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EPISODE 55 From INSPECTOR PLAYFAIR'S NOTEBOOK

TEST ANSWERS

Wook-End Problems

PROBLEM I

Mr. Browning's favourite part

is Milton.

Air. Keats's favourite poet la Shelley,

Mr. Shelley's favourite poet is Keats,

Mr. Milton's favourite poet is Tennyson.

Mr. Tennyson's favourite poet

is Browning.

*

PROBLEM II.

A WORD-CHAIN

LEAN-ANON~ONCE ~CELA-LAME-MEAD

-ADIT-ITEM-EMMA

-MARO-ROLE.

Word-Problems

ANSWERS: 1. Concise. elled. 5. Unjustly discriminating. 0. Grovefling. 7, Juley, R. Child- ish. 0, Stuff animals, 10. Tire- less. 11. Exasperation. 12, Re- pruch.

Indifferem. 2.

3. Dictaturally, 4. Ex-

Investigations in Marticbury

Playfair, having got rid of Mrs. Dimshott at once examined, the photograph of Hogarth Paniďtis. This had been mounted under glass, and never removed from its frame, it thus til bore-as Play- fair had hoped might be the ense the Ingerprints of the photo- grapher, Wabble. Comparison with the fingerprints of Eggary proved conclusively that the two men were one and the same.

ARE YOU SURE?

1.-An artery.

2.-1 forbid.

1.-4 in.

4-Send it to the Zoo (because

it's a wild breed of sheep). 5.--Nanga Parbat (in the Hima-

Jayas).

6. Eats anything.

7.-Australia (109 millions).

-A mineral.

9.-Philosophy.

10.-Felucen.

1. Tonne (9843 af one tun). 12.-Flyweight.

13.- Knight of the Garter

14-Jun. 26.

15.-Sinoothly.

10.-1920,

17-A sort of summer house, 18-Chinese (480,000,000). 19.-New

Zealand (Sutherland Fails, 1004. Niagara is only 107st.).

20The Third-Republic-

21.-Molutov.

22-Calcutta.

23-Lindbergh.

24.---Lebrun.

25.-12.

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Investigations At Martlebury

"WELL, gentlemen,"

Superintendent

said

Ash worth "and what can I do for you?"

Playfair produced his card. "You'll have had a line about At any us, Superintendent, rate, I hope so. I'm from the C.I.D.-it's my first visit to Martlebury-and this is Ser- gdant Dumbell, We're here, of A couple of course, officially. rather weary bloodhounds what seems to be a difficult truil."

FIVE

SUSPECTS

Ashworth, who

bad heard of Playfair's exploits, produced a lint tle of whisky and a syphon. "Glad to have you look in on us," he said. "Yes, they told me you were coming, but no one seemed to know what the trouble was. I hope that it's nothing to Martlebury's discredit." Playfole laughed a trifte sardonie ully. Here's luck, Superintendent! As to Martlebury's discreditor otherwise, that depends on the point of view. There are plenty of young- sters in the town--I don't doubt who'd be thrilled if they knew our connected with the errand. It's Pandus euse."

Ashworth whistled. "The Pandus case! That will be a thrill for us, certainly, But where I've heard nothing about it-does Martiebury cune ing"

Playfair set down his glass. "Let the Ine put you in possession of facts.

Inc,

follow. But--how.can help?"

Martlebury voluble. Mrs. Dimshott quite clear- ly belonged to the former. Her thin, pursed-up lips looked (thought Playfair) anything but promising, when, with Dumbell, he interviewed her next day.

"Why," sold Playfair "(no, no more, Superintendent, thank you)- this is where we produce our sensn- lol disclosures

"Dumbell's been working on this end of the ense, so he'll put me right if necessary. Three years ago, Hogarth Pantus was living in this town.

Yes, I don't wonder you look surprised; we only knew our selves this week.

