[MaC] "Now we know..."

[Nowsounds]

[OOC - Inspector Gideon? Inspector Alleyn? Mel, on behalf of both myself and 
my mother, who introduced me to both those august gentlemen, I love you... 
MC]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mel Mason" <goldfired at oxmust.co.uk>
To: <murder_at_christmas at gamera.cc>
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 7:42 AM
Subject: Re: [MaC] "Now we know..."


>
>>> Lucinda moved over to look.  "Yes, that's right," she said.  She looked
>>> thoughtfully at her husband.  "Should we put them all back?"
>>>
>>> "We don't know when he'll have the opportunity to get more," Oswald 
>>> pointed out.
>>>
>>> Lucinda nodded and began to put the pills back in the jar.
>>>
>>
>> "I think you might do well to hold on to them, Mr. Skeffington-Nottle, 
>> and give them directly to the constabulary; they *are* narcotics, are 
>> they not?" said Pamela quietly. "Give Officer Powell a dose if he needs 
>> it, but I should not leave him with the whole bottle."
>>
>
> "Good thinking," said Oswald.  He took the bottle from his wife, and 
> hurried out of the door.
>
> The sound of the lift they had heard earlier did indeed prove to be the 
> police - two detectives in plain dark trenchcooats, and two special 
> constables.
>
> "I believe there has been some trouble here, Sir," said one of the 
> detectives.  "Murder most foul, I am given to understand.  Inspector 
> Gideon, and my colleague is Inspector Alleyn."
>
> The irony of his tone suggested that he was not taking the matter 
> seriously, but his expression changed when Oswald introduce himself and, 
> in a few brief, well-chosen words, explained the situation.
>
> "I'll accompany you down, Sir."  Gideon looked at his colleague, and the 
> two constables.  "Fox, you go with Alleyn.  Start to collect the details 
> of what happened.  Christie, you come with me."
>
> They headed down the stairs towards where Philip, accompanied by James and 
> Michael, was still descending the stairs.  They had reached the front door 
> by the time that the detectives and Oswald caught up with them (anyone 
> else going downstairs?).
>
> "Officer Powell," said Oswald, moving towards the group.  "I have you 
> pills. I'm sure you'll inderstand that I can't give you the whole bottle, 
> but I shall see it's available.  What's your normal dosage?"
>
> He started to unscrew the bottle.
>
>
>
>
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