SUSPENSE presents mans, His face wat gay—with (retin and died modes were EG id help Bet at ner the set sey 0 feng Acute Bey tiy ding, tsed sot of we Sroe’ Seaeoade the sgn af he ‘Go this is Kroowald,” sid the lignan, “The jeep stopped, aginst a thicker ee an Inarow sett. The driver glanced fidewise atthe oficer, and spat ‘Sisgustedly Fs all sight, Janomki” the cterart salle ie) glanced op ling before wich they were se atthe faded legen "Por High, “Thivll dows, anyway. Te the foal version of ay ba He dismounted. ‘The cows fell avay ftom infront of hi a be ‘egped toward the eateice, The ieEBaaat thought, 1 wonder if cone pers ana f h een Ree weg and stepped ino te coe of the enteyway. io Inside, there was # long hall with doors along eter ade. fe shee {he'one inscibedBORGMESTER' nd knocked, ll under the curious {cttay of thve of the cow ner est the entry. “The fata wooden dooe opened in watt nds tyne fe ese ound ihe lg of “Du is ander bac, ced brows ix Sfected the America, who shot one iBac at the dicnbodied face before talking through the doorway. The thi, lanky an who belonged the fe ert orbs iy od ‘him in sence, "Sed de ah ta. ca ue Mayor?” He spoke in Danish. i a Tan he gener can” ‘ ‘an shorty, se Resta Arty ten seedy" St the Amesen. Anny nt ae sad on na wil be nant The young an di _gested this a moment. a "ic hare I he hoor toa cog?” he ald at length You have the honor to address Licstenat Conner Rasen, Hen ence owt Cee Ste : ae Dat ei a oo Bete ie ae is Shee Se Penns cael: treed oer pression on the, Americas face, be Eiled faiy. "Ob, you em be gute sie of tn Laat Yon Saormnatly i ies ian two werk tg0- “im: Lestena Rasmussen com his lip He" gunced un, Ein sou the of *Damat™ feat in Baga, “Pip eld eof uitnc?" “The aust young man swe athe Ametcan” Offandedy, Te ede wit apparent ilevanc, THE KING'S BIRTHDAY “ “The King has made bis peace Ge nowy. With ep? be Snow ‘withthe ftw,” answered the secretary. They lke toe anti, sam gre Lean tll you what you want tO know," said the secretary, sling. "Can you tke me fo Cant Vigor ‘of Kroowald?” asked the. American bios ‘Wy not?" “The principal reason is that there is no longer © Count Victor” ‘had suppoie be, fo, die of atual causes? ‘The secretary was grim. "No, Lieutenant, the causes were dstinly Sinatra" “The Allied powers age extremely soso ier © Bnd Count Vier or stiblich hs death and the ce Ganstancessucrounding it. You sce fo know something aboot the Counts pesing ie ppd ang ond SMT think” said the secretary “it ‘would be best to talk t someone ele” “What do you mean by “someone else?" "Someone who can tell you even ‘more than I can about the’ death of the Count” "Bat—" “IF the Lieutenant will come with ae, it will be necessary t0 proceed forthe Castle If we By we Jour =A believe it jeep?” TONWALD Castle stood 00 one of Dena’ ae bis of rocky, alowed cousins vealetna of 30, Geary owen and. Torin ier gray inthe watery sping sun Shine. Ait bree shipped fn oF fhe steclblne Balticr Seabinls ‘whecled and cried silly above the Titlemeats They were the only sgn of life as the jeep, with its three psenges topped it the pest ge Taide the cing cougar the dln and‘slene were complete ‘eve aed og sods, sein ie ba of © hogy en ‘tower and knocked. ee orang tne the wa spor To lent sited ie Ett. Saddny te aoe eked {eivteg open, reveling ald i," al i chop ier Ta ve bn ae ese ith sag De on sh ie Series