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Avenging Parrot

CHAPTER XXX.

Anne Austion

PROHIBITION FOR AFGHANISTAN.

NADIR SHAH OUTLINES HIS

POLICY

Peshawar, Nov 273

The following ten points are contained in a Proclamation Issued by King Nadir Shah In, not- ting forth the future policy of his regime:

little mite fenious" I wasn't really in love with him, but I was sorta(1) The principles of, Islamic Dinner that Monday evening be- thrilled over, him being, a writer (Hanaf) Law will be the basis of gan as a rather ghastly affair, due and all that. He's written the the Administration, Cape largely to Gora's first appearance grandest scenariol Cord heard me (2) Total prohibition of alcoho- in the boarding house family since offer to copy it for him, or let him Hc liquor. CAND

her arrest the day before as dietate to me, straight to the ma(3) Establishment of a military material witness eghin Emdi chine, you know, because I'm an school and arsenal for manufsc- Sevier. Much as Dundee admitted awfully fast stenographer, and it turing modern arms res her courage, there was no doubt made her wild. Not that she had (4) Continuance of Amanullah's that Corn Barker was like a death's the least cause to be really jealous! relations with foreign Powers. head at the feast. And feast it was, Bert's not the type of man I could for. Mrs. Rhodes, whether from fear love in a big way, not tall and hand- of losing her boarders or out of the some like you! And he is sort of very real kindness of her heart, well-d had outdone herself on the menu.

Making a brave effort to ignore the unusually large crowd of "meal

"Boring? Dundee suggested, laughing delightedly...

(5) Restoration of telegraphs. and telephones. Ma

(6) Reconditioning of all roads. (7), Energetic measures for-the recovery of arrears of revenue.

(8) Development of commerolai "Well, yes, because I'm not a bit elations with foreign Powern ers" at the little tables scattered literary myself, and a girl does(9) A progressivo educationai throughout the dining room, the want to talk about something be-|policy, regular boarders tried to chat noraides stories and travelling. Do you mally with Corn, expressing their blame me, Precious" sympathy only with their eyes, But

It was no go. Cora's tragic, sud-

denly old face brooded sombrely

Bonnie Dundee rensaurod her over the food she scarcely touched, with great gravity, and pro- and the only answers she gave were ceeded to talk on the subject most monosyllables-until Bert Magnus Interesting to Miss Jewel Briggs

herself. But at the entrance to the entered the room, a little late,

Dundee wished the two could Little Queen Theatre Jewel hung have had that rat moment of meet back, to revert to the topic of Corn's Ing after the tragedy alone, un-icnlousy".

watched by the curious though sym- "You really believe me when I puthetic eyes of all their fellow-say Cora had no cause to be jealous boarders. By accident or design, of me with Bert, don't you, Bon- the chair next to Cora's had been nie?" she coaxed, for she had man- left vacant, and now Bert. Magnus ured very skilfully to extract the slipped into it. Without actually secret of the young detective's nick seeing the clasp, Dundee was sure name,

(10). The old Council of State to be continued and a Prime Minister to be appointed who will form a Cabinet subject to the approval of the King.

Guess I'd better tackle the fair Tilda's domicile next. Poor Tilda's 80 dumb she wouldn't have got wise to it yet if the murderer had tucked his stolen fortune into one of her apron pocketa."

But if Tilda could have over- looked such a dubious present, Dun- dee's keen young eyes would have discovered it-and it was certainly not to be found in that cheerless little room. The chamermaid's cheap finery-10-cent-store fume, face powder, lipstick, glass beads--touched the too susceptible young detective's heart,

per:

There was no use wasting time on Daisy Shepherd's room, he told himself, since Daisy: had returned to it the night before after a 30- hours sojourn in a hotel since the murder. But he might as well have

that their hands--Bert's unscrippled "Of course, Jewel." - Dundee as left and Cora's right-met beneath sured her gravely. the table cloth, and there was no "Besides," she rushed on eagerly, doubt at all of the fond, faithful "when I was dirting with Bert-ah, light in Bert's eyes as they clung in a nice way, you understand to the woman's tragic dark ones. Emil Sevier was still at the Rhodes It was Jewel Briggs who broke liouse and we all thought Cora hud the tension. "I tell you, folks! no eyes for anyone but him. Good Let's all walk down to the Littleness knows she let hen muke love Queen with Corn and see the movie, to her enough? I thought Bert Just to show everybody that we're would be too slow for Corn, Ha look, on general principles... her friends. Berl. you well with ent. Bonnie, I don't believe that Cora: Walter with Norma, and 1'il flat-tyre ever kissed a girl in his let Mr. Dunder escort me, if he's life! And how Cora could fall for very good!"

him, after"

Π

"Promise me you won't let Cora tell you any jealous old fibs on me, won't you, Bonnie Dundee?"

Dundee's impulse was to refuse, But at that Interesting mument Lactfully, but as he was about to the rest of the party gally demand speak he caught a strange expressed that the two loiterers join them. sion on Corn Barker's face. Her There was only time for Jewel to eyes were blazing upon Jewel whisper urgently: Briggs and her nostrils were far- ing ominously, but she said nothing, and Jewel seemed to be blissfully annware of the gearing glance. But Cora's enmity toward Jewel Briggs required investigating. Besides, he * could do. little sleuthing until the next day, when the boarders would again be out of the house.

"Am I going to be left out of this little pleasure Jaunt?" Mr. Law- rence Sharp Imomid.

