"Well,
dont
you
go
and
pour
confidences
into
her
shell-pink
ear,'
'she
remarked.
"I'm
going
to
bd.
I
was
bored
stiff
in
that
drawing
room
and
I'm
not
going
back."
She
left
the
room.
Bill
looked
at
Jimmy.
"Oood
old
Bundle."
he
said.
"I
was
afraid
we
might
have
trouble
with
her.
You
know
how
keen
she
ia
to
be
in
everything.
t-lhink
the
way
he
took
It
was
Just
wonderful."
"So
did
I."
said
Jimmy.
'It
stag,
gered
me."
"She's
got
some
sense,
Bundle
has.
She
knows
when
a
thing's
plumb
impossible.
I
say,
oughtn't
we
to
have
some
lethal
weapons?
Chaps
usually
do
when
they're
going
on
this
sort
of
stunt."
"I
have
a
blue-nosed
automatic,"
said
"Jimmy
with
gentle
pride.
Could
Not
Sleep
HEADACHES
Were
So
Bad
Mrs.
A.
SL
Amn&ult,
Aberdeen,
N.B.,
writes:
"For
a
period
I
had
been
troubled
with
headaches
and
they
were
so
bad
they
kept
me
awake
at
night
"I
was
advised
bv
a
friend,
after
having
UBed
ciiiny
different
kinds
of
medicine,
to
try
"After
taking
tliree
bottles
I
wi
completely
relieved,
and
ran
recuniroeud
it
to
be
a
perfect
medicine."
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by
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T.
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Limited,
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VJOrAEMf
WORN
to
you
when
the
time
comes."
Bill
looked
at
him
with
respect
and
envy.
"What
made
you
think
of
get
ting
that?"
he
said.
"I
dont
know,"
sald
Jimmy,
carelessly.
"It
Just
came
to
"mer
"I
hope
we
shan't
go
and
shoot
the
wrong
person,"
said
Bill
with
some
anxletyi
"That
would
be
unfortunate,"
said
Mr.
Theslger
gravely.
JIMMY'S
ADVENTUMES
Our
chronicle
must
here
split
,
Into
three
separate
and
distinct
portions.
The
night
was
to
prove
an
eventful
one
and
each
of
the
three
persons
involved
saw
it
from
his
or
her
own
individual
angle.
We
will
begin
with
that
pleasant
and
engaging
youth,
Mr.
Jimmy
Theslger,
at
a
moment
when
he
has
at
last
exchanged
flnol
nnvt.nMl.
,Uh
Vila
follnn.
!
conspirator,
Bill
Eversleigh.
"Don't
forget."
said
Bill.
"3
am
If
you're
still
alive,
that
is,"
he
added
kindly.
"I
may
be
an
ass,"
said
Jimmy,
with
rancorous
remembrance
of
the
remark
Bundle
had
repeated
to
him,
"but
I'm
not
nearly
so
much
of
an
ass.
as
I
look."
"That's
what
you
said
about
Gerry
Wade,"
said
Bill
slowly.
"Do
you
remember?
And
that
very
night
he-
"Shut
up,
you
damned
fool,"
said
Jimmy.
"Haven't
you
got
any
tact?"
"Of
course
I've
got
tact,"
said
Bill.
"I'm
a
budding
diplomatist.
All
dlpldmatlsts
have
tact."
"Ah!"
sa'id
Jimmy.
"You
must
be
still
in
what
they
call
the
larval
stage."
"I
can't
get
over
Bundle,"
said
Bill,
reverting
abruptly
to
a
former
topic.
"I
should
certainly,
have
said
that
she'd
be
well.
difficult.
Bundle's
improved.
She's
improved
very
much."
"That's
what
your
chief
was
saying,"
said
Jimmy.
"He
said
he
was
agreeably
surprised."
Jimmy
and
Leopold
"I
thought
Bundle
was
laying
it
on
a
bit
thick
myself.'
'said
Bill.
"But
Codders
is
such
an
ass
"he'd
swallow
anything.
Well,
night-night.
I
expect
youH
have
a
bit
of
a
job
waking
me
when
the
time
comes
but
stick
to
It."
"It
won't
be
much
good
if
you've
taken
a
leaf
out
of
Gerry
Wade's
book,"
said
Jimmy
maliciously.
Bill
looked
at
him
reproachfully.
"What
the
hell
do
you
want
to
go
and
make
a
chap
uncomfortable
for?"
he
demanded.
Jimmv
oniwH
at.
Vilm
In
ttm.
1
be
described
as
heartening.
"I
set,"
he
remarked,
"that
I
shall
have
to
show
you.
