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"Don't worry." v"'""‘°" “i "" a lot olri on l.l this innit be- "I don't hold with all tbi! °ld side: aiflnciilg. ‘rite-e’: nobody elco “hoot iie stuii." Ducroa satd iol- you-d m“ to “m, wmfln ‘ tilv. “No. But I'll have a walk through "Tm vleiifinil W: L‘ m" ‘mrlwf the garden. It's a "vely light." moment." said Giiiihhe. ‘I cloiit ‘ “we, It“ c°me_ “.03: like the p18" at "n" Several couple: were sitting in "why 11°17" lhQ conservatory and other: were

"It's crooked I've 109T! "T? Nd’ strolling on the lawn in the moon-i .

iookillil mark h", Th’ "M" light. place is iurtive" n “It all seems very peaceful." said "Ever seen this m" he"? 9"‘ Dolllniore. "I'm beginning to won- ihis asked a! 7'9 "w" "'9 9mm‘ dei- that ever since w» got here- graiiiis oi’ Flash flordew from iii! but rm sum ‘he mace i, Dhonuy, ckei. as the Yank: say The Chief made Giirishé "iammed "m" "Ywfuny: '.-t quite clear that he wants to "This 15-! m!‘ "1"?" he San know all about it " i i"I-"5 P195" ‘hbvmr’, They wandered slowly through "Yo." the gardens. "I $99111 1° Yniglliz" m‘ n“ "It's very pleasant here." Du- 1 believe I h!" "w" "'1" riicmt‘ cros nid as ho took out his pioe. 1y." Giinsiie said. doubtfully. “y” Bu; w, dog; "em to be “I see." said Ducros. "You Cl!" getting any iarthwr‘ " he mo" deflmtv" "A man can sn-ok; a pipe out “Nn" Giinshe sins gnliflg "l" hero." Diicros repiod. mpt-rtiirb- (enfly at the pictures: "I'm cer- flbm ilin I've seen hint," he said. "H0 He puffed coriteritediy tor .a may hm been dissuisvd but while, lully aware that Dolimi-re there's something in the exprenlm wanted to get balk. oi the full-face which brine! it Fernandez seemed to hale dis- bacl»: to me. Now- vrho the dickens appeared. too," Doliimote said at ivas it? sorry. but I can't place length him. Tiut I mUSLIZO-“Et?! i! 10b 0f Ducros nodded nrid as he did so sorts here." ' the quiet pesto of ii e autumn eve- "He's okay?" DLPf-il asked Dolll- hing wa: suddenly dissipated by a more when Glirlli“ ‘ild left thdm. wgman’; scream It, came from the "Absolutely" said Dollimore who house was ivonderine W"'ii had become Significance 0i A Scream n! Mary Stehnhaiz. There had been Ducrns and Do‘ iihore looked at m: sign of her since she had gone each other in 511911;; 1°;- s “mm- out to meet the Him in the rlin- ant. and then. with 1.119 accord be- coat - zan to run for te house. Dolli- "Pve still got a feellric that more reached it firs. and leapt up Flash Cardcw is bare," sail Du- the steps into the conservatory and cros after a H1012“. through it to the dance-room, The "It's a rambling (‘d pi-ice What oand had steppe]; the musicians about a chat wit“ Hrriandez?” were uncertain what to do. fieople Hut Ducros shook his heal: "Not were standing about. rriihie-ied and yet!" he said. "If ho 'know: vho we anxious. A: Ducroi ‘xined him, they are the bird will "y. 1i only I saw Fernandez huiry across the could he certain that he was here." room and go up ti»: stairs "A quarter past 'en." said Dol- "Come onl” said Ducros. iimore almost to hmseli. "She's Awaiter would have stopped them

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On the landing a: the top oi’ the stairs they found Mary Swnning and Fernandez. Wl-ite laced, she was leaning again-st. a wall as if she were on the p lint oi’ collapse. “Gentlemen. I gave iristricrons —-" Fernandez began in a protest- ing tone.

"Cut it outi" snapped Dollimore. os'he crossed to ii-e girl. "We're police officers "

"It's Mrs. Lcwiii!" she casped. She's in there . rrurdered."

She buried her hue in her hands as it to shut out some dreadful si-ght. ‘

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“Which is the "com?" Ducros demanded, , Fernandez indicited one o? the doors. "But, who an you?" he ask- ed suspiciously.

"Superintendent Ducroa of Scot- ‘and Yerd. No one ‘s to leave the

nareritly been an accident oi‘ some ~wili all. please, romrin ivhere you

receive further inniriictions." In the silence which followed hi:

"Was. it you who screamed?" Du- i-roa asked.

