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Show - 140 - her memory. Then, abruptly, in her mind's eye she saw herself following the ghost down to the truck gardens to the coolie's lodgings and peering into the basement window. Chang Lin and the evil looking man that Dirk was negotiating his business with. She remembered how repulsive she had thought his looks and mannerisms were. Where could he be now? Was he dead? He had seemed about forty years old which meant that he would be sixty or thereabouts now. Penny stopped, her pencil poised over the paper. That man, who was he, could it be possible that he was still alive? Tom and Maddie. They were the only ones who knew about his dealings with Dirk. She turned to her sister and said, "Are you coming with me?"She could hardly conceal the excitement in her voice. "Where to?"said Vicky in a puzzled voice. "I'm reading an interesting book and just have enough time to finish it, as I want to hear my favorite radio programs tonight'after dinner." "I have some questions I want to ask Tom and Maddie about Dirk's disappearance. Something has come to my mind that might help us in solving where he had gone after Andre' killed Claudine. "Oh, all right, there's no use in my trying to stop you. You'll only badger me until I do go with you, but it can't take very long as I have to get back and so do you. The sooner we get it over with the sooner you'll settle down." Said Vicky in a resigned voice. They quickly put on their sweaters and walked over to the old carriage house where Maddie and Tom lived. It was always fun to visit the couple in their living quarters on the second floor. They climbed the narrow stairs situated on the outside of the building in the rear. It opened on to a sunny little living room furnished with discarded furniture from the big house. Each piece had been repaired by Tom and then rubbed to a shining lustre until It looked as perfect as when it was new. The overstuffed |
