THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1929.
"Avenging Parrot
by Anne Austin
CHAPTER XXVII.
ja plainclothes man to keep an eye on Dowd. Ho's out of the house The words themselves which most of the day, looking for work Bonnie Dundee's narrowed eyes or so he says. If he makes any regarded with such intense specu-more to leave town, of course I'll lation conveyed no.information not take you up on your offer to give already in his possession-Henry him the works."
Dowd, Des Moines, Iowa, June 22. "Sult yourself," Sergeant Turner It was the manner to which the answered silly, as he hung up the line was written In the Rhodes receiver.
House guest register which caused "I don't believe I'm very popular the young detective's heart to beat with Sergeant Turner," Dundee fast with excitement. For the words mused ruefully. "Not that I blame were printed, not written in the him having to take orders from usual sense of the word. Each let-a cub detective."
ter stood alone; as unshapely and
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clumsy na the first attempts at For a long minute he stared at printing of a child who has not yet telegrams, then returned the pree- been introduced to the art of hand-lous tublot to his pocket. writing.
"I'm afraid you're rather In college Dundee had known two clumsy liur, as well as a clumsy men, who used the printing type of printer, Mr. Henry Dowd," he mur- handwriting, but in both cases it mured, almost regretfully, "and was almost as perfect as if the let-just now I was calling you clever. ters had been cast in metal, and¦At any rate, you know your Des yot so distinctive that a forger Moines, don't you? I'd like to have "would have found it a hard task a look at the ledgers of the House- to imitate it. Nothing at all like wife's Friend Corporation, for 1 this sprawly, childish "printing," have, a bonch that you did honor his that unfortunate concern with your "Mr. Henry Dowd screens face from the newspaper camera, humble services, even if the name. so that his likeness cannot be pub of Henry Dowd does not appear on lished. Mr. Henry Dowd disguises | the payroll.
There was still another telegram his handwriting. Mr. Henry Dowd
at any time -occupies the room next door 45, Mrs. Which should arrive
Hogarth. Sally Graves is murder-now, but Dunder had no intention er in New York on June 2. On June 1 idly awaiting it in his room. 22 Mr. Henry Dowd comes to board While talking with Sergeant Tu at the Hogarth House. On June ner on the telephone he had heard 29 Mrs. Emma Hogarth is mur- or across the hall open and dered," Dundee muned, telling the close, and now he locked his own points off on the fingers und, thumb dear, crossed the hall and knocked, of his left hand. "Ergo, I think Mr. Henry Dowd is asking for my carlicet consideration."
kimono..
Tilda Brown, hajf-undressed and with a confession magazine in her hand, opened to him, then a blush suffused her brond, stolid face, Sue He closed the register, placed it dropped the magazine and clutched in a drawer of his chiffoniert the open front of her cotton pocketed the key, and was about to Jeave the room when a sudden
"Oh!" she gasped. I thought it him. From was Mrs. Rhodes--" thought occurred to his coat pocket he drew the little
"I'm sorry I startled you. Tilda," cheap blue-lined tablet which had Dundeu smiled. "But I want your belonged to the murdered woman help, unless you're trying to take and upon which he had written ina nap. I had a private telephone shorthand the stories of the in-installed today, as you probably mates of the house as they had been know-and mustn't mention to told to Lieutenant Strawn. Turn-anyone else!-and I'd like you to ing the pages quickly he found what listen and call me if it rings. . I'l ho was looking for...a vital part of be either in the house or, on the Henry Dowd's story;
grounds. Homewhero."
Q. (Strawn) By the way, Dowd, where did you come from? -
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just been readin' about a detec- live that raided a poor, innocent girl's apartment and framed her a her husband could get a divorce first and In an implement that could pare and marry a blonde
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second" Dundee
per-
Queen's Buildings.
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potatoes and apples and cut them; Dandee laughed. "I'm sure you sure as I'm sitting here this
don't think I'm that sort of permiante," Mrs. Rhodes retorted. SEEN IN "SPEEDY" AT WORLD In fancy shaper ----
non, Tildu. And you must not tell "And here's proof of it.”
THEATRE.. a soul just what kind of person you do think I am."
She reached into a pigeonhole of He left the chambermaid-waitress the desk and drew out a small note- book the date each boarder pays
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eral weeks, then I came to Hamil-taring stupidly at the five-dollar book." always set down in this the idea that comedies are the tun, because I'd heard times were bill he had tucked into her hand, me she told him. "Let me find it at type of sereen entertain ber has been destroyed, and an and descended to the main floor.re it is! E. Sevier-$15-Junement of matte. The case is quite where he found Mr. Rhodes in the 2lle usually paid on Sunday, in-he reverse, The Lask of producing other hundred tons damaged by Dundee slapped the tablet ex-large roam behind the parlor-end of Saturday when he paid laughs is a slow and laborious water or destroyed, by a fire aboard ultantly. "Clever Mr. Henry pleasant chamber which served her
one. It requires infinite pains, the Dollar liner President Van i ull. He owed me two weeks' Dowd! 'Out of work several as bedroom, private sitting room board when I asked him for his patience, great skill, talent and a Buren. There were no casualties.
And where and office. She was weeks, were you?
