Some Die Eloquent
“‘Mr Wansdyke will see you now, Inspector.’ A young secretary turned back from the telephone switchboard at her reception desk. ‘It’s the second door on the left.’ The first door had Malcolm Darnley’s name on it. It was open and the room empty.
George Wansdyke’s office was the next one to it. Two men who had been in there talking to the businessman slid unobtrusively towards the door as he and Crosby approached.
‘Our Mr Carruthers,’ Wansdyke introduced them briefly, ‘the Head Progress Chaser …’ ...Detective-Inspector Sloan acknowledged the introduction with interest. They weren’t short of progress chasers down at the station, though there they went under slightly different names. Like ‘the Press’ and ‘the Chief Constable.’ ‘… and,’ went on Wansdyke, ‘Bill Benfleet, Advertising and Public Relations executive.’ The Public Relations man immediately gave Sloan a hearty professional handshake. ‘We’ll be straight back, Mr Wansdyke,’ he said over his shoulder.MoreLess
George Wansdyke’s office was the next one to it. Two men who had been in there talking to the businessman slid unobtrusively towards the door as he and Crosby approached.
‘Our Mr Carruthers,’ Wansdyke introduced them briefly, ‘the Head Progress Chaser …’ ...Detective-Inspector Sloan acknowledged the introduction with interest. They weren’t short of progress chasers down at the station, though there they went under slightly different names. Like ‘the Press’ and ‘the Chief Constable.’ ‘… and,’ went on Wansdyke, ‘Bill Benfleet, Advertising and Public Relations executive.’ The Public Relations man immediately gave Sloan a hearty professional handshake. ‘We’ll be straight back, Mr Wansdyke,’ he said over his shoulder.MoreLess
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