Shetwntea7 “See yur many lens” soonced ob ea ‘alten epic fort sol ee pal pn "thir may he sa nding the se tl ou ge is ge of om Wc of Kl wu" ‘ie tat wat ike the meng ofa ay pee he minty “Will you come i, Lietenant Rast His ice as fw tnda SUSPENSE presents strong, like the drumming of the and the voice ea mind “The leuenant beckoned to Janow, sk “Came on, corpora Get warm, He looked inguttogly at the old fan, What id you my your name war Catt ne Pee “Peer wba? “Peter "wil do, Yes, come. 1 have a fce in my rooms. The Climbed spl stat low -besm foom hea heated Pn Bigs St doe fie” sa the old man. He SP dow, bingelf on + ude beach ip the Bre Well, well. 10 900 What news: of Count Vitor” Tieufenat Rasmsten fl the com fort of the sea, felt the warmth of eo led and dfn bis wensy Very mach” “The Oldman smiled again “Tre member very well” be aid. "Tt was {he day the new garter, Yoo Rete une Coit Fi, bite the as very comc All those Gun ving ee ft A, ‘Swan a kee mach sae Sing ea dv etd a ahaa he ud se out Kiowa cute "The math te room andthe des, bl ike vie sot Rama fen He was noe falling asleep; he many Ts too td for ta Rahs, ‘was a though old Peter's wo ‘ame from s sound tack of a motion perce, Resmasien closed his eyes ‘Scand UE Amen with cout opening his joy "Tim voice took up i tale agsn, ‘Thee were picture withthe ound teack othe reception room of ‘Rronwald, «sooe fone, four ban- redyescold apanment with Vicor: isn enishings‘Rasmusen bad seen Such rooms ia German cases Hert Giciter von Redman Would be sing ato he ns dew hai warming ‘Bis pula hands . « . E "A pao ang” The Pian vice Eelonged with the iy glitter Wie eben owed Tab te Sate yeh Heor von Redman.” ‘That was od Peers own voi ln and roo "How soon did the Countess Bisa say she cold ce "in jst few minaes, Herc von Reiki “hee woul be. tke of ciel on cyst at thi ois, ‘higy sound of igld poured. “You tld beri was mos gent ¥en, Told hee She wil be with my doubt it” For « fat man's the" Gauler's vole "was mtber ae “the benady, Herr von Reka "Oh, by tank you Ja, in Ges, ee A pai, pancae Ta apcciave smacking of lip, Henke Comsotes Where cid Jo ot any He i?” pace rice wad smooth as ere THE KING'S BIRTHDAY b ‘Count Vicor can get many hi that te orien Yo bounty. ten, Herr von Reiman, Count Vie tore calla i well socked” “he. Blond “grows acdc Realy “Oh yes Herr Gauleter, For ‘example, 'we have meat hete atthe Gaal "Nobody ia Deora Bat a ge Rol oe ttn sipped is brandy. “How Indy for your be sid de) "Sal lave fe brandy. se? “Yen. Here—wil a minute What's your name?" "Pete pc yee, Youne een re tact you were a Gull. 8 tice years) Correct?” sd i ; ma How did you Brdaan sled comple nuft'ay ‘bossa ‘kage ingePeter™ He os the se "Yon don't approve of Count Vi: tot, do you?" re’ wis 4 small notebook ia F the German's hand, now. “Three digs ago, in the marker place, sree best to sake an indirect re Thank concerning Count Victor Itboratin with Bedln. T ink Siword very dose to "tte? was teed "Wa ie” The dep ol we “ht do you thik?” The Prat sian jaw aldealy.joted st the lier leaned forward, it oes “Thin, Hse von Reikean, the fie needs mose wood If you excuse ogi gesmen “ihe Nast sank batk, "Do 90, by all means, And Petet. ‘The old servant. birned, “Yes "Tell your mistress Ido not intend 0 all afternoon. here. My Business is urgent, and— uppese you tell her yourself— "A wave of one bherined hand indeed the