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The Million-Dollar Bond
Robbery
(Continued from Page 0.1
over with a toothromb!"
"And the bonds. I gather, made abusky package?"
"Certainly they did. They could hardly have been hidden on board- "Of course I have heard of you, and anyway we know they weren't, Monsieur Poirot." he said, BN he because they were offered for sale shook hands. "But I had no idea within half an hour of the Olym Esmee was thinking of consulting plia's arrival, long before I got the you about my-our trouble."
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CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godawan of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., at Kow- whence and/or from' the wharves delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given 48 hours prior to venseľa arrival, but carried on from port to port to the port of call to which the option extenda.
No claims will be admitted after the Gouds have left the Godown, and anti Goods remaining undelivered after the 8th instant will be subject to rent.
All claims against the vessel must de presented to the Undersigned ok vi before the 17th instant, or they will noi recogised,
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All broken, coufet, und damaged" Goods to be left the Godowna, where they will be examined on the 8th instant, at 10a.m. by our sur veyora, Mesara, Goddard & Dougins.
In the cass of dutiable cargo, Con- signees are requested to inform the Imports & Exports Office that they have such goods for examination.
No Fire insurance has been effect-"! za.
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From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
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Consignees of Cargo are hereby in formed that all Goods are being ing.
"I was afraid you would not let out. One broker sweare he bought be Steamship, me de it. Philip." Anid Miss Far-some of them even before quhar meekly.
Įthe Olympia gol in. But you can't "So you took care to be on the send bonds by wireless." anfe side," be observed with B smile " in Monsieur Poirot will be able to throw some light on this extraordinary puzzle, for I con-as after the alarm was Tess frankly that I am nearly out when everyone was on the look-out,ed. of my mind with worry and anxiety about it.”
"No by wireless, but did not any ed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardoua Godowns of come alongside ?"*
The Hong Kong and Kowloon Whart "Only the official ones, and that and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or |
given from the wharves delivery may be ob
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myself
Ivo claton will be admitted after the Geoda bave kit the Godowns, and all retaining undelivered
for their being Jussed over Goods
16 someone that way. My God, [the uth December, 1933, will be subject Indeed, his face looked drawn and
Monsieur Poirot. this thing to rent haggard, and showed only to clear-will drive me mad! People are be-se presented w the Undersigned on All claims against the steamer kasia Is the strain under which he WBF frinning to say I stole them myself." for before the 20th December, 1933, or
labouring.
"But you also were searched on they will not be recognised.
"Yes."
"Well, well" said Poirot. "Let us Handing. weren'i yuu?" asked lunch, and over lunch we will put Potrat gently. our heads together and see What I want to hear Mr. can be done. Ridgeway's story 1 rom lipa."
Ow
While we discussed the excellent steak and kidney pudding jestablishment, Philip Ridgeway nur- rated the circumstances leading to ther disigipearance of the bunds, His story agreed with that of Mag Farquhar in every particular. When he had finished, Poirot tank up the thread with a question.
"What exactly led you to discover that the bonds had been stolen. Me Ridgeway?"
He laughed rather bitterly.
they somehow or other."
To comply with the General Bond. ed Warehouss Regulations consignees must have llevenue Officer in attend-1 ance when damaged dutiable
The young man stared at him in are examined. a puzzled manner.
eu.
goods
All broken, chafed, and damaged "You do not catch my meaning, Goods are to be left is the Godawns, see," said Poirot, smiling enigmati-ore they will be examined on the 6th December, 1030, at 10 m. by cally. "Now I should like to make Messrs. Goddard & Douglas, a few inquiries at the lank"
No Fire Insurance has seen effect- Ridgeway produced a card and terihlded a few words on it.
Bill of Lading will be counteraign. ed by, "Send this in and my uncle will see you at once."
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD, Poirot thanked
Agenta. bim, bade farewell to Miss Far quhar, and together we started out for Threadneedle-street and the head office of the London and Scot-deavouring to
Hong Kong, 20th November, 1933.
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"HECTOR" had no debts or half out from under the bunk and small offer on the first four, where money difficulties that he knew of.
"MENELAUS" all scratched and cut about where the joint general managers received He had been entrusted with similar they'd tried to force the lock."
II. They were two grave gentle-missions in the past. Finally we "But I understood that it had
men, who had grown grey in the were politely bowed out, been opened with a key?"
service of the bank. Mr. Vavasour "I am disappointed," said Poirot, "That's sc. They tried to farer had a short white beard, Mr. Shaw we emerged into the street. at, but couldn't. And, in the end, was clean-shaven.
"You hoped to discover more? mist have got it unlocked "I understand you are strictly a They are such stodgy old men,"
private inquiry agent?" said Mr.
"It is not their stodginess which "Curious," said Poirot his eyer Vavasour. "Quite so, quite so. We disappoints me, mon ami. I do not, beginning to flicker with the green have, of course, placed ourselves in expect to find in a bank manager a light I knew
80 well. "Very the hands of Scotland Yard. In- 'keen financier with an engle 24th Dec.curious! They waste much, much spector McNell has charge of the glance, as your favourite works of End of January
time trying to prise it open, and case. A very able officer, 7 be-action put it. No; I am disap |then-sopristi! they find that they}lieve."
pointed in the case-it is too easy!" have the key all the time-for each "I am sure of it," said Poirot, "Easy7" of Hubba's locks are unique." politely. "You will permit a few "Yes; do you not find It almost
"That's just why they couldn't questions on your nephew's behalf? childishly simple 7" have had the key. It never left me About this lock. Who ordered t
"You knew who stole the day or night."
from Hubbs's?"
[bonds?" "You are sure of that?"
"1.do." "I ordered it myself," said Mr. " enn swear to 14, and, besides, Shaw, "I would not trust to any
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on that curious fact. I beg of you "I think I am correct in saying "But if you know who stole the not to assault me if I ask you ons that they have remained in the safe bonds, why wait? He more question:、 Are you perfectly where we placed them on the 28rd," escape." {rortain you did not leavs the trunk sald Mr. Vavasour. "My colleague "To a South Sea island where
unlooked?"
was unfortunately taken ill - ■ fört. there is 'no extradition? · No, mon Philip Ridgeway merely looked at night ago—is fact on the very day aml, he would find me very uncon- him, and Poirot gesticulated apolo that Philip-left us. He has only genial there. As to why I wait getically,
|just recovered."
teh bien to the intelligenge of Her- "Ah, but those things can happen, "Severe bronchitis Is no joke to cule Poirot the case is perfectly I assure you! Very well, the bondija man of my ago,” said Mr. Shaw clear, but for the benefit of others, ware stolen from the trunk, What rarefully. "But I am afraid Mr, not so greatly gifted by the good 14th Dec. did the thief do with them? How Vavasour has sufferad "from the God- the Inspector McNeil, for in- CHANGTE
did he manage to get whore with hard work entailed by my absence, slance it would be as well to TAIPING them 1"
CHANGTE especially with this "unexpected make a few inquiries to establish
TAIPING #Ab1" cried Ridgeway, "That's worry coming on top of every the facts. One must have con Just it. How! Word was passed be thing has
alderation for those less, gifted. her than onsself.”.
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