THE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
KANAKY" MUKDER CASE
by S. S. VAN DINE AUTHOR OF THE BENSON MURDER CASE
CHARACTERS
PHILO VANCE
walked to the Ansonia, returned a Hittle before twelve, gone into the lady's apartment, and come out just JOHN F.-X. MARKHAM, Diatrietas Mannix opened Miss Frisbee's
door, Attorney of New York County
MARGARET ODELL
"CANARY").
CHARLES CLEAVER,
about-town
brought 'am to Police Headquarters this morning."
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
1928.
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Mr. Petts, the "white-wing," was trembling, visibly.
"Thans right, slr-thass right," he assured Markham, with fright-
Staff officers are still collating enod eagerness. "I allus look into any bundles 1 find. I didn't mean and analysing the detailed informa no harm takin' 'em home, air. Ition, and they will not complete wasn't gonna keep 'em. I laid their task for some time. Not un-basingas transacted, awako worryin' all night, an' this til then will it be possible preved securities mornin', as soon as I got a chance, for the R.A.F..higher command to oneL took 'em to the plice." He shook decide how to strengthen weak 80 violently I was afraid he was links in the defences. But for, rea song of public interest it is unlikely going to break down completely,
(THE
"Again, the excitable doctor may have gone in after Spotswoode camo man-out at half past eleven, stayed twenty minutes or so, and departed before Cleaver returned from the Ansonia... Ne: the fact that their stories dovetail docan't in the lenat tend to exculpate any of them."
KENNETHI SPOTSWOODE,
manufacturer
ת.
LOUIS MANNIX, an importer DR. AMBROISE LINDQUIST, 4
fashionable neurologist TONY SKEEL, a professional bur-
glar WILLIAM
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"And," supplemented Markham, "that cry of Oh, my God!' might JESSUP have been made by either Mannix telephone operator
or Lindqulat-provided Cleaver HARRY SPIVELY, telephone opreally heard it."
eralor
"He heard it unquestiombly," ERNEST HEATH, Sergeant of the said Vance. "Some one in the
Homicide Bureau
apartment was invoking the Deity Round midnight. Cleaver hasn't suficient sense of the dramatic to fabriente such a thrillin' tale,"
"But if Cleaver actually heard that voice," protested Markham, then he is automatically eliminated as a suspect."
"Not at all, old dear. He may have heard it after he had come out of the apartment, and realized then, for the first time, that some one
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"That's all right, Potts," Mark-that details of the final findings of ham told him, in a kindly voice. the umpires or of the effect of the Then to Snitkin: "Let the man go exercises on future policy will be
only get his full name and ad-divulged. The Air Officer Com SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE manding the Air Defences of Great
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Vaneo had been studying the Britain refusca to discuss the newspaper in which the jewela had operations further, but it is gather-i been wrapped.
"I say, my man," he asked, "is this the original paper you found them in?"
"Yes, sir-the same, I touched nothin'."
"Right-o."
ain't
"TELEGRAPH" FILES.
The following items are from
ed unofficially. that he is satisfied" that the exercises have provided the Hongkong Telegraph for the data that could have been obtained week ended September 14th, 1907. in no other way.
-Mistakes.
THE STORY THUS FAR Skeel's finger' prints were found in the apartment of the murdered Margaret Odell, but Vance does not believe him guilty. It is proved later that Mamix, Cleaver and Dr. Lindquist all had been lying about their whereabouts on the night of the murder. The truth comes out that Mannix had been calling on lund been hidden in the place dur-Stuyvesant Club," observed Mark-bomber v. fighter. Miss Frisbee in an apartment nd-ing hin visit.”
"Your man in the clothes-closet, "Canary's"; joining the Cleaver had been in the building I presume you mean." around midnight and that Dr Lindquist, knowing that Spots- woode was calling on Margaret Odell, a planned in a jealous at to kill him and had been waiting in the alley-outside..
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(1) The relardalion of the Air bled out, followed by Snitkin.
"The Flatiron Building is direct-Defence Scheme.
(2) Aerial tactics, especially day y across Madison Square from the
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(3) Location of raiding acro- planes.
(4) Aerodrome discipüne.
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"So it IR." Vaned, then pointed to the left-hand. margin of the "Yes of course... You know, newspaper that held the jewela, Markham, it might have been the "And you'll notice that this Herald
of (6) Co-ordination horrified Skeel, emerging from his of yesterday has three punctures: hiding-place upon a scene of tragic evidently made by the pins of a and air defences at night..
