Argosy All-Story Weekly, April 19, 1924 — page 77: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

By DAVID FOX Author of ‘‘ The Man Who Convicted Himself,’’ ‘‘ The Super-Swing,’’ ‘‘ The Doom Dealer,’ ete: CHAPTER XIIL A SHRED OF BLUE SERGE. HE wrong number!’ ” Cliff repeat- ed in dazed incredulity. Then with an ejaculation he sprang from his chair and rushed into his study, from which came the rustle of paper, clink- ing of reading glasses and then a prolonged silence while Ethel waited demurely. When at length he reappeared, chagrin struggled with mounting hope in his ex- pression and he cried: “You win, Ethel! I can’t see for the life o’ me how I made that mistake, but it is an‘o’ as you thought! It means we’ve all our work to do over again, but it’s a fresh chance to find a clew! We'll keep this to ourselves for none of the others are working on the first number except Henry, and we'll soon have him back again! Now, what exchanges have you called already?” His prediction was verified in another hour with the appearance of a thoroughly disgusted medical expert, who plumped him- self down in the nearest chair, puffing and glaring in speechless resentment. “ Hello, Henry! What’s that you’ve got This story began in the Argosy-Allstory Weekly for March 29. 547 COMMIG OOKS.COlia =