"That's Seldon Manor,the Lightfoot's house!"said Paul. They're away in Greece this summer,staying with her family.Dick Lightfoot married a Greek girl,you remember? The gardener is taking care of the place,but there's no one living there at present.He looked once more at the picture in the newspaper.Then he got out of the car. "Listen,Nora.You must stay here with the car.I'm going across the field to the side of the house.He won't see me,but I'll be able to watch him. If you hear me call,drive up to the house as quickly as you can
“That’s Seldon Manor, the Lightfoot’s house!” said Paul. “They’re away in Greece this summer, staying with her family. Dick Lightfoot married a Greek girl, you remember? The gardener is taking care of the place, but there’s no one living there at present.” He looked once more at the picture in the newspaper. Then he got out of the car. “Listen, Nora. You must stay here with the car. I’m going across the field to the side of the house. He won’t see me, but I’ll be able to watch him. If you hear me call, drive up to the house as quickly as you can
He left her and ran across the field.The man was coming away from the front door and walking round the side of the house.The door of the garden-room was open, and he went inside. Paul Carson did not stop to think or to ask questions. He ran across the garden and shut the door.Then he fixed it so that it could be opened only from outside. There was no other door or window.The man was caught. Paul did not wait to talk.He ran back to the car as fast as he could.Behind him he could hear the angry man trying to break the door open.But it was a strong door;he would soon get tired of hitting it
He left her and ran across the field. The man was coming away from the front door and walking round the side of the house. The door of the garden-room was open, and he went inside. Paul Carson did not stop to think or to ask questions. He ran across the garden and shut the door. Then he fixed it so that it could be opened only from outside. There was no other door or window. The man was caught. Paul did not wait to talk. He ran back to the car as fast as he could. Behind him he could hear the angry man trying to break the door open. But it was a strong door; he would soon get tired of hitting it
19 When they reached the police station,Paul went in and quickly told the police officer all about the man with the small ears. The officer looked at him with surprise.That man was caught in Bognor this morning,Mr.Carson.He tried to buy a diamond ring with one of his useless cheques.You've caught someone else,I'm afraid." "Oh!What will my sister say?She wanted those fifty pounds very much.She was spending them-in her mind, you know-all the way into town.A week in Paris.Three new hats.All that kind of thing
19 When they reached the police station, Paul went in and quickly told the police officer all about the man with the small ears. The officer looked at him with surprise. “That man was caught in Bognor this morning, Mr. Carson. He tried to buy a diamond ring with one of his useless cheques. You’ve caught someone else, I’m afraid.” “Oh! What will my sister say? She wanted those fifty pounds very much. She was spending them—in her mind, you know—all the way into town. A week in Paris. Three new hats. All that kind of thing
"I know,sir.Just like my wife,"said the officer, laughing."But we're wasting time.We must go back and set free your man in the garden-room." "Perhaps he's wanted by the police too,"said Paul hopefully. "Perhaps,sir.But if he isn't,he may try to make trouble.He could say that you wrongfully shut him up. But what was he doing at Seldon Manor?Mr. Lightfoot's a school-friend of mine. couldn't let the man go in and steal things
“I know, sir. Just like my wife,” said the officer, laughing. “But we’re wasting time. We must go back and set free your man in the garden-room.” “Perhaps he’s wanted by the police too,” said Paul hopefully. “Perhaps, sir. But if he isn’t, he may try to make trouble. He could say that you wrongfully shut him up.” “But what was he doing at Seldon Manor? Mr. Lightfoot’s a school-friend of mine. I couldn’t let the man go in and steal things