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GREAT NEW MYSTERY SERIAL

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

"WEEK-END MURDER"

BY GABRIEL F FORBUSH

BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

The play opens with a prologus in which

4 murder le committed by homleksi pleased than she will the behaviour

manian. Later he boards a train for Lear of their guests. Island, thinking of the pleasant werk-end |

ke is to have.. The name of the murderer la

sot decked.

The one shifts to tho, Long Island homa)

Linda had chosen Mr. Stat-

of LINDA and TOM AVERILL, marrlander as her companion partly to Jure Yrs used for the work ends Com help make up for her unfortunate

flye COUSIN

gian repromating a European perfume manu-K

manager of the firm Averill works for:

a lecture tour,

Cousin Amor farmodințely makes trouble.

He quarrels with Shaughnessy because the Irishman holde liberat pellical views plays golf with flatlander and Infuriates Him by erflielslog his games dacassos prohibition

"One of the guest rooms-yos." "Where Mr. Peabody is?". "Yes,"

"I presume the servants" ters are upstairs?"

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1932.

another window and for a moment | LATE MR. HAEUSSLER, weary silenco reigned.

4 FUNERAL OF SECRETARY-QF ]}

GERMAN CONSULATE'

'Did you ever know

BUCH night Linda gathered her ener

"Never Lover gles to speak first. In all my born days--was I so hot and cross and diagustod.

AB

a house party, this is the biggest washout I've over had!”

The funeral of the late Horr Johannes Haeusslor, Socrotary of the German Consulate-General in Hongkong, who died on Boxing hus-Day at the French Hospital after "Ia brief lilness, took placo last

"You're tired, Binks," her band observed dispassionately. think they all had a good time." evening,

"They may have for all we know Followed by a large number of anything about it hardly laid mourners, the cortoge left the quar-eyes on one of them all evening.” French Hospital at 4 p.m. and on "Well, didn't you plan to turn | arrival at the gate of'the Colonial over the centre of the them over to the female contin- Cemetery, the coffin was borne to AMOS PEADODY, elderly, distant relative of error at the dinner table the night

Bont?"

the chapel, where a short service Lindas, CAPTAIN DE VOS, handsome Bel before, His glum silences had "You also have rooms In the

"Yes, of course and I wanted was held at which the Rev. Gels- facturer with wilom Averil hope to do bust proved dificult for her ever since garage-may I ask—”

And slingor, of the Basel Mission, om- D; MIL STATLANDER, middiewestern he had arrived but after the dis- The interrogation was abruptly them to enjoy themselves. MARVIN, FRATT, former sultar of Linda covery of their mutual fonduess for ended by their arrival at the you're still the best dancer in the clated. The cortege re-formed, and LEAN BHAUGINESBEY, Irish, writer on dancing perhaps he would be the little car skilfully around the

White Haven gate,

world, my Thomas," Linda swopt!

to and proceeded Sookunpoo "Thanks--same to you. Gogh, Valley, where the remains, word little more responsive. As the little car started after the larger curve in the road and between the this heat is appalling! Not a bit cremated, prior to boing sont to

`Germany. one Statlander began to shoot at her posts and drove up so closely be cooler at night." an antonishing series of questions.

hind the other car that she had to

The widow was present together "Morning-getting lighter every with De You and declares De Voi la "no

in time.. brake hard to stop "Your little boy did not como

Dr. minute. That means it'll start in with the Consul-General, gentleman.” It is finally agreed that Cousin

Again Tom walked to the ga- hot and got worse instead of batter, Bruno Halin; as well as repre- Amos la la Teava antly the next morning, up to-day to see you, did he, Mrs.

The others go to the Country Ciah daper, Averill?"

rage with Shaughnessey. Linda, Why does Fourth of July always sentatives of the Consular Corps, Just before leaving Marvin Pruit goes to

of the German com- Cousin Amen, room and they Aro bard "No. The old dog was a great watching, was relieved to see that mean such ghastly weather?. And members Quarreling, The dance is uneventful but when pet of his and we didn't want to

he entered and went upstairs, He on top of it, every darned one of munity, and other friends, the others are ready to leara Bhaughness:7 fail him about her. It would have could hardly put the man to bed those men had been drinking...” Mesare. Erich and Hugo Am- ran not be found.

but at least he could sco that he bean hard, with guests in the didn't set the place on fire or do

"Even your beloved Marvin?" mann, Oscar May, B: Soldau, H. "Now don't you start any-Wippermann, and A. Luer were house, and ha not even staying other damage trying to find the thing!" Linda' suddenly snapped the pallbearers. home so we could lend up gently lights. The rest of the party went from complete inertia to militant Wreaths were sent by the Gor- Mr. Averill telephoned his mother

up and dispersed silently, Pratt uprightness. He was too queer man Consulate, members of tho all day." and asked her to keep Bingo there and DeVos tiptooing cautiously by ail evening-implying he wasn't German community, German firms,

Cousin Amos' closed door.

welcome-nasty way of talking and others. "From the presence of some toys In the closet of the room I occupy, open for the draft through but the what was on his mind."

