Trent Intervenes

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E. C. Bentley. Trent Intervenes

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INTRODUCTION

PREFACE. MEET TRENT

I. THE GENUINE TABARD

II. THE SWEET SHOT

III. THE CLEVER COCKATOO

IV. THE VANISHING LAWYER

V. THE INOFFENSIVE CAPTAIN

VI. TRENT AND THE FOOL-PROOF LIFT

VII. THE OLD-FASHIONED APACHE

VIII. TRENT AND THE BAD DOG

IX. THE PUBLIC BENEFACTOR

X. THE LITTLE MYSTERY

XI. THE UNKNOWN PEER

XII. THE ORDINARY HAIRPINS

XIII. THE MINISTERING ANGEL

Footnote. INTRODUCTION

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A few miles short of Abingdon the chauffeur was told to go slowly. ‘You tell me it was not very far this side of Abingdon, Mr Langley, that you turned off the main road,’ the superintendent said. ‘If you will keep a lookout now, you might be able to point out the spot.’

Langley stared at him. ‘Why, doesn’t your man have a map?’

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