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The inquest that afternoon took its course as Inspector Goodall had foreshadowed. Formal identification of the body was taken by the Coroner, and almost immediately afterwards, Sergeant Clegg asked for an adjournment. The Coroner granted the Sergeant's request without demur. Goodall attended-he told Anthony that he always made a special point of attending inquests-he had more than once during his career picked up an hitherto elusive trail from some unexpected turn an inquest had taken, and he also liked to have a good look at all the people who made it their business to be present-but Peter stayed in the house with Anthony. The latter's first remark after lunch was surprising. "What daily papers come to Assynton Lodge, Daventry, any idea?"
"You bet I have," replied Peter. "I was only too glad of them during my enforced term of Sentinel-in-Chief-‘The Times,' ‘The Telegraph,' and ‘The Morning Post'-also a financial paper of some kind-I didn't look at it."