The Chinese Parrot (Charlie Chan Detective Series) — page 223: what you’re looking at

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a, aside his typewriter. "Just dashing off poor old Louie's obit. What's new out at Mystery Ranch?” Bob Eden told him of Doctor Whitcomb's call, also of Madden's latest switch regarding the pearls, and his own imminent wild goose chase to Barstow. Holley smiled. "Cheer up—a little travel will broaden you," he remarked. "What did you think of Miss Evelyn? But then, I believe you had met her before.” "Think of Miss Evelyn? What do you mean?” asked Eden, surprised. "Why, she came last night, didn't she?" "Not so anybody could notice it. No sign of her at the ranch." Holley rose and walked up and down for a moment. "That's odd. That's very odd. She certainly arrived on the six-forty train.” "You're sure of that?" Eden asked. "Of course I am. I saw her." Holley sat down again. "I wasn't very much occupied last night—it was one of my free nights—I have three hundred and sixty-five of them every year. So I strolled over to the station and met the six-forty. Thorn was there, too. A tall handsome girl got off the train, and I heard Thorn address her as Miss Evelyn. 'How's dad?’ she asked. 'Get in,' said Thorn, ‘and I'll tell you about him. He wasn't able to come to meet you himself.’ The girl entered the car, and they drove 222 comiicboeoe S CO