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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY: JANUARY 8, 1931.

Murder Af Bridge

LANNE AUSTIN author of THE BLACK PIGRON!

1) AVENANG PAGDUE" About

MARINA BACIUTKILY"

BEGIN HERE TO-DAY.

Dundee took the door he know

When "en" Thinder, attached to the must lead into the central ball, but stalrict attorney's office, intrades in Penny found himself in an enclosed sec- Crain, district tres serreary, tion of It-a small foyer between no hiew that he will remember ateny Ee main hall and Nita Selim's bed- keen interest Bertything she ange

the Natur-room. There was room for a tele- forms him that the in low to day bride-luncheon of the Porte Alumone

With

Itekige Giul, given by an unraty memb. phone table and its chair, as well as for a half-length sofa, large Jual Hellm.

enough for two to sit upon com- fortably.

Dundae Sears from Penny of her father balne fallure smal

ce. The

rental by

Grain house, berist saa show nice in

ill-fated real estate venture.

Nha from Judge Marshall,

When Hundee driven Peshy to the lun

He paused to open

the door Across from the telephone table rheon. Nits Birtatiously nes him for sock and found that it opened into tella, brat la frightened on learning he is guests closet, whose hangers and detective, Lain that afternoon Penny telehat forms now held the outdpor phanes Ihandee that Nita has been muntered at bridge. Arriving at for Kellm huse, Dur clothing in which devoral women dre fade Captain Hirawn, his former chief hnd arrived

nt the bridge-and- already in charge wod barna that. Nite kav

Nice clothes-the death party. Je shot from behind through the heart ne abent at her dressing (mble.

Amart but unostentatious hats and Horween thinks she was shot by a un coats of moneyed people of good

gun with Maxi vilences. ma. Uning

taste, he observed, a little envious. through the window

he opened the door whle Footprints beneath the domy, before

Mostly

th

firms this theory. Bunder contes it the which led out into the main ball

grond the Nain would átase mees a transer

ne the window in her intrbor, bad would not which hinreted the main floor of have our on pewdering.

the house, until it reached Nita's

NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY,

CHAPTER HI..

Another dour in the section be kind the staircase leading to the gabled second story next claimed Bonnie Dander turned toward his attention. Opening it, he dis the tiny, bowed figure of the dend covered a beautifully fitted guests' There was oven a fully woman and stared at it long and lavatory, thoughtfully before he answered: appointed dressing table for wo

so that non of het "I'm afraid, Captain Strawn, men's use, that there are only twe exptanguests had had the slightest ex fense to invade the privacy of Mrs. tions possible. The firmi,

Selim's bedroom and bath, unless Purse, is that Nita Selim Wik

specifically invited quite denf or very near-sighted,

Rather a well-planned house, this, bajgen to know from having mel

Dundee concluded, as he closed her to-day-

the door upon the shining green porcelain fixtures, and walked slowly toward the wide archway that fed from the hall into a large living room.

"Strawn

1957.

"You met her to-day interrupted incredulously.

Dundee explained briefly, then went on: "As I was saying I have

He had enrious reluctance tr good reason to know she was not deaf, but I can't say us to her be intrude upon that assembled and ing near-sighted, except that it is guarded company of Hamilton's

They my observation that people who real society. are extremely near-sighted do noi Penny's friends, and Penny was have very wide eyes and no erenses his friend, between the brows. I am fairly sure she did not wear glasses ut

a day leave

were

all

But his first swift. all-seeing

all, because glasses worn even a few hours. across the muse or show pinched him. No hysterics here. These red spots un each sides of the base people brought race and breeding of the nose."

a mark lanec about the room reasureil

"You most have had a genot.) hard look at her." Strawn gibed, his eyes twinkling, and his harsh, Thin-lipped mouth pulling down at one corner in what he thought was a xenial smile.

even into the presence of death. Whatever emotions had togu them when Nita Selim's body was dis covered were almost unguensable

71 3 ቲዩ" .

A stout, short woman of about 30 was topping a foot nervously, as talked to the man who was she "I did," Dandre retorted, grinding over her

·chnir. .....

John ning back at this former chief. Drake, that was. Dundee hi who well knew the boy's weakness pet him, knew him to be

a vice for a pretty girl. "Well, conced-

of the Hamilton Na

president

ing that she was neither deaf nog kanal Bank, in charge of the trust half-blind, she would necessarily P200

department. Penelope Crain was have heard and son, ber assaliti occupring a "love seat with Louis before he shot her."

Duninp. The

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"What's the other explanation" but the

of the worn clinging together for Strawn was becoming inpatient. mutual comfort. And that tall, "That the person who killed ber thin, oldish TAL, with the waxed was so well known to her, and his grey moustache.

must be Judge or-her presence in this room sol rutural a thing that she paid an Hugo Marshall, and the pretty girl Jeaning trustingly against his her move-shouider must be his wife---Karen attention to his or ments and was concentrating on Marshall, who had jumped at hen the job of powdering her very first proposal during her first seas pretty face."

