The Return of Bull-Dog Drummond by H. C. McNeile (Sapper
Author:H. C. McNeile (Sapper
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fiction, adventure, Film Adaptation
Publisher: Distributed Proofreaders Canada
Published: 1933-01-15T05:00:00+00:00
THE RETURN OF BULL-DOG DRUMMOND VI
For a moment or two there was dead silence in the room; then Hardcastle sprang to his feet.
âHow the devil did you get in here, damn you!â he shouted.
Drummond held up a protesting hand.
âMy dear sir, ladies are present. I will therefore remove my hat. Please take care of it: it isnât paid for yet. How did I get in? you asked. Through an open window in the basement. And I must beg of you, Comtessa, to remonstrate with your cook. A table on which I inadvertently sat was covered with old tea-leaves.â
âHow did you find this house, Captain Drummond?â said the Comtessa quietly.
âMy heart smote me, dear lady, when you left the Custard Pot alone: there are so many rude men in London. So, waving my hand in sprightly fashion to that large beef-eater man at the door, I leaped into another taxi and told the driver to follow you. And he, scenting romance, and therefore a large tip, complied in masterly manner with my request.â
A faint smile was playing round his lips: the looks passing between the three men had not escaped him.
âI think it is the grossest piece of impertinence I have ever heard of in my life,â she said icily. âWhat is there to prevent me ringing up the police and giving you in charge for house-breaking?â
âAbsolutely nothing,â said Drummond brightly. âThere is the telephone in the corner.â
She bit her lip, and turned appealingly to Madame Saumur, who was staring thoughtfully at Drummond.
âLook here, young man,â said Penton aggressively, âare you going to clear out of your own free will, or am I going to pitch you out on your ear?â
âNot on my ear, Harold, I beg of you,â cried Drummond anxiously. âI shall probably have to consult an aurist anyhow to-morrow. The draught through that keyhole of yours is positively wicked.â
âYou mean that youâve been listening?â said Hardcastle softly.
âYes, dear Tom. My ear has been glued to the orifice for quite a time. I heard you all being ticked off by IrmaâI beg your pardon, Madame, Natalieâyou naughty things.â
The three men began to crowd in on him, and Drummondâs smile grew more pronounced.
âApropos of ringing up the police, Comtessa,â he remarked, âI wouldnât be surprised if there isnât one knocking about outside. There was when I got out of my taxi thirty or forty yards away. A charming young fellow: a credit to the Force. And the instant I saw him I felt impelled to give him my celebrated impersonation of a gentleman who has taken one over the eight. âOle friend of my youth,â I hiccupped at him, âmy name is Drummond, Captain Hugh Drummond. And I live at Queen Anneâs Mansions. What, then, you ask me, am I doing up here? I will tell you. I am visiting a ladyâa very beautiful ladyâthe Comtessa Bartelozzi. But, my dear old officer, like so many beautiful ladies, she has a jealous husband. If therefore my dead body is found lying about the streets you will know where to start inquiries.
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