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MYSTERY OF MR.X
MONTGOMERY
CHAPTER VI
A VISIT FROM THE POLICE "The expression on the face of
lights he paused. One light was burning and he was sure he had turned them all out. He advanced Sir Christopher Marche was any-swiftly and felg of the bulb on the thing but amlable as he watched lighted tamp on the table. "It was warm. Someone had been in the intimate picture Jane Frens- ham and Nicholas Revel" present-his room during his absence. He ed in the drawing room after din- | hastily unscrewed the ornament on top of the table lamp. felt in the ner, as she sat at the piano and Revel leaned over her, occasionally hollow" underneath, and brought humming the words of the song out the Drayton diamond. That it she played. Marche set down his was still there did not relleve his anxiety. He called Palmer on the demi-tasse and spoke in semi- amiable barter:
telephone.
"I don't pretend to know any- thing about music, Revel, but don't you sing very badly?"
"Appallingly." Revel cheerfully agreed, "but it's a lovely song." "
"Don't let yourself be put of by Chris," said Jane. "I think it's beautiful. A gypsy love-song Nick picked up in his travels."
"Do you sing it often?" Marche asked.
|
"Get around here as fast as you can," he said...... Don't ask ques- tions... Ten minutes?... All right, hurry."
He laid the diamond on the table and had picked up the lamp orna- ment to screw it back into place when he heard the door of his fiat open. He matched up the dia- mond but before he could get it into his pocket, Superintendent
"Good evening. Mr. Revel."
"Only as the ultimate test. Any-Connor entered, smiling. one who will endure my singing of it will obviously overlook my other fallrigs and become my proven friend,”
He started to sing again, but broke off when the butler came in to tell Jane Scotland Yard was on the phone. The eyes of the two men followed her out of the room. Then they left staring at each other.
"She's very much attached to her father." said Revel.
"Yes, she is."
"An amazingly attractive girl."
Revel quickly pulled himself to- gether and carelessly, shoved his right hand into his trouser pocket, Well, well, Superintendent. This is a delightful......" He advanced to meet his unexpected guest, and ex- tended his now empty right hand which Connor shook.
BRITISH GOLF LESSON SERMON
TITLE
Won By Lawson
Little
London May 20. Playing under ideal conditions and before a gallery or 5,000, w. Lawson Little, 24-year-old Harvard undergraduate and University
Cup player, American Walker overwhelmed James Wallace, of Troon, by 14 and 13 in the 36 holes Final of the British Amateur Golf Championship at Prestwick to
day.
Little, by superlative golf, was 6 up at the ninth, and 12 up at the 18th, having taken 66"strokes to Wallace's 79.
Little's card was as follows:
First Church of Christ,
Scientist
"Soul and Body" was the sub- ject of the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist on Sunday May 27th.
The Golden Text was: The very God of peace sanctity you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be pre-
Jesus Christ." our Lord
(1 served blameless unto the coming of These. 5: 23).
Among the citations which com- Was prised the Lesson-Sermon
Bible:" the following from the Stand fast therefore, in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.....If we live in the Spirit, let är also
4 3 3 4 3 3 54483 4 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3-33 His aggregate was the lowest walk in the Spirit (Galations, 6:
sny British1, 25). ever recorded in Championship round. Little's drives were the longest, and his second shots were most accurate.
Wallace, who secured special permission for a day off from the sawmill where he is now working.
to win a single hole. failed
Quarter-Finals
Reuter.
London, May 28. There were no surprising re- sults in the quarter finals which resulted as follows:
Wallace (Troon) bext Francis (Bunningale).3 and 2.
Dunlap (America) beat Walker (Delamere Forest) 3 and 1:
Lawson Little (America) beat Bourne (Sunningdale) 4 and 2..
The Lesson-Sermon also includ ed the following passages from the Christian, Science textbook. "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy. "Paul said. "Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfi the Just of the flesh." Sooner or later we shall learn that the fetters of man's, Anita capacity are forged by the illusion that he lives in body. Instead of in Soul, in matter. Instead of in Spirit" (p. 223).
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"Forgive my opening your door Police- as I did force of habit. men never wait to be asked in you (Moor Park) 1 up.
know.
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"Oh, it's quite all right. I just got in. Had dinner at. Sir Her- Ée's 11 I' belleve. They
"I think so." Marche's informa-bert's. tion was ungracious."
"Very intelligent. I admire her made no enormously." Marche comment and Revel asked: "Don't
you?"
"Naturally, I happen to be en- gaged to her."
