Two from THE SAINT (Number 2)

(1) "April in Paris."

By Ann Gilmer (W.E.D. Ross, 1912-95).

First appearance: The Saint Mystery Magazine (U.K.), December 1963.

Reprinted in The Saint Mystery Magazine, March 1964.

Short short short story (1 page).

Online at Archive.org (HERE).

   "Your honeymoon tickets, one one-way and one round trip!"

Principal characters:

~ Madame Arnel, Claude Arnel, Marie Arnel, and the bald, nervous-looking man.

Resource:

- Our story is apropos of (THIS) particular serial killer.

(2) "Tea Ceremony."

By Robert Andrea (pseudonym).

First appearance: The Saint Mystery Magazine (U.K.), April 1963.

Reprinted in The Saint Mystery Magazine, July 1963.

Short short short story (2 pages).

Online at Archive.org (HERE).

  "She could not disobey her father . . ."

Principal characters:

~ Yoshiko Inagaki, Yoshiko's father, and Donald.

Typo: "She know" (knew).

Resources:

- The tea ceremony is a very important cultural activity in Japan (Wikipedia HERE).

- It's understandable that the beverage in question was of great significance in Ellery Queen's "The Adventure of the Mad Tea Party" (HERE) and John Q. Copeland's "The Copper Tea Strainer" (HERE).

The bottom line:

Unless otherwise noted, all bibliographical data are derived from The FictionMags Index created by William G. Contento & edited by Phil Stephensen-Payne.

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