The House of the Wolf by Basil Copper

Author:Basil Copper [Copper, Basil]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Horror
Publisher: Valancourt Books
Published: 2014-08-18T00:00:00+00:00

There was iron in the voice now.

‘We must give out that Menlow died of a heart attack. My servant did not go near the bed. We shall say that the body was lying at the side of the bed and so was not noticed by my man.’

His eyes swept from Coleridge to his daughter and then back again.

‘The Congress must go on!’ he said firmly. ‘We all need distraction under these terrible circumstances.’

He lowered his voice suddenly, his eyes fixed on the falling flakes of snow outside.

‘And there is a very practical side to all this. Whatever killed Menlow is still within the walls of the Castle. Anton would never let anyone leave until the investigations are concluded and the whole matter cleared up.’

There was a sudden babble of voices as Coleridge came into the large panelled room where his colleagues were having afterlunch liqueurs. He found Raglan at his side, his face white and drawn. Rakosi’s eyes were on him from the far side of the room.

‘Dreadful news about Menlow! I thought something had happened to Miss Homolky.’

Despite his tension and preoccupations Coleridge felt a wry amusement at the last words. Even amidst the seriousness of the present situation young Raglan could not keep the jealousy from his voice. He shook his head.

‘No, there is nothing wrong. Her father needed her to take notes for Colonel Anton. There will have to be an official inquiry, of course. But it is undoubtedly heart failure.’

Raglan fell back, his clear-cut features expressing relief.

‘The Congress is cancelled, of course,’ said Shaw, disappointment mingling with regret in his voice. There was pain too, and he was still limping badly. His silver hair gleamed in the lamplight.

Coleridge shook his head, stilling the buzz of conversation as he raised his hand. He caught the piercing eyes of the old Countess on him; she sat in a place of honour near the fireplace, presiding at the silver-plated coffee pot.

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