A Regimental Murder
“Grenville was scowling at them, and the large man scowled back. The other wet his lips, his gaze flicking to me and back to Grenville.
"You must be mistaken," he said.
"I'm not," Grenville said flatly. "I saw you both. You watched the match. I did not know who you were, but I remember you." I did not recall seeing either one of them in Kent, but then, I had backed out of the crowd, and later been distracted by Breckenridge and Eggleston. My pulse quickened with my speculations. These men certai...nly had motive to murder the officers from Badajoz, and now we knew they had been on the spot for Breckenridge's death.
The smaller man shot his brother an anxious glance. "Shall we sit down, gentlemen? And discuss this?" He pulled back a straight-legged chair with trembling hand and sat down. Grenville took the seat next to him.
His larger brother waited until I'd seated myself, then he joined us. I noted he chose a chair with the least obstructed path to the door.
The smaller gentleman offered his hand.MoreLess
"You must be mistaken," he said.
"I'm not," Grenville said flatly. "I saw you both. You watched the match. I did not know who you were, but I remember you." I did not recall seeing either one of them in Kent, but then, I had backed out of the crowd, and later been distracted by Breckenridge and Eggleston. My pulse quickened with my speculations. These men certai...nly had motive to murder the officers from Badajoz, and now we knew they had been on the spot for Breckenridge's death.
The smaller man shot his brother an anxious glance. "Shall we sit down, gentlemen? And discuss this?" He pulled back a straight-legged chair with trembling hand and sat down. Grenville took the seat next to him.
His larger brother waited until I'd seated myself, then he joined us. I noted he chose a chair with the least obstructed path to the door.
The smaller gentleman offered his hand.MoreLess
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