Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-19

"Ah. that is It'll"
Doesn't it suggest that lie Balafre
and Bee did this?"
You assume too much. We do not
know who killed him. But We shall
KNOW assure you of thatl"
was on the point of picking the
phoenix I'D when F1ique stopped me.
mo, mol" he exclaimed. m. Samuel
will desire to inspect it for the finger
prints"
Samuels came in then and F1ique in
troduced him to the discovery.
And so, monsieur, we have another
little mystery" Flique finished. IN.
Hunt has an adventure for you, also"
Samuels inspected the halves Of the
phoenix with the lens.
Don't see any f1ngerprints," he said
disguestedly. "All right, Hunt"
described again how had stumbled
on Celia and Annersley in the pergola,
my experience in the billiard room and
Miss Jahries' departure from Anners-
ley's room.
Undergraduates" Samuels NUT
tered. Yet they alibied each other
| Well have Miss Jahries in" He pulled
the bell rope and Granger appeared.
Tell Miss JahrieS to come" Samuels
said abruptly.
Flique stopped him as he reached the
door.
How Is your face this morning2"
Some better, thank you" Granger
answered.
Good. But are you S, :e that it was
the branch of eucalyptus tree?"
Yes, sir
you are sure-it was not this?"
Fliques hand snapped out with a rid
ing quirt. He cracked 1t. Fury blasted
the craven dignity Of Grainger's face.
| 81 don't know what you are talking
about, sir" he said.
| Samuels had a word to say
What about that rose you dropped
into. the waste paper basket last night,
Grainger?"
81 don't know what you are talking
about" Granger answered again.
All right. Granger went out.
'You certainly got under his skin with
that riding quirt," Samuels admitted
! ''Whered you find it?"
| 1T was on top of that safe
How do you know Parados used 1t on
him?"
Flique chuckled. 1T did not know.
But did not think it was the branch
/ Of a eucalyptus tree. Then found this
whip. and I remembered Changers
eyes
His eyeS-wtat do you mean?"
"Ah, monsieur, that Is my little idea. :"
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Miss Jahries," Samuels began abrupt
| ly, you were seen coming out of Mr..
Annersley's room around 1880 this
! morning What were you doing there?"
Who saw me?" she inquired.
| "That doesn't matter" Samuels an
swered. sharply Answer my question:"
| II haven't anything to say" Miss
| Jahries replied.
| She then informed us that breakfast
I raadu and fnOtr har dana rttIrn
/ There were seven of us at the table:
Mrs. Parados, Celia and Caroline, Flique,
Samuels, Annersley and myself. Johns,
\ it appeared, had breakfast at the tower.
Flique and his wit made the meal BEAR
able.
"Lum We is the brightest jewel in the
| crown of madame" he announced.
Hes well paid" Mrs. Parados said
dryly.
His reward is not on this earth,
madame" Flique chuckled through q
mouthful of pancake.
Caroline, who sat opposite me, was In
| fair spirits
Some one was burning incense this
morning, she said. Il wonder If 1t was
Lum We?"
Likely enough" Mrs. Parados said
sharply. HE has been forbidden to
use it,
who forbids him to use incense9"
Samuels asked
MY husband Mrs Parados answered
'If Lum We had any i'll feeling toward
| Dan it would be on that account"
Yes" Annersley cut in, II heard Mr..
ParadoS tell him he'd break every bone
in his body if he brought any more
stuff into the house. Perhaps he re-
! ferred to Lum Yves incense"
All of us were glad to break away
from the table. Caroline and had q
word together.
I'VE might look over the island as
soon as I'm free" I suggested.
Samuels would be having something
to say to Annersley about Miss Jahries
and 1 did not want to miss anything.
"Oh, I'd love to-" Caroline exclaimed.
81 do so want to get out of this dread
full house
You have stood it pretty WELL said
! stoutly.
I should have said something foolish
if Samuels' voice had not interrupted.
will you come into the library, Mr..
.Annersley?"
"All right" Annersley answered.
"Afterward?" I whispered to Caro-
line.
"of course. I'll be up on the slope
somewhere"
Continued Tomorrow