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Somebodys been on a frantic search here,he said. On my supposed farewell ride
through city, Iinform you of Li Gung.
If he seeks to proceed beyondHonolulu,
rough hands will restrain him. Some lady saw a man running down thefire-escape,
he prompted. Theother night I went up to the Kirk Building to see Sir Frederic.
Accept my advice, and take heart bravely. That visit toPeshawar may not have
been as lacking in results as he made out. Im afraid we shall, admitted Miss
Morrow.
Why, man alive, this is the biggest thing thats broke roundhere since
the fire. Youve got thirtyminutes until sailing time. Miss Morrow of the
district attorneys officespeaking. You will be delighted to learn that my plans
are changed. He noddedtoward a pretty girl in gray, with a cluster of orchids
pinned to hershoulder. I only trust, Chan said, he grows up worthy of his name.
Once again I am rewarded by a sight of yourmost interesting face. But Flannery
thought those clippings meant nothing, and I believehe was right.
Heglanced at
Miss Morrow and their eyes met.
Francis in my mind,and do you know what I
think?
Chan walked briskly through the fog to the Stewart Hotel. I wish you
good-by, he said, and walked with offended dignity up thegang-plank. Suddenly
between them appeared a chubby little figure, onehand clutching a suitcase.
Why, its the year-book of the CosmopolitanClub. It was almost as though he had
been expecting it.
Isit beyond belief that Eve Durand, with new name, marries
again intobigamy?
Just as he approachedthe door, a girl came out.
If he seeks
to proceed beyondHonolulu, rough hands will restrain him. It seems he was still
interested in certain cases, Captain, Miss Morrowsaid.
A stout,middle-aged man
led the procession; he was Mr. It wouldserve to advise Colonel Beetham that we
look on him with icy eye. Fromleaning with too much hot excitement against
garden rail, damp with thefog of night? I guess you know what Im doing here, he
said. A startled _expression_ crossed that usually bland countenance. Whoever did
thishorrible thing left by way of the fire-escape.
How many of you left this
room during the showing of ColonelBeethams pictures? Before I again recline in
sitting posture, noise in hallway offend me.
So I thought, replied Chan, but it
seems I was mistaken. Chan walked briskly through the fog to the Stewart
Hotel.
Lets go to my office, first of all, Miss Morrow said. All English
detectivesmake exhausting records of every case.
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