Guiser

The Guiser was a very small man and a very strong one.

Death of a Fool Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1956

She found that, after the Guiser had acted out his mock decapitation, the Sons danced again and the Betty and Hobby-Horse improvised.

Death of a Fool Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1956

When the Guiser ducked down after the mock beheading, Ralph was quite close to him.

Death of a Fool Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1956

“If, in fact, you did stand behind the dolmen when he hid behind it you must have seen exactly what the Guiser did.”

Death of a Fool Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1956

“Anything against having them washed, Guiser?” asked Begg.

Death of a Fool Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1956

“Suppose,” Carey said, “Ernie lost his temper with the old chap, and gave a kind of swipe, or suppose he was just fooling with that murderous sharp whiffler of his and — and — well, without us noticing while the Guiser was laying doggo behind the stone — Ar, hell!”

Death of a Fool Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1956

Alleyn directed him to Yowford, where the Guiser waited for him in the cottage-hospital mortuary.

Death of a Fool Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1956

They are agreed that the Guiser did not leave the arena or move from his hiding place and that nobody offered him any violence as he lay behind the stone.

Death of a Fool Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1956

Well, the Guiser, at half past eight, was still down here at the forge.

Death of a Fool Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1956

But, last Sunday, he seen her in church and his natural burning desire for the maid took a-hold of him and he followed her up to Copse Forge and kissed her and the Guiser come out of the smithy and seen them.

Death of a Fool Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1956