Chapter 10: November 1st

[Snapper]

Crozier:

"Come on Campbell! No time to lose!" Crozier heads for the presumed nurse.

[HoneyDog]

The woman passes out of the passage into the main street.

OOC,A successful Spot Hidden roll from Isolde or Vic will notice her as she passes by.

[aine]

Spot hidden,400

Isolde is so alarmed by the sudden rush of people that she sees nothing but a blurred mass of worried faces.

[Mr. Handy]

Alexander also hurries after her, pretending to be just another member of the crowd fleeing the "police."

[HoneyDog]

Alexander and Crozier are catching up to the fleeing figure.

OOC,If you want to stop her, you'll need to speak to her.

[Mephistophilis]

Harry continues to talk to the denizens of the doss house, looking for Annie.

[Mr. Handy]

Alexander knows better than to open his mouth again. If Captain Crozier wants to say something to her, that's fine with him, but otherwise he will follow her to see where she goes.

[HoneyDog]

Now safely ensconced in the crowds of Commercial St., Annie ducks into a nearby tea shop, where she takes a seat inside.

[Philulhu]

Vic looked on with bemusement. She’d been brought up to respect the police so to see the effect of the shouted warning was a new one to her. ”I shouldn’t imagine that will help our search,’ she commented to Isolde.

[Mr. Handy]

"You should stay here and keep watch," says Alexander to Captain Crozier, "while I go get the others and bring them here." Not for the first time, he wishes that wireless telephones already existed and were commonplace. It would have been so much easier to contact them.

[aine]

“Someone certainly stirred them up!” Grins Isolde. “Can you see any of the others or are they still in there?” She looks up and down the street once the glow of people slackens.

Spot hidden,40 0 some fine dice rolls going on here!

[Snapper]

Crozier:

"Good planning, Doctor, I'll wait here." Crozier stands a few yards down the footpath, watching the door to the tea shop.

[HoneyDog]

Alexander hurries back to where the others are still searching for Annie and each other. The panic has subsided now, and some of the residents are starting to realise that there is no danger.

Alexander manages to gather the companions together, and they rush back to Commercial St. and the tea shop.

Their quarry is still inside, nursing a cup of tea. Blessing's face lights up as he sees her, and he heads for the door.

[Snapper]

Crozier:

The Captain places a hand lightly on Blessing's shoulder for a moment. "Gently, doctor, you cannot guess what reaction you will receive. Go slowly. We will be near you but still not crowding the lass. And remember what she may have done, we must assume she is very, very dangerous."

Crozier will stick close by Doctor Blessing.

[HoneyDog]

Blessing looks at Crozier, and nods gratefully.

“Thank you Captain” he says. “It is her, for sure.”

He hesitates for a moment.

“One thing has been nagging me all this time” he eventually says. “What was the cause of this? What has compelled her to commit these obscene crimes? I must discover the reason in order to end all of this.”

[aine]

“It’s probably more important to get her somewhere safe without anyone else realising who she is. Finding out the reasons can happen later. If we lose her again we’ll never find her so be careful; she may not be happy to see you, Dr Blessing.” Isolde says, very concerned. “If she feels threatened she may well run again.”

[Mephistophilis]

Harry stands outside the tea shop covering the door. 'Is there a rear entrance?' I suggest we block the exits while Dr Blessing tries to persuade the young lady to accompany us somewhere less public.' He takes out a match and lights a cigar, taking the opportunity to feel the presence of the weighted cosh in his coat pocket.

Harry suspects this may be the moment when he has to make a choice between upholding the gentlemen's reckless promise to the doctor and preventing someone else getting murdered. He looks around for any sign of a police officer.

[Mr. Handy]

"Aye, let's wait until she's safely at the asylum before we try to find out why she did it," says Alexander. "I'll stay out front this time. It didn't go so well when I covered the back last time, but someone should."

[HoneyDog]

OOC,The police are on high alert so the chances of an officer being in shouting distance are very high. A successful Luck roll means that there is one in the street. Will anyone enter with Blessing?

[Snapper]

Crozier:

Crozier follows Dr Blessing in, close behind his shoulder, with a thoughtful expression on his face. He is not best pleased at the idea of having to use violence against a member of the distaff side.