"I told him he could leave it without coming right out with I thought perhaps I had turned him idea seemed to shock him," Linda "Well, look, Binks-What was out to make room for me."

whispered as they reached the little the matter with him. bofore "Oh, heavens, not I'm sorry hall. about the toys-Rosie shall move within a raucous grating sound stairs he looked black enough to Just then she heard from started? When he came down- them in the morning. No, Bingo which confirmed her belief that kill.. 1.sort of hated to drive off and Nanna sleep across the ball Cousin Ames had blandly ignored with the others and leave you. from you."

her earlier request. "Perhaps it's Then everything seemed all right "That is the room I've heard just as well-that door on the when we got there so I forgot you speak of as the nursery? It balcony makes the borridest holes about it till now. Anybody stop faeca the water?”

and having this one shut mufiles li, jon his toca before we left?" "Yes. We're not using it this at least. You have everything you "Hmp! Who specializes in toe- week-end-the celling and walls want? Well-good-night. You can stepping around here?" was lost entirely I was) Sure were ruined by water from an all sleep late to-morrow morning!"

"Don't glare at'me-he's not my to me every car of the lot looks like overflowing tub upstairs. That's

equain!" another."

why we had to put Mr. Shaugh- When Tom Anally succeeded in "Oh, Tom, that's cruel! I can't “You were going the wrong way ncesey in the garage."

escaping Shaughnessey's garrulous help it. Why is Cousin Amos such for most of them," said Toni dry. "Oh, then that is the room friendliness and returned, tired and in pest? I fished around a bit but 13 Hop in-in front. Shaugh- which opens on the entall white out of sorts, he found Linda sitting I couldn't find out what it was he nessey, We're all here now." porch over the central front of the by the window toward the Sound. did or said. Every time I led back

The Irishman muttered some-house

On the bed lay her corn-yellow to it, Marvin got sulklor. He was thing which Linda did not catch. Linda wondered at sucli

por-velvet wrap, on the floor her wisp that way on and off nil ovening. Evidently he was on the verge of fsistent Interest In the architecture of a frack, and her high-heeled I'd rather have all sorts, of an ex- being quarrelsome. loquacious or of White Haven.

pumps had been kicked off beside plosion-made me feel queer and plaintive, according to what cir. "Yes."

it. She seemed to have inoked qualmish, just wondering. You cumstances suggested.

energy to proceed further with the soe, I know his temper of old. He

CHAPTER X What could have become of Shaughnessey 7 Linda frowned. "No he hasn't been with us," she said. "We thought you had him." Ella Mondell turned uncertainly and it was at that moment that Tom, looking intently toward the thinning row. of care, shouted; "That must be het Oh-Shaugh nessey 1"

A high border of fir trees marked the edge of the club Inc. At the extreme end a dark figuro could barely be seen. The figure turned at the hail, paused a mo ment, waved a regilgent hand and strolled toward them.

At the wheel of her own little "That little balcony connects business of undressing and when he holds in too much and when he car, she waited for the other to also with a room on the other side? came in simply rolled her eyes at doce let go well, I wouldn't want lead off. Without giving too ap-'ve observed it from the front him eloquently and made no further to be in the way"

move. He sank into a chair by

Into

parent assistance, Tom was steady-lawn." ing Shaughnessey's climb place and, as that broad back wOH presented to her, Llada, saw that it was amazingly dusty and cov- ered, with the fine brown needles which the fire trues so liberally shed. Over toward their house. those balsams grow. The path from her back door to the club was thick with them. No cushions had eased that comfort-loving back, if he had chosen the pine grove as a retroat. She wondered more than ever what dainty chiffon or soft, summery crepe bad shared his com pany or what group of couples. Just then the sedan started with a jerk. Tom was evidently no more.

(To be continued.)

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