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The detective stood for a moment, undecided. Youve got thirtyminutes until
sailing time.
Yesterday, when delicious lunch was ended, I hear of Li Gung from
SirFrederic. With jaunty step he went downto breakfast. Yet you discover apearl
beneath the office desk. Thats awfully kind of you, said the girl. Thats
awfully kind of you, said the girl. He had various papersand that sort of
thing.
Souvenir of that unhappy case,they adorned his feet when he came down.
Why, its the year-book of the CosmopolitanClub. The postman refuses to take
another walk. A question, admitted Chan, which causes the mind to itch. It
wouldserve to advise Colonel Beetham that we look on him with icy eye. Wont you
stay andhelp us get at the bottom of this? You made quite a point of
thatCosmopolitan Club year-book lying beside Sir Frederic. Francis in my
mind,and do you know what I think?
I am grateful, but all my farewells are
said.
May you emerge in the shining garmentsof success.
Neither of usmoved from
there at any time. Long experience, replied Chan, whispers not to strain fates
too far. Charlie Chan also got his hat and coat, while Miss Morrowwatched him
inquiringly. They rode on in silence, while the girl thought hard. The visitors
ashore call was sounding for the last time.
Thingsll be a lot pleasanter all
round than if I dig it upfor myself later.
I am a visitor in the city, stopping
at theFairmont.
Is man on fire-escape a myth of herinvention, to protect her
husband? I thought the picturesintensely interesting, she said.
In thecentral
room they found Captain Flannery, a gray-haired, energeticpoliceman of about
fifty. Well, that was some little affair up at theKirk Building last night.
Thedistrict attorney has put this whole affair in my hands, and its my
bigchance. Was Hilary Galts murder connectedsomehow with the disappearance of
that young girl from Peshawar? The homicide occurredpresumably at ten twenty. I
had gone out into the garden- Again she related herexperience.
Now that the
moment arrives, said Chan, I withdrew from this teemingmainland with some
regret. I guess you know what Im doing here, he said.
It was never his habit to
hurry, but he musthurry now. Otherwise we permit him to lie,like winter
overcoat in closet during heated term.
You must at once inflict this
information on Captain Flannery. Men stumble over pebbles, never overmountains.
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