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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1935.

Manacled Man

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I've been around here all my life. | Reckon they think that just because partly open for ventilation. He Eben's been away until a short time drew both of the shades all the way ago that they can pin something on down.

Turning at last, he cast a final "How long since your brother glance at the man on the cot. Ap-came back home?".

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parently satisfied, he gestured to "Been back for a couple - o' Hormack and followed him into. the months now. Why?? suspiciously, other room, stopping to close the "Just wondered. Doesn't matter, door behind them. Hormack, plac- anyway, The whole thing'll be over ing the light on the table, stood for ps Boon as we get in to-morrow, a moment as though undecided be- I've got the real crook. No doubt fore slouching over and sitting about that. I caught him with the down in the chair the manacled man goods .... had the stuff right on had so briefly occupied."

him. Having it in his possession is The Federal man ̈ proceeded to enough to convict him. He says he make himself at home. Going over found it."

to the table he laid his revolver on

"Sounds fahy," said Hormack. as fit, pulled up a chair, took off his he rolled another cigarette.

coat and holster, hung them over "I'll say it doen! He found it. the back of it, and sat down." From where he had it buried. I hope no varlous pockets he produced several one finds it to-night. Had it right; official-looking_papers and a foùn-In my car....but I hid it..........cleverly tain pén.

enough, I think, so that no one will Might as well make out my refind it to-night. Couldn't carry it port on this delay." He wrote with me."""" rapidly for a moment, stopped, and "Maybe I better guard it for) looked up. "What's your name?" you," suggested Hormack. "Where'd BRITAIN'S RELATIONS

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you break down?"

"Half a mile east." The Federal "Hormack, eh?" The officer

man. pointed. "But I don't think; frowned, and repeated the name you'd better bother. Folks might thoughtfully "Any relation to the aay strange things on account of fellow they picked up the other day your brother."

Considerable significance was attached by commentators on the Hauptmann tris] to: the fact that Mrs. Ethel Stockton, one of the Jurors, met Hauptmann's glance with a smile as he left the stand after his long grilling.

WITH AMERICA

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"I have not met 'honest· Abe' in connection with that big mall "Yeah they might."

yet," he wrote home to a member robbery at the Springa?"

The officer returned to his writ of his family on the afternoon of Hormack shifted in his chair. ing, and for several minutes all was Good Friday, "as my formal pre- "Brother."

quiet in the room save for the sentation does not occur until to- The Government man straighten- scratch of pen on paper and the morrow. But if we were to go to ed, stared, then spoke slowly, shak-tramping of feet an Hormack slowly the theatre to-night, as so many of ing his head: "Well, what do you paced the floor.

our 'American cousin' doubtless in- know about that?"

The visitor ignored the man's ap- tend to do (for it seems that the Hormack made no reply. The parent restlessness. He gathered most solemn church festivala are officer suddenly leaned forward.

his papers together, put them in his disregarded by most of the natives "I've certainly got some good news for you!" He jerked one hand pocket, and glanced at his watch. hera), I could contemplate the

"No bed for me to-night," he an-great man' at ci se quarters." toward the side room. "Know whonounced. "I'm taking no chances. It was the night of Lincoln's that is in there?"

Hormack shook his head, "He's the guy, or one of 'em, that really pulled the job over at the Springs"

Hormack remained silent.

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I may cat-nap a bit in the easy murder. chair there, dropping in to give that fellow once-pver now and then. As time went on Britain and of course." he chuckled, "he can't America learned to respect each very well leave without taking the other. Washington, became. the cot along with him, but ...." he plum of the diplomatic service, 24th Mar. "And my car," the other fellow lowered his voice suddenly, "well. Great 9th Apr. continued, "breaks down and lands I'm not 'not so sure that job at the Henry

names like those of Sir Lytton Bulwer, James the tow. of us here of all Springs was a one-man affair. Only Bryce, Sir Eame, Howard, Spring- places! Can you tie that?" He one man pulled the actual robbery-Rice, and Lord Reading were added slowly shook his head, turned back We know that. But I figure he may to the distinguished list of English 21st Mar, to the table, and picked up his pen have-had a pal in on. It for the get-Ambassadors to America, 23rd Apr."Well, they'll turn your brother away. If he did, the other guy The story is not yet finished:

loose when I get in with this bozo.would know by now that he's arrest Sir Ronald Lindsay," Mr. Will- After all, it's a Federal case." Heed, and he might tag along and try son concludes, "is confronted with faced around toward Hormack to start something. Get the idea? a task that is in many ways more "That's all it is.... just an idea. difficult and strenuous than that of But on my job it pays to have any Ambassador for many years. ideas ...

sometimes. That's why...Adroit, patient, and effective I was taking thle mountain road in diplomacy is more than ever de- instead of the better one down In manded by a puzzled, disappointed, the valley and why I didn't, and suspicious world, Thanks to Hormack had lost his indolent

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Hormack nodded.

"Found his car in the ditch after the get-away, or something like that, didn't they?"

"Good ideas," his host grunted.

....

For the first time the stranger stepped inside, and closed it behind 3rd Apr. "County men are apt to be a bit]

hasty at times. But I understand appeared to notice that Hormack him.

seemed unable to keep still.

Having shut the door; he bolted they just held him for investigation |

"Look here, man. No reason at it. For a long minute he made no he isn't actually charged with all for this to bother you. There's further movement. the crime. The way I heard it, no only one chance in a thousand that Finally, he turned and stepped one actually saw him at the

any accomplice of this fellow.... toward a bed that could be seen. Springs, and they didn't, locate hira and, remember, I don't even know plainly in the light from a window, anywhere near the acene. Where that he's got, a pal

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Hormack snorted. "Right here at need to mix in. No need losing the door, dropped on one knee and home, in bed! Come a-bustin in your sleep either. Go on to bed. looked through the keyhole. He here at night with pistols in their 'l stand watch and call you about could see only the feet and lower 21st Mar. hands like we was a couple o' mur

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"Yeah, might as well, turn In, 1jarmchair. After a bit he got up, whole place lookin' for the stuff guess. Gettin' late!" He glanced went over to the window and raised that was stole! Even ripped open at the big wall clock. "I lock up, both its shade and sash consider- the mattresses! And didn't find out back. Think I'll make a cup of ably higher, after which he sat thing! Couple o' deputies wanted coffee before I hit the hay. Like to down on the bed and rolled a to take me along, too, but the have a cup?"

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