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FOUR
Seven
'.'.Dials
Mystery
By
Agatha
Christie
Copyright
by
Public
7.edger
NINSTALMENT
XXXIII.
served'
Jimmy
covertly:
She
thoughtj
tnTt
biscuits.
But
did
our
hero
flinch?
(Contlped)
no.
he
did
not."
"Old
Pongo's
a
cautious
player
"Oh,
Jimmy,"
said
Loralne
re-
he
takes
no
risks.
Now,
with
proachfully,
and
he
softened,
me
It's
neck
or
nothing.
And
a
"What
do
you
really
want
to
fine
motto
through
life,
don't
you
know?"
agree,
Lady
Eileen?"
j
"Oh,
everything.
Didn't
we
do
it
"Hasn't
it
ever
landed
you
in!we11?
1
mean-
the
way
we
keP
trouble?"
asked
Bundle,
laughing.
(Pongo
and
Terence
O'Rourke
in
she
had
noticed
an
unusual
note
of
exultance
In
his
voice.
She
had
the
feeling
that
things
had
gone
well.
After
lunch
they
took
a
polite
leave
of
Lady
Coote,
-and
Jimmy
volunteered
to
run
them.
down
to
the
garage
in
his
car.
As
soon
as
they
had
started
the
same
word
burst
simultaneously
from
both
girls'
Hps:
"Well?"
Jimmy
chose
to
be
provoking
"Well?"
"Oh,
pretty
hearty,
thanks.
Slight
indigestion
owing
to
overhw
dulgence
In
dry
biscuits."
.,
...
.
But
what
has
happened?",.
I
tell
you.
Devotion
to
the
cause
made
me
eat
too
many'
dry
you
on
the
O'Rourke
was
probably
a
sitter
but
Pongo
Is
made
of
other
stuff.
There's
only
one
word
for
that
lad
It
was
in
the
Sunday
Newsbag
cross-word
puzzle
last
week.
Word
of
ten
letters
meaning
everywhere
at
once.
Ubiquitous.
That
describes
Pongo
down
to
the
ground.
You
can't
go
anywhere
without
running
Into
him
and
the
worst
of
it
is
you
never
hear
him
coming."
"You
think
he's
dangerous?"
"Dangerous?
Of
cause
he's
dangerous.
Fancy
Pongo
being
dangerous.
He's
an
ass.
But,
as
I
said
Just
now,
he's
a
ubiquitous
ass.
He
doesn't
even
seem
to
need
sleep
like
ordinary
mortals.
t,
bluntly
the
TYi
fellow's
.
a
nuisance."
.
h
And,
In
a
somewhat
aggrieved
manner,
Jimmy
described
the
An
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f
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I
v
r
Bundle
was
not
very
sympa-
thetic.
j.
don.t
know
what
you
think
you're
doing
anyway,
mouchlng
around
here."
times.
But
I'm
still
going
strong.
L
congratulate
a,r
ifii
tnu.
h-
tin
.;
handling
of
Pongo.
noose
to
defeat
Terence
O'Rourke."
Just
then
Jimmy
Theslger
strolled
around
the
corner
of
the
house.
"Bundle
by
all
that's
wonderful!"
he
exclaimed,
"You've
missed
competing
In
the
autumn
meeting,"
said
O'Rourke,
"I'd
gone
for
a
stroll,"
said
Jimmy.
"Where
did
these
girls
drop
from?"
"We
came
on
our
flat
feet,"
said
Bundle.
"The
Hlspano
let
us
down."
And
she
narrated
the
circum
stances
of
the
breakdown.
Jimmy
listened
with
sympathe-
tie
,
attention.
t.H,
lit
"Hard
luck,"
he
vouchsafed.
"If
j
it's
going
to
take
some
time,
111!
1
I
a
is
my
C"
lunch'
I
I
After
Lunch
A
gong
sounded
at
that
moment
and
they
all
went
In.
Bundle
ob-
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N
ALERT
A
dull
newsboy,
on
a.
day
when
;
newsnvas
and
sales
wero?few,
turned
to
the
advertising
pages
for
inspiration.
;
,
.
"Read
about
the
big
reduction
salei"
he
shouted.
;!Kine
quality
tea
sets
at
$3:50.anU"$4.
Fan$;china-ware
sacrificed."
