Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27
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Paul Harley, criminal investigators
is engaged by Sir Charles Abingdon
to investigate the reason of the sur
veillance of Sir Charles by persons
unknown to him. While Harley is
dining at the Abingdon home Sir
Charles falls from his chair in a dy-
ing state. DIR. McMurdoch pro-
nounce death due to heart-failure.
The last words uttered by Abing-
| don are "Nicol Brinn' and Fire
Tongue Harley insists that Sir
| Charles was poisoned and goes to
ask Nieol Brinn the meaning of
"Fire-Tongue." Brinn admits that
he learned its meaning in India but
| refuses to divulge the secret. Paul
investigates the life of Ormuz Khan,
an Oriental, with whom Phil Abing-
don daughter of Sir Charles, is
friendly.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
"Finally, Benson" a Harley,
what else did you bring into the
room after Sir Charles and L had
entered"
Soup sir. Here is the tureen on
| the sideboard, and all soup plates
| of the service in use that night. OF
course sir, 1 cant say which were
the actual plates used"
Paul Harley inspected the plates a
| set of fine old Derby ware and gazed
| meditatively at the silver ladle. ID
the maid Jones, handle any OF
these" he asked.
mo. geographically. "She was
preparing to bring the trout from
the kitchen"
but I saw her in the ROOM
"She had brought in the fish
mates, a sauce boat, and two toast
| racks sir. She put theme here, on
| the sideboard. But they were never
brought to the table"
HIN, Has Jones left 2"
Yes, sir. She was under notice.
| But after her rudeness, Mrs. doWett
packed her off right away. she lett
the very next day after poor Sir
| Charles died"
"Where has she gomez"
ITO a married sister, l belleVe,
until she finds a new job. Mrs. How
EFT has the address,"
At this moment Mrs. Howett en-
tered, bearing a tablecloth and a
number or serviettes.
'"This was the CLOTH" h SAID
spreading it out, ''but which of the
serviettes were used | cannot say.
"Allow me to look" replied
Harley. $50
A1IlR ny III h0 bN5tA
the serviettes, opening each in TURF
and examining it critically.
"What have we here!' he eX-
claimed, presently. "Have black
berries been served within the week
Mrs. Howett!"
I'VE never had them on the ia,
BILE, Mr.. Harley. Sir Charles-Go6
rest him-said they irritated the
stomach. Good gracious!" she turned
to Benson. "How is it l never no
ticed those stains. and what ca1
have caused them?"
The serviette which Paul Harley
held outstretched was covered al
over with dark purple spots.
CHAPTER XII
The Veil is Raised
Rising from the writing table II
the library, Paul Harley crossed
to the m%antelpiece and stared lont
and hungrily at a photograph in
silver frame. SO closely did he con
centrate upon it that he
sort of auto-hypnosis, so that Phi
Abingdon seemed to smile at hin
sadly.
"Benson," he called, opening tn
library door. AS the man came aloni
the hall: 81 have written a note t.
Mrs. Innes, my secretary" he eX
? planned. There IL is, on n table
When the district messenger, TO
whom you telephoned, arrives Civ
- him the parcel and the note. He
bly emeroe with stimulated pro
/ grams modernization Of public work
, and buildings, advanced methods o
= sanitation and drainage, and tn
l planning of a new and create
r Tokyo"
1 Historians who have commente'
d. on the burning of Rome in h tim
+ of Nero state that the destruction
aside from loss of life. was a blessin
l in that thousands of old houses wer
!. wiped out and replaced with finer
!, more durable structures. The same
$ It appears, will be rue of Tokyo an
Yokohama. The American peopl
arc doing their part and will build
( NEW, splendid and, IL possible. a
: earthquake-proof Embassy.