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įsure; but after some excellent light| "Look here, Agatha," he said at sherry, the better part of a bottle of champagne, and two length, "there are certain difficulties estimable about asking Uncle Samuel here." glasses of port, he became mellow The Steamship

"One," she replied; "Is the fact and loquacious. He was, however,

Consignees of cargo are hereby in that he loaths me. Well, I can as-no believer in late hours for a man sure you I'll butter up the old fool of his age, and stated that he always formed that all goods are being land. wased at their risk into the hazardous He's interested in pictures. isn't retired at 10.30 unless there and/or extra hazardous Godowns of het"

some important cause for his stay- The Hong

Kong & Kowloon Wharf and Sir Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from a the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 19th October, 1933, will be

subject to rent.

"Yes."

"Well, tell him we'll ask Sir thur Welby to meet him."

"But will he conte?" "Oh, yes,

ing up late the company of Ar- Arthur would certainly be auch

cause.

"He's a famous critic. I met him So at 10.16 Agatha went up to his at the Gilbeys"."

room to see that his fire was all right, and that the Vichy was by He pretended to tell his bed-side. She remained there be presented to the Undersigned on or me about paintings, but he gave me for about eight minutes, during several languishing glances and put which period she kept the lus hand on my knee while praising locked.

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my appearance. He compared me Punctually at 10.30 Uncle Samuel with some woman in a picture, and went to bed. Next morning he had said he tremendously looked forward his breakfast in bed and did not ap-

All broken, chafed, and damage to seeing me again. Oh yes, he'll

pear downstairs till eleven o'clock. Goods are to be left in the Godowns. come when he's called! He's stay-He hadn't slept very well and where they will be examined on the ing with the Gilbeys for another thought he had caught a slight chill. 18th Oct, 1933, at 10 a.m., by Messrs. month. Come over here and write He was testy, nervous, and looked foddard & Douglas down what I tell you."

vory fragile. But the prospect of Robert did so, and once again his meeting Sir Arthur neutralised lifs [cringing detestation of the tyrant concern about his health, and he was od by

who dominated him was combined more vivacious and even-tempered with a grudging but deep respect after luncheon. for that bully's braine. It was just the letter, he knew, which might persuade Uncle Samuel to pay them a visit.

He took a short drive in the after- on, and then went to his room to get into their proper order the

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to

photographs of his treasured ple- "Chills are terribly dangerous And it was so, for three days later he wrote accepting. He wouldres at Framley, and to catalogue those with chests as weak as mine.

the list of questions he wished to Send for him at once, please." arrive in his car about 6.30 on Fri-

"I'll ring him up immediately." day, January 4, and stay ull Mon-pul vo Sir Arthur concerning them.

He greeted the great man

However, she didn't quite keep with day. It was clear that the prospect

insis-fher word, for she went first to Ro- The bert's room and said, "The old man's

in Uncloi "D" What's the matter with They were, for him?" asked Robert, a certain ex- the most part, attributed to minor citement in his voice.

"He says he has a bad chill. I'm Flemish musters, but their authen-

going to up Dr. Prichard." ticity was highly dubious.

did his best to ill."

of meeting Sir Arthur had done the effusion, and during dinner **** {triek. Re added a list of things he tently claimed nis attention.

would require-Vichy water, Ryvita famous art critic bread, and other fussy commodities. appear vastly interested He even indicated the number of Samuel's pictures. hlankets he wanted on his bed.

"We owe him twenty pounds." "Well, he'll have in come, and the

Robert scraped together enough cash to ensure his adequate but not

Sir Arthur would gladly have pre- lavish entertainment. The atmos- phere Agatha wished him to create ferred to pay sotto voce and semi- was that of essential stability but senile compliments to his hostess, old man can pay the bill." 3rd Nov.

an whose personality stirred up within 18th Nov.temporary embarrassment;

economy—not really necessary, but him feelings which he had hoped thing definite about his patient's condition. "His temperature is just prudently advisable-till the stock had deserted him for ever.

over a hundred degrees, and I have

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he had bought a purely fictitious Agatha was at first utterly bored detected what may be the beginning purchase, needless to say-had com with all this pernickety high-brow of mischief in the right lung, but pleted its me and his broker ad-chat, but one thing Sir Arthur said it is too early to say yet." vised him to sell. This mythical caught her attention. "The desire

However, after he returned in the holding was in a certain Talking to make money is not the root of

his evening

uncertainty ended. Machine concern then having all artistic endeavour. The rest "He's in for an attack of pneumonia. [humbug !** He didn't quite mean it.

frenetic boom.

