The Mind of Mr JG Reeder by Edgar Wallace

The Mind of Mr JG Reeder by Edgar Wallace collection of short stories, published 1925 Margaret hardly knew what to expect when she came into the flamboyant foyer of the Orpheum. What was the evening equivalent to the square-topped derby and the tightly-buttoned frock-coat of ancient design which [Mr Reeder] favoured in the hours of business? She would have passed the somewhat elegantly dressed gentleman in the correct pique waistcoat and the perfectly tied butterfly bow, only he claimed her attention. ‘Mr Reeder!’ she gasped. It was indeed Mr Reeder: with not so much as a shirt-stud wrong; with a suit of the latest mode, and shoes glossy and V-toed. For Mr Reeder, like many other men, dressed according to his inclination in business hours, but accepted blindly the instructions of his tailor in the matter of fancy raiment He took her cloak. He had previously purchased programmes and a large box of chocolates, which he carried by a satin ribbon. comments: Mr JG Reeder was mentioned in…