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"Bit unpleasant, alLthis," said Mr. Pointz

unhappily.

:,!

"It's all my fault," Sobbed Eve. "I didn't

mean--"

"Buck up, kiddo," said Mr. Stein kindly.

"Nobody's blaming you."

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Mr. Leathern said in his slow pedantic manner,

"Why, certainly, I think that Sir George's sug-gestion

will meet with the fullest approval from all

of us. It does from me."

"I agree," said Evan Llewellyn.

Mrs. Rustington looked at Lady Marroway who

nodded a brief assent. The two of them went back

behind the screen and the sobbing Eve accom-panied

them.

A waiter knocked on the door and was told to

go away.

Five minutes later eight people looked at each

other incredulously.

The Morning Star had vanished into space ....

Mr. Parker Pyne looked thoughtfully at the

dark agitated face of the young man opposite him.

"Of course," he said. "You're Welsh, Mr.

Llewellyn."

"What's that got to do with it?"

Mr. Parker Pyne waved a large, well-cared-for

hand.