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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1933.

"SHADOWS BY THE SEA"

A Summer Mystery BY J. JEFFERSON FARJEON

CHAPTER XXIX

"Back to the Wreck Agala"

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"Yes, sir."

"Get Laki done, and then report to ne. And tolt overyuna I want to Boo 'ant here at once."!

"Yes, sir."

When the constable had departed, Leonard turned to inspector Root and asked:

"Was the plan?"

possible object I could have done prevent yourself from drying up at

tring(, tata gamo," retortod_Root, but, he| Mivaso lut us bó civet. Am a 10-flushed slightly. Air. Griddia's "Tho plan," replied tho fuspector, Old Mr. Griddis smiled back into to put it puanly-da ane rat.or conscelluing manner did is not to frighten our beauties not pienso him; and, in his soul, the away. That is, supposing them to the enquiring oyon of. Leonarda tad enemy?"

"Ho, you are not," interposed inspector was not very happy over be our beauties, which isn t certain, Sefton. Inspector Root's eyes were also enquiring, but Br. Leonard, quickay, "but, in a sundo, the manner in which no was handi-But if they are well, they're not we're all suspects, Bir. Griddle, and Ing this case. Bat, confound it, he likely to come on board li tney ind

Griddle was not disturbed.

"What did· á

he

Root nodded, frowning. "Yes, and all the people on it,”

ho replied. "Mr. Griddle, if you'll forgive me for being impolite,

"Very possibly," ngroud Mr.

Griddle. The someone miny como on board to completo the job."

"Exnelly, air. Two, wo find you

to receive tachi, are they 7

"They're not," agreed Leonard.

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aftor a final, hurried look round to satisfy hutuselt tant tney weald leave" no evidences of thei presence, sald quisty:

"Places, gonilemon.”

They walked to the concealing angio. Mr. Griddle naked:

"Suppose they come poking their noses und horo

"They'll find a revolver poking at their nosen," anawered Root.

"And suppose they not light to

"Mr. Griddlo-do you think I'm a

"Well, that's yet to be proved," obasrved the okl man, pincidly. "But it won't be a delightful con clusion to our happy little evening if we get blown up."

toreli. Darkness as well as silence nubject, Root put out hiin olectrio zoll upon them. But, outside, the throbbing grow louder.

tapil to And the inspector has to clear the to himself," as he examined tno a hand of nico constables” waiting | that dynamite" when I prized up these boards 7" round in town way. Why he dead man's pockets and felt about repeated. "I'm. Well, what doiven accused me of murder about him, it wasn't an easy case. The

an hour ago—“

devit of a mystery. No centro to "I approve, of your plan. Are we fool?" you expect i expezted to and

"I aco. Third degreo," murmur-it. All odd points hore and there to choosa our hiding-pinces?" "If I know the answer, I wouldn't

ed Mr. Griddia.

but nothing to grasp on to.. "know where I'm going to ask the question," said Leonard, ;

"That's the „Idea,” acquiesced i "Hallo Here's something!" ox choosu mine," returned Root, grim shortly.

Root, responding to Leonard's claimed Root, suddenly, That's rather unfortunate, be warning glance. "I work by the

ty. "And that's here.” Leonard and Mr. Griddle bent," "This being the neat place they'll cause I don't know tno vnswer,

process of elimination-auspect forward cagerly,

| como to," suggested Mr. Griddle. returned Mr. Griddio.overybody-including myself and eitner,"

"What is it?" asked Leonard. "And that being my reason, sir." "But, on a mysterious wreck, visit-

radually narrow it down. Now, "Initinis on his underclothing." noddod Root. If they're the

"You don't suppose they'll funt ed by all sorts of people, and at all then. What's the position? One, replied the inspector, WW people we take 'em for, they'll have strike a match and run?" retorto sorts of times, one might expectwo find dynamite on board." Honore, bring the light a bit closer two main objectives--the dynamite Rost. "They've got to get off the anything, mightn't one?" He shook his head amiably. "One sicked it off on his finger. "Somo-Ah, thanks, that's better...and our friend W.CN. There's a ship, too, haven't they, if there'

one brought it on board, for a pur-"'W.T.N." I can tell you-I never expoza. We don't know who, and we thing

W.T.N." repeated Leonard, Black Hole of Calcutta. There's Mr. Griddle did not pursue the

nice little angio at the back of this any blowing up!" pected to and dynamite: Enough don't know what purpose. But slowly. to blow the wreck to bits, lan't perhaps-If wo stay here awhillo-

room. I think, for thres." "Yes, that's it. WT.N. Now, |: "Good," amiled Leonard. "I there, Inspector?"

we shall learn

what do they stand for, I wonder?" make one of the trio."

"W.N.T." murmured Leonard. "And I'll completo it," added Mr. Griddle, as footsteps resounded out- "That a funny, W.T.N

"What's funny?' demanded Root. sido.

The motor-bont was now vory "Why the initials seem famil

The men hail come to repart. close. Exaggerated by the tension, thom before."

quickly and concisely, and with an fening thudding. All at once, it, "You have? Then rack your appreciablo sonss of strategy. He conлod. brain, air, and let me know when!" so arranged his men that none of

thom would be visible to the In twenty went by, Then Leonard' "I'm trying to."

