" Flesh and blood
could not resist the cravings of curiosity, and making a detour, so as
to avoid being gnashed at again by Robert, who was coming rapidly back
in his direction, he strolled round to the paper-shop and asked for a
copy of "Todd's News." Instantly the bright December morning grew dark
with mystery, for the proprietor told him that Mr Quantock has bought
every copy he possessed of it. No further information could be
obtained, except that he had bought a copy of every other daily paper
as well.
Georgie could make nothing of it whatever, and having observed Robert
hurry into his house again, went on his errand to Lucia. Had he seen
what Robert did when he got home, it is doubtful if he could have
avoided breaking into the house and snatching a copy of "Todd's News"
from him....
Robert went to his study, and locked the door. He drew out from under
his blotting-pad the first copy of "Todd's News" that he bought earlier
in the morning, and put it with the rest. Then with a furrowed brow he
turned to the police-reports in the "Times" and after looking at them
laid the paper down. He did the same to the "Daily Telegraph," the
"Daily Mail," the "Morning Post," the "Daily Chronicle." Finally (this
was the last of the daily papers) he perused "The Daily Mirror," tore
it in shreds, and said "Damn."
He sat for a while in thought, trying to recollect if anybody in
Riseholme except Colonel Boucher took in the "Daily Mirror.
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