Leopold."
He
slipped
his
hand
into
the
pocket
.of
the
-dark
blue
suit
into
uhirh
hp
her!
ttut
nhanaat
inH
jspection.
I
"A
real,
1
automatic,"
pride.
WriwHE
6AiD
genuine,
blue-nosed
he
said
with
modest
LITTLE
IMFORrVi-l
GATHERING-
"No,
I
say,"
said
Bill.
"Is
It
really?"
He
was
undoubtedly
impressed.
"Stevens,
my
man,
got
him
for
me.
Warranted
clean
and
methodical
In
his
habits.
You
press
the
"button
and
Leopold
does
the
rest."
"Oh'!"TaTTBTiri'I
say.
Jimmy?"
"Yes?"
-
"Be
careful,
won't
you?
I
mean,
don't
go
loosing
that
thing
off
at
any
one.
Pretty
awkward
if
you
shot
old
Dlgby
walking
in
his
sleep."
."That's
all
right."
said
Jimmy
but
IH
curb
my
bloodthirsty
in
stincts
as
far
as
possible.1
'Well,
night-night,"
said
Bill
for
the
fourteenth
time,
and
this
time
really
did
depart.
Jimmy
was
left
alone
to
take
up
his
vigil.
A
Simple
Task
Sir
Stanley
Dlgby
occupied
a
room
at
the
extremity
of
the
west
wing.
A
bathroom
adjoined
it
on
one
side,
and
on
the
other
a
communicating
door
led
into
a
smaller
room,
which
was
tenan
ted
by
Mr.
Terence
OHourke.
The
doors
of
these
three
rooms
gave
on
to
a
short
corridor.
The
watch
er
had
a
simple
task.
A
chair
placed
inconspicuously
in
the
shadow
of
an
oak
press
just
where
the
corridor
ran"
into
the
main
gallery
formed
a
perfect
vantage
ground.
There
was
no
other
way
Into
the
west
wing,
and
anyone
going
to
or
from
it
co'uld
not
fail
to
be
seen.
One
electric
light
was
still
on..
Jimmy
ensconced
himself
com
fortably,
crossed
his
legs
and
waited.
Leopold
lay
In
readiness
across
his
knee.
He
glanced
at
his
watch.
It
was
1:20
Just
an
hour
since
the
househ&ld
had
retired
to
rest..
Not
a
sound
broke
the
stillness,
except
for
the
far-off
ticking
of
a
clock
somewhere.
Somehow
or
other,
Jimmy
did
not
much
care
for
that
sound.
It
recalled
things.
Gerald
Wade
and
those
seven
ticking
clocks
on
the
mantle-piece
Whose
hand
had
placed
them
there,
and
why?
He
shivered.
It
was
a
creepy
business,
this
waiting.
He"
didn't
wonder
that
things
happened
at
spiritualistic
seances.
Sitting
in
the
gloom,
one
got
all
worked
up
ready
to
start
at
the
least
sound.
And
unpleasant
thoughts
came
crowding
in
on
a
fellow.
Ronny
Devereux!
Ronny
Devereux
and
Gerry
Wade.
Both
young.
both
full
of
life
and
energy;
ordinary,
jolly
healthy
young
men.
And
now,
where
were
they?
Dank
t4l.
V.
TT..V.
You're
only
getting
your
own
X
E
VwTw
Mn
t
hy
couldn
t
he
put
these
hor
.V
said
ih
Jimmy.
iimm.
"Toddle
rw,
!
back,"
along.
But
Bill
llngeredAHe
stood
uncomfortably,
first
on
one
foot
and
then
on
he
other.
"Look
here,"
he
said.
"Yes?"
"What
mean
to
say
is
well,
I
mean
you'll
be
all
right
and
all
that,
won't
you?
It's
all
very
well
ragging,
but
when
I
think
of
poor
old
Oerry
and
then
poor
old
Ronny"
rible
thoughts
out
of
his
mind?
He
looked
again
at
his
watch.
Twenty
minutes
past
one
only.
How
the
time
crawled.
Extraordinary
girl,
Bundle.
Fancy
having
the
nerve
and
the
daring
actually
to
get
Into
the
midst
of
that
Seven
Dials
place.
Why
hadn't
he
had
the
nerve
and
th
InlHattv
tn
IVllnlr
nt
thafO
tiiv
Miitisttiiv
vv
a
mmmi
He
supposed
because
the
thing
iwas
so
fantastic.
iperatlon.
Bill
was
one
of
those
,
N,
be?
W"
,Wh
the
hf
J?a
who
undoubtedly
meant
well,
but
?
