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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1933.

“WEEK-END MURDER”

BY GABRIEL E. FORBUSH

KEMONT BEING TO-DAY.

AMON PHAEDDY, niderly somain of LINDA. AVERILL, file to his death from the second report an accident. So thin he whisky-swilling old coot-" Beor balany “bë' tha Averilla” LoRE Island tilllphones the station himself

Boma Linda reached han Just before ha dian,

in time to hear him ɛno, “He praned me-ri and

bar ha tras sardered, roeban upstairs to the

all appmz, 25e zeeta a29 MH. STATLAN. 0212, haučman kaseviate of Tom's; CAPTAIN DE VOR, Mandrews Baleian/ MANv PRATE, DOmer witor at Linda'ai and LEAN

SHAUGEN QUART Triter. Each of them

kaa gorreled with Detaria mon.

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tent caurse not, of course not," hegan Dr. Parsons angrily. "Thia I't arrest, my boy. Even Boylo wouldn't expect to confine you all to two house nfl day. In fact, or all meduling, interfering, oflefous ofclousness!" Conscious that ha was reposting himself, he sput- tered off into silence.

rather they were hero!"

“Gives you something to think about, I suppose," musad the old- or woman. "Not bad at that. I was going to wander off toward my own house now but perhaps you'd like me to atay?"

"Half shot as usual, I suppose," { ma'am. He was just back on landSo long na those who were in the their eyes met in amusement.

interjected Dr. Parsons.

quickly repressed grin they know From Tim's sheopish glance and DR. PATREONS Lakin chargs. It is that the little doctor had hit the að Domain. Amed' death was wacidenta), and thas Linas calated from kick. When bemark. Gnally she te tai Tom what happened slas petroudes hit that they must kaup than four] conkiwih dhon tatil they discurse who • the murderer. · Thetu in na uvidence on which to arrest anyone but Zoes and Linds both

"Not a bit of II. You've done everything you, could. You were Tim, accustomed to regarding a dear to get up at such an un- the doctor's authority with a re.godly hour and fly to mel Roste spect amounting almost to venera-and Annie will more or less tako The doctor's question had gathian, was glad enough to yield the charge." tell him-begin yer ered too much emotional momen- point. Linda, remifsing her souls had tried to bit pardon ma'am-about the poor old turn to achieve a graceful finish be-enys. Nothing but to ask a faw could call it a car. Drop you off Dr. Parsons broke in abruptly. "Oh, no, sir-it's as Dr. Parsons "Car'n here," he said. "If you Malooma omonatepe beated her tries to felly falling offen the little balcony-tore Tim epoke again, answering questions, inspect the scene of the if you like. Hop in. I've got n strangle her and who fale is a faint. Har ike. At oncot he flies into Asband. TOM, sum her fall and rushes to her

a Linda. "There are four gunghe in the hour and they latherin' rage"

aceldent and close the matter,

call to make out West Rond." "Some time lato this afternoon,

As the two women kissed lightly after a mornia's fehing' and hun paned are here for Dr. Boyle to house this mornin' when it hap with him. Mad he was swearin' all right." gry for lunch and so were the men talk to when he comes, 'twill be with screna dignity and left a "I'll hop," said Kathleen Averill

mad-and would not hurry a step,

emlling Linda who had for a mo- he said, and the lot of yo could back till after 67"

"And you said he wouldn't hement forgotten her, crowding "Ah, well, air-tia a holiday he's wait his pleasure. He'll be havin'

troubles. DR—well, this timper

his meal and collectin' his belonghimsilf in the least for any-for "He said he would not hurry

(To be continued), "Yes, we know Boyle's timper-ins, sir" This to Tom who he anybody finished Tim weakly. or temper. But that's no excuse appeared to think would to some de The others, knowing the subdued, for holding us all up like this," gree sympathies with the politi fumed the "irate doctor.

sian's interrupted holiday,

yet ferce, hatred of the old-time "Hold us all?" Tom caught at and his friends will come back as for the opposing element of tho political gang and ita henchmen the words,

they went in the automobile of "That's it, alr, "Tis-itis against war of them. Tis a four hour summer colony, recognized the the law you know to move the ride alsy, the roads being crowded- caution which deleted the medical body" Forced to yoke the like on account of the holiday, and examiner's exact and lurid word- truth and so place the blame. Tim if they'll not be startin' till after

ing. scratched his head and glanced lunch time-which isn't yet'twill eldewise at the fuming doctor. Ha bo six or seven o'clock before they mother, looking as cool and poised As Tom sturted upstairs his was thinking perhaps of the many french town." times that irasciblo, kindly little "Let's all nit down," said Linda man had lectured him for the vari

