Stratton's War
“The top layer consisted of advertisements for films and cuttings from magazines with names like Kinematograph Weekly, and, staring up at him from the middle of the pile, a pair of enormous eyes in an ethereally beautiful face with delicate features and a small, pointed chin. So, that, he thought, was Miss Mabel Morgan, and she was, or had been, a knockout.
The magazine cuttings seemed to consist mostly of sugary titbits about her career, looks, and hobbies. Taking these out, Stratton saw a ...bundle of letters tied up in red ribbon and several piles of unmarked film canisters. He prised the lid off one of the top ones and found that it did, indeed, contain a reel of celluloid.
He paused, scratching his head. He’d have to come up with some way of watching the films. Perhaps Donald would know someone with projection equipment; owning a camera shop would surely put him in contact with such people. But that could be left until later. For now, he would concentrate on the letters.MoreLess
The magazine cuttings seemed to consist mostly of sugary titbits about her career, looks, and hobbies. Taking these out, Stratton saw a ...bundle of letters tied up in red ribbon and several piles of unmarked film canisters. He prised the lid off one of the top ones and found that it did, indeed, contain a reel of celluloid.
He paused, scratching his head. He’d have to come up with some way of watching the films. Perhaps Donald would know someone with projection equipment; owning a camera shop would surely put him in contact with such people. But that could be left until later. For now, he would concentrate on the letters.MoreLess
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