"The Thin Line," Part K
\*\*\*\*\* It was a long night, and an early morning, but I did get the bungalow looking like it would pass even the most exacting inspection. I didn't take offence when Chitterleigh took out a white cloth and began checking surfaces, even...
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"The Thin Line," Part M
\*\*\*\*\* To my surprise, when I got back to the bungalow in BOQ Row, I was met not by Chitterleigh, but by Lieutenant Rivers, who was pacing back and forth on our verandah. "By Fuma's eyes, there you are! Now, look, come along to my...
"The Thin Line," Part I
\*\*\*\*\* If Lieutenant Chitterleigh noticed that I had spent a completely sleepless night, he was too polite to mention it. Very unusual behaviour for an officer toward a private, but then again, I had seen much unusual behaviour from officers...
Identity Theft, Part 5
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