There was an over-the-roofs communication between the block of 88-90 and House No.94.The policemen in fact found that the large casement of the partners' room was only pulled to, so that it was easily opened from the outside.

From the parapet they passed to the fire-escapes and through the labyrinth of chimney stacks to a similar window leading into the top storey of 94, the office of Mr.Algernon Mainwaring, Hygienic Corset-maker.

This office at the time of their unexpected entry was fairly full of Suffragettes planning all sorts of direful things.

So the plain-clothes policemen had a rare haul that day and certainly had Mrs.Rossiter to thank for rising to be Inspectors and receiving some modest Order of later days.

It was about the worst blow the W.S.P.U.