It Is the unofficial view of senior wreckage, who let out that evan-wooden holder such as is generally
A big Are occurred in the used in a club's reading-room," gelical invocation."
R.A.F. officers that the exercises "Except," commented Markham, "You got a good eye, Mr. Vance," have shown that the retardation of business quarter of Canton, a
"Skeel doesn't im- nodded Heath, inspecting the news the Air Defence Scheme, which will hundred shops being destroyed. CHAPTER XXXVIII
me as particularly
not be complete until 1932, while El see about this." Markham It prevents the R. A. F. from grow-
A meeting was held at the City HONGKONG OFFICE: 11, QUEEN'S BOAD, As Lindquist talked he became
"Oh, that?" Vance shrugged. Viciously pressed a button. "They ing rapidly, helps to give it more tani more agitatisd. The
Irre keep their papers on file for a week flexibility. The slow expansion Hall in connexion with the Morr
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mercy.
"Yes," he rumbled, "Tin willing to admitt somebody besides Skeel got into Odell's apartment, and that
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Shanghai, Sept. 13, "I thought Miss Odell and Spots-the Dude hid in the clothes-closet.
In the course of a lengthy woode would be returning from the But, if that's so, then this other theatre soon, and I Intended 10 fellow didn't see Skeel; and it's statement to the Kuo Min News
153 Miles an Hour. foree my way into the apartment not going to do us a whole lot of Agency, the. Minister of Finance,
Carrying a full load of bombs, and perform the net i had planned, good even if we identify him."
"Don't fret on that point, Ser-despite the disappointment felt in pilot and gunner, and armed with ... From across the street 1 sa
counselled him many circles at the inactivity of machine-guns fore and aft, the them enter the house-It was about
geant," eleven then--but, when I came fness Cheerfully. "When you've identi- the Government since the com-Fox" dons 153.5 miles in hour at to face with the actuality, I hesi
this fies
.other mysterious pletion of the northern expedition a height of 6,500 feet. It does 150 tated. I delayed my revenge;1- visitor you'll be positive there was no question hut that miles an hour at 10,000 feet in 11 I played with the idea, getting a
ty anmzed how
care the country
vast minutes 15 seconds,
The possibility that the Royal kind of insane satisfaction.out of will desert you. You'll rubricate strides towards unity and order During the exercises this machine Commission appointed to consider
but since. in it-knowing they were now at my the hour you find him. You'll leap during the last two years, lie was the "enemy,"
His hands were shaking as with gladsomely in the air. You'll sing expressed the opinion that the actual war it would be a part of the the powers and duties of the police "all" was already being broken. active defence, la performance is may be a movable one, that its work a course tremor; and the twitch a roundelay."
"The hell I will!" said Bonth.
Referring to the Cribinet forin of matter for congratulation rather may last for two years, and that it
may be necessary to appoint a sub- Capital (fully paid up)......... 120.000,00 ing about his eyes had increased.
Swacker came in with 'a type government which the Nationalists than alarm. For half an hour waited, glosting. Then, as I was about to written memorandum, and put it on were adopting, Mr. Soong declared At the same time an effort is committee to deal with individual Reserve
the district attorney's desk.
that one of the faults frequently to be made to raise the percases is the subject of comment by Mr. J. II. Hayes, M.P., in the go in and have it over with, a man
"The architect Just phoneil in appearing in the Commission form formances of lighters and other "Police Review." Mr. Huyed is an Alexandris named Cleaver canie along and saw
this report."
of government, namely that of day bombers to that of the "Fox."
ex-policeman. me. He stopped and spoke.
Markham glanced it over: it was
without
At present, except the Siakin 3A responsibility,
Au nom Ayten Angelo "If It is to do its work thoroughly Bombay "I thought he might be going to
"No help here," he said. "Walls stood a good chance of being with Jaguar 4 supercharged engine, and its work is to be lasting," he call on Miss Odell, so I told him very brief.
all our ghters are slower than the she already had a visitor. He then solid. No waste space. No hidden
"Fox" bomber,
peculiarly
Police Force went on toward Broadway, and
separate fighter carries only one man and Authority in this country. while I was waiting for him to turn "Too bad, Sergeant," sighed finances, Mr. Soong stated that sanomalous position considering that quire to know something of every jrwn (Wales) Nagoyak
work
well the corner, Spotswoode came out Vance. "You'll have to drop the October the Minister of Finance no heavy bombs.