Indeed his visit might have proved quite fruitless but for an accidental circumstance,

SATURDAY, JANUARY 29,

1938

BOOKS-edited by ROGER PIPPETT

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or clichantments here. She writes of a Ball that hus almost disappeared, although the Dutch colonial policy has been concerned to interfere as little as possible with the old way of DOSSIE

the

As Playfair was, beginning his In- quirles-ind as Mrs. Dimahott was on the point of telling him that she didn't remember Hothgar at all-the Inspector caught sight of framed

life. Thirty years ago e- photograph on the mantelpiece. The

"But there's no question about it: the evidence of certain bank counts is conclusive. He was flying features were unmistakable. Pan- here under the name of Matthew dus (alias liothgar) had evidently Bothga-one of his many aliases." not only resided in that house, but "Good heavens!" said Ashworth was sill remembered with appre- "Hothgar-un anagram of Hogarth, eintion. Why, I knew the fellow slightly, Mrs.

dis- Dimshott, however, Inspector,

claimed all knowledge of what had "Excellent," said Playfair. "That happened to bin after he left. "For- was what we'd hoped. Pandus or gery!" she said, "No, Inspector, I Hothgar (how the coneelt of the don't believe It. He was a kind, re- criminat will out!) was living in Higious mon, was Mr. Hothgar, and Martlebury for a year or so; he had never gave any trouble to anyone. dorgings"—he committed a note-book There must be some mistake." "with a Mrs. Dimshott in Market Playfair was not put out. "As to Street.

that," he said, "line will show. But "And now I come to the end of Mr. Hollgard would be glad, I'm my long-winded narrative. While sure, that he's left so good an Im- here he made friends with a chemist pression. And now, Mrs. Dimshott, and photographer called Wabble. tell us about Mr. Wabble."

"A retiring young, chup-we can find out very little about him-who came here soon after Hothgar, und went away about the same time.

Wis

WABBLE

SANDERS

nime ut

alt.

"Our conjecture is that it while he was at Martlebury that he The query took Mrs. Dimshott by got Into Hothgar's clutches. But we surprise. "Wabble!" she exclaimed. can't prove-this is our dimeulty "You don't mean that he's in it, too! that Wabble is the same person as The young fellow who-" Then, see- mean ing Dumbell's interested expression. Egary. He swears by the In Engary-that Pandus is quite un- she stopped short. "Forgive me," she known to him; that lie's never met sald. "I think my memory's failing. him, under that or any other nume, me, and that he's never lived in Martle- "That wasn't the The Pandus ease-you'll forgive bury,

Wabble, you said. No, I never heard Superintendent, if I'm telling And one of the things we can't that mome, Inspectur. I was think- you what, know-the Pandus case is one of forgery and conspiracy to compel him to do is to Illuminate his ing of someone elsea young fellow town past. And yet, Superintendent, named Sanders. For the moment defroud. There are five or six sus-

4 if we can't illuminate it for him, the you took me quite aback." pleious characters involved,

whole of the Pondus case muy break

"I'm so sorry

said Playfair, with down.""

a slight bow. The two names are Ashworth pondered. "What you rather similar. Well, there's nothing need," he said, is a heart-to-heart else, I think, Mrs. Dimshott-unless with Mrs. Dimshott. I'll fix we could use this room for a few talk that up the very first thing in the minutes, just to write up our notes morning."

and so on. We'll see you again, if There are two recognisel types of we may, before we go." junday-the secretive and

An hour or so later Playfair and the

110-

garth "Pandus himself, the brains of the conspiracy: Heinrich de Wohl, a copperplate engraver: Isrant and Ja- cub

bookmakers- Himmelstein. they're the chaps that have been distributing the phoney antes-and Elfeired Eggary, photographer.

skilled photographer's

it

sine qua non in an up-to-date for- Kery outfit. And it's Ethelred Eggary, Superintendent, whom we're an the track of now."

Ashworth refilled the three glasses. "I don't think I've heard! the name."

"No," said Playfair. "I don't ex- pect you have. These five chaps

Let me continue | the story. bave bern charged with various crimes--the indictment's a pretty! comprehensive one-and they're coming up for trial at the London

-Sessions.

"But I don't mind telling you" *

he loweret his voice instinctively

d

"that the case against them is not altogether satisfactory. Indeed, if I hadn't a reputation for cautinn, say that it was frankly bad.

HOGARTH

HOTHGAR

"Yes, full of legat loopholes, And one loophole is just this: we haven't

YOU ARE JUDGED

M

BY YOUR FACE

writes HAMISH FRASER

[EDICINE is trying to

establish a new study

of character and mental

shoulders low. The

are slung from master muscles which seem shorten the neck, The chin is clear-cut and prominent, and the nose rather Roman,

ability based on the recogni- The ears are concave in profie, as

tion of physical types.

