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SERIAL STORY
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1984.
The Clue Of The Forgotten Murder:
By CARLETON KENDRAKE
Grill's retort WAS significant. "Perhaps too well," he said,
They rode for a minute or two in allonce and then Grid said sadly, "It will be one of my greatest regrets that in solving this case there is one thing which we shall probably never
CHAPTER XXX
is registered under the name of Frank further, I understand that Morden B.. Cathay, and that cheque passed was a good reportor. He know his Sidney Grit emerged from the row through the bank. at livervlow. criminals-knew them very well, in- of telephone bootha and waited im- Moreover, he went to the botol to deed.” patiently until Blecker came from on keep an appointment with Harry, "Not quite well enough," Bleeker adjoining booth.
Fanchor, an inventor. That appoint sald grimly. "Have you found out anything?" he ment had been made in advance, on asked.
atationery. which either came from Blocker nodded, his face grimly, Cathay's office in Riverview or clan I was printed with consummate care so purposeful
"Racino," he said, "the detective, AL to duplicate such stationery, has Ipcated the Matong woman--that Moreover, that letter seems to have is, we think it's the Malone woman, been signed by Cathay. although abo's not going under that Therefore, this pocket-pleking discover." name right at present, She's located was no casual lifting of a purse. It: "What is that?" Blocker Inquired. at 922 East Elm street and is going was a part of a carefully planned! "That is whether Mordon merely ander the name of Blancho Stanway, echeme, a scheme which would have blandered upon the discovery which Evidently Racine found out about her worked to perfection if the man led to his death, or whether he figured earlier in the day, and kept bis in hadn't taken a couple of drinks. He it out by a process of reasoning that formation under cover, because he was stopped for a minor traffle viola-was at least brilliant.”~ went to the Palace hotel and waited tion. The ameer smelled liquor on "He was not a brilliant man," Bloe- there for 15 minutes. At the end of his breath and found that his descrip-ker said. "He was a daring man and
Lime a woman joined him. tion checked with that of that
man who he was resourceful, but he was not. From the description, I gather that had been holding up service stations. brilliant." it's Mrs. Frank B. Cathny. To The officer took him to the station for gether, they went to call on Blanche examination,
Grift closed his eyes. Slowly ha Stanway. They're still there. As
"Now, notice carefully what hap-! soon as the boys got a line on them pened next. This man who had taken shook his head from side to side.
"I am not certain," he said. "At) they telephoned a report in to the such pains to assume the Identity times I feel that he must have been paper."
of Frank B. Cathay now took equal brilliant. It is, perhaps, something Sidney Griff frowned meditatively pains to deny that identity. Only we shall never discover.""" "We go there first," he said, when he was surprised into betrazing "What are you referring to!'lj "Detectives who are working for me it by a check-up on the name under merker asked. "The localion have located Mary Briggs, the hitch-which he had rented the automobile, Esther Ordway?" hiker. Naturally, she's important, did he admit the name of Cathay. "Not that," Griff said. but she's not as important as the Yet, as was shown by sabsequent
"Do you think that he knew she Malone woman.”
developments, he had only to pro-was Cathay's daughter?" claim himself na Cathay to bring about his Immediate retense.
"Just who," naked Bleeker, "do you figure this Malone woman is?" "That," Griff told him, "is some- thing that remains to be determined, So far, I am working in this case on a theory and anty on a theory."
"But you think it's going to check DULT"
"It is checking out," Griff said. "What's the theory?"
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"As to that, we cannot say, but I nm inclined to think he did not," "Icwever, we're wasting valuable, it snid. The evidence ail points time talking over clues while there's the fact that he was, trailing work to be done, so let's get to work." Cathey, trying to find what Cathay "But, look here." Bleeker demand-was doing on that Monday night. He ed, "you don't have any doubt that had no luck with the hotels or, perhana, Kenneth Boone and the girl, between he simply disregarded the hotels and them, were the ones who killed Mor- concentrated his search upon tho den, do you?"
Čarages. It le n wood point, one that "As to that, Griff sald,, "we are shall remember." going to make some interesting and "How," naked Bleeker, "did you I think some rather startling dis-knew that she was Cathay's daugh-
ter?"
