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"CHAPTER II...
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nor this morning and added "an- other five thousand pounds.”
"Ten thousand quid!" gasped Palmer.
"Not a bad night's work!" said Revel
"I still say chuck it in the river. or we'll all 'ang" said Palmer.
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Hutchinson was caught by Palm-graphic Magas Ordinance, *er's uneasiness. "Perhaps it would
Received. May 11 4.30 am). be a good idea to get rid of it"
Lisbon, May 20. THE BORROWED. HELMET Revel smiled pityingly at them. Several hundred natives attack- The tiny ray of light playing "Yog're both mad. All we've goted members of the European 201- upon the door of the safe in the to do is sit on it and keep it warmony at
in Portuguese BOSTON, ~ PHILADELPHIA Drayton brary in fashionable until they catch Mr. X. Then, at Gulana, according to an announce- Berners Square, came from a tiny a propitious moment, the Drayton ment by the Ministry for the Col- bus in the centre of a white car-diamond will be found by......Mr.onles. nation which the man kneeling Palmer."
There were several dead and before the safe wore in the Lapel "Me!” cried Palmer, too" started wounded. Troops have been rush- ed at once to the scene of insur- of the overcoât which nearly but to spring up. not quite concealed the fact that "In your taxicab. The same Mr.rection, and the rebels who suc he was in evening dress. His nim Palmer, on viewing the body of ceeded in escaping to French ter- ritory were disarmed, and arrest- ble fingers played quickly with the Mr. X—". "combination as his ears Estened *Body{" gasped Palmer and ed.-Transocean Kuo Min. intently to the fall of the tum- Hutchinson, in one "breath. blers of the lock. The safe door swung open revealing the inside almost bare of contents. On one shelf reposed a small Morocco case. The man's hand went dir- ectly to it and withdrew it, closing the safe door. He opened the box; a huge diamond sparkled in the tiny ray of light from the carna- tion.
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"They'll never take him alive' As I was saying, upon viewing the body of the famous Mr. X. "he will recognil it at once as that of a passenger he carried the very day the diamond was found, which, of course, will be the same day that Mr. X is eliminated."
"I can't lok at it. Gives me the shivers to think of it," said Palmer, locking ready to start shivering.
Mr,
London, May 10. Ramsay Macdonald" will travel to Geneva to attend the Disarmament Conference
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London, May 20. The "Observer" reports that England wholeheartedly welcomes. Russla's projected" entry into the League of Nations, not only from
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He was still admiring the pre cious stone when a noise attracted his attention. After listening 'n' “The rewards will be paid," con- general considerations but because; tently a moment, he put the stone tinued Revel "Mr. Hutchinson will this Initiative affords an appor In his pocket, extinguished the get a dozen new suits-being care-tunity to new disarmament efforts. buttonhole flashlight, crossed the ful not to wear them at the office The paper continues to say that library to the window where he at first—Mr. Palmer will start Quai d'Orsay considers that stopped to Hsten and to pull socks playing the races again--and Ishall Franco-Russian military treaty. over his shoes to deaden all sound keep my rendezvous in Cairo, ar- such as that proposed by Russia, as he climbed down to the ground. Friving just about the time a con-is incompatible to the Locarna Once outside, he hurried along to-siderate husband has departed for Treaty and is also the view of towards a gate, but came to atthis' pew post at Tokio. It's all very England.-Transocean. Kuo Min. abrupt halt before he reached It. [.simple, isn't it?" and stared, motionless, down at the "dead body of a Constable spraw- | Palmer, grudgingly, "but I stil "led on the ground........He was in the say chuck the—”.
act of stooping to inspect the body of this undoubted new victim of "X", when he changed his mind. and hastened out to the pavement and onto a corner of Berners Square where a taxi stood waiting. "Engaged?" asked the man in evening dress.
The driver inspected the man. "No, sir. Where to, sir?" "..
The fare got into the cab, "Get away-quick!?
After thes had gone several blocks, the taxi-man sald, over his shoulder: "Get the diamond, Mr. Revel?"
"I got what I went for. Palmer. Step on it." The taxf gathered speed.
It was the next Nicholas Revel's flat.
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His voice was drowned by the husky ery of a newsboy. All they could distinguish⋅ was "Mr. X”
"Ark! Dya 'ear that' I'll bet the blighter's sent anuvver card!"
