Evening Star Newspaper, November 5, 1930, Page 21

By S. S. Van Dine’ Copyright, 1930, by 8. 8. Van Dine. tations. At length he turned and, t looking at us, said in a quiet, » ““eThere are too many cross-currents in this houww; mullyedmoal’;u'h‘!:; many objects to gained, if cl’ complications. A plausible A could be made out agaihst almost "'But. who could have benefited by Bliss' enunc::menl in this crime?” ask kham Y ™ "wOh, my word!” Vance leaned against the center table and gazed at a large ofl portrait of the doctor which hung on the east wall. “Every one apparently. Hanl doesn't like his employer and| writhes in psychic agony at each bas- Xettul of sand that is excavated from Eoters “tomb. . Salveter i \ infatuated she returns the young gentleman’s af:- fection. If so, the elimination of Bllm ‘would not drive her to suicidal grief. Markham’s face clouded. T got the impression, too, that Scar- Jett was not entirely impervious to her and that there ;u a chilliness him and Salveter.” h"""n. Ca creve les yeux.” Vance . “Mrs, ?liu hi‘lln- 4 know, Markham, ing new is going to happen anon. as gone awry. We've into a Moorish maze by the ey hasn't yet been inds. When it is, Tl it'll unlock—and it murderer intends . Our difficulty now is clues, and not clue. That's why c4fEET HEL 32 g‘i g H s F fe5;s 25k faaity i i i a8 F H b b g §is sk g! g! i ¥ESE 8 gdii . L e e 1 il % T 85 ffi&isfifi&fi&fi:fi?g B 28 { 3 3 il i Gry 1 igé&; i ebiem; -8 S: t try. And, I'm here to tell you, 's running true to form.” “Oh, my aunt—my precious, dod- derin’ aunt!” Vance sank into & chair and let his head fall back against the lace antimacassar. ‘;mkmvimm\{‘ 13; 4:15 :M.)ln‘ ar up irritably gnd wal the length of the room and back. As always in moments of perplexity, his Still Aoer forward. your various aunts!” he , as he cante abréast of Vance. an saunt. It's as fun: | eonspiracy | matters for us.” “That's just it!” Markham fumed. | “On the other hand, there's something | in what the sergeant says. Why should Bliss——?" | “Too much theory, Markham old de Vance interrupted. * o5 if every one were in a |too much theory . speculation > too many questions. There's a key coming, | i¥ll explain everything. Our im P te task, it seems to me, is to find that Heath spoke with heavy I, begin punching {up the.carpets. . . Markham snapped his fingers im- patiently, and Heath subsided. t's get down to earth.” He re- garded Vance with vindictive shrewd- ness. “You've got some pretty definite idea: and all your maunderings couldn’t convince m: to the contrary. What do you suggest we do next?, Salveter?” ineriey “Precisely.” Vance nodds - ted seriousness. Bigoted n am gn to Heath, who immediately rose and went to the draw- ing room door and bellowed up the staircase. “Hennessey! . . . down here. We got business with him.” A few moments later Salveter was plioted into the room. His eyes were flashing, and he planted himself ag- gressively before Vance, cramming his hands ‘violently into. his trousers’ pockets. Vance yawned elaborately and in- spected the newcomer with a bored ex- pression. “Don't be so virile, Mr. Salveter,” he drawled. and let the joints go free . . . As for the manacies. Sergt. Heath has ‘em beautifully polished. Would you like to ‘em_on Salveter returned, watch- calcula 2 2 it did you say to Heryb—m I gave her one of my Regies, told him carelessly. “Most appreciative woman . . suddenly his gaze. “What's the “There seems to be an abundance of opium in the house, don't y* know.” “Oh, is there?” The looked up moments. “Did Meryt-Amen tell you that?” he asked finally. “Is it true?” There was & new note 's voice. “What about the oplum?” Vance leaned forward. “Oh, there has always been tl!« cabinet upstairs—near]; Regular Delivery Over 100,000 families read The drowsy, sleepy feeling after wjll be replaced by a desire Bloating will | . 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