,he'
fT"
,
house
at
thls
minute?
I
the
Disguised
reauit
of
hi.
ffr.rt
,ih
t
as
a
servant.
He
couldn't'
surely
be
one
of
(he
guests.
No;
that
was
Impossible.
But
out
then,
uren,
the
uic
whole
he
had
hplrt
nut
snmKthlnff
fnr
RMV.
(JthoU8nt
aw
wwv
aarwa..
'Q
eV
Wilt
V
Mt
whole
thing.
FACE
FOTJK
inc
dail?
torn
TVlay
,Jirn
SB?
Seven
Dials
Mystery
By
Agatha
Christie
Copyright
by
Public
T-edfrer
INSTALMENT
XIX.
Tiir
stouv
mi's
fak
Qerrjr
Made
I
found
dead
in
bed
at
Chimney.
tu
of
a
house
party
Seven
nut
of
eight
alarm
blocks
placed
In
his
room
to
awaken
him
are
lined
up
on
a
mantel.
The
guests
are
told
that
death
resulted
from
overdose
of
sleeping
powder.
Jtauny
Thealger
and
Ronny
Devereux
motor
to
Gerry's
heme
to
tell
a
stater,
Lofalne.
of
W&de'i
death.
hndy
Eileen
Brent
known
aa
"Bun
die."
flndt
a
letter
Wade
had
written
to
hla
slst?r
making
reference
to
the
Seven
Dials
Bundle
feela
certain
that
Oerry
wan
murdered.
En
route
to
London
a
man.
mysteriously
shot,
staggers
into
the
road
In
front
of
Eileen's
car.
It
proves
to
be
Deveretu,
who
dying.
whlperv
"Seven
Dials
tell
Jimmy
Tneeljtfrr."
At
Jimmy's
quarters
Bundle
flnda
Loralne.
The
three
of
them
set
cut
to
trail
the
murderer.
From
Captain
.
Battle
at
Scotland
Yard
Bundle
ttottlna
a
llat
of
secret
societies.
That
evening
with
Bill
Everalelgh,
she
vlslto
the
Seven
Dlala
Club.
A
watchman.
Alfred.
Is
recognized
as
a
former
footman
at
Chimneys.
Cabinet
Minister
George
Lcmax
plans
a
party.
He
baa
received
a
warning
letter
frrm
the
Seven
Dlala
elety.
Bundle
Beta
an
Invitation
Meas-
tune
ate
aides
in
the
meeting
room
or
the
society
and
witnesses
a
meeting
ancnoeei
or
masses
memoers.
one
re-poru
to
Theslger,
wke
htsaln
obtained
an
Invitation
to
the
Cabinet
member-
party.
Among
the
gueets
Is
one
Herr
Eberhard.
an
Invent
who
hai
military
plans
cf
Interest
to
the
Air
Klnlrtry.
yaw
roxTixir.
the
stouv
"It
weighs
several
pounds
and
looks
most
murderous.
I'll
lend
it
up.
He
looked
again
at
his
watch.
Ten
minutes
to
two.
Time
was
getting
on.
And
then,
suddenly,
he
held
his
breath
and
leaned
forward,
listening,
He
had
heard
something.
The
minutes
went
past
There
iteUg-..B..r,ta.k
of
a
b0a.rd.L4,
-
uut
it
rame
irom
down
stairs
somewhere.
There
it
was
again!
A
slight,
6minous
.creak.
Somebody
was
moving
stealthily
about
the
house.
Jimmy
sprang
noiselessly
to
his
feet.
He
crept
silently
to
the
head
of
the
staircase.
Everything
seem-
"Naturally
1
want
to
get
value
out
!
ed
perfectly
quiet.
Yet
he
was
of
Leppold
now
I've
bought
him,
t
quite
certain
he
had
really
heard
that
stealthy
sound.
It
was
not
imagination
Very
quietly
and
cautiously
he
crept
down
the
staircase,
Leo
pold"
'clasped
tightly
in
his
right
hand.
Not
a
sound
in
the
big
hall.
If
he
had
been
correct
in
assuming
that
the
muffled
sound
came
from
directly
beneath
him,
then
it
must
have
come
from
the
library.
Jimmy
stole
to
the
door
of
it,
listened,
but
heard
nothing;
then,
suddenly
flinging
opn
the
door
he
switched
on
the
lights.
Nothing
!
The
big
room
was
flooded
with
light.
But
it
was
empty.
J
Jimmy
frowned.
'
"I
could
have
sworn"
he
mur-i
mured
to
himself.
