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“Pa: not uoaa-aaaemininl W“ 1 want to ascertain certain laets in aaanexion with the lady who was murdered In your club an hour or a; ago, 1t you reiuse to help me I shall make a note o! the tact Since you have nothins tu hide why H“ answer my questions simply?"

"You can see my pass-book ii you wish. It isn't pleasant readinq rm atrald."

As he spoke he opened a drawer in his desk and took out a small leather wallet: “There you m?’ M aaid, and passed it to Dueroa.

‘Um-overdrswn."

“Yes. 1s that a criminal 01mm?"

"Ne. Not tnarrm aware o‘. What is Rollittefs address by the way?"

"i, Goweril Street. W."

“How long has Mrs. Lewln been haeat"

‘Three weeks."

“Where did she come from?"

"Pm not sure-wait a minute.” He took out a file and went through the letters it contained. "The. Bel- on Hotel. Hyde Park. She's bcel travelling about for some tinle, I understand, Miss Stenning, her r-OFIIPIMOH. could tell you.

"May I see the letter she st-nt you?"

‘Yell’ ‘This Means Ruin!"

Ducros glanced at the letter open in the i"rie: “Miss Stennlng wrote. I notice." he said.

"Yes. She was her secretary.’

"And she was recommended here by your solicitor, Mr. Ftolliter?"

"I believe she was."

"Who wos she?"

"Mrs. LewinlL-a widow. I really know very little about her Miss Storming could tell you."

“That's all you know-that she I was a widow?"

- if "Yes. lbrceptlng that she was ' apparently a wealthy woman." "What was her husband?"

"I don't know. Sometliino in South Africa, I béiiévfi-biii ‘Sm not sure."

"When did he die?"

"I don't know."

Ducros glanced at Doilimnre.

“What made you think sh; was wealthy?" the Station Inspector asked.

"Just observation. Her bills here were not small—she had two of our beat rooms-and they were Laid on the nail. She had a good car and a secreiariu"

"Has her nephew been here?"

"No. I've heard that she has a nephew in the locality —a iarmer or something -buv, I don't think they were on the best of terms Anyway. he never name here so tar as I know."

“He wasn't here tonight?” Duili- more pursued.

"1 heard that he was a friend of the secretary-Miss Stenninr- end that he somet mes called for her. I don't think nc saw his aunt much. H; my have been hen to see the young lady -I don't know"

"You appreciate that Mrs Lewin must have been murdered by one. o! these people, if the list is in- clusive?” Dallimore asked.

"ll-suppose so. I don't know It would be easy for anyone to get on to the balcony in front oi’ her Window."

"In the front oi the house? With the lights on? And people stroil- ing about on the lawns?" Dollrmore questioned.

niitted.

“lo it must have been one o this list?" Doliimore asked again.

“It milht have teen you." Per- rzandez pointed out "Unless you Were in the dance room the whole time."

"Or me." Dueros put in, “or even Hill. Fernandez. But we want to make it definite it we can. You mentioned her car. Had she a chatieur?"

“Not here. Miss Btennlns drove the oar. Ia there any objection ta the people going now?" Fo-mindez want on. "It may be extremely in- convenient to them to be knot hum. This business will Just about im- tsil us. It means ruin!" Mai; he wiped his forehead with the yellow handkercflet.

"lee to it. Dolly," Ducros said. "Let the casual vlslton Io i‘! they wish to-and it you're satisfied thtt they are casual visitors. ’1hsre'1l hardly be any more danc- liil. I imagine, this evening."

"Right."

"And now I should lih I i with w" ltannins, Fernlldfl.’

“I'll send tor has."

Dollirnore huitated. but Ducros was his superior oitlcer, and he had no choice. A minute oa- so at- tR he had left the room. Mary ltennins came in. Her taco was vly white. but in other respecttm she appeared to be perfectly cum.

‘lit dawn. Ilia ltannhil" Dn- Ool laid. ‘There are a iew ques- tlana I should lille to ask you flow lea; have you been with Mrs. hwin?"

“Ii! months-nearly seven." "Whats did you meet her in the first placer’ 4 “Q the boat coming baelr from t loath Arr-ice. aarlrthis year." . ‘In what circumstances? I mean. what were you doing on the hoot!" "I was return! to Ingianti. My ‘tether was a rtiat in charge w! a in; laboratory in Capetown. ‘ IF-RQ diid lion! ll meotiu a” ‘in! Iliether died when I was I Ollill”. “And you were returning w In‘. land m mu ins lawili?” ._ “Yea. was very me to m. has imie seem and was rins- r Klwnlltliob-ortotly ' 011i. .

“I suppose not." Fernandez ad- '

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