Stamp Collector

PART ELEVEN – NOELLA’S HUNCH

CHAPTER THREE

THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF A DEATH IN CAIRO

The brow of Fred furrowed furiously as William Le Queux explained the events surrounding the lame Theodor Buhl.

“So you see Fred, we need you to make enquiries with the manservants of the gentleman staying here in Cairo. In particular, any who perhaps have noticed a missing button to their master’s overcoat or

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