1936-04-13 — Page 13

THE CHINA-MAIL, -MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1936

The Man With The Parachute

(Continued from Page 1)

"Yes, guv'bor.”-

"You've been hankering after trip to France for a long time. Teh?"

"Gee, gur nor-not "arf."

Oui, ou, the gunsmith cried! Could I have a few words with excitedly that beem. "

Mr. Brand?" Hawke asked polite- Hawke thanked the man and ly. made his departure.

Surely, replied the clerk: "Well, I'm blowed, gasped Tompkins, be shouted, "show Tommy. Looks as if Brand had these gentlemen into the lounge: done the dirty on Foster.**

They desire to speak to Mr. "I'm sure of it," was the reply. Brand."

**

"All right; then. We're going."and now, after I've paid a visit to When Hawke, M'Phail; and the be Surete offer, we're going back Surete officer entered the room to Aizy-sur-Mer to have the body they found Brand and Miss Ho- exhumed."

wurd scated at a small table.

"Now?" naked Tommy excited-

was the answer.

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The local gendarme was very Brand was in the course of an much astonished when he learned animated conversation with the the object of Hawke'a visit, but young lady, and was distinctly an the presence of the Surete officer noyed at having his tete-a-tete in- terrupted, and there was a scowl Right you are, guvnor," shout was not without its effect, and he ed the delighted Tommy.

jon his face as he rose and came readily sequiesced. won't take me long to get ready." Accompanied by the gendarme forward to where the detectives

An hour later Hawke and his and the local doctor, Hawke and were standing. young assistant were en route for the Surete officer proceeded to the You wished to speak to me?")

cemetery where Foster had been he asked in

a haughty tone of "Say, guv'nor. " asked Tommy buried. When the body had been voice. suddenly.

"Where

"Yes," replied Hawke quietly. going?brought to the surface Hawke Paris?*

made scareful examination, and "Well, make it happy," was

a stir of excitement the retort. No-at least, not at present. there was

My name, sa you are aware, is The first place we are going to is among the onlookers when be made Aizy-sur-Mer. I want to have a the startling discovery that Foster Dixon Hawke," said the famous look at Foster's grave."

had been shot in the back of the sleath, "while this is my friend. A pious pilgrimage. thought head.

Detective-Inspector M'Phail, of Tommy.

The doctor at once began to Scotland Yard, and this gentleman On arrival at the French village,probe the wound, and in a short is an officer from the Surete, in

found that several time he had succeeded in extract-Paris, mechanics from the aerodrome ating the bullet. which he handed On hearing this Brand turned Puris were engaged dismantling to Hawke.

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"Well," he remarked testily, and what do you want to see me

"I have been making inquiries, Were you at the aerodrome he pushed the bullet into the air. Brand, into that seropiane as- when the plane set out on its groove; it fitted exactly.

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•

On reaching London Hawke in-wrong with the engine, and Foster mon-stituted inquiries regarding Whit-ludvised me to strap on the para- worth Brand. He learned that fchute and jump out, as the plane And have you found anything that gentleman was holidaying as might crash at any moment.****

Eastcombe, and that he was stay- wrong with the engine."

Hm, that's strange,"

quietly Nothing whatever-it's in first-ing at the Royal Cliff Hotel. remarked Hawke.

He also learned that Lilian Ho- class order."

**Strange.**

Brand repeated Then low do you account forward was likewise a resident at the "What the devil do you mean?" the accident?"

Royal Cliff, and that Brand was "I mean that I had a talk with

"I can't account for it at all, dancing attendance upon her. So the mechanic at Aizy-sur-Mer who monsieur. That's what puzzles far so good." he muttered. "Now is dismantling the plane, and be for the last act in the drama. ́ ́ assured me that the engine was in

"Tommy," he said sharply, get perfect condition,** the car ready. We're going down This was rather a staggerer for

"Hin! Seems rather s inysteri- ous affair."

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It certainly does. I simply to Eastcorabe. But first we'll go Brind, and he stared open-mouth- can't understand it."

along to Scotland Yard. I'd like ed at the detective. That evening while Hawke and to have a talk with M'Phail." But Hawke had still his trump The burly Scotsman was exceed card to play. Producing the auto- SAILINGS Tommy were dining at the village

inn they receivel a visit from the ingly pleased to see his old friend.matic from his pocket he asked-- foreman mechanic, who was ac-! "What have you been doingHave you ever seen this before?". companied by a peasant farmer. lately?" he asked.

"Never," replied Brand. **Mon **Been acroes in France.“ Monsieur," he began.

**This revolver," said Hawke, speaking very deliberately and with fami"-pointing. to the farmer-the reply.

this automateek--in "he find

"Dear me, it isn't often you take emphasis on every word, was sold field."

holiday, Hawke."*

by Monsieur Le Blanc, a gunsmith The **automateek,"

the It wasn't a holiday, M'Phail.in Paris, and he recognised your Frenchman had termed it, appear-I was over there on business and picture as that of the man who ed to be brand-new. Hawke was very important business, too." bought it." intrigued.

