THE THIRD MURDER Fullaway's exclamation was followed by a murmur of astonishment from Celia, and by a low growl which meant many things from Allerdyke.

The chief turned the banknotes over silently, moved to his desk, and picked up a reference book.
"I'm not very familiar with Russian money--paper or otherwise," he remarked.

"How much does this represent in ours, now ?" "I can tell you that," said Fullaway, taking the wad of notes and rapidly counting them.

"Five hundred pounds English," he announced.

"And you see that all the notes are new--don't forget to note that." "Yes ?--what do you argue from it ?" asked the chief, with obvious interest.