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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1931.

EUROPEAN Murder At Bridge

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by ANNE MUSTIN Author of "THE BLACK BOROU

THE MROKA BACONTAINS"

BEGIN RERE TU-DAY.

Juanita Selim is murdered at her dressing After Warninu table during a bridge party. what happened in the early afternoon, on le Dundee orders everyone present to take Ute places her bed from the dealing of the "denih hand until the discovery of the busly. Penny Crain, the district attorney's secretary:

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him, counting on the one-ness of that group, his closet friends!

"You asked no questions, Mr. Drako?" Dundee interpolated.

The banker flushed again, "I-

Karen Marshall, who found the body, and yes, I bolleve I did. Carolyn!

ARGENTINA QUAKE,

FATALITIES & DESTRUCTION OF HOUSES.

Buenos Aires, Jan. 14. A number of fatalities occurred. und many, houses were destroyed, as a result of an earthquake in the region of San Antonio de los Cobres, in north-west Argentina.-- Reuter's American Service.

RUSSIAN SUGAR.

Carolyn Drake are the bridge pinyers. Lairs. Drake-explained that Karen SOLD BELOW THE TRUSTS

Flora Mlin, who left the was playing for a little alam in

Dunlap, Nit's only woman friend, stands be

lde er table.

roum before the rath hand" sues us to spades, and that she had doubled

the telephone in the fuyer outalde bedroom, 3lly Beale

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They start to play the band, with Karan

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"And when I told you that Karen had redoubled and it looked as if declarer, whh Benz being as Nits. Karen't she was going to make it." Carolyn Karen gets the bid for six spades, and Drake whimpered and shifted her after l'entry, Re NILE. Aslehre lazing down her Cerda, Tracey Miles, Flors' husband, comes short, stout body in the little in, Penny Jumps WD. asks Tracey 10 musks bridge chair," "you sald--why not spektalis, And Rues to the bed. Hindetell the truth7you anid it was-Reuter. makes a note of the time, Judze Muentul)

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CHAPTER IX.

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SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

The following is, the list of local share quotations fasued to-day:

Barlos,

Hongkong Bank, $1986 h, Chartered Bank, £16 h. Moreantile A. & B., £26 n. East Asia $115 b.

Insurancea,

Canton Ins., $1,300 n.

Union Ins., $585 m.

North China Ins., Tla, 160 1. China Underwriters, 33.20 *. Yangtaze Ins., 560 n. China Fires, $475 b.

1. K. Fire Înš., $1300 n.

Shipping.

Douglases, $2834 n.

H. K. Steamboats, $31 n. Indo-Chians, (Def.) $27 ». Union Waterboats, $39 8.

Mining.

Benguets, $11 b.

Kailana, 30/- n.

S'hai Explorations, Tla. 1 b, Itrubs, $40% 4.

Docks, etc.

Kowloon Wharves, $172 s.

Whampoa Docks; $30 b.

th

South China Motora $10 n. China Providents, $5.40 b. (old). Hongkews, Tls, 284 n.

mean-Nith

rums in and elves his wife advics John just like me and I might as well Drake, Carelyn's husband, comes in anelly take to tatting at bridge parties." throw an appealing upward glance pruting thin grisly farre

"That was said jokingly, my at Dundee, who nodded for her to and the exactly as she dear," Drake retorted with a culd go on,

uther two players had done that news that tried to be warmth.

com-afternoon. his

"Play "bridge" Dundee Before Drake hud reached

his manded, sure that the approximate side, his purpose plain upon

"I made it!" Karen tried stern, rather ascetic features, Dun-length of the previous dispute had des had taken a busty glance at not been taken up, whatever re-sound very triumphant. "A little

made. slam, doubled and redoubled! cupped in his palm, tort Carolyn Drake had

again How much did I noted the exact minute and second Then he checked himself,

looking at his watch: "And just and I make. Penny" of the interruption. Time out!

Penny's pencil was already busy he what did you answer to your hus- "The moment, Mr. Drake,"

fat a pretence of figuring. "Plenty quite agree with hand's little joke. Mrs. Drake?" said calmly, 1 qui

"-- The woman looked

I'd like to know, Carolyn, it you trem your viewpoint. What mine is, you can't be expected to helplessly around the table, herlit isn't one of your most cherished know. But believe me when i say slate-coloured eyes reddening with secrets, what you thought you had that I consider it of vital importeurs, then she plunged recklessly, to double on?"

Carolyn Drake bridled and pro- tance to the Investigation of the after a fearful look at Dundee's

"I said that if tested

thought of feebly. this implacable face. murder of Mrs. Selim that

all was Nita he was talking to, he course I could take two club tricks, particular bridge hand, with

sual wouldn't speak in-in that tone: with my ace and king its attending remarks. the usual

"Oh, well!" Penny figuratively blekering, and its interruptions of that she could make all the foollah arriving mule

guests for cocktails, errors of over-bidding or revoking flung up her hands, though she be played out, exactly as it was or doubling that she wanted to and continued to make a pretence of had he wouldn't say a word except to totting up the score, while Karen, this afternoon. I thought made myself clear before. If you praise her" don't wish me to believe that you Then

may us well confess, "who had risen, stood over her like

a bird poised for flight.

