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           —AndpoorGumleyisdowntheretoo,sohetoldme,mindingstonesforthecorporation.Anightwatchman.

           Stephenturnedinsurprise.

           —Gumley?hesaid.Youdon’tsayso?Afriendofmyfather’s,isit?

           —NevermindGumley,MylesCrawfordcriedangrily.LetGumleymindthestones,seetheydon’trunaway.Lookathere.WhatdidIgnatiusGallaherdo?I’lltellyou.Inspirationofgenius.Cabledrightaway.HaveyouWeeklyFreemanof17March?Right.Haveyougotthat?

           Heflungbackpagesofthefilesandstuckhisfingeronapoint.

           —Takepagefour,advertisementforBransome’scoffee,letussay.Haveyougotthat?Right.

           Thetelephonewhirred.

           ADISTANTVOICE

           —I’llanswerit,theprofessorsaid,going.

           —Bisparkgate.Good.

           Hisfingerleapedandstruckpointafterpoint,vibrating.

           —Tisviceregallodge.Ciswheremurdertookplace.KisKnockmaroongate.

           Theloosefleshofhisneckshooklikeacock’swattles.Anillstarcheddickyjuttedupandwitharudegesturehethrustitbackintohiswaistcoat.

           —Hello?EveningTelegraphhere...Hello?...Who’sthere?...Yes...Yes...Yes.

           —FtoPistherouteSkin-the-Goatdrovethecarforanalibi,Inchicore,Roundtown,WindyArbour,PalmerstonPark,Ranelagh.F.A.B.P.Gotthat?XisDavy’spublichouseinupperLeesonstreet.

           Theprofessorcametotheinnerdoor.

           —Bloomisatthetelephone,hesaid.

           —Tellhimgotohell,theeditorsaidpromptly.XisDavy’spublichouse,see?

           CLEVER,VERY

           —Clever,Lenehansaid.Very.

           —Gaveittothemonahotplate,MylesCrawfordsaid,thewholebloodyhistory.