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Murder Backstairs

Chapter XIII..

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few doses of Baby's Own Tablets. The detectives did not note all began uncertainly,

the pleasant tasting medicine ...these detalls in those first mo * explain, Mr. Berkeley," ments, however. They were listen especially designed for the use of Captain Strawn assured him. "Mr. Dundee is what I'd call a mightyg for an answer to George Berke- babies and little children.

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glances, as the millionaire called "I know it," Captain Strawn ac-soothingly: "It's George, Abbie Anowledged ruefully. "Dundee May I come in?" hustled me out of bed and I didn't "Have you thought up a lot of take time-But this is a serious new arguments. George Berkeley? business, young woman!" he inter- ... Well, so have I! But come rupted himself sternly, though hefon in, if you must! I'm still in could not keep his eyes from bed and I've still got twinkling at her. "Now, is every-headache- Body here? Are you Mrs. Berke-

Rather hastily, as if to cut her les, ma'am?" he asked politely. short, Berkeley opened the douradrigate," (Simonetti). turning to Mrs. Lambert.

and the two detectives, the young- Colour swept over Mrs. Lamer with a word of apology, fellowed bert's still beautiful but tired face. him into the enormous and over

am Mr. Lambert, Mrs. Berke-poweringly luxurious bedroom of Fey's-secretary," she said, her the mistress of Hillcrest. voice low but very clear.

While Mrs. Berkeley squealed "My wife is still sleeping, I be-and protested and questioned futile- Reve," George Berkeley explained ly. Captain Strawn strode to the stiffly. "At any rate, she has not darkened windows which filled the come down yet, and no one has semi-circle formed by the tower of heen to her room to tell her that which the room was a part, and anything is wrong. 4 is--or was jerked up the shades.

her mald's duty to awaken her at half-past eight, draw her bath and serve her breakfast in her room. Since-Doris-"

" see,"

Painfully embarassed, Dundee halled just inside the door while George Berkeley, in a low voice. explained that Strawn was a cap- Strawn interrupted. tain of detectives and that their "We'll go up and speak to her pres-guest, as an amateur triminologist, ently, but first, so we shan't be was there as his assistant. wasting time. I'd like for anybody "But what in the world are de- that's got anything to tell me to fiectives doing here, George?" Mrs. speak up."

Berkeley shrilled, drawing an or

hid satin comforter up to her thin. "Has the house been rob-

Tell me “ "I tell you,

No one moved or spoke for a long minute, then Gigi, who had bed? again returned to the shelter of

Mrs. Berkeley," Mrs. Lambert's arms, laughed hys-Captain Strawn interrupted, march- ing to the bed and looking down terically.

"What! No confession?" she grimly upon its disheveled, hag- tears and card occupant. "But first I'd like fried, then burst into

hid her face against Mrs. Lam-to ask you when you last saw Deris bert's breast as her father pron-

Matthews, your maid.” oanced her name sternly.

"Do you know where your son is. Mr. Berkeley?" Strawn asked.

"Dick" The millionaire showed blank surprise. "In his room,

appose It is still rather early for him-"

"Doris!" Mrs. Berkeley squeal- ed. "So that impertinent little snip is the thief, is she? I never trusted that girl, with her high and mighty airs and-"

"And

per.

Strawn shrugged, as he glanced "He's not in his room and his toward Dundee. Ther hed hasn't been slept in," Strawn when did you last see the crystal cut in grimly, and as ruthlessly ask of perfume which Mr. Crosby ignored the flurry of exclamations presented to you last night?" and half-uttered questions which "Oh!" the woman gasped. "So folipwed upon his revelation.that's what became of my "Now. Mr. Berkeley. I ack youtume! I thought it was awfully to show Mr. Dundee and me to qucer that Wickett should disobey your wife's room.“

me, when I told him to take it George Berkeley started to pro-straight to my room last night! test angrily, then checked himself quick, George. See if she took my abruptly, but his darkly handsome jewels, too! Oh. the deceitful face was flushed and his nostrile little wretch-" Baring as he answered: "Certainly. This way-"

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Seymour Crosby flushed, but perfume and jewels. Please Lowed, without replying.

to control yourself—" "Sorry you've got to run up "If you'll pardon me, Mr. Berke- against the police again, Mr. Crosley, I'll do the explaining," Cap by," Strawn went on wickedly, tain Strawn cut in sharply. "Mrs. "but I hope you'll come out of this Berkeley, it is my unpleasant duty ease with as clean a bill of health to inform you that Doris Matthews as you did out of the other one. has been murdered!"

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