The Riddle At Gipsy's Mile (An Angela Marchmont Mystery 4)
“She turned, and her eyes opened wide as she saw a group of twenty or thirty policemen in uniform pushing their way through the crowd.‘Not again,’ said Alvie in resignation.One of the policemen blew his whistle as he made his way towards the stage. He motioned and shouted to the band to stop playing. Some of them stopped at once, but others took a little longer to notice. One by one, they gradually fell silent, except for one poor trombonist who was lost in the music; he carried on playing merri...ly and bobbing up and down in time until a constable grabbed the instrument and pulled it out of his hand. Alvie’s look changed from consternation to amusement at the sight of his band-mate’s astonished expression.A police sergeant got up onto the stage and bellowed, ‘Ladies and gentlemen, this club has been found to be in breach of His Majesty’s licensing laws and shall close immediately. Please collect your belongings and leave.’There were groans, as well as several shrieks from some of the more excitable members of the audience, but most people rose obediently and made for the door.MoreLess
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