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THE CHINA MAIL
THE MESSAGE
(Continued from page 7.)
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this excellent book, and when I have sat perfectly still, listening intently. Steamer done that assuming that Mr.He could hear only the faint sound Masson has not succeeded it bring-of the traffic in the street below.
Then the bell of the private tele- ing my career to an end—I shall go phone to the entrance hall rang sharp- to bed."
is behind him.
The inspector scratched his head doubtfully.
· He rose, and went to the instru- ment
"Yes? What is it?"
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"I don't like that message," he He recognised the voice of the hall
"There's something here's a young lady down here, Wharf &
parter. said slowly.
I can sir, asking to see you particularly. She wrong about it somewhere. feel it. But I can't put my finger won't
t give her name, but saya it's very Important. on the spot."
Optional Carge will not be landed "It seems pretty plain." Sir For a moment Sir George hesitated, here, unless notice has been given 48 afercely questioning look on his face. hours prior to vessel's arrival, but George returned, "when one rememHe was taken by surprise. The carried on from port to port to the bers that bravado and a strong warning Instincts were hammering at final port of call to which the option sense of the dramatic were two of him. Treachery... somewhere
A What trick was Massen playing Masson's chief characteristics.
Then his blood began to tingle, as it massage like that is one of the always had done when the night be things I should have expected from gan him."
"Bring her up," he said quietly. "There's something more in it As he stood waiting the grim smile, All claims against the vessel must than that," the inspector persisted. came back to his face. This was an be presented to the undersigned on of
development
Friday, The situn-before the 16th instant, or they will Junexpected "He could always keep his bravado
was becoming more Interesting. not be recognised. in check. He never allowed it to When he heard the knocker he went All broken, chafed, and damageð
If the mes-cut and opened the front door.
Goods are to Be left in the Godowns, jeopardise his plans.
A girl stood in front of the sage didn't mean anything else, at portera girl in a long black cloak, 7th instant, at 10 a.m.
hall where they will be examined on the least it meant that he was perfectly with a while, drawn face. She wore reyora, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas,
no hat over her dark halr. Sir If the case of dutiable cargo. Con. aure."
George moved aside,
He took a few quick turns about
the room.
"Come in," he said.
She went past him into the hall. He closed the door after her.
"You will nol mind if I bolt the
rent.
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She said nuthing. He shot the bolts ed by
"Does anyone sleep in this flat be sides yourself, Sir George?"
"No one," Sir George replied.
No one will again. come in until eight o'clock to- morrow morning."
"It's a service fat.
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That way, please," She went before him into the din- The inspector still paced about with ing-room. They feed earl other in silenes for a moment. He saw that a kind of fierce impatience. "Mas- her face
more than ordinarily. son's devilish clever," he muttered. beautiful, in spite of its paleness. Her
He looked round the room, at the Sir George leant back, puffing at eyes were strained and hard. She was door and the windows. "He will
breathing quickly. The hand that held come," she said. a cigar with undisturbed regularity.her cloak together was tightly cler.
"I am quite ready to admit that," ched.
"So he was kind enough to tell me, he returned easily.
Sir George returned. "I n stiil wondering whether he is going to drop Almost angrily
the floor. Perhaps you can make a from the ceiling or shoot up through clenched his hands. knew what that message meant.
suggestion
"Well," he said gently, "what have
to do with it?" the inspector Hou
She started, and drew back from "If only
him.
1
He went ncross to one of the win-
low.
"You know?" she whispered.
Sir George laughed. "Perhaps you was coming, he'll come," she said, "I She shook her head. " he said he
dows, and, drawing the curtains have came to shoot me on behalf of know him well enough to be certain. aside, looked down at the street be- Mr. Masson?" he suggested,
Then he turned back with an 'forward.
She was silent. He moved a chair of that. He would never have given "Please sit down," he said that message if he hadn't been abrupt movement.
Aure." politely, "and allow me to offer you "Sir George, I'd much rather you some refreshment. I can recommend laughed. "That is just what Inspector "The message again!" Sir George the port. If I am to be assassinated. Hudson said a few minutes ago." at least permit me to discharge the "My dear inspector," Sir George re duties of
She started. host beforehand. It will turned, with a suggestion of impa- Lience in his own voice, "I assure you } "Please don't" she said curtly. led.
| wore not alone here to-night."
