T
By ERLE STANLEY GARDNER
OF THE
THE CASE OF
HOWLING DOG
that psychic
her in
Judge
(CHAPTER 10)
turtroom at leti. I shall examino souphere was atale greater detail later on." with
"VCTY well," said atench which comes Markham, "that will be the part of the case of the defen-
dant. It is improper cross from packed humans whose understanding."
examination at this time," 3 Thelma emotions are roused to
Benton came 10%- ward, held up her hand and "Overrulod," Bald high pitch of excitement.
Judge was BWOTTI Sho took the Markham. "I will permit the Markham, Judge
veteran witness sland and testined that question because you asked,
direct exninination, judge of the criminal depart- her name was Thelma Benton; on
about various occupants, of the ment, who had presided over so that her age was twenty-eight; the many famous murder trials, at view Apartments; that she had proper.”
at that she resided in the River- house. I think the question is behind the massive mahogany
been acquainted rostrum with an air of complete
with Clinton that she had CarB;
·
detachment. Only skilled ob- Forbes for more than three
been in
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"No, I don't think so. I low lataken on the other."
Perry Mason smiled trium-
in
your mind kas
been bullt
following Interviews
the authorities?”
"About Len minutes
Dont
"I ain't mistaken about alther of 'em, but if I was mistaken OD one, I could be aald.
seven."
her,"
Marcon.
"Where?"
What did she do?"
"In the vicinity of Ninth Masonic Streets."
and
"You're certain that it was
the defendant upon both oo phantly,
casions?"
"Yes,"
"She signalled те and I pulled in to the kerb. She told
"That," to said, "is all.” Claude Drumm wna
on his
"And you're as cartain that feet, me sho wanted to go to 4880 it was the defendant who call- "Your Honour," he
for the handkerchief, ed Milpas Drive, I took her out
said, as "may I
ask for a recess until that it was the defen- tomorrow morning?” there and then she told me to you are go and ring up Parkerest 02945 dant who hired you to take her
Judge Markham frowned and Server would have noticed the
"Answer the question," said and ask for Arthur, and tell out to Mupas Drive?"
nodded his head slowly. wary watchfulness with which his employ as a secretary in Perry Mason,
him to go over to Clint's house he Altered the
Barbara, and that
"Yes, it was the sho
right away, because Clint was proceedings Santa
Thelma Benton raised her having was with him when ho left
son." through his mind
showdown *
with slightly Santa Barbara, and came with voice
and spoke Paula.” him to the residence at 4009 rapidly. Milpas Drive, where she be- came his housekeeper.
was very
Claude Drumm, chief trial deputy of the district attorney's office," tall, well-tallored, suave, mach at his case. Мазол Perry
had Inflicted stinging defeat before, but in this case the prosecution was certain of a verdict.
Claude Drumm nodded,
*
"Did you have occasion, on the evening of October 17th Perry Mason sut at the coun- of this year," he asked, "to sel table, with ' an air of in- see a dead body in the house dolent atleaneas about him at 4889 Milpas Drive?" which marked a complete in-
"I did." difference to the entire case. His attitude was in contrast to the
"Whose body was that?" "It was the body of Clinton accepted attitude of de- Forbes." fence attorneys who make a "He
had rented that house practice of vigorously contest- under the name of Clinton ing every step of the caso.
Foley?"
"He had." "And who resided there with hira?" The jury was sworn Claude
Paula Cartright, who Drumm made an opening argu-
under the rame of ment--brief, forceful, and to Evelyn Foley and posed Q.9
"Mrs
went
you
"Very well. what did "Paula Cartright," she said, do?" asked Claude Drumm. "eft the house on the morning of the 17th of October. She "I took her there and went left behind her a note stating and telephoned, like she said, that.
and then I came back."
"Then what happened?"
"Then she came out and I took her back to a place right near the Breedmont Hotel, and she got out."
"WC object," sald Claude Drumm, "to the witness test!- fying as to the contents of the note. In the first place, it is not responsive, to the question, In the
second place, it is not the best evidence."
