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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1931.

Murder At Bridge

by ANNE AUSTIN author of THE BLACK PIGEON*

Trúc avenging Pasure" anddi "FAROGA BACVETALSS"

CHAPTER XII

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walls were almost covered with of graduating group pictures

por-

rait studies of alumane.

A very thin, sharp-faced woman about 40, with red-rimmed eyes which peered nearsightedly, rose rom an old-fashioned roll-top desk and came forward to greet-him.

The white-haired, smartly-dress-lasses, photographs of amateur od Buyer accepted the sheaf ofheatrical performances, and photographs Bonnie Dundee was

my best. offering. "I'}}, do course," she began briskly, then paled and uttered a snurp ex clamation na her eyes took in the topmost picture. "This is Juanita Leigh, isn't it? . . But sh shuddered, "how odd she looks- ist if"

"I am Mina Earle, Miss Pendle- on's private secretary" she told im, as he shook her thin, clammy ' should have told you hand. when you telephoned this morning hat both Miss Pendleton and Miss Macon sailed for Europe yesterday. We always have our commencement he last Tuesday in May, you know. But if there is anything I can to for you"

"Yes," Dundee agreed gravely, "She was dead when that picture was taken. Did you know Mrs. Sel'm?"

the woman breathed, he "No."

horror. eyes still bulging with "But I've seen so many picture" of her in the papers. .. To think

"I should like to know something that it was one of our dresses she

it first hand of the history of the chose for her shroud! But yo want to know when the dress was chool, its-well, prestige, special sold to her, don't you?" she askdvantages, carriculum, and so

>n." Dundee began deprecatingly. ed, brink again. "I can find out. We keep a record of all our of the French originals and

each number of copies made of

Let me think! I've been for the going to Paris myself firm for the last 15 years, but I enn't remember buying this Pierre thedel, .. Oh, of course! 1 didn't go over during 1917 and 1918, on Recount if the war, you kne, but the hie Paris designers limited manuvel to enl mmleret af very end memicly

gist have been one of Hem, tervise, I'd remember

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"I should certainly be able to inswer any question you may wish to ask, Mr. Randolph, since have been with the schol for 15 years." Miss Earle Interrupted

artly.

"Then Forsyte must take young- pupils than I had been led to elieve, Miss Earle," Dunitre anid, with h's most winging smba.

"I was never a ptipll.here," the gretary encreeted him, but whe thawed visibly. "Of course, 1 was a mere child when I finished business arlton, but I have bren enth year-15 years of watch-

1 give you in weane tesorogeien Mr. Randolph. Of its kind, it is school--very really a very fine

1 rich society girls dawdle away M Thomas four or five years, Just because brought him a penciled momoran-hey've got to be somewhere be- drom "This Pierre model was fore they make their debut imparted in the summer of 1917. But I mustn't talk like that, or several months in advaner of the Only "enson, of course. Ave coples were made-in differ ent colours and materials, natural-exclusive; riding masters, danc`iz masters, a golf 'pro' and our own Iv, since we make a point of ex- clusiveness The royal blue velvet wurse, ative teachers for cope was sold to Juanita, Leigh in January, 1918.. I m sorry cannot give you Die exart day of the month, but our records show the month only, I took the liberty of showing a picture The stress to the only saleswoman in the deprstmont who has been with ps that Jone, be she cannot

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"Murder?" Dundee echoed, as I he had no iden what she was talking about.

"Haven't you been reading the

remember the eds. Twelve years papers? Miss Earle rallied him, "Indeed it is." Dunder agreed with a coquettish smile. "But J

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This woman hated the school all conneeled with t Hul

le helufal, however, Missach god things," she addet. zer thinlipped mouth tightening. Thonul I thank you with al

Miss Pendleton was all cut up] 'v. about it, because Mrs. Selim, or on Juanita Leigh, as she was known mrąwn more and more soor and our nvy-bitten every year of the 15 Broadway, had directed Master play the last five years, and

fin had apunit thard she The Teporters simply hourled us

Bad Nita Leich Selim better than aná chú had ever met. The nortunity for direct questioning as too miraculous to be ignored. Ja ha chanwad his tone suddenly nd said very earnestly: "No, I sm not a reporter. Miss Earle, But I am not James Wadley

tretive admitted. "But," he add-the first two days after she was ed to himself, after he had escaped the brenn's antural curiosity, "I intend to find out!"

nurstered out in Hamilton, whèm

number of our richest giris have eme from "

"By Jove! Dundes exclaimed. "Was the Selim woman connects- with this school, really?...

