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“WE ALL SHOOT” On one side at least, the dinner party had been marked by a sort of ebullient reticence. Landis and Elsa had returned two days since from their honeymoon and were still feeling a litt…
THE BLUNTED ARROW In the rococo reception-room its recent owner still held the center of the stage, that dominance now one of arresting tragedy rather than of personality. He lay flat on his back, l…
THE BROKEN ARROW In the brightly lighted reception-room the local policeman had helped himself to a chair, a delicate, gilded affair that looked too small and spindling to support his generous bulk.…
SUSAN HAD HYSTERICS Dead silence greeted this unenlightening statement. Brent’s face was a battleground of doubt and annoyance. Landis decided from the look in the elderly lawyer’s eye that he had g…
“A SOMEWHAT POMPOUS MAN” When Graham returned with Miss Mount and introduced them to her, Landis rose and acknowledged the honor with his most pleasant manner. Brent and Bernard got more slowly to t…
ALL THE YOUNG PEOPLE Brent smiled openly and Graham discreetly at Bernard’s expense. Landis contented himself with an inquiring glance toward his imperturbable friend. Here was the type of case to a…
THE BUTLER’S SUITE There were no front stairs to the third floor, Miss Mount explained. She led the way to the other end of the hall, toward Anita’s room. Here a door on the right admitted them to a…
STIMSON WONDERS TOO They had reached the second floor and were preparing to descend the main staircase when Bernard, who led the van, turned back suddenly to confront Miss Mount. “By the way, was Jo…
“SHOW THE GENTLEMAN OUT” Instead of replying to this veiled and rather insolent defense, Bernard chose to hold his peace. He remained hunched down in his chair and resumed his unwavering stare at th…
“SOLICITOUSLY” After the butler’s denial of guilt in deed, whatever his thought, neither detective spoke for a moment. At length Landis rose to his feet and nodded to Stimson. “Step this way, will y…