He gave the promise rendily enough, but he knew he had no intention of keeping it, if. Cora Barker had any real information which she might feel impelled to give the "new boarder." For-Jewel Briggs was really worried. Why? Why 7

Although he and Jewel walked home together after the first show, "Remer ber un'e a married leaving Bert to see the picture twice mian, you oil sheik!" Jewel laughed, and then escort Cera honie when But since Mrs. Sharp is still out her work as pianist was finished, of town, suppose you beau Daisy-Dundee was a nearer to finding if she'll take a chance."

the answer to that question than Daisy Shepherd, whose broad, when they had entered the theatre, jolly face was entirely free of any He was still-tantalized by this embarrassment, although she had new and probably trivial mystery been unmercifully tensed about her when he set about his work upon speedy return to "Mother" Rhodes' the major mystery the next morn- good mene, seconded Jewel's sug-ing-mystery still very little-

it had been gention" heartily and so the party nearer solution than was arranged."

two hours after Mrs. Hogarth's At a quarter to seven the four murder. A cold chill of fear set- couples sallied forth from the led upon the young detective's char Rhodes House, rather self-conscious acteristic optimism. He who hud

of their championshp of a woman been so sure of a penchant for under arrest, but talking and laugh criminology that he had stubbornly ing at a great rate to hide their blasted his father's hopes of mak embarrassment. Before they had ng a surgeon of him! Still, he told walked a block the pairing off had himself miserably, he had not been taken place, and Dundee found altogether useless. It was he who Jewel Briggs clinging to his arm. had hit the trail of Dan Griffin, he, Lieutenant A few paces ahead of them, Walter really, who had sent and Norma strolled together slowly, Strawn to Belton, Mo. But what if, the man's head bent worshipfully as Strawn stubbornly insited, that toward the hutless, bronze-curl-was a wild goose chase?" fenowned head of the girl. But thud Well-he shrugged, as he hung would not bear thinking of, and up the receiver of his private tele- Dundee resolutely turned his nt-none to police headquartors—if he tention to Jewel's chatter.

was failing, he was in good com-

"Of course I'm terribly sorry for pany. The police system of the on- her, but isn't It lovely how this tire slate had as yet failed to turn awful murder has brought them so up the slightest clue to the where- close together?" Jewel was saying abouts of their own pet. suspect--- eagerly.

tho-clusive Sevier. But that reflec

Dundee's Miss Paige and Mr. Stylce?" tion, instead of raising Dundee asked, lightly puzzled. spirits, depressed then the more. "Oh, dear! You weren't listen. Where the devil was Sevier-and Jewel evled reproachfully, why? If Sevier were no innocent of "Of course I don't mean Norma and the actual murder as Dundee, be Walter. They were engaged before lieved him to be, why in the nume the murder. I do believe you're half of all that was sune and reasonable in love with Norma already, you was Sevier in hiding? Certainly nɔ bad boy Is my heart toing to other crime had been unearthed broken all over again?"!

against him; therefore his extreme Invisibly must have some connex- and hugged her arm close to his on with the Hogarth case, But

what? What?

..

Not by the" Dundry lighed,

side. He might as well play up.

Whom did you mean then, Jewel*"

Corn and Hort, of course, stupid!

These questions nagged at the

I'm going to ask Corn to let me young detective's brain like buz-

be maid of honour at her wedding-zing mosquitoes which one slaps at if you'll be Berl's best man!".

"Are they engaged 7"*"**.

but never hits, as he doggedly fol- lowed his programme of searching

"I don't suppose he's asked her every room in the Rhodes House. vet, but a blind man could ace that To make matters worse, Bonnie felt he will. I've always heard that sym-like a meddlesome busybody as he pathy is love's first cousin. Now pawed through the highly fanocent If only I could get into some fer- and uninteresting possessions of Mr. Tible trouble. A

and Mrs. Lawrence Sharp. For one

I rather imagine you will, if you breathless moment he thought the ank Cora to let you be her brides treasure hunt was ended when he maid, Dundee chuckled., "You found a thick package of what felt

don't seem to be her favourite girl like greenbacks, tucked aw-be- friend at the moment-

tween Mrs. Sharp decorous night

..

Oh, as soon as she and Bert ara rowns. But the greenbacks proved really engaged she'll get over that, to be cigar coupons, Jewel retorted happily. You see, Now what?" Dundee asked him Precious, I used to have a crush on self, after he had made a very thor Bert myself and Cork's still just a ough job of the big, pleasant room;

Daisy had unpacked her ward- robe trunk the night before, he dis- covered, but the lazy Dusty bad not yet removed it to the basement storeroom. The two halves stood slightly ajar, and Dundee was about to turn away from its obvious emp- tiness when he caught sight of an envelope lying face downward In' the shoe compartment. There was no letter inside, but the address. was: Miss Daisy Shepherd, care of Marcus-Crane's Department Store, Hamilton,”

Odd that this letter should not have come to the boarding house, where Daisy's other mail was de- Ivered, as he had already observed. The postmarks were Chicago, June 27 and Hamilton, June 28. In the upper left hand corner was the pic- ture and name of, a Chicago hotel, and below the name of the hotel was inscribed in ink the name of the writer, A. I. Wheeler,

Wheeler. Wheeler!

Dundee frowned. He had heard that name very recently, but when, where. in what connexion?

(To be Continued.)

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