The Old Man in the Corner
by Emma Orczy · 1908
Mystery & Thriller · ranked #63 in category
The Old Man (Bill Owen) sits in a cheap restaurant frequented by journalists and plays with a bit of string, which he ties into elaborate knots as he talks. Addressing himself to Polly Burton, a young
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