OUR NEW SERIAL
THE HOUSE OF SIN.
PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS:
"DR. TARLETON, a criminolo- gist. He takes over a murder case at the request of the
DUKE OF ALTRINGHAM, who wants the affair hushed up. Body of victim is unrecognised.
of CAPTAIN THEOBALD, Nigeria, is suspected, because Falconed arrows are found in his
rum
LADY ROSA, daughter of the Duke, his fiancee. A photograph
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By ALLEN UPWARD.
(Author of "The Yallow Hand," "The Ordeal of Fire," etc.).
Progut, I must
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
HOSPITAL SUGARTM
STOLEN.
NAVAL COOLIE FOUND GUILTY.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1927.
RUBBER POSITION.
POLISH-LITHUANIAN DISPUTE.
EXCITEMENT DYING DOWN..
(Continued from Page 7)
those issued before February 1,
London, Nov. 29. 1927, to retain the present rule
Poland has distributed to all applying to later Issues as far as Before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Malaya is concerned, and to give Powers a Note identical to that Kowloon Magistracy this morning, validity to the Ceylon coupons for sent to Britain. Meanwhile, ac- a coolle employed at the Naval six months after the period for cording to a report from Riga, ex- Hospital was charged with larceny which they were issued. The axtra citement at Kovna has consider- of two and a half pounds of sugar three months would be ample com-ably abated. M. Valdemaras, the from the Kowloon Naval Yard, pensation for any disadvantage Lithuanian Prime Minister, has the Government where, together with a gang of Ceylon suffers through not having announced that others, he had been sent to take de-free store places like Singapore will be reformed but has not-in- livery of stores for the hospital.
The defendant was seen to have assisted in taking provisions from the store to the pier in preparation for embarkation on the Naval
Yard Launch. While the others were carrying further stores, the defendant waited at the pier with the first lot.
The accused was fined $25, or
and Penang.
Assessment Changes,
An alternative would be to con-
dicated the nature of the changes. The Premier expressed the convle- tion that war with Poland would not occur and said that the wild rope were the work of the Soviet. rumours being circulated in Eu-
stitute Colombo, a place outside the Ceylon restriction area; and :o-Beuter. make the validity of export righta identical with those issued in Malaya.
Reassuring News,
"And now, trouble you."
Mademoiselle was, all readiness to oblige. “I am just thinking where I have put this key last," speaking with a decided foreign accent. " have not use him for a long time, no. Without doubt
What producers have
London, Nov. 29. A member of the Naval Yard I can find him. in my bureau if
The Polish-Lithuanian situation your Grace will give me the kind Police saw the defendant looking grievously overlooked is the evil permission to go and search." about suspiciously and on his go effect of these large outstanding
The Duke's eye referred this ing towards the goods, the defen- rights on the markets in which rub continues to be closely watched in Dr. Tarleton, who dant who was sitting on a sack of ber has to be sold. When a reLondon, where the terms of the question to responded by a slight nod..
Bugar placed his hat on the pler.duction of exportable takes place Polish Government's Note, disclaim- no one can tell whether it will be ing any intentions against Lithu of the dead man is found conceal" don't think there is any fear It was later discovered that under ed in her room.
both. Governments are turning to LADY AGATHA, an Anglican of her attempting to borrow the the hat were two and a half pounds effective-it is able to be neu-ania's independence or territorial in-
standing credits. non, her sister, who condemns the valet's key," he explained, as soo. of sugar which had been extractedtralised by the amount of the out- tegrity, coupled with the fact that
as the lady's maid had tripped from one of the sacks.
