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GREAT NEW MYSTERY SERIAL

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1933.

"WEEK-END MURDER"

BY GABRIEL F FORBUSH

CHAPTER XXIX

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If you'd found anything of fn-|LATE MRS. J. C. THOM. terest. Everyone ciso, soomed so busy with me and elsewhere."

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He studied her faca narrowly. and then seemed to absolve hor of any ulterior motive.

FUNERAL HELD AT COLONIAL CEMETERY YESTERDAY

late Mra. Josephine Calista Thom, whose death

The

put back the upper, railing?" she was predeceased by her

Linda's tone that she was think-He was furious at being taken un-geating it."

No one would have guessed from directed largely against himself. sorry. "I never thought of sug- her own? "I stayed behind the ing, "You cold-blooded old aware and botrayed out of his ruman!" as she said sympathetic-self-elected position of authority. ally, "I'm sure. Tom-if you'd spoken to him-"

"Couldn't attract his attention," Statinnder objected. He spoke as though he had a real griovanes, Why, she wondered, should that thwarted noto creep into his voice?

"Just what was it about the tated before the word. If he had eldent Purposely Linda hesl- suspicions, this might draw him. "I wished to find out whether they put the fall down to apoplexy or audden dizziness or," he added with what seemed to Linda a darkening emphasis, "to some

ther cause."

She nodded. "Perhaps I did it. I really do ant remember. I went on the mindedly straightened anything alcony and might have absent-

hat was amiss."

Why was he suddenly no cagey, Linda reflected. Either he did of de didn't, and if it happened as he suggested, then there was surely no reason to evade the question. She continued her attack.

"Did you find anything else of Interest?"

an American doctor, to whom she was married at the age details, little is known of her in the of 10 years. Beyond these fow Colony despite her lengthy resi- dence, for she was of a most retir ing disposition and had boon living In seclusion.

'The

yesterday evening in the Colonial At the funeral which took place

executors of her estate, Mr. H. L. Cometery at Happy Valley, the Donnys and Mr. C. Bulmer Johnson, were amongst those present deceased lady was of a kindly dis- position and a pathetic sight at the she was much attached, being deep- obsequles was of an amah to whom ly affected by her sense of a great loss,

"Well," he said gruffly, "I was Interested in the scene of the occurred оп Wednesday at accident." Was it true or did her residence at Ico House Linda imagine a hesitation like Street, at the advanced age of 77 years, had been a realdent in the others and looked about a little." Colony for a great many years, Sha Was it you who so thoughtfully was an American citizen, being a native of California, and it is He went on more smoothly. "Why-why" He mopped

"It was growing light and left the form of her question brow grown auddenly wet. "Ap-stopped out on the balcony to ad- anould disprm him but again ho pallingly hot still, isn't it Now mire the view and get the freah tudied her closely. he was more controlled but she did morning air."

"Was the railing put back?" he not ike the lurking gleam in his eye. Suddenly she shivered. If lame.

"Now, that," thought Linda, "sountered..

You don't care for viewa Tom were right if one of their and early morning air. That's guasts were a homicidal maniac-more like poor old Cousin Annas a man more than an affront, to his there and are you unconsciously After all, nothing infuriated such rhapsodies. Did you meet him pride. He had been ao. com-repeating what he said to you? fortably pontifical over his-super-The story weakens!" for medical knowledge, his critic- Aloud she inquired placidly, fem of the behaviour of others."The railing?" Now he was on the defensive and "Well I simply laid my hands know that she knew it. For the on it. Again the gleam in his first time she was actually afraid, eyes. He certainly disliked being "Some other-urely you do not alone there in her peaceful garden, enlled to account! His habit of auppont--?" Her voice trailed with this dark, strange, angry man authority was so firmly entrenched nway weakly. Would he catch the who spoke politely enough but that he probably believed he suggestion? He did, and turned looked at her as though he could should never be put on the de-hedging, none of the annoyance he The answer came promptly. No upon her with unexpected, savage- | willingly kill her.

fensive.

