Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-09
The Man Lay Dead

Malcolm fet mol ana embarrassed. NO, nc Sao, ana
can only tell you what Sir Denis did you'll be required
as a witness"
"Oh" she sighed, and she stretched her slim body
dangerously She had removed black coat with wide fur
heavy Oriental bangle which she on her left wrist
striped silk scarf concealed nearly all her cleaning hair He
became uncomortably conscious Of her beauty.
IF have go a court" she mmmuTed, Il hope you
win with me. have now no friends in London"
Before he could think Of reply Nayand Smith burst in.
Come along Ford!" he ordered.
Malcolm met lingering glance Of amber eyes and fol-
lowed Sir Denis from the room.
Il gave her chance Nayland Smith raped out as they
hurried upstairs ITO try the glamour treatment Did She?
Malcolm felt his color rising. Il rather Think he con-
fessed. that she did. She's really beauty. isn't she?
An Flu Manchus beauties"
you you suspect this girl TO be in his power?"
I'VE shall see.. . Hello Inspector WensIey. You have
risen high since the Yard had IAN appointment
with KeneaIy tonight, but unfortunately ] arrived too
late
Sergeant KeneaIy lay on couch. Evidently good
looking in his early theS his present appearance
made Malcolm shudder. This sruesome shell might have
been that Of dead for less than hour but for
than week. The divisional surgeon DR.. Abel,
examining the body.
We've ruled out the possibility Of homicide Sir Denis
Inspector Wensy declared The window which overlooks
the street, was fastened. The door locked. have
checked every possibility and Ill stake my job it
else in this when he died.
Nayland Smith had crossed the room and staring
down the body. Malcolm felt air Of suppressed excite
ment in him. but the voice calm This man was muir
dered Sir Denis said to DR.. Abel I'm here to find out
how"
Murdered disagree"
Then what's your diagnosis" Nayand Smith demanded
"A sudden seizure Of some kind" DR.. Abel shook his
head angriy. Look his color. Feel the rightly Of the
body"
Kenealy's features Of uniform leaden gray his
limbs stiff if he had been dead for hours The gray fea
lures were frozen in an expression Of horror.
This murdered" Nayland Smith repeated
crispIy. "Show what was found on him."
Inspector WenSey motioned to West, a plain-clothes
policeman, who drew Smiths attention to number Of
objects a small table, Nayand Smith glanced shrewdly
the lot and picked up disk of dull metal attached
to thin broken chain
That fastened around his neck Inspector Wensley
explained. Il thought it a religious emblem Then
wasn't. We could find way of christening it, so
had the chain filed The loop small to 60 his
head"
Once Malcolm could feel the suppressed excitement
in Nayland Smith he picked up the disk, although
wardly the quite composed. with your perms-
sion Inspector Ill take this thing with for expert exam
nation he said There's nothing be learned here
I'm afraid" He smiled neully. First score Dr. Flu
Manchu" 80.
In Mrs Sefons sitting the dark girl recned the
sofa they had left her. She alone Sir Denis dismissed
constable whom he had posted at the door She raised her
eyeds Ianguidly but otherwise she did not move.
dryly, but thought you - Continued next page