Cynthia Jane Holloway:
"Thank you, Mr. Singh. Anyone else? Do we know anything about this artist? About what sort of company he keeps?"
"I have not meet the artist myself but I did read a piece about him recently and over the summer he exhibited one work at the Royal Academy to gain admission, he was unsuccessful."
The count thought for a minute then added:
"I will procure his home address on my way home tonight and if we meet in the hotel lobby say at 9am tomorrow ?"
"As for arms and ammunition may I suggest The London Armoury Ltd on Bury Street. Several of the members of my gun club use them exclusively and I also have used them on several occasions. Wonderful service and the height of desecration. We could stop there on the way to the artists house in the morning if you like. I believe they have the Colt and Winchester agencies and I purchase my ammunition from them."
"And on that note, I shall say my goodbyes, it was wonderful to meet you all and I shall see you on the morrow."
The count leaves via the main entrance where he hails a cab to the Athenaeum Club on Pall Mall. He signs in the members book and hands over his hat, gloves and coat, before going to the library. He scans the spines of the Royal Academy summer exhibition catalogues until he finds the one he needs and quickly jots down the address of the artist.
The Reading Room of the Athenaeum Club, Pall Mall, London
He then spends the next three hours studying the period of Egyptian history he thought the artefacts came from. He also left a note for the librarian asking if she knew of or could source a copy of "Africa's Dark Sects".
Once satisfied he had done enough for the night he left the club and caught a cab back to the shop, baring the side door as he entered and retiring upstairs.
The South Library of the Athenaeum Club, Pall Mall, London.
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