Constable Beecham was patrol- ing his beat that night in a de- «
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Sir Christopher Marche, much the Communist demonstrations were worse for the dinner his friends held in front of the Cenotaph morning in were lying him for having won last night when. -ex-servicemen, Palmer sat the Grand Prix at Monaco swayed amid impressive ceremonies and at the large writing table the slightly on his feet as he blocked band playing the "Marseillaise," morning newspapers spread out the officer's path. The Constable, it the eternal flame. Shouts like†(NDL) COBLENZ”.. in front of him, a look at blend-seeing the man was half-drunk, long ve Soviet Russia" and ed fear and disappointment on his would have passed on the other face, Revel: entered from the bed- zoom, buttoning his walstena:
"And Bsten ere, wot It says at the end," sald Paimer: " 'And now Scotland Yard, for the first time, has a clue to the killer. The word is out to all men on the case
Revel interrupted: "I've already "read it. Find the man who stole the Drayton diamond and you have MI. X
"But don't you see," cried Palmer, trying vainly to hide his panic. That means you! And me! 'Utch! Chuck the bloomin' thing in the river I tell yer! It's too
'at!"
"Joseph!" cried Revel in mock surprise. "You don't mean to tell me you've got cold feet!"
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"I hope you won't think I'm tor-police succeeded in restoring order ward officer," said Marche, very soon afterwards. There were no politely, "but would you oblige me arrests. Transocean Kuo Min. with the loan of your helmet?~
"My 'elmet?" repeated the puz- zled Constable.
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According to figures just pub-N.D.L. "Yes. You see. I live near here shed, there was considerable, de- and I'm giving a little party, and cline in the French birth rate for a few minutes ago some of my
the past year. Excess of births guests got the idea they'd like to over deaths totalled only 21,800 drink out of a loving cup. Be as against 61,400 in the preceding good chap and help me out. Your year.-Transocean Kuo Min.
helmet would "make" a wonderful loving cup."..
"You're drunk."
"Admitted! But you still haven't sald whether you'll let me have your helmet or not."
"I'd advise you to return home, 'ave to take you in
If I was to put 'em on a 'ot tub right now, yed 'ave ice water-like that." He snapped his fingers. "Wöt do you wanna 'old it for, sir, or I'll Nicholas?"
churge." "For money. So I can go places and see things."
"But I ask yer, if they ang yer up by the neck where can you go and wot can you see?”
As he started to walk
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Revel unscrewed the top of a ta- ble lamp and from the hollow be- Constable angrily, and started to- """Ere, none oʻthat!" said the neath drew out the Drayton dia-wards Marche. The latter shot his mond and held it in his palm so right ist into Beecham's law and Palmer could see its sparkle...
the Constable went down like a log." pay five thousand pounds for its left hand.
The insurance company would clutching Marche's mudler in his return. And you'd Away?"
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"And ruddy quick too. Ere, Ida the bloomin' thing afore some
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"Sorry, old top," said Marche, saluting the fallen Constable. Then, with a gay rugh, he strode un- steadily off with, the helmet,
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Doy Lily Kowloon, whanos
as the flood at the door. Revel siipped the dia- Constable as he began dazedly to The Kuomintang Branch in the Goods are left the Godownt, and all Goods remaining undelivered after mond back into its hiding place, rise on his elbow The newcomer 12th inst, opposing the restoration the 27th May, 1984, at 4 p.m. will be aluding date of arrival, will be subject to
Goods not cleared within 7 days, but back the top of the lamp, and lifted a cane and unscrewed the of presidency in the Party, whial abject to Bent.
Rent went to the door which he opened. head. Beecham glanced uncoin-
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods signed before Monday, 28th May, All Claims #msal be sent to the Under- "You should do something for prehending at the muffler in his Chiang Kai-shek is working for
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Mexico circulated a telegram on
a pale young a groan as a small steel blade there is only one president in the son & Ashok on the 26th May the Godowns for examination by the
your nerves. Palmer. It's only Mr. hand and the Initials "C.M."”' en Hutchinson."
it and then fell back without even Hutchinson was man in his middle twentien. He crushed into his body, through entered furtively. They're acting his heart. very queer at the head office,” he mambled excitedly to Revel
"Suspicious
Looks like it. None of us clerks
"Father;@ff You are going to marry #little" Yellow. to say you man less
Is allowed to consult the list of in that insign sured Jewels any more “TE PERCRINE They were bound to suspect a would leak sometime, Lucky we got the than six feet Drayton diamond before they
closed down on you, How much I decide to take are they offering now?" "AR,
cent for cash
Party, that is Dr. Sun Yat-sen. It also states that Chiang Kai-shek who works for his own benent must be expelled from the Party.
**You can keep a secret, old man. can't you?"
"Of course, I can
Well, I need to borrow some
know, dad. But money.
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