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flowers a day or two before. But Tuppence had sharp eyes, and had noted the
corner of a threepenny detective novel protruding from Albert's pocket, and the
immediate enlargement of his eyes told her that her tactics were good, and that
the fish would rise to the bait.
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American Detective Force!" she hissed.
Albert fell for it.
Lord!" he murmured ecstatically.
"
Tuppence nodded at him with the air of one who has established a thorough
understanding.
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Know who I'm after?" she inquired genially.
Albert, still round-eyed, demanded breathlessly:
One of the flats?"
Tuppence nodded and jerked a thumb up the stairs.
No. 20. Calls herself Vandemeyer. Vandemeyer! Ha! ha!"
Albert's hand stole to his pocket.
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A crook?" he queried eagerly.
A crook? I should say so. Ready Rita they call her in the States."
Ready Rita," repeated Albert deliriously. "Oh, ain't it just like the pictures!"
It was. Tuppence was a great frequenter of the kinema.
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Annie always said as how she was a bad lot," continued the boy.
Who's Annie?" inquired Tuppence idly.
'Ouse-parlourmaid. She's leaving to-day. Many's the time Annie's said to me:
'
Mark my words, Albert, I wouldn't wonder if the police was to come after her one
of these days.' Just like that. But she's a stunner to look at, ain't she?"
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