Was the same man had previously stolen a musical box by which he had also sold to Chow for $16, and that it was then in his possession. He stated that the musical box was named, in a room belonging to a girl named Tat May, having been left there by Chow - that he went speedily to the room, and if I should find it there - the letter had annotations to it but the statement did not tally with the live circumstances which I already had knowledge of during the day. I gave credit to it, and knowing the rapidity with which information is conveyed from both the Police Station and Court whenever any Chinese Government Servant is implicated in any case, fearing that I should lose the chance of finding the musical box, I started to search the premises with all haste.
As it turned out I was too late, but taking the boy by surprise, I fastened on the musical boy, and...
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