"Yes. I went in to see ii‘ Mrs. Iiewin was all righi and saw....." Her words ended in a shudder. i "In here. you say?" Ducros said

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West OPGIIOO the Jwk o! spades, and South put up dummy‘; queen to make sure that East gained the lead. A club switch by Eu: wfilichre, r no threat, but i! West immediately shifted t0 clubs, South might lose two tricks in each 0! the black suits. -

I East continued with the spades,

and South ruffed the third round with an honor. Then he direw three rounds oi’ trumps. noting wit-h in- terest that East discarded first a spade and than a diamond Next South book his top diamonds hind ruffed a diamond with diammys last trump. Declare: was quite in- terested to see the jack and queen oi diamonds fail from the East hand on this series o! plays.

At this point South had in decide which opponent had the king oi clubs. I! West had it. the play was

house without mv permission. Justi, a moment." He tux-ed to the topl

ct‘ the stairs. and in a clear, peneflqmd, ‘mm the diummy and threw ti-atiniz voice said: There ha: ap-i‘. mun ma, m is, ‘lluwlng East

are for the prose it and until you,

V1. Aruhning (chem.) 26. Insect as he turned to the door Fernandez sore i. pawnot Zlliilevatioa lied 1116101161‘!- ecite , (pl!) The light was on in the big bed- lLl-luman oJleaaura 29. Titian! room. Mrs. Lewin_ dressed as they trunk ‘Llimploy respect had seen her when she left the ll. Escort 8. Exclama- 30..luice ota. dance rooi-n, was ivihg on the floor 13, sharp tion plant near the fireplace; some o! the liAges lCanvaa . iilltladderln white tiles were splashed with 15.0ne'a ‘, shelter "stocking blood. Ducros kni-zw in the first dwelling h‘ 10. Scottish- 35.Pas:ageway " glqnce that SM w” “my i6. Gold (l-Ier.) Gaelic 30. Betimee Yoltsrills’! have!

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“Police? he sail. "Mossford Pol- ip Station: Touch nothing!" ‘he went on. as he ivritted with the receiver to his ear ‘This is Superin- tendent Ducros oi Scotland Yard speakiniz." he continued almzist at once. "I am at the Mosswrd Coun- ay Club. Murder lia been com- mived here. apparen ly. No. I hap- pened to be here. Crme up at once and bring the poi ca surgeon. And as many men rs you can manage. I'm not sure-but there can be little doubt. Goon!

"You said murder!" protested Fernandez who hid turned a dirty whiie bentath his tawny skin.

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lace qt’ clubs and lead another club

towards dummy's queen. But East's

ireluctarm to discard a club plus ihi: vulnerable over-call at the level

two convinced South that the

o1 iking of clubs was in the East hand.

The normal club plat’. therefore. would not work. Instead. declarer led the last

to win the trick! With nothing but

irind. I am a. poliro officer. YMHCIUIDS left. East was obliged to lead

away from his king, permitting dummy to metre the queen and South the ace.

words he turned bicl to when the -but the doctor i: on hi: way, I 0th"! awaited h'm- M"? Sten-‘hone. What time dni she come up hing seemed tn have recovered heri to "rei- room?"

self-control to sotle extent. ‘

"About half-pas‘. eight." Mary Storming answered

“Isn't: that very tarly?"

"Yes. But she usually reads in bed toe an hour o: so. She was aver seventy."

"And you came up just now? A few minutes ago?"

"Yes."

"Where have you been all the evening?"

“With a frierid~-w‘th Mrs. Lew- in’s nephew." the girl acid.

"Nephew?" Duircs repeated. "Is he staying here?”

“No. He is a flower-grower a Sew miles awav from licre I came in ten minutes ago."

"I was in my office Several peo- pie came in. My solicitor was there hart of the time But why were you here?"

“That's my business. ‘there's nothing to be done until the doc- tor and the police get here. Dolli- more, see that nobody ieavca and that when the p/vice arrive every exit is controlled"

Dollimore nodded

"You two will stay here" Du- cros went on. "Alii-that is the police. Smart work‘

Doliin-ore met too police at the bottom o1’ the stairs. The iical in- specter kiiew Ducros by rep ztatfon. end provd ean a..i~nable. rQasJn- abio official. Witiv-i a minute or 50 PWFY exit was zuarded, as Du- i-ros had instructed.

"I'll join you in a minute" said Dollimoro. as the local olflcials turned in ihc stairs.

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