Rex. v. Bailey which created a precedent.”
“Oh—er—yes,” said the Colonel looking puzzled.
“Now, the most unlikely place is in the apartments of Mrs. Betts,” continued Tommy.
“My! Wouldn’t that be too cute?” said Mrs. Betts admiringly.
Without more ado, she took him up to her room where Tommy once more made use of the special photographic apparatus.
Presently Tuppence joined him there.
“You have no objection, I hope, Mrs. Betts, to my assistant’s looking through your wardrobe?”
“Why, not at all. Do you need me here any longer?”
Tommy assured her that there was no need to detain her, and Mrs. Betts departed.
“We might as well go on bluffing it out,” said Tommy. “But personally I don’t believe we’ve a dog’s chance