doorwsy. "The geuler leaked, and oe "The tall gil whe stood in the curtain archway sled fin as SBe sapped ono the fine dakced SE ay eed ih HON, iy baods ant fet Honey (clad aie was pill atop be bead, Scones Hla ben, She PSL ie all ight, He Reitman, Ur down pease” She ‘waved a bind, ss she seated hese "By. your own "satement, Buse ig urgent, Peay let os ear wha i” "Yerwe come t that, Edo you mind if Tamale?” Sxere! “Thank you." The gui lipped + cg wth jeweled cg fiber. TA. good cigar lvays Sake "winning ener one "You sound almost os if you ad cheated that line on the way 20 the cae, Here vou Renan”« SUSPENSE presents He was bland, gow. "did. And since ie missed" fry Tl be bone, rte “three aye ago, Countese—to be cx the day Pscived to tke up utes as palatr of this dit 7 found ths note on my dese Tt ll cad He Banded hr unre sheet of notepaper ed. without interest “Count Vicor of Keoowald will ‘imelf on the aight of the King’ Bithaye he "ead "She. eoed ‘pasion a le pated a his clgac. “That was in the morning. At noon, found ‘Bis ones He tead it imelf "Count Vicor of Kronwald wil re padiate hi Nast collaborator, He fill choore the night of the King’s Bithday for his death” "The Counts eycrows were sized. politely, The Nea. pat the nots aay. “he Ba” he sid, “7 dhoughe it swas sot crank Bot the notes Coming. Then Theard that evenbody {nthe ditt knew about the ates tad what thea He gh, ‘ele to eles. “Ia every fel thop st fa, hy ae sing that Cosat Viewr ie going © el bac “Tat is what they ae saying?” “ite ook GC he the sien fear for the Counts ste,” voa Redman, added buried, “but the ‘iter of these notes mart be found EN voice rome « litle found, snd treatd tothe sevects peal “Won have no feat for ay hus er Beles gael eral ee ds Phd eo ee ee eee cuneate id hy ea tea at, cae eas, mou! aa ES yu me, yu We der?” i bane ayn new ty bd oa ee ae eae ot eee wae poeta ago "perhaps. "The weiter of these raat SAE co, r, sofia, a te, he is "noe For huadeds of Jen, here st Kronwald, the night of the ig bie Een. oc Boe Secon oe Aascraruhe a Cie? Now, wat Tsim think ing tat @ soto wae 10 ae Com Saale sow 10 cus gros Yost 7 “ft own Tick If, with tis Ty 0 the Foc naa, the Cott should fe inn to ‘Shes mame fr he Ring fn THE KING'S BIRTHDAY « his annual pledge of allegiance, the "De, Ericson?” : fight of the King’s birthday would The man beside the table looked be'an Incomparibly effective moment up, He was a big mas, graying and for it. "Such a dramatic gesture of | shagay, in loose, comfertibe clothes. opty would be of eat 0 the, German Reich i ina 202" “Yon Reiknan” aoddeds "Ye, countess. “Aieets, if Count Vidor were tp commit cde onthe gt of te rr bitsy, the whale. naton rou readin his at sepdation FT hs pcsentanocition Bin cn, Hert ron Releman Hert vow Refnan sed ec Your gp ofthe wes o ae ‘Countess. And, since you $0 well ap: predste the sigteaace of thee Eonyrous noe: you wil waderand vay Tan going © have tak exe Tai bedi “once ‘Gove, ees 7° She spoke i Yen" He tod op, “That is wy, Coates, Tani yo pet widicn ape wen Thy eee aes “ROT ch could ee Be Bieta Coie iste? en wore. mice aqueked_ and Titead in the cutters of the tiny mee "Thc ‘pink. noes. and we whiskers quieted wih “ie Ecsion De Eelwon tpped with 4 Regeln te has pty Old" Pace hl’ dese the’ door and satis He hid the dc, wotamated gue of Ppt rtd SPICE, ar von, Reiman Stead hee Hite ten, en EE tg ion