PART THIRD
THE MAN FROM WHITEHALL
CHAPTER XXIII
CHIEF INSPECTOR KERRY RESIGNS
"Come in," said the Assistant Commissioner. The door opened and Chief
Inspector Kerry entered. His face was as fresh-looking, his attire as
spruce and his eyes were as bright, as though he had slept well,
enjoyed his bath and partaken of an excellent breakfast. Whereas he
had not been to bed during the preceding twenty-four hours, had
breakfasted upon biscuits and coffee, and had spent the night and
early morning in ceaseless toil. Nevertheless he had found time to
visit a hairdressing saloon, for he prided himself upon the nicety of
his personal appearance.
He laid his hat, cane and overall upon a chair, and from a pocket of
his reefer jacket took out a big notebook.
"Good morning, sir," he said.
"Good morning, Chief Inspector," replied the Assistant Commissioner.
"Pray be seated. No doubt"--he suppressed a weary sigh--"you have a
long report to make. I observe that some of the papers have the news
of Sir Lucien Pyne's death."
Chief Inspector Kerry smiled savagely.
"Twenty pressmen are sitting downstairs," he said "waiting for
particulars. One of them got into my room." He opened his notebook.
"He didn't stay long.
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