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A
Murder At Bridge
ANNE AUSTIN author of 'n BLACK POGON by me
JURGITA
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY.
Ballito
of the "deal band." Penny Crain
Ni havlug been, "dummy
Катен
PIRATES SENTENCED TO DEATH.
SEQUEL TO CAPTURES IN BIAS BAY.
Canton, Jan. 20. The Bias Bay pirates who it is alleged were responsible for the recent piracy on the s.s. Hein "Some other time, Judge Mer-
information obtained from tho waterstered at bridge. shall" Dundee interrupted curtis, Ming will be shot, according to In Canton. Hannie Dundes, selective, order the replaying and hurried from the room, fol-Naval Headquartere Marshall and Carolyn Drake way the handlowed by Strawn, who nodded to it is understood that immediately atili lounging after the capture of these pirates Sergeant Turner, Judge Karshall and John Drake, anasing wearily in a far corner of the live they were taken to Canton by Mr. prague, coming from the bas, entered the ing room, to atand guard vigilantly. Teol Tang-fan, commanding
Well, Bonnie, here's the devil to Naval force in Bias Bay, together mail, of the crime because Lok Dunlap, in the pay," Strawn gloomed, but Dundee with the passengers who were re- dining room with Tracey Mile, had to ring made for the telephone without an- captured from the pirates' hands, swice for her, trut Lydian says she was asleep
The pirates were court-martialed, from the effects of an anesthetle, that she did swering. not go into Nita's room, and that she yaw
and it is reported they were found saya he know Mile New
guilty and death sentences passed on them.
separately, paw no chy
utalde. Dexter
dining room with Janet Raymond, who was an the front porch, Janet secures Lydia, the
that for Hamilton movie, planted by the
Dundee, remembering
He called
the
Mr. Tool Tang-fan is returning to Biss Bay to resume charge of the unval defence there.
number, then curtly 1. Turk, and that the surrested he ret the con demanded: "Dr. Price, please?.. Yes, 1 know he's busy on an au- Chamber of Come That the Altamont Lopsy. Just tell him that Dunder Sindios where Byragus worked were making of the district attorney's office erook pletars and that Bornque had a chance to cleads gan with 4 Bilancer, sile the proe wants to speak to him."
There was a long pause, then: that such run was used. To ble aurpelas. he learns that Marshall had such a gun, that "Hello, Dr. Price!....Dundee.....
Mr. Chan Ting, chief of staff of the whole group, axeapt Fenay and prague What are the caliber and type of the Canton Naval Force, has wired used IL In target praetler, and that Nia Bernel!
bullet that killed Nita Selim to Canton reporting on the situa put it away the last time it was used
Thanks much, doctor. Anything tion on Hainan Island. It is stat
..Fine! Thanks, again!" now ?.....
He hung up
now.
CHAPTER XVII
put the
2
the receiver anded that the naval force is now busy in suppressing the Reds.-A "Bullet from At Judge Marshall's suddenly faced Strawn.
Correspondent. blurted-out recollection: "It UNIS Colt's 32," he said grimly. "I sug-
one of your men The five pirates in connexion with Nita herself who
gest you send ay there was a collective gasp around to the Marshall home to pick the s.s. Hain Ming piracy, who were of relief. Eyes could meet oyes-up one of the bullets that was shot captured last week by the marines But it was Flora Milea who in their damned target practice. and were subsequently escorted to the voiced the thought or hope that If you send the two bulleta tanight, Canten Naval Headquarters, were registered mall, to Wright, the bal- under cross-examination on Thursday, Anya the Canton Gazelle. It ja ex- seemed apparent on every face.
That's why I didn't hear any-listics expert in Chlengo, he can pected that further examination will
the probably wire you tomorrow mor-
lead to the arrest of some more of one talking when 1 was in
the pirates who looted the Jkin closet!" she cried, her voice almost ning as to whether the same gun
Ming. in its vehemence. was used to fire both." hysterical
"Sure, Bonnie," Strawn agreed "There wasn't anybody but Nitn in
thin town ін The room! She committed sui-lugubriously. "I was going to do ride! She stole poor Hugo's gun just that....Say. and the silencer and committed getting to be worse than Chicago!" A
When he re-entered the living
Buicidy!
"At a distance of from 10 to 15 room Dunder began upon the judge asked with ill-Kaln, regardless of the fact that Dundee fret?"
the elderly husband was murmur- "And when concealed sarcasm,
face consolatory endearments to his she WIN powdering her
young wife. And just after entering the room,
"Judge Marshall, how many keys blithely singing a Broadway hit?" are there to the cupboard drawer in "Maybe the lady in right, boy," which your gun and stence were Captain Strawn interposed mildly. kept?"
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I have it with me."crease in prices of motor acces-
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"Then when Hinson, your butler, [has appealed to the Mundelpal Herbin "And of causing the gan and
found
the Government for the curtailment of the silencer 1 disappear by looked for them. he magie?" Dundee demanded, "No,drawer unlocked?"
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and to increase the fares charged folks, I'm afraid the suicide theory
Бо рег cent. ist so good. ... Now, Judge Mar-jeriminal negligence—”
"Then so far as you know, the to passengers. by shall," and he turned again to the
extraordinary meeting held early creator of the biggest sensation gun and silencer could have been The decision was reached at an to be obtained ne aplicabo. sines the investigation into Nita roved at any time by any guest this week anong the bus com- of yours between noon last Sunday panies and on Wednesday a dele Selim's death had got under way,
ration of 12 interviewed the Mayor BANK OF CHINA. "you say that Mrs. Selim herself and today?" Dundee went on re-
lentlessly. put the gun away. Will you ex-
"-suppose su. But these people of Canton.
