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CONSIGNEES.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.

Colonel Walls was curt with Soton "Some of you men make mo sick,” when the Superintendent appeared said Soton. "You all know me at the next meeting of the reform and I know most of you. There's society. "Nearly a week has pass- 'Soapy' Barker, and Eddie Callon, ed, and nothing done about my the 'Jim the Whiz"-he stabbed a loss" he snapped.

forefinger towards various parts of The Steamship.

"HENALDER" These things take time," said the hull; several professional crooks Soton.

"Introduce me to the pro- looked down at their boots-"and a, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- }formed that all Goods are being land- fc380r."

lot more like them, who've never ed at their risk lato the hazardous Professor Egginton, a smiling, done an honest day's work in their and/or extra hazardous Godowns of amooth-faced man with a mop of lives, and never will. I've pulled The Hong Kong and Howloon Wharf leonine grey hair and the grand Eddle Callon in fourteen times in and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves: delivery may be ob- larceny-tained. manner, expressed himself as de-eight years for petty lighted to meet such a famous de- "Soapy' Barker has just come) No cialis will be admitted after the tective as Superintendent Seton, from the Moor after a five Goods have left the Godowns, and all and full of fervent hope that he for that bust at Westminster. Goods remaining undelivered after the 23rd January, 1933, will be sub- would say

a few words to the I warn you that I'm watching every feet to Teat assembly at the conclusion of the one of you, reform or no reform. address.

That's all!" "Misguided souls, superinten- Save for the uneasy muttering of dent," boomed the professor, waving the committed there was not a flabby white hand towards the sound as Seton, left the platform. audience of "reformed" criminals, The chairman rose to his feet and "unfortunate individuals who until gasped out, "Refreshments will now now have not seen the Light. But be served!"

A

All I claims against the steamer mus

be presented to the Undersigned on

or before the 6th February, 1933 they will not be recognised.

All

Or

broken, chafed, and damarer Goods are to be left in the God whore they will be examined on the Messrs. Goddard & Douglas. 21st January, 1983, at 10a.m. by

To comply, with the General Bond-

we persevere-oh, yes, we persevere The tension broke. A buzz offed Warehouse Regulations consignees —and gradually as they assimilate talk sounded throughout the ball-must have a Revenue Officer in attend the truths of man's greatest boon. The atorm of outraged protestance when damaged dutinble goods Psychology-he breathed the word broke on Soton's head. He made are examined.

No Fire Insurance has been affect reverently-"they will turn from no apologies, suffered them all to ed. their wickedness and live. Cannot have their say, and departed. As Bills of Lading will be countersign you see the glorious end in view for he passed from their midst he sawed by. them, superintendent?"

an elderly duchess demanding the GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.,

Agents. "Yes. Dartmoor, Wakefield, and professor. "He's coming to supper

Bong Kang.. 36th January, 1933. other homes for the incorrigible," with me," she said to Colonel Walls. observed Seton, drily.

"No, you can't have him to-night, Colonel..

You had him last week, and Minchingham entertained, him baronet. Jon Tuesday. It's my turn. Where At that moment he was summonia ho, the dear man?" ed to the platform. Seton sat in

"Hal

The professor guffawed. Ha!! You will have your little joke But, seriously—————

# * *

"Good Heavens!" gasped the

"In his role as a distinguished aavant he dared not risk being sean In company with his gangsters,” A corner and watched. Many of In the very early hours of the continued Seton, "so he devised the the audience were known to him by following Saturday morning Sir brillant plan of using certain sight, and a sudden furtive whis-Aloysius Minchingham and his gostares when speaking at your pering told him that his presence household were awakened by a meetings to convey the details of was known. He smiled grimly at terrific crash of broken glass, fol- the next robbery to his men, who, the uneasiness apparent on faces lowed by a shrill skírling of police alone of the assembly, possessed the which the moment before had been whistles.

code of the Little Men. At the care-free. He noticed that some Forgetting his false teeth in his conclusion of the professor's specch of them, here and there, studied the alarm, Sir. Aloysius hurried down-on Thursday night he mentioned little pamphlets distributed by stairs, to be met in the hall by your name. That was when he stewards.

Superintendent Seton,

made the first gesturo” --- Seton The professor was speaking. He "What-what-what are you do-flung wide both arms--"you see? | began at first in a low, soothing ing here? Whoosh making all thish Just like Little Man Number One. tone, his great white face drooping noise?" mumbled Sir Aloysius. · That told his men who was the next down, his hands at his sides. Then,

"I'm catching burglars," was the victim. On coming to the phrase

as he began to warm to his theme, laconte reply. "The noise was made in the drawing-room or the library' his head lifted and the arc-lights by your friend Professor Ezgin-he waved his arms in gestures Two overhead flared' down on his face as ton--"

and Three, indicating the

room

he gazed raptly at the roof and "Egginton?" Sir Aloysius's eyes where the windows had no burglar thundered his doctrine like a bugle bulged.