At flat instant Dexter Sprague have something to conceal by re-Drake said neidly, "that 1 answer-

Luke

rathered substantially as follows: Nita. began to advance into the room, fusing to part in a grisly game"

my dear, is an intelligent bridge Janet Raymund at his side, her "Certainly I have nothing to player. conceal?" John C. Druke, banker, of this is Now make the most face duming.

family tiff, air-and "Behave exactly as you did be be damned to you!"

fore?" Dundee commanded in a snorted angrily.

"Then please bow as gracefully "Did that end the little scene, harsh whisper. No time for cod.

Dundee Mrs. Drake?" Dundeo asked gent-ding these people now! possible to necesalty."

"And may ly.

Dexter Sprague's face took on a urged without rancor.

usk, before we go on, if you "Yes, |--just cried a little, yellower tinge, but he obeyed.

he called out in the "Greeting!" made your entrance at this time, but I kept on playing. And Johnny and the facts of your arrival?" Mr. Drake-went away, walking jaunty, over-cordial tones of a man

moment, up and down. the room, waiting who knows himself not too wel Drake considered a

Beads for Nita to come back,

come. "Where's Nita?-and every- the cocktail "Then go on with the game." body? Isn't that Dundee ordered curtly.

shaker i Haring Silently now, as silently as the

nawing a thin upper lip. of swrat stood on his high, narrow

forehead.

"I walked over from the Country

Club, alter 18 holes of golf with real game must have been played anyone you no answer from

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Sprague strolled your superior, the district actor-because of the embarrassing secus through the living room and on hey," Drake answered, with nasty between husband and wife, the into the dining room, Janet fol emphasis. "I left the clubhouse sinister game was carried to towing. Judge Marshall had nod- Karen led the king of ded stiffly, and John C. Drake hai at 5:10, ralculating that it would conclusion.

dummy, Peny mu about 20 minutes for the hearts from

the

of a greet- the semblance take

muttered Karen contri played her seven, Karo

Were they all overdoing. ing. walk of-of about a mile“

bit-this reacting of their Dundee made a mental note 10 buted her own deuce, and Mr. a Find out exactly how far from this Drake followed suit with the five hostility to the sole remaining out- Again Karen led from the dual-sider of their compact little group" the Country Clubs actually

Dundee stroke his chin was, my, with the four of hearta was alang lewed by Penny's nine, the thoughtfully. but his next question

from the declarer's hand, and the

But Penny was saying in her other line:

abrupt, husky voice: "Above the "You walked, Mr. Drake?-after five of clubs from Mrs. 18 holes of golf on a warm day?"Having taken the trick with her line, 1250; below the line 720, of hearts, Karen then led the six making a total of 1970 on this

Carolyn Drake discard hand, Karen." Drake's pale, narrow face flush-of hearts.

Karen KAISHA. "My wife had the card the six of clubs, dummy the "Won't Nita be glad?"

had driven out with Mr. Sander-right hearts, and Penny Vegasped, then began to ran totter! son, but he was called away by three of elals,

ingly, calling: "Nita! Nital" But PISENER BED HONGKONG long distance message. I linger With a faint show of the triumph in the hall she collapsed, shudder- ed at the club for awhile, chatting with which she had played thing, crying in a child's whimper: and-cr-having a cool drink or had the first time, Karen threw, no! I-can't-go in ther

down her remaining three trumpagain!" tset out afoot."

said Dundee thoughful-making her little slum.

To be continued). Bo our terrival here

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walked in. The door had been left on the latch, as it usually is. when a party is on." Drake ex-

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entering the room when heard' ny wife make the remark about covering an honor with an honor.

and then her question of Penns

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whether she should have played second hand low."

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you entered this time at the correct moment,"

ask you

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said Dundee. ;

"Now Mr. Drake, I am going to the room and

6:33

do exactly as you did upon your arrival at approximate

Drake wheeled, ungraciously, and again returned to the door- way, while Dundee again consult-

ed his watch, mentally subtracting

the minutes

which had been

wasted upon this Interruption, from the time he had marked upon As the moment at

his make had Interfered. But of scepticism undercurrent

which an

Ynagged at his mind: Why had

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Drake, certainly not a strong- looking man or one given to exees- give exercise, have chosen to walk? And why had it taken him from 5:10 to approximately 5:33 to walk The average lose? milo or walker, and especially one accus tomod to playing golf, could cnally have covered a mile in 15 minutes. aggressively, With head up

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Drake was undoubtedly making effort to throw himself into the role or perhaps into a role chosen on the spot! "Where's

overybody" he called

from the terrapt, please, dear," the doorway. "Am I early?" Carolyn Drake answered, her volca trambling now, where before. It must have been sharp and query-

lous.

SELFRIDGE'Shind his wife's chair, laying a

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Silently Drake took bin place be- affectionately upon shoulder. Dundee, watching close- ly, sw Ponny's eyes widen with something like shocked surprise. So Drake was..trying to deceive

Drake

Then she

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