He wasnt ableto come to meet you
himself.
You want um taxi driver why you no say
so?
The lady arrivestonight at Eldorado on the
six-forty.
Just pass out in agony moaning for the subway
andthe comics in the evening paper. Shortly after his lights were on, Ah Kim
appeared at the door.
Murderous ranch like this no place forrefined young
woman.
He left a suitcase filled with clothes in his
cabin, but he hasnot returned.
When Bob Eden retired to his room, Madden and Thorn
were facing eachother on the hearth. Looks as though I may have to giveup my room
and check out.
Its agreat pleasure to have you with us
again.
I see all about me thecowboys, the cavalcades, the
caballeros of Hollywood. Madden, he said, I find that I must go to Barstow this
morning onrather important business.
You know, Im keener than ever to get theanswer to
this puzzle. Gamble in the bath that lay betweenhis apartment and that occupied by
the professor. The luncheon over, Gamble rose and went to the door. He told me he
suffered from bronchitis, though I must say I sawno symptoms of it. The millionaire
was reiterating hisdesire to return east at the earliest possible moment. Being a
good newspaper man, Im notoverlooking the first murder weve had round here in
years.
I mean the murder of poor Louie Wong, the woman
answered. Gettum up sunlise woik woik tillsun him drop. Patience, said Chan, are a
very lovely virtue.
Gambles mission at the ranch, Bob Eden reflected
duringlunch, it was obviously a peaceful one.
Lord, I havent met so many problems since I gave
upalgebra.
Ah Kims chock-gee, to be sure, smiled
Chan.
Tragedies and featsof daring, rescues and escapes.
Detective-Sergeant Chan a murder suspect. Naturally, I thought she was brightening
your life long beforethis.
Madden disappeared and presently hisnoisome snores
filled the air.
For a moment Chans free hand rested on his waist
and the undigestibleburden that still lay there.
Then you think Louie was killed because he knew too
much?
But isnt it just possible that Ive overrated this
freedomstuff? I tell you, these dunes and canyons haveseen more movies than Will
Hays.
In the yardbefore the barn he saw Maddens big car
standing ready for action, andremembered.
Foremost in his thoughts was theproblem of Evelyn
Madden. Again heput his hand over the transmitter.
By the way, heres a Los Angeles morningpaper.