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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER!”8,5 1934.

The Strange Case Of Mr. Todmorden

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He ate his solitary dinner, and and was bidden to look round for revived the feeling of well-being anything out of place. Dabbing The Steamship, with a bottle of his favourite her eyes she examined the room port. Then Miss Hartley's brooch carefully. Suddenly she gave recurred to his mind, and was cry.

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followed by a thought of the lad- der which led to It, and of a crim- mal who might climb the ladder.

As he sat in his big chair in the lonely dining-room, gazing at pas- sing thousands rather than think ing them, the case of his maternal grandfather cropped up his re-sharply. veric. Moved by a sudden whim; "No-no," he replied, rather con-

All claims against the steamer must| he rose from his chair and took fused. "the fact is, I was think be presented to the Undersigned on down a battered volume of lawing of that brooch only last night, or before the 24th September, 1934, or reports. Fortified by another and of how unprotected Miss Hart-they will not be recognized. glasa, he read through the case of ley was. I have often told her 30-Warehouse Regulations consignees his ancester. He finished it and poor woman!"

"The mistress's diamond brooch! landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of put it here last night!" She point The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf ed' to a tray on the dressing-table. & Godown Co., Ltd., wheres and/or from the wharves delivery may be "It's gone!"

"Good God!" said Mr. Todmorden. obtained.

No claims will be admitted after "How very curious!"

the Goods have left the Godowns, and The Inspectors looked at him all Goods remaining undelivered after the 10th September, 1994, will be sub-1 ject to rent.

To comply with the General Bonded

must have a Revonus Officer in attend- sat thoughtful for moment, before "Ah!" said the inspectors in ance when damaged dutiable goods are replacing the book. "I'm h'm," chorus. ME. Todmorden felt there examined.

All broken, chafed, and damaged| he said to him. "Very doubtful! was something ruspicious in their Goods are to be left in the Godowns, Very doubtful! Ah, well, we've sharply uttered exclamation. Even here they will be examined on travelled a long rond since then!" to himself his explanation had 8th September, 1934, at 10 am, by ile smiled at his own success, and sounded lame. The police-officers Messrs. Goddard and Douglas,

No Fire Insurance has been effected. went off to bed in a contended might imagine he was shielding

Bill of Lading will be countersign- mood.

somebody. In the morning, as he walked

"Of course," he sad, "the murder. down to the station to catch his jer must have come in by the ladder,' usual train, he noticed a group of "The ladder?" asked one of the people standing on the pavement inspectors. "I saw no ladder." and gazing up at a house. An "There was certainly a ladder unreasoning anxiety gripped him resting against the sill of this win He hastened his pace. Yes-dow at six o'clock last night," as surely-it was Miss Hartley's serted Mr. Todmorden. "The house, house which excited this unwont- you will observe, is being redecorat interext. He arrived among ed. I noticed the ladder, and it the crowd. rather out of breath. occured to me that a first-class op- "What is it? What is it, my portunity was being offered to a man?" he demanded of a gazing burglar. In fact, I was on the point spectator.

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said, as he hurled along the gar-it was his professional prerogative The episode occurred after the den path, and "Good gracious!" 10 envolve theories "Yes-per-arrival in Lhasa of the advance he repeated, as he rang the bell haps. But I think we can explain party of the Chinese Political He could not formulate a thought the entrance in a more likely way," Mission and Mr. William Tsiang He gazed, mentally, at the awful he said mysteriously "It is scarce and L. M. Wang, the Christian thing, stunned.

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"I'm sure the rascal came up the play selections from Tibet's na- and sobbing. She ran towards him ladder!" Mr. Todmorden's affirmational music. with a ery of "Oh, sir!" but broke tion was so vehement, came so in- The latest authentic, news voluntarily, that it surprised him- from Lhasa, dated July 25, indi- "All right, all right, Helen," self.

cates that the Chinese vanguard. said Mr. Todmorden. rather brus-"

Why was he no positive? Hejhad then been in the city for se quely, pushing her aside. He ad- felt uncomfortable. He put on a veral days but the main body of dressed himself to the policeman. bustling. important air. "Well, the Mission, under Huang Mu- "What has happened, constable. well, I must get up to town, as sung, had only reached a fron- Surely not murder?"

have a very important appointment, tier station. "Yes, sir; I'm afraid so." He will look in at the station on my They brought looked doubtfully at his gestioner way home this evening. If you some 600.000 dollars for their "Are you one of the old lady's re-hear of anything during the day establishment in Tibet and latives, sir?"

you might communicate with me." vast a quantity of baggage that "No; I'm her solicitor, and one The old gentleman took his way the people of the neighbourhood of her oldest friends. Dear mel to the City, oppressed by grief. dear me how terrible! Is there

As good as his word, he called at thought that the famous anyone in authority here; con- the police-station on his way home. days of the Peking caravans had

atable?"

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sir"

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"A very mysterious affair, Mr. Todmerton."

returned.

"Two inspectors upstairs, "Can I see them?" He was

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by a bullet-hole through the fore head. He turned away. tremb- ling, his face working with emo- tion. He could scarcely speak, but made the effort due to his dignity as the deceased's legal adviser. "Any-any clue?" The asked.

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"It is a very terrible blow to me," The inspector was observing him replied the old gentleman. "Miss narrowly. the police officers. They wel Hartley was a very old friend. I

"HECTOR" "I suppose you cannot give us comed him with gravity. On the feel myself in some way respon-any hint that might help, us, Mr. bed lay a covered figure. Maible. The possibility of such a Todmorden? You know no Todmorden drew aside the sheet tragedy actually occurred to me on who bore the old lady a grudge?" and gazed upon the fextures of

the "LYCAON" my way home last night, and I "Certainly not. She was 15th Sept, his old friend. They were marred might have warned her of it best and kindest of women."

shall never forgive myself."

"May I ask who benefits by her "You refer to the ladder," sala death?" the inspector. "We have made in- "She has only one relative, a quiries about that. It appears it nephew, who inherits everything. was overlooked last night and was He is in America. 1 have cabled PACIFIC SERVICE. carried away by one of the decora-to him, and received a reply."

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"No one. Mina Hartley wore it! "my oldest friend! Oh, 'e aw-

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this morning, he saw the figure of led: with, her for waaring so valu- wickedness of it! She hadn't an

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wearing a very light suit-possibly "Yes, yes, of course. A very "No, sir, nothing seems to be a flannel one. A curlous dress for strange affair, Mr. Todmorden, 19th Sept tampered with. Perhaps the mur- a burglar, I think you will admit very stranget I confess I cannot The constable particularly noticed see light in it. Er her affairs 4th Oct. derer was startled."

that there was no sound of foot are quite invorder, of course?"! "When was discovered?" "This morning, when the maid steps as the man ran, He-must "Quite. I keep the accounts: brought in the tea. She says she have been wearing rubber soles: they are open to investigation. Unfortunately, the constable lost The name of Todmorden. and heard nothing!"

"And there is nothing miss- sight of him when he turned the Baines-is. a suelent guarantee, I think" he added; with a smile. "Apparently not, sir. The Dear mel" said Mr. Todmorden. "But, of course, it is natural you 9th Sept drawers were locked, and the keys Only half his mind had listened to should wish to make sure You Enjoy Your Show Leave in Australia and New Zinland, Hong Kong, Sydory-ig Digi 18th Sept have not been interfered with the inspector's words; the other can examing the booka to-morrow." "Unnecessary, my dear sir. I'm Nothing was disturbed, in fact half, was occupied by that curious

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