THE CHINA MAIL,
LLOYD TRIESTINO The Woman Who Watched
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(Continued from page 7.) said, described
Just here."
thema. "I have.
CONSIGNEES.
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THE BEN LINE STEAMERS,
· LIMITED.
From LEITH, MIDDLESERO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS
His reaction took the form of a
He began to feel a little sick. malicious provoking; a deliberate
"Well," the doctor put asidė his attempt to enrage the woman whe
instruments, "there's nothing really sat wrapped in a cloak of watchful-
wrong with you. You're a bit run- ness. Her stolid indifference served
down and the appendix is a bit but to turn the tide of his anger Attention to your diet will rectify
touchy. Nothing to worry about. The Steamship, against himself. Instead of en-that. No
"BENVORLICH" raging her, he began to lose that plenty of green vegetables, and informed that all Goods are being fruit containing pips, CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby control which had given to his tem- take this tonic. You'll soon be all landed at their risk into the hazard per the edge of fine steel. The Philippie, smoothness with which he right." twisted words gave place to a spite
com.
never
Bassanio
ous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hong Kong and Kowloon The Wharf & Godown Co, Ltd, whence fool and/or from the wharves delivery
may be obtained.
doses
ed.
walked home. ful venom, which in turn deteriorat-doctor was a dunder-headed jed into abuse.
He Was being poisoned. Slowly By some uncanny process of poisoned..
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and munication the woman who watched Ile paid a visit to the public all Goods remaining undelivered after sensed the change, and knew that library and read all the books the 28th August, 1933, will be subject the thing which he had failed to it
ito rent. contained dealing - with arouse in her was striking at the very poisons. He learned, among other must be presented to the Undersigned All claims against the steamer roots of his imagination. Of what things, that arsenic could be ad-on or before the 9th September, 1933. was he afraid? Her? The thing ministered in suen minute
or they will not be recognized. he had brow-beaten for so long? that it escaped detection until after Goods are to be left in the Godowns, All broken, chafed and damaged | She gave a harsh little laugh when the death of the victim, and then only where they will be examined on the she thought of it.
if a post-mortem were made, when 25th August, 1933, at 10 am, by It would be found to have deposited Mears. Goddard & Douglas. The summer, hot and sultry, was itself in the organs, hair and fingered Warehouse Regulations consignees To comply with the Genarai Bond- going out in a blaze of heat. Bas-nails.
must have a Revenus Officer in at. sanio thought it would be a good He came away more taan ever con- tendance when damaged datiable thing when it was over and the cold vinced that he was being poisoned.goods are examined. nip of autumn braced the air. This And he could do nothing, prove No Fire Insurance has been effect- feeling of lassitude he had
nothing. Because, with a devilish Bills of Lading will be counter- before experienced had worried him cunning he would never have be- algued by, not a little. Once, after an after-lieved she possessed, she had man- GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. noon's golf, he felt so distressingly aged to find this out. Slowly. Inch
Agents. tired that he decided to go home by inch. And only after he was
Hong Kong, 18th August, 1933. instead of returning to the club dead would it be discovered. It nouse for the usual game of poker.. might never be discovered at all.
Letting himself into the house, he
LLOYD TRIESTINO. went straight through to the He told her he needed a holiday, kitchen, where he usually cleaned jand, drawing out of the bank most]
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. Wednesday, 6th Sept. at 10 a.m. his golf-clubs. His wife was there of the money which stood Wednesday, 4th Oct. at 10 a.m.untying a parcel upon the kitchen credit of their small business, ne
to the Motor Vessel, Wednesday, 18th Oct. at 10 a.m. table. Bassanio glanced at it went away.
casually, and saw what looked like a Soon he began to feel better. Toe lot of small rolls of white paper.
uredness went from his limbs and From TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI "What are they? He picked one the nausea-yes, he had undoubtedly PORT SAID, SUEZ, MASSAWAH,
felt sick-from his stomach. He ADEN, KARACHI, BOMBAY, "Fly-papers!" she answered
in-played golf with all his old-time zest,
COLOMBO, PENANG & differently.
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evening passed CONSIGNEES of Cargo are heraby very protably in playing bridge informed that all Goods are bring
Bassanto turned away, the ques-and poker. And he was eating hike landed at their risk into the Godowa tion and answer already shrouded in an ox. triviality. But his wife was speak-
of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf But after a while his cheques beloon, whence and/or from the wharves and Godown Company, Ltd, at Kow-
Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given 48 hours prior to vessel's arrival, bot Anal port of call to which the option carried on from port to port to the
ing again, and even as he turned a gan to come back marked, "Refer to delivery may be obtained. dreadful sense of apprehension crept drawer." He couldn't understand through his mind, gradually merg-t; and wrote to his wife asking for ing into a rather grotesque horror. an explanation.
