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m," was certainly very oily. Like "m; to catch an eel in a tank." mm; agreed. "It's maddenin: to think that I must have looked ck mcxgngle .4; he calls him -wlth- m; recognizing him."

'1 wish you hadn't swept me on one side when I was questioning hi" about the son in Paris." Dol- limore complained. "After all, ft is the son who stands to gain by the old lady's death. and that tele-

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room the whole time."

"Yes. But she's in with them."

“All right. latch he: in," Ducros agreed.

Dollimore discovered the lady he sought in the conservatory deep in talk with Fernandez and Rol- liter.

"we should like to have a word with you, Miss Pachmann." he laid.

"Burei Anything to oblige."

"You might bring your passport, please."

"It's in my room." .

phone call i's a perfect alibi for, “Then please get i-t."

him."

"A; you say lt's a perfect alibi. rt- lets him out." Dams snid. thoughtfully.

"If it's true," said DolllmoN steadily.

"Thcrc was no reason why" he should have gone out of his way in tcil us."

"What do you mean? Why should ha‘ lic about it?"

"That's what I want lu find out. lying. lit- rouldn‘l give us the name of. the hofci to which hc was telephoning an hour, or so ago."

"That's certainly odd. But. he ird the lctter in front of ilim. as lip said. It's quite understandable.”

"Quite apart from my Impres- sicn of hi-m, if Glinshe is rirziit he came down here with Flash Curdew,” Dollimore reminded the superintendent. "And he's hand- ill-glove with Fernandez. I saw them talking together when he got hcrc. It wasn't the casual chat h» suggested. And he knows well enough that we aren't here merely to discover breaches of the llccns. in: laws, and his bland Statement that he has no idea Where Mn- Kenzie is‘. is nonsense. Is it li-kely he would have financial dctillngs

' with a man of whom he knew prac-

"Pally nothing? Besides. he was as turtive and evasive about Mc- Kenzie as he was about the son."

Hr certainly seems an odd sort of solicitor. Who do we want to lee now?"

“Sadic Pachmann."

"Why? She was in the dance-

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She shrugged her shoulders and turned away.

“I-Iow long has Miss P ‘ on zen with you?" he asked Fernan-

"Several years, one way and an- other. She- was with me in Ameri~ ca." “Thank you. You didn't go to bed then, Mr. Rolliter?"

"N0." said the solicitor with a smile. "I fcli. like a lust drink."

"Enter maiden complete with passport." Sadie Pachmann said hS she came down the stairs. "This. is all very cxciiling." shc wcn‘ on and they walked through tit.- dc- serted dance-room to Fcrnnndt-z's office.

“You find it so?"

He opened the door for her and she passed in.

"Now, if we may see your pass- port." he begun.

She held it out.

"I thought you said your llomc town was San Francisco?" ho said when he had examined it careful- ly.

"I said I had been there. So I have."

“Sorry_ my mistake. How long have you known Mr. Fernandez?"

“A few months."

"Not before you came hcrc."

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“Now your Certificate of Rt-oistra- lion."

“Sul"e!" She held out the Certlil- rate which hud been duly signed by thc Cilicl Constable of County.

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pleasantness in her voice,

"No, thanks," said Dollimore,l evenly. "You are positive that you did not know Mr. Fernandez bc- fore you came to this club?"

"I've already told you so."

"You went out of the room just after Mrs. Lewin left?" Dollimore said gently.

l "I didn't notice her go. I was in

and o-ut. most of the evening. Sup-

posing I did go out just after hcr‘ what about; it?"

"We are rather intorcsteti ‘n your movements at thc time Mrs. Lewm I was murdered." Dollimore said even ‘more gently.

"Look here. what is this? Third decree?"

“As far as I'm concerned it's n pleasant chat." Dollimore smiled.

"Huve you got a permit from the Board o-f Trade to work in this plat-e?" Ducros put in. ‘

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“Then watch your step, my girl. or I'll arrest you for not having it. You'll probably he deported."