iy blvd tipi, Hema Behe ter dete, ieee oe hc waa bart squeking. A ePnicl a eel “Wel Her on ee ENE “You're & psychatit,aten't you, Doctor?" ‘Lam, sin” "Aa: authority, I believe, on tech nigues of mast suggetion «2 Fs ita Age susie shoullen iy ustigh co be satanic ae Bet nee sae tea” gon Feline athe aa ‘he gale aie “ore, este! sos te Gn ld msl rl to i ld Se foe plr “al win ay hy cole he eo mk Seay SRE AGEs & eae” SUSPENSE presents such notes” I'l tell you my theory, He “I don't want your theory, Doctor.” the Cea Yoce we cl ‘iat yout anger be quia rigyon tok a moment anes ing "So se tate embed, "ap youd e's specimen of ekg, tm not fol, Dat Ta vey posble was Bund, ay "Yon Reman gored te dante nent “How fing Deon, hve Fou"boes testing aint Vie fr Peguin eros ore Sie ya “Reha wuld you sy is cond tion 209 Tron cong wih «question ef tows, "Youve ser met Goya Vitor, bate yo, Hewe Yon Reman?" “Wen talk with hi us "A you fle with Am, you sector af hay tale la pc ng. Rey, he pe ie been Ie. “oar We depends seq on yo eh, Decor “upon! Pre aims cig ix “iP he alos et Uta oaney oe yO ‘Vo Rakman peed. ‘Von Reka ped, “Bo do Bive gat Reet vet as eal lene ian pend Ns band "Yen, ae Goer do, In fe, ft Kt deed toil, dl we SyCoum Visor would ave writen the notes exactly 48 people {ay they ace writen. "The ‘Count trould Be highly susceptible to such Tent stack, Tp that what you Sande “Yes The Peusian smiled ely. His eyes tone in the lbore Sy, he rac of tubes and toes the sink, the boxer of mice, From them, ‘cme’ mated squeals and Seucryings, A” sharp rodene spell ‘made the coom close for breathing "The. gunlr came, back tothe present Almost One question fore, Dacor.” Count Vicor had a Erother, who left Keonwald when for oops ecupied your country. Tia brother, Chetan, oe lenowa to. be working” with ‘the Danlth underground, which a eum caring wih te Bet intel eve this Chis 18 war one of your stodnts at the Univesiy?™ He ws one of my moet bilint students "And uadertands you techniques thoroaghiy?”| Eechor spread his ands, ‘would say, yeh “Do you know his whereabouts ow?” icson ch che lah of # Tun who is enjoying s joke. Pile Tank Not dor you Geto. ‘And the, Hite Gaueter, ip the ne iitig we bee in comme. “Wea ellan’ tinned his eary lips, You're a very outspoken, an Bogor “ind it the best form of de- ception’ THE KING'S BIRTHDAY a “De yon thin i wise to tr t0 de ‘ceive the lawful ‘poverament 0 ‘your E countey?™ “Lawful government .. 2" Buc son drew ut the words comically, He. chuckled again. ‘The German fushed, "You may not find allthis a fanoy as you seem t find it now, if Count ier removes hb protection rom Pate won't” "How sure you are of that, Doc- F course. Inform him of his inpending ‘sicide as you natal and jou sce" tat ees ‘more than ever, You do intend {© show the noter to. the Count?” “Yen shall be informed a 1000 as Hig Excellency reuma_ tonight Fon ‘Basing and” wil preset ye selfto hin “His renction should be interest ing” sid. Eeiason_mesingly 'Mfoutd it inconvenience you i were present when the, Count re he "Clete pied enter his loves, and began fastening hs mil N MouR after dinner, Old Peter found the Couatess Elsa in the ‘music oom, at ber plano, -"The strange, sweet dissonances of a De se oe tl pnt ‘rom beneath hee wate Spee ie ‘Te pang “ie ake.” Ye, a "eV oe. 2, es Pet te ST cosa ce "Ready, Es ‘The gil sa at the keyboad, "Ia jase a moment, Kurt” “This