TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1929.
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DETECTIVE TIRILLER!
THE BLACK PIGEON.
By Anno Austin.
CHAPTER XXVI;
MAIL BAG MYSTERY.
SOME THOUGHTS ON THE "KAUHING.”
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S
QUOTATIONS.
BRITISH AND FRENCH
INVESTIGATION, .
London, Apr. 8.. When the Continental -mail reached the East Central Post Of fice, King Edward-street, E,C., on Saturday night, it was found, that one of the bags was damaged. It was without a labei, and the cord Found the neck had been cut and re-tied in such a way as to suggest that the bag had been tampered, with.
(Continued from Page 7.)
The following in the list of local braid and side for me. Why | share quotations issued to-day:
Banka. didn't the Government submit the report to a few responsible skip pera on the active list who still know what a ship looks like? Seems to me I've heard of the Chamber of Commerce making recommendations before which were promptly turned down, Why did the Government leap at this one and accept ̧it" without ques- tion? It all sounds fishy to me, I
more. In smaller bills. At least we Anow she got the torn half of the Ruth Lester's hand tightened $500 banknote, and we can take the convulsively over Jack Hayward's other money for granted, I think. as she listened to McMann's half of
"Alive, Borden wouldn't have the telephone conversation which given her a cent until she'd come the detective sergeant was carrying ross-kept her part of the bar on with his superior officer at police gain, which was to go away with
The French police have been tell you!" „'him and become his mistress. You So Clee skipped out Saturday heard him say so yourself. There communicated with, and should I hastened to agree, as by this noon, bag and baggage, eh?" Me- fore, he got the money from Bor-information from France show time the Captain's ruddy counten- Mann spoke into the mouthpiece, den, dead, not Borden alive."
that registered packeta were in-ance was rapidly assuming a deep his voice registering the frown
cluded in the bag, it will be e8-purple tinge.. tablished that a theft has been committed. No registered pac«.
headquarters.
which was beetling his thick) But Ruth was not defeated by brows and snarling the corners of the detective's logic. Then you his mouth "Who's on the job? think she was so greedy that she Ciny, eh? Put, him on the stole my gun, too-walked out of phone if he's there now, plense here with the very weapon which Hello, Clay! What's the dope she must have believed had killed on this Gilman dame? Did she Mr. Borden? And which did KH say where she was going? lita! I know it did—” No?
Oh, brak Monday or Tuesday morning, Lapy Well be on hand to welcome her home and tell her that MeMann wan chat with her. Sure, through her apartment! What do you think this lama tea party***
The detective slammed the re- ceiver upon the hook, strode is the door between the private oke and the outer office of the Borden and "Birdwill Take Mrs. Barden und Miss Dabois down the half and put then in Covey's charge until I there saria. He's still in that
vacant suite, isn't he?"
M Mann skugged, "And Hay- wants gan? What alemit that?"
Ruth ri d' gontrol her anger, paghably, convincingly: M. Mann, I don't believe the disappearance of Mr. Hayward's rud has any connexion at all with this ve He himself told you he owned it, whors to look for it. Was that the action if a guilty man? Won't you work just for the sake
faha
the theory that Mr. Hayward's pub was stolen by
defend himself against threatened
.
Intnet nt Folkestone,
The bag was one of 600, a very heavy consignment of maila, brought from Boulogne to Folke stone on Saturday by the midday cross-Channel steamer, Biarritz. The packages included the Aus-men tralian mail.
1
"They call this scow the Kau;} kets were found in the damaged | sing"," he continued "that must bag.
have taken came thinking out, and Lord knows how much correspon- dence between departments, all of. It bound with pink tape. Do you know what Kausing' mehhs?"?
admitted my ignorance. "Kausing Herally translated, between Lucky Star' and 'Save Life Star." Jan't that splendid? If they'd given Inquiries at Folkestone harbour half as much thought to the indicate that all the bags were suitability of the design as they intret when they arrived there, have to the name,, it'd have been and also when they left for Vicarie packet. It must be splen- toria by the boat train.
The nail was carried in the steamer's hold, unloaded in day- light at Folkestone, under supervi
Van
fammediately the postal officinis and that the bug haul been tampered with they communicated with Scotland, Yard, who have sine carried out investigations in
operation with Post Office de
furtives.
