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"Stop, you nasty man!"

(Continued from Page 9).

"But, Skipper, you can sos what's Ner, as the days passed, was Bulter was perhaps the only going to happen 7"

anything soon of the fugitive. inhabitant of the Labyringth who "What can I do? Besides, the Red McGuire returned, swearing had not, directly or otherwise, shown kid's mede herself one of 'em. openly that he would do for Bulter some kindliness lowerds he new Sho'd only come back, and there isn't on sight. He repeated the declar commer. He was a heavy, morose a single one but would give her aation at the side of Topsy's grave, drinker, given to dangerous burg-home an' be glad to do it."

and, then broke down and sobbed Jary.

like a child. "I know. It's a pity." They'll only

"Silly of me," he said the next teach her to be a criminal day, unbending for once and holding There he said the wrong thing intimate converse with Martyn, “but Skipper Bowen drew himself"" up;

He looked down at Topsy.

"Get away-you!" he barked. Quincealley began to take notice.

nasty man!"

"I shan't!" screamed Topsy: "YouThere's never been a wrong 'un yet had a nipper, myself once. She

was killed too."

Martyn had come along for a talk "Get off, you-little slut!" Bulter in our family, Mr. Martyn, and there shook his arm savagely, but Topsy never will. Good evening, Mr. with Skipper Bowen. But Bowen had

We disappeared. Martyn went on his way, greatly disturbed.

hung' on.

"Class It. Rat!" came a warning

voice...

Buller looked round balefully, see a dozen grim faces turned wards him, *

"What the hall-1"

Martyn."

Two days later: Police-constable to

He had hardly arrived back at the Martyn completed his period of con- to-station when there came a message stabulary duty and, forsaking uni-

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"Y'hear what the kid says.". Buller broke into fouf blasphemy, ings blocked with a solid crowd of It was perhaps a sort of homesick. but before a dozen words had passed silout men and women.

ness that took Martyn through theị Labyrinth one evening, a month or his lips he was on his back. Red McGuire was standing over him with The news was broken to him by so after the passing of Topsy. Topky under one arm, and Red was Polly Goldman, a Polly Goldman Certainly if was an amazing freak KUROPE, NEW YORK in his ugliest mood.

"Shure," warned Red, "an' next time the little 'un tells ye, ye'll may-over. be take notice. "Get"

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broken by tears.

of. Fate that he should have turned "She's dead; Mr. Martyn-run out of the East India Dock-road not fifty yards behind a furtive figure that skulked through the shadows towards Quincealley,

Martyn caught his breath. The news came to him as a blow to his heart. For the moment he almost staggered,

And Rat Bulter, glancing sullenly at the manacing crowd, needed no second bidding. Red lifted Topsy to his shoulder and pinched her cheek. "Shure it's Red himself who'll kill any who lays a finger on ye, mavour teen," he said loudly. "Tell 'em all'er." that."

"How did it happen?" he asked. ****Twas Rat Bulter. She threw a tomater at 'Im. 'E went for 'er an' she dodged an ran. A van caught

"Where is she?" "'Ome."

It was Rat Bulter. Watching him, Martyn concluded that nothing but grim necessity would have brought the Rat back. Probably he needed his tools. He decided to drop a hint to his late colleagues. -

. Suddenly another figure darted from a dark corner; there was a flash of steel and Bulter fell to the

Martyn, arriving at the corner at

He pushed his way through the pavement and lay still. And Martyn that moment, heard the remark.

Wisely, he walked on, without crowd and entered Bowen's house. saw the stocky form of Skipper Bo- taking further notice.

disfigurement. wen cross again to the shadows and

..

There was

no

It would have pleased Martyn's There had been laughter on the disappear, soul if he could have reported that child's face when it had happened, He turned back quickly to the the coming of Topsy had resulted and some shadow of fun had remain-main road and, half an hour later, in soine drop in the records of petty ed. He stroked the wild curls... he was in his rooms mixing himself |

"We'll never forget you, little one," a stiff whisky and soda, crime originating in the purilous of

Three days later he stood out- the Labyrinth. Unfortunately, it he said quiely. Then, with a grasp was the other way about.

·were

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of Skipper Bowen's, hand, he made side the police station reading a

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evident His immediate concern was with

MURDER everywhere. Martyn realised that Rat Bulter. Bulter had been in a

He did not feel flattered by the Topsy was well on the path to an sense responsible for the happening, even higher plane; superstition was and Martyn felt that duty led him in description of himself that followed

the direction-of his protection. He the heading. already attaching Itself to her.

He felt that he position was dan-forced his way down the alley. gerous. One evening he opened up "Where's Bulter?" he asked some the sublet with her uncle, almost one. pleading that he should take the child somewhere else to live.

Tho watchman shrugged. his İshoulders.

"I daren't do it, Mr. Martyn," he nald bluntly. "More than my life's worth. They'd knife me."

"E bolted when it happened," was the reply, "Red's. gono, after him."

Martyn whistled. That was serious. Where's he likely to have gone?" he asked.

But none could tell him, a

With grim 'humour he wondered what would have been the feelings of the observer, had he known that the man he remembered having seen hurrying from the scene of the crime} was his predecessor on the beat.

One thing, he reflected, was cer- tain. There would be no arrest.

THE END

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-MR. PHILIP JACKS RETIRING

Farewell Cocktail Party

But if the heart finesse is to be abandoned, then the declarer must win a minimum of three trickas, in spades and diamonds, combined. After nearly 80 year's service · There is some prospect of establish with the Hong Kong Government, ing the spade suit by cashing the Mr. Philip Jacks, Land Officer, who Ace and leading the Queen through is proceeding Home on retirement East with the intention of discarding on Friday, gave a farewell cocktail If East does not play the King."But party on the terrace-of the Glou- the attack on dummy's hearts cester Bufiding, yesterday morning. initiated by the opening lead pro-to his many personál friends. mises to kill the bulk of the spade There was a large gathering suit if the spade King is held by present, including the Chief Jus West. If declarer refuses the heart tice (Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor), the finesse and voluntarily, gives up a Pulene Judge (Mr. Justice, R, E. trick to the spade King he will have Lindsell), and members of both to win a diamond in order to branches of the legal profession, establish enough tricks and there Regret was expressed at Mr he is right back at the distasteful Jacka Impending departure, and necessity of opening the, diamond good wishes were expressed for suit himself. WAGENV many years of happiness, both for Let us tabulate the possible plans him and Mrs., Jacks, in their re that may be formulated at trick 1 tirement, A

First planAccept the heart

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finesses at trick 1 and Lit losen decide whether to accept the heart trust to a right guess and a good finesse now..or to play for a second break on a diamond return by East spade trick through finding the Second plan; Win: trick 1; cash adverse spades.split 3-8 and for the spade Ace; lead spade Queen, and development of a diamond trick discard a diamond if East does not through a lead up to the King Jack play the King, if West wins with In this plan it probably will be beat the spade King and returns a heart to cash the trump Jack to unblock

Immediately after winning trick 1.

Third plan: Win trick I in dum and Immediately lead a diamond of knocking out the Ace sie of ther Jack. This an is not quite to wild as it seems declarer is in no fear return by West should of the diamond Jack lose

the

pace Moore ONE NIGHT

to the

FRI

(Win trick 1; cash ruffa spade; return th the trump Jack; ruff if the

the

plan would: