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GREAT NEW MYSTERY SERIAL

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY

“WEEK-END MURDER” BY GABRIEL E. FORBUSH

..

BIGAN KERN TODAY

AMOS PERBODY, elderly counta

Long Island homes. Linda, reschen hinu just

before he dick, En Ume to hear him gap, There are four guests In the bones and

“Te pashed mom P

no

LINDA" AVERILL, falls to his death from No, he wouldn't--yes, he might—| this.

First we must persuade the end oor balcony of the Averil "But Binks, It just wouldn't them to stay, then got together for work. Put yourself in their places our first conference and decide on the story of what happened to you death in the family" "But Tom, we can tell them wo hardly know Cousin Amos-"

"Even Bo."

all become suspects of the murder. All are strong plovimlis, have violent lempara

and all have quarrelied with Codein Amos

The four are: MR. STATLANDER, midle- weglern manager of the firm, TOM AVERILS, works for MARVIN FRATT former suitor of Linda's CAPTAIN DE VOB, bandonna Belgian representing European perfume manufacture; and LIAN SILALIMINEBBEY. Irish welter and

Lecturer.

Linda, lizing bar cousin had tried to

ull bar he was murdered. roshes up the to the balcony. Someone slape behind her, trim to strangle her and são; fatis in a falut

used the death

She is conscionaboss serera! hours inter. It accidental and that Linda fainted from

shock, When, she is finally

able to feli Tom what happened lada tall they

clust keep the four ruote with them until

they discover which is the murder. There

is no evidence on which to arrost any on of the four. Tom benklates, finally agrees

CHAPTER XV.

Linda glanced again at the clock. After half-past 10-how the time sped by! Tom was still to be convinced and some pinn to be agreed upon to hold the house party together.

"And all the festivities planned for the Fourth of July week-end! Perhaps we can't go to dinners and bridge parties, but they could."

"But if they did stay, Binks, what could we possibly do?"

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un the rest of today and all to Roslo," she said almost sharply, - morrow-Sunday. Everything we "Both of us.”

And or guess or even imagine woʻli And as the girl hesitated she report to each other. We'll get added, "Pm dealing quite myself acmothing, I know that, Tom. But now, thank you, Rovio. And we I promise this. If by, say, after won't keep him waiting The dinner tomorrow night, we haven't dismissal was definite and the girl a thing, not a host of an idea, moved off slowly. She was not anything stronger, you can do whatever you want call up Tim going to hurry for brother-in-law

Tim Hunalus.

Hannhau or go get him or "

*

"Him!" Tom was contemptuous! of the local policeman's aid. much for physical support as to

Linda grasped Tom's arm B "Binks, to capture a man like this whisper anxiously to him, "Tom- you'll need a squad-and then do they know ?" watch overy move you make!"

"That's for you to take care of.

"It looks

"That's easy," she interrupted, Whom to call' and how to do ting for Faison Binka. Phon-

"I fainted---”

"Not so easy as that. ber, one of them known.”

"Yes." Their eyes met. "Binks," said Tom quietly, " and happy and unsuspicious." shouldn't consider this for moment."

Whether we locate him or whether "Was Tim here-bofore?" Remem-we give it up and call for help, "No. Parsons reported the ac- that's your Job, Tom-to bring it cident. He tried the police station off. My job's to keep them here when he was hunting for Boyle,

ono

She breathed more easily. At "But you've agreed to it!" least he was taking her seriously "Yes. But I'm going to make

considering this desperate dugono condition." gestion.

"What's that?"

It

"And we're both to find out what we can--if we can."

"And compare notes. Often!" "Agreed!""

*

They shook hands on it solenin-

ly. And there, came a tap at the door.

Rosie stood on the threshold and her eyes were troubled.

"Talk to each one separately and "The agreement is dissolved at notice how they answer, as well as any moment if I think I'm Justi- what they say. They'll talk about fied. Think, dearest," as she be- the accident perfectly naturally gan to protest, "you haven't real with us. We can nak leadingly taken in yet what it means, "Please sir." she said. "it's Tim questions without seeming to and moans (as hq, spuke his words Hanahan. He's very urgent, air. then meet and analyze what we've scomed to reach her through some Ile says he must see you at once, found out and go back and talk shell that had not been penetrated sir-and Madame, too, if sho's with them more. Oh, Tom, don't before) "It means that hore, right able-which I told him she was you see it's the only way? The in our house, there is a killer-a nat." Rosic spoke with a sudden one who did it is sure to give him- man without mercy and, possibly, access of asperity that suggested self away by some perfectly un-insane. A homleidal maniac! her tone to the young village nO- "Vo must think of some way of conscious slip. But it needs time And that sort is insano only until liceman who had the mifortune- keeping them here," she went on,and so they simply mustn't go, he kills. Then he's as cool and so far as authority in the house- "without giving everything away, they mustn't!"

clever and as sane, or more so. hold went-to have married . Tell them well, I thought perhaps

than most of us. One of those Rosie's nister Tossic, her prede- I could appeal to them. I could

four men-Pratt, Shaughnessey, cessor in the Averills' service, say-and it's truc, Tom-that this

Statlander, DeVos—is cortainly a There was consclous guilt in the was partly a business conference!

murderer and may be a homicidal glances the two conspirators ox- and therefore it would hurt you nt!

maniac. Do you take it in now?" changed; but Linda quickly cover- the office if you didn't put it

"Yes," she answered in a whla-ed her surprise, through. That would apply to

"Certainly I'm able, Rosie- Mr. Statlander and Mr. DoVos, Ing."

"And you don't want to call the though thank you for trying to You do have to talk to them, don't She cut in eagerly. "Then let's police and have them all ques-save me the bother. Will Tim you? I could appeal to Marvinge right away, Tom, and find them. tioned ?"

come up hero?" if I could get him alone--"{ I'm ready" She atood up "No." Again the faintest breath Again Rosle tossed her hend

Her husband's face', hardened) quickly,

of sound. Then, more strongly but she was reluctantly compelled but Linda hurried ahead;. "I'd ask} "Now wait, Binka. Don't bo in as He paused, perplexed, "to pass on the commands of the him as an old friend to stand by too much of a hurry."

wouldn't do ariy good, Tom. That law. me because you had to be occupied

Ile sat thoughfully a long mo- ment and then Linda dared press her advantage.

"What else could we do, Tom?" He nodded slowly.

"I see that, all right. It's n crazy stunt—but it's that or noth-per.

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a good deal with business. As for Although she knew of old that Mr. Shaughnessy-well, he's a his common sense decisions were sponge. Anyhow. A graceful, slower but also more thorough charm sponge, but the sort that's than her quicker' impulses, his all for himself and probably has caution infuriated her, so highly planned to spend a week or so in Was she keyed for action. our garage at our expense. He Tom! it's 11 o'clock. In an

hour"

--that sort of man would get "He will not, ma'am. He anys, away. We mustn't alarm him" will the master be so good na to "But you know we are doing's step downstairs at once, and if risky-n crazy-thing. That either you cannot come too, then he will of or-you or I-may be-" come up later. And already he "Stop" She put her hand over has made so free as to use the his mouth. "I can't hear you say tilllphone without asking your that, Tom! I know I realize pormission and has called, Dr. now But wo must-wait! To- Paraons. I heard him give the "That sounds pinusible." Tom "In an hour they'll be gone for day's Saturday. We'll find some number and well I know it mesilf considered it while she anxiously good, especially if we fumble it. way to keep them until Monday Linda rallied first. studied his face, Would he agree? I want to think how to go about morning. That, you see, will give

'won't need to be conxed.“

K

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"Tell Tim we'll be right down,

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