Act of Murder
“‘How are you feeling now?’ the doctor asked Herbert.
‘Rather weak,’ said Herbert, giving a sickly smile to show courage in adversity.
‘I shouldn’t wonder. But I think you will be fine in a day or so.’ Mrs O’Halloran uttered a groan. ‘An’ him due to perform tonight. What will poor Mr Morgan-Drew say?’ Herbert gave a small cough. ‘We have a more than adequate understudy who can step into the breach, Mrs O’Halloran.’ As the doctor left, Mrs O’Halloran gave Slevin only a few minutes with th...e invalid.
‘It’s all I require,’ he said, and waited for her to close the door.
‘Well?’ came the frail voice from the bed. ‘How can I be of help, sergeant?’ ‘You paid Mrs Georgina Throstle a visit earlier.’ For a few moments, Herbert closed his eyes, licking his lips and breathing in shallow gasps. ‘Mrs Throstle?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘I . . . went to pay my respects.MoreLess
‘Rather weak,’ said Herbert, giving a sickly smile to show courage in adversity.
‘I shouldn’t wonder. But I think you will be fine in a day or so.’ Mrs O’Halloran uttered a groan. ‘An’ him due to perform tonight. What will poor Mr Morgan-Drew say?’ Herbert gave a small cough. ‘We have a more than adequate understudy who can step into the breach, Mrs O’Halloran.’ As the doctor left, Mrs O’Halloran gave Slevin only a few minutes with th...e invalid.
‘It’s all I require,’ he said, and waited for her to close the door.
‘Well?’ came the frail voice from the bed. ‘How can I be of help, sergeant?’ ‘You paid Mrs Georgina Throstle a visit earlier.’ For a few moments, Herbert closed his eyes, licking his lips and breathing in shallow gasps. ‘Mrs Throstle?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘I . . . went to pay my respects.MoreLess
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