Edgar Wallace

The Clue of the Twisted Candle Edgar Wallace

The 4.15 from Victoria to Lewes had been held up atThree Bridges in consequence of a derailment and, though John Lexman was fortunate enough to catch abelated connection to Beston Tracey, the wagonettewhich was the sole communication between the villageand the outside world had gone. "If you can wait half an hour, Mr. Lexman," said thestation-master, "I will telephone up to the village andget Briggs to come down for you." John Lexman looked out upon the dripping landscapeand shrugged his shoulders. "I'll walk," he said shortly and, leaving his bag in thestation-master's care and buttoning his mackintosh tohis chin, he stepped forth resolutely into the rain tonegotiate the two miles which separated the tinyrailway station from Little Trace