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Murder At Bridge

by ANNE AUSTIN author of THE BLACK DIGGON

AR MURDER BACKSTAIGS"

HEGIN HERE TO-DAY. "Done" Dundee is in New York Investigat-ly.

use the ivanders of Juanita Bellm and Dekiet Aprukus, and learns from Betena, tart, suce cewaful stage star, that Nita married in UK, was soon denetimi, but not divorced. In 1972,

pleture of Nith speated with a story (15

In Hamilton.

MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1931.

were now attending an inquest into two murders....

Half an hour later he elimbed into his rondster agnin, his head:7

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Nita entre to Hamilton after showing til the pot boils over," Dundee re- atrange exéltement aver pictures of Hamlin plied. people, and deponila $10,ung in est hundro wirdeas If this were "back alimony" from a husband who had married after he thoughts wa dend. For of Dundee's jomalbim auapecte married between 1922 and the time of Nima's) death-Judge Marshall, owner of the death weapon; Juhts Drake, Tracey Men Kiel Peter [sta

In order to prevent Dondre's telling anyone!

shade, which was connected with the wires leading to a bell in Nita's rooms, which eng

of his work.

With wen kilied, he drops in on Jenny Cesin. whole playing abuzama with her mother. Edly he forms with the widen lettere the names of all the Kuenta at Nila Nella fortunate heldige party, and suddenly new namo.

"When do you want them to get on the job?"

without permission."

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And queer treasure it was that he extracted now--a colled length of electric wire, which he and Balph Hammond had measured the

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citement; a box of thumb tacks, sccounts opened. "Are they to follow the whole many of them surprisingly bent at An attempt in marle un Dundee's life xang clear out to the Selim house?" the point; an ungur with a set of pollen, which may be obtained on irania if an agente meclinical contrivance, "Mont decidedly! After the un-bits of varying sizes; a step-ladder, Passengers travelling Homeward are recom what he found out in New York, and Bundeswilling guests are enfely within the and a hammer. If Dexter Sprague which can be rashed through the Purser of any Irradiately wear that the other two house, your boys must guard the hnd not overestimmted the amount. and O. or B. 1. B. N. Steamer or at may ders were mechanical too. At the Balls

so that no one buze, he ads that the gus was undoubiray premises

leaver of electric wire needed for the job of Us Branchon of the Corporation fired from a big bronze lamp, with a pheral

of installing on alarm bell between all as good an donc," Nita's bedroom and Lydia's. in the maid's room in the basement. In the Strawn assured him. "Now-about Dundee was about to close the tool binement. Dundee Anda traers of the con

has had on them inquiries you asked me to cheat when his eyes fell upon a broad-shouldered, determined, ho Bexion, theouch the murderer purtunity in remure the more alivious to make yesterday of the secretary of piece of hardware he had not ex-strode to the bridge table, his

(Perak P.M.8.) Are fully confident he knows how the American Legion." He drew a pected ever to find, although he had handsome head upflung, his brown

of paper from hla breast known of its existence for more scrap pocket. "I find that John Drake, than an hour. Peter Dunlap and Clive Hammond At 5:16 he was entirely ready were all in service, in the-th Dl-for D), A, Samlerson, Captain vision, which was held up Inte in Strawn, and their party of indig-| joyously: “Oh, Ded! You've come January, 1918, for nearly two weeks tant and unwilling guests..........

Manner. in Hoboken, before the War De- "Oh, Mr. Dundee!" Carolyn Drake "I fail to see any necessity for partment could get transports to squealed. "You're not going to

But Dundee halted the recon-

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They and shipped home

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Regardless of the ensuing hub- unfit for

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Branches and Agenzies at of high-handedly summoning Cap: afn Strawn to my office, so that you can give orders to us both?"

Before Dundee could answer, Cap- Fada Strawa caine to his assistance, "I worked with this boy *Tor pretty war a year, 1831, and never vet did he fall to make good when he salt he had a pot on to boil. If he says it will boil over this eve nim provided we help him, bait over it will, or I don't know Ronnie Ilunder!"

ile now knows who killed Nim

CHAPTER XLVII

Home!"