His
stock
of
papers'
was
sold
out
very
quickly;
v
'
'.'.
.The
case
r
to
the
fact
closest
10
you
furniture
you
you
buy,
the
News
else
you
because
whether
want
the
best
and
you
newest
and
4i
is,
of
course,
exceptional.
that
advertising
is
news-andiimportant
anu
tnose
about
you.
It
is
news
of
the
sit
in,
the
books
you
read,
the
bonds
automobile
you
use,
the
flashlight,
talk-inginiachine
and
food
product
that
give
you
satisfaction.
that
concerns
you
more
vitally
than
anything
read.
News
that
is
essential
to
you,
you
purchase
a
piano
or
a
pin,
you
your
money
can
buy.
can
always
be
sure
you
are;
getting
the
best
when
you
read
the
advertisements.
Theiadvertisemen
ts,
contain
pocketbook
news
and
that's
important
I
When
Babies
CRY
Bibles
will
cry,
often
for
no
apparent
reasoa
You
may
not
know
what's
wrong,
but
you
can
always
give
Castoria.
This
soon
has
your
little
one
comforted;
if
not,
you
should
call
a
doctor.
Don't
experiment
with
medicines
intended
for
the
stronger
systems
of
adults
I
Most
of
those
little
upsets
are
soon
soothed
away
by
a
little
of
this
pleasant-tasting,
gentle-acting
children's
remedy
that
children
like.
It
may
be
the
stomach,
or
may
be
the
little
bowels.
Or
in
the
case
of'older
children,
a
sluggish,
constipated
condition.
Castoria
is
still
"No.
7,"
said
Jimmy
crisply.
"That's
what
I'm
after.
No.
7."
"And
you
think
you'll
find
him
In
this
house?"
1
"I
thought
I
might
find
a
clue."
"And
you
didn't?"
"Not
last
night
no."
"But
this
morning,"
said
Loralne,
breaking
in-suddenly.
"Jimmy,
you
did
find
something
this
morning.
I
can
see
It
by
your
face."
"Well,
I
don't
know
If
it
Is
anything.
But
during
the
course
of
my
stroll"
"Which
stroll
didn't
take
you
far
from
the
house.
I
imagine."
"Strangely
enough,
It
didn't.
Round
trip
In
the
interior,
we
might
call
it.
Well,
as
I
say,
I
don't
know
I
whether
there's
anything
In
it
or
I
not.
But
I
found
this."
With
the
celerity
of
a
conjuror
he
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It
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almost
certain
to
clear
up
any
minor
ailment,
and
could
by
no
possibility
do
the
youngest
child
the
slightest
harm.
So
it's
the
6rst
thing
to
think
of
when
a
child
has
a
coated
tongue;
won't
play,
can't
sleep,
is
fretful
or
oat
of
sorts.
Get
the
genuine;
it
always
has
Chas.
H.
Fletcher's
signature
on
the
package.
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It
over
to
the
girls.
It
was
half
full
of.a
white
powder.
"What
do
you
think
It
is?"
asked
Bundle.
"A
white
crystalline
powder,
that's
what
It
Is,"
said
Jimmy.
"And
to
any
reader
of
detective
flctkm
those
words
are
both
familiar
and
suggestive.
Of
course,
If
It
turns
out
to
be
a
new
kind
of
patent
tooth
powder,
I
shall
be
chagrined
and
annoyed."
"Where
did
you
find
it?"
asked
Bundle-
sharply.
(To
i
Be
Continued
Tomorrow)
is
-r,
:
:
n
f
os
m
i
aflrrtil
ONE
DRESS
A
YEAR
FOR
THIS
BALKAN
PRINCESS
Princess
E.-dnxu'
si
ror
oi
Regf
n
Bon.s
wiio
owing
to
unfavorable
natin
ial
economy
which
h
u
placed
Bulgarian
royal
fam-ll.v
on
financial
stringency
basis
buys
fewer
frocks
than
a
shop
girl.
A
WEEK-FNI)
SHOOT
Lady
Melcbett
tells
an
amusing
ihoot
at
beautiful
residence
of
Romsay,
Hants,
Eng.
Peace
Outlet
Committee
Is
Still
Working
Map-Being
SentTo
Be
Published
In
Peace
River
Newspapers
At
a
meeting
of
the
Peace
River
outlet
committee
last
evening,
it
was
decided
to
send
an
engraving
of
the
map
showing
the
suggested
route
to
Prince
Rupert
to
be
used
In
the
Peace
River
newspapers.
