Nils-Olof Franzen by Agaton Sax & The Diamond Thieves

Author:Agaton Sax & The Diamond Thieves
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

He left the hotel by the back way. It was a dark and rainy evening, and he took up his position in a back street within view of the hotel. Five minutes later he saw Lispington and the police Sergeant rush out of the front entrance. Now he must act quickly. At any moment police cars might appear, so Agaton Sax ran back to the hotel yard at great speed. He climbed up the fire-escape to the roof.

There he started up his helicopter and flew towards another hotel where he was well known and where he hoped to be left in peace by the police. After a graceful descent, he landed on the roof of the Hotel Stuffy. Here he was enthusiastically received.

When he had drunk a cup of tea, he decided to telephone Inspector Lispington.

'Good evening, Inspector. Agaton Sax here. Have you got hold of my double yet?'

'No, Mr Sax. It is really too dreadful. He managed to get away!'

'Really? Had he already left the hotel when you arrived?'

'No, he was in his room; but you must understand, Mr Sax, he—how shall I explain it?—he was roasting chestnuts. . .'

'Roasting chestnuts?'

Inspector Lispington then gave what we must regret-fully call a very confused story of what had actually happened.

'I understand,' said Agaton Sax very seriously, I understand.'

'What an extraordinarily resourceful impostor he is!' said Inspector Lispington. 'Just imagine, even his false moustache was real!'

'Indeed! Very clever,' said Agaton Sax coldly. 'One would almost think that it was I myself whom you are describing.'

'Yes, true enough,' said Inspector Lispington eagerly. 'You saw him yourself yesterday morning on the television screen.'

'Of course. And I am just as puzzled as you are. But don't lose heart. We'll get him.'

'Certainly. Then we'll meet tomorrow at five o'clock?'

'Five o'clock?'

'Yes. You yourself suggested it when you telephoned me this evening at half past nine. Five o'clock tomorrow, 227 Sloane Street, fifth floor.'

'Yes, that's right. See you again, Inspector!'

At the other end of the line Inspector Lispington paled,

'What did you say, Mr Sax?'

'I said, See you again, Inspector!'

'Oh.'

'Anything wrong?'

'No, Mr Sax, no, no... . It was only so strange: I thought that I recognised ... that you ... Ha, ha! How stupid of me! When you said those words I almost thought it was your- double's voice, as I heard it when he jumped out of the window. Just imagine, he has learnt to imitate every inflection of your voice!'

'Yes, it is very strange, Inspector. If he should now disguise himself as you, Inspector, we should scarcely know where each other was, should we? As a matter of fact, can I be sure it is you and not he that is speaking to me now?'

'I and not him, Mr Sax?'

'Yes.'

'No, that's true,' answered the Inspector, laying down the receiver thoughtfully.

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