"Per-

and It gave Agatha a peculiar plea but he was getting weary of Uncle which must be a very serious thing aure thus to plan a coherent, rather Samuel's fituation for his second indeed for a man of his age

medical history. He'll have to have complex, deception, but it was an rate Mluff, und how fascinated he

day and night nurses, and I'll go and Ro was by Agatha's little animal green arrange about them at once." make exasperating labour to bert word-perfect in it. She'd have [eyes!

When he had gone, Agaths and forced her way to succesS, using. Later on ne made another pro Robert exchanged glușicen. breaking, exploiting, fooling other nouncement: "The old should make haps there'll be no need for me w men, and women, too!

way for the young. And further say anything," suggested the latter, Sir Arthur accepted an invitation more. The old should not become eri inadequately concealing the trend of to dine on Saturday-with a gallant Lies when their creative impulse is his thoughts. Uncle Samuel arrived moribund. When they have said all 19th Oct.postscript.

"When you're with him you'd bet- He they have to say in paint let them ter act better than that," replied 3rd Nov. precisely at 5.30 on Friday.

was a fussy, frail, sharp-witted and keep silence, and not attempt to Agatha contemptuously. "He's gol tongued httle fellow. He greeted prison the young and vital in the,

plenty of time to make another will." Agatha rather ever-politely, but stocks of their senility." And his Uncle Samuel might just, but only turned quickly away from her. To right knee touched Agatha's left. Just, have had time, for he became Robert he was alightly condescend-She had never doubted the truth of unconscious on the evening follow- ingly affable. He said he was tired either of these propositions, but it ing, and made but little fight. On by his journey and would lie down amused her to hear this old fool Tuesday evening Agatha relieved the until it was time to dress. He ap subscribing to them. peared highly gratified that he was.

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Suddenly, hearing a rustle from fectly during dinner, seeming de Robert hardly spoke a word, for ferential and must anxious to please, he had nothing to contribute to the the bed, she glanced towards It was thinking Uncle Samuel was sitting up and fond of Robert, a contented, settled, discussion, and he married woman.

about Monday morning and the ab-staring at her. ("How ghastly he Uncle Samuel glanced at her solute necessity for cashing another looks!" she thought.) He continued sharply once or twice, as if not quite cheque. He ate and drank and occa- to stars for a moment or two, and monally smoothed his back parting. then he said, in a horrible, harsh After Sir Arthur had left, Uncle whisper, "Agatha, my sheets were Samuel stayed up for a little while damp." And then he fell back and longer, Agatha seizing the oppor- died. tunity to run up and seo that na guest was provided with everything Two months later. Agatha and Ro- he wanted. She remained eight bert went into residence at Framley minutes and kept the door locked.

Court. Robert was is so exuberant "When shall I say anything" ask a psychic state that he made the ed Robert, after his guest had gone most fulsome promises concerning his, future rectitude, and promised "Possibly to-morrow evening. I to limit his personal expenditure to let you know," replied Agatha an agreed sum. About eight 'oclock the next morn-Agatha was in her element, for ing a maid came to Agatha's room she was a born manager and chate- to say that Mr. Walton complained laine. For a time she was almost of feeling ill and would like to see tolerant of Robert, and a feeble her. She dressed quickly and went imitation of matrimonial harmony to his room,

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pan and giabood behind her," and "Yes," she said, "It's been leading than she gripped the sides of the it's all wet round the top and wants desk, for Uncle Samuel was stand a new washer What a pity you did ng fu the doorway and staring at not let us land you one of ours!!*

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But on the next evening, when she was strolling in the garden at

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