THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1933,
"SHADOWS BY THE SEA"
A Summer Mystery
BY J. JEFFERSON FARJEON
· CHAPTER XIX. Fort, Mr. Griddle," she exclaimed. Staircase Conversation«," That Idea's too riuifculous even to A church. clock. was tring half-consider. What I meant was that past two when the Httle party got it was retten to find him gone, when back to the Mermaid Hotel. The I'd hoped he'd bo back again by return journey from the wreck hnd now.” boon a silent one, with queer emo- Her voice trembled slightly, and tions and twisted thoughts for ebm-Jessica turned to her sympathetical pany, but as they entered the hotel ly. She was too close to her own lounge tongues were loosened again trouble to be callous to Beryl's. and decisions became Imperative." "He'll probably by back soon, "What do we do now?" asked Miss Haines," she said, "We can Napoleon, "Go to bed or make a sit up and wall for him, if you night of it?"
[like."
while
To be frank, I don't believe it has," he murmazend
"Well, it didn't decalvo me! I felt sure you'd go.".
"Why Th
"That's truc." he admitted. "If you hadn't, Truplove and I would still be marooned on that deck out there." He glanced Instinctively out of the passage window by which they stood, half-drending "Instinct, perhaps. You've not that he might see the light again, teld mo, Mr. Sefton-who is the through murderous lance and thereby find another mystery dead man on the wreek? Do you one's trying to get to sleep." added to his perploxing store. But know?"
"You needn't worry."
no light glowed. The hulk was n "All right. I won't. But Miss dead black smudge of shadow In Fyno might. So I think you're the moonlight. Yes, I can't any wise. There's one thing I want to I'm sorry you sat by your window, ask your advice about, though. Miss Fyne," he added. "Why did Should I wako my people up and you do it?" tell them about. Guy”
"If there are going to be any "You know best, Miss Haines," 'why's.' I'll ask ons first," she chal. responded Leonard. "If I were lenged him. "Why did you go to not going to the police, I should the_wreck?" advise it, but as they could do He thought for a moment, then nothing and there may be a per-smiled. fectly simple explanation in the "Could 1 let Mr. Truclovo go all morning-it seems rather a pity to alone?" he asked. turn a peaceful night into a restless "That story may have decelved one."
others-"
"Right again," nodded Beryl, "Just what I think. But-1 wish we could do something." I say, are you going to the police station alone?"
"I auggest bed," answered Mr.. "Yes, we'll all sit up," exclaimed Griddle. "Let well alone, and every-Mr. Griddio. "Perhaps Miss Fyne thing may come all right in the could produce some ten?" morning.
But Leonard surprised the party He glanced at Leonard, and Leon-by abruptly vetoing the iden ard shrugged his shoulders. After all, ho asked, what could they do? Guy, Haines would return in his own good time, and they would all be wrecks if they stayed up any longor. Napoleon backed Leonard "There's no need for anybody to up, for an reason other than that "Why not take Nappy-Napoleon koop up." Interposed the old man, he supposed he was intoaded to.with you? Do you know, I "but if we decide to spend the Morley was quite ready for bed, think he's a bit more useful than whole night rushing about, then and when two girls had caught he looks,"
"You may be right," he said. “Anyway the majority of us can go to bed. There's no need for you to keep up "
"Yes."
I'm game to rush about with the Leonard Sefton's eye and had "However he looks, he is useful,” rest of you! I'm merely sugges-gathered something of its vague answered Leonard, smiling. "Ho's ting that we can't do anything message, they agreed that rotire-making Miss Fyne laugh at this more to-night, and that bed is the ment was the only sonsible course. moment. But I can't tako him beat place for the lot of us. As I
with me. He has got to be on duty said before, everything may wear
hero." a different aspect by breakfast- timo."
"Seems to me a dead man wears the same aspect whatever the time in" observed Napoleon, and stop ped rather abruptly as he caught Loonard's warning eye.
On their way upstairs, however, Beryl managed to exchange a few whispered words with Leonard.
"What about Guy?" she asked. "I don't like leaving things as they are."
"Thing are not going to be left as they are," Leonard replied, "The police will be notified inside an hour.
"Yes, of course, there is that," nodded Mr. Griddle. The morning "But I thought you said " won't bring him to life again. A "Yes, I know what I said. That the same "
was because I don't want every- He stopped, as Beryl Haines re-body to know I'm going for the joined them. She had slipped police." quietly away as soon as they had entered the lounge-hall,
"Well?" naked Leonard, turning to her quickly.
"What do you mean?"
"That when a man is useful, he must sometimes forego him sleep, Napoleon Truclove will have to keep wide awake till I return, lis tening for noises."
Mr. Griddie's voice intruded from above.
"Coming, Mr. Sefton?" he called. "We're neighbours, aren't we?"
"In minute, Mr. Griddle," he re
tuned.
Saying good-night to Beryl, he "I sec," murmured Beryl, glan-sought Jessica, who was lingering. eing towards Mr. Griddle who was at the point where her way separat- ahend of them. "You've told Missed from his. Fyne?"
"After all we've been through to- Sho shook her hend. "He's not "No, I've not had a chance. And night It's surprising to find that returned," who said. "It-It looks | I don't think I shall. It might on-there are still five hours left," he
bit rotten, dozan't it?”
ly warry her more"
said. Mind you sleep through 'all | ·
"If you mean that there's any need to connect the disappearance of your brother with the murdered man on the wreck-" began Mr. Griddlo, but she interrupted him, with some warmth
"I don't mean anything of the
"It would!" agreed Baryi, with of them!"- rather surprising suddenness, Hr. "I'll do my best," she promised: looked at her, uncomprehending, "No more sitting by the window, and she explained, "You seem quite and that sort of thing," he went on. capable of looking after yoursalf, "You oughtn't to have done it be Mr. Sefton, but it's not very plon-fore, you know." sant to picture you wandering
"Ohl. Ant suppose I hadn't?
"Tho same poor felow whe Jim found at the foot of the gap." She stared at him. "It's true, Miss Fyna. Don't ask me, to ex- plain it. Everything will be clear- jed up presently, and our brains will' ho all the keaner to do the solving If we got sleep while we may."
"Yes, I know. But I'm so thoroughly bewildered. Why did you go to the ship?"
"Why did you think. I'd go to the chip?" **
"I've told you. An instinct. But perhaps it was a little more Continued on Page 19.)
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