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GREAT NEW MYSTERY SERIAL

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1932,

“WEEK-END MURDER".

BY GABRIEL E. FORBUSH

BEGIN HERE 'TO-DAY'

The story opens with a prologue in which

Later be board

* murder le commited by a healeda manlse. amateur tournament there was gestion in, I repeat, an insult and train for Long Taland. little chance for Cousin Amos to your apology is called for at once. Uhinking of the pleasant week-end he le to have there. The name of the murderer is not make trouble, though his blandly Your remark was unworthy of disclosed.

audible commenta "caused same gentleman." Then shifts to the Lang Jeland home of

to others LINDA and TO AVERILL, married the suppressed annoyance

with whom Averli hepen to do business; MR.

Lour.

Causia Anca guía into a heated argument with

India. Next morning Dunty, the watch dog.

Atos erill Blatlander's playing until,

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There was no sign however, of the 'merest flicker of eyelashes showed excitable "forstger" who might that the taut, terrible figuro was have been listened to and gradual- after all human. Into tho oyes ly soothed. Here was that torrible stole the look of acding. Averill ̋ro- chill fury which Linda nd mo-leased his breath with a little gasp mentarily glimpsed. The man's-ho had not realized his own face was actually grey to his lipa polsed suspenac. As the суев -including his lips. Groy-in-changed, so did the whole face. finitely more metacing, more ter-The crisis was over although the rible than angry red. In the eyes 'now suave, courteous expression was a look that for all his soild, could-and probably did-vell anv healthy courago Tom shrank from unpleasant thought. meeting.

"I understand your position, he used the military title, as tunate The Belgian spoke soft- "Captain DeVos!" Instinctively Mr. Averill. It la indeed--unfor- though appealing for discipline ly, in his voice a glinting under- reare and much in love. The Averilla have near them. When the match end- Hushed surprise fairly quiver and control. "I'm sorry for that current of venom. "Nevertheless, Br quest for the week-ends COUSIN A ed Linda led the little group, now ed in the air. No one had had-more sorry than I can say. II must regretfully-refuse your PEABODT, lderly, distant relatire of Linda'ar CAPTAIN DE VIS, handsome Belgian re 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. You apologize for myself and for my further hospitality and leave your presenting European parfuma manufacturer clubhouse porch where their host- Amos' innocence. As Linda triad i think you see, responsible for will underatand STATLANDER, middiewestern manager of the Coa was ready with liquid huspi- desperately to think of some way what he says or does. He does not cannot remain."

my position. I Az Averill works for MARVIN PRAZE tality.

to smooth over his deliberate understand our customs here nor Lormer aaltor of Linda's, And LIAN SHAUGHNERBEY, Irish writer on a lecture |

"Oh, come, Mr. DeVos!" It was Somewhat to Linda's surprise, affront to the Belgian, Tem stop realize that he himself 18-has Pratt's rather heavy heartiness The house party gets off to a bad start, cool drink offered him. Gradual speak. But the words never came him. Please believe that I resent other wince under the jovial boom. Cousin Amos did not spurn the ped forward, hastily starting to been affected by what was served that interrupted and Tom felt the Shaughnessy whom he denouneras dan ly it was borne in upon her that for Cousin Amos suddenly be-ed what was said as much as you "You can't lat Mrs. Averill down zarous rebel for defending Gandbl's work innocence was responsible for this, thought himself of an even strong-did." Tom's jaw set grimly in a that way. She has planned to on- is found brutsily Ellad. Cousin Amos, Stat Murmuring, "Delicious, delfeloust er climax and added with dognia-ash of resentment against the tertain us all. Peabody came un- lander and Tom begin a sums of golf. Cousie So stimulating and refreshing" tic finality:

author of all this trouble. "When expectedly and was not of the infuriated, be breaks his club and deparu. Cousin Amos grow steadily pinker, "Even one who is a foreigner Mr. Peabody is in a condition to original party-isn't that right, Llada rears there will be more trouble more wide-eyed and apparently and indifferent to the pollution of understand what he has done he Averill

more blandly Indulgent. But un-body and mind which indulgence will also apologize and retract "Quite so." Tom made his de- fortunately De Vos, not suspecting In. alcoholic drink inevitably what he has said."

cision. Older man, relative though Driving to the Country Club the state of affaire, helped him to bringal Yes, I repeat, you have! Remarkable that the man let him he was, the one to leave must be that afternoon, Tom reflected that a fourth glass with a jovial refor-insulted the ladies 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 ill-choson,and your withdrawal."

burst! But the grey, chill look re- right. Mr. Poobody,being done them all good-cooled them sir. I take them

much Instantly Tom had stepped bemained unchanged, the eyes met lative, dropped in on the chance off and relaxed the tension. It amics"

tween the two men, facing and his with that blank awful glare, that we could put him up. After was evident that Cousin Amos har Cousin Amos drew himself up close to the Belgian. Linda, ho and as his own volco died away, what has happened he will not been unaware of any cause for its with sudden and intense dignity.felt, could handle the other bet- Averill felt that he had not made want to stay. We were delighted existence. Statlander had appear-"Never in my life and I am an ter

From the corner of his eye the slightest impression on that to have you as our gueat and I ed just as luncheon was announc-older man, sir, than you might sup he saw her put a hand on her cou- frozen, nimost cataleptic figure. also feel a responsibility to ed, having changed to a Business pose~have I indulged in spiritusin's arm and knew all was well

firm. We've both wanted you to suit and apparently shed his tem- ous liquor. It is an insult to the there.

Retreating voices told him that enjoy your stay especially and per with his golf clothes,

Indies present to class this cooling But he himself had need of all Linda and others were going to-we'll feel, we've falled completely Now they were en route to the punch with dangerous and legal the nerve and poise and courage ward the car. At his right, he if you leave tennis tournament and refresh-intoxicants." ments afterward with a dinner The Belgian laughed lightly, he possessed, for he was facing a felt rather than saw Pratt's deeld. unpleasant incident. Please recon-

man temporarily out of his senses, edly comforting support. Then the gucnt of the night before. Linda To the ladies-to the ladies!" was driving the roadster, Cousin Cousin Amos grew beet red, and Amos riding in safe and solitary Linda started forward anxiously. state beside her. Averill was driv- But there were others between her Ing the four men, Shaughnesscy and the angry old man, balancing in front with him and the ather pompousty on his toes, and before three, a little crowded because of she could reach him he spoke. their size, in the rear seat of the "You will not, air, while I am aturdy old car. Perhaps after all present, presume to suggest that if Linda would restrain. her rela-our hostess would súþply or that tive, the party might proceed Mrs. Averill and her guests would amicably and even gaily for them accept the type of beverage with #1.

which you and perhaps the ladies

CHAPTER VIL

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Through the several sets they of your acquaintance-are pro- watched the semi-finals of a good bably all too familiar. The kug-

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