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CHAPTER XXIX.
THE POLICE ARE AT FAULT, Ambler Jevons read the letter, then handed it to me without comment.
It was writton upon the note-paper 1 kuow so well, stamped with the neat address "Noneford" in black, hat it bore no data. What I read was as follows:
Bir-I fail to comprehend the meaning of Also
oiloat Huntingdon last night. I am in no fear of your words when you followed me into the train any catastrophe; therefore, I can only take your uffer
of nasistanes as en attempt to obtain money from me. If you presame to addres
ngin I shall have no other course than to noquaiut the polies. Yours truly, Mary Courtonny,
"Ah! I excinimed. Then he warned her, and she misunderstood his intention."
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Without a doubt," said Ambler, taking the letter from my hand. "This was written probably only a few days before her death. That man," and be glanced at the prostrate bodywas the only one who could give us the clue by which to unravel the mystery.
But the dead man's lips had closed; and his secret was held for ever. Only those letters remained to connect him with the river tragedy, or rather to show that he had communicated with the unfortunate Mrs Courtenay.
In company we walked to Lei Street Police Station, one of the chef centres of the Metropolitar Folion in the East End. and there in an upper offes Ambler had a long consultation with the sergeant of the Criminal Investigation Department ou du y.
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Provision and Coal Merchants. Bail- I dewaribed the appearance of the body and makers, A. Fresh Water supplied to stated my auspicions of poisoning, all of which the detective carefully noted before going forth to make his own examination. My address was takon so that I might assist at the post-mertein, and then shortly after midnight I drove back westward through the City with Ambler at my side,
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He spoke little, and when in Oxford Street, just at the corner of Newnien Street, he descended, wished me a hurried good-night, and disappeared in the arkness. He was
view. Then the lettere we had found concealed were produced by the police, and, of course, orrated a certain amonut of Interest. But to the readers of newspapers the
pofsouing of costermonger at Shadwell is of little interest as quarter of London vaguele known as the West compared with
similar catastrophe in that Ead. The letters were sa picious, and both coroner and jury accepted them as evidence that Lang war engaged upon an elaborate piece of blackmail.
Who la this Mary Courtenay, who writes to him from Neneford F" iequired the coroner of the Inspector.
"Well, sir," the latter responded, "the writor herself is don. She was found drowned a faw days ago near her home uador suspici ɔns" airentastancos,
Then the reporters commenced to awake to underlying the inquiry. the fact that something extraordinary was
acute officials of his class
Ah!" remarked the corner, one of the most Then in face of this har letter seems to be more than enrions.. Far enght we know the tragedy at Neneford may lava bean witful murder; and we have now the snicide of the assassin."
That, sir, is the police theory," raplied the the inspector.
Ambler, almost lond enough to be heard. "The Pollen, thenry he hanged!" ejacula'ri police.know nothing of the case, and will never learn anything. If the jury are contout to arcpt such an explanation, and brand poor Lane
as a murderor, they must be allowed to do so
I knew Jevons hebt munder's juries in the most supreme contempt; sometimes rather
orassonably so, I thought.
remarkable oridonan," and he turned the dead "Well," the coronor aid, “this is certainly
woman's lotter over in his hand. *It is quite plain that the deceased approached the lady extensils to. give her warning of some danger. but really to black reil her. For what reasON teared her threat to give information to the vines not ni presett upper. He may have polica; hence his crime and subsequent suic.d.” "Listen!" foxclaimed Jerons in my r They are notually trying the daad mas, for a erine he could not possibly have committed. They've got hold of the wrong end of the stick
usual. Why don't they give a verdict of and have done with it. We can't afford to waste a whole day explaininz theories to a st of whaled gandlemen of the White chapel Road The English law is ridiculous where corner's juries are covered."
The corner heard his whispering and looked
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That night I scarcely closed my eyes. My brain was awhirl with thoughts of all the earlons orents of, the past few months, the {iñoxplicable pres-bee of old Mr. Courtenay, and the absequent death of Mary hud of the only men who accurling to Ambler, know the gearet,
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The coroner xal back in his obair and stared Ethelwynn's strange words worried me. What could the mean? What did she know at the officer who hud spoten, while in the Surely burs could not be a guilty conscience,
court a great sensation was caused. Mention Yet, in her words and actions I had detected of the Kow Mystery brought its details vividly
back to the minds of ecorpone. Yes. that cowardice which a brary conscience always all, the death of that poor ostermonger, Lanky engendera One by one I'dissected and analysedIn, sus of greater public interest that th the Seven Secrets, but not in one single justeres representatives of the Pesa saticipate. could I obtain a gleam of truth.
yon quite certain of this the coroner'
While at the hospital next day I was served with a notice to assist at the pust-mortem of the unfortunate Lane, whose body was lying in the Sandrell morinary; and that same sfternoon I met by appointment Doctor Tatham, of the London Hospital, who, as is woll kaown, is an expert toxicologist.
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Inspector at Scotland Yard to give evident. I "Yes, sir. I am here by direction of the Chief was-ngaged apon that athew, made inquiries into the mystery at Nenaford,"
"When you have suspicion that the deconsed was-woll & porson of bad character?"
Wo have.
***Foolu !" growled Amber. *** Labe was one of from Statiarul Yard for information regarding their informers, and often obtained paymoat he doings of a carlsin gang of thinves. And they weally declare him to be a bad chacter. Prapturous !**
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Atkin, as though the jury were compelled
eapon the inspector's suggestion, they eturned a simple verdict That the deceased Jommitted suleid by poisoning while of unsound “wind.”
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WATERS, Led Dinks, e Cian, Icel Milk, Sandwicho, Ter, Excellent" Unker- respecially prepared by Eurepa reobricable af our Depot. 3t is try convenient for ladies after a few or shopping to call ut our Depot for a few minutes rest and enjoy a cap of nicates or a cold drink.30
Open csily from 7a.in
pm. Factory and Office West Point • TU, 867. Depo-109 Lone Sirwt; Telephnco 374. SEP DAN NBERG, Maurekaje. Hongkeng, Plat Ca ober. 1902..
SURGEON DENTIST
No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET.
TERMS VERY MODERATE
Consultation From Hoogkong, 22nd September, 102, 12525.
SIEMSSEN & CO..
Agents.. Handknap, 16th May, 1892 BALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned, having beas appointed
AGENTS The sero Company repared to ACCENT FISKB against FIRST at Current Rater.
HOZ JACOB & CO. Hongkong, And April 1900,