The others waited while he called up.
After several conversations, he laid the receiver down, and turned to the other two.
“The Editor of the ‘Evening Rag,’ ” said he. “I asked him where he got the news of the murder from, and he says via the Central News. He says he was careful to ascertain whether it was authentic before he sent it to press. What do you think he says?”
“Can’t guess,” said Sinclair shortly.
“He says it came in in the form of a report from Scotland Yard, on official paper, signed by Superintendent Sinclair.”
Sinclair turned purple.
Boyce looked at him with large, fishy eyes.
“Really, really,” he said, “this is most unorthodox.”
“You don’t suppose I sent it in, do you, sir,” spluttered Sinclair.
Collins intervened.