"I know. Congratulations." The conversation halted abruptly as Jane, returned worried about her father who had been taken apddenly ill at the Yard and was being brought home.
"If there's anything I can do.:?" suggested Revel.
"Thanks, nothing. Kind of you. though."
"Then I move myself out" of the way. Don't worry. I'm sure he'll be all right in a day or two." He refused the opening she gave him to remain, shook hands with her and Marche, and said to the. latter: "Glad to have met you at last."
"Thanks. Hope we'll meet again soon."
Perhaps it was her finance's stiff formality that caused Jane to say to Rével: "T' ring you up to- morrow if I can't have luncheon with you."....
telephoned."
"Yes, I know. Worry mostly- this X situation." He "turned and
played with the top of the lamp which had so recently concealed the Drayton diamond. "Odd sort of lamp."
"Memento,
"Yes, I got it in China." He wat- ched Connor, still fingering the ornament; narrowly. you know. "Anything new in the
case?"
"That's why I dropped in. An- other officer was killed tonight on Higheross street”
""That's on the road from here to Sir Herbert's home."
It must have happened while you were on your way there to Odd if You'd bumped dinner. across it."
<
"Wish I had," said Revel. "I thought, Revel, since Str Her- bert's out of it for a time I'd run the risk of trying your plan on my own responsibility. Perhaps you'd run over to the Yard with me and help me compose the first bulletin for the prese."
"Well, not tonight. I can't. Awk- You can do that yourself. ward "Constable So-and so was assault- "ed by Mr, X tonight and, although
The semi-finals resulted 83
follows:-
Wallace beat Dunlap 2 and 1. Lawson Little beat Garnett on 19th.
A crowd of 3,000 saw Wallace play marvellous golf to beat Dun-" lap. American amateur champion, by 2 and 1. Wallace needed Police protection when the crowd surged "round him after his most thrilling win.
Dunlap led one up at the ninth, having taken 35 to Wallace's 36 strokes Wallace led for the Arst time at the 14th
The other mi finál. produced ding dong struggle in which Lawson Little and Garnett, the wealthy Londoner who eliminated Jack Goodman, were all square at the ninth with 37 strokes each Little was dormie one and won on the 19th, Garnett missing a two-
foot putt
The American had booked his passage by the Cunarder leaving Liverpool this morning. but the liner has postponed sailing for 10 hours-Heuter.
WATER POLO BEGINS
seriously wounded, it is hoped he Easy Win For Chinese
Revel was slightly taken aback, "Oh, under the circumstances".
"Savarin's, a quarter to one un-will recover." "* less I telephone."
"I be there."
As she returned from the door,
her. "Why did you say you'd have lunch with him tomorrow?"
He was the second son of Mr. W. T. Poe, barrister-at-law, and was descended from an officer in Cromwell's army" who served at the slege of Limerick and received grants of land in "Co. Tipperary. He Was an elder brother Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Hutcheson Poe, Bt., late RM.LI, and of the late Admiral Sir E. 8. Poe. He was born on May 29, 1846, and en- tered the Navy as a cadet in the Britannis in June; 1880. The ship was then at Fortsmouth, and it was during Poe's time in her that it was decided to move her to Portland, the transfer being effect- ed under sall. He first served at sea in HM8. Immortalite, in the West Indies.. His early service was uneventful during a time of profound peace. He became a sub-leutenant in 1866, served as such in H.M.9. Lord, Warden in the Mediterranean, and was pro-seeing Revel out, Marche stared at moted to lieutenant in 1889 at the age of 23. A year later he joined the Cadmus, screw corvette, Cap- tain Wiliam Whyte, fór service in China In 1875, he was appointed to H.M.S. Pembroke for duty with the Steam Reserve at Chatham, from which he joined the Topaze. frigate, Captain Arthur Thrupp, in the detached squadron commanded by Rear-Admiral How- ley Lambert which made a world voyage, Later he became frst Beutenant of the same ship in China, where in 1877 he was ap- pointed in command of the gun- boat Cromer, serving as a tender to the Defence, coastguard ship al Rock Ferry, Cheshire, commanded by his old captain. Arthur Thrupp. In August, 1882, he was appointed to HMS. Temeraire, Captula Henry Nicholson," and served in her as first lleutenant during the operations of the Egyptian War, receiving the Egyptian medal and "In the Khedive's bronze star. December. 1883, he was promoted to.commander, and from 1885 to 1888 was executive officer at
screw
HMB Iron Duke (a previous ship of that name to Lord Jellicoe's flagship at Jutland), which served
"Why not? I accepted yesterday." "Sa it wasn't just to punish me?" "That's rather childish, Chris." "Jane...... Mind If I say I don't like Revel?
f
"I gathered that much, but why?"