Karachi

Kate

further service--spinal been Nita Selim's guests at her hub Dundee strode into the dining | | operation--from a New Jersey base | bridge and cocktall party. . . .

hospital on Jan. 12, 1918. Further. "Not only are the bridge tables Coom, where Tracey Miles stead Alexandels Eel Yuen more, Judge Marshall was in New exay where they were at this from an almost empty

at the sideboard, pouring whisky navi York the whole winter of 1917-18, me on the evening of May 24"into a small glass,

decanter nombry attached to the Red Cross in some Dundee answered so significantly legal expeity. He donated his ser-hat all stopped chattering to lis vices and

"AN

that doesn't

matter tow, Captain, but thanks just the same," under interrupted." "Now if you will bath excuse me. I've got a lot Pf work ta da before five o'clock today !

len. "but everything else in the house is precisely as it was then. Fortunately, Bot even the Hectricity has been cut off!

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"May I drink the Scotch Tracey has poured for me, Mr. Dundee Mrs. Dunlap asked shakily, lean- ing against the big round table.

to make sure I have forgotten cried, as there came the first faint. Ramburg

"Yes, but-Silence, please!" he nothing. I wish

you would all tinkling notes of Juanita, from landow follow me into Mrs. Selim's bed-Nit's musical powder box, pene- Sanderson scowled, but capitu. Dundee had not exaggerated.room and look for yourselves." lated. "All right! What do you That Monday was one of the busiest Like sheep, they crowded into bedroom and dining room.

trating the thin wall between the days he had ever spent in all the the little foyer and on into tho want?"

"Thanks, Chief! And thanks, Cup-27 years of his life. He began, hedegar. There stood ne

big "As I have said," the detective tain!" Dundee cried, with heartfelt rather strangely, by visiting half ronze

jamp set squaret; in poke loudly and clearly above these obtained on application duzen of Hamilton's hardware front of the window frame and in tinkle of music, "everything is gratitude. First, I want to be ex-

now exactly as it was when Nita Selim was murdered! Permit me

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gies as to when and to whom it hadler Fox on dead Nita's dress "OK." Sanderson agreed shortly.bren sold. But at his sixth port of

At 5:25, Penny Crain, Karen Second, after about an hour of all success so completely rewarded

that he was jubliant Marshall. Carolyn Druke outine stuff, I wish you'd ask for is efforts another adjournment until tornor-when he bade the mystified propric-Flora Miles, who had been re overturned. Lois Dunlap almost rew, on the plea that important good day, a signed statement requisitioned by Dundee to piny the chocked on her drink of Scotch. developments are expected today." posing in his wallet.

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restaging of the original scene horror upon Bonnie Dundee. He was lucky enough to find the in the tragic drama ended. Every- the whole bunch will be kept fo

He spoke again, his volce very gether and have no chance to go to gerprint expert, Carraway, in his ne else, including Lydia Cart clear, but slow and weighted with Their homes or anywhere else untilcubbyhole of an office, his desk al- and Peter Dunlap, were huddled i am ready for them. You can say most crowded out by immense filing together in a far corner that, owing to the illness of your

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Five minutes later Dundee sal ui

"Now, Mr. Miles!" Dundee cali- that desk, photographs of Dexter ed. "Your cue! Never mind the Sprague's dead body, just as it had comedy about "How's tricks? "Do you want all the servants been discovered on the floor of the Simply go into the dining room, brought here, too?" Sandersonophy room in the Miles home, and with Mrs. Dunlap, to mix cock

a labelled set of fingerprints spread this. You'll find all the in-

gredients still on the aldeboard, just as you did before!"

"Step on that bell, Mrs. Dunlap "None but Lydia Carr," Donileet before him. answered. "After about an hour's "You're sure there can have been exactly as they were when Mra.

As if hypnotized, Lois Dunlap Paid-up Caplis innocuous questioning, please in.no mistake?" he asked. "No chance Selim sent you to mix drinks on began to grope with the toe of her | Reserve Lisbliitles of bar vite them to accompany you to the hat these fingerprint photographs May 24. And Mrs. Miles, right pump for the slight bulge Selim house. For that and he were reversed when the prints were with you, pretending that you are under the rug which indicated the surplus

to boil over. I'd like everyhuly grinned--"Is where the pot is sched. made?"

Nita Selim. go tu powder your position of the bell used for sum- "Not

a chance with my sys-face at Mrs. Selim's dressing, moning the maid from the kitchen. HEAD OFFICBBINGAPORE. tem!" Currnway retorted positively, tablę 7′′ "Where do I come, in?" Captain "Fine! Dundee cried. "May 11 Her face white and drawn. Strawn demanded, almost jealously take these photographs?...You Flora Miles stumbled from the

"Now that you are no longer have copies, I

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(To be continued.)

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