"And you say it seemed quite had shown previously. It was al- round and from?" She flushed a

most as if he expected the question confiding smile at him and sensed and was prepared with a fiat nega. that he imperceptibly relaxed. tive. Trippingly on the tongue," "Why, yea-cntirely so." Gradu-thought Linda. "Now why were Itally he became again the informa-you so ready with that? Nothing

tive, condescending man of affairs Why not look surprised and ask talking to a pretty but rather what I expected he might find?" stupid little woman. "Naturally,

She laughed--an inano little I did not give it any violent treat-und that was meant to preserve ment."

her reputation as the brainless when you opened the nursery door "How did it seem later?" Linds.wife of his busines associate, inquired blandly.

"I'm sure I don't know what you and this must have happened soon "Well, of course the upper rail could find! Cousin Amos was after)--you'd have seen Cousin was broken through the centre but tidy sort of person, anyhow-and Amos and perhaps could have otherwise—"

if you think he just stepped out saved him!” "Oh-then you went there after for air-" Cousin Amos fell?"

nesa,

"No wonder you ask, Mra. "That it was not an accident? Averill. I must confess to having Certainly. Mrs. Averill, it was an made myself rather too much at accident! There could be no home last night." How he hated other possible explanation. I it, this aced for apology! "It was, would swear it was an necident!" na we said, hot. Very hot. Ha voice rose, urgently emphatic. occurred to me that there might be "Now why should he get no ex-more breeze on the other side of cited? I'm not disputing him" the house. I would not for a mo- thought Linda. As though he read ment have you think I was dis- hor mind, his voice dropped and pleased with my quarters--after he went on with his usual heavy, fall, I understand that Mr. Peabody rather indifferent manner.

was the older man and relative "You can take it for granted, ("But you're furlous that he Mrs. Averill, that Mr. Peabody had the better room-that's in- went out on the balcony for air.teresting!" thought Linda.) "After The night was oppressively sultry. returning from the dance I found I only meant that he must have aleep impossible. I had heard you † boon actually lonning against the way the room opposite me was ralling when he lost his balance. empty" It was sound enough before his fall."

Why, Mr. Statlander!" cried Linda in honest astonishment. "When were you on the balcony 7"

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For the first time she saw an in- timation of the sudden black fury which Tont had witnessed on the golf links. Ils face became deep, mottled purple. Caught up unexpectedly, he stuttered like boy, yet she felt that his rage was

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"Yes. You asked me and I told you no during our drive back from the Club." Linda was disposed to give no quarter.

"Ah, yee-quite so! I ventured to tiptoe across, without waking anyone I hope, and found the room, as you said, empty and the door to the balcony closed. I thought if I opened it and left that room door and mine open the currant through might stir the air a little.""

"That's so," said Linda, honestly

"Nothing".

"I'm sure of it, Mrs. Averill," he interrupted earnestly.

by the Rev. G. T. Waldegrave.

Wreaths wore sent by Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Stapleton, Mrs. Capell and family, Mrs. Hunter, Mr. L Donnys, Mr. C. Bulmer Johnson, and Tang Sai, the amah. In addi tion, Mesara, Hastings and Co, sent a wreath, as well as Chinese friends whose names were not available.

The last services were performed

She lifted clear, unclouded eyes to his face and saw that again n quick perspiration had broken out "And sort of lenned, or fett, and was being hastily wiped away. against the railing?"

"Yea-yea-I might-" he gasp- "That's what happened. I'm naed and turned with more open confident of It na if he stopped pleasure than she would have suddenly.

thought he could express to greet his host, coming with long strides across the soft carpet of the lawn.

How quickly that ugly colour came up! Linda, feeling literally in danger of having those dark square fingers go around her neck (again?) noted dispassionately and entirely without fear the rush (ef dark red that changed his whole "As if you'd been there," she fin- aspect so markedly. Her shot inished, still with that vaguely in the dark had told!

definite air. Before he could. speak-and she heard his quick- drawn broath-she went on with "Oh, sorry!" She managed to every nerve tense and watchful. preserve her casual, idle air. "No "Just thick, Mr. Statlander, if ---of course not. I thought if you (you'd been-oh, half an hour later had looked at it you could tell ins (you said it was getting light

"Yea-yea, Mrs. Averill: I did not know it was forbidden-"

(To be continued.)

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