>>6011927Since it's the same as the Captain Egan + Admiralty lead, I'll allow it:
Russian Embassy (54SW)
At the Russian Embassy we are escorted into the office of Alexi Meshkoff, Military Attache. His massiveness is not obscured by his desk. He is friendly, chatty almost.
"My government is very, very interested in the new naval gun being developed by Grant's. That I cannot deny. We have done business with Mr. Allen's company in the past and have always been satisfied. The Czar, may God preserve him, has very large borders to defend as well as a large fleet to arm. But we are a patient people; I point to the Balkans as an illustration of that Fact. We will wait until the British government deigns to allow Grant Arms to sell us the new gun."
As Meshkoff finishes speaking, there is an unexpected clatter behind the desk.
"Ah, thank you, young man," he says to you as you retrieve his cane which had slipped down from the edge of the desk of its own volition.
Meshkoff pats his thigh and explains, "An affair of honour some years ago. Although not too many years ago," he laughs. "As my adversary fell forward, shot through the heart, his pistol went off, accidentally, much as the cane just slipped of the desk. Unfortunately, the ball found my leg."
"Sir, would you mind telling us where you were on the evening of March 9th?"
Meshkoff tilts back his head and laughs heartily.
"Of course not, my friends. I attended a performance at the [Covent Garden Theatre] and was there all evening."
Since we have nothing more to ask, we thank him and take our leave.
LEADS FOLLOWED: 10
Jasper Meeks (38EC)
>>6010173H.R. Murray (22SW)
>>6010454Lord Ragland (56SW)
>>6010858Grant Arms Co. (5EC)
>>6010951Egan, John (47NW)
>>6011026Admiralty (10SW)
>>601102612 Deverell Street Plant (12SE)
>>6011380Meshkoff, Alexi (34SW)
>>6011891Russian Embassy (54SW)