"Oh, I know it's ungrateful of me, but he seems...second-rated."" What I mean is, who is he? What does he do-*·
"You might look him up in Burke's Peerage."
"You think I'm being absurd, don't you?” -
Connor made a
memo, in his Sote-book, looked up suddenly: "Don't worry. When your visitor arrives I'll take myself off."
Olympic Team
The Chinese Olympic water- "But I'm not expecting anyone polo team secured an easy win 'here." Revel picked up his top-over the Youths" Athletic Associa~ coat and slipped into it. "My ap pointment is outside."
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"Oh, I see a lady."
You policemen guess everything. Borry to drive you out, but one shouldn't keep a lady waiting."
"No, of course not. Til go down with you."
In front of Barkston Mansions, Revel, greatly worried but trying to conceal it, looked at his watch. He grasped Connor's hand and shook it vigorously. Well, good night. Superintendent, Ti tele- phone you in the morning”.
Connor held. Revers hand "Which way are you going? Tu walk along with you a bit.”
Tm-going-this way."
"Frankly, yes, but perhaps the simplest thing is for me to ring him up and put him off tomorrow." | "Marche was at once-appeased:
They had gone but a few steps "No, of course, you mustn't. I'm a clumsy, jealous fool... Jane, for when Detective Wills and another the first time in my life I realize detective, came walking briskly what a pointless existence. I've along the street. As they were been leading. I want to chuck pasting Revet and Connor, Willis all that and settle down. You can halted suddenly and grasped his Can't we be married at, companion's arm... and belp me.
pointing at Revel: once this week?”.
"I can't leave father when he's "That's him! That's the man
there! Don't let him get away!
11 and so terribly worried. And 1 don't want to be hurried.".
"Isn't it because of Revel?"
in the Channel Squadron. He re-asked Marché, again suspicious.
tired in July, 1891, with the rank Jane paused before replying: "I
of captain and since the death don't know."
ghouted,
Revel and Connor stared at the two men in astonishmet a mo- ment before Connor stepped for- ward, asking Willis: "What's the trouble??
of Captain James Edward Hunter-As Revel entered his flat and ex- My wallet was taken out of
tón by four clear goals in a' game. played at the South Chine Ath- lette Association's Bathing Favi- Kon, at North Point on Saturday night,
The winners took things very easily, and had the better of their opponents throughout the game.
Shek Kam-pal and Chan Ki- chung were outstanding for the Olympic team while Ched Wing- kwong was given two openings from which he scored perfect goats Chan and Sher added two Dore before the final whistle.
large crowd of spectators witnessed the game, which augurs well for the Chinese in the com- ing water-polo season, IN
The following were the teams: Olympic team:-Wong Hi-leung. Chan Ki-chung, Kwok Chun-hang, Ho Ping-, Wong Chun-min (cap- tainy, Shek Kam-put, and Chan Wing-kwong kan
"Youths" Athlette-Chi Chok-yu, Mel The chóng. Ng wet cho Ng Kam-chueb, Ho Kwok-ching Tang Po-cheng and Chof Chilk-lan,
the Adelphi Cinema in my life.”
“You dotr” say!” tomontered wmTA man to his compamon: "Get
4Nő rend to do that," said Com
hip-pocket in the Adelphi Cine- of Scotland TIG -- Tote adensatiön 1924. His elder son, a captain in ma tonight. I remember this man is dienas. This gentleman l
crowding up against me in the loba fend of zune
on October 18, 1932, at the age of tended his hand to switch on the this here pocket tapping his nor "Im Superintendent Condr 98. Captain Poe had been the Benior officer of that rank in the Navy List.
Captain Poe was a director of The King's Royal Rine Corps, was the Provincial Bank of Ireland killed in action in 1915, and his He married in 1877 Mary Calde- second son died in 1920. He leaves daughters, Ers Gerald cott, daughter of Mr. Edward two Charley, of Conway House, Dun- Macotchy and Miss Muriel Poe, murray, Co. Antrim, she died in M.B.E.
by I was just going to the police don't ende what you say. Heg station with this mind from the got my wallet and I denied he be talled to £xe HOLES Satan" and theatre,
sexitata. I how my rigistar
(To Be Continued)
"But, my dear fellow," protested Revel, quietly, I've never been in
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