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Taranaki Daily News, 2 June 1934, Page 23 (Supplement)

TO COMMENCE IN DAILY NEWS ON MONDAY NEXT A BRILLIANT DETECTIVE STORY THE HOUSE OF ROGUES ' ' —by — CHRISTOPHER B. BOOTH (Author of “The Man from’Lazy River,” “The Porcelain Mask,” etc.) Christopher-Booth is a young author who.has already made i: a great name in l America as a writer of detective stories. 7; ; He Was appointed. by a leading Chicago, newspaper to investigate the criminal arid social conditions of that great city during a period of considerable lawlessness and ’ violence. His work brought him in frequent contact with .. the toughs and crooks of the underworld, from whom he had. many hairbreadth escapes. He yields the pen of a .- thrilling and virile writer, and many of his stories are : i founded on fact—as is “The House of Rogues.’’ THE STORY. Philip Reynard, “The Black Fox,” has dust of the table the imprint of the jtrved fifteen years in prison . for hand of a three-fingered man. Jsjjnterfeiting. Three days prior to his . Strawn . ..proposes to Polly, and under release he and his cell-mate, Frank • pressure from her mother, who says Padden “Three Fingered Frank,” agree Polly’s marriage with Strawn is the only to join forces. thing-that can save'them from financial John Strawn, a wealthy, middle-aged # ruin, Polly accepts. man, has purchased “The House of • ■ Dolliver, who knows Strawn’s real Rogues” which The Black Fox built character, under the outside veneer, with the proceeds of crime. Among warns him that if he ever lays a hand his -guests are Mrs. Westbury Eastman, on Polly he will throttle him. A violent and her daughter Polly,; whom Strawn quarrel ensues, part of which Polly has made up his mind to marry. Vera overhears. Stepping out on to- the Kingslake, a fascinating widow, Paul balcony, to avoid hearing anything Grimshaw, Strawn’s nephew, and Bob further, she is startled by the .sound of Dolliver, Strawn’s-,. Secretary, complete a pistol shot, and rushing back into the party. rbom. she finds Strawn lying dead, -with In 'the room known as “Reyriard’s Dolliver standing over him. Later the Sanctuary.” Strawn , finds the Engrav- plates are found to be missing. ing Plates for fifty, ddllar"notes, He Jasper. Baskerville, detective, arrives, locks these up in his own drawer for and' the net is drawn more tightly safety.- round Dolliver; also. Jaggers, Strawn’s Vera Kingslake, scheming to get butler, to whom the pistol which was Strawn for herself, subtly brings home used to fire, the fatal shot is found.to to Paul Grimshaw the fact that if his belong. Further complications, arise Unde does, -not marry, .he . .will ~be the through: the finding of the murdered sole -heirl .Also that, if he can . further body of the Three-Fingered Man. the dawning love’ affair between Doi- The solving of this double murder, the and Polly, he will..be the gainer, mystery of the secret entrance to -the Strawn overhears Paul’s later con- book-lined room, the missing plates, versation with Dolliver,, and threatens the return of the Black Fox, and the to disinherit his nephew entirely. 'final bringing home of both crimes to A. mystery is created by ,Polly seeing Paul Grimshaw’s account, form a thrila light and hearing sounds' in the book- ling mystery and detective story which lined mom, hut on opening the door the holds the reader’s attention throughroom is empty. Eater the mystery deep- out.. ens by the finding on the thickly coated

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