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BAFFLED BY SAFE SO The House In The Wood

TURN ON RADIO

Still Playing Next Morning

(Continued from Puge 9)

"Sorry," he replied. "You see, I

an ordinary

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I murmured. rot in a funk that I shouldn't be go "Well anyway," "don't let's overshoot the makable to find, it”.

TRAVEL So that was it. But fancy work- again and have an extra two miles! A safe in the office of the Dis to the village at the end of the day."ing neself up into such a state? trict Electric Co.. at Ballard-

For that was what we had done Thank God. I had lane. Church End, Finchley, before, and two unexpected miles workday temperament that refused proved. M unsurmountable

just when you're wanting your sup-to fatigue itself!

Then, for the first time, I took obstacle for burglars who broke per seem a day's journey Robbie's in

voice became suddenly quite surly. a real look at the house itself. It "It isn't a village," he said abwas a new house--and that gave me a bit of a shock, because. for ruptly.

some absurd reason or other, I had expected an old one.

First they tried to cut it open. then they tried to hammer in the back, and finally in exasperation lifted it upon a gas ring and tried to melt it.

"Oh, look here Robbie, I pro tested. "If you think I'm going to broken-down The safe refued to melt, and doss down in some so to console themselves for theirwoodman's shack and go without loss of time and labour the my dinner, you're on thieves switched - en a radio horse.” gramophone.

It was still playing when the staff arrived the next morning.

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But this was quite new-so new,

meant to train' up its walls indeed, that the polygonum they merely a row of spindly branches, and in the freshly laid lawn Hé struck a match to relight his could still see the gaps between the pipe, and his band trembled ever 30 turves. As for the house itself, it le "It's not a shack," he said. was pleasing enough to look upon It's anything but a shack" He built on two floors, with green seemed to be trying to control some shutters to the windows, which intense excitement. He gave me somehow or other gave it a foreign And yet, though it the impression that he was angry appearance." with me for asking questions. But was an ordinary enough kind of I wasn't going to stand that. It house at first sight, there was some- isn't good for a chap even if he thing about it.....some oddity does have moods and whims, to be which struck one, as such things

giren in to all the time.

will, even before one has time to see

But in a-! I said, "Well, you needn't be so exactly what it was.

other second, as we were approach- It was recently announced by mysterious about it.”

He didn't answer for a momenting the front door, I saw what made the Admiralty recently that lieu- tenant-commanders who have pass-for two, and when he did he had his the place look unusual. The roof.

From each end of the long, low ed out of the zone for promotion back turned to me.

"It's a house," he muttered.

house it rose, with a gentle slope. to commander and are at least 35

"A house?" I echoed "What? to a point in the centre. · I'd neverj years of age may apply to retire voluntarily, notwithstanding that Here in the middle of the Forest, seen a roof built like that, and now that I did I couldn't help feeling they have not reached the qualify-miles from anywhere?”

"Yes," he said. He seemed to that, with a long, low house like ing age of 40.

The rate of retired pay for which hate to talk about it. they will be eligible will be a fiat |rate of $240 per annum.

"But it's impossible!** I cried. He turned then, and I saw that Officers will not be allowed to re- he was furiously angry, tire unless their services can be spared without detriment to service.

CONSIGNEES

"It isn't impossible," he retorted.

that, the effect of that slight slope and the centre angle where it met was rather "pleasing.

I said as much to Robbie "Curious kind of roof," I com-

the "I tell you, I know the house and mented but, in a way, rather ef-

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I know the people who live there. fective don't you think?”

I know the house well," he added in "Do you?" he said, with a cur-

a gentler tone. As if he was re-ious eagerness. "Yes, I agree." It immensely!** membering tenderly something like it immensely

I thought his sudden enthusiasm happy about the place..

"Oh, all right," I answered, "but rather odd, until I remembered you never said anything about it that he was an architect, and that these things meant a great deal. before."

“Why should I?" he snapped, and more to him than they did to me. I had no reply to that..