"So the old izenil-emams alive!’

she said in affected stirprlse, "I thought he was stuffed. You don't know your o\vn silly laws. There's no need for a permit if I have thnt ccrtificate." I “In certain circumstances only." fsaid Dollimorc. "I noticed on your ’passport that you have twice vi-sii- ed France since you came t: this country."

"You couldn't very well nvss it. It's stamped c-n the passport"

"Why did you go to Paris?" Dol- limnre pursued imperturbably.

"Why dues a woman go to Paris?" she ictorted.

"It varies. Did you go by any chance to see the son c-f the mur- dered woman. John Lcwin?"

“I didn't know silo had a son. Or that he was in Paris." .

"Where did you stay when you were there?"

"What on earth hos it to do with_ you?" shc demanded, and Ducros was clearly wondering the same thing.

"May I remind you that I am a police official investigating a mur- der? I repeat my question. At what hotel did you stay in Paris?"

"There's no secret, At tho Hon-l Dauphlnc. Ruc Lafayette. I can recommclld it if you're looking for somcihim! clean and cheap."

(To he continued)

DIN i Moira

ALEXANDER W. I.

The annual meeting of the Alex- ander WI was held Tuesday even- ing. December 8th.. at the home of Mrs. Nat. MncKinnon. The meeting opened by sinking "Silent Night" and repeating the creed in unison.

Thc roll call was responded t0 by ton members nayimz their mm‘ bershlp fees. The minutes of the inst annual and regular mﬁeilﬂii were read and eiliilmved- inspiring reports 0n the orecedina year's W0" were given by the president. secret- ary and treasurer.

Following the

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treasurers report

Bontrsot Bridge

B! JOSEPHINE CUIJIITSON REASON l8 BITTER QIIAN RULES

Anyone _who. playing bridge sc- cordlng to "rule" instead of rea- son, covers honors indiscriminately, is not apt to get very 800d results. Observe this case:

South's hand was really too 800d {or an cpenuig bid of one notrump. and since he was distinctly short 0d the values for two not/rtnnil. he should have compromised with a diamond or a club bid. It. is true. however. that} in any case the final contact prdbillbly would have been the same.

West opened his {mirth-highest heart. Dummy’s queen was put 1n and of course held. South 110W studied hi5 problem. Three hﬂﬂrl tricks, two diamonds. two clubs and one spade were in clca/r Sill“! “lid this eight-trick total might be raised to thc necessary niuc by getting a 3-3 break of clubs. 0r flncssing successfully for the spade jads~ or. finally. by obtaining n little help from the enemy. Since the other chances would waitﬁSouth first investigated the clubs. He led from dummy and passed the trick to West. who 110W shifted to diamonds. South won. cashed the top clulbs. saw the non- break, and then télnptlnsly Pushed out the jack of hearts.

I have said “tcmpting1y" because West, must have been temvled 1° make the play he did. which was to cover the heart Jack! Aciualll’ of course. there ‘W85 n0 P985011 01‘ excuse for that cover. Now South did not have to "so fishing" tim- successiuily» for tho jack of silﬂdes -the four heart tricks nicely round- ed out, the contract with only We spade trick, two diamonds and two clubs.

t a discussion. concerning the cost and type of desks m- tnblcs We should purchase for the school wok place. The president reported she had visited the “Director of Ed- ucation" and soushi his 84"" °“ the subject and thus passed it on to all members, Mrs. Bruce Judson and Mrs. Wallace Brehiwi “fem to purchase the fruit for the W98! for the school children. after all 11w agreed we should 506ml m the vicinity of $6.00 tor this PM" pose.

The treasurers r6170" W“ as follows:

Receipts

Balance on hand “g-ég Membership Fwd ‘ Government Grant 125 Collections 3339 Ppogeeds from "travelling

apron" Donation 44375 98'1"" S“ mobs Total l '

Expenditures

School 18.36 Desk Fund ‘Qigg Advertising 1'00 Oonvcntion V 1'40 Treats for Sid‘ ‘n5 Flowers 2'00 Red Cross .,‘ 5alvation Arm)’ gm ‘IEB. League $13856 Total '

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