An Opportunity for Espionage

He shows me to his private study, a very comfortable room with wood panelling and a thick carpet, then tells me to wait while he goes to get me a robe. There is a fire burning in the fireplace, even though it is not a cold day. It has a guard that I will be able to hang my costume over to dry. In the centre of the room is a large desk, with a comfortable-looking chair behind it. The desktop is clear of papers; all it contains is an inkwell, a pen and a blotter. A bookcase stands against one wall. Through its glass door I can see that it contains a mixture of books and box-files.

It occurs to me that I've been lucky enough to be given a golden opportunity. I'll have thirty minutes in this room to see if I can find anything incriminating. No sooner have I thought this than Gustav returns wil a maroon bathrobe draped over one arm. "Here you are," he says. "You can wear this whilst you wait for your outfit to dry. Nobody should disturb you in here."

I thank him and he leaves. Though the door has a keyhole, there is no sign of the key, so I can't lock the door from the inside. I hope that Gustav was right that I won't be disturbed.

I quickly slip off my costume and put on the bathrobe, tying its cord about my waist. Being intended for a man, presumably Gustav, it is rather long on me, almost reaching the floor. Then I hang my discarded skirt and top over the fireguard to dry.

That taken care of, I turn my attention to the desk drawers and the bookcase.

1. The desk drawers aren't locked. I start working through their contents. I will have to be careful afterwards to put everything back just as I found it.
2. Unfortunately the desk drawers and the bookcase are locked, so I can't find out anything. When my outfit is dry, I put it back on and return to my barmaid duties.
3. Unfortunately the desk drawers and the bookcase are locked, so I can't find out anything. I sit in the comfortable chair behind the desk and wait for my outfit to dry. The room is over-warm, and I fall asleep.
4. Unfortunately the desk drawers and the bookcase are locked, so I can't find out anything. About ten minutes later, the door to the room starts to open. It seems I have a visitor.
5. Unfortunately the desk drawers and the bookcase are locked, so I can't find out anything. About twenty minutes later, I smell burning. I've put the fireguard too close to the fire, and the outfit's skirt has started to smoulder!

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