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Isit beyond belief that Eve Durand, with new name, marries again intobigamy?
Francis in my mind,and do you know what I think?
Is man on fire-escape a myth
of herinvention, to protect her husband? He repeated his conversation with the
great man. Moment of gentle embarrassment for me, he said. I thought you
wereoff for Honolulu at twelve? Very good, sir, replied Paradise, and departed.
Kirk was staring at the girl in amazement.
She hastily went overin her mind all
she had ever read of the Chinese character. May you emerge in the shining
garmentsof success. Nothing thatmentioned Hilary Galt or Eve Durand. Even in
moment of passing, his dying hand would seekto leave behind essential clue.
Iwill merely haunt the background, thinking tensely. No question that records
ofcertain case, in which murderer was hotly interested, were sought here. On my
supposed farewell ride through city, Iinform you of Li Gung. Im trailingalong
to the dock with you, if you dont mind.
Theother night I went up to the Kirk
Building to see Sir Frederic.
For one brief instant he thought themask had
dropped from those weary, disillusioned eyes.
She notedthe book, and her eyes
strayed wonderingly to the stocking feet. Youre a big enough man totake advice,
I know. The car swungabout in the pier shed and emerged into the bright
sunlight of theEmbarcadero. If anything has beentaken, I fancy it was Sir
Frederics property. Then we rush back, that we may miss no more.
We made the
most astonishing discovery in theoffice after you left.
The great happiness of
his long anticipateddeparture for home had received a rude jolt.
The homicide
occurredpresumably at ten twenty. Not more than half an hour, replied the
doctor.
All English detectivesmake exhausting records of every case. Sir
Frederic was still working on one, or maybe both, ofthose cases. However, I
want the name and address of every one of you. And thats why this information I
have is vital. It was usually in that revolving case on which the
telephonestands. I should be pleased to learn, returned Chan.
I trust your
beautiful garment isnot a complete ruin. And ashore Charlie came, while they
lifted the plank at his heels.
Very good, sir, replied Paradise, and departed.
With jaunty step he went downto breakfast.
The stairs are a bit soiled, Ifear,
sir, I reminded him. Youre a big enough man totake advice, I know.
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