Phew." whistled Detective- "Oh, but he must have been "And what's mistaken." exclaimed Brand ex- "Now, here's a little reward for in the wind now?**

citedly. "I never purchased any vou," and with that he handed the **You remember that seroplane revolver.” mechanic a twenty-ve franc note.disaster "Down Under" you will feel #

the other day, when "Not only so,” continued Hawke Merci beaucoup, m'sieur, Harold Foster was drowned?** calmly, but it was picked up only new being and even if you are not inclined towards Surfing, Fishing.

said the delighted Frenchman. "Au "I do-what about it?** Shooting or Mountaineering you will find that the Antipodes have plenty

a few yards away from where your to other you-including 25/- for your pound.

revoir! Bon voyage!""

"Well, Tommy and I have been parachute landed. And, further- "Lor lumme, growled Tommy across in France making a few in-more, one of the cartridges was when the Frenchies had departed.quiries,, and if you can see your empty, and the bullet found in What ye goin' to do with the way to accompany US down to Foster's head fits that empty Kun?"

Eastcombe it's just possible I may cartridge. **Wait and see.” replied Hawke have a little job for you.'

Brand had turned white grimly.

He seemed as if he were “Oh, but I'll be delighted to go sheet. On examining the revolver down with you. Just a moment about to collapse. Hawke discovered that one of the until I explain to Hobbs.**

"You will, therefore, admit, Mr. cartridges was empty. His face A few minutes later he returned Brand, that the evidence is very lit up at once. It was a great dis-smiling, "Well, Hawke, that's all damning. Now, Detective Inspec covery, and there was no knowing right. Now I'm ready to accom-tor M'Phail, of Scotland Yard, has what it might lead to.

pany you.**

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the roud to Eastcombe, "how didi While this dialogue was taking “Good lor," "gur`nor-d'ye sus-you come to hit on Brand?"- place, the young lady seated at the pect foul play7**

**Brand made one mistake, table appeared ill at esse, "I do. I feel confident that this M-Phail-a vital mistake. Instead Every now and again she glanced dydney automatic played an important part of dropping his automatic into the apprehensively in the direction of in the drama enacted in the Eng-sea after shooting Foster he put it Brand. Although she couldn't lish Channel when poor Foster met back in his pocket again, and it fall hear a word of what was being said, his death."

out when he landed or the field at she could realise that it was some- And are you going back home Aizy-sur-Mer.

thing very important, and that it now, guy'nor?" asked Tommy.

My suspicions were first mou.boded ill for her companion. "No fear. "We're going to Paris.ed," continued Hawke, when I The other occupants of the room This, as you will observe, is a learned that he was an unsuccess-also seemed to sense that some- French weapon. See, here is the ful suitor for the hand of the thing out of the ordinary was tak mark of the gunsmith in Paris who wealthy Lilian Howard and that being place, and they were conse sold it. Now, what we want to was in financial difficulties. He quently all attention

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find out is who bought it?** apparently was under the impres- *All right,” said Brand in a low The following morning Hawkesion that if he removed Foster from voice. "No need to make a scene and Tommy left for the French his path, the way was clear for here. Just allow me to explain capital, and at once made tracks) him."

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purchaser was “John Smith !" English Channel and catered for window. With blood streaming start, and was going all out realised at last that the game was Hawke indulged in a quiet smile. the varied tastes of a very fashion from his face and hands he vaulted Brand was a capable driver, and it up. But he was a brave men, aud He wondered how many John able clientele.

into the sports car, and in a couple was very apparent that he was pre-defiant to the last. Smiths there were in the world. Standing in front of the hotel of seconds he was tearing along the pared to take risks in the endes- Turning round in his seat he But he had come prepared for just was a smart little sporta carter_sea-front.

vour to escape from his parsers. snarled--- such a contingency.

Tommy Burke's eyes sparkind as This was - rather an unexpected He had numerous hair-breadth "Thought you'd got ma, eh? Producing from his pocket a copy be caught sight of it. Jove development; sad the three deteccscapes, but he seemed to bear a Bahl You'll never put the rope of an English illustrated paper con-be muttered, but that's a dandy tives were taken completely by sur charmed life. Several times he round my neck!"? taining the picture of Whitworth little bus.***

prise. But they soon covered. only got through by the skin of his And with this parting shot be Tommy snapped danke, get teeth. For miles the chase con- slawed his car round and, to the hor- a move on quick ("Don"

tinued and Bawite was beginning or of his pursuers, drove it straight ight of that car.

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disaster in the Channel, he laid it Hawke learned that before the gunsmith..

Miss Howard, were havi

Is that the gentleman who tea in the lounge prior to bought the automatic ?′′*

la motor run.

If proved a long and stern, chase The little, sports ear had got

to get anxious, when suddenly one over the cliff into the sea.

of Brand's tyres gave out.

With his car thus crippled he

Another adventure of Dizon Hawke

will appear to-morrow,