Ride of the house.

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"You en- one of that go of Yes, well-bred people, he con society folks in there?" and Strawn cinded, as his eyes swept of, and erked a thumb toward the left then stopped, a little bewildered. Who was that an? lle didn't be- "Very probably." Dundee greed to somehow, and his hands trem- "But where's the gun?" Strawnded visibly as he tried to light argued. "I tell you my men elgarette. Leaning-not nonchal. This was premeditated mur-antly, but actually for support- der, of course," Dunder interrupt against the brocaded, cural silk The Maxim silencer-nyless drapes of a pair of wide, long win- Sud- they are all lying about not hear-dows set in the east wall. ing a ahot-proves that. Silen-denly Dundee had it.

Cera

Broad-

are damned hard to get hold way! This was no Hamiltonian, of, but people with plenty of money no comfortably rich and socially most things. And secure Middle-Westerner. Broad- gan manage since the murder was premeditatway in every line of his ton-will ed. it is better to count on the fact tailored clothes, in the polished that the murderer-or murderess smoothness of his dark hair...

--had planned a pretty safe hid

"Why, It's Mr. Dandee at last!"

cer.

ing place for the gun and the silen- Penny cried, turning in the S shap

Oh, not necessarily ined seat before he had and time to Gnish his mental inventory of

the house or even near the hot the room's seenpants,

he hastened to nasure Strawn,

was trying to break in.... By

the way, how long after Mrs. Selin) 4.

She jumped to her feet and

was killed was her death discover threaded a swift way over Orieu-

the ed? Or do you know?"

tal rugs and between

Iwo

bridge tables, still occupying the

"I haven't been able to get aneh centre of the big room, still clu:- ont of that bunch in there-nottered with senre pads, tally cards even out of Penelope Cruin, who and playing cards,

ought to be willing to help, necing! "I've been wondering if you and as how she works for the district stopped to have dinner first," she I guess she was stuck one of her little thorns into attorney. But

Then, laying a hand on his waiting to spill it all to you, if she him. knows anything. an you and San-jarm, she faced the living room derson will get all the credit." eagerly. "This is Mr. Dandee., "Now, lonk here, chief." Dundee folks-special investigator attach protested, laying a hand dined to the district attorney's office, Strawn's shoulder as he reverted and a grand detective. He solved to the name by which he had ad- the Hogarth murder case, you dressed the head of the homicide know, and, the Hillcrest murder. aquad for nearly a year, we're go. And he's my friend, so I want you ing to be friends, aren't we? Same all to trust him and--and tell him as always? We know pretty well things without being afraid how to work together, don't we? him." No use to begin pulling against) Thon, rather ceremoniously but swiftly, she presented her friends each other."

"Guess so." Strawn growled, but Judge and Mrs, Hugo Marshall, he was obviously pleased and re- Mr. and Mrs. Tracey Miles, Mr. Heved. "Maybe you'd better have and Mrs. John C. Drake, Mrs. a crack at that crowd yourself. Dunlap, Janet Raymond, Polly hear Doc Price's ca

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tell me, if you know, whether all "Please, Mr. Dundee, won't you clear up or materially help to clear those invited to both the bridge detain, us as short a time as possi-up this bad business," He paus- party and the cocktail party are bie?" Lola Dunlap asked, as she ed, then asked curtly:

advanced toward him. "Mr. Dun- "I am to conclude that no one here?"

Penny's face flamed. "Ralph jap is away on a fishing trip, and

There was no answer, than Hammond, Clive's brother, hasn't I don't like to leave my thred has anything at all to volunteer?"

1-1 rather imagine youngsters too long. They are I've been stood up, the confess really too much of a handful for a barely perceptible drawing for od, with a faint attempt at gayety, the nurse, over a period of hours." gether in self-defence of the minds "I shall detain all of you und hearts of these who had been And Ralph Hammond was the man who had once bolonged rather longer than is absolutely neces- friends for so long.

"Very well," Dundee, conceded to Penny, ́and who, ac-sary,” Dundee told her, gently, ing good on his job, then, if you'll then rather stifly included the excuse me for butting in, I'll join "Broadway" man, as "Mr. Dexter

to her own confession, bad but I am afraid I must warn you abruptly. "Then I must put all of your party in the living room. ・ ・ A Sprague-of New York."

Auccumbed most completely to Nita that I can't let you go home very you through a routine examina- And good luck to you, Bonnie,"

Selim's charms! Dundee noted and soon-unless one or more of you tion, since every one of you is, of ho added, to take the sting out of Jee aald. "Now will

"Thank you, Mias Crain," Dun- fled the reflection for future re- has something of vital importance course, a possible suspost."

you please forence.

to tell-something which will

(To be continued.) the bit of thrown-in sarcasm.

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ark—always has Benle, Clive Haminond, and-

around with hiro until he

stick gota go-

At that point Penny hesitated,

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