Mumford was his name. He took over the running of the hotel around forty years ago. It was he who christened it “The Elegance,” although why nobody knew because it was a squalid looking place, with chipped paint and warped boarding.
Mumford was his name. He took over the running of the hotel around forty years ago. It was he who christened it “The Elegance,” although why nobody knew because it was a squalid looking place, with chipped paint and warped boarding.The evening it happened, he was closing the bar. Having dismissed Mrs Taylor, the receptionist, a half-hour before, he was alone. Business had been slack recently, and he saw no point in paying good wages for her to simply sit around.
The evening it happened, he was closing the bar. Having dismissed Mrs Taylor, the receptionist, a
