{"product_id":"2940013746091","title":"Happy Dispatches","description":"Walking close along the wall, to avoid the creaking floor boards, Philo\u003cbr\u003eGubb, paper-hanger and student of the Rising Sun Detective Agency's\u003cbr\u003eCorrespondence School of Detecting, tiptoed to the door of the bedroom he\u003cbr\u003eshared with the mysterious Mr Critz. In appearance Mr Gubb was tall and\u003cbr\u003egaunt, reminding one of a modern Don Quixote or a human flamingo; by\u003cbr\u003enature Mr Gubb was the gentlest and most simple-minded of men. Now,\u003cbr\u003ebending his long, angular body almost double, he placed his eye to a\u003cbr\u003ecrack in the door panel and stared into the room. Within, just out of the\u003cbr\u003elimited area of Mr Gubb's vision, Roscoe Critz paused in his work and\u003cbr\u003elistened carefully. He heard the sharp whistle of Mr Gubb's breath as it\u003cbr\u003ecut against the sharp edge of the crack in the panel, and he knew he was\u003cbr\u003ebeing spied upon. He placed his chubby hands on his knees and smiled at\u003cbr\u003ethe door, while a red flush of triumph spread over his face.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough the crack in the door Mr Gubb could see the top of the washstand\u003cbr\u003ebeside which Mr Critz was sitting, but he could not see Mr Critz. As he\u003cbr\u003estared, however, he saw a plump hand appear and pick up, one by one, the\u003cbr\u003earticles lying on the washstand. They were:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst, seven or eight half shells of English walnuts; second, a rubber\u003cbr\u003eshoe heel out of which a piece had been cut; third, a small rubber ball\u003cbr\u003eno larger than a pea; fourth, a paper-bound book; and lastly, a large and\u003cbr\u003eglittering brick of yellow gold. As the hand withdrew the golden brick,\u003cbr\u003eMr Gubb pressed his face closer against the door in his effort to see\u003cbr\u003emore, and suddenly the door flew open and Mr Gubb sprawled on his hands\u003cbr\u003eand knees on the worn carpet of the bedroom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"There, now!\" said Mr Critz. \"There, now! Serves you right. Hope you hurt\u003cbr\u003echuself!\"","brand":"WDS Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47070260166896,"sku":"2940013746091","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013746091_p0.jpg?v=1763598287","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013746091","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}