may would have absolute control in of the house and jumped into a
The Siskin 3 with Jaguar 3 en- cinema idea, ...Sad.”
for two
years. The
of taxicab that had just driven up...
unicard Beath granted and looked discon-regard to the national revenue,gine does only 134 miles an hour and most My plan had been thwarted had
may provide over at least five provinces, while at 6,500 feet, 133 miles an hour at Force waited too long. Suddenly I seem-
"Even without no other way of Kwangtung and Kwangai had 10,000 fet, and 128 miles an hourbution of great importance in the ed to awake as from some terrible nightmare. I was almost in a state getting in or out except that side agreed on a programme of com-at 15,000 feet. It climbs to 10,000 matter of police methods. All the
he said to Markham,plete unification, starting with feet in 8 minutes 36 seconds. of collapse, but 1. managed to get dour,"
Our other day bombers are notains and ideas in the British to be obtained on application, home... That's what happened "couldn't we get a dictment the immediate handing over
at New Scotland Yard, although it gainst Skeel, now that, we know the the Customs surtaxes and the much slower than this, the Horslev Constabulary are not to be found so help me God!" He sank back weakly in his chair, door was unlocked Monday night?" partial rendition of the sall tax doing 120 miles an hour at 10,000 is not unnatural to expect to find "We might, Sergeant. But our which stop Hunan and Hupeh were feet and the D.H. 9A 109 miles an the most fruitful ground for ex-
hour at 10,000 feet. The suppressed nervous excitement that had fired him while he spoke chief snag would be to show how it almost sure to follow.
Improved fighter performance, Continuing he said that the therefore, may be confidently looked had died out, and he appeared list-was originally unlocked and then rebolted after Skeel left. And Abe less and indifferent. He sat several Rubin would concentrate on that formation of a Budget Commission for as one of the more important minutes breathing stertorously, and
mission to facilitate the control of twice he passed his hand vaguely point.-No, we'd better wait aand à Finance Reorganisation Com-results of the air exercises, across his forehead. He was in no while and see what develops.".
Something "developed" at once. the revenues all over the country, condition to be questioned, and Swacker entered and informed the and other drastic reforms could be
out according to finally Markham sent for Tracy Sergeant that Snitkin wanted to carried
systematic plan without Inter- and gave orders that he was to be
see him immediately, taken to his home.
Snitkin came in, visibly agitated, ferénce from any source. Although "Temporary exhaustion from hys- torlu," commented, Vance indiffer- accompanied by a wizened, shabbily he was aware that financial re- awoop of the inkbrush" Mr. ently. "All these paranola lads are dressed little man of about sixty, forms could not be carried out "by hyperneurasthenic. He'll be. in a who appeared awed and terrified. one
Another In the detective's hand was a small Soong believed they were moving paychopathic ward in
parcel wrapped in newspaper, which in the right direction-Reuter. "That's as may be, Mr. Vance," he laid on the district attorney's said Heath, with an impatience that desk with an air of triumph.
The Canary's jewellery," he un- repudiated all enthusiasm for the nounced. "I've checked it up from subject of abnormal psychology the list the maid gave me, and it's
What interests me just now is the all there." way all these fellows' stories hàng
Heath sprang forward, but Mark- together."
year."
"Yes," nodded Markham. "There
setate.
ham was already untying the pack-i
is undeniably a groundwork of age with nervous fingers. When
the paper had been opened, there truth In their statements."
observe," Vanca ny before us a small heap of daz "But please pointed out, "that their atories do zling trinkets several ringa of ex- not eliminate any one of them as qulaite workmanship, three mag- a possible culprit. Their tales, as nificent bracelets, a sparkling sun-
burat,
wrought and a delicately you say, synchronize perfectly; and
were all yet, despite all that neat co-ord-orgnette. The stones nation, any one of the three could large and of unconventional cut.
Markham looked up from them Trave got into the Odell apartment Inquisitively, and Snitkin, not wait- that night.
Ing-for the inevitable question, ex- "For Instance: Mannix could plained. have entered from Apartment 2 "This man Patts found 'em. before Cleaver came along and Ile's a street-cleaner, and he says listened; and, he could have eccu they were in one of the D.S.C. cans Cleaver going away when he him-ut 23d Street near the Flatiron self was leaving the 'Odell apart Building. He found 'em yesterday mant-Cleaver could have spoken afternoon, so he says, and took 'em to the doctor at half/past eleven, 'home. Then he got scared and
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