The Ledbury Lamplighters (2012)
“The eldest member, and more senior of the group, cleared his throat. ‘Gentlemen, apologies for the brief notice given to you all for the convening of this meeting this evening, but I have just received a report from our Brother in Ledbury which contains some rather disturbing news.’ ‘Please go on, Brother,’ said one of the gathering.
‘I received the communication from Brother 127 of Ledbury late this afternoon. In this letter he states that he believes the papers are located in the offices ...of one Midwinter, Oliphant and Burrows, Solicitors of the town. It seems likely that the man Robertson deposited the package there before his untimely death at the hands of our agent Major Monk.’ ‘It should be an easy task for Major Monk to retrieve the package and bring it to us,’ interjected a high-pitched voice from lower down the table.
‘That apparently is what Monk endeavoured to do yesterday evening, but unfortunately he was thwarted in his enterprise by the local constabulary and had to leave empty-handed.MoreLess
‘I received the communication from Brother 127 of Ledbury late this afternoon. In this letter he states that he believes the papers are located in the offices ...of one Midwinter, Oliphant and Burrows, Solicitors of the town. It seems likely that the man Robertson deposited the package there before his untimely death at the hands of our agent Major Monk.’ ‘It should be an easy task for Major Monk to retrieve the package and bring it to us,’ interjected a high-pitched voice from lower down the table.
‘That apparently is what Monk endeavoured to do yesterday evening, but unfortunately he was thwarted in his enterprise by the local constabulary and had to leave empty-handed.MoreLess
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