Two men in twenty

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It must be admitted that City and County C.I.D. chiefs seldom become as agitated about 'foreign' crimes as they do about the crimes which occur in their own police districts. Like charity, the prevention and detection of crime begins at home. So, in the beginning, the Granchester City Police were not unduly worried by Scotland Yard's inquiries about certain oxygen cylinders.

But one fine morning Chief Superintendent Clay of the Granchester C.I.D. received a letter which made him raise his eyebrows. The Scotland Yard correspondent wanted to know what had been done and what was being done about his previous inquiries. It seemed that he was justified in being sharp and insistent. Clay sent for Detective Chief Inspector Martineau, of A Division C.I.D., and Martineau went to him at once.

'Those inquiries about oxygen cylinders from the Met,' Clay began, and his tone suggested that this was a prelude to censure. 'I passed them on to you for your information and action.'

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