it going t0 be difialt for you. "Very" She suck a arab crash chord from the instument. eps. lis voice was calm. "Think of him as be once ‘was—before this disease of fascism infected him. This ‘man is not Vicor. He is ded, El aed." "Sometimes I eat I, too, am ded." ‘She stood up. “Take me lato the brary, Kart . “As the dove and paused og the threshold, the est ‘words frm inside were lke «0° Tesque echo of their own conrets: "Dead! So that’s what the people think, eh? They think to ill ie ‘with words, do they? ‘They cu't do that Yo me, Hert woo Reiman, “in thinking -of Vitor, *.« SUSPENSE presents THE KING'S BIRTHDAY ” Tig etl re on Ra ita watt mis iret ba Como, lng cee oe eco Pasar Nt se pei TES a we arty fp tad ett Thy rt ewe “You will mot excite yourself. It is Berlin, they me that would legiance to the Kiny fell!” He can it with words, mere bad for you.” protect me he laughed loudly, “This year I think words. . .” ee hg ca SE Eis dg tp at gle het oe EES as, SESS ats Se oe re ee es us untae mee, scone hp, wool erat a are io mi of IB yeRE shat, ad Se oe ae me Ne od, Come” The ga. pe fan ped Seu of ro chon. meet com ht bee ae of Hat Rk oa oe ee ee eer cele i ean yt. Heated Bo the uniform ofthe Roy Household sank int his Gn apna, EE Tt was the Counted. She came to Ht,futred and angry, fod Ganeds, speavling in a deep chair ‘he stig, housely, “I'need PE his side, "De, Ericwon «tell pao, 9s, 9B ov ema nk ey ca Dogon eh hs ete omen "Sheet of notepaper with” ty Bisa” The Count jg i208, 7 Bi ogee, Look at ts childish in charge of the locat SS detachrent. ru me the sn of oe ‘note. ‘Count Victor will kill bim- % ‘of the my work is too mach. Doctor are silly on their face, vere may Self on the aight of the King’s bith:” Ring's birthday! The whole country. all. youl talk tome for awhile ft ‘HY on thes face, but thee may day. quse of his great shame, side'll know about it. So I'm sbout fore I go to bed ‘won't you?” them. It is quite possible an fe. FH broke of, Tl tame! tp ill mye, eh? Well set TIL “Of etree” temp wl be cde of Count Vicors hc al ght! By Reaven, Til. ge a dione, Youll be my gue, alk You?” Von Reman was {fe and then the pot ill be Tl .’. ." “He broke off, coughing von Reikman?’ ‘tio longer smiling. circulated it ‘was suicide!” He violently, doubled over. “With pleasure, Count.” aid the Doctor bas 9 way aused. “There will be four of us ‘Balbe® heat afer a moment, The Count’ lughed, looking ff of calming my nerves Its sighiy UL, "Thess will be fou in a spet voice, "s litle of the around at the thee others in the « hypotic Right, Doctor?” His finns, tomonion nigh. brandy, please.” oom, "Elsa, you'll wear that gown, ‘voice was calmer, now, Oe Heer fon, Redes Eicon was aledy pouing. » you wor ae oa ial Cop. Sou might ‘all that, Vidor, fet won Rehman” sal gasstal. “Here, Count View agen’ You sill have it?" “Count, Victor, I'd strongly ad seam where we will be eating. Let tor, Ne, you must nat opeet your es, Vor” vise" The’ Gasleter was aot (08, Nhe we il etng, sli: "Good, good! And your jewels. | pleased Peery ‘The Count spoke on the beels of You understand, you'll wear all your "No, no, I's the only. thing. that at's all, Haug - ta upd ay “Up “Whot- fl B Oke ice, Bp he ot os Ga oN, er yep pone, te upset Me thingie nontesicl, fane King’ birthday rope, T tell ou! ff} while the Decor talks” His viet ganet SScS"Ptanee Soh te, complet