"No," said Judge Markham, night?"
is not the best evidence."
"Yes." "Where then," asked
"When?" Mason, is the note?"
Perry
awkward allence. Thelma Ben- There was B moment of looked toward the district Lon attorney.
"I
the point. It seemed that he his wife; Ah Wong, a Chinese Drumm, "ond intend to intro-
had stolen a leaf from the book cook, and myself.”
of Perry Mason, and was de- termined to skip over all pre- don
directing
bis at-
liminaries, tention вред onc smashing blow.
"Gentlemen of the jury," he said, "I propose to show that on the night of the seventeenth of October of this year, Clin- chot to death ton Forbes was
by the defendant
}
I
shall make no
not
Thero
was also a police
whe "What Was." dog?"
have it," said Claude
duce it later on,"
"I think," said Judge Mark- ham, Is the cross-examination Was the name of the upon this point has proceeded far enough, and that the ques ion as
to the contents of the note will not be permitted."
"Very
well," said PCTY Mason, "I think that is all at this time,"
"Call
Sam Marcon," said Claude Drumm.
"Prince." "How
long had Mr Forbes owned this police dog?"
"Approximately four years." "You had become acquainted with the dog
In Santa Bar- bara?"
"I had."
accompanied
this case. secret of the fact that the defendant had a "And the dog grievance
against the deceased.
sed. you to this city?" shall
to minimisc try
"He did." that grievance. I shall rut
"And you, the facts
In turn, accom- his entirely before panted Mr Forbes and
Mrs that and openly
to show Cortright?"
"I did."
the time you
you,
freely,
frankly, I propose
that the decedent was the hus-
"At band of this defendant; that dead body of Clinton the parties had lived together did
you also see the
ini
Santa Barbara until ap dog?"
proximately a year before the
date of the decedent's death; that the decedent had then sur- reptitiously
departed without advising the defendant where мето he intended to go and that the decedent took with bim Paula Cartright, the wife of a utual friend; that the parties
one
"I did."
"Did you see her again that
*I
don't know, Near mid-
night. I guess. She came up to the taxicab and said that sne thought she'd left the handker had, and gave it to her." chief in the cab. I told her she
"She took it?” "Yes."
same per-
"Yes," ho said, "the Court adjourn until ten o'clock tomorrow morning. During the recess, the jury are admonished not to among
talk about the сило themselves; Bot permit it to be discussed in their presence."
to
Perry Mason turned abrupt ly and dramatically toward the back of the crowded court room. He flung out a hand in a swiftly dramatic gesture.
Judge Markham banged his gavel, arose, and "Mao
stalked Sibley," be sald. majestically toward his cham- "stand up."
bers in the rear of the court- There was
room. a slight commo- Cinude
Perry Mason noticed thon, and then
Drumm Mae Sibley significantly at stood up.
two deputies, and saw these deputies push their way
through the crowd the side of Moo Sibley.
glance
"Take a look at that person and
tell me if you have ever to seen her before," sald Perry Perry Mason also pushed his
Mason.
Claude Drumm jumped his feet.
way through the crowd, his shoulders squared, chia
out.
to thrust. He reached the young
woman's aide but
體 Low closed in on her. moments after the deputies had
object to this form of testing "Your Honour," he said, "I
it is not a proper test; nor is the recollection of the witness.
it proper cross-examination.”
This Mason
way," cald Perry smiling, and.
taiting 'Do you intend to connect it Mas Sibley's arm,
Lock her Counsel?" asked Judge from the chamber. Markham of Perry Mason.
up,
"And that was the same per-
As he "pened the door into son you had taken out to the said
"I will do better than that," the courtroom, there WAS A residence at 4889
Perry Mason. "I Milpas withdraw
will vivid flash of light, a sudden Drive?"!
the question, as it "poof," Was asked, and ask
you, Samuel Marson, if it is not a fact that this woman who is now standing. In the courtroom la the woman
"Yes, that was the one." "And you
say that is defendant in this case?"
"Yes. That's ter." Claude Drumm
the
You
may
Perry Mason.
to
The girl screamed and cover- ed her face.
