IN THE EVENING The Archdeacon and his sidesman walked back to Old Town from the station together. Mr. Trupp and Mr. Pigott followed behind. "The Archdeacon lags a bit," said the former. "Yes," answered the other. "And I don't wonder. This war'll be the end of him yet. You heard about last night?" The veteran had sallied out at midnight with an electric torch and the Reverend Spink to deal with spies who had been signalling from the top of the Downs. Unhappily the stalker had himself been stalked by another patri…
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