Temat postu: On the Makaloa Mat LondonJack Published ccaahhaj
the near future.
Detailed plans had been prepareda working model constructedand only that afternoon these had been
secretly exhibited by Lanning in London to a few members of the government and some War Office officials.
Only four men at the works knew anything about the secretand even their knowledge was not completeso it
seemed impossible that information could leak outyet the plans and the working model had been stolen.
Of course Lanning was blamed for having them at his flat; he ought to have taken them back to the works.
The fact that this would have meant missing Lady Chilcot's dance was an added mark against himand
suggested a neglect of duty.
Under the circumstances publicity was not desirableand Christopher Quarles was asked to solve the mystery.
Instructions were telegraphed to the various ports with a view to preventing the model and the plans being
taken out of the countryandas I have saidthe professor and I entered upon a strenuous time.
All our preliminary information naturally came from Lanningwho appeared quite indifferent to his own
position so long as the stolen property was recovered.
CHAPTER VII72
The man Winbush could throw little light upon the affair. He was in his own room when [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]yilai:
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
Możesz pisać nowe tematy Możesz odpowiadać w tematach Nie możesz zmieniać swoich postów Nie możesz usuwać swoich postów Nie możesz głosować w ankietach