Detective and mystery stories; Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction
On this particular occasion, Mrs. Bolstreath was not with them, as she
had gone shopping in Regent Street. An appointment had been made by
her to meet Lillian and Dan at five, when the trio intended to have
afternoon-tea in New Bond Street. Meantime, as it was only three
o'clock, the lovers had the whole of London to themselves. The day was
rather fine, so Lillian proposed to go to the unfashionable spaces of
the park, where she was not likely to meet with any acquaintance. Dan
was willing, and they walked along Piccadilly in a leisurely manner.
Then Lillian stumbled on a biograph theatre, and read the programme.
When she saw that a set of pictures represented the aviation ground at
Blackheath, and the start for the London to York race, nothing would
serve her whim, but that she must go in and see the film. Dan was
willing to oblige her, as he also was curious to see himself in a
moving-picture. Therefore, they soon found themselves being guided by
an attendant with an electric-torch, through the warm darkness of the
hall to a couple of well-cushioned seats. The performance was a
continuous one, the pictures repeating themselves again and again, so
the lovers arrived in the middle of an interesting story of which they
did not know the beginning. Anxious to see what had gone before,
Lillian exacted a promise from her complaisant swain that they should
wait until the repetition. Dan agreed, but reminded her that this
delay would mean no walk in the park.
"Never mind," said Lillian, slipping her hand into his, under cover of
the friendly twilight, "we can stay here until we meet Bolly in New
Bond Street; you know I adore cinematographs."
"And me also I hope," insinuated Dan, to which the answer was a
friendly and very emphatic squeeze.
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