Titigae'ap the cite tke a Vale RE wes that of a doting ch.” URC 'Sich evince ss thee Sr Gute, of couse” Roun te, Well te who fad! Kil a nan “OS nen eee eg gre tat sooty. “You purest sme with words ek “God git Hert von Redan,” "SEP 22° a ng oon show Aa Hit "Count Vids!" Een poke ff Thee was Samia inthe Comes TM, Bei fe Anes auch vou Reman. His police are almest sharply. tone. Tl expect you for diane, the 8°94 {Hey be to them, Oh, wel fn the plat of citing te athor ~The Count waived his ams wit, BP night of che Kings biehday free ‘of these notes” “HE its words theyre after, TL give "OF couse, Count” ‘The Nazi ‘The slight, lean Sguce of the ‘em words!” Herr von Reikmin— |e oficial withdrew, eyeing Ericson YQ7Arr 4 minut, you! Count bounded to it feet. The on the aight of the King’s birh- Backly. “As he closed the door, he Old) Peter patsed, with his» SUSPENSE presents the Gest plainclthes- “Ara id you sy, si?” "You beard ie, Tid tase th "Oh, “Taste it Why, of couse ‘The tll old man posted spa wie nt hn coal gay Fe down his throat. It's ve Be Bo yon dose es gale” 2 ‘Dont be dna ister econ! All igh, oo cn take i "Thank you, sit.” ‘The old ser vant went da foto the dining room. 1 La bla, iting fom chan eet’ fm gure, ftom sla feen the, algaiees jewels ‘on the Countess Hiss neck Sed sro fom the monocle of Hert Gauleiter Yon Retkman, They ietned tram ie pices of De iesson and. from the shining a. ements of four grap-oniformed ‘edie one of whom wore «cr pols chevroas NAR, Peter!” The Count belf- rose a5 Peter approached with the Wine. Count “Wictore face was Mashed, He seized the decater be- fore Peter could set down the tay, Fricgon, speaking casually ieson, peaking casa “Did thy make you ete hat Ae oem oe “ee oc thy Whats the? Whats tis aoa agin ame "EA simple prcation of my om say Rati, I hope you don't mind." “Mind?” The’ Count suddenly sat dowa, his voice low. “I don't ‘mind. "You doa’ think. >" “Now, Vicor, don't get_upiet.” stid_the| Countess. hureiely. “Elsa!” He halfshouted i “For the love of heaven, Els, will you Ling that inane phrase? “All Sage dinkerVatod eee t'aime be a a worn foes, "Tm or apse "What have Piet to be uped show Yor op had ‘rion Isghed lightly. “I eine 1 cn unr te Cote? eck ings This is the st dinner Tve et th ot ade ore Sesing every bite T ake, ‘Done ‘biol Hee? Redman « ae wnt eat Sekar Ode ot Stereos "Ja, Heer Gaulicer!" The cot potas heels crucked-to attention, "Your men may be seated. “Jawobl, Mere Gauleter. Thank + you, Heer Gauliter!” THE KING'S BIRTHDAY ” ‘Amid subued tinkle of ac- coutrements, the soldiers sat dows “Peter! sid the Count, “Bring for the wade “Yes,” Eveiyone will ave more wine!” “The Counts voice was suddenly oad sed ve ge Ue ong To St Kip) win Gee Ber ot a ee pals ined oo icon a be pulled a heavy go Ranlogse wal trom hit folles, ‘unmapped the cs. SEE mins to tele, “Count Vigor” “Hi, bs, a” The Couct thew iat enh ce oth wie open, lat Sve to tele, Pensa ‘Bane te bin. Pete “es, sie “You know" sti the Count cone Side, after the old an had ge, "Deer tls me everthing they 0) down atthe vluge. ‘The pe IRE ave po emer re the lage sn ae von delete dh, ‘ete dscovered several’ GF the’ tes and brought them to me" “He Brought you the notes?” Von Reikiman eyed the corporal "Oh, yen The last one sd Now, ‘what did it's "Victor, ca't we tale about some- “hy? ies « ascating abject ‘Ask the Decor. He and'T