+
Fourth This Year.
|
A cross
did encouragement to a lad some miles outside Lyeemoon. who's just been swent by a sen from an overcrowded life-raft to know that
safe inside the harbour the Goy- ernment res a $230,000 power life-bout called the "Save Life | Star which, God willing and the weather holding, can proceed un- ster a fall head of steam almost any day-ten to twelve hours after receiving orders."
I muttered something about the Government proposing to sell our floating white elephant.
it tief, prosting through the alding Saturday?
rion, and placed in a mail There was a gun in these of-attached to the express. "Yes, sir-interviewing tenant fier - please don't forget that? We who culd have heard the hot new, from the thumbprints on the fired, sik," Birdwell answered in tattom drawer of
my sleek, that his weary voice. "Frank, Ash, Mr. Burden opend that drawer, in Borden's man-servant, waiting tall wobability to get the ran to see you"
"All right-how him in" Me-attack. Maybe, he always kept it Mann directed, me he held the door handy when he was alone in the wide for Mrs. Borden and Rita 19infec. ( úon't know! But, he, al- pass through, the widow thanking most certainly had it in his posse kim with a faint, and smile, the jou or 'on his desk. Saturday be This is the fourth investigation dancer wrapping be- for etat abo! | fire he was killed.
in connexion with mail bags that
"Sell it" roared the Captain:" her slim body with assumed top- "An unknown - woman
was has occupied the special depart-Aye, they'll sell it all right, and chalanes, acterly belied for the these offices some Huge Saturday ment of the General Past, Office what they get for 17
And chalky pallor of her fare.
how soon will they build another? afternoon. You have, the finger this year. As a grey-haired, anemile-looking | prints. I believe that Rita was The first was on January 31 And what guarantee have, we that man was about to enter the wrivate falling the truth when she said when a
bag of seven registered the new one won't be designed by office, McMaan held him back will that Borden was alive, that he gave parcels containing nates of the the Head of the Sanitary Board: an arm stretched across the door her his half of the $300 bill to estimated value of £15,500 was and approved by the PW.D.? Can way, on turned his head to an make his peace with her, for havatolen from the sorting office at you tell me that? Most of these
Winter Mount Pleasant. dress Jack Hayward:
x misel the train to
things enn be dealt with by the "That's all for the present, Hay- Haven. After all, she had kept
sense, although On February 9 a bag contain- use of common" the finger her part of the bargain. She had 34 bankers ward. Thanks for
packages was that's contrary prints," and he grimed erooltedly, waited for him at the station; he stolen from a train between Holfthods. tell you, my boy, when Guess you new ther wouldn't could not know that she would and London, while on February 231 was Port Captain for the old help us much, since you'd been ditch him after getting the nisney, here this morning after Miss Les-
"The $500, for some reason, was a number of registered letters dis-Line at Sydney if I'd bought ter discovered the body, By the of vital importance to Rita
appeared from a mail bag during a tug at even. £5,000, much less way while you were out to lunch, bois. Either Mr. Borden gave it it from Manchester to Lon- £25,000, and that fug proved å I performed an interesting experi-to her of his own accord, or→she
On March 31, a registered packet ment." He reached
aut for the killed him in desperation when he disappeared from mail bag is dor and loved it in the man-ser-refused. That is the only reason tented for shipment in the United why Rita Dubuls would have taken jiny run any with her because States liner Leviathan,
The bag was Included in a con-
wunt's face.
Du-
don.
•
detached from the
in a
to Government
ul. there have been a strange fare al my desk chop, chop. And why not? In the business world man only makes a slip, or maybe two, and mut he goes. When a Government Official blunders, the worst they ever do is to give him an O.RE.?**
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Jack Hayward's steady bronze-she had used it upon Harry Borsignment on a train which left brown eyes dit not Hicker. gorden." did his colour change. "Yes!"
MeMano had listened patiently. Waterloo station at three o'clock. "Yes! When i was in your even respectifully, to Ruth's long. The malls were in a special van,
"It isn't," continued the Cap- ofle, this morning, Loking for the passotely sincere spent. When which was gun you seemed to be so sure I'd she paused, breathless, he asked train at Southampton stalica tan." as in the British star in nscendancy. find in the latton drawer of your quietly: "You don't believe that shouted to the shed alongside the Seems to me that we've lost about desh, and which wasn't there it killed Borden, do you. Miss Leviathan berth. When the postal artside of Hongkon
idly enough found something | Laster 9"
rials arrived to superintend the without this place letting us down cise. A missing link, you might "No! Finow she lied a lot, and transferener of the lags from the
race Hongkong could. and that she was desperate for money, shed to the ship it was discovered should be something to oial to but I don't believe she killed him that a mail bag contained Neither do I believe she robbed larger one had been cut open and with real pride as being right ap to the minute. It used to be in his dead, body. What I do belleve, Į several registered letters isken,
the old days, hut it's stood still Mr. McManu, is that Hargy Bor
and slipped back a bit and it's den's murder...or mardoreNS--
-slipping more, The present ones has not yet been questioned.”
