"You said there was a clue ?" "Well, I don't rightly understand about the clue myself.

All I knows is it's got something to do with a public-house, 'The Hammer and Tongs,' which isn't far off there.

They feels sure The Avenger was in the bar just on closing-time." And then Mrs.Bunting sat down.

She felt better now.

It was natural the police should suspect a public-house loafer.