have dis- usted it for hours. He told me soso Wat Ind it wi disposer ofan enay spy by wat Wis ame ca lip of 8 Sending if hime We deed that peck the same hing is Bing teed me ei ae Reikmin. “in wew of the. Counts tervous condition, dont you thine te vate life is my affair Here von Kefkman.” The Count lared tthe German with + drunken man's (lish ange ""When you, wock for the Reich, ‘Count Vidor" retorted the New! coldly, "you have no private life. 1 repeat, Doctor" "As, the Cont’ penal sega sid Beeson iy, on senedies "Ont Way ard again oct pais, % ce truth. about then” the ‘Geeman, ex sree, Frucely you dea't a Haid, Here von Reikman, 1 savy a an dealer eeiving a pet SIH" on tn iain eT spy rece «fat Pitti bo!” Phe Couns laughter hada! dlighty ystercl overtone. "You se-sl could be killed wits pen and lle! In emacly three esnutes Py watch fight. Pater! Pate ‘Where the devil the a fo! with the mine?” i “Wider, if you wil excuse me, tery idle Comes is ocd tp inher place tthe ta "out wl sy’ hee, Bsa” He set dowa his gst aad sted at2 SUSPENSE presents vse, seh i a le “ile eat Te Gat Se a oe wie aon is ek ta Shectet ael Sa Eo ies Siahes Bearers a ca ie St SE sy sat ec A is SE sata pre ty at Serna negh oo Se fe no via lei alterna ee a eel Nes oh re Ba ed ir aoe aie ts ae BS) tat ke Seta down, Counts sid Teicuon. tone lewly"pettgs would be beter to comply wit hs wsbes Stet ight Homer’ ie,’ my dear!" Youll never forgive yourel? if you teat me uakinaly dating the Les 100 minute of my Ue Be ey os ey ‘Witbed me desd so many tes!” Vicor” “ee the tat iow?” He pet, ing e esthe fie ts, ips dawn Bea Seach ia a Se “Count Vicor. begat Esc "Two mites to tive! This is 4 very good time, Doctor, to heat ty, wifes confeniont Well, ls ‘is tee" She spoke slowy and evenly, without emotion in her level twice "Yes, Vicor, Lwsh you were dead. 1 have wihed Often hate 'o live beneath the sme rook ih Jo, th what youve fee sea Nes purges The your sive ng, oosetepping litle mind, jus ast fothe this ft specimen of the Speeace you've invited f dinner “Gefrce'” Stated von Reikman, axe that woman “Tet her Sih” Count Vicor’ oie was, atonithingy lt cool Sit “down, corpora, “Continue, Bit "Ti despise you. Your countrymen despise you. You sold your honor, the honor of your how all tat Kroawald bas Rood for the centuries, for tas iron he ended a, strangled sob, In the sence, ace atc and ae mos on th seme not, fom the Principal: tower of the cule sbore EGE tac, win nigh, boomed ethno fr ba ot Rronwall Trove minight. "Nay God ret wisdom 0 ou Xing tnd freedom 10 oar people acon spoke rt. “Te grat bel boomed aps. “May ‘Kroowld sways keep the faith” answered the. Contest El ‘Thece was 2 tay cle, and the room si "into Backes.” Thee Fiver a split second of ter silence sad dans “Then the bells boon and von Rellnan' scretm came together. NGefreter The doors open ing, op, op the, dou = epee patente Cole 2 ide ne we ie ba oe etc tee iia lie is eal “Count Vier etc i was all around thems ens anon ae a og ea er spe a cae tect toni, Sei ad Saree oe CBs he cont are ca baie ae aa, eee ee es a ce eae the room’ with them. "Victor, this is you ready: THE KING'S BIRTHDAY a dent aog "Goodbye, Es ‘The Coun’s voice sounded as if from a distance, growing sales, re eee “The anaiking of gus overode ber scrum, ctuh af of & bonded breaking windows “Cones Vico-oor The voice cid away"in & tong lament, ta, only, lost