havin't the shine spirit The "Damnks!" Jack bowed ironi-chi ones who made the place witt at it--the kind of pule that's or-ively. "Theo Gilman? If she wascally. Then, to Ruth, in a low t .. In those days, the Govern
pull windows | hogy dinarily
voice: "You're a darling and went worked with the business down from the top, but which
love you."
#n, not against him and the as I took pain to prove, sean
"All right," Ashe
(e) MeMann whole place wasn't littered up azed very nicely for closing winter, seemed pretty sure that he had called through the door by which with Government dows across an eight-font airshaft, brought no other passengers to this
Jack was leaving, if a ebap just the right lever floor." age. A nice useful surt of pole, if
"That's interesting," "Jack" said evenly, despite the frantic warning of Ruth's • Lightrued fingers-upon his mm. "May ask what it was
"Oh-nothing much" the deter tive gristol "Just a nice long 10 Fool pale with a hook on the end!
119461
MeMhim smilesi, lait not deris
Saumday afternoon, walked up part of the way, at Moran, the elevatur opéra-
after
ami
game work.”
at
"Sit down, Miss Lester," McMann) invited. " may need you.... Now, Ashe, how long had you been with Mr. Borden?"
"Ten months, Bir."
The grey-haired, bloodless-look- "I wouldn't count too heavily on a fellow very badly wants a win- Mirky Storm's sumury. Mr. Mcing little man who had been Henry dow closed and dussa't want to be Mami," Ruth flashed. "And grant-Barden's man-servant slipped noise- seen walking along a hall and un-in that Micky is infallible, isn'tlessly, diffidently, through the door, locking another fellow's door in it rete anable to suppore that a per. and took the chair which MeMann order lo clue it. You found it very com coming here to see Mr. Borden indicated opposite his own DaBay, dinh thái, Hard
a telephone quarrel with Borden's desk. Joe's handsome face darkened him, a person he feared with anger, but his voice was armed himself against, would have steady as he answered: "I did not walked at least a fligh: or two, close Borden's window with a pole rather than be seen getting off the or in any other manner. MeMann, elevatar right in front of Mr. Bor. There was no reason why I should.den's offices?" But it must have been a very in- "Just a minute, Miss Lester," Leresting experiment. Did you al-MeMann brushed. her question so demonstrate to your own satia- aside. "Yeni refer to a telephone his apartment at half-past nine, as faction how I robbed the body and quart. Surely you're not forget usual. He told me he would be out secured Miss Lester's automatic, ting that that telephone quarrel, or all with this very useful window part of it, was overheard by B pole?"
Cowan, when he was cut in on Hay McMann's, grin widened. "I ad-ward's busy line? How can vou mit that at noon I was a little bit explain that? You gon't think itvalet answered. worried about those details, bat was your petty thief, prawling charming visitor has pretty well through the Starbrige Building, as cleared them up for me?""
who called
Borden and quae-
elled with him, after stealing Hayward's wan?"
"When did you last see your em Saturday morning, sir. He left
player"
of town for the week-end, and that was to park his bags. I was te expret him for dinner Monday even ing-him and a young lady," the "Did he may who the young lady "Ya, sir. He said Miss Dubois would dine with him."
Where were
you Saturday, afternoon, Ashe?” MéMann pounced suddenly.
Ruth could remain silent longer. Her voleo quivered with anger as she lashed out at the self- satisfied detective: "nt's no:]
Ruth looked alagtigered for a mo- fair, Mr. McMann! Rita Dubois ent then triumphant. "Tel has cleared Jack by insisting that phone operators have been own Borden was alive when she to give wrong numbers' as well as came here Saturday afternoon at 17 plugging new calls in on busy lines. ried daughter. Mrs. Bernard Wil- minutes after two, at which time Mr. Borden's telephone numbera Hamps, in Washinurton Heights, and
Mr.
ward's number-is Main 3061. Mr.
The valet looked startled, then faintly indignant. "I, sir? I had Junch with my daughter-my mur.
