1932-12-23 — Page 21

GREAT NEW MYSTERY SERIAL

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPIL FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1932.

“WEEK-END MURDER”

BY GABRIEL F FORBUSH

PROIN HERE TO-DAY

The aberz opens with a prologue in which

PEANDDY, elderly, distant relative

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There was no sign, however, of the'morest flicker of eyelashes showed excitable, "foreigner" who might that the taut, terrible figure was have been listened to and gradual- after ail human. Into *ho_eyes ly soothed. Here was that terrible stole the look of seeing. A erill re- chill fury which Linda had mo-leused his Fronth with a little gasp mentarily glimpsed: The man's—he had not realized his own face was actually grey to his lips poised suspense. As tho eyes -including his lips. Groy-in-changed, so did the whole face. finitely more menacing, more tor-The crisla was over although tha rible than angry red. In the eyes'now suave, courteous expression was a look that for all his solid, could—and probably did-voil any munder commited by homicidal manise, amatour tournament there was gestion is, I repeat, an insult and meeting.

healthy courage Tom shrank from unpleasant thought, Later tes kounis train for Lane stand, little chance for Cousin Amos to your apology is called for at oncu.

"I understand your position, kinking of the plenannt, week-end be la to have there. The name of the murderer is not make trouble, though his blandly Your remark was unworthy of a he used the military title, as tunnte " The Belgian spoke soft. "Captain DeVos!" Instinctively Mr. Averill. It is indeed-unfor- disioned.

nudible comments caused Bome gentleman." The sene shifte to the Long Island bome of

to others LINDJA and TOM AVERILL, Arried three suppressed annoyance

though appealing for discipline ly, in his voice a glinting under- power and much in love. The Averilla here near them. When the match end- A quests for the workande Cive of Linden ed-Linda led the little group, now ed in the air. No one had ha apologize for myself and for my further hospitality and leave your Hushed surprise, fairly quiver and control. "I'm sorry for that current of venom. Nevertheless, aay. II muat-regretfully-refuse your more sorry than I can CAPTAIN BE VUB. handsome Belgian Well baked from the sun, to the any idea of the depths of Cousin wife-for her cousin who is not, delightful home-at once. Presenting Europesa perfuma manufacturer clubhouse porch where their hoat-Amon' innocence. As Linda tried I think you sec, responsible for will understand, my position. I with whom Averill hope to do business;_MI STATLANDER, middleweater manager of the CBB was ready with liquid hospi- desperately to think of some way what he says or doos. He does not cannot remain-" firm, Averill works for: MARVIN PHATE tality.

to smooth altor of Linda's, and LIAN

over his deliberate understand our customs hore nor BHAUGHNESSEY, Ielsh writer on a lealure Somewhat to Linda's surprise, affront to the Belgian, Tom stop realize that he himself is has Pratt's rather heavy heartiness "Oh, come, Mr. DeVos 1" It was The house party gets off to bad stars 'Cousin Amos did not spurn tholped forward, hastily starting to been affected by what was sorved that interrupted and Tom falt tho Cousin Amos gata into a beated argument with cool drink offered him. Gradual-speak. But the words never came him. Please believe that I resent other wince under the jovial boom. Shaughnessy whom he denounce & dan ly it was borne in upon her that for Cousin Amos auddenly be-ted what was said as much as you"You can't let Mire. Averill down ladie. Next moralar Basir, the watch dow. Innocence was responsible for this, I thought himself of an oven strong did." Tom's jaw set grimly, in a that way. She has planned to en- is found brutally kiliad, Courin Amos, State Murmuring. "Delicious, delicious! er climax and added with dogma-dash of resentment against the tertain us all. Peabody came un- lander and Tom begin a game of golf. Cowl So atimulating and Amos eritelnom

refreshing" the finality: taander's playing until,

author of all this trouble. "When expectedly and was not of tho Infuriated, he breaks, his clubs and departs Cousin Amos grew steadily pinker, "Even one who is a foreigner Linda fears there will be more trouble.

more wide-eyed and appareatly and indifferent to the pollution of Mr. Peabody is in a condition to original party-an't that right, more blandly indulgent.. But un-body and mind which indulgence will also apologize and retract

understand what he has done he Avarill?*** fortunately De Vos, not suspecting in

"Quite go." Tom made his de alcoholic drink inevitably what he has said." Driving to the Country Club the state of affairs, helped him to bringa! Yes, I repeat, you have: Remarkable that the man let him he was, the one to leave must bo cision. Older man, relative though that afternoon, Tom reflected that a fourth glass with a jovial refer-Inaulted the Indies of the party say all this. He had expected to the elderly trouble-maker, not this there had been no trouble for at ence to Bacchus and the vine., and I am waiting for your apology be interrupted by a furious out-invited guest. "Mr. Pratt is quite least three houra. The dip had "Your remarks are Il-chosen, and your withdrawal."

burst! But the grey, chill look re right. Mr. Peabody,boing done them all good-cooled them'air. I take

very much Instantly. Tom had stopped be mained unchanged, the eyes met iative, dropped in, on the chance -off and relaxed the tension. It ambas!"

tween the two men, facing and his with that blank awful glare, that we could put him up. After close to the Belgian. Linda, he and as his own voice died away, what has happened he will not felt, could handle the other bet- Averill felt, that he had not made want to stay. We were delighted ter. From the corner of his eye the slightest impression on that to have you he saw her put a hand on her cou- frozen, almost cataleptic figure, sin's arm and knew all was well there.

tour.

gerous rebel for defending Gandhi's work in

CHAPTER VII.

them

was evident that Cousin Amos had Cousin Amos drew himself up been unaware of any cause for ita with audden and intense dignity. oxistence. Statlander had appear-"Never in my life-and I am an od just as luncheon was announc-alder man, sir, than you might aup ad, having changed to a business pose have I indulged in spirit suit and apparently shed his tem- ous liquor. It is an insult to the

Retreating voice told him that per with his golf clothes.

Indies present to class this cooling

But he himself had need of all Linda and others were going to Now they were en route to the punch with dangerous and legal the nervo and poise and courage ward the car. At his right, he tennis tournament and refresh-intoxicanis." ments afterward

laughed lightly, he possessed, for he was facing a felt rather than saw Pratt's decid with a dinner The Belgian

man temporarily out of his senses, edly comforting support. Then, the guest of the night before. Linda "To the ladies-to the Indies" was driving the rondster, Cousin Cousin Amos grew beet red, and Amos riding in safe and solitary Linda started forward anxiously. atate beside her. Averill was driv. But there were others between her ing the four men. Shaughnessey and the angry old man, balancing in front with him and the other pompously on his toes, and before three, little crowded beanse af, she could reach him he spoke. their size, in the rear seat of the "You will not, sir, while I na sturdy old car. Perhaps after all present, presume to suggest that if Linda would restrain her rela our hostess would supply or that tive, the party might pročend | Mrs. Averill and her guests would Amitably and even rally for them areopt the type of beverage with all.

(which you-and perhaps the ladies Through the several sets they of your acquaintance-are watched--the semi-finals of a good bably all too familiar.

pro- The Aug-

ns our guest and I also feel a responsibility to the firm. We've both wanted you to enjoy your stay especially and wall feel we've failed, completely 1f you leave ua because of this unpleasant incident. Please recon- (Continued on Page 11.)

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Bulgaria is facing serious internal troubles and it is rumoured that King Boris (right) may Communist trouble makers in obaina (upper left) and Sofia's beautiful cathedral wrecked by bombs (lower left) represent pictorial evidence of the unrest.

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