He rang the bell, and, in the in-

"I can't think how they carry terval before the door was open- on," I said, "marooned like that. ed. I noticed that it was as much Why, they'd never get a servant to as he could do to keep still.

A inaid opened the door and re- stay in the place!".

He seemed to turn that over incognised him immediately...

Then **Mr. McClaren,” she said, and his mind for a few seconds.

us: then she added: The Steamship,

he said, with a sort of gentle, re-smiled at BENVENUE"

smile, ***They're ok "Til go and tell the master ati Consignees of Cargo are hereby miniscent informed that all Goods are being family servants; they've been there once."

Bat Robbie stopped her. landed at their risk into the hazardous for years.”

"All the same," I protested, "they "And Miss Dorothy?" he said. The Hong Kong and Kowloon What

"Oh yes, sir," answered the Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or may not be exactly pleased at two "She is at home, isn't she?” be fellows blowing in without notice, from the wharves delivery may

maid. "Miss Dorothy is at home." Lobtained.

both as hungry as hell.”

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the 21st May, 1985, will be sub-you I'd known them for years?” jest to rent

"Oh, well," I answered, “it's up to you."

Robbie's excitement,

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After which we took the bad temper), everything. But why be presented to the Undersigned on

about Dorothy? After all, we hadļi or before the 14th June, 1935, or road again, or rather the path, foron earth couldn't he have told me they will not be recognized

the riding had narrowed down to a been friends for years. To comply with the General Bonded bricle-track and the woods were

I was congratulating myself on Warehouse

Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Office- in attend thick all round us. I couldn't help!

sort of such a simple explanation of what

I had foolishly thought to be a · LIVERPOOL ance when damaged dutiable goods are wondering what strange

birds elected to live in the middle examined

DARDANUS feverish attack when I saw an oldj All broken, chafed, sous damaged of a forest, and, with my practical, gentleman coming down the stairs Goods are to be left in the Godows, everyday, sort of mind, speculating to

meet us. When I say old, 1 NEW YORK where they will be examined on the

And

mean that he was what men' of 30th May, 1935, at 10 2. by on how they ran the place.

from that I got to wondering how our age call old. I dare say he Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been effected on earth the house came to be built was round about sixty; and one of Bill of Lading will be countersign for you can't as far as I know, buy the most charming-looking men led w

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Libility of Robbie trying to play a feel in an instant that in that practical joke on me, and, by this house one could never be a time feeling a bit "leggy stranger again.

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thought what a rotten sort of joke as aim went round "Robbie's; it would be, and promised myself shoulder, but he smiled at both of] ja real row with Robbie when he us as he said: "Now, what would]

ploded it.

two boys like? A drink Meanwhile Bobbie himself was right away or a wash first, and going faster and faster. Hang it join Dorothy and myself for cock- be was racing along as if he were taïs in a quarter of an hour?"" on the Stock Exchange Walk! And We chose the latter, and his face! It was purple with ex shown to our rooms. Our host

him citement and his eyes were glitter-insisted on coming with us Consignees of Cargo see hereby in-

when he left formed that all Goods are being landed ing like like a panther on the self I remember at their risk into the hazardous and/or trail I thought: "Dahe's us, feeling what a pity Robbie's extra hazardous Godowns of The Hot got a chill and be's feverish," And father hadn't been that kind or Kong and Kowloon Wharf # Godown I wondered what on earth Td do man. He radiated everything that 6th June

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whence and/or from the about it, for Robbie was not strong was generous, everything that was 8th Jawharves delivery may be obtained.

No claims will be admitted after the and if he was going to be il he'd lovable. And evidently he was Goods have left the Godown, and all have complications quicker than used to entertaining. My room 3rd June Goods remaining undelivered, after the anybody on earth.

looked as if I had been expected 6th June 21st May, 1965, will be subject

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But just as I was speculating on at this very moment Bobbie came All claims against the steamer must these lines we tumed a comer ab-in to me, after a wash and brush- 1st June be presented to the Undersigned on or ruptly and came upon the house. I up, and I commented on the 20th June before the 11th June, 1935, or they must confess I was relieved to see readiness of things. I remember

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