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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1933.
“WEEK-END MURDER"
BY GABRIEL E. FORBUSH-
HIGAN WESS TÜDAT
AMOR PERBODY, elderly Booste of
LINDA AVERILng fails in his death. from No, he wouldn't--yos, he might this. First we must persuade
tha and Bove balcony of the
"ife probed *£**
Averilla
110! "But Binks, It just wouldn't work. Put yourself in their places
death in the family-" "But Tom, wo can tell them wo hardly knew Cousin Amog
"Evon ab,"
Long Island lows. Linda reaches him lart before he then, in tisse to hear him an, There we lose guts in the house and
of the murder. All ar Mirare llest temper and kit ayw quarration with Cousin Amos The Copy kiss MR. STATLANDER, middle WILITY Manager of the fem TOM
PRATT AVERILL works for), MARVIN
́"And all the festivities planned former velor of Linda's CAPTAIN DE VOD, handsome Belgian representing for the Fourth of July week-end Burrosas perfume manufactury; and LIAN SKAUGUNESSEY, 3rish writer. and
Seatorer.
Linda, realising her comin had tried to bell her, he was murdered, makes up the ataire behind her, trim to strangle bay and sha
Atle in a faint.
10 the balcony. Borbone atap
She resina consciopsoane pereral hours later, 24
des sociééntal mud that Klade faluted from
able to tell Analis chook, When Tom what happened Klada insets they mant here the four grants with them anti
they dieter which is the murders Thera i do svidence on which to arrat aur on of the fear, Tom hondates, finally serem, CHAPTER XV. Linda glanced again at the clock. After half-past 10-how the time sped by Tom was abill to be convinced and some plan to to agreed upon, to hold the house party together.
Perhaps we can't go to dinners and bridge parties, but they could." "But if they did stay, Binks, what could wo possibly do?"
She broathed more easily. At least he was taking her seriously -considering this desperate sug- gcation.
them to stay, then get together for our first conference and decide on the story of what happened to you
"That's onay," she interrupted, "I fainted-
"Not so easy as that. Remem- ber, one of them knows,"
"Yes." Thoir eyes met. "Binks," said Tom quietly, shouldn't consider this for
moment."
us the rest of today and all to Rosie," she said almost sharply. merrow Sunday. Everything we "Both of us,” N
find or guess or even imagine wo'll And as the girl hesitated aho report to each other. We'll get added, "I'm feeling quite myself semething, I know that, Tom. But now, thank you, Rosig. And we I promise this. If by, say, after won't keep him waiting." The disnor tomorrow night, we haven't dismissal was definite and the girl a thing, not ghost of an idea, or moved off slowly. She was not anything stronger, you can do going to hurry for brother-in-law whatever you want cali up Tim, Tim Hanahan. Hanahan or go get him or
"Him" Tom was contemptuous of the local policeman's aid. "Binks, to capture a man like this you'll need a sqund-and then watch every move you make!"
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Linda grasped Tom's arm 118 much for physical support as whisper anxiously to him, "Tom-~ do they know?"
"It looks queer, Binks. Phon Ing for Parsons...”
"Was Tim hora-before?"
"That's for you to take care of. whom to call and how to do it. Whether we locate him or whether we give it up and call for help, "No." Parsons reported the ac- that's your job, Tom-to bring itcident. He tried the police station uff. My job's to keep them here when he was hunting for Boyle, "I and happy and unsuspicious."
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"But you've agreed to it!" "Yes. But I'm going to make ona condition.”
"What's that?"
"And we're both to find out what we can-If we can.”
"And compare notes. Often }" } "Agreed!"
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*They shook hands on it solemu- ly. And there came a tap at the door.
Rosle stood on the threshold and her eyes were troubled,
"Talk to each one separately and "The agreement is dissolved at notice how they answer, as well as any monent if I think I'm justi- what they say. They'll talk about | fled. Think, dearest," as she be- the accident perfectly naturally gan to protest, "you haven't real- with us. We can ask leadingly taken in yet what it means. It "Plente sir," she said, "it's Tim questions without seeming to and means-" (as he spoke his, worda Henahan. He'a yery, urgent, sir. then meet and analyze what we've | seemed to reach her through some He says he must see you at once, found out and go back and talk shell that had not been penetrated sir-and Madame, too, if she's with them more. Oh, Tom, don't before) "It means that hore, right able-which I told him she was you so it's the only way? The in our house, there in a killer-a¦ not.” Rosle spoke with a sudden one who did it is sure to give him- man without mercy and, possibly, access of napority that suggested self away by some perfectly un-nanno. A homicidal manine! her tone to the young village po- Ye must think of some way of conscious alip. But it needs timo And that sort is lasang only until liceman who had the mifortune- keeping them here," she went on, and so they simply mustn't go, he kills. Then he's as cool and so far as authority In the house- "without giving everything away they mustn't?"
elever and as sane, or more so, held went-to have married Toll them well, I thought perhaps | He sat thoughfully a long mo-linn most of un. One of those Resie's sister Tessie, her prede- I could appeal to them. I could ment and then Linda dared press four men-Pratt, Shaughnessy, cessor in the Averills' service. say-and it's truc, Tom-that this her advantage.
Statlander, DeVos-Is certainly a There was conscious guilt in the was partly a business conference
murderer and may be a homicidal ginnces the two conspiratora ex- and therefore it would hurt you at
maniac. Do you take it in now?" changed, but Linda quickly cover- the offco if you didn't put it
"Yes," she answered in a whis-|ed her surprise. through. That would apply to Hr. Sintlander and Mr. DoVos. You do have to talk to them, don't
You? I could appeal to Marvin if I could get him alone"
sponge,
"What else could we do, Tom?" He nodded slowly.
"I seo that, all right. It's n crazy stunt-but it's that or noth iur."
Sho cut in eagerly. "Then let's go right away, Tom, and find them I'm ready" She atood up quickly.
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per,
"And you don't want to call the police and have them all ques-
tioned?"
"Certainly P'm able, Rosie though thank you for trying to save me the bother. Vill Tin come up here?"
Again Rosto tossed her head but she was reluctantly compelled to pass on the commands of the Inw.
"No." Again the faintest breath of sound. Then, more strongly "Now wait, Binks. Don't be in as He paused. perplexed, "It loo much of a hurry."
wouldn't do any good, Tom. That
that sort of man would get "He will not, ma'am. He says, away. We mustn't alarm him-" will the master be so good as to "But you know we are doing a stop downstairs at once, and If risky- crazy-thing. That either you cannot come too, then he will of us--you or 1-may be " come up later. And already he' "Stop" She put her hand over has made so free as to URO the his mouth. "I can't hear you say tlliphone without asking your, that, Tom! I know-I realize-permission and has called Dr. now. But we must-wait! To- Parsons. I heard him give the day's Saturday. We'll and some number' and well I know it mesilf.” way to keep them until Monday Linda rallied first. morning. That, you see, will give
Her husband's face hardened but Linda hurried ahead; “I'd ask} him as an old friend to stand by me because you had to be occupied a good deal with business. As for Although she knew of old that Mr. Shaughnessoy-well, he's a his common sense decisions were
anyhow. A
more thorough graceful, alower but also charm aponge, but the sort that's than her quicker impulses, his all for himself and probably has caution infuriated ber, so highly planned to spend a week or so in! was she keyed for action. our garage at our expense. Ir Ton! It's 11 o'clock. In an "That sounds plausible." Tom "In an hour they'll be gone for considered it while she anxiously good, especially if we fumble it. studied his face. Would he agree?I want to think how to go about
won't need to be coaxed.“
hour
"Tell Tim we'll be right down,
Mully
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