Departmenta
1f The pregrasime the Sonnta Recital by loent
composers to be been at the City Hall to-night is us
Bow
J. Saints in I fint for Violin and Piano, L.-Col, P. A. Cardew. (u) Moderato.
(6) Tema con variazioni, Largo,
Allegro commodo, Capt. J. L. P. MAENAI and Mr. 11. Ore.
and free Government Quaters 2.--- Sonatiun In Paharp) river for Violin and) with garages. No, Si in
days they got, somewhere.”
1
thie !
I looked at my watch. I really har an engagement, and had onl dropped in for a minute or ảo lớ borrow a book. How to encupe, that was the question. -
"The trouble with this Govern-
Piano, Op. 11,
(1) Allegro moderato. ) (b) Canzonetta, Andan-)
tino alla breve, (r) Allegretto vivate. III. Ore, 3.-Sonata movement in C
minor, Op. 1. 4.-South China Fantasy,
Op. 17.
ment; began the Captain, "is that 5-First Lettish Rhapsody,
Hell's Bells what's that?”
This question was caused by an appalling uproar on the verandah. This time the voice appeared to be a human one and, on investora.
Op. 6. -
IL
Mr. II. ORE.
6.--Songs (Selected),
Lt. Col. P. A. Cardow. Mrs. Womack.
Capt. J. L. P. Macnair.
(). Andantino con moto. thi Adagio.
on, I discovered that the excited 7--Sonata in G for Violin and Plano, the Captain's Foochow cook. The Sam had nipped the small son of small piece was howling his head
cook, and 1-taking adventage of 1, the Captain bellowed for the the interruption-fied to my ap- pointment.
....
RAILWAY STEAMER IN FLAMES.
GREAT HARBOUR BLAZE
AT FISHGUARD.
(c) Rondo, Allegro.
Capt. J. L. P. MACNAM and Mr. H. One.
seen flames coming from smoke-roam.
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Juck was with me in the Chester are Main 3500 and 3501, Mr. Hay-my daughter and hey two chil-G.W.R. turline steamer St. Patrick took her to a neighbourhood movie i Fire broke out on board the Hotel dining room."
The grin left McMann's brand, Cowan was formerly rather a close dren. At half-past four her, hus-while she was lying in Fishguard
and quarters were burnt out, and thin mouth. He looked at the an- friend of Mr. Borden's. He could and mat us in the lobby of the larhour last night.
The vessel, which is conimis- the fire, bluzing Bercely, worked gry, trombling girl gravely. almost easily have given the operator theatre and all of us"
"All right, Ashel McMann in- sioned on the Irish cross-Channel its way through the lower parts of compassionately, "I'm sorry, Miss Borden number, which he must
A message from Chofoo bays it Lester, but what Rita Dubois says have called many umes in the torrupted the fron-clad alibi impa-service, was still burning at a late, the ship. The firemen worked for is reported that Misa: Monsen is Jared... doesn't mean that to me!" and the past, thinking that he was giving tently. "Now tell me have you hour, and was expected to sink, several hours before the flames now on the steamer Peking at Paid-Up
St. Patrick arrived early yesler-įwere mastered. detective anapped his fingers. Mr. Hayward's number. Remem any knowledge or suspicion as to
Litsing on the Yellow River. who killed your master?" "You saw me catch her in lieber, he did not hear Jack's voice-
St. Patrick, a vessel of 2,450 Reuter. day-with passengers and cargo after lie. The facts are all I'm in- only Borden's!"
The anemic little man straight from Rosslare, and in the evening tous, is well known to thousands A Reuter message on April 29 ened in his chair, then leaned for the crew were off duty with the of men who served in France dur-reported that Miss Monson of the terested in. Rita had a key, to McMann chuckled. "You're very ward slightly, toward the detective exception of the chief officer and ing the War. She was then used Norwegian Baptist Mission in
could have en-elever, Ruth Lester. You can have she enig in a curiously impres-first engineer and a few engineers as a hospital ship, and was regular- Shantung was missing after her be trascin tered, whether Barden was alive or a job under me any time you like, sive voice dead. She wrot from him--alive or That's all for the present, "Yes, sir, I think I have, sir" who were listening to a gramo- ly commissioned between South ship was pirated off the Shantung dend-half of a $500 bill and 500 Hayward. You can get back to
phone, when an alarm of fire was ampton and Boulogne. She was, coast.] given by the donkeyman, who had built at Clydebank in 1906.
this office, She
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