1 am most grateful for your care of
Fear came into her face. "Inspector Hudson?" she echo-"
me; but Mr. Masson will have to be spite of his bantering tone he was explained.
He sat on the arm of his chair. In
very clever indeed to inconvenience me to-night. This flat is on the fifth Boor of one of the highest building in London. There are busy streets the front and back, and no windows at all at the sides. The only entrance is he door by which you came in, and that will be locked and bolted. I
watching her closely.
זיי
Sur
be
"He came to warn me,” Sir George
"But you
need not alarmed. 1 sent him away. But 1 ¡will send you away if you wish
to siny."
повт
have been expecting some ther attention from Mr. Masson for
He pointed to the chair again. "You last half-hour," he told her. "But had better sit down, Mrs. Masson, Brea surprise."
the
She stared at him. "You knew he You soem to believe in your husband'a i
coming?" she said slowly. ability to perform the almost impos- did, Sir George smiled.
"He
sible; and, assuming that he succeeds
certainly could not be broken open was goud enough to ring me up and!!" doing 60, if you think you would!! without most alarming, noise. The
warn me of his amiable intentions,
curtains to all the windows are al-am now waiting for their fulfilment."
and"
ready drawn.
ven if they were not it would be impossible to shoot
am
have any influence over him, by all means remain. The only thing to do,
Lo
wait and see." Then his face hardened, and his
became
She sat down. He offered her s "AIRO, slern.
I me from the buildings opposite, be- vies
wailing to know what part you are cigarette, but she refused it curtly. cause they are not high enough. 1 really feel that my stronghold is amp that a girl like you should be in an- no other sounds but the traffic in the playing in the affair, and how it isFor some minutes they sat opposite Lo each other in silence. There were ly secure, even against the devilisteciation with such a man se May- jeleverness of Mr. Richard Masson."
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Sir George laughed.
"Come, my
dear Hudson, you
are attaching too know-
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"I should feel it was safe enough," Her eyes narrowed..
streets below. The girl sat stiffly up- chair, her eyes fixed She stiffened right in her the inspector admitted, "if it wasn't defiantly. "I'm his wife" she said.
traight in front of her. She scarce- Message
movement. Her whole ap- Sir George gazed at her in astonishly made nicht
1 "i wife! But didn't Pearance was tense and atrained. Sir an
George smoked on patiently.
mach importance to our friend's lit She 'aughed bitterly. "You didn't "I am afraid," he suggested at last, ile braggadocio. No doubt it amus know he was married? Well, he was, "that you have let yourself in for ed him to think he might be giving we'd been married five years."
me sleepless night. But afraid he won't succeed,"
The Inspector thrugged his shoulders helplessly
"Well, Sir George, it was my duty to warn you, and I've done it. 11 get alung now."
He bent down and altook hands with Sir George
"Don't get up, sir. I'll let myself out. Good-night, and I hope every thing will be all right.."
He turned away, and taking up hig hat went quickly out of the room, moment later Sir George heard the
9th Apr. front door shut behind him.
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lie sat still for a few minutes, grim smile on his face. He was re- membering one by one the incidents that
had led up to the arrest of Mas- 21st Apr. son, one of the cleverest jewel thieves
who
of ever defod the police Europe. The capture had been entire- ly owing to him. It had taken place at the Duke of Lincoln's country house on the East Coast, nearly
had
Aix YeRTA By a mere chance Sir George's
6th May icions had been aroused against
19th Apr.
Maskon who was one of the most {popular guests of the party, He had id a trap and caught the thief red. handed.
He had never forgotten the expres afon on Masson's face as he had looked across at him from the, dock to the witness-box.
The sentence had been seven years'
servitude. penal
Tint expression of cold, inhuman hatred rose up now in his memory as clearly as on the day he had seen it.
20th Apr. Fortunately he had been, and still
was, a man who did not know the meaning of nerven. More than half his life liad been
facing dan
pent
There was
lixappointing evening."
She said nothing. But at that mo-| silence for a moment,
ment, although she did not move, he Sir George found it difficult.
"I think understand," he Haid was conscious of the slightest possible lowly. "Your object in coming here change in her face, sufficient to warn was a natural one-and a brave onetim of danger. Instinctively he tarn Loo. But I do not think you need heed to the door. afraid. Your husband is not likely to make a murderer of himself to-night.":
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(Continued on Page 15.)
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He put down the stump of his cigar:
and poured himself out some port.
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