Baroness Orczy 
Man in the Corner 

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The man in the corner pushed aside his glass, and leant across the table. Mysteries! He commented. There is no such thing as a mystery in connection with any crime, provided intelligence is brought to bear Upon its investigation. Very much astonished Polly Burton looked over the top of her newspaper, and fixed a pair of very severe, coldly inquiring brown eyes upon him.