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"flu"... How are vou do!!! W t to know her?" ‘ I’ “what's Monty F rnandez for? ' a; rather wish I knew. Dolly.’

m; elder man said.

m; watched his p omising subor- Quts stroll up w-nually to the mnnnger of the club and a moment later saw that the two men were chatting together. I-Ie ‘had often ‘dmired Dolly's devastatlntz self- ponfldence. There was, the old

licernan realired something to b, mid for Oxford.

"Sure. I will! Monty Fe. under was saying. "Come along. Iii."

Ducros, with incrcasing admira (ion, watched the two men approach the table where the clrl and the eiderlw lady were Mttins- '

"Mgy 1 present Mr Arthur Dolli- morn. Mrs. Igwln?"

Ty... elderly lady graciously tr.- cpgqefl ‘tor hood.

“And to vou. Miss Stenntnr?"

"Would you care to dance?" Dollv

asked.

The trio-l glanced at the elderly lsdv. who smiled.

"Thank you." she salduand a moment inter they were on the floor iozether.

Ducros was not tin- oniy one who watched them. for they were the most striking couple in the room Most of the women. were far more expenslvely dressed than the girl but the simple black frock she wore-she had paid 85s for it in Boho-was very attractive.

she had level blue eyes and ner hair. as Dollimore afterwards point ed out to the unresuonslvc Ducroe. was the colour oi’ wheat straw i-n the autumn. In Dollimore's opin- ion she was an ertremely pretty girl, and she had not been in his

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"You're a resident I suppose?" hc asked.

"I'm Mrs’ I.e\vin‘s secretary We've been here several wcsks and shall probably :tay on foe a while"

"We're just down for the week- "nd." "Your father“

“No. He's just a business friend Nice old boy You lrke this place?’

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Bha shrussed Mr shoulders

“Mine not to reason why—-but l.- might be worse," she added with a smile.

"You play golf?”

“No.” she smiled.

"Thank. you." he said as the dance came to its v-nd. "You're splendid. We must have another later on."

"I'd like to." she said calmly “Mrs. Imvin will yo up presently. but I'm in no hurry."

The old lady. indeed, retired shortly afterwards ‘the iziri would have accompanied her. but Mrs. Lewin. as Doliimore noticed. mo- tiered her to stay. Clearly. in Dollimorefi opinion. an old lady hall-marked in every link.

"I suppose you'll be continuing your investigations now on the lines they taught you in the Coi- leze?" Ducros said with heavy but pleasant sarcasm

"It does seem rather ‘ndioatedf’ Ooliimore agreed. "Sie's heen here several weeks and knows most of the people. Uncuostlonabiy, an avenue to be exploroti" 4

"You're sure she's not Flash Car dew in disguise?" liucros asked with immense aolemnity.

"I don't think so." said Dolli- more. judicially.

"Go on! You're hound to makn an aas of yourself "oner or later. so why not sooner?”

"Why not. if what you nay is true?" _

It was an excellent floor, an ex- cellent band. and Inspector Dolli- more. who looked even better in a dinner jacket than he did in a sports suit, made the most of his opportunities.

"My word. but it was a bit of luck finding you lac-re?" he said. a dance or so later. "

"It's certainly a pleasure to dance with eons who an dance. You might almost be a paofessional."

"I very nearly was when I came down from Oxford I wanted to be a film actor. I mean. But apparent- iy I'm not an actor e! all, Where's the man who was with you at tea- time. by the way?"

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“Oli-nshe?" he repeated in sur- prise. "Not Ronnie Gllnshe, by any chance?" t '

"I think it is."

"Then-a few years ago — I knew him. I wondered what had be- come of him."

"He's new to the place. too I was desperately sorry '01- him the other evenlng-ther- was a scene here Some friend of Mr. Fernandez

had rather too mmh drinl: and called him a ouaiifl-d ztgolo." "What happened?" ‘Nothing. He just flushed and

fumed away." "Did he recognize me this eve- nlng?"

“I'm not sure He was looking at you and I noticed his expression suddenly charlge.”

The Inspector prI-umably still obeying the dictates of duty sug- gested a stroll through the garden but the girl shook her head: “No. thanks." she said "I'm expecting y friend any moment.”

"That's a pity." mid Dolilmore. but she smiled and did notp-eply

They danced again and Doilhnorc noticed that Glinsho had neturn- ed. "What's the time? his Partner asked him. ‘

"Mme-seventeen." he told hen- with official exactltade.

“Then I must go”

"But you will come back?"

“I don't knew. It's been jelly. anyway."

"But to-morrow?"

"I shall be here." she smiled. "No don't worry." she wt-nt on. as she picked uo a cloak ‘rom the back of her chair and turned towards the door. “Your friend is looking deserted Goodnight!"

And with that she left him. He watched her pass though theblg glass door that opened on to the verandah. and as he turned back to rejoin Ducros noPced that she was talking to a man in a raincoat at the top of the steps.

As the olrl left h-m. a man came.

across the floor to him: "I-Ialio. Dolly!" he said. "Old meeting you in a olsce like this."

an they shook hands. I A lob-of sorts." '

wood when you came down?"

"I did. I also returned." Glinshe said with a smllo,_ Still. no one here associates me with Oxford — thank goodnessl"

"You're wearing glasses?"

"That's part of the trouble. But someone told mp that you—"

It was useless to prevaricate. and Dolllmore. who l: lew his man. nodded: “But not a word. Ronnie."

“Naturally. And I know T Ml‘- relv on your clis-zreflon, too. I'm

Inot too anxious for people to know

what I'm doing, as you clan lmr agine. And I've not another job in view. anyway.”

"Prly about the eye- Ronny Oth- erwise vou mhzht have come into my ptush Tell me who W!!! "l! m- tle lsdv l’ was dancinx with?"

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poscs he's a business man from Monohocter tvr Liverpool or there; givnutn"

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"Well?" Ducros demanded w his colleagues rejoined him.

“She's-wonderful! Like a feath- er in a man's arms.

."Weil-welll" said ‘he elder man "I finished up the Burgundy while vou were making good with the young woman. There's something "lllfylng in a bottle of good wrne. but the prices they chsrlo here will make the accounts branch look down its hose when our bill goes n3.

(To be continued)

Contract Bridge

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Josephine Culbertson Versatility Needed

It is usually sound policy to play a hand in the expectation that suits will break in the most prob- able or normal way. But if, in the course of the play. you discover that the cards are bound to brook abnormally. Your plan may need revision. For Example:

louthdealer. Neither side vulnerable.) 4109s QKQG QKQJ ‘e2 ‘t A732 $9363 N _Q;0153 ‘A WE "as ‘Q1107 S ‘Kass 4 Kqdll :AJ4 9105s ‘as ‘Ibebldding: new; West North nut 1. ‘Pass 2o Pass z; Pass 3Q Pall s‘ Pass Pass Pall

West opened the queen oi clubl.

a normal lvreak of tall-mil. h probably led s. low trump ards . When dummy’! nine held the trick, declarer was

a low heart. showing that mumps were not B01116 to break favorably. West mtused this trick also. allow- ing South to win with the kins o! spades.

Now was the time tor South to revise his plan but he kept right on by leading mother tnunp. This time West took his I09. He returned a club. and the suit was led a third time, forcing South to ruff. Declar- er now was helpless. If he used ulJ his last trump to draw West's re- mdlnlng spade. he would the“ b0 helpless against the rest of the clubl suit whenever he knocked out the we of diamonds. And if he led p diamond without drawing Wes/ts last t/rump. West would lead a fourth club, forcing out declareru

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