The Poisoned Goblet by Arthur Gask

At about nine o'clock upon the night of the evening when Larose had burst so unceremoniously into the chamber of Lady Ardane above the racing stables upon Black Gallows, Naughton Jones, accompanied by his two very criminal-looking associates, stalked into the coffee-room of the King's Arms, in Downham Market as if he were the now proprietor taking over, and demanded a hot supper for three, at once.

There were two men already in the coffee-room, partaking of a cold supper of bread and cheese and onions, when he entered, and they regarded the little party curiously, but Mr. Jones' friends, notwithstanding the intent scrutiny to which they were subjected, and which made them kick each other slily under the table many times, partook of a highly satisfactory meal of ham and eggs, washed down with copious draughts of good, strong beer.