"And these people must wait all as though she wore on a delightful abruptly. This mystory seemed ous sins of growing boyhood. The ed,

hat time!" Dr. Parsons explod-valt, came in the long casement window which gave on the front more than she could bear. The tables now were turned indeed! "It's ordora, air," Tim was not with this aristocratic member of lawn. Tim, far more constrained doctor and Tom both looked to "Yes yes, of course. I author-njoying himself. "And that's the older order than with the ward ber anxiously but she ignorised that. Perfect poppycock to just what Dr. Boyle himself was ed the searching glances and spoke say I couldn't! Doca Boyle aup

democratie fter saying. How many have yo briskly and cheerfully to Tim.

younger generation, pose that I'm going to leave a visiting here, Mrs. Averill, may Ihastened to mumble his apologies "What's the matter, Tim? And corpae out there for hours in the ask?"

and farewells and dlanppeared what about Dr. Boylo?"

hot aun-"

with a promise to return when Dr. Gratefully Oficer Hanahan ad-

Kathleen drossed himself to her.

Boyle was imminent. Averill greeted the doctor with some surprise.

fos) that son of the four guilty. Suspicion polate so fast one be was fret torch Linda after she falated, and to Shaughnsonry because Tape met him on the grounds are moments later. TUM HANAHAN of the lows! polles Soros metu

CHAPTER XVI. Dr. Parsons was angry. "It's that old fool Boyle trying to make trouble!" he oxclaimed. "What does he mean by auch idiotle be- haviour? Not your fault, Tim, of

Course"

"Easy, easy!" seld, Tom anzlous ly, but Faraons was beyond caring for the layman's shocked reaction to the ordinary difficulties of his profession.

"He himself phoned, ma'am," he said, "not 20 minutes ago. Down off Orient Point io'a boen, with some friends on a fishing trip, While he ewige whisky off in They went yesterday morning and the Sound somewhere and hangs a word to come back the Monday. line overboard pretending to jig Happoned bo bethought himself to for blueish? Too bad he hasn't tilllpbone his house, and Mrs. fallen overboard long ago, except Boyle told him Dr. Parsons it'd be a raw deal for the fish to here was calling him up to be poisoned that way."

TOMMY IN NEW CLOTHES. Photo shows British Tommies in ska new xiform approved by the War Council.

•

Tim roverted with what could hardly be called tact to the moot point of the discussion.

"He

Tom apoke slowly. He had not failed to observe the quickly velled sparkle in Linda's eyes and her flush of excitement.

"Four men. Tim, to stay over the weak-ond. They're all getting ready to go of course. I was to take them to the station for the 12 o'clock train. Will Dr. Boyle want to see them too?"

"He said Iviryone in the house, Mr. Averill. Sure, 'tis just a formality, but I wouldn't dare let them go after his saying he must nec iviryone here. He'll be after nakia' a few questions and that will be ali."

"So the body having been moved irregardless," he continued judi- "You'd better tell them right sially, "and the County Medical away, Tom," said Linda quietly. Examiner which is Dr. Boyle- It was all she could do to keep having been superceded in his the exultation from her voice, duties, bo himself Dr. Boyle, This was an "assist"" she had not | maʼam-says he refuses to accept expected. Until evening, anyhow

certification of the same дв comand perhaps that afternoon- ing from wan not authorized by Tom started upstairs, then himeoff and orders me up here to stopped as another thought struck detain all persons in the house un him.

"Dr. Parsons-id you have to come back? Linda seems quite all right again."

The doctor, too, seemed decid- edly less poppery under her des tached, somewhat amused survey.

"Little misunderstanding," he grumbled. "Tim called me up at home but I couldn't believe what he said and came over here to hear it for myself. It's true, though. That fool Boyle-he's county medical examiner, Mrs. Averilla political job and he pays about as much attention to it as a horsefly would-has got up on his high horse because well, because I let them move the body this morning,' That isn't strictly legal. I should have had his per- mission or waited longer to get it and Boyle chooses to make trou- ble and any that no one can leave the house until he has questioned them all."

til such time as he himself may re- "Must they all stay on the place, tura for further examination." Tim? Is it that official? There "Linda" Kathleen Averill was. Having delivered himself of doesn't seem any reason that they entirely sympathetic as she turned what he evidently considered a could have to be cooped up here. to the daughter who seemed un- masterpiece of official clarity, Tim After all, it's a formality, as you expectedly calm under this unto- again mopped his brow and waited say, and if they golf or swim orward happening, "What a shamel For questions. They came.

go in the boat during the afternoon You'll have those--" "Datain us?"

thero should be no trouble. I' give you my word they'll all be back at G."

"When will he como?" "And what does that grafting

"Sh, darling!" Linda pointed up- ward where doors might be open. "I don't mind-In fact, I'd a little

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