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Robert

MYSTERY OF MR.X

MONTGOMERY

CHAPTER VILI

"NOW TRY TO CATCH ME" Sir Christopher Marche entered the room as he said "Sorry if I'm late. Didn't get your message un- til a few minutes ago. What's up?"

"Why, nothing." said. Revel, slowly closing the door. "Nothing. so far as I know.".

Your message said to come in- mediately."

"My message?”

The one I got at my club, Didn't you telephone?"

Revel was frankly puzzled, "Do you mind if we go back and begin this all over again? You say you received a telephone message from me?

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"Yes. Naturally, I thought some- thing had happened to Jane. She was supposed to have luncheon with you at Savarin's, wasn't she?" "Oh yes. Yes she was, but un- fortunately some important busi- 'ness came up"

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"If he does I shan't be at home to him. It's done now and I'm free. I can't believe it I wonder what father...Good gracious. I said I'd be home fh an hour. I must run along."

"Without tea?" He got her coat and held it for her.

"You don't think I was wrong' about it, do you?"

"Do you feel like crying or

celebrating?"

"Celebrating."

Then you were right." Have din- ner with me and we'll go some place where it's very music."

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"Then we can dance. danced with you."

I've never

"I promise you it's better than my singing."

Another warning of an impend- ing murder of a policeman was seat to a newspaper by the my- sterious Mr. X that day, and dur Ing the night the murder was RC- complished without any witness or any clue. The press was bitter in its attitude towards Scotland Yard and the Chief Commissioner for having accomplished nothing to- wards' the solution of the murder- er's identity and his apprehension. "I say...Perhaps I've come at. Public sentiment, whipped into a the wrong time.”

frenzy, by the inardèrs and the "No, no. It's quite all right."newspaper attack on the author- responded Revél, quickly. "Just having, some tea. Stay, and Join

He stopped speaking as the sound of Jane Frensham, hum- ming happily in the kitchen, came to them. Marche glanced towards the kitchen with humorously raised eyebrows.

Us."

"No, thanks. I won't interrupt. Won't make it a crowd, Ring me again when you're free."

Itles, was that the man who had stolen the Drayton diamond was 'not Mr. X, as the police maintain- ed. Criticism of the Yards and of Sir Herbert, who was near a break- down from worry over the attack on him, complicated by his illness and the horrible murders, coupled with Jane's anxiety about her

He patted Revel on the back and was turning to the door, when Jane, beating a tea tray, entered from the kitchen. Marche return-father, induced Nicholas Revel to ed her astonished stare.

"You two know each other," said Revel, humorously.

"You're unexpected. Chris," said Jane, "but if you'll stop frowning you may have some tea"

"Or. perhaps you'd prefer whiskey and soda," suggested Revel.

"Neither, thanks," said Marche icily.

"I sniff disapproval," said Jane, arranging the tea things on the ta- bte. "Is it to be tea and toast or no tea and explanations?"

"I haven't asked for explana- tions, Jane."

"Then stop doing those strange things to your face. It makes poor Nick feel embarrassed."

do what neither Palmer nor Hut- chinson had been able to persuade him to do get rid of the Drayton diamond...

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He wrapped the famous jewel in neat package, enclosed this message, made up of letters clipped from newspapers like X's warnings of a new murder about to be com- mitted: "Here's your diamond, Now try to catch me. X" and mailed it to Beotland Yard,

He realized that if the diamond should be found in his possession, with the police already more than suspicious of him, that the X' mur- ders would be fastened upon him without, evidence. Scotland Yard." convinced by the diamond and the "Sorry, Had no intention of message that the thief was X, con- making eliber of you uncomfort-centrated their endeavors upon abie, but I may as well confess, I'm not at all pleased at finding 'you here."

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Don't be an idiot, Chris. I ran into Nick and gave him a uft. Didn't even lunch with him. Hé forgot or something. Now, sit down like a good boy and fain us." "Yes, please do," sald Revel. placing a chair for him.

"Td rather not." said Marche, his. voice cold, his back stiff. "Look here, Jane, you may think me mid- Victorian, but I imagined that be- ing engaged had some slight sign- ficance, and it's rather a shock to And you playing house with a fel low neither of us knows very well."

"Aren't you being a bit rude Chris?"

trapping him. Press and public accepted the police theory of the murders, and the "attacks upon the Yard ceased.

Affairs between Jane and Revel marched quickly after the breaking of her engagement to Marche. They had a gay evening at a night club. Both were good dancers and loved dancing. Despite his resolution, Revel had spoken words of love to her, and Jane had confessed that she loved him.

"We'll always be everything to each other, won't we, Nick?" She whispered, as he held her coat for her as they were ready to leave.

Revel replied, wistfully: "Yes, dear, always."

"I suppose other people imagine "I don't think so. But Tll see they feel as we do, but they can't!", you home."

"I haven't finished my tea.

alt down, and don't be difficult.”

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If you. Insist on having your tea, I'll wait downstairs."

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"Idiota!" teased Revel. "They don't know how.uniqué we are."

"That was foolish of me, Nick, but it's a divine sort of foolish ness."

"Don't let's ever become wholly sane." smiled Revel

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MERELY "A SUSPICION"

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language, wherein I should not have left any room for ambiguity." It would appear that Lieut- Colonel Hutchison draws a distinc tion between "truth" which can be told at a private meeting and "truth" spoken in public which is liable to challenge.

No Need For Inquiry" Colonel Hutchison disclaims alt- her the need or the desire for pubicity.

