Sir Harry writes a letter of introduction for Richard to Sir Walter Bullivant, his relative who works in the Foreign Office. Sir Harry is a local politician and after Richard tells him his story, he agrees to help Richard. The man, Sir Harry, whose car Richard was trying to avoid, offers to take Richard to his home. When the police return yet again, Richard is able to escape in their car.īy clinging onto a branch, Richard manages to survive when he crashes the car into a ravine. The innkeeper, who knows Richard’s story, sends the police away when they come looking for Richard. The Penguin English Library - collectable general readers editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century to the end of. Black Stone wants to start a Europe-wide war and plan to steal naval intelligence from the British to start a naval blockade around the United Kingdom. An obvious suspect for the police and an easy target for the killers, Hannay goes on the run in his native Scotland where he will need all his courage and ingenuity to stay one step ahead of his pursuers. Scudder’s notes also mention 39 steps, which Richard finds mysterious. By reading the notebook, Richard learns that the group of anarchists threatening the Greek Premier is known as the Black Stone. At the inn, Richard manages to decipher Scudder’s code. He travels east on a train and spends the night at an inn. In Galloway, Richard learns that the police are after him while reading the morning newspaper.
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