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BuckinghamBuckingham, used to be the county town of Buckinghamshire but isn't any more.It is situated at the north of the county approx 10 miles south of Northamptonshire There are two main roads crossing Buckingham, namely the A421 and the A413. Leaving Buckingham on the A413 northbound you will pass through the village of Maids Moreton.
will come beyond the village."
"That's the gate.html">gate.html">gate!" said Soar, in an awed voice.html">voice, and stood up,
the darkness of the storm it was almost impossible to see anything
split the gloom, and we saw a taxicab standing close up to the
gate open in a twinkling, and a woman.html">woman carrying a brown leather grip,
leapt through on to the drive.
"Lend a hand, two of you!" cried a vaguely familiar voice - "this way!"
Hilton and Soar stepped out into the road. The driver of the cab
Hilton seized his arm he moved and spoke feebly.
"For God's sake be quick, sir!" he said. "They're after us!
heads and went sputtering into the gravel away up toward the house.
the gate behind him he suddenly reached out through the bars and I
to the door. On the step the woman was waiting for us, with her
step - and I looked into the violet eyes of Carneta! I turned and
no one was struck. Amid the mighty booming of the thunder we
down the unconscious.html">unconscious man and stood, a strangely met company,
a case of the common enemy I've brought you your bag!" and he
in a pod, I'll grant you, but the bag you snatched off the platform
the way to Liverpool. That's what Hassan's after!"
"The bag!"
"You don't need to ask.html">ask what's in the bag?" suggested Dexter.
"What is in the bag?" ask Hilton hoarsely.
"The slipper of the Prophet, sir!" was the reply.
MY LAST MEETING WITH HASSAN OF ALEPPO
sentence pronounced upon him. Hilton seemed to have become
Carneta tending the unconscious man. She forced brandy from
face very pale and dark rings around her eyes. Presently she
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