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Itold him that was my name, and he said he was Sir Frederic Bruce, Mr.
Enderby
goes to garden, sees man on fire-escape.
Did you see any strangers about the
building last night? You made quite a point of thatCosmopolitan Club year-book
lying beside Sir Frederic.
Yet without question of doubt, Sir Frederic kept
records.
Just as he approachedthe door, a girl came out.
Then well have him
questioned in Honolulu, Miss Morrow said. Challenge is accepted, he answered
with spirit.
Im afraid the famous Sergeant of the Honolulu police has lost
faceto-day.
She was atwork in her office there last night. I mean there are
certain artifices which fool a man, but never fool awoman. Too many tears for
an innocent bystander.
A steward stepped forward and took Chans bag. Let us
ride away into the face ofour problems.
Thank you so much, smiled Miss Morrow,
assuming his unprofferedconsent.
Chan looked after him without
enthusiasm.
Youre both lunching with me at the bungalow. Ive been in this game
thirtyyears, young woman, and no district attorneys office can freeze me
out.
No, some queer business has blossomed up near at hand,which it is our duty
to unveil.
At the lastmoment, I am rudely wrenched ashore. The visitors ashore
call was sounding for the last time. Miss Morrow opened her hand-bag, and laid
a solitary pearl on the desk.
Captain Flannery was driven back to his favorite
phrase.
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