I

Before he rat'd take any fur- ther steps alone that particular bath,' however. Dundee had an ap- uly read Phe headings--never andniph, Jr. I am James F. After arriv-way much attention to murders in | "under. special lavestentor at- Cached to the n°ion of the district The DAT" iqre at h beful that marning hei

pointment to keep.

had made two telephone calls, He "I wish, Miss Enrie interrupt-torney of Hamilton, and I want Smited new as he recalled the sur-tartly fresh tears reddening to help me solve the mystery

prian and glee of the of hir her eyes. "that people wouldn't

former Yale classmates, now a discouraged young band salesman,

Mrs. Selim's murder."

Te trake nearly 10 precious min Sorglat in referring to her as 'that'

les for Dendre to Burse the terri- Selim womun. When I think with whom he and kept in touch.

Now sweet and friendly she was,ed but obvious thrilled woman "You want to borrow my name

bow-how kind!” and to Dundee's er the shock, and to get her into tears mand to answer his questions and my kid sister?" Jimmy Ran- surprise site chocked on

she could alph had chuttler. "Hop to it. before

xo : "Orcely. old sport! But you might tell me

course I know it's dreadful for "But I shan't and can't tell you tonything bad about Nita!" she wirst you want with such intimate e selool, and I ought not belongings of mine.”

talk about it. when you've just tostel vehemently, wiping her "You may not know it." Dundee om to see about putting your "drimmed eyes. The papers hro had onetel, hot young

Mrister into the school, but Nit saying now that she got $10,- for double-crossing Home wful racketeer named 'Swallow-

A James Wading Randolph, Jr., crion was my friend, and it simply 200

of the famous ail Boston family, kes me wild"

money

is going to visit that equally "You admired and liked her a Sammy." but I know she didn't that way) She རྞfuniཀus school. Forsyte-on-the. Very much?" Dandee asked, forret the

was too good-" Hudson. La sea whether it is the getting his role for the moment.

"Yes, I did: And Miss Pendle- "From Nitn's confidences to deal finishing school for his be

en liked her, too. And you can you, do you have any iden how

Jftnxty

Earie shook her head.

't know. hat she got it honor- bly. I know that!

.. Maybe

she was, when a wonderful woman taked. like Mrs. Peter Dunlap, who was when she was in Lo's Marrow

hool here, admired her so much he took her to Hamilton with to direct plays for a Little

found her husband and made may alimeny"

loved young sister, Barbara. · · · 'magine how elever and popular she did get the money?" Dundee : That-15 now, isn't she, Goins on 16, and one of Satan's Y prize hellions," Jimmy Randolph had answered. "Au the family would be eternally grateful if you could get Forsyte to take her, but make them promise not to have any Theatre. Why, I never met Dundee controlled his excite- more chorus girls plan to get anyone I was so congenial with!"ment with difficulty. "Did she murdered, as directors of their the sorretary went on passionate-tell you all about her marriage amatışır theatricals. Bab would. The girls here snub me nd nd divorce?" be sure to be mixed up in the meas. make silly jokes about me behind I suppose that's the job my back and call me nicknames. you're on, you flat-footed dick, but Nita was just as sweet to me you!"

sahe was to anyone aven Miss Pendleton herself!".

The second telephone call had secured an appointment at the For

Again Miss Enria shook,

her "The only time she over ord. spoke of it was last year-the first year she directed our play, you know. I asked her why she didn't get married again, and the divorced, because she didn't know where her husband was, and it too expensive to go to Rono.

syte school for "Mr. James Wadley "Were you with her much?" said she couldn't she wasn't Randolph, Jr. of Boston,' and Dundee inred nak. Dundee, rather relishing his Arst)

along the Hudson.

"With her much? .. I should

the last week of rehearsals. We

need for such professional tactics, pay I was!" abo asserted proudly was t Of course she may have relaxed to enjoy the 10-mile drive? "I have's room here, live here the him or something-and got

voar round, and both years Nita found it was a quarter to 12 when his shared my room, so she would not a divorce somatime this last year, taxi awept up the drive toward the have to make the long trip back and this money who got was big. grey-stone, turretted building, to New York every night during settlement-"

"She must have got a divorce, Redately lonely in the midst of its valuable acres.

used to talk until two or three since she was planning to be mar- "Miss Earle says to come to the o'clock in the morning-Say" shared again to a young office," a maid-told him when he broke off, in sudden terror "You Hamilton,"-Dundeo-mesured--hor had given his name, and led him aren't a reporter, are you?" from the vast hall to a fairly large') "A reporter? Good Lord, no!" "Tha" way everybody puts the room, whose long windows looked Dundee denied. In all sincerity. very worst Interpretation OTI upon a tennis court, and whose Than he made up his mind swift everything, when a person gets

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