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"I don't know if you remember! the story which the German told to the police, and which was corrobor-1 ated in every detall by the wife or; widow. Briefly if was this: Some thirty years previously, Kershaw, then twenty years of age and a medical student at one of the Lon- doh hospitals, had a chum nained Barker, with whom he roomed to- gether with another.
here, a Rumalan merchant, to whom 1-hiva wold bay business;-štaris in a few days for an extended" - tour to many European and Asiatic ports In his yacht, and has invited me to ke company him as far an England. Be County ind of foreign parts, and de strous of seeing
but I
once again after thirty years zenec, I have decided to accept bis Invitation. I don't know when we
be may actually in Europe, promise you that as soon touch suitable port I will write to you again, making an appointment for you to see me in London But remember that if your demands too preposterous I will not for moment liste nto them, and that i the last man in the world to sub- mit to persistent and unwarrantable blackmail.
ATO
"1 am, sir, Yours truly, FranCİS Smethurst.
"The second letter was dated from
It
"The latter, so it appears, Southampton, continued the old man in the corner calmly, "and, curiously brought home one evening a very fondogh, was the only letter which Ker considerable sum of money, which saw professed to have received from he had won on the Turf, and the Emsthurat of which he had kept the
envelope. and which was dated. following morning. he was found was quite brief," he added, referring
s to his place of paper. murdered in his bed. Kershaw, once more to
Sir,Referring wish, to in- lo my letter "Dear Sir fortunately for himself, was able to
of a few weeks ago, a conclusive alibi; he had
Selu Tearskoo prove
fore you that the
Tuesday will touch at Tilbury on spent the night on duty at the hos pltal; as for Barker, he had dis- next, the 10th. I shall land there, And immediately go up to London by appeared, that is to say, as far the first train I can get. If
you like the police were concerned, but notgan may meet me at Fenchurch as far as the watchful eyes of his street Station, in the first-class wait.
the later ing-room, friend Kerabaw were able to spy-
I surmise that Since
after years' absence my face may not be at least, so the latter said. Barker.
familiar to you, I may as well tall very cleverly contrived to get away
that you will recognise me by a heavy out of the country, and, after sun-
Astrakhan fur coat, which
shall dry vicissitades, finally acltled down wear, together with a cap of the
same. at Vladivostok, in Eastern Siberia, whare, under the assumed name of Smethurst, he built up að
ad enormous fortune by trading in furs.
I
You may then introduce yourself to me, and I will personally listen to what you may have to say. Yours faithfully Francis Smethurat "It was this last letter which had caused William Kershaw's exeltement and his wife's tears.
apprc.
"Mr. Kershaw was full of hension. She mistrusted the man from foreign parts
ris - who, according to her. husband's
story, hed already one crime upon his conscience who might, the feared, risk another, in order to be rid of dangerous enemy,
From the white shores of Albion comes vivacious Pat Patterson to smile a big smile at New York's skyline. Having made a name for herself on the English stage the in invading Hollywood in search of "motion picture inureis. Berpet Scotty does not seem to share Pat's enthusiasm.
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"Now, mind you, everyone knows Smethurst, the Siberian million- aire. Kershaw's story that he had once been called Barker, and had committed a' murder thirty years ago, was never proved, was it? am merely telling you what Ker- The assignation might be a cunning shaw said to his friend the German tray:
case it was a curious in any
did not Smso- argued, jone: why, she and to his wife on that memorable thurst elect to
see Kershaw at his 24th Jan, afternoon of December the 10th. hotel the
day? following
A thousand and wherefores made heran- According to him, Smiethural had whys ntade one gigantic mistake in his xious, but the fat German had been clever career he had on four occa won over by Kershaw's visions of un- CONSIGNEES at Cargo are hereby sions written to his late friend, Wil- told gold held tantalisingly before his informed that all Goods are being linm Kershaw. Two of these letters eyes. He had leat the necessary £2, landed at their risk into the hazard had no bearing on the case, since they with which his friend intended to tidy our and/or extra hazardous Godowni than twenty-five himself up a bit before he went to meat of The Hong Kong and Kowloon were written more
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wharves delivery fost them so he said long ago. hour afterwards Kershaw had left his and/or from the According to him, however, the first lodgings, and that was the last the may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted after of these letters was written when infortunate woman saw her husband,
of spent or buller, the German, his friend. Smethurst, allas Barker, had
the Goods have left the Godowns, and "Anxiously his wife waited that all Goods remaining undelivered after all the money he had obtained from the crime and found himself destilul night, but he did not return; the next the 19th December, 1983, will be sub- in New York.
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"Kershaw, then in Zairly prosperous purposeless and fatile inquiries about
neighbourhood of the
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of Fenchurch-street;
circumstances, sont him a £10 note [the shake of old times. The second and on the 12th she went to Scotland on or before the 2nd January, 1934, |
when the tables had turned and Ker-Yard, gave what particulars she knew or they will not be recognized. how had begun to go downhill, Sme the two letters written by Smethurated Warehouse Regulations consignees and placed in the hands of the police thurst In then already called him-
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"It was only on the Bist that self, sent his willom friend £50. After
recognition, tendance whan damaged duttable that, as Muller gathered, Kershaw had body, decomposed past mnde
sundry demands on Braethurat bottom of a dinused barge
was found by two lightermen in the
She had oods are examined 19th Dec,
exer-increasing purae. and had accom-bren moored at one time at the foot punied these demands by various
one of those dark fights of steps 30th DecRENT
of threats. 3rd Jan
now the climax had come, and which lead down between tall ware "But
houses, to the river in the East End of Kershaw, after
fina moment of
photograph of the 20th Doc.
hesitation, handed over to his German Landen. I have
place here," he added,, nelosting one our End Jan friend the last two letters purporting of his pocket, and placing it before
to have been written by Smethurst and which, remember
ber, played Polly. such an Important part in the
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"The actual barge, you ase, had al- sterious story of the extraordinary ready been removed when I took this crime. I have a copy of both these anapahot, but you will realise what a letters here," added the man in the cor. perfect place this alley is for the pur- 24th Dec. ner, as he took out a plece of paper pose of one man cutting another's
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LIVERPOOL docomposed beyond all recognition; it a chair in the dock-being a millionaire 28th Dec.gan to read.
"Sir-Your preposterous demands had probably been there eleven days, and chatted pleasantly with his law.
"TEIRESIAS" silver yer, Sir Arthur Inglewood, in the In for money are wholly unwarrantable, but sundry articles, such as much as you deserve, However, for and were identified by Mrs.
of, these ghe, of course, was loud in denounc. witnesses he sat quite placidly, with In you once helped me when 1 was a terrible dificulty, I am willing ing Smathurst, and the police had no his head shaded by his hand.
"Muller and Mrs. Kershaw repeated once more to let you impose upon doubt a very strong case against him, my good nature. A friend of mine for two days after the discovery of the story which they had already told
think you said that? the body in the barge, the Biberian to the police. millionaire, as he was already popular you were not able, owing to pressure day, that ly called by enterprising interviewers of work, to go to the court Was KITested In Me Incurious suits of and hear the case, so perhaps you have
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