;
The
library
ws
a
large
room
with
three
windows
which
opened
on
to
the
terrace.
Jimmy
strode
across
the
room.
The
middle
window
'
was
unlatched.
,
He
opened
it
and
stepped
out
on
the
terrace,
looking
from
end
(o'
end
of
It.
Nothing!
j
"Looks
all
right,"
he
murmured)
to
himself.
"And
yet-
"
He
remained
for
a
minute
lost
in
thought.
Then
he
stepped
back
into
the
library.
Crossing
to
the
door,
he
locked
it
and
put
the
key
in
his
pocket.
Then
he
switched
off
the
light.
He
stood
for
a
mln-
ute
listening,
then
crossed
softly
to
the
open
window
and
steed
there,'Leopekl
ready
in
his
hand.
Was;
there,
or
was
there
not,
a
soft
patter
of
feet
along
the
terrace?
No
his
imagination.
He
grasped:
Leopold
tightly
and
stod
listening
In
the
distance
a
stable
clock
chimed
two.
BUNDLE'S
ADVENTURES
Bundle
Brent
was
a
resourceful
girl
she,
was
also
a
girl
of
im
agination.
She
had
foreseen
that
BilL.,if
riot
Jimmy,
would
make
objections
to
her
participation
in
the
possible
dangers
of
the
night.
ia
f
nine
nrae
lrvtrnelriasi
Tr
Ma
hadn'
I
believed
.Bundle
bevesht!aHy
TV
Ini.nn.n
thai
Ithe
tame
role
assigned
to
her
gave
FASHION
FANCIES.
A
group
of
very
stylfch
fur
trimmed
coats
juth
as
are
worn
on
rlfth
Avenue,
tfeiw
York.
Itw
as
not
Bundle's
idea
to
waste
,
.
.
.
...
I
.
m
.
-r
I
I
r
11
ill
De
xmmo
Mpper,
would
not
time
in
argument,
she
had
iri,a.ne
hap-lending
abruptly
anal
4111a
Hvyrr
Ke
I
ft
4tAja.l
raan
TJ
aAM
Mtit
-
ft.-.
ner
own
p3ns
and
made
her
own!
iUtZ
ZmryA
.
-.,-wve
a
1.
other
hand,
he
v
Knew,
or
fhottkl
.Mi
euptnta
Mnj.
of
Inc
hooae
K.-a
muat
aO
be
'
h!I:
now,
hi.
Bundle.
And
she
con-;
given
time
to
get
off
to
sleep.
H.'ZrLm
Ti
.7,
.sldered
that
Jimmy
Theslger,
al-
Half-past
one
wat
the
time
fixed
dinner
bad
been
highly
satUfae-1
tHlltr.
.
.
3.,,,
w
vuZa,
,
..rTT
tory.
She
had
known
that
the
gray
walls
of
the
Abbey
were
plentifully
adorned
with
ivy,
but
the
ivy
ouUide
her
window
was
particularly
solid
looking
and
would
present
no
difficulties
to
one
of
her
athletic
propensities.
She
had
no
fault
to
find
with
Bttl's
and
Jimmy's
arrangements
a
far
as
they
went.
But
in
her
MtvHati
amyiw
taa
wm
J
waav
ivi
ar,
jsjii
a
VJL
UfFS
"
with
her,
ought
to
have
known
;
attoaa.
better
than
to
Imagine
that
she
i
She
swHehed
oil
her
light
and
could
be
so
easily
and
summarily
sat
down
toy
the
window
to
wait.
disposed
of.
Heady
For
Action
Once
in
the
privacy
of
her
own
rooom,
Bundle
Bet
rapidly
to
work.
First
she
discarded
her
evening
dress,
and
the
negligible
trifle
He
yawned.
Queer,
to
feel
sleepy
either
of
the
two
men
could
be
As
yet,
It
was
only
half-past
12.
and
yet
at
the
same
time
strung
so
easily
deceived.
Bill,
of
course,
Too
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sash
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her
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the
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did
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which
she
wore
beneath
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found
the
descent
very
easy
enough.
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offered
no
criticism.
started
again,
so
to
speak,
from
Burxite
and
her
two
sifters
had
because
the
intended
to
see
to
that
side
of
things
herself.
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purchased
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her
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herself
had
packed.
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climb
like
cats.
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breeches
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paused
a
minute
to
take
and
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further
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equipment,
stock
of
her
plans.
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the
west
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many
the
her
an
Infinity
of
pleasure,
though
ed
pull-over.
Bundle
was
ready
for;
the
opposite
side
of
the
house
'clrcus-Roers,
has
marri
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