Murder C Backstairs
CHAPTER XXXVI.
Бу ANNE AUSTIN
AUTHOR DE "THE AVENGING FARROT" "THE BLACK PIGEON, ETC.
keley. multi-millionaire, suddenly he'd decide to be damned before
the pay blackmall and-to insure Firl's silence in another way?"
Cap'n's sole answer was a throaty chuckle.
Why had George Berkeley not finished that letter? That question had just crashed through Dundee's almost dazed brain when there came He opened a knock upon the door. it to find Wickett gingerly holding a
"Probably you're right, Watson," large bird cage. in which Cap'n Dundee agreed lugubriously. crouched upon his perch, every; "I should say he is!" a vigorous- feather ruffled indignantly.
ly indignant young voice cried from "A policeman brought this, air.the bathroom door. He says you wanted it, sir."
little
"Gig! You
outrageous
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
LOCAL RADIO.
ANOTHER LESSON IN CHINESE.
To-day's wireleas programme, broadcast by Z.B.W. on 955 metres.
6.00-7.00 p.m. Programme of Co- lumbia records by courtesy of Messre. Anderson Music Company. "Wembley Military Tattoo."
The Band of H. H. Grenadier Guards; Pipes, 1st Batt. Scots Guards (Conducted by Capt. George Miller) with Stadium Choir, directed by Henry Jaxon
"Tannhauser-0 Star of Eve"
(Wagner).
"Carmon-The Toreador Song,"
(Blazt).
Harold Williams and the B.B.C. Chorus. With Orch. "Right, Wlekett!" Dundee laughsnooper!" Dundee went to the girl, "If Winter Comes," (Billy Bennett). ed. Hello, Cap'n. I told you Icized her by the arms and shook "The Detective," (Billy Beanett). might send for you," and he reach-her. "You're a blight--and I ought ed into the cage to stroke the yellow- to spank you.” and-green head soothingly.
"So many people feel that way
Billy Bennett. "Marche Militaire,”
(Schubert, arr. Godfrey). about me." Gigi mourned. "But 1"Villanelle," (Dall'Acqua,
arr. Winterbottom). wasn't eavesdropping intentionally. I
Regimental Band of H. M.
"Ile nipped me, sir, when I tried to do that," Wickelt offered sadly.
"I'm afraid he's a one-man bird," Dick sent me up to get him a pack
Dundee grinned. "By the way, age of his special cigarettes and "Broadway, Selce Grenadier Guards.
Wickett, I'd rather you did not men-heard you talking through the open tion the parrot. I don't care to get door into the bathrooni. Thought a reputation for being eccentric."
"Yes, sir. Thank you, sir," Wicket said, as he pocketed, with much dignity, the $5 bill. which Dundee had slipped into his hand.
"One more thing. Wickett," Dun- dee detained him. "Was Mr. Ber- koley at home yesterday afternoon?" "Oh, no sir. Be returned from his business at the usual time- half- past five."
you'd gone crazy and were talking to yourself. But why do you want; to talk to a silly old parrot, when you could use me for a Watson? 1 at least could say. Marvellous, my dear Holmes—”
"Oh, would you?" Dundee muck- "You would laugh at every theory i trotted out."
(Gottler, Mitchell and Conrad). Regal Cinema Orchestra conducted by Emanuel Starkey. "Beneath Thy Window,"
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Willam Heseltine. Tenor with Orchestra. "Reaching for Someone,"
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"Yes, if they were all as silly as the ones I've heard so far," she 7.00-7.30 p.m. Lesson in Cantonese "Do you know whether Mrs. Ber-agreed cheerfully. "Tell you what by Rev. H. R. Wells, keley told him of the little scene be the defective nd spin ng between Arnold, Doris and Mr.theory myself Dick?" Dundee asked casually.
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"Sonata (Appassionata) in F Minor,"
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9.00 p.m. Weather report.
she e mmanded suddenly, in an ex- rellent imitation of Captain Strawn's most official and otlicious voice. "I'm going to put you through the third degree!"
"1 couldn't say, sir,” "Then, do you know whether Mr. Berkeley spent some time with Mrs. Berkeley before dinner?"
"Yes, sir, A messenger boy ar- rived about six with a large ender obeyed.
velope for Mr. Berkeley,
He was
Rather to his own surprise. Dun-
Deris
"When did you last see there when Mrs. Berkeley rang me Matthews?" she began belligerently.
ed:
on the house telephone to ask me tu "Ist night, at about half-past any one of three others--Crosby, come up for some instructions re-143" Dundee answered promptly, who gave it to Abbie, Wickett who grinning. "Your brother Dick was took it upstairs, or Abbie in whose garding dinner, sir."
Then there "And they had been quarrelling, forcing her to dance with him in room it had been left. wicket?"
the back hall, as well as forcing her is the scarf to implicate poor Clo-
rinda
Well she snapp The butler hesitated, and into promise to meet im later."
When did you first see Dorised, as Strawn might have done. stinctively looked over his shoulder.
"I can only say, 'Captain Then, lowering his voice, he cond- Matthews?" Gigi went on sternly.
"Yes, sir. It seemed to be "At the same time." Dundee Strawn," Dundee protested with mizek solemnity, "thai it is all lies, about Mr. Crosby, sir. I gathered swered
did "Mr. Dundee, do you know
un lies!
kill not that the envelope contained a report of Home sort, concerning Mr. English gentleman named Sir Ed-Matthews!"