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"Don't get
excited," Perry who called for Mason told her. It's just news- the handkerchief on the even- paper turned
ing
photographers of October 17th of this your picture."
taking Sam Marson was sworn, tool he said.
cross-examine," year, and the woman to whom the witness stand, testified that
you gave the handkerchief Berry Mason which had been
left in name was
the Sibley. Sam Marson; Perry Mason stood staring for taxicab?" his age was thirty-two; a long moment at the witness.
HI that he was a taxicab driver, and had been such on the 17th
"Are you absolutely certain," saw the of October of the present year.fendant in this case who hired he said, "that it was the de- Forbes, police
*Did you
sce the defendant your taxicab?" on that date?" asked Claude Drumm.
"Yes, sir."
"And
*
"No, sir," said Samuel Mar son, pointing toward the de- fendant, Kthat was the woman."
"There's
didn't want you talking to the deputies." he said, "but there's no reason why you can't talk with the newspaper reporters."
"What shall I fell them?" she asked.
Tell
absolutely certain that
them anything you no chance you're know," he said, and lifted his it was the defendant who came mistaken?" asked Perry Mason. hat as he walked away. From Marson leaned forward to to you later on that same even- stare at Bessie Forbes, who sat
"No, sir."
the door of the courtroom, he in a chair directly
asked you about the ing and back of handkerchief?" Perry Mason, flanked by
"And if you are mistaken as looked behind him. deputy sheriff.
to the identity of the "Yes, sir."
Half a dozen called for
nowspaper re- who
the hanker- porters eagerly surrounded, Mae chief, "Isn't it a fact that you were taken as to the identity of the frantic questions.
you might also be mis- Sibley,
asking at the time, but woman who was taken by you feeling of certainty to that house on Milpas Drive?" (MORE TOMORROW)
"Where was the police dog?" "In the same room." "What was his condition?" "He was dend." "Did you notice anything which would indicate to you Forbes established residence the manner of death?"
dog had her?"
came
to
this city
where
at 4889 Milpas Drive, under the name of Clinton
Foley,
rey and
the police
Yes. that Paula Cartright posed as been shot, and Mr Forbes had Evelyn Foley, the wife of the been shot. There was a-.38 Colt deceased. I Propose to show automatic lying on the foor.
that the
defendant
casc purchased automatic
of
In this
There
were also four empty
had been ejected by the automatic
Colt cartridges on the floor of the
where they room, thirty-eight calibre, that she devoted more mechanism of the weapon." than one year of her life to
did you last Clinton Forbes alive?" "On the evening of 17th."
approximately
careful and painstaking search, "When
trying to locate the
decedent;
that shortly before the date of murder, she located the
the
decedent,
and that she then
came to the city
"At
and engaged hour?"
a room in a downtown hotel,
sec
#
"Yes," he said, "I seen her." "When
did you Brat
400 not certain
that this
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NOTICE TO MEMBERS, SECOND RACE MEETING Saturday, 13th January, 1951.
There are eight races. The First Bell will be rung at 1,30 p.m and the Firt Race will be run at' 2.00 p.m.
Through Tickets (8 Races $18.00) may be obtained at the Compradore Office of the Treasurers, 1st floor, Telephone House,. also tickets for the Cash Sweep on the last race of the Mooting as well as the Special Cash Sweep on the "Pearce Memoria Cup" scheduled to be run on 28th February, 1951.
it worth while to lavest capital in it. The purchase tax on hotel equipment is too high.
Through Tickets reserved for this Areeling but not paki för- The tax on improvements and by 10.00 am on Friday, 12th January, will be sold and the "Were you at the house after anxious humanity is briskly sult for him to be there, No read
port the flow of pale and
development is too high. In- In the first place it is an in- Usually the traveller cannot The Catering
come tax and rates are too high, reservation cancelled for future meetings...