I will let you into a few secrets and tell you how you can sum up "the other fellow" by the shape of his ears, the set of his shoulders, the line of his chin,

face presents the key points for human fanciers to

salisfactory proof of the association between Pandus and the photo grapher Engary. There ore the The strongest reasons for assuming it —indeed, we're morally certain our facts but that won't help us at the Old Bailey."

Ashworth

of watch.

though for receiving punches, and tha hands are heavily bulit, as though to give them.

This is the type from which many

surgeons are recruited, for this bulld has the best balance of eye and hand. Psychologically, the men of this group are very consistent. The bad ones are persistently bad, and the good ones unwaveringly upright. This Inflexibility of 'character is due to comparative lock of Imagina- tion. which makes them well able

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and its cloak of muscles that (C) The Thickset control expression it summarises the forces that have built the whole body and the emotional currents that rule it. Notice The shape of its outline; How the neck meets the chin; Whether the features are flat or

stand out; ·

The line of the hair at the back; The angle at which the cars are set as regards the profile of the face; Their size and how they lie against

the skull.

For illustration, here are the points of three very definita English types-brondly defined groups which comprise a vast proportion of our race. See if the cap fits anyone you know: (A) The Longstor

HIS floure is apt to resemble a pocket-knife half-shut, nyed

E face is flat except for the stub of note, It has fuc corners when viewed from the front, and is heavily lined in way that sug- prats power and purpose behind 113 every movement, The hair stops very short at the back, and recedes at an early age from the front.

The

chin is distinct but merged quickly into a thick neck. The shoulders are powerful, but the chicat seems abnormally short and rigid as the lower part of the body is heavily built and dominant. Beware of these people, for you

never know where you stand with them.

their

Organisation and business leader-. ship are their prerogative, and they shine In such spheres. They keep underlings guessing as they change their mood readily from day to day. That la their Archilles' heel, With them this moth's enthusiasm

at the shoulders. He has a flat, may be next month's dislike. shallow chest, flap-like cars, tong-As For Women lean arus, a neek that aloues back-

wards from the head to join the

body, hair running down the nape WOMEN have not entered into

to a point and coming well for

ward over the temples.

this at all so far. The rea-

son is that they are fundament- The profile is marked by a straight ally less differentiated into types

beak of a Hoa, an undeveloped

chin, and a prominent Adam's ap-that can be read. ple.

A and volume of blography could These are rather quiet people who be written of the men who have make their way without fuss. Usu-i prided themselves on ability to judge ally, not a very distinguished way, female character and failed. They tend to live within themselves, Women are artists and actors who and life may seem to pass them by, can play many stock roles, assume and rebuff them as it passen, features, lake up attitudes and galts But they have imagination. Some that actually have no significance limes it leads them into curious hob-except for the moment.

bles; and now and then they surprize One day we shall know: when wo the world by publishing a volume haye women psychologists who have of exquisite poetry or a treatise on seen through all their alsters and old coina.

laughed at the parade. But the dawn of knowledge for us men is not yet near, na our female ncientists aratou academia and spinsterish, ITERE the foure is more heavily anxious to explain and Justify their

"bullt", above the water than bosh komp

(B) The Pugilistic

white man's rule did not extend over the whole island, and this is the story of how it was enforced In one province.

A Chinese ship was wrecked on the coast nu plundered to pieces. The focal overlord could not be bothered with claims for compensation. Then Dutch another ngreement with the was broken-and three widuwn Joined their husband on his funeral pyre.

Bo warship was sent on what is calmly called n punitive expedition- when on Empire undertakes it. And the proud, fatalistic Balinese, knowing that sooner rather than later they would be wiped out, offered themselves to the invaders' guns in a frenzy of mass-suicide.

SC

This terrific, terrible and historic e comes at the end of a long story. with is mostly a faithful nad remark. ably fascinating record of how these people, rich and poor, ved ånd loved and worked and played and honoured their elemental gods with dance and sacrifice.

