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LLOYD TRIESTINO NOBODY'S HOUSE
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Mrs. Park set the cup and saucer ¡down upon the table with a rattle
"A gentleman named Harboys." she said; and suddenly stood rigid. her head a little on, one side, in an attitude of listening,
"Do you hear anything?" he ask- ed sharply.
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"He'd married a young wife, one steamer, of the Miss Greys from Hornfeld Manor, and some say he thought more of her than he did of his horses. She used to ride, too, and
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby are being the pair of them, and Mr. Poter informed that all Goods Marsh from Brinkchurch, wero al landed at their risk into the Godown
of the Hong Kong and Kowloon ways together.
"Harboys and Marsh had known Wharf & Godown Goripany, Ltd., at
and/or from Kowloon, whence each other since they were in the wharves delivery may be obtained. eradle. Whether there was really Optional Cargo will not be landed fancy anything between Marsh and Mrs. here, unless notice has been given 48 Harboys I don't know. There's been hours prior to vessel's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the She bent over the kettle, giving argumenta about that for years, but final port of call to which the option him no answer. He waited until the they're both dead and gone now, and extends.
No claims will be admitted after | teapot was full and then gently re-nobody will ever know. peated the question.
"About one Christmas-time Har- the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after "Hear things?" she repeated with boys took a fall in the hunting field some show of asperity. "No. Why and broke his leg, and it was during the 6th proximo, will be subject to his convalescence that he got into.
No, I make the tea." "I suppose you sometimes you hear things"
should I?"
houses.
"I'm not one of the fanciful sort, sir......Will you help yourself to milk and sugar?".
"Mrs. Harboys followed
the
ront.
All claline against the vessel must
"I didn't know. These empty old one of his queer moods. I dare say be presented to the undersigned on or it was being kept out of the hunting before the 16th proximo, or they will
not ba recognised. held which brought it on. Hla leg All broken, coated, and damaged In the Godown. mended slowly, and right at the end Goeds are to be of January he could only just get where they will be examined on the 6th proximo, at 10a.m. by our sur Douglas. She let him see that the talk had about with a stick.
veyors, Messrs. Goddard veered in a direction contrary to her
In the case of dutiable cargo, Con king. There was veiled fear in her hound every time there was a meet signees, are requested to inform the eyes, und, watching her intently, he in the neighbourhood, and, with her Imports & Exports Offles that they No Fire Insurance has been offect could see that she was not imper-husband unable to get about, she have such goods for examination.
Peter Marsh than ed vious to loneliness.
Bill of Lading will be countersign- woman who suffered more than she usual. But nobody seemed to know!
ored by knew. She could bluf her nerves that Mr. Harboys was jealous
DODWELL & CO., LTD.. Agenta. by kheer will-power, but this will-that he suspected anything wrong.
"Well, one day, at the end of
Hong Kong, 30th September, 1938. power was steadily losing in the
went out long buttle. Mrs. Park was afraid January, Mrs. Harboys
that fear.
Here was
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saw more of
Is he
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of something, and always, in ber hunting, and hor husband brooded inner consciousness, fighting against all day over the library fire. Dur ing the afternoon he amused himself "Thank you," the stranger said, by cleaning a revolver, which he
Who Itaking the cup and saucer.
afterwards laid aside on the mantel-1 still piece within reach. Wednesday, 18th Oct. at 10 am, was this Harboys?
"Mrs. Harboys came in just alter Steamer Wednesday, 1st Nov. at 10a.m. alive?"
"I couldn't say."
dark. Peter Marsh had been pilot- Wed.
15th Nov.
"Isn't there some story about the ing her, and she brought him with Thouse?"
her.
While she was ordering tea From TRIESTE, VENIGE, BRINDISL
PORT SAID, BOMBAY, COLOMBO and pouched eggs to be sent up to
& SINGAPORE the morning-room, she sent Peter Marsh into the library to get him- CONSIGNEES of Carro are hereby self a whisky and tell Mr. Harboys informed that all Goods are being He had landed at their risk into the Gudowni She spoke jerkily. Once more he about the day's hunting.
minute of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart remarked that look in her eyes. not been in the library a
"Tell me," he said gently.
when angry voicea were heard and and Godown Company, Ltd., at Kow. loon, whence and/or from the wharves
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"I don't know." "Forgive me. I think you do." "There are stories......You don't
need to listen....."
