Chapter 19Chief Detective Inspector Yeo came in briskly. He was square and efficient, with a solid bullethead and an insignificant, almost comical face. His snub nose and round eyes had been a serious disadvantage to him all his life, undermining his dignity and earning him friends rather than admirers. Even Oates, who had the utmost respect for his quite extraordinary ability, was inclined to sympathise with him whenever he saw him.
At the moment he was very tired and his plump face was drawn.
The superintendent performed the introduction briefly. He ignored Yeo’s sharp glance of enquiry and offered no explanation for Mr. Campion’s presence.
“You wouldn’t have had time to prepare any sort of report, of course?” Oates was inclined to put the question mischievously. “You’re just off the