The effect of the proposed assess the League of Nations for a solu- gracefully out of the room, place as a "House of Sin."
strengthens the impression that BURROWES, a steward.
self-possessed as if the missing one month's hard labour in de- ment changes is being keenly dis- tion of the issues between them, cussed, but strict accuracy in esti-little danger now exists of the situ Iatchkey were really waiting for fault.
mates is impossible without pre-ation drifting into a menace her upstairs. You may depend
cise information as to the areas
to peace. on it she has her excuse well pre-
News that Marshal Pilsudski will The Duke of Altringham's de-pared. She will tell us that she
The Duke of Altringham had affected by the different systems, mand for the production of the remembers putting the key away covered his face with his hands and as to what is at present the ac himself proceed to Geneva for the
tual standard, in Malaya. For the
League Council meeting, has crent- latchkeys produced a different in a drawer, but that it has dis-in despair while this was being restriction area it is nominally 333, a favourable impression here
looked up. in real effect on each of the three upper appeared, she cannot say when or said. He
840 tons. In the last complete British Wireless. servants,
how. She is the sort of worian anguish. The apoplectie butler gave have foreseen that some trouble
"No one will believe it," he quarter, May-July, the exportable was 60 per cent standard, the asp. and his face might arise about it sooner horrified
monned;"you know what the amount exportable, therefore, be settled into a look of stern resolu-later, and to have made up her world will say, doctor, if this evering 50,070 tons. tion. The plausible valet ples mind what to say in advance,"
comes out. But, then, what 'about- santly and promptly put his hand His Grace of Altringham seem the key?" Into his pocket. The Duchess'sed uncertain how to take these maid exhibited little uneasiness observations. He glanced doubt- after a first start of surprise, but fully at the reticent steward.
"You will take lunch with us, knitted her brows, as though in deep reflection:
doctor. I hope. Burrowes, will
CHAPTER IX,
Tarleton ?
or
"Mile. Pregut looks to me like a person who could be bribed."
"Ah! Rut, then, you forget my daughter has just become, en- would go on receiving secret visits from a man she had ceased to care for?"
The valet was the first to re-you see that a plate is laid for Dr.gaged. Do you suggest that she spond. Taking a key like that in Tir. Tarleton's possession from an inner pocket. he advanced and offered it to his master.
"Here is my key, your Grace."- The
Duke waved, it back "Thank you, Symonds, I only wanted to make sure you had it That will do. You needn't wait."
Burrowes took the hint to with- draw, and his master turned con- fidentially to the specialist.
"You must be frank with me. doctor. You think that this man obtained the key of the side. door from Pregut?"
"I think there is little doubt that he was in possession of her
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On turning up the Contraller's reports I find that the export credits issued were for G1,087 tons, which seems to indicate that the standard has been raised by 5,650 tons to 339,496 tons. If we add Singapore and Penang at 7.200 we have stan- dard for the whole of Malaya 346,
G96 tons.
Symonds looked as if he should have much preferred to wait. He key. That is, assuming that you that supply a very powerful mo- 52,600 and get a standard includ-
backed slowly to the door and went out stealthily.
"Well, Googe?” ***
The butler nerved himself for! an effort.
"Begging your Grace's pardon. I 'ave bin in your service twenty iwe years next Christmas, this is the fust time your Grace
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and
to be su
still have your own."
The Duke flushed a dull red. "Really, sir!"
"I am only inking into account the possibility of its having been stolen from you. Dake," said Tarleton mildly.
anyone
tive for his murder by who wanted to rid your daughter of him?"
A still deeper groan escaped the unhappy Duke at this threaten- ing new light on the tragedy.
An oppressive silence followed.
character, or
Producer and Consumer.