"Fancy," she was saying, "it never In her reply she pointed out that
as she had never been allowed to extenda. were when they touched this handle any money in the business Goods have left the Godown, and all No claims will be sifmitted after the paper, I thought they just struck and knew nothing about making up Goods remaining undelivered after the to it, couldn't get away, and well-bank-book, she Was putting the 22nd inst. will be subject to rent.. just died off. But now I know there cheques as they arrived in payment
occurred to ine that flies poisoned
All claims against the vessel must
before
be
the 1st Sept, or they will not recognised.
is arsenic in this sticky stuff-of bills into a drawer in the deak, presented to the Undersigned on or She touched one of the papers and he wanted money, she said, he had. it clung to her fingers. "Rather better come back and see to it. She horrible, isn't it?"
had had to rely on cash orders.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, "I won't have them in the house!"
Bassanio went back. He intend-where they will be examined on the He almost shouted the words in aed to stay in the house for that one
22nd instant at 10 am. by our sur vain endeavour to sheer off the in-night only, and the next day remove
Mesers. Goddard & Douglas. veyors,
In the case of dutiable cargo, Con- credible thing which had entered his things for good. Then he would signees are requested to inform the his mind.
sec about a separation. He was imports & Exporta Dies that they "What?" For a moment a fant
not going to stay there to be poison- No Fire Insurance has been effect-
hayo auch goods for examination. astonishment ruffled the stillness of and went to the shop. It
jed. He left his trunk in the hall
ed. her eyes. "Oh, they are not for closing time. Mrs.
WBS Bill of Lading will be countersign. here. 1 am taking them to toe was informed, had left a few min-
Bassanio, heed by work-room."
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents, Hong Kong, 16th August, 1933.
"I won't have them! Do you;
utes before. hear?" His voice rose. With the back of a drawer and endorsed He found the cheques pushed into
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
| sudden
movement he swept the them, ready to pay into the bank BARBER WILHELMSEN LINE. parcel into the empty grate and, striking a match, put it to the
firat thing in the morning. Then [papers.
The went home. Something had been clamuuring skirts of the
The house slood alone on the out- for admission to his mind-a reproached he saw
town. As he membrance. POISON! The word from the dining-room window which
a light shining Motor Vessel 1st Sept. blazed
"TAI YIN" A smouldering trial 16th Sept. thought. For some reason or an-gaic stood open, and he walked up of overlooked the front garden. The
From NEW YORK. other she was always talking about the path. His rubbersoled shoes CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby poisona. Arsenic! "And watching made no noise upon the tiled sar-informed that all Goods Inim with her expressionless eyes. face.
are being landed at their risk into the Godowis His practicality approached the 22nd Sept. Lerrifying thought, slid off it, and plainly visible from the outside, and Kowloon, hence and/or from the
The interior of the room
of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Was Wharf & Godowa Company, Ltd, *** finally gripped it. Why nad sne he noticed that the table was laid wharvas delivery may be obtained. bought those fly-papers?
for the evening meal. Laura was Conscious that something outside standing beside it. As he passed hours
Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been giyen 48 bus ordinary self was pushing is beneath the window a movement at carried on from port to part to the 6th Sept mind towards discovery, almost like tracted his attention. The next dual port of call to which the option prior to vessel's arrival, but an internal voice directing aim, he moment his heart gave a thud extends. thought: "She is trying to poison against his ribs.
No aleims will be admitted after me! This feeling of physical In fer hand she held a slip of all Goods remaining undelivered after, the Goods have left the Godown; and fatigue which seemed, lately, to nave white paper and, sa be gazed, the 20th instant, will be subject to crept into every corner of his fascinated, he saw her shake some rent. usually vigorous personality--An- thing from it over a plate of food.
All claims against the vessel must 5th Sept other woman who, long ago, had Hin eyes narrowed, as he remember-before the 29th instant, or they will 5th Oct. poisoned her husband with a solutioned the trunk he had left standing not be recognized.
be presented to the undersigned on of obtained from Ay-papers steeped in in the hall. She knew that he was 10th Aug. toater... 3rd Sept
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It came swiftly, yet with an amaz Now he was certain. And some-1912 instant, at 10 am, by our sur- ing kind of violence that awamped thing very like panic struggled with ragora, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas him with utter conviction. He was the black rage in his breast, “as he being poisoned?
the cass of dutiable cargo, Con
He went to see his doctor, describ-came to the threshold of the room.
flung open the front door. She signees are requested to inform the
Importa ing his symptoms but keeping back
Exports Omes that they have such goods for examination, j' 24th Aug. the gnawing suspicion which had "It fal" He strode along, pasted
"Is that you, Wallace!" No Fire Insurance has been effecê- prompted the visit. 10th Sept. "Any sickness at all? asked the at her duplicity.
her, upstairs to his room, marvelling Bill of Lading will be countersign- 20th Aug. doctor, sounding his heart,
ed by "N-u,” said Bassanio, and won him, indifferently,
"Dinner is ready," she called
-DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agosta. dered whether he had felt sick and Ha shut the door and sat on the not noticed it.. "N-o, I don't think edge of the bed. So the fool
Hong Kong, 14th August, 1938. 180."
thought she could get rid of him as The doctor pounded his stomach. easily an all that, did she? No "Any pain there?"?::
"Yes," Bassanio was suddenis sprinkled upon the plate. Arsenic- doubt it was arsenic she had conscious that he had a pain in his which had no taste. A white pow stomach That he had had several der which gave no warning to the pains, Little gripping paim that victim, only an agonising oblivion. passed off after a whil
(Continued on Pada 18.) 10
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