To avola congestion at the Club's Offices at Telephone House, divided into two streams. other
the signposts till he has
Wages Order is non-members are requested to purchase their sweep tickets af' country divides natives nearly driven fast theth. Often too restrictive. Licensing laws, the Chub's Branch Offices at:---
dutics on wines, controls and he then merdy finds the name
regulationa of some obscure. village which European he must
of all sorts stand in the way. look up on the map. almost never is he how for it is to anywhere.
"I expect to show that on the time, and Mr night of October 17th, at the was alive and well then. hour of approximately twenty- five minutes past sever, the de- next time I saw him he was
fendant arrived at the house occupied by her husband; that she used a skeleton key to pick the lock of that entered encountered
dead,"
are
At
ality.
told
5, D'Aguilar Street, Hong Kong
or
302, Nathan Road, Kowloon. MEMBERS' BADGES AND. ENCLOSURE :
Quality for money SETS OF MENTEE 1951 RACING SEASON UNTIL 18T
MEMBERS' AND LADIES: BADGES · WILL NOT
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Members and guests are reminded that they and their ladies
was not. I left at that The sheep are separated from foreigners.
Clinton Forbes from the goats the British
any other The from the aliens (or "over frontier you will find yourself And Beas visitors" as they are treated simply as n human now more cosily called). being, irrespective of nation." "Where was the dog kept?"
However good the rea- "The dog," said Thelma Ben- This year these alleng sots house, and ton, "und been kept chained in queues
may be for the
But let us assume he succeeds two expected to the corridor; that she the
bo queues at British ports and penetrating" tie súmbro and bathroom since
the time very well attended. Hundreds airports, her husband and when
they are. not-good
labyrinthine suburbs DR THE
THE Government, it is true, shot him down cold-bloodedly; by a neighbour."
complaint was made of thousands of foreigners, it enough to persuade any other
Southern London. He may or have offered certain grants that she thra.
hoped, will come to the country to follow sult.
may departed by
not have an hotel room to hotels in proportion to the taxfenb and discharged the cab
Festival of Britain. And there
reserved; for British hotels are number of dollar menders MT think," sald Claude is still time to in the
do vicinity of the Breed- Drumm, that you may cross worrying about how they will his passport. But why notd he mer, preferring to rely on the farther than that, for this is a
course, the Festival- cautiously a little
tending
entertain. But Govern- to refuse they visiting foreigner mont Hotel, the hotel where examino upon the matters thus enjoy it.
exhibits foreign bookings for next cum ment help needs to go much the, was
Tegistered under the far brought out in evidence."
have a passport? He hau of British custom they know they national emergency. Only by ladies or gentlemen are obtalabila tipust the Secretary on the most certainly gone to con- can get. siderable trouble and expense
name of Dangerfield.
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doubtedly the property of the defendant; that the defendant, and in a low tone.
regain the danger of leav-
chief returned to her.
"I propose to show that the "By the next-door weapon which was purchased:
"YCK."
bour?"
by the defendant, and for
resonant
13
In duc
to get it for in mast European An old, old story
.
We
drive on the foft.
course, unreasonable
exempting. them from more enerous financial faxation burdens can
MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS! ENCLOSURE.
Badges admitting ladies not in posession of Brooches or Season tickets and gentlemen, non-members of the Club, to the Members Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10.00 including tax, for
ail
their written or poraomni insan, of a member, sucly shenitier to bo
and responsible
Introduosd by Bla,; and: for paym the of r
etc. etter chits
rescued
hotels of Britain flight.
