8. WILLIE LI’S GOOD TURN
Thoughtfully Charlie Chan picked up Sir Frederic’s clippings from the desk and taking out a huge wallet, stowed them away inside. Barry Kirk’s eyes were on the door through which Flannery had taken his unceremonious departure.
“I’m very much afraid,” he said, “that the policeman’s lot is not a happy one. The dear old Captain seemed a bit—what’s a good word for it? Nettled? Ah yes, nettled is a very good word.”
Miss Morrow smiled. “He’s frightfully puzzled, and that always makes a policeman cross.”
“I hope it doesn’t have that effect on you.”
“If it did, I’d be so cross right at this moment you’d order me out of your life for ever.”
“A trifle baffled, eh?”
“Can you wonder? Was there ever a case like this?” She picked up her coat, which she had brought with he
