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THE HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1932.
"WEEK-END MURDER"
BY GABRIE! F FORBUSH
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY
The story opens with a prologus in wiles a murder la committed by a homielőni anima
Later by boards train for Long Island, bare thers. The name of the murderer is not
thinking of the pleasant week-end be le ti
declosed.
of LINDA and TOM AVERILL, Erriad res
PEABODY, elderly, distant ruladiva of Linda's-
venting
of
the firm Averill works for MARVIN former waltar of Linda's. and LIAN
Sour
1fe quatrels with Shaughney because the wolf with Blatlander and infuriates him by
an
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as to the
of
politeness tried her very soul. At and was now, doubtless comfortably intervals she saw him with Dolly ensconsod in a cool corner of the Alger, with Fleur and with dif- veranda, In ono of the romantic ferent damsels of the nolghbour- nooks on the lawn or in a gently boat, perhaps, with hood. They seemed to find him an ewaying acceptable partner, If not a thrld-cushions piled coslly about him. ing one, and Linds was as well Wherever he was, Linda know ho pleased that his few dancoa with was both physically and mentally would display n her were of perfunctory shortness. at ease. Ho
gonius for gravitating to the most The surprise of the avoning delightful corner, the most charm- It was hard for Linda, honest as curious olive green gown that by all was the midwesterner. For all ing companion. Belog normally
This somewhat forbidding exterior, curious, sho speculated she was, to decide just what she laws of Justice should be so un there was no doubt that Mr. Stat location of-the spot and the fden-
ber. Marvin dia- thought of Flour Stoner. Always becoming to she admired the girl's beauty-nnd appeared with the daughter of ander was really fond of dancing. tity of the girl but on her own came. Probably a The scene abilis to the Long island hors Rometimes her nerve. Frequently Mammon No. I-a young lady who is one of rhythm was perfect; strolls around the grounds, no en-
all her apparent artlessness he indulged in no stunts or flights lightenment Tears and much in love. The Averill E Linda was exasperated enough to Are gutes for the week-ends COUSIN AMOR box her cars and on rare occasions, ceded no maternal manoeuvring to of fancy. Dancing with him wasisiting charmer had the Irish- CAPTAIN DE VOU, handsome Belgian spre when some audacious bit of solfish-ild her. Mr. Statlander surpris utter smoothness and gliste Not man in tow, as nono of the neigh
European perfume manufacturerness completely outraged her, she thgly discovered to be very fond of Caring much to talk when she bourhood belles were missing. with whom Averill hopes to do business; it could have seen the beautiful Flour dancing indeed-solemnly foxtrot danced, Linda wekomed the un-
But the still, brooding hent of STATLANDER, midwestern monstern limb from limb without ting with a charming little widow: broken stience, Statlander acomed BHADOHNESSEY, (righ water on a lecture tremor. This was one of the timea and Lian Shaughnessey-just what to put his mind entirely on what the night had drawn most of the when Fleur merely amused hor. It had become of him in the shuffle? he was doing and certainly the re- crowd outdoors, From all over the Coin AmoỘN Immediately makes trouble na so like the clever, calculating Oh, yes-Ella Mondell who should sults justified it. Nor when they broad grounds-along the water-
the twinkle It's beska holde Uberal political was plays creature to conceal herself on the have been his week-end hostess danced together did she detect the front, on the porch, near the massed expert elgarette butta, the flare of matches criticising his came: discusses prohibition porch-not to bail them as they had pounced upon him as her law- aura of disapproval he usually cast bushes-came
to dancer herself, could forgive much and lighters, the high laughter of with DeVoe at the Country Club and declare entered but to slip smoothly into ful proy (just like Ella, having about him. Linda, The Voe is no gentleman." It is finally sered the group so that to the approaching ducked the reponsibilitics, that Coin Amos la to leave early the next hunters sho actually seemed to be claim her guest when he could be to another; evidently he tacitly the women, the under tone of deeper
(Continued on Page 10.) morning.
useful!) and led him out to the agreed with her sentiments in the That night, while the others aro downstal part of it. walling to go to the Country Club dance.
own party was matter. And her strategy (Linda knew porch where her
Of Do Vor and Shaughnessey she Frait enters Cousin Amos' room and the two
that Flour would regard recognition assembled. That accounted for all' And out what the trouble sa but cannot
of it as a compliment) brought her, of them. With the pleased sensa-saw almost nothing. A brief turn with her low, delicious gurgle of tion of a very young mother hen with the Brat did not come up to laughter, at the elbow of the Bel- who has just successfully launched her expectations. Having antici "I certainly feel a benefactor-glan but also near enough to her first brood of chicks, Linda pated dancing with him, she was
ply did not get along together bringing four presentable, Intel-Shaughnessey and Pratt to cast cach dropped them from her mind and disappointed to find that they sim- ligent, unattached men. The woa glance which seemed to contain whirled off on Tom's willing arm.
as and he made no attempt to pretendi mon will mob mo."
some special, personal message., The dance floor was not
as she had anticipated, they did. His attention strayed ob Linda looked around the large, Just what, neither could have said crowded
viously. She would find his eyes al- low-lit room opening on the bread but both Immediately reflected their The cooler, comfortable porches; veranda-broad as the room it flattered pleasure. Only the comthe long, allent wharf; the lan-ways on other women in the room, of while ho heedlessly guided her about and clusters solf-which in turn hung over the pletely sophisticated Belgian greet tern-llt grass
cach with its hidden in a mechanical routine. twinkling lights of several little ed her with the same even, suave shrubbery,
As for Lian Shaughnessey- boat landings and one long im-courtesy. If his eyes rested on bench and lawn chairs; even the pressivo wharf at which a fine her a accond longer than necessary, care and a few tied-up launches and where, oh, where was he? With Shaughnessey had white yacht soberly swayed under with a look that possibly only pos- other craft proved more alluring carefree disregard of his social the pull of the tide.
sibly conveyed in his turn some to many than the amusement for obligations,
disappeared almost at the moment The words were hardly spoken personal recognition, Linda could, which they had ostensibly come. before events Justified her belief not say. She did think that it was Save for an occasional duty of their arrival. She know he had in the predatory Instincts of her only fair that Fleur should be dance" Linda saw Httle of Her not been on the floor with Ella Mon- Coming firmly toward them forced to give someone the samo guests. Early in the evening Mardell or any of her party. His was one of the club's most deter-tribute of slightly breathless ex-vin Pratt succeeded in finding her height, the mass of dark mined hostesses and converging pectancy which her technique ellet-momentarily alone he evidently which rumpled over his grey Irish on the party from different sidened from other men. Yes, here was preferred not to cut in on Tem-eyes, the disparaging, disarming were two equally militant mam- one that was more than a match for but he very soon yielded her to a smile, which made him look so neighbour with no such inhibitions, boyish (and on which she was sure mas, while a soft, delicate gurgle Fleur.
At any rate, dancing with Marvinho traded heavily) could not have: of laughter just behind informed
He was a been hidden oven Linda's original group dissolved was no great pleasure. usun-Ficur Linda that-
He had probably natural crowded room, Stoner had outgeneralled them all rapidly The Belgian moved away conscientious but not a
beside leur, stunning in that dancer and this evening his formal found some appealing companion and reached the goal first,
men's volors rise in a quarrel. Linda tries to
Bex
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