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I fancy thats all, Li, said the familiar voice. More than that, he was getting
somewhere.
He is tofind a Chinese, a stranger here, stopping with relatives on
JacksonStreet. Youve got thirtyminutes until sailing time. One which stretches
out like an elastic, nodded Chan. We had better go, said the girl, and tell the
others. When he returned to the hotel to get his bags, Miss Morrow waswaiting
for him. They rode on in silence, while the girl thought hard.
For a moment she
swayed, and Barry Kirk leaped forward. The postman refuses to take another
walk. Enderbys eyes are blue, matchingoddly raven locks. He was stillsmiling
when, in his room, the telephone rang. Nothing, said Kirk, that had any bearing
on the matter. I fancy our visitor is of the weaker sex. Opening up, said Chan,
a new field of wonderment. Humbly begging pardon to intrude, said Chan.
Im
trailingalong to the dock with you, if you dont mind.
Begging pardon to
interrupt, you should go atonce with your story to Miss June Morrow.
Speaking
of that, said Kirk, how about those velvet slippers? However, I want the name
and address of every one of you. Kirk was staring at the girl in amazement. At
the desk theclerk handed him a cable, which he read with beaming face. No
question that records ofcertain case, in which murderer was hotly interested,
were sought here.
You have mywarmest wishes for bright outcome.
Theother night
I went up to the Kirk Building to see Sir Frederic.
When he turned back to the
Maui, two husky sailors were about to draw upthe plank. And if this case is
ever solved, Ihope you never hear about it.
I havent had time to investigate,
said Kirk. Miss Morrow of the district attorneys officespeaking. I havent had
time to investigate, said Kirk. They looked up inquiringly as the threefrom
below entered. Yet you discover apearl beneath the office desk. I only trust,
Chan said, he grows up worthy of his name.
He remained in the roadster, while
the girl and Charlie went upto the district attorneys offices. They looked up
inquiringly as the threefrom below entered.
When he turned back to the Maui,
two husky sailors were about to draw upthe plank. Postman on his holiday,
theytell me, takes long walk.
Enderby approached state ofhysteria all evening.
Not only isLi Gung on Maui, but he was warmly encouraged away from here by a
friendof ours.
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