"If my authority" he says, "has no foundation, then evidently there was no need whatever for the sen London, May 12 Lieut Col. Grahan Seton Hut it: none for the vehemence of sational publicity contributed to chison has addressed a remarkable language reported as being used letter to the Belgian Ambassador by the First Secretary that the death of King Albert was heed for a further inquiry. seeking to justify his statement Belgian Embassy; nor is there an not accidental.

Faced with a world-wide storm stated that he had "substantial of protest, Lieut. Col. Hutchison evidence" to prove his assertion, This "evidence" now appears to to nothing but "a suspicion provoked in my mind."

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is that, on the circumstantial evi- "What I am obliged to reiterate

most carefully studied, having re dance as published, which. I have gard to the political situation in Belgium and in Europe, there remains a grave muspicion that the M. Borel de Bitche, Fire Serenot as repressated, and that, in facts, concerning this tragedy were ary of the Belgian Embassy in consequence, a great many persons, punch under the jaw" if he would nursey of the reporta. London, promised the colonel including myself, have doubted the call at the Embaury now complains to the Ambasador tributs in detail the reason's which

The colonal

"I will not at this moment con-

this merited".

expression ส "not led to my conclusions. These de TruthWith A Distinction

tails concern themselves with the The statement

published reports of the accident, was made Lieutenant-Colonel Hutchison in situation in Belgium and in Europe by and with facts from the political. address to the Nottingham which strongly suggest that, i Writers' Club.

Jane put a hand on his arm as he started to go, "Now, Chris, we're not going to fight—”.

"Never! I'd hate to bave our Marche shook off her hand and lives fall into the routine pattern spoke to Revel, his feelings got of marriage. Breakfast. luncheon ting the better of his judgment: and tea, then waiting for the "Mr. Revel, as you probably sus-seven-thirty telephone message: pect, I don't like you, and I think "Mr. Revel has left the office for that you are taking an unfair advan-home, ma'am', By the way, have tage of the fact that we are under you an office?" obligation to you. Jane, I want you to leave with me right now."

Revel cut short her protest. "I think you'd better go.".

"I don't think she needs your permission." resented Marche.

"Aren't you taking this a bit too seriously, Sir Christopher?"

Miss Frensham is my dancee," "I haven't forgotten that," Jane said: "You're behaving very badly, Chris

"Perhaps you'd prefer that we

called it t

Jane was silent a moment at his sharpness, then replied: "Very well, if that's the way you feel about it." Marche looked as her a moment, said eurity: "Goodbye,” and left the fat quickly.,

"I repose. I'm Idolisty to worry about this," said Revel, He'll pro- bably be at your door this evening with flowers and upologies.”

"No, You see, I'm lazy sort of swine. Never do anything mill 1 absolutely must. But Til change that now. Even get an office, if you insist".

"I'm not wild about office.....g Darling. I could stay here and talk nonsense to you till breakfast, but feel a deserter at having left father this long."

"Of course, dear.":

there was a crime it would not have He now writes to the Ambaars been without a motive." dori

The Fromised Punch

As for the punch under the

of what it is alleged that I said "I have seen the Frem reporta to a small audience of journalista.

"I did not know I was being Jaw

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promise, Colonel Hutchison

reported, and clearly I should not contributed by M. de

have made any public statement on

As they left the night club, a such a rubject except in considered news vendor was shouting hoarse- ly: " sends another warning) Latest! X will strike tonighti La- testi

Near the curb Revel saw Palmer's taxi, and Palmer was beckoning him insistently. He excused him- self to get a paper and nonchantly approached the tarf, looking at the headlines in the paper.

"Cab, Guvnor?" asked Palmer. "Borry, but Tve taken one.

an obliged to say that the Bitche, the First Secretary at the Embassy, though perhaps expressing his personalazimoyance that any "No "arm askin' yer Garh one should doubt the publised Palmer shielded his mouth his report), are not merited,” And I hand and whisper

rsely, regret that he should have so ex- "They've got Utch The palice pressed himself without a first ave got imi”

reference to the author of the Atatement,

Rerel barely concealed a start readily, however, prefer to He spoke without moving his Ups: forget that such expressions, as

Morte to my rat.

To be Continued.7

reported, were used. “

de Bitche's offer, howe remains open

MR. KNOX'S RESIGNATION

DEMANDED

London, May 28.

Both the Daily Mail and the Daily Express reiterate Monday's demand for the resignation of 'Knox, president of the Ssar Com- mission on the grounds that his retention not only complicates the position in England who are dis- interested in the question of the Saar but is also dikely to involve En land in new conficts which must be avoided at all costs... Transocean, Kuo Min,

SHAH OF PERSIA'S VISIT

Ankara, May 29, Preparations for the reception of the Shah of Persia are proceed- ing with feverish haste in the Tur kish capital. Thousands of work- men are engaged in repairing the roads between Atakra on the Tur- kish-Persian frontier and Trapez, over which the Shah will pass by automobile. Numerous refresh- ment kiosks are also being erected along the route. The Shah boards the Turkish cruiser at Trapezunt to reach Stambul where a special train will be awaiting him. Fol- lowing the state visit to Kemal Pasha, the Shah wil make a lengthy trip round Europe.-Trans- ocean Kuo Min.

SCIENTISTS TO MEET IN LONDON

London, May 29. Scientists from all parts of the World will visit London "at the end of July for the International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological sciences.

This will be the first meeting of the Congress which was formed last year to promote the study, In all departments, of research which contribute to the scientific study of mah in their application to races.. peoples, and modes of life.

Subsequent sessions of Congress are to be held at intervals of four years

HR.H. the Duke of York will welcome members of Congress to London at the inaugural session on July 30.-British Wireless.

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