This
was
in
reolv
to
a
request
from
C
W.
Frederick,
proprietor
of
three
Peace
River
papers.
The
letter
received
from
Mr
Frederick
stated
that
he
expected
to
go
to
Ottawa
to
take
up
the
mat.
ter
of
the
Peace
outlet
with
the
government
and
he
heped
the
trip
would
coincide
with
that
of
the
Prince
Ruoert
delegation.
He
want
ed
to
know
when
the
delegation
would
go.
Several
other,
minor
matters
were
brought
before
the
board
at
th
meeting,
there
being
present
Aid
srman
Collart,
Alderman
Macdon
aid.
Bx-Ald.
Prank
Dibb
and
Aid
Pullen.
NOW
CHAMBER.
OF
COMMERCE
The
Board
of
Trade
here
went
out
of
existence
last
night
and
in
its
!
place
has
come
a
Chamber
of
Com
merce.
This
was
done
by
motion
of
the
board
and
without
any
discus
sion.
Henceforth
there
will
be
no
Prince
Rupert
Board
of
Trade,
but
O.
P.
Tinker
will
be
president
of
the
Prinee
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce.
AT
RlELCHfcTT
COURT
story
while
attending
recent
Lord
and
Lady
Melchett,
near
,
v?
Tile
Honor
J.
D.
McQrecor.
liuUnant-R
vcrr
-
h
and
Brlg.-Oen.
Anderson,
leaving
th
pi"
buildings
after
the
opening
ceremonies
oq
J..
Board
of
Trade
Asked
To
Help
In
Entertaining
Large
Party
of
United
Church
l'eo
pic
to
Be
Here
in
July
For
Few
Hours
At
the
meeting
of
the
"Board
of
Trade
last
evening,
Rev.
Hugh
Dob-son,
accompanied
by
Dr.
Large
of
Port
Simpson,
told
the
board
of
the
proposed
excursion
of
United
Church
people
from
the
Kast.
who
were
to
visit
Prinee
Rwpert
July
11.
The
excursion
was
for
the
purpose
of
acquanUng
the
people
of
the
eust
with
the
country.
The
party
would
arrive
here
at
10:30
and
leave
at
1
p.m.,
but
he
suggested
that
this
tune
might
be
extended.
He
also
suggested
that
the
board
should
undertake
to
entertain
them
while
here
by
showing
them
something
of
the
city
and
surroundings.
President
Tinker
promised
that
the
hoard
would
co-operate
in
this
matter,
as
soon
as
It
was
definitely
known
wha,'ah$l
-lrj
many
were
timing,
;He,wi
Uitd
tfcat
about
250
lo
6ob
were
expected.
Mrs.
Storrie
Laid
To
Rest
Interment
in
Fairvlew
Cemetery
Today
Following
Service
in
11.
O.
Chapel
The
chapel
of
the
B.
C.
'Undertakers
was
crowded
this
afternoon
with
friends
and
sympathisers,
when
funeral
rtes
were
conducted
for
the
late
Mrs.
Daisy
Storrie,
wife
of
Alex
Storrie.
who
died
suddenly
this
week
from
the
effects
of
pneumonia.
The
service
was
conducted
by
Canon
W.
F.
Rushbrook
of
St.
Peter's
Anglican
Church,
who
spoke
words
of
respect
for
the
deceased
and
comfort
for
her
family.
W.
Vaughan
Davles
presided
at
the
organ
and
hymns
were
"Lead
Kindly
Light"
and
"Jesus,
Lover
of
My
Soul."
After
the
service,
a
long
concourse
followed
the
cortege
to
its
final
resting
place
In
Fairvlew
Cemetery,
Canon
W.
F.
Rushbrook
again
officiating
at
the
graveside.
Pallbearers
were
J.
W.
Durran.'IIarry
Men-rle,
L.
J.
Dell,
V.
Menzle,
J.
Anderson
and
II.
B.
Stiles.
There
.were
many
floral
tributes.
Asks
Slight
Fee
From
The
Boar
!
last
night
ci-gwonunem
men
system
:
ot
$1
each
.ii
fishing
vcn!-
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Prince
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