“P’lice!” said the knives-to-grind contemptuously. “I believe you! ’Ere! Know ’oo that is? That’s ’Endsome Ell-een.”
“Cripey, you’re right, mate! Fency me missin’ ’im! I’ve doubled me sales on ’Endsome Ell-een many an evenin’. Coo, there’s ’is cemera-bloke. That’s a cemera orl right in that box. And t’uwer bloke’ll be ’is fingerprint expert.”
“It’s a cise for the Yawd,” said the knives-to-grind.
“Ar. Murder,” agreed the newsboy.
“Not necessairilly.”
“Garn! Wot’s the cemera for if it’s not murder? Taking photers of the liftman? Not necessairilly! ’Ere wite on! I’ll git orf a Stendard on the old bloke in the ’all.”
The newsboy ran up the steps crying in a respectful manner, “ Stendard, sir, Stendard?” The knives-to-grind thoughtfully salvaged a cigarette butt from the kerb and put it in his waistcoat pocket. A second car drew up and four constables got out and entered the flats.
The newsboy reappeared and with an unconvincing show of nonchalance returned to his post.
“Well,” asked his friend, “ ’ow abaht it?”
“Been an eccident.”