1932-12-20 — Page 3

GREAT NEW MYSTERY SERIAL

THE HONGKONG

"WEEK-END MURDER”

BY GABRIEL E. FORBUSH

BEGIN HERE TODAY

The story opens with a prologue in which

TELEGRAPII. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1932.

other "Mr. Shanahan" and twice 'parently to enduro Cousin Amoa' "Mr. O'Shea," nor that he brought trick of climactic repetition. "And his discourse to a close by stat-what do you say to masinering ing firmly:

rivers of blood and innocent chil- and "In fact, my dear sir, your cum-dren murdered in thir beds ment shows clearly an undischp- starving-"

ned and confused mind-exactly "I may nothing, nothing," sald the mentality, I may say, which Cousin Amos primly, "In fact, I has demanded that the immeasur-decline to discuss such absurd gen- ably superior Anglo-Saxon race cralities with one incapable" exert a salutary supervision over! But his voice was a feeble wail- ples for their own good, noodless had paused for no reply to hla Recoverod rhetorical question. to say, for their"

"For their own good, is it?" from his first shock, Lian Shaugh- roared the Irish giant, unable ap-l (Continncil on Page 10,)

a murder is committed by a homicidal ninnie, ordinary words. "I have travelled chorus of encouragement with the childishly Incompetent poo-ing on the wind, for his opponent

Later he boards a train for Long Island, that territory-for business and which his simplest sollica wero tbloking of the plesaunt work-end he to hare there. The name of the murderer for pleasure. Unspoiled still-greeted. Even Tom was forget- not declosed.

not all of Africa can say that ting his responsibilities ir charm The scene shifts to the long feland home uf

ed delight over the great over- LINEA and TOM AVELILI married thees; NOW!" year and much in love. Linda announces "Africa? You're talking about grown boy of a man. Linda.won- that instead of three guests over the wech Africa? What part of it is that?" dered what he'd been talking about

From the other end of the table to bring to all those faces that look! distant relative of Linda's who was in New Marvia Pratt's voice boomed out of amusement, enchantment, sur- York on business stuð šnite well to winst; the Averide: CAPTAIN DE VOS, handsome disconcerting little Dolly Algoriprise. Belgian repres sting A Europe af perfume who thought she had, his spell- business; Mit. TATLANDER, madewestern bound inforest in her description

end they are to have five. The ancete will

he COUSIN AMOS PEABODY, elderly,

manufacturer with whom Averill hopes to da

ireture tour

la xoing to happen.

Now the tossed ball of conver-;

manteer, of the firm Averill works fur of Inst year's Fourth of July re-jsation had been sung the length MARVIN PRATT, former suller of Linda's when she has not seen for several years, and gatta. At onco the Irishman was of the table and all wore keeping LIAN BHAUGHINEBBEY, Irish writer in alert and even Cousin Amos began it in the air. Africa-curious

The weather is fearfully hot. The surfean, indifference. For

to show, if not interest, at least that that one word should prove the Best the one to set them are! Sho welve and Linda, drewing' for dinner, has disturbing feeling that anmething unplea time the conversation became gen- caught herself back, Mr. Stat- eral and went forward with the lander held the floor. She would natural animation which no how-not repeat her earliest mistake. tess can ever artificially drum up. He was fairly launched on a trave...!

with relief.

the A log. Linda suspected that them

nun had no small talk; with him it was the centre of attention or nothing. She followed him to In-

CHAPTER IV

Li da rather forgot her mannera Linda relaxed at dinner. She admitted it after-last--that did seem to get wards. Of course, with the char- started! ming Mr. DeVos on her right, it

was hard to pay correct attention!

At ease for the moment. she dla and there the Irishman aud-

wha

to stolid Mr. Statlauder on her studied her guests. Marcin down denly cut in with an apostrophe to left. But that did not excuse her near Tom. She must be gapecially Gandhi and what seemed the start noticeable absorption in the youngatce to him later to make up for of a hymn of praise to all rebels, Belgian, with his disarming air of giving the other men the prefer-leaders and prophets of the rights naiveto which argued hin so ential sents at dliner. Marvin

of submerged peoples. thoroughly experienced.

had changed. That thick crown "Now the fat is in the fire!" Once, in fact, when she had of deep chestnut hair, with its

breathed Linda. A look of de- quite forgotten to "turn" the con- symmetricul natural wave.

Hispair Bashed between her and her versation she caught herself away heavily marked now by grey. from him so openly that a dark eyebrows were as heavy, his un-usband as Cousin Amos, ominous- flush appeared on Statlander's ex-dershot jaw as noticeable as ever, y, clearing his throat, plunged pressionless face and he muttered but the rich, pleasant voice and with scandalized conservetism into rather the very heart of a glowing period. with unexpected savagery, "Don't flash of white teeth in a

"Right-thinking people"-Linda let me interrupt you, Mrs. wide smile suggested more polish;

than he once had had. He really recognized the pompous phrnac Averill!"

Linda Blared in amazement. was nimoat distinguished-looking, and as from a distance heard Cou- After all, civilized, beings rarely Yet still there was about him that in. Amos call upon all the gods of expressed their plque so flatly. But air of restraint. Naturally a man stability and established order. sho ignored the bad-tempered ally of enormous physical vitality, his He paused not for a reply because

not conscious of there j heartiness suggested he was and with all her native wit and vigorous

He was not charm atrove to regain lost stronger forces rigorously chained being any to make.

definite, un- ground, to convince this Burly, in. Knowing the sudden heat and discussing. With self-important person of her in-passion of the man when stirred, equivocal clearness he was reprov-! torest in him and his opinions. she wondered into what form of ing this impertinent upstart. All

Amos" Ilmited She succeeded in launching him; "uplift" Marvin now released some of Cousin on what seemed intended to be a of that violent physical strength perience had confirmed his belief tale of foreign adventure. It con-and craving for action. When in his own rightness and that of sisted, however, of long drawn out last she had heard of him he had the opinions to which he had been details concerning the nasembling deliberately "lost" himself in some born. Now Shaughnessey had dou-į Fortunate- bly sinned in his choice of en- of much technical apparatus for remote part of India. an expedition into Africa. His ly he had money to indulge his thusiasms and in assuming that mind ran

to efficiency, even infanatic fervor for studying condi- others shared them.

Linda winced as Cousin Amos sports, and to listen to the catalogue tions at first hand and for crusad-

the powere expressed the contempt of the of equipment was rather a pen-ing violently against

Brahmin for the outlaw. If ever ance to Lindia's unteclinical mind. of evil and indolence.

Acrons from Marvin was the she went Bolshevik, she had often i It was DeVos who rescued her

A contrast if over she thought, his would be the respon- from the further sin of wandering irishman

that mobile, sibility. He could not be said to attention. Across the table, he cut had seen one! In

thought more In with a quick question' and ex-charming, graceless face she read be intolerant of

He simply claimed with pleasure over the no hint of discipline or will. Wenk liberal than his own.

and wiped all shades of it out of exia- coincidence that he, too, knew that he must be with that chin

those lovely, pointed fingers. De tence. part of Africa,

"But, yes, of course!" His ne-lightful, alive, entertaining, he us

judging from the cent gave piquant emphasis to the doubtedly was,

ex-

His offence was not lessened by the fact that he once called the

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