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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
"WEEK-END MURDER" BY GABRIEI F FORBUSH
CHAPTER XLII
The sharp ringing of the telo phone came just as the
in the kitchen so that works out very nicely."
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1933.
a chauffeur, I have to see to it sheepish and then, as he realized that one of us lo free to get you how he had betrayed himself, furl- to any engagements you hayalously angry. made,"
"I would not dream of criticis-
Mr.
"Might I duggest" I toneing your motors, Mrs. Averill. was full of deference, of almost ex-Any arrangement you make will be aggerated consideration but sud-porfectly satisfactory to me," he denly she felt that he was com replied silly. She was silent but manding rather than suggesting. the quiver of her lips showed she "Mins Stoner has said it would be was by no means silenced and her no inconvenience to her to send eyes, meeting the haughty rebuke In his, wore mocking and uncon- They had started toward the ter Cousin Amos, she would not have her car for me this evening?"
"What nonsense!" Linda could vinced. "If you will excuse me 1 moal race when she saw that her other been invited to the gathering. "
gucat had disappeared.
Just wanted to know about what not help answering sharply. The beard the motor bringing Mr. Prait was finished. Surprise, suspensei "No-you go on out. Stat-time you'll leave so I can arrange condescending gesture was so like some moments ago and he will be and query mingled in the
look
lander's gone upstairs for his in- to get you over there. If you stop Fleur! "It's no bother to drive ready and waiting for me."
“Go right ahend?” Linda per- Linda cast her husband. Tom Aprang up at once and went to an-fornal figures and reports and at the club and come home to dress you to a neighbour's house! Omitted graciously. "Here's
we'd better stay indoors since you'll probably leave here about course Flour needn't send for you. awer it. Keeping up the conversa
ing to tell you Marvin has arrived tion around the table, she could there are papers to handle. We'll the time we are through with din- Both the sodan and the roadster Shaughnesscy. I think he's com |but he can remain to keep me com- not laten but after a few brief come out later when the business ner. I've put it quite early to-
As an idea struck her she stop-pany." worda she heard Tom hang up. talk is over. How soon will you night. for the benent of my giria
be wanting to start, DeVos?"
ped and, turning, caught the look She watched the stiff military to come back looking at once
"Not for another hour or more."
of displeasure on his face. To his carriage of the retreating back and annoyed and relieved.
Ho consulted his wrist watch.
"I'm sorry if I have made plans aurprise-and somewhat to her chuckled again at the disapproval "That was
ho "Wont home after church with the "You were saying, Mrs. Averill?"; that cause you troublò-" he be-own-she suddenly laughed with and annoyance it conveyed.
"Only that Fleur's a very clover
unabashed, whole-hearted amuse- "I'vo just insulted Mr. DoVos," phone but Algers-meant to
person"
she answered disposing "Not at all!" She managed to ment. "Why, Mr. DeVos-I belahe confided to the Irishma who thought one of them had done so herself comfortably in the deep
if lieve you're ashamed to arrive Bank uninvited into the chair be- cordially. Evan speak more He'll be back to change for tennis, lawn chair. "But you've probably Fleur'a high-handed way of turn- there in either of our cars! Too bad side her. "I suppose it was tor- Mr. DeVos, I bolleve you're going with him lator to the Club courts? found that out for yourself."
She wondered if they were des-ng everything to her own advan- we haven't one like Flour's-burfble of nie but somehow I don't
we tage did irritato Linda she need it'll be after-dark and
can feel a bit ashamed." I'll drive you both over."
"A little inaulting would be good tined always to talk about the glit not convey her annoyance to this ancak you up to the door without Linda rose and, following her toring Flour. Of course she her innocent guest, "I want you to en- anyone seeing you!"
for that lad," answered the other self was not at all inclined to flirt
joy yourself, and we've not been Her thrust had been a sure one. Inegligently.
(To be continued.) yet, after all, it was a bit cxport able to do much. But not having He looked at once startled and ting that none of that charm to which she had so instantly ro sponded was exerted in her direc. tion. Men did not ordinarily dis- miss her with the perfunctory courtesy he had shown since the night of the dance, and she found herself resenting it neutely.
Pratt,
said,
the
the others drifted out Into hall.
an Imposition." That seems The Belgian paused to manipulate his cigarette lighter. "Did you not say that there was a passage bc. tween these grounds and those of the club? Mr. Pratt and I can walk through there--no need to bring your car for that short journey!"
"Have I reached the age when "Well, we'll see." Tom absent-confidences are to be my conversa- mindedly assembled the different tional lot?" she thought. "It's ob- sections of the Sunday newspaper vious I can't vamp a person who scattered about the room. It's still pretty hot and you'll need all your wind if you're going to play anything so strenuous as tennis. I warn you, DeVos, those two girls will give you something to think about."
The colloquiallam seemed to puz- zle the other.
To think about? But I assure you they have already."
Tom laughed. "I mean they put up a stiff game that keeps any man on the move," he said.
"Ah! well as it happens I have been en fortunato as to cross rae- quets with some of your famous American tennis players when they were in Europe," answered DeVo spavely. "I shall do my best to give Miss Alger and her partner an interesting battle. You play, Mrs. Averill7"
docsn't know I have any features other than my ears. Well-it's my job to get everything I can
from the creature and Fleur seems to be the line to follow to make him talk. "You will be back after tennis of course to change?" It was part a statement, part a quea- tion.
"Yes, Miss Alger has invited us to remain at the club after the ame. Then she will drive us both back here, I understand."
"Marvin isn't going to Fleur's, I take It 7"
"I believe I am the only one aul- side of Miss Stoner's own party.” to answered somewhat stiffly and he repressed a grin as she remem- bered that he had been substituted for a delinquent guest-not, she was honest enough to admit herself, that Fleur wasn't glad of "I'm not in Fleur's class,
the opportunity, "I am to meet laughed Linda. She saw Mr. Stat- them at their home so that we shall lander bearing down on Tom and all lenvo together, for the restaur- imperceptibly signaled to her hus-ant."
band to go with him. "Golf's mure
by
•
It's
to
my game but even here I'm no "It isn't a restaurant. champion, Fleur can beat, me any road house. That is, it has a day. But then she does every-restaurant.of courso-well, there's thing well."
just no European equivalent for it.
"Ah, yes!" The Belgian's 1- Imagine. But you'll discover. terest quickened as the converan- what it's like when the time tion veered toward their neighbour, enmen." "She is what you call the
all- around good sport, is it not?"
"You are sure that this will not inconvenience you, Mra. Averill?
in social affairs but Mien Stoner was so kind."
"She's marvelous at any sport I know you could not participate she tries." Linda was sure he did not catch her equivocation; to his ear the shades of meaning in that world "aport" would be quite un-she assured him and did not aðð perceived. "Coming Tom?" the fact that, Cousin Amos dr no
Johann Erhard, of Partenkirchen, one of the oldest of Alps guides who
has new mounted the famous Zug-
beon a guide for 50 years.
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The Radio City Music Hall, largest thentes in the world, with a seaững capacity of 6,200, which was recently "opened." Photo" "showa" un" úzlarlar
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"It's quite all right with me."
gan.
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Another remarkable photo taken from the air showing tha Atill burning Atlantique when she was mour
fand Bill Later, shaʼwas towed to Cherbourg and haschel.: (Planet News Picture).
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A recruit of the Reichswehr looking proudly at his new unlfarm Ludwigelust, where the casernes aro considered a military modet.
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