Hardcastle's Soldiers
“‘Managed to get some ginger snaps today, sir,’ she said.
‘Splendid, Mrs Cartwright. You’ve made my day.’ Hardcastle put down his pipe and rubbed his hands together. ‘On your way out pop your head round the detectives’ office door, and ask Sergeant Marriott to see me, would you?’ A few moments later, Marriott appeared. ‘You wanted me, sir?’ ‘Yes, Marriott,’ said Hardcastle, dunking a ginger snap in his tea. ‘Have you got an address for that officer we saw at Victoria Station? The chap who claime...d to have seen our murderer running away.’ ‘It’s in the office, sir. I’ll fetch it.’ Marriott returned holding his daybook, the book into which he entered all the useful information he might need or, more to the point, which his DDI might demand. ‘Officers’ Mess, St John’s Wood Barracks, sir. It’s in Ordnance Road.’ ‘What’s he doing there? I thought St John’s Wood Barracks was where the artillery lived.’ ‘So it is, sir,’ said Marriott, who was better acquainted with military matters than the DDI.MoreLess
‘Splendid, Mrs Cartwright. You’ve made my day.’ Hardcastle put down his pipe and rubbed his hands together. ‘On your way out pop your head round the detectives’ office door, and ask Sergeant Marriott to see me, would you?’ A few moments later, Marriott appeared. ‘You wanted me, sir?’ ‘Yes, Marriott,’ said Hardcastle, dunking a ginger snap in his tea. ‘Have you got an address for that officer we saw at Victoria Station? The chap who claime...d to have seen our murderer running away.’ ‘It’s in the office, sir. I’ll fetch it.’ Marriott returned holding his daybook, the book into which he entered all the useful information he might need or, more to the point, which his DDI might demand. ‘Officers’ Mess, St John’s Wood Barracks, sir. It’s in Ordnance Road.’ ‘What’s he doing there? I thought St John’s Wood Barracks was where the artillery lived.’ ‘So it is, sir,’ said Marriott, who was better acquainted with military matters than the DDI.MoreLess
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