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GREAT NEW MYSTERY SERIAL

THE HỌNGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1933.

"WEEK-END MURDER"

BY GABRIEL F FORBUSH

CHAPTER XXXVIII

Inge of your offor-and thank you very much."

"But I have two maids all the time and a nurse for the haby--- and a woman who, comes in to Rond Nipping a full-blown rone care-help when we need hier-1 lensly, she accidentally let it the laundry out-and a part-time drop, and with no very good grace he looped to retrieve It. Linda ataried his broad back specula- tively.

main problem to-day. Fortunately health. We must get our judici- stron time, before the sun's too for instance.

"And I'm not altogether con- vinced about Shaughnesscy. That carly appearance of his is still to be explained."

one last winter in

gardener

"I nee. And what

"

The next question WAS uncx- pectedly interrupted. From the Thank you!" She gave him windows above them appeared a her most enchanting smile as he tousled head and Shaughnessy, Tom shook his head. "Nothing an unawakened house. Tom re-just back from masu und only rose. "I didn't want to lose that evidently just aroused, binadly. much happened," he said. "They trloved the Sunday newspapers starting their work. Returning in beauty. Are you fond of flowers, grected his hostons. stopped the bridge game about from the entrance door and the central room, Linda was in Mr. Statlander?"

"Good mornin' to you, Mra. 12, you know. I didn't linger ginnced at the headlines, Linda time to meet the next man down "Not at all," antwered her re- Averill. And would you be hav- afterward to talk to Pratt and possessed herself of the picture and to prevent him from inter- luctant helper uncompromisingly, ing a good opportunity for a brigat Dvos. They nay have some sections.

rupting the terraco conversation. "A garden is altogether too waste-stable-boy, or likely a chauffeur, agreement for to-day with Fleur

"Oh, good morning, Mr. Statfal of time and energy-and and what would be the wages of and Dolly but I didn't want t- "Any nows?" she asked Idly.

"Dull as dish water. Fourth of lander" sho cried brightly, money." He nodded in the direc- the same?" question them unnecessarily. I've July casualties, of course. An-"You're just in time to help me, tion of a denim-clad figure work- Linda's uncontrollable peal of taken the ground that this is their other judgo impeached. No, I'm if you will. I have to cut some ing along the border toward the laughter was quickly checked. hotel and they can do as they like wrong-resigned without a blem-flowers for the house, and this is adjoining property. "That man, Looking toward the house she saw away from here. Statlander's ourish on his character, because of ill the

Do you pay him to her husband beckoning them back. spend his entire time puttering "Be right there! Breakfasťa he still feels we need another talk ary from the best sanitariumsor Borne on the current of her de around this place?"

ready, Mr. Statlander, I'll carry About the set-up of the fall cum- the worst. Someone made a dirty termined enthusiasm, he stalked

"Heavens" thought Linda, "the the basket back. Thanks ever su paign. That man lives for busi-crack about unsolved murders beside her toward the garage,

questions have begun again!" much for holding it for me. Did ness,"

she Rothstein, of course, Jack Din-

"I'm the bearer of a

But message

answered demurely. you get your hands dirty? Do you Linda said ruefully, "Certainly mond and Vincent Coll-as if any from my husband," she went on. "That's Willum-our community want to wash them down here?" I've discovered that he has 110

one cared about their being Being able to think of no accept gardener. He works for me part "No, thank you.....

But small talk."

killed,"

able theme for before breakfast of every day when he remembers Statlander clenched his fats at the "And then there was that queer small talk ale clutched almost in to remio. But if we could afford suggestion, as he would hava Old Chelson, desperation at the task Tom hus it, I'd certainly have a full-timelked very much to use them in a near where we used to live. Thats gned himself. "You know, Mr. man. I could keep him busy."

more aggresive fashion against a The other Statiander, that while we

"Busy!" Mr. Statlander aud- cartain impudent Irish face. enjoy "And Mr. DeVos wanted mo tofalways puzzled me.

(To Be Continued.) go boat-riding alone with him," three naked for what they got.

denly slapped at the back of his But that respectable, steady dort agid Linds dreamily,

or strange "What 7 Tom at upright and of citizen-no debts his voice was charged with hor-association—" For "Good heavens, Li "DeVos was saying in the office When 7"

the other day" Tom broke off "Yesterday afternoon when and sistnalied her for silencs, we were talking on the lawn." Above their heads they heard

Tell me just what happened." footsteps-them a pause, a creak She frowned thoughtfully, feeling board-and quiet, as they held Ing after the exact words. "to their breaths. Then the footsteps

As Tom hul hoped, the appeal) asked

she sail alowly, again, clear and brisk, as if to pare to duty won and by the time they "whether I could run-or rather over that momentary pause at had reached a large flower bed handle the Pinafore alone. And Linda knew as well as if she had under Mr. Shaughnessy's hed- he said he would have enjoyed an been in the hall above).

Cousin

room window, the western hour on the water or words to Amua' door. Someone had stopped, ager had agreed as a sound busi- that effect. When I told him I cautiously turned the knob, foundness proposition-to stay. Then could take the wheel but not run the door at locked-and Now another idea struck her. the engine. he suggested that was coming downstairs, probably you didn't care to have most upon them. Linda dared not anyone do it but yourself.

speak to Tom or even flash him a quick gance. "What then 7"

You "Nothing especially.. Fleurs boat-the Comet-had just gone paal"

acc.

"Just one thing, Binks. Did he actually say alone? Did he use that word?"

was

#1-

"I'm getting positively Bght headed over all this" she thought.

"I feel na if I were taking

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mild but perpetual electric shock It's Marvin! Oh, did Tum ga that pause, I wonder? Well, he elected Marvin for his "Hello, She thought again, "No he there! Sleep well? It's n didn't, Tom. He said the boat day, isn't it? Not quite ao hot!": could be handled by one person. And then he asked if I were as "I've got to see about break skillful as Fleur, who could han- fast," Linda said hastily when the dle hers alone. That was the con-ronventional greetings were over. nexion, as I remember it."

"You two go out on the

Tom released his breath In race until it's rendy."

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having you here, Valcaka in real ly the one who arranged it and Tom feels It's not fair to her to break up our little party bafore you and he have a chance to go over everything in preparation for

confor the Monday morning ance" and she proceeded with the invitation that had now come slightly meczanical.

be-

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"Mr. Statlander." she began. "I've felt you weren't very com- fortable In that little room, since we've had this terrific heat wave. Wouldn't you like to move over to the nursery for to night? It's on the water side and does have a

little more air. I think the cell- ing's perfectly safe. Of course, there's the hig room but I-I Jon't suppose you'd care for that. The one Mr. Peabody had---"

"On the contrary He jumped eagerly at her suggestion. " have no objection at all to sleep ing in the other room.

It is very ter-pleasant-large-cool. If this

heat continues-"

"It will." interrupted Linda

"In that case I will take advan-

They wore earlier than Linda | darkly,

of dropping an important fact had supposed. The girls

long sigh and laughed a little.

"You have a nice dramatic way

casually into the conversation, I

must say. However-taking it all

in all, there's plenty left to do and

we'd better guther ourselves

gether and start doing it

All

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