The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
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AMOS PEABODY. elderly cou- nfn 0f LINDA ApIf21LL, falls Go his death from the scccnf floor lnlcunV of the Avcrill's Long ls- land home. Lfndn reaches him just before he dies, in time Co --gn
 Linda, realizing her cousin had tried to tell her he was murder cd, rushcs up stairs to the bal- cOny. Someone steps behind her. tries to sfrangie her and she falls in . faint. Her husband, TOM, sees her fall and rr1ehc- to her. There arc four guests In the house and theysaHl appear. Ylre guests are: MIR STATLANDER, business associate of Toms; CAP TAIN DE VOS, handsome Bcl- ginn; MARVIN PRATT, former suitor of Iandn's; and HAN GHAUGHNESSEY, Irish writer. Each Of them have quarreled with Cousin Amos.
 DIR PARSONS takes charge. lt Is assumed Cousin Amos death was accidental and that Lindn fainfcd from shock. When she Is finally able to tell Tom what happened she persuades him that they must keep the four guests with the murderer. They are unexpectedly aided in this plan when DIR BOYLE, Offlcial mcd- tcai examiner, sends word that everyone in the house must rec main until he has questioned them. Boyle Is on C fishing trip and can not return for several hours.
 DeVos has am engagcment for the afternoon with pretty FLEUR STONER. Tom Is to talk business with DeVos. Linda dc- cides to sec what she can find out from Pratt who was first to NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 
 CHAPTER xxx
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 Without his being able te help, 1t, Toms voice was col. ored by annoyance. Linda chose to ignore it.
 There's something very mucl on his mind, Tom, admit. Ht doesn't act exactly guilty but ht does act queer. First we though I was the only one he wanted ts talk to but now he ducks m, every chance he gets"
 T noticed that. He was reluc' tant as the devil even to make or, dinary conversation with you. A half a chance he'd bolt the place.
 ''IIe'll bear watching Y and ye T hnnnaflxy Annsf fhf,,E--N
 This is what you must find out seriously. What happened be tween him and Cousin Amos whel he stopped on his way downstair offish at the dance. even to you Did he go to bed as soon as h. went to his room this morning How did he happen to hear yo, fall and not hear Cousin Amos ant the ruction before that?"
 Tom looked at his watch.
 ".Statlander will be down an, moment, Binks. Stay here if yo, can till we are through. You're fl plain sight from the house ant the kitchen and the bay. Not tha I think anything will happen, bu it's just as well-- I've locke, Cousin Amos room - locked tn, easement from inside and thei the door into the hall. No on' could get in, either from the hal or from the balcony. Later W, must look in there in case there any evidence, but don't let any one else go in. And If anyon asks to, on any excuse, be sure {, tell me. But above all. don't g on the place! That's serious
 With a quick pressure of hi hand, Tom turned away. Lind; watched him cross the brief stretcl of lawn, heard his brisk step on tn, stone flags and Saw him vanisl through the easement window. Sh, was suddenly glad that. though sh' could not see him. he would b, tl-ere, near the window and fac Ing toward the lawn, apparent. absorbed in solemn figures and re vorts, but constantly, she was sure glancing out to where she sat il plain view and only a step ava. from help-if help were needed.
 Yet she was. after all, alone Alone. and forced to wait. witt apparent calm, for something i'm possible to imagine in advance
 Yes, waiting was hardest of all She could bear anything better It must have been quite 10 min utes since Tom left her -- lonEe aiace her guests scattered, afte luncheon, to their different occu pations. The house stood silen end calm Thoughtful hands hat