"In every case," Griff told him.. "there's some key clue-something that dominates all of the other clues remething that points directly, coveries. Come. Tel's see if we can't! to the motive for the crime and the get to 922 East Elm strent before the manner of its execution, as well as conference breaks up. It may be a identity of its perpetrator. The key conference that is worthy of our clue in this care was the counterfoit careful attention." Crook."
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she was lying. I knew, also, that her lies were not the swift extemporane- The counterfeit crook?" Bleeker
Much puzzled, Blecker followed the rig Firs of one who has been un- asked. "Who do you mean?"
criminologist to taxicab. "Re-expectedly cornered, but that they The Steamship, "The man who posed as the pick-member, he said, when the cab was had been carefully rehearsed. They pocket, who had Cathay's wallet, swaying through the streets, making were lies which were not impregnable, driving licences and credentials." anced toward the dentination where hat they had been given to her
"Why do you any he couldn't have the detective and the widow of the for the purpose of delaying investi- been a crook?" Blecker asked.
Itiverview financier had been located, gation until a certain thing could be "that I'm running a newspaper. I'm ' accomplished." "Observe carefully," Grif told man of action. I don't go in for a "And that certain thing?" naked him. "I do not say the man is not lot of refined theorica; I go in for Bleeker, n crook. I say that ho Was a faction. The faster the action, the Griff shrugged his shoulders. "It
Consignees of Cargo by the above landed at counterfeit crook. In other words, better I like it. I'm inclined to go may already have been accomplished, named steamer are hereby informed Godowns of The Hongkong and How- he was posing as a pick-pocket and ahead and do what I want to Grst and he said. "Who can tell?"
that their goods with the exception Inon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., yet he was no pick pocket, as even check up on the mistakes afterwards. "Don't you think you're all wet on of Opium, Treasure and Valuables whence and/or from the wharves casual examination of the evidence I find that I can get to a destination that business " Blecker insisted, are being landed and placed at their delivery may be obtained. would have shown."
quicker by moving around and doing "Morden wasn't such a brainy man. risk in the Godowns of the Hongkong | No claim will be admitted after "How do you mean?" He gave very fair imitation of waiting for things to happen was car. He found the garage.
things than I can by sitting down and He was resourceful. He thought of Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. the Goods have left the Godowns, Mor- trying to trace Cathay through his Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery can be and all Goods remaining undelivered Cathay's signaturo at the police den was a newspaper man.
In some obtained as the goods are landed. after the 18th December, 1934, will station. He gave a fairly accurate a good one. He had a knowledge of way, from the garage, he got a lead imitation of Cathay's signature when crime and of criminals which he had to the apartment house and someone including date of arrival, will be
Goods not cleared within 7 days be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer he registered at the hotel."
obtained by first-hand observation. In the apartment house gave him the subject to rent.
must be epresented to the Undersigned "He might have been a forger," He was murdered. I want to prose information that he wanted. Ho, Bleeker pointed cut.
cute those murderers. · You've got
All claims must be sent to the on or before the 30th December, 1984, ractice Bunga Griff snid, take the newspaper standing squarely be- was merely ht this young woman
To comply with the General Bonded a woman in the case, a undersigned before Monday. 17th or they will not be recognized,
1934, or they will not be Warchouse Regulations But mark you, here is the hind
Decembord. Griff nodded thoughtfully. "I un with that of Cathay, most significant thing" of all le
person whose name might be linked reconced Packages must be left in must have a Revenue Officer cashes a cheque at the hotel where he derstand all that,” he said, "and'
10 He went to see her; she was out the Godowns for examination by the attendance when damaged dutiable Ilo rode around. vestigating other clues for en brus or no, and then consignees, and the Company's Sur- goods are examined.
All broken, chafed, and damaged returned. She wain. He talked veyor Megara: Goddard and Douglas with her. Kenneth Fame came in 10 am on Wednesday the 12th Goods are to be lett in the Godowns, Consignees must where they will be examined on the Beone has a jealous disposition, December, 1934.
hot-headed and impulsive. We have a Revenue Officer in attendance 15th December, 1934, at 10 a.m., by No Fire Insurance has been affected. know he carries a non. Probably when daminged dutiable goods are Mesars, Goddard and Douglas,
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