Two minutos that seamed ko "How about you, Mr. Griddle," mates of the motor-boat, the gave a soft exclamation. proceeded the inspector, turning to throbbing of which could now bo the old man who was watching plainly heard, yet all of them would Leonard with interest. "Do you be roudy for instant action should recognise the initials?"

"No, of course, I don't." replied of pro-arranged whistles, the form [it bo required. Hy a short sorios Mr. Griddle. "But if Mr. Sefton of that action would be determined recognièce them, ho

ought to ro-, when the time came. cognise the man, also."

The instruction had just been Will you repeat that?" he asked.

No, you're not right there, sir," completed when Drow, the first "Come along, Mr. Griddle," re-stating the facts an find them, answered Root, shaking his head constable, returned from his mis- torted the inapoctor.. "The game's

not you. Why, for that matter, "I can tell you for instance, what ion, somebody else may have found this G.B.S. stands for, or I.G.W., but dead man even before you did. I've never seen G.B. Shaw or Anyway, however many people have H.. Wells in my life."

ound that poor fellow, nobody "But you'd know Bhaw, if you knows who he is, and it's odd saw him there's nothing on him to identify

don't believe you."

"Oh, I'll forgive you," smiled Mr but that wa've been into, and iar, somehow. I'll awoar I've heard | Inspector Root gave his instructions ; the throbbing seemed like a dan

Griddle. "We're none of us at our best at this time of the night-or

morning."

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"And I'll tell you why I don't ballove you," went on the inspector. "I don't bellove you because i know why you've come on board."

"Indead?"

"You. You wanted to get rid of that body,"

Mir. Griddle stared at the inspector,

up. I can give you an account of everything you've done during the past twelve hours, and if you think you can foot us any longer, you're mistaken. Praps, when you were poking about the boards, you-"

He paused, and Leonard noted that the old man was regarding his Inquisitor sharply.

"I-what?" naked Mr. Griddle. "You were looking for something. ch?" suggested Root,

"Such as, Inspector?" "A bit of evidence that needed destroying."

though you didn't like my methods, at least you'll admit they're quick and to the point. I watched you while I questioned your bona fides, Mr. Griddle, and I'm satisfied."

That is most grataying, I'm sure," murmured Mr. Griddle, dry-

y.

"Three, we find a dead man." "I think we may take a little credit for that?" sald Leonard, amiling. You can't have all the zudos, Inspector."

"Right. I won't. But I

am

"Both boats are round the other sido, sir," he reported, "Motor- bout will be here in a couple of minutes."

"W.T.N." ho whispered. "I've

allz "Wall7" Root whispered back. owner of this boat,"

"W.T. Nycroft. Nycroft-tlin

There was a short silence. Thon Mr. Griddly asked:

"And how do you come to know the name of the owner of this boat, Air. Softon ""

"Sh" warned Root. Stops word approaching. (To be Continued.)

Then off to your places." ex- "Ay. But I wouldn't know claimod Root, "and don't you leave him. At least so I understand 7" Wells. Well, Mr. Sefton, hny em until you hear my whistle SPANISH ELECTIONS he queried, looking at Leonard.

Fluck 7"

unless something happens to make "Nothing," answered Leonard. "None," responded Legnard.it vitally necessary, then you'll "But you may like to make your "Maybe it'll come to mo presently. blow own examination

your whletics. Got it all I feol sure

clear ?! Ho broke oft. A constable "Yes, air," answered the men, entered harriedly, and addressed and trooped hurriedly away. the inspector.

One, however, remained. Their

FOREIGNERS FLOCK TO

GIBRALTAR

"I would," responded Root, and

Gibraltar, Nov. 17. knelt down by the silent form. “I'm-rotton luck some of us, dn

Hundreds of English residenta have, don't we? And we over "Beg your pardon, sir," he ro-funk-hole could accommodate four, in towns in Andalusia and tourists Mr. Griddle shook his head know when our own time's coming. ported, "but there's the sound of a Root discovered, and the fourth of all nationalities are flocking to solemnly.

is certainly enough dyna- Probably, yesterday, this poor fel-motor-boat comin' towards us." There

might just establish the necessary Gibraltar, In fear of acts of low here thought he was as far off | "Ia there, by Jove!" cried Root, Balance of Power when the crucial violence. during tho Spanish mite on this ship to destroy can-this-as all of us think we are, and the next moment became a man moment arrived. After all, they goneral elections on Sunday. siderable evidence," he observed. "but I don't profess to understand off what may happen to- of galvanic action. "On board. did not know how many wore in

Seven thousand candidates be- morrow."

Drew-quick. Have the boat the motor-boat....

longing to forty-four parties aro you, inspector. If you imagine

"Quite a philosopher, Inspector,"brought round to the side opposito

The footsteps, of the departing foverishly contending for the that I brought this dynamite on

the direction, of the motor-boat, constables grow fainter. Silence voters' favour to fill 470 seats in board, I can only ask you for what observed. Mr. Griddle.

"You need a bit of philosophy to See that both boats are round."

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