But even then you need
to Members. Enclosand will NOT be en Badges admitting
the
RACE COURSE. ****The Branch. Offleck and the Treasurers Compradiée Ofery
sale
"I propors to show that
We need them when she left the taxicab, she head
Perry Mason nodded
his languidly. inadvertently left behind her a of the furom shifted to bim. He you are old fashioned, of ed
The ever handkerchier
Т.ртором
to show spoke in a deeply
course, you can argue that It is, or “ that this handkerchief is n voice, but without emphasis, you don't care. If foreigners to expect the British to change. ANU here we emerge from to set a standard Could not, will close at 11.00 din. and the Secretary's Offio. 13:40. don't like it in Britain, they over to the right to oblige the realm of petly, an- Bay, the British Travel and The Treasurers' Compradore Offee and the Secretary Olige know
where they *Tho complaint was
can stay. foreigners, but at the
find moment noyances.": átic behind so deadly a clua, that
ourselves Holiday Association, produce a situated at 1st Floor Telephone House. made And,
many add, it probably seems to him the wallowing in a much vaster register of Being that not House provided day are ordered in advance from the No: 1 Host anyway, you the dog was howling?" you don't hold with the
hotels and Bought out the
Arlimited number of Bains, wil be obtaimble at the Club driver of the he autood, almost conversation- tival of Britain. It is untimely deviationism:
Fe crowning whimsy of Britlab and longer-term problema: too restaurants, grading taxicab and had the handicer- ally.
quality of. British hotels and frivolous, and bound to be
and only according to size but de- ||(Tali 27818). restaurants.
cording to quality for money NO CHILDREN WILL HE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'É [a fop.
Finding way
(like Franco's Guide Michelin")?| PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.
· It is an old story--much too neigh But Britain is a poor, strug-
old. But the fact does remail' be dbit time re the Fes- But clearly none of this cap
"PUBLIC" ENCLOSURE gling country these days. We
that British hotels on the whole tival, One can only plead with cluding tact for all params including ladies, and, is payable at price of admitation to the Public Exilesre is $3,09 hebd which she signed her name on Arthur Cartright, the husband say 'Ho, we need
And that neighbour was Mir
*foreigners. However VERY soon, however, his mind are
avercrowded, old-fashion- natal staffs to be civil and clase. mercenary It may sound to the register of firearms,
1 taken of driving on British
and unattractive, and kind to foreigners, and fo their money. tho of the woman who was: posing Necessity forces us to hope kop by a sporting goods dealer as the wife of Clinton Forbear that they will tell their friends les soul on value for da mong up the habit of sting an unexplained MEALS AND REFRESHMENT WILLEDE, OBTAINABLE
left by the necessity of The foreigner gets much worse now
cooking is deplorable. nyoid irritating them by the ITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF
BOOKMAKERS, TIC TAC MEN ETC., WILL NOT BE FITT Santa Barbara, California,
and rapidly
growing HONG KONG TOCHEY CLUB DURING THE RACE MISTING Was the
sane wespon withi which the deadly shots were house at the time of the mur And
Mrs Cartright in the and come again;
vince him ibat he is in un (that is, if he has any money; the total bil
would th his own country 12 percent "surcharge to IN THE RESTAURANT IN THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE, Bred.
as for the Festival of doubtedly the worst eignposted for if he arrives on a Saturday shall ask the jury to return a
*der?
Britain,it has gone “She was not".
too fax country in Europe,
SERVANTS' PASSES verdict of guilty of murder in
Cooking, too, is a far more the will find no one to casts his fundamental and the first degrad).
Savanta", passen will, be now to be cancelled. The only By a recent concession the travellos cheques before problem. But the little
long-term
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who are requested to distrikuse them with discrimination and les knów17
thing left to do is to
word London had been put up, Monday, and the remnants of poyantes, "I don't know."
try to
and capentally the store cheie names on the parece: Holders of Buch DESPOTKAN In glass Bobbles, at his will not take him dar details which go to make up through on their dulles and must remain in their ong mako: a ruccess of it.:
not permitted in the Members Enclosure except for paying "When did you last see her?in
several places on the Dover in Aghting the boredom of a arat impression, can do bande, h Claude Crumin was on his So Lot #.
retum to the London road. Unhapply it British Sunday Why not allow changed in time for the Fes- stood that I am calling her at LAN A - wys, quonky, slightly bewildered has been placed so high that him #101)0 gestivale and when you come to the purpose Your Honvur " he said, it wilm in the "overseas visitors the headlights of" que allch's The tragedy of our hotel in think of it, the British might the; one pun des le : otrylous that this will be a quale, as th
dustry that no one thinks, enjoy the improvmaani: too.
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