Argosy All-Story Weekly, October 6, 1923 — page 69: what you’re looking at

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

“For six months.” a Se desk. = = “You act as private secretary to- both _—_ * Was the conversation about these 7 ‘members of the firm?” 7 plans?” - _ Winters’s private office.” « (Vos, = = | © How Jong have you been sith Messrs. Cunningham & Winters?” _ office ad carry on his conversation. ‘here. with Mr. Winters?” = “He was bent over some = at his 7 The girl nodded. Evidently her long ‘“‘T should say so, 5 Sesh my aed was -wait and the outlet given to her emotion by on my shorthand notes and my typing.” ase S pacing up and down the room had calmed _“ Had Mr. Winters been in Mr, ‘Cunning- —— her. She seemed under perfect contrat for ham’s office before he left for lunch?” the first time. “Yes, up to the point of his leaving for ‘Where were you from ten minutes. of lunch. ‘After Mr. Cunningham had finished — twelve to twelve?” = - dictating his letters and turned them. “over — = “ Typing a letter which Mr. Cunningham to me, he and Mr. Winters were consult- — ~ had dictated a little before.” ing over the papers at his desk. = ‘Where were your” = “They continued their discussion there “Tn Mr. Cunningham’s private office.” until Mr. Winters left for lunch?” —— “ Was Mr. Cunningham there, too, from “Ves,” = ten minutes of twelve to twelve?” “At what time was this?” zs Ves” It Bue have meen just before twelve.” __ “How are you ee the time?” SS vou Se Because he rang for me at eleven thirty. & “y heard fhe ¢ ock stl ziking so fk I never left the effice until—” Mr. Winters had gone out for his ha ‘t and When ?’” coat. He was late, and he went - ‘When it happened.” still talking over-some remaining points = “What told you pe had hap- that — ned been _ lise ne 2) . rae : —— aoe Mr. Win oom “iilered a aa exclama-_ tion and started for the door.” = “Had Mr. Cavendish an apo = with either of your employers for twelve — o’clock or for any time to-day? = = = “Not tomy knowledge.” 2 cy heard a man se and wes out. in the corridor.” — | _ “ What did you do?” — ee _ * Followed Mr. Cunningham oat mto Mr. “ What did you first see?” 7 - “Mr. Winters stepping hurriedly toward the deer.” - “Was the door open?” Se “T am not sure.” | eee “ Where had Mr. Winters ‘been “while 900" were with his partner typing a letter?” “Tn his office.” _ % Was the connecting door open?” = How a you know? ments for them?” See == eS oN when 1am here.” ee == = = When Mr. Winters returns at o one.” = “When was the last time that Mr, Cay endish came to the office?” eae The: girl hesitated sigtily — ster lay.’ “ Because Mr. Cunningham was talking to Mr. Winters all the while that Mr. Win- ters was getting ready to leave for lunch.” “ How could your two employers keep up an intelligent conversation from different — ‘rooms while you were typing?” | “Mr. Cunningham’s office is ‘equipped with a noiseless typewriter.” “Very good. What was Mr. Louis: = At three thirty.” “ How long= did he t renin?” ‘ Until. five.” “Whom did be consult?” “He was closeted with Mr. Cunninghe i = in his private office.” == Where was Mr. Winters?” = “ Do you know the am = that he didn’t 0 into = outer” 7 his bosooe ie ne ze id h