It may be assumed that, apart from more stringent dministra "Not willingly, I should say, But that raises a fresh point. tion, the standard for the whole of Supposing Montacute took advant-Malaya in 1927-8 would be, about age of what had gone before to 350,000. Calculating the all round persist in coming-if he were effect of the changes at 15 per practically a blackmailer? Wouldn't cont.. I deduct from this total Penang, of ing Singapore and per cent, a year's output on this 297,500. With exportable at. Go basis would be 178,500, und on the same basis the Ceylon exports" should be about 50,000 tons. As the total this year will be about 310,000 tons, the cut for Malaya His Grace slowly pulled out aThe investigator W38 not sorry and Ceylon amounts to 81,500 tons. bunch from Eis packet, and ex- when it was interrupted by the
It is very certain that if a cat as inted that I wasn't to be debited & duplicate of the key in luncheon gong..
of this extent were made the price pended on."
the Investigator's keeping. His Grace smiled indulgently. "Does that satisfy you, sir?" His host led the way into the would rise very substantially, In
have done "Nunsense, Googe. I
"Thank you, Duke. The case is dining room, where they were all probability a single quarter on nothing of the sort. am only
far as the key quickly joined by the junior mem-the new conditions would have a bers of the family. The, Duke sufficient affect to bring about an exportable, but asking you to do what Mr. Burow complete as
is concerned." rowes has done already."
"Surely, it goes beyond that, went through the form of pre-increase of the
Dr. Tarleton to his we do not know yet whether com But Googe was not
if you are right it supposing that senting
who passionate allowances are to be easily appeasti.
"I am hobligated to obey your Montacute came here to visit a daughters. Lady Agatha,
was dressed for going out on her made to small holders, whose as- work, acknowledged sessments will be greatly reduced, Grace's orders; I know that well woman? I thought of Pregut as enough. But if your Grace in-soon as you suggested that as the charitable
no other coupons" will be used up as gists, I should wish to be at explanation of his presence in the introduction with the slightest on the extent to which unused liberty to pervide myself as soon Trafford House. You can ace for possible bow, and gave
yourself that she is just the sort sign of recognition than a faint soon as the more stringent regula-. as convenient."
The Duke was genuinely con- of woman to attract a man. The smile of what might have been tions come into force,
whole case is simply one of a either scorn or pity-scorn for the cerned.
expert's aaaumed
his blindness. Lady It is probable, therefore, that, in vulgar intrigue:"
pity for Rosa, who had come in hanging view of the largeness of stocks, on her lover's arm, showed no at least six months will elapse be- feeling but surprise at meetingfore the effects of the changes be- he her cross-examiner again in the come clearly defined. One thing if it is yours."
about the character of a guest; but Captain perfectly obvious is that price face betrayed his must rise substantially to compen- "If your Grace hasks me that suggested. "What
was negro? Doesn't it all bang to-Theobald's
sate for loss of production, for question I will hanswer it," the unbending, retort. "But let rether? He is probably the only
otherwise the action tüken will be comparatively futile, myself be searched is what person in the house besides Cap- never 'ave done, and don't intend, tain Theobald who knows the begging your Grace's pardon." deadly character of the poison, And he scowled fiercely at the Surely everything points specialist, as though defying him way." 15 produce a pair of handcuffs."
"As far as I am concerned I am imploring, and not less so was the "Let her Grace he informed perfectly willing to take Mr.expression with which he scanned that I am sitting down," he com-
countenance.manded.. Googe's word," Dr. Tarleton put the investigator's
On his side Tarleton was consi- in "soothingly.
But it was now the Duke's turn, dering deeply. Certain possibili Lies had occurred to his mind "I am obliged to you, doctor, which he was not yet prepared to but this is my affair. If an old put before his noble client, cá-
Tarleton's place had heen laid servant who has been with me for becially as his Grace had already. twenty years, and whom I had made one attempt to keep him in on the right of the Duchess's vacant chair, with Captain Theo- come to look upon as a friend, the dark.
At length he opened his lips, bald opposite to him, and Lady refuses to oblige me in a trifling
Rosa on his right. The unexpect matter of this kind, it is time for again.
sincerely hope that youred absence of the hostess made an awk. us to part. Burrowes, will you
WAY arrange with my bankers for theory of the crime may prove this arrangement seem Googe to receive a suitable pen-to be the true one. But I am ward one, and the Duke
bound to point out the objection visibly annoyed. sion-say £150 a year."