onthe night wind Thea, te ken inion boine ot the damp, catering gale, fine dhe thunder of the Bal rol {ser dishing gaia the rocks te fooe'of Kroowald Caste ee tata eer eae Tigh aes seer ace Sp icon estat ari ao el nen oe Sere wating soe Tne vine oe. eect Siar areas ae es Ses § Gots ie eae aoe ee« SUSPENSE present; who sll su, lett and watchful Bose the Ameen. Tevar the od san owere, who answered. “Thy the Couns body was ner found. tate village they site tad een washed et to Se, On the rods below the room where the Beta dane wa hel, they found the Coat hendberchiet with the red fal "V faded by git of ssl spa" Ranmssc's eyes bored at the old sma and Pees rites back at him "Not he said dda ll him gene vy af eal tu et ough the head by hs own roe, ‘Ghrtlan, the sight he arved home bnexpetedly from Bedi sb days bore the Kings bind Chee tian was here, He was fn the under found So were we lhe Coon fs, Dr. Erkson, mpelf, When the {Cot cane buck, Chrsian decided fey som ah i om Fol ba reed vel, Chan cininted o0c af the let tris in Denes ug I wa thn tha he Doe ote iden for the notes” ‘With Chen 1 suppose, ing his gem brober"for the new eter “OF couse. The whole pln was the Decors A'few minats before midnight Tyas set for mre wine. On the coke of twelve, Tet the Tighe inthe cal fom «special sic led fe the pg Vou Reikman's men were wating the cegular masecehsh, nate “And then?” me ‘Welt oor replace here at Kroowald ate quite large. This i « ‘ey old balding ‘The odes pats Gate rom the Fifteenth Centory: tmost ofthe Keonwald you se, bow fer, was contricted the Sven. teenth Gentry by Count Victor's an ey coat Castine i fc sagged. “That was daring the Thiay Yeas War, troubled ie, in which a wise tan was carefl fo have more than one way by which fo leave his hose. And tn thse day, ‘pany aan let his haute by way Of fhe Bele “sae So you thew the svitch, went though ome kind of passage: way i the wal opening lato Waa tng ne “(Coane Viele..." The spall tones of the od mrs voice boomed fesesmely even inthe watz, gust iimassen grinned, faintly. “1 seg les Js hw did 400 dispose of Christan, to Yen ‘Relkman's boys fom ‘ptin Sato te inpesoanioa?™ : ‘The borgnesters secretary suckled thinly Simple. T simply Slipped ito the replace, to. ‘Rrosmusien swung afound facing him "You. yorre Chetan "es, ieuienan? Rasmsen” The secretary's mile was as thin as is Ghuckle, “Yes, Isbot my brother" SBat— voo Reman — 7° "Won Relkman tas salieved of his following the suicide’ of Count eon" wid, the secrecy — ot Christian “> deyly= "The Nazis did tot forgive thave who filed. them essed on my wosk forthe under THE KING'S BIRTHDAY s the Skagger safely" “neff” Rastasen eat for a ne in the village knew who Lwas— his muddy raincoat, "T guess I cn ryone, excep the new gauleter —weite a report. No, one's going to ‘ho one told, The new gauleitr;” belive it, of couse” sclded, mosingly, "seems to have "T wodder,” suid, Chistian “how lsappeared within the past week” much of what has happened io Eu “Countess Elsa and te Doctor?” rope in the lst five yeu willbe be “They etaped together to Sweden. lieved by the end of the newt Gve leas, ve told thet they crossed ular voice on "Suspense" is that of Actor Hans Con- ‘id recently discharged by the Army aftor 27 months! sorvico. His "Three Times Murder." Just before release, Conrsid was progam director for WVTR, Army station in Toki,