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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

GREAT NEW MYSTERY SERIAL

"WEEK-END MURDER"

BY GABRIEL F FORBUSH

DEGIN HERE TO-DAY

The story opise with a prologue in which might excite him and start a blood cony! I especially asked him I might have known murder is committed by a homicidal maniae Later, he boards train for Lang pressure and who can't get up late to. Island, thinking of the pleasant weak-end he because the early morning hours wouldn't give it up so easily!"

to have share. The name of the murderer are too precious to miss-well, I "Your onra must be pointed!"

not

he

la not diaciones.

"Uh-huh. Before we go down AMOS PEABODY. pidetis distant refave te me how we'll divide up to go'

European parfume

of Linda's CAPTAIN DE VOS, and over to the dance." Beiglan Per with whom Averill hopes to d manufacturer busine; MR. STATLANDER, middinwestecu

worka manager of the firm. Avori

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1932.

""Don't be a goose!" Linda, slammed the door on her side vi- ciously. "Marvin, you've better Henso than that!"

"And you consider yourself. safe from the contamination of my presence?!!

"Marvin, what on earth's the Linda Was matter with you?"

frankly astonished. "For heaven's sake, get over it, whatever it is. and We invited you to visit un

Now, if you we're glad you camo,

remember, we're going to a party. want you to enjoy yourself and The stene shifie to the Long Island home think he misses a lot but this time exclaimed her husband. "Why I intend to enjoy myself. Now of LINDA and TOM AVERILL, married

wasn't it anyone opening any win-which of the charming ladies that were here last night will be your thres viers and much in love. The Averille misses, being suspected."

dow?" have fire, rests for the week-end: COUSIN

"I know the particular grantrat etner at the dance?"

don't know-I hadn't and aqucak that darned thing

thought." His voice sounded "Any way you say, Binks." gives when it's forced. Well, I "Suppose I take Marvin with me hope it doesn't blow up a rain to- sulky, but more natural. In splic In the roadster and you take the night. It won't stay closed-and of her brisk dismissal of his ques- rest in the other ear. That all he'll have to listen to it aqucak tien Linda was still dazed by its back and forth all night. Then

unmistakable bitterness. First she right with you?"

"Perfectly. I'll go now and tell he'll wish he hadn't!"

hud thought Marvin was hinting He'll

As they

that Tom might be jealous. started downstairs. DeVon about Cousin Amos. agree to what you've planned, Linda heard the door opposite Tom jealous of him, indeed! A

He's really not so bad, Cousin Amos' room open 'and Linda-and no one likes to be knew that Marvin was just behind

for:

MARVIN RATE former suitor of Linda's. and LIAN SHAUGHNESSEY, Irish writer on

fecture tour. The hours party gets off to a bad start. Coul Amo staris a hexted argument with Bhaughnessy whom he denounce a dan **ross relei for defending Gandhi's works India. Next morning Hunty, the waleh do

is found brutally killed. Cousin Amos para golf with Biaclander, criticising the uber's know.

came until Stallender breaks club in disgust

aevarat cocktasi without knowing ther stu alcoholla and then tulls De Vos, Tom finally!

CHAPTER VIII

wonder the man wouldn't use hin

eyes. But that last heavily sar- At the Country in Code Azok entled an ungentlemanly foreigner." them. At that second the old man caatic bit about the contamination

"Or a foreign un-gentleman," called "Mr. Pratt! Mr. Pratt geht. Perhaps he was just trying. persuade Be Vis to overlook the insults agreed Linda. "I don't blame him and the steps paused at his door.

his hand at repartee. Marvin was le agreed that Goals Amore will leave early

"What do you suppose Cousin next morning. The others, meanwhile, pre-though I thought for a moment

certainly not cut out for the light", and

Well, he was talk- amusing pare for the Country Club dance.

-well, it's all fixed now. Tell him Amos wants of him?" the

May I ing your husband first. he won't see Cousin Amos again." |flected. "Well-he knows we're have the pleasure of the second

"Nobody will and that's all the waiting."

dance?" Tom Averill started violently. party needs to make it a success.

But several moments passed and "You do date back, my

"Oh, Marvin," Linda sighed. "Linda, do you really cling to I'd just as soon not see him again

dear! come. at myself but I suppose my duty as Marvin did not that wild Idea?" Annoyance

Once his own nervousness sharpened host well, see you later. Here Linda called up to him, a light yet Things aren't the way they were his voice. "After all--heavens, Koes for the final peacemaking!" definite summons meant as a hint in our childhood. First dance and You just to Cousin Amos whose voice went second and all that. girl, do you think we'ra barbor-

drop and ono ing a gang of murderers?"