The 'stout butler broke down which I see to it, and which is instantly, and began to blubber.pretty certain to be raised at the
"Y-your Grace don't inquest."
"I can't think why you should take it that way, Googe. 1 um
"Followed by a murder," casting no reflection on you what-expert reminded him.
ever.
One of these keys has been
The Duke's face fell. "One of the meoservants
mislaid, and I merely want to know? have been in love with her,"
to be firm.
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the
may
one
The speaker's tone was almost
anxiety."
at
Meanwhile the sixth person for whom a place had been laid the table failed to put in an ap pearance, and the Duke at length moved to his chair..
The butler, who had recovered his the normal dignity, transmitted
began. order to a footman, and the meal
not
. His Grace's temper was
with improved by the message which the footman returned.
"Her Grace is buying a tray she has a taken up to her, as headache."
I have always argued that re- striction to be effective must pinch the producer a little. There is an illuminating paragraph in the re- port of the Maxwell Commission of 1913 bearing on this point. A fixed price was advocated, and the report gives as the reasons:-
"When there are heavy stocks on the market and the (restrict- od) output adequately meets the (restricted) consumption, the consumer is in stronger posi-. tion than the producer, and there is no apparent reason why he should raise his prices so as to meet the exhaneel cost of producing the smaller output. In order to obtain the superiori- ty over the consumer the pro- ducers would have to restrict their output to an amount less than that required by the con- Bumers. Such a course cannot be considered sound either from a patriotic or from an economic point of view."
As there is no price fixed under
know what I was doing-I thought The Duke murmured something. the gentleman was a detective." like a curse between his teeth,
"On the one hand, it is very He was already fumbling in a
In spite of himself, the Duke capacious coat-tail pocket, from difficult to account for a man in which there presently emerged a Montacute's position, a successful vast collection of keys, most of actor with plenty of means, de- could not refrain from stealing the Stevenson scheme, the pro- them obviously with the cellars. scending to steal into a house look at the investigator to see ducers must obtain superiority by Shaking with omotion, he sorted night after night for the sake of how he took this excuse. But restricting to less than the amount. I do not attach much impor-- expression on Lady out the key demanded, and thrust a woman in Pregut's class of life. Taricton was absorbed in watch required-there is no other way.
He could have taken a flat for her lag the it into the steward's hand.
Take it, Mr. Burrowes, and and visited her in perfect se-Agatha's face. There was the one tance to the fact that London don't let me ever see it again! curity. On the other hand, it is person in the house, knowing stocks have fallen by 856 tons After all is Grace's kindness easy to account for his action if something of the crime, who had during the past week. It is duc. should be ashamed to use it he were secretly keeping up his tried to deceive him, and he felt merely to the landings having acquaintance with Lady Rosa. that if he could only win her con- should, indeed."
"Never mind all that, Googe," He had been forbidden the house, fidence he would be in a fair way his master called out, as the fat I understand, by the Duchess, to unravel the whole mystery.
The Duke's message to her step- man shambled towards the door. and they may have boen afraid to "Go and get yourself a glass of meet elsewhere for four of ita
Booking for the Hongkong Auto- that famous 92 port you picked coming to your ears. In saying mother had caused her face to this I don't mean to cast the assume an air of expectation, and up for me at Cheltenham."
As the butler sobbed himself slightest doubt on your daughter.when the reply was received it through the doorway the Duke The visits may have been perfect appeared to give her a certain mobile Association's dinner dance, turned on the young French-ly innocent. A thoughtless girl. quiet satisfaction, like that of a to be held on December 16th, will woman, who had observed the might take pleasure in defying prophet whose prediction is ful-open to-morrow at Moutrie's, where
(To Be Continued) whole proceeding with a disdain her stepmother's orders in this Alled.
way, without dreaming of harm." ful emile.
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