Exit Stage Left
“‘I’ve followed up on the names in Lancelot Foley’s address book that you got from Jane Lawless, guv. The only one I was able to reach was a guy called Hubert Darke.’ ‘What did he have to say, Tom?’ I asked.
‘He’s one of Foley’s regular poker partners, and he told me that the other three were William Anderson, Gavin Townsend and Dudley Phillips. I got Darke to give me a description of Anderson, but it would be good for at least a hundred other guys.’ ‘We know that Anderson’s in the wind somewher...e,’ I said. ‘But have you tracked down the other two?’ ‘Not to speak to, guv. At the moment I’m relying on what Darke told me. And he told me that Townsend is in Australia at the moment.’ ‘What’s he doing there?’ ‘According to Darke, Townsend is a professional yachtsman and is around forty years of age. Darke reckons that he’s due back this week. Apparently, he told Darke that he was taking part in some Antipodean yacht race. I wouldn’t have thought that February was the right time of year for it, even Down Under, so it might be a moody excuse.’ ‘Not necessarily.MoreLess
‘He’s one of Foley’s regular poker partners, and he told me that the other three were William Anderson, Gavin Townsend and Dudley Phillips. I got Darke to give me a description of Anderson, but it would be good for at least a hundred other guys.’ ‘We know that Anderson’s in the wind somewher...e,’ I said. ‘But have you tracked down the other two?’ ‘Not to speak to, guv. At the moment I’m relying on what Darke told me. And he told me that Townsend is in Australia at the moment.’ ‘What’s he doing there?’ ‘According to Darke, Townsend is a professional yachtsman and is around forty years of age. Darke reckons that he’s due back this week. Apparently, he told Darke that he was taking part in some Antipodean yacht race. I wouldn’t have thought that February was the right time of year for it, even Down Under, so it might be a moody excuse.’ ‘Not necessarily.MoreLess
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