As though anxious to make up prattling on, the words unheard dance till you

merges into the other. Sure, I'll I'm not ragging you, Tom." to her for the trouble of the day, but the tone ne nsual bland and dance with you first after Tor Lintta spoke compassionately. "It Linda's guests rallied so delight deliberate. She received no

but If you wait for the music to awer. "Oh, Pratt!" shouted Tom

stop and begin again you'll never if other people were beginning to change, give me the high-sign and I'll take it as

formal "bid","

*

fagged out-but this is serious. of confident relief.

and the sun and all--"

He chuckled and seemed more "You sound as if we

is hot and I know you're all fully at dinner that she felt a surge after another short wait, and this get any where. When it seems as To answer your question, I do. Her confidence lasting, she runtline Marvin's call of "Coming in Potential ones, anyhow." Her upstairs after dinner and stopped a moment!" gave them hope.

The murmur of Cousin quavered as she yawned fat her cousin's room in a mood so

Amos voice widely, with the complete aban-cheerful that she had to conceal voice stopped abruptly. They all don of a child. "Urgh!

Warr! It out of consideration for his authen the other man's voice, curt, at ease.

heard an angry exclamation and Mph! Why do I feel so absolutely posedly unsettled health. ali in? I suppose this afternoon. "Sure you don't mind my leav-brief, emphatic, Cousin Amos were 60, Linda."

ing you. Cousin Amos?"

broke in in reply and then in the "Well, I've passed my first quar- "Not at all, my child, not at all. middle of a measured sentence a ter century. I love to say that- I should hate to feel I was inter-door alammed violently and Pratt it seems so positively elderly." fering with your pleasure."

appeared at the top of the stair-

He laughed outright. "And by "The maids go upstairs about case where he stood silent. breath- that count, I'm going on my first this time or a little later," supple in a little quickly.

kalf-century. You remember 1 "Come mented Averill, coming to standWe're all ready. Marvin "

on!" urged Linda. hare several years your advan- "But the only ones Bunty irri- by Linda in the doorway. "But if! tated that we

know ofwere you call Roste she'll hear and get Then, without answering, he came now. But when I first knew you For a moment he did not move. "Uh-huh. Hurdly any, it seems you anything you want. I hope downstairs, face set, eyes dropped,ah, the difference between

"Not only comfortable--content." and thrusting clenched hands into and 231"

"It wasn't a pretty scene.** "Neither was the one last night nor Mr. Statlander's behaviour, from what you tell me. It seems ng if any one of the three- wore Inflammable enough—"

Pratt and Cousin Amoy.”

"Oh, Marvin always had a tem-you'll be quite comfortable." por. I remember-

"Why pmit your eminent cous- From the table on which stood a his pockets as he reached the

in?" inquired her husband caus-Kings of water and a dish with

of his fine physique and muscle and cold baths and such should be able to smash up a little dog-and his precious dignity was badly affront ed

Linda was détermined not to

quarrel.

"Perhaps. But remember neath the 4nd classic-

lower steps.

"Whatever-"

tare."

16

A "Were you really such kid? Heavens, as I look back, you were tically. "Surely anyone who boasts apple, fruit knife and serviette Then common sense stopped her.

began Linda. mere grown up then than now." neatly laid out, Cousin Amos 00-

"You certainly haven't changed tentatiously picked up A copy of

It was no business of hers. Evi- much, Marvin. But then you al- "Marcus Aurelius and then dently Marvin was upset but was waye were a grown-up, solemn sort started slightly. Leaning forward, doing his best to conceal it.

The of person." he threw a silk handkerchief nex-seemed to notice no difference in "But you've rubbed that in a good

others, shepherded out by

Tom,

He moved restienaly. ligently over

book be-

his manner.

deal, Linda." we began to play bridge and I dig. Lindu, whose shrewd auspicions cheerful and gay. "Tom will take that holdoffish, atiff manner

"You'll ride with me in the thought

Aivver," nald Linda, being varyized he could be sensitive about tinctly heard him snoring-he'd pointed to something sprightly in hate to be told he snored, wouldn't the way of modern fiction.

the others. You're my special his, "I haven't meant to. Just he?-when we enme up houra "He is rather an old dear," she Kuest tonight.",

| the hang-over. from feeling 80 later

murmured at the stair head and "Oh-yes?" he answered with a very young and respectful when Tum relented. "Yes-he has athen frowned and laughed. "Tom, curious inflection and followed the first you hove upon my sight. clear alibi: And, after all, he do you hear "that? The moment question, after a second, by an Now I look back on it, I must hasn't the temperament. A man our backs were turned, he opened equally strange little laugh. "Your have treated you then an if you who won't play cards because it that casement window on the bal--husband permits 7"

(Continued on Page 15.)

he wont upstairs last night when a trille too negligently,

"Oh, sorry! She hadn't real-

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