Chapter Twenty-Two – The Trial
“But how...”
“How did you get caught? Well, that’s a funny story. It turns out that the local paper reported your visit to the magistrate. The nationals picked it up and your wife, on reading it, contacted her local constabulary and they contacted us.”
“I need to contact my wife.”
“Which one?” the constable laughed.
At the station, they allowed Albert to call Marie’s boarding house.
“I warn you, I will write down all you say,” said the constable, and he produced paper and pencil.
The landlady answered the telephone.
“Hello Mrs Allred, It’s Albert Dees, Marie’s husband,” there was a snigger from the constables. “Is Marie there?”
“No, I think she went out to meet you. Would you like me to give her a message?”
“Yes please, would you let her know I am a