Because of the adverse factors, plain the circumstances?"
have been my close friends for
suffers a daily loss of $20, necord- The elderly man's face had gone years," the judge answered. "Not each bus running in Canton City yellowish again. "Certainly Nita one of them, air—""** Selim and I were the last to leaval "After Mrs. Selim's departure ing to the delegates. In Canton Subscribed Capital
clasa on the Paid-Up Capital the back garden. She was-was last Sunday, did your other guests there is no second
charge is Reserve Funde............. 8.820.08.02 ters of Credit, Travellers' Cheques Cable buses and a uniform
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Cur- particularly poor at the sport-remain for any length of time?"
Transfers bought and sold. never made a bull's-eye during the "For any hour or more, I think. made of 16 cents for one ride, 16
rent accounts and Savings Bank four or five Sunday mornings after Lois and Peter Dunlap remained cents being equivalent to a. 10 cent Luis Mrs. Dunlap drew her into for our two o'clock Sunday dinner, plece in Hongkong,
The delegates also commented
Owing to our numerous branches in China accounts opened and Fixed De- our set. She begged for few but the others drifted away to vari.
on the exorbitant tax of $1.50 and large contections in the important composits in local and foreign curren. cica taken at rates that may be as- more shots, and I stayed with her, ous engagements."
extend to war clients special feelittles for cortained on application to the Dil
to the day on each bus, and compared itencial centres of the world, we are able to of you return any after the others had gone into the
with the licence fee charged by domestic and foreign banking and exchange. room where the gun was kept?"
We also handle the sana of Dends and Bank. house for-er-refreshment.
"I can speak only for myself and the llongkong Government. They other Public Fonds of the Chiness Coverament "She fired the last bulle! in the!
with the milenge chamber, and together we walked Pete--Mr. Dunlap," Judge Marshall demanded an increase in the fares both at home and abroad.
with indigna- in accordance to the house, entering the little answered, flushing
of us went down system which is being used in room at the rear where all sorts of just before dinner was served. Hongkong. aporta equipment is kept-lishingwanted to show him some new flies rods and tackle, golf clubs, bows for trout fishing." and arrows, skis, etc.
The Canton Finance Commis- "Your home is a popular rendez- carrying the gun, unserewing the yous for your intimates, is it not,sioner. Mr. Fan Ki-mo, arrived silencer as we walked. It is my Judge Marshall?"
in the Colony from Canton habit to keep the pistol and the
Thursday evening on his way towed Capital silencer in a drawer in a little
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understand the drift of your ques- "Usually locked, but not always, tions, and can forestall them: Yes, I am afraid." Judge Marshall an-all of these people my friends! Mr. Detective! I think Nita herself besime transacted. swered reluctantly:
have had opportunity to take the tole the sun and the silencer, to "And you saw Mrs. Selim place gun and the silencer from the cup kill Dexter Sprague with, and that the gas and the silencer in the board since it was placed there last he stole it from her and murdered drawer?"
Sunday, if it was placed there by her! Nobody else has the slightest
But may I remind "I thought I did, but I was Mrs. Selim.
scrap of a motive, and that note he really not watching closely. As a you, sir, that opportunity alone is wrote her ought to be enough to matter of fact, I stopped to look not sufficient; that motive-"
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friendship, long-sustained "And she left in a great hurry, with without even waiting for a drink," again dissolved visibly before Dun- Flora Miles contributed triumph-dee's eyes Into 11 individuals, each antly. "I tell you, she took them shrinking into himself; mentally away in her pockets."
drawing away from any possible "Your
guess may be correct, Mrs. contamination with a murderer.... "You have said, Judge Marshall," Miles," Dundee agreed, but I think we had better not come to any de- Dundee went on at last; "that Miss finite conclusion until we know that Crain and Mr. Sprague were not at Judge Marshall's, automatic and your home for target practice Sun. silencer are really missing....Is day. Has either of them been in there anyone at your house now, your home during this past week?" "Penny Miss Crain-spent an Judge, whom you can oak to look
was I evening with my wife when "Certainly, The butter...Shaller away from home on telophone him?"
for it?"
the
A BROKEN DOWN.SYSTEM, This is a condition for diarasej to which doctors gira many saman, but which low of thats really sodintzak. Hiesimply wasindus-a break dowi sate were, of the vissi formes that sustain ihaya som. No matter what any hosts Senper they are almost zumbalam), itu ajuptoms kru kucă the 1 154 more prominent being despleteness, "seose of prostration or varios, depension si valita and went of margy for all the ordinary mafruaðila. Now whataiona la shucčałały start- tial ja në much musela tegemoed viisiliyorizont, VĚK prasach and stacey, to throw off ibesa morbid ipuings, and as might succeeds the dey THE NEW FRENCH BEMEDY.
That was last Tuesday,usiness. THERAPION NO.3
"Yes, it was Tuesday, Hugo," Accompanied by Captain Strawn,
ex-judge went to the telephone Penny Crain interrupted firmly. In the little foyer to the WH "And Karen can vouch for the fact into the gun In the little foyer between Nita that I did not go Selim's bedroom and the main hall room."
"Don't be silly, Penny" Carolyn And within five minutes ho was back, nodding his head gravely. Drake scolded, an H she had long "Hinson tells me that the Colt's been bursting to speak. "Giving an and the silencer are, both missing,alibi! As if any of us who were air.... May I express my pro-playing, bridge while that woman found regret that my possession was being shot needs any alibil .But I'll tell you what I think,
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