II – Jeremiah Obadiah Jowlett

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II – Jeremiah Obadiah Jowlett–––––––– IN A SMALL, GLOOMY office overlooking Whitehall, Mr. Jeremiah Jowlett collected together the dossiers he had been examining, tucked them under his arm and sprinted for the room of his chief. Lord Ilfran looked up as his subordinate came in. "Hullo, Jerry, haven't you gone?" he asked. "No, sir," said Jerry unnecessarily and put the envelopes before the elder man. "I think we can prosecute in the cases of Myer and Burton," he said "but there does not seem to be a case against Townsend." Lord Ilfran nodded. "Is there any fresh news?" he asked. "None sir, of any importance. I see in the newspapers that an attempt has been made to rob the strong rooms of the mail steamer Carmuria, but the thieves seem to have bungled it very badly, and the men are in

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