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ng; save for the fact that he claimed he had taken the thousand dollar bills from the body。 I knew that he couldn't have done that; because you had given me ten of those bills the next morning。 And then you; Miss Celane; weren't frank with me。 You kept certain things back; trying to protect yourself。〃
      〃I know it;〃 she told him。 〃It was all on account of that first lie about the Buick automobile。 I couldn't tell the truth after that。 I grabbed at the story about being out in the automobile as the best way to prove an alibi; and then I found I was trapped。 I couldn't even tell you about getting the money from my uncle; because I was supposed to have been out in the automobile at that time。〃
      There was a knock at the door; and Della Street entered the room。
      She looked at Perry Mason with eyes that were starry with pride。 When she spoke; her voice had something of caressing tenderness in it。
      〃There is a telegram for you;〃 she said。
      Frances Celane walked quickly across to Perry Mason and extended her hand。
      〃Rob and I will be going;〃 she said; 〃and there's no use trying to tell you how much we appreciate what you've done。 We can pensate you financially; but in addition to that we want you to know。。。〃
      Her voice shook; and there were tears in her eyes。
      Perry Mason gripped her hand; then nodded。 〃I know;〃 he said。
      When the door leading from his private office to the corridor had closed on them; he turned to Della Street。
      〃Here;〃 she said; 〃is the telegram。 If you can make sense from it; you can do more than I can。〃
      He took the telegram and read:
 
      SENDING YOU SPECIAL DELIVERY AIR MAIL PHOTOGRAPH OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE IN CASE I AM ABOUT TO PRESENT。 KEEP PHOTOGRAPH AND AWAIT ME IN YOUR OFFICE WITHOUT FAIL。
      (Signed) EVA LAMONT。
 
      Perry Mason stared at the telegram curiously。
      〃Did the photograph e?〃 he asked。
      〃Yes;〃 she said; 〃a few minutes ago。〃 She opened a drawer in her desk and took out a photograph。 It was the photograph of a young woman; generously displaying a beautiful pair of legs。 Below the photograph was a typewritten caption which had been pasted to it。 The caption said; simply: 〃THE GIRL WITH THE LUCKY LEGS。〃
      The photograph did not show the woman's face; merely her shoulders; hips; arms; hands; which held the skirts very; very high; and the legs。 They were slim; straight legs; perfectly formed; stockinged and gartered。
      〃Now;〃 said Perry Mason; his curiosity aroused; 〃what the devil does that mean?〃
      〃I don't know;〃 said Della Street; 〃but I'm going to make a file … The Case of the Girl With the Lucky Legs。〃
      Perry Mason looked at his watch。 The weariness had dropped from his face; and his eyes were sparkling。
      〃I wonder;〃 he said; 〃just what time Eva Lamont is due here。〃
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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