CHAPTER XV
MR ROBERTS EXPLAINS
Inspector Roberts was standing with his back to the door, examining a photograph of the College, when the Head entered. He spun round briskly. 'Good evening, Mr Roberts. Pray be seated. You wish to see me?'
The detective took a seat.
'This business of the cups, sir.'
'Ah!' said the Head, 'have you made any progress?'
'Considerable. Yes, very considerable progress. I've found out who stole them.'
'You have?' cried the Head. 'Excellent. I suppose it was Thomson, then? I was afraid so.'
'Thomson, sir? That was certainly not the name he gave me. Stokes he called himself.'
'Stokes? Stokes? This is curious. Perhaps if you were to describe his appearance? Was he a tall boy, of a rather slight build—'
The detective interrupted.