"I can't air. If Major Skirting then a shot. knew I told people I should lose my job. He'd think I was trying to pre-room and found Peter Marah lying here, unless notice has been given 18 prior to vessel's arrival, but vent people from taking the house." dead, and Mr. Harboys, still in his hours
carried on. fram port to port to the It wouldn't prevent me. Wasn't chair before the fire, staring wildly anal port of call to which the option
extends. this Harboys supposed to have at the body, with the revolver in his shot"
hand."
The butler then burst into the delivery Cargo will not be landedĺ
She set cup and saucer She paused, and in the silence she down with a rattle Then you've heard Royds breathing heavily, heard something already, sir!" His head was bent. and his gaze
Ne claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and al Goods remaining undelivered after the All claims against the vessel must 6th-inst, will be subject to rent.
"A little. You had better tell me lowered to the near edge of the be presented to the Undersigned on or all. It will not affect me as a pros-table, so that she could scarcely are before the 16th Proximo or they will pective purchaser,"
Mrs. Park passed a hand across her forehead.
on
the
not be recognised.. bis 'face
All broken, chafed, and damaged "Mr. Harboys," she resumed, Goods are to be left in the Godowns, "pleaded not guilty at the trial and where they will be examined "I don't like talking about it, sir. said that his mind was a blank at 10th proximo at 10 a.m. by our sur Messra, Goddard & Douglas. You see, I live here all alone......"the time when the shot was fired. case of dutiable cargo, Con- She checked herself suddenly. He couldn't remember anything that signees are requested to inform the finding herself about to admit to a nad happened between Marsh com- imports & Exports Office that they second, person something which she ing into the room and then the but-have such goods for stamination.
dead body. No Fire Insurance has been effect. ler bending over the never confessed even to herself:
"Just su," Royds said sympatheti-His counsel put in a plea for in-d cally. "And you sometimes hear stanity, but the jury would not have d. by noises? What noise?"
it. They. found him guilty and add- "Oh, it's imagination," she said.led recommendation to mercy. "Or the wind. Sometimes the wind The death penalty was changed to sounds like footsteps and voices, and penal servitude for life." sometimes I seem to hear......It]
:
"You mean you hear a shot fired?" ho asked, scarcely above a whisper: Her one hand resting on the table- cloth contracted nervously.
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She broke off and began to muse,
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"Why have you come here?" she "PATROCLUS" cried in a voice which rose high and strange fascination.
will be, if he's, alive."
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You "LYCAON" turned burning eyes upon her face. You don't want the house!
"And do you think Harboys did never intended-“
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"No," said Royds, "I ca ne here
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louder. "Is the house haunted ?" "I swear to you," he cried, "that that Peter Marsh returns.....Oh,
"I don't know. I've heard things. tion. I tell myself they're nothing." Sho.
she uttered a smothered exclama- Mrs, Park stood up; her slim body made a barrier between him knew him well as child and and the door. groped for a handkerchief. "I've boy and man. I was at school with
"I can't let you go to the library,"
got to tell myself they're nothing." Harboys. I tell you he was in-she cried sharply.
a man.
4.
: “You haven't -- con anything?" capable of murder! All the circum-1 must. I'm going to spend the be asked, in a low, strained voice. atantial evidence in the world would night there. I'm going to walt
"No, thank God! I never go near not weigh an atom with me against until Peter"
my knowledge of his character. "I can't let you,” she said again. 20th Oct the library after dark."
"But you must Don't you un- "The library? So it was there. They say he had fits of madness. Tell me."
Another lla! But mad or sane hederstand! This means life or death Mrs. Park gulped some tea and couldn't have done it. He loved his to 10th Oct replenished her cup with a shaking wife and old Peter Marsh He She backed almost to the doos.
knew that they were two of God's "It's madness!" she cried. "No- hand.
"It must have been about twenty best and whitest people. I téll body has évér endured that room
after nightfall." years ago," she said in a low and you curiously unwilling tone. The He broke off suddenly and lower--“I will!” place belonged to a Mr. Gerald Hared his voice.
I shall be sent away if it is boys. He was quite young-not "I'm.frightening you," he said. found out. H much more than thirty, and very "I didn't mean to. Oh, but think! "It won't be found out I e well liked. Some said he was a bit There's Harboys been rotting in pri- compense you if it in Here, I queer, but there was a strain of son these twenty years, remember-came prepared to pay for the pri quoerness in all the Harboys. Mading nothing of those few dreadful vilege. He tugged a bundle of on hunting, he was, and one of the moments,To this day he doesn't hank notes roughly out of his breast best riders in these parts. You'll know if he's innocent or guilty: pocket and flung them on the table.
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and twitching lips. One hand had (Continued on Page 11).
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