[MaC] More searching - Nicola, Michael & Hodges

[Brenda McCartney]

--- Mel Mason <goldfired at oxmust.co.uk> wrote:

> But this was not an office for Marty's theatrical endeavours.  A
> glance at 
> the insignias on the wall - the flash and circle made it quite clear
> that 
> this had been - or possibly still was - used as one of the main
> offices of 
> the British Union of Fascists.
> 
> "Uggggh," Nicola said, shuddering as her face contorted in disgust.
> "That 
> vile, odious man. It's a shame nobody saw fit to strangle HIM in the 
> darkness."  She moved forward towards one of the filing cabinets and
> checked 
> to see if it was unlocked. This was one opportunity she was not about
> to let 
> die.
> 
> It was unlocked - and contained within were files on various people. 
> Without closer study it was impossible to say whether they were
> fioles on 
> supporters or opponents of the BUF.
> 
> One file was particularly plump - and the name attached to it was
> MAUBERLEY, 
> M.
> 
> (OOC - want to do more checking?)
> 
> "Miss Douglas, we have a murderer loose in the building.  Should we
> be 
> spending time investigating Mr. Fitzroy?  He is an odious fascist ...
> but 
> his involvement in such matters may have no relevance to Miss
> Diamond's 
> death," Hodges felt constrained to point out.
> 
> Cyril slowly shook his head in disbelief as he looked around at the
> office. 
> He said nothing but his expression grew cold as ice.
> 
> Michael as well scanned the room, but his eyes were looking for more 
> technical equipment, including those that might be hidden. "Being a
> member 
> of the party isn't a crime, Nicola," he explained. "And I doubt poor
> Nola 
> was a spy of any nature, although I suppose she'd play a convincing
> Mata 
> Hari, eh?"
> 
> It did seem to be a perfectly ordinary office, on the surface. 
> However, 
> there was a closed cupboard to one side of the room ...
> 
> When it was opened, it was found to contain a shortwave radio - able
> to 
> transmit as well as receive.  Whether the authorities knew of its
> existence 
> was open to question.  Whether it was in current use - and what use
> it was 
> put to - as also an open question.

Cyril froze at the sight of the radio.  Fitzroy had recently
requested...no, demanded, radio parts.  Cyril hadn't been sure his
contacts could get them.  Fitzroy had been blunt.  "Get them or..." 
That had been a tough acquisition.

> "Perhaps we should let the others know what we've found, especially
> since 
> his recent escape attempt," the Group Commander suggested.  "The
> Beamans 
> flat is occupied and the pianists looked over when they investigated
> the 
> body, and the only other is Comrade Fitzroy's; Where if the murderer
> is 
> waiting, it's not in hiding as we were detailed to discover."
> 
> "Of course, if it wasn't an unknown assailant, it was a known one,"
> Michael 
> commented. "And that'll lead to an entirely different search of the 
> apartments, I fear."
> 
> When they emerged from the flat, the sound of voices made it clear
> that 
> people had now gathered in the Beamans' ... so they adjourned there.
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
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