The Dalehouse Murder
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Chapter I.
I Go to Merchester
“Dear Francis:—
“It will be jolly to see you again. For yourpartner in the mixed I have only missed the most perfectpeach by the skin of the pips. (Do peaches have pips, Iwonder? See how poor we are!) However, MargaretHunter, the girl you are to play with, is really verynice, and—let me warn you in time—has a devastatingattraction for men. She is a Merchester girl, but hasbeen away for some time teaching in Sheffield, and asthe aunt with whom she lives is away, she is stayingwith us for the tournament week. I have reported fullyon your great personal charm—so beware!
“The girl I just missed for you is Stella Palfreeman—oneof the prettiest girls I ever set eyes on. I mether at the Camford Tournament last week. She is tostay with us too. Then there will be Kenneth and ofcourse Ralph Bennett, who, by the way, were articled tothe same solicitor in Sheffield—a regular house-partyfor the event.
“Daddy has had a sort of nervous breakdown and hasgone to Folkestone with mother. They are to be therefor a month and The Tundish is looking after thepractise. I wish daddy could get him for keeps—heneeds some one badly.
“You’ve never met The Tundish, have you? I wonderhow he will strike you. He is quite old—older than youby a year or two, I should think—but like you, jolly inspite of his age and graying hair. He can tell the mostthr
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