Allt, the overlord, no longer dispenses negligent justice to his people. But Pak, the peasant, is still ploughing those level fields and slipping hibiscus flowers in his dark hair when he goes couring. He still gambles his savings on cockfighting: his baby sister mil dance in stiff, golden robes in the tem ples.

And, more and more, the great cruis- lag Uners bring curious visitors to the Delectable Isle....

Fascist REALITIES

HAT are the realities behind the Incades which Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy present to the outer world? What are the realities be- hind the myths and the caricatures which often pass for adequate pictures?

VICTORIAŃ

PANORAMA

PETER QUENNELL

Jacket illustration of a pictorial auruch of the Victorian age, published by Batsford at 73. 6,

AMELIA: THE TALE OF A PLAIN FRIEND, by Jacobine Menzies-Wilson and Helen Lloyd (Oxford University Press, 12s. 6d.). A blography of the wife of John Ople, the painter. With sidelights on France during the Revolus tion, the gay drawing-rooms of Lon. don and the quiet parlours of Nor- wich. Deity written and delightful.

They

Dumbell bade farewell to Superin- had a very satisfactory trip. tendent Ashworth. Playfair showed will be pleased at the Yard, Dum- the latter the notes of his Interview. bell, won't they?"! "Nevertheless," he suid, with st Why?

Dumbell, we've cheerful wink al

(Solution In Column One.)

Exceedingly importani questions. And, in dif- ferent ways, attempts are made to answer them in that Iitier The House

Built by Stephen H. Roberts (Methuen, 129. Gd.) and What Next, O Duce? by Beatrice Bas- kerville (Longma 71 5, Green, 10s. 8d.).

its

Professor Roberts book, despite

misiendingly Alppant title, is without doubt the best careful study of "Hitler Germany" that 1109

yet

in appeared English

Dilemmina

it is careful and compre- hensive: it is scrupulously fair: it is detailed but never dull. Written "primarily for the man in the street who wishes to have some iden of the German experl- ment" it is n credit to Australian scholarship.

Miss Baskerville's study of Fascism is slighter and more limited. She la con- cerned with one aspect of it -tlie "challenge of a new

Roman Empire, born of a faelic victory against a defenceless Abyssinia.""

She believes that "the Itallon Empire is the ultimate orientation of Fascism," that if he continues the path he has so far trodden, Mussoilnl, like Napoleon, must challenge England in the Mediter- ranean, the Near and Far East."

The question which fronts him and his Fascists is, "How la be going to do It? But the answer calls for a more searching examinatiun of the cronomic condition of Italy than Miss Basker- vite has attempted.

AND WIVES

SHOULD HUSBANDS AND

HAVE SEPARATE FRIENDS?

I'm just going

out for an hour, dear. I want -to-see-some-

of the boys

NEXT MORNING

I know it's all right Jim having his own friends, Mother, It's the modern idea, but it does wony me- I see so little of him

AT THE DOCTORS,

Oh Jim, I wish you didn't go out so often in the evenings. I see so -little of you these

days

These modem theories are all very well Ann; but when I was young we'd say that a man who stayed out in the evenings usually had a dull,

lifeless wife at home

You say you always wake tired, and feel. washed out and dull, that's bound to hell on

your looks. Your trouble is Night Starvations My advice is. 'Horlicks at

⚫bedhime

6 WEEKS LATER

My goodness, the nicest place in the world is here with you, Ann, by the fireside!

{Darling Jim!

2 EVENINGS LATER

Sorry I can't be home for dinner darling- I've got to attend that Sports Club

Committee tonight. I'll have a bite

in town

THEN ANN READ A MAGAZINE ARTICLE- IT SAID:

"Too many wives feel constantly tired, list- less and "nervy,'This tells on their looks frightfully."

SO HORLICKS EVERY NIGHT

THINKS:

I'm glad! got rid of my firedness-

thanks to

Horlicks

HEAVENS. THAT'S ME!

I must see a doctor about

myself

AND WHAT AN IMPROVEMENT IN HOW ANN FELT AND LOOKED

Do you wake tired every (moming? look tired? Feel nervy

TAKE HORLICKS --- a bọt cupful every night at bedtime will end that dreadful

· tiredness, bring the sparkle back to your face and restore your attractive liveliness and galety

once more.

HORLICKS

GUARDS AGAINST NIGHT STARVATION-