Resurrection City 2: The Adventure of the Iron Knives

[Andrew D. Gable]

"If the police have the name and address of this Verdain character, have they picked him up yet?"

"I'm sure they've at least questioned him, if not arrested him already," Dr. Hewitt continues. "Standard procedure, is it not, Inspector Diggory? Perhaps it is a different Verdain. He would be... well, extremely aged, as you say."

Trevor doesn't know anyone named Verdain, outside of France, anyway.

 

[Old Fezziwig]

Diggory nods. "If they haven't questioned or arrested him yet, we have far, far greater problems on our hands."

 

[ShortAssassin]

... "What was that you had when you came out of Oldacre's? Have you any idea?"

"It was a book," Robinson looked around uneasily and with a hint of shame colouring his cheeks. "I was to be paid to be bringin' it to someone. And I did just that. That's what I be givin' the man in the carriage."

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

Hewitt nods, and just then, Trevor's butler appears and announces that dinner is ready. The six go into the dining room and sit down to a fine meal of mutton chops. Over dinner, they make small talk, listening to stories about Robinson's time in India and Afghanistan.

"After dinner, I move that we go back to this Oldacre fellow's house and see what light he can shed on this morning's events," Pastor Miller states as they eat.

 

[Old Fezziwig]

"That sounds good to me." Diggory raises an eyebrow and grins as a thought occurs to him. "Are you a curious man, Mr. Robinson? If you are, you might as well come with us. I, at least, believe that you deserve to know what you've gotten yourself involved in."

 

[JimAde]

"I agree," Trevor offers. "I'm afraid we're too many for my carriage, though. We'll have to get a Hansom as well unless it's within walking distance."

 

[ShortAssassin]

"That sounds good to me." Diggory raises an eyebrow and grins as a thought occurs to him. "Are you a curious man, Mr. Robinson? If you are, you might as well come with us. I, at least, believe that you deserve to know what you've gotten yourself involved in."

Robinson nodded. "I will be doin' just that I think. I don't like bein' in the dark."

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

"We'll have to get a Hansom as well unless it's within walking distance."

"The house is only around the corner from where we met you," Hewitt says as the others gather their things. The six take an even shorter route, however, through St. James' Square and up York Street. This brings them out almost directly opposite Oldacre's house.

Arriving at the narrow rowhome, Diggory raps on the door smartly with its large brass knocker. There is no answer. After a few moments, the inspector tries another knock. There is still no answer, even after he calls "Police!" to give the knock urgency. He hesitantly reaches for the latch. The door is unlocked, and swings open easily.

The six are standing in a short hallway which veers to the right sharply. At the corner is a doorway which leads into a kitchen. On their right is another door, which hangs ajar a bit. A window on the west wall hangs open.

 

[Karl Green]

Pastor Andrew Miller

Andrew tries to look around from where they are standing to make sure there is nothing 'amiss' before advancing forther into the estate...

Spot check roll 4 +5 =9

...he then says, in a low voice "Well gentelmen, what say you now?"

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

Spot check roll 4 +5 =9

Miller doesn't see anything particularly out of the ordinary.