Philulhu wrote: ↑Mon Sep 26, 2022 7:47 am ”Thank you,” said Price adding their contracts to the pile. He opened a drawer on his desk, drew out an large envelope upon which he jotted ‘Strathmorn’, the date and the names of the four investigators.
”Now, the Edinburgh train leaves Euston at 11 ‘o’ clock sharp. Present this chitty,” - he pushed a slip of paper over the desk - “at the ticket office and they will furnish you with your train tickets. I will send a telegram to the Station Hotel to let them know that you will be arriving later.”
“Good luck, ladies and gentlemen. I look forward to receiving your report.”
With a certain laugh, Father Ó Shaban got in his feet and declared goodbye with a hand gesture. Leaving with quite a glee. Just before going trough the door he walked back. And said
"Fuffgiveness, I almost forgot, ze Sir Ascot and Dr. Douglas, I would greatly abrreciated, if you could be so good to send a note with which hotels you sill be staying trrought the journey. It would be quite a good zing to met ze good men.
And after that, he left. With the plan of going trough the same train if possible as the rest, and probably to see if he could learn of protective services in scotland to pay for. He was an old man alone, and there could be risks on that.