"So you say!" she scoffed. Crosby.".
ward Moresby Gigi startled him by asking.
dropping suddenly into her own "Now, Wickett, tell me : dul Mr. "Yes, I do, I was in nis hame voice and manner and seizing his
Doris or
worked in hands. she cried: "I know you Berkeley send for
see several times when i his return from his Scotland Yard, of which he is a de- didn't kill her, Bonnie Dundee I know that's an Idiotic theory! But, partment head."
It's so easy to oh don't you see?
Doris after
office yesterday""
"Yes, sir.
A few minutes before the messenger arrived. He asked
me to send her to him in the library, xig."
as
"Did he seen-woll, angry?" "No sir. He seemed much usual, sir, but Mr. Berkeley is ai
She was with ways a tern man. him for a few minutes only."
"Did you see her or talk with her after she left Mr. Berkeley?"
"And Kathryn Mathews, sister
1
Dorist
Then,
of Doris Matthews, works for Lady build up theories against almost Moresby, does she nut?" Gigi de-anyone who was in this house last manded, with lifted eyebrows,
"Yes. What of it?" Dundee asked, mystified.
"Just this, Mr. "Bonnie' Dundee!'} Gigi retorted, with exaggerated aig. nificance. "Dori herself told me her that she sometimes called on sister at Sir Edward's house in "I saw her, sir, as she was go- London. Was that where you mnet, ing upstairs to get Mrs. Berkeley fell in love with and led Doris Mat- dressed for dinner. but I did not thews astray""* detain her."
"Don't be ta. ¡diet, Gigi!” Dun- "Then Doris was with Mrs. Der-dee commande sternly. keley when your master and mis- tress were quarrelling
Crosby's engagement to Miss Cle- rinda?"
"Everyone seems to think that's over Mr. a perfect retort to anything I say," Gigi complained in her natural voice. Then, becoming Captain Strawn again, she said slowly, After a moment ot reflection, heavily: "Mr. James Dundee, let Dundee asked abruptly: "Just me tell you the story of this mur. when was it that Mr. Berkeley der as I see it: wrote letters on the typewriter in
"Yes, sir."
his room yesterday?"
·
"You did know Doris Matthews
"I can't say that he wrote letters in England. You did fall in love at all, sir, but Mr. Berkeley was with her. When Dick invited you writing on his machine when I went to this house yesterday, you had to to his room about a quarter to seven idea of course that you would see to ask for the key to the wine cellar, your old flame here. To your in- sir."
tense surprise and consternation, you come upon her in the back hall, in another man's arms! Jealous, frightened at what she might tell on you, I can't say which -..."
"Did he later give you any let ters to send to the post office?"
"No sir. Arnold went to the post office with some letters Mrs. Lambert gave me to have mailed, but they did not include one written by Mr. Berkeley."
Again Dandee considered for long minute, frowningly. Then "Wickett, did Doris tell you, or did you observe for yourself, that Mr. George Berkeley was well, in love with her?"
Wickett looked profoundly shock ed and indignant. "Certainly not, sir!"!
"I should think you couldn't:" Dundee laughed.
"That's right-laugh while the laughing's good!" Gigi retorted sternly. "You are in a panic. You telephone to Police Headquarters. cannily planting suspicion against Seymour Crosby, for a crime which has not been committed yet. When you go upstairs, it is not to sleep the sleep of the just, but to plan a dastardly crime! Your room is en Was that denial a shade too em- the third floor. You waylay Doris, phatic to be taken at its face value?] hear from her that she is to meet She Dundee asked himself, after the but- Arnold in the summerhouse. ler had been dismissed. And then says she will tell her fiance the he remembered that his "Watson" truth about you and that he will kill was with him, that it was no long-you! But you know Arnold cannot er necessary to keep his thoughts meet her, that he is taking the to himself. And Cap'n had already Smiths home. And it is you who proved, in the Rhodes House mur-keep that tryst!"
ders, that he was a stimulating au- "That's good all right," Dundee dience.
laughed admiringly.
"Good! It's perfect!" Gigi cor "What do you think, 'my dear Watson?" he addressed the parrot, rected him. "You have admitted poking him to attention. "Does it that you stole downstairs, that you unbolt the back atrike you as entirely absurd that a heard Clorinda middle-aged, virile, handsome man, door. And circumstance was play- not at all in love with his impossible ing into your hands] Here was an wife, should be more than a trifle other suspect made to order1 On indiscreet with his wife's lovely your way out, you pick up Clorinda's mhald?"
scarf which she has dropped while Cap'n turned slowly on his perch unbolting the door. A means of and dropped a paperish-white lid. strangling the girl, if the flask of
Dundee "Exactly !"
stolen laughed. perfume which you have "But, 'my dear Watson," Mrs. Lam- from Abbie's room doesn't prove an bert and Wickett are most anxious effective weapon.
That weapon not to have us think that Doris was you have chosen with the cunning that kind of girl!' 'But what other of the devil. You know that any explanation can there be for this spilled perfume cannot betray you, letter, which George Berkeley tore since it has been sprinkled upon -up before it was finished? What everyone in the drawing say you, Watson? Did George Ber. You know, too, that it will implicate
TOOM.
night!"
"I grant you that, Gigi," Dundee answered soberly.
idiot? "Then you won't be an
off Gigi begged. "You won't go halfrocked and suspect Dad and Abbie and Clorinda and Mrs. Lam- bert and Wickett and-me?"
"I promise," Dundee answered with real solemnity. "Will you get out now and let me work?"
(To Be Continued)
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