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"I can't say just what it is, Doc," burat out Connell at last, "but I have
Inspector Connell cinttered denly to his fort.
"Holy Smoke!...... excitedly,
"Simms.
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and
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Steamer,
anxiously as he roved about the room in his restless way.
"Correct me if I am wrong, Mrs.
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a peculiar feeling about this case. Puletter," he said. "This seems to
far as we have got. You CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby There is something.....somewhere be, as
informed that all Goods are being have suspected that Mr. Puletteranded at their risk into the Godowns ......that just eludes me."
unfaithful to you for some of the Hong Kong and Kowloon A young Chinese girl deftly was emptied the ashtray and placed a time. About a week ago this un- Wharf & Godown Company, Ltd., ht known woman started to telebhone Kowloon, whence and/or from the bowl of cracked ice on the table.
wharves Celivery may be obtained, you daily. She told you that your
Optional Cargo will not be landed busband had been having an affair here, unless notice has been given 18.
prior to vessel's arrival, but he cried with her had been partly keeping hours
on from port to port to the belteve her. She seemed embittered against
had al port of call to which the option your husband because he
extends. I've got it!"
No claims wil} be admitted after "Got what..... 7" but the inspec- thrown her over for another woman. tor was already threading his way She said that she would give you the Goods have left the Godown, and and a bundle all Goods remaining undelivered after through the tables to the duor, and all the information
you waited in a taxi the 30th instant, will be subject to
rent by the time Doctor Simms had con-jof letters if
the cafe near the Stork
All claims against the vessel moet cluded a hurried financial wreata outside with tin surorised Chinese proprie. Building at three o'clock to-day and be presented to the undersigned on a the hooter sharply four before the 8th proxime, or they will tor, Connell had hailed a taxi and sounded
You kept the appointment, not be recognised.
All broken, chafed, and damage) was yelling the address of the Stork times.
but she did not, and you returned Goods ars to be left in the Godowne, Building.
that one of the where they will be examined on the In the entrance hall he turned to home. You say
your husband's office 30th instant, at 10 a.m. by our aur Simms. "Watch the stairs, and the girls from
a woman called veyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
In the case of dutiable cargo. Con- lift. Don't let anybody leave-any-warned you that
Your ignees are requested to inform the body," and he was off up the stairs, upon him there recently.
husband did not seem pleased to imports & Exports Office that they two at a time.
returned see her, and they had some high have such goods for examination.
No Fire Insurance has been effect expression, words as well as some drinks in his got clean private office before he managed to.
Bill of Lading will be countersign- get rid of her. This woman wased by
DODWELL & CO. LTD. small, dark, overdressed, and a t- "Got clean away?......Who?"
Agents. "Whoever murdered Felix Pulet-tle loud in her manner."
Hong Kong, 24th October, 1933. Where The Inspector stopped to pick a ter-and it was a woman. is the housekeeper ... Ah! There small object from the mantelpiece and stood rolling it between his the In."
"The staff have been
An Anger and thumb. gone
"In your opinion, Mrs. Puletter," hour. sir," volunteered the house-
"The cleaners have their he said, "do the description of this woman who went to your husband's orders about the locked room."
"Hum!... Are
on these office and the manner of this un- you steps
over the telephone all day?" naked Connell, known woman
lead you to imagine that they mightF TRIESTE VENICE, BRINDIer thoughtfully.
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Ten minutes later. he with
woe-begone EL "Just as I thought...
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"No, I don't think so, sir. You get all sorts of queer people and hap-i penings In a big building like this." "But, I don't mean in here--out- side in the street."
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That LA more than kely. Inspector," she replied.
"Do you know of any place that
husband and this woman | CONSIGNEES of Cargo are herehv your
informed that all Goods are being might have frequented?"
'anded at their risk into the Godown "None whatever."
f the Wongkong and Kowloon Wher! and Godown Company. Ltd., at Kow He had a lot of five, whence antior from the wharves
delkery may be obtained.
"Whose toothpick is this?" "My husband's. them."
"Really? .
Do you mind if Optional Cargo will be landed your telephone The In-ere, unless notice ha buen given of
hours prior to vessels arrival, a taxi drew up a little way downspector went out, clos.ng the door arried on from port to port to the In the hall be picked) Anni nort of call to which the option about that time and kept sounding behind him.
extends.
"Now you come to mention it, sir,
I use
its hooter four times sharp-like. It up the telephone and called a num socmed to be waiting
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for
ber
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then drove off.
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All claims against the vessel muri presented to the Tindersigned on or before the 1st Proximo, or they will nat be
recognised.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all and remaining undelivered after the Joe there? Oh! How are 23rd instant will be subject to rent. you, Joe?
Listen.
Are you coloured "No, sir. It Just hung about and still giving away those
quill toothpicks?
Doing fans I thought It was now!
Do you know of any. All broken, chafed, and damaged the same tax that does exactly the same thing some nights round about body who is doing the toothpicks? Goods are to be left in the Godown
What do I want to know where they will be examined on the six o'clock-bul it wasn't, there was
23rd instant, at 10 a.m. by for? Well. I've got a splinter veyors, Mesars. Goddard & Douglas. different woman Inside. Dreased
in my finger, Joe
Where? In the can of dutiable cargo. Con- in green she was.”
They are doing them over signees are requested to inform the nt Burkhardt's place. Don't know Imporia & Exports Office that they him-What's his number? Thanks!"
"Which way did the taxi go?" "Ower towards the South Side." "Ry the way....Where did Pulet- ter 1lve?"
"On the South Side. F'll get you his address, sir."
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have such goods for examination.
No Fire Insurance has been effact-
vd.
Inspector Connell paused medite- "Bill of Lading will be countersign- uvely, than lifted the receiver toed by
DODWELL. & CO., LTD. nis car and his eyes speculatively
Arenta to the ceiling.
Hong Kong, 17th October, 1935. "Hello!
with a Mrs. Puletter, a woman
Yes. Get somewhat harassed prettiness, me Mr. Burkhardt, will you? greeted the Inspector and the My Burkhardt?... My name Doctor in the drawing-room of the is Berringer. Will you kindly book Puletter home. She was wearing me a table for two or more for this
She appeared to be evening? green dress.
Right against the dance with an floor. Felix l'uletter told me 12th Nov, bearing her bereavement
icy calm, but protested that she did about your place--Yes, old Felix- not feel like anawering any ques- He tells me that you have some tlons. Connell asked leave to put snowy dance-partners. Sec
you just one, and when he asked her later then. Good-bye!" what she was doing in a taxi near. The Inspector returned with an the Stork building at three o'clock impassive face. "Simms?" he that afternoon she almost collapsed asked,
"Do you think your people and fell into a torrent of explana- would let you off the string, just tion.
for to-night? I'm taking you out
She watched Inspector Connell with me.”
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No claims will be admitted, after the packed, the dancers shuffling slowly Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after round like a despondent theatre:
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