Hented at a
comprehensive knowledge of psy-The vessel expects to continue on| those several handsome new mahogany secretary,
room-the thieving murderer l' did you spend
chology. weeks? In Des Moines, or-New frowning over a sheaf of bills.
Dundee grinned, ́Emil Sevier
the voyage to New York to-morrow. Particularly, is this, true of the-Reuter. York City?!
"Why the heavy scowl, Mother was undoubtedly a very objection-
a defrauder of top-poleh comedians, of whom He was again on the point of Rhodes?" he asked lightly but syndladies, but unless he-Dundee Harold Lloyd is notable and
able person and leaving his room when the tele-[pathetfeally, phone rang. Eagerly he snatched At the honorary title which her was very far off the right track, conspicuous example. The be the receiver from the hook. Dun-new boarder had bestowed upon Emil Sevier was not a murderer, spectacled furmaker and hs cap. a hundeme desk," he able staff must have"pent many **That's her Mrs. Rhodes' dark eyes mister dee speaking."
months admiringly, as Mrs. long weary
building, "Sergeant Turner. Dundee. A with teurs. "Goodness knows I try remarked
the notebook to modelling, cutting, discarding and couple of wires for you, received to be a mother to my young people, Rhodes returned
recutting in a palpstaking effort Here is the solution to the Special facilium for Home Kscaansw within five minutes of each other, sometimes I think. I'm nothing its place. Shall read them to you or send but an easy, mark. Just look at "It's the first new piece of fur-to achieve perfect results. Their puzzle on another page.
HIDE, SIDE, SITE, SITS, this light bill! Women in a house niture I've treated myself to in problem, too, must have been doub. them by messenger?"
"Read them, please Just a are always smuggling in electric years," Mras Rhodes answered, her ly difficult because Lloyd always SETS, SEES, SEEK, minute till I get a pencil. Alliress and curling tongs and fans.work-worn fingers caressing the trives for a middle course, that is right!"
And on top of that, somebody's satiny wood. I let Mr. Magnus to say, he never Jet his comedies *This one is from the Des Moines been trying to use a fan or some; I have my old desk---"
descend to the alpstick, nor rise out which, after all, no Haroid police department," Turner told thing that's got too high a voltagé "Any secret drawers in it?" Dun. to the peaks of the highbrow." comedy would be complete, as the No. 10. Des Vieste Road Cesita), Hongkong. him. "Ready? Receiver for or whatever you call it, because the | déc ̈usked quickly.
In "Speedy" his latest Para-comedian specialises in producing Authored Capital Housewife's Friend Corporation Tuses have burned out three times Mrs. Dunded snorted. "Huh! mount release, Harold empha- comedies of the kind in which the Pald-Up Capțial. snys no such nume as Henry Dowd this last month. "Running a board Now you're talking like a try sises the wholesome thought that situations are highly amusing to company's books asing house is enough to try the book detective! Get along with you the real joy of living is to be the audience, yet are anything but salesman or other employee. Dowd patience of a saint".
now, and let me worry over the found in helping some one else, funny to the hero. "I try to find the culprit for bills." also unknown at No.-Mondamin Avenue."... Got that?"
you, Mother Rhodes," Dundee prom- "Yes!" and Dundee's voice rang Ised, "for I'm afraid it's my un- with triumph. "What's the other pleneunt duty to make
search of the boarders' rooms, wire, Sergeant? I'm ready?"
presume you have a passkey?"
appears on
another
"From Philadelphia," Turner an- swered. "Here goes: "Herbert S.
Mrs. Rhodes drew her brows Magnus employee of Aeme Paner Company as bookkeeper from May together. "Of course I have but 1, 1928 to June 4, 1929. Recam-" She sighed deeply, resignedly, 'mendations excellent. Resigned as then took the key from one of the of June 3, but worked Monday and drawers of the secrotury.
being a Tuesday, June 3 and 4 to turn.ever. Suppose,
detective, books to now bookkeeper. Pur- you've got a right to chased ticket and berth for Hamil- poking about as much as you ton June 4, leaving our 4:20 train. please, but I do hope, Mr. Dundee, Rooined in private home, No.that you'll try to leave everything Spruce Street. Landlady, Mraz, as you find it, so my boarders won't Christine Starrett, not at home Sun-xot on their high-horses and leaves day, June 2 until late afternoon, ne fint. This is the only way. I've having spent Saturday and Sunday got to make a living."-
Ho
fa Atlantic City, but Magnus had "I'll be very careful." Bonnie as- supper with family and bed had aurell, her gently. "I don't know!
what I'd do without your help, And
buen slept In Saturday night. now one more thing. Can you Got it?"
"Every word," Dundee answered. tell me whether Emil Sevier was In Hamilton the week-end of June first "Thanks, Sergeant."
"Wait a minute! Sergeant Tur- and second?" "ner protested at the finality in the He was right here every week-
young defective's voice. "Since
end after, he came to board at my house early in May" Mrs. Rhodes
Strawn's out of town, and you're on said positively. He was always the job Incognito, don't you want me to grill this Dowd bird for you? Sundays Friday was his day off at grouching about having to work on Fre beunda mighty fishy to me...”
Not just yet, thanks. I don't Cora's
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want to make any move until I
You're sure that Sovier was here
get Strawn's description of Griffin, both Saturday and Sunday, June but I'd appreciate it if you'd detali
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