...

alarm and the room in which the call. It was a tour de force of "He is one of the burglars," ex- safe reposed. When he told the emotional oratory, In a whisper plained Seton, patiently. In fact, boys how the philanthropists of the like tho faint tolling of he's the chief of them. He just committee brooded over them, not prison bell ho Bent them jumped through your library win- only on Thursday but on Friday down the gloomy staircase that dow trying to get away, only to fall nights too, he waved again-Ges- leads to the dark places; in a right into the arms of the Flying ture Number Four to coincide with about like a trumpet-call he dang- Squad men.”

the word Friday. Then he said, led them over the lid of the Fiery He led the other into the library."They picture the misery and deaola- Pit, and then with a cry that raug Three men, handcuffed and sullen, tion-Gesture Five went with pic-| in the rafters he took them in stood in charge of several police ture, behind which they knew they crashing rout up the golden path of men. A picture on the library wall would find your safe. And the knowledge that leads to the eternal had been swung aside,, revealing a poignant story of the pensive com places of joy.

wall safe. Professor Egginton; cut mittee man sitting up until 2 am. When he paused for breath the about the face and hands by his brought the sixth and last arm-wave ex-convicts were breathing hard, the encounter with the window-panes, into play to establish, the time for Indies of the committee on was hauled into the room by plain the robbery. Beautiful, lan't it?". the platform were unashamed-

clothes detectives; even now his "But but do I understand that ly wiping their eyes, the grand manner had not deserted him. Professor Egginton came here to distinguished gentlemen on the plat- "AA trifling mistake, Sir night with these men with an inten form blew their poses very loudly. Aloysius," he boomed, though kia tion to rob mo?" mumbled Sir and even the sceptical Seton felt voice lacked the ring of sincerity. Aloysius, somewhat confused by the

I can explain everything" explanation. vaguely moved

"Inded, no!” burst out the profes- sor, indignantly," "I was in bed!"" Seton nodded. "That's right."" "I appeal to you, Sir Aloysius!"

The professor was concluding "So can I," anid Seton, cheerfully. "And who, my friends, have we to Ho pulled from his pocket the pam thank for this opportunity to ac-phlet. found In Colonel Walls's quire knowledgo?" ho cried. His kitchen, and his note-book. He in- arma, stationary until now, came dicated the drawings of the little trumpeted Egginton. "I do not know suddenly into play to add emphasis men.

these men. They will bear me out to his remarks.. "Not to mel: Not "Seo those, Sir Aloysius? Do they in this." Mon., 6th Feb., 1983 To these good friends who grace remind you of something

The three burglars looked at each our platform" to-night! To all the "N-no," stammered the bewilder other and did not speak. ladies and gentlemen of the com-ed baronet. I can't say that they "Why did you take the professor mittee who have made these won do

canta laging from high bed and accuse him of 9th Febderful meetings possible, and part-"They remind me of our friend being mixed up in thish affair?" cularly to our worthy chairman here, gesticulating on the platform pluttered Sir. Aloysius irritably, a wild nourish of the flabby, white on Thursday night," said Seton. In wishing he had his teeth, and con- hands-Sir Aloysius Minching fact, to save you further perplexity, scious of a cold draught from the ham!" His next few remarks were you can take it from me that they broken window. 28th Jan. drowned in a burst of applause actually represent him waving his Why did to try to escape by

from the audience.

flabby hands about. One of his pre-jumping through the window?" The professor was mentioning clous gang" he nodded towards the countered Seton." "I wanted you to other names. "There is foy in their handcuffed trio, whose faces were see for yourself that he is a fraud." hearts, dear friendal Often at vaguely familiar to Sir Aloysius as He moved towards the professor night when they sit by their fire attenders at the reform meetings and began to search him. The slides at home, in the drawing-room, "dropped it by mistake when they professor struggled.

4th Feb," or the library, they sigh and sorrow robbed Colonel Walla's house last "You see," sighed Seton. "He

for those who humble and falter in week, and provided me with the pro know I can prove it."

the dark pathways of troublous fessor's code of signals, I con- You were tickling, sir," boomed

Brd Feb. exlátěnce They Have your welfare gratulate the professor on his the professor in a ludicrous, attempt

[ at höaft not only on Thursday night, ingenuity. He invented. brand

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B0th Jan

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With a final gesture he bowed, you as a speaker and the sharp Hand-clapping sound self with you ed in Seton's ears like the staccato cion rattle of machine-guna He was oratory Berithling Something into his pote

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