1936-04-24 — Page 13

THE CHINÄ MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1936

THE SCOTTISH

EXPRESS TRAGEDY

(Continued from Page 11)

Hawke nodded. He had now established the fact that the killer had moved up the aisle on the right-hand side and gone back on the left. The detective appeared to be puzzled by these facts. could not understand how the killer. had not noticed his change of seats with the murdered man.

He

Mentaliy he reconstructed the serne in the Pullman as he had inoved out to make the change.

He remembered that one of the inttendants had been removing dishes from the table behind him. Jay that a ticket-inspector badj

on the other side. They

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Hawke was now sure that he would find his man on that side! of the Pullman..

His keen eyes neted each maz.

The table at the rear of the jench was only occupied by two|

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19123 One of them wore dark as he did so there came a sharp Again Bryant succeeded in drag- glasses and had his head lifted. click from the interior. A spring ging himself free. The train, had As the detective watched the pas had pushed out a slender blade almost stopped, and, with a yell Singer's right hand moved carefully nearly six ineles long. There were the man jerked open the door and over the table to the pewter match- ugly red status on the steel.

sprang out on the lines. He had Hawke gave a low exclamationļa very good chance of getting away.

His shout was drowned by the; shriek of a train whistle.

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He felt the side of the box with as he snatched the pen from the his left hand before he struck official. He had no doubt that it was the weapon with which the plinter close to his face, slowly passenger had been killed. orning the cigarette in his mouth until it met the light.

The fyer had slowed to let another express pass. It was run- ning in the direction of London, and had already picked up a con- That's all Isiderable speed.

"So you don't know what this is, ch?" the guard asked softly.

"A fountain pen. The passenger was blind. The guard, too, had noticed this, know. I can't see it."

Bryant made a desperate at- Two attendants moved up behind | Hawke heard the official gasp and

ve him a quick, searching look, the blind nnn at a signal from the tempt to jump clear, but he had Exclamations of amuse no chance. Caught by the engine) have noticed guard.

flung down across the he was ment and horror came from the)

A dreadful cry rang out, Will you other passengers.

The man who tracks.

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Hawke followed him and listen- ed while the man spoke in a low, but excited voice.

To think I was by the side murderer he gasped.

of

brakes screeching.

Hawke's face was very white as He nodded to the windows on the he stepped back into the coach.

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Pull those blinds down," he commanded the attendants. "It isn't exactly pleasant."

"I don't understand, sir,

et that way-the blind mun!" He nodded to the attendants. on the official's face.

He looked. at time

detective They gripped the blind man's arms triumphantly. Hawke was really and held him tightly as the train don't know how you suddenly imew

the points outsidej startled by the man's intelligent rattled over reasoning. He had the makings of Leeds.

Dixon Hawk. glanced at the rag- in good detective.

You forget one thing," he saiding prisoner and then back at the pened will make you understand A blind man would not have to guard. The latter's look of triumph better," he said. "Move up the feel his way. Living in eternal was now undisguised. It would be

out.."

was that man."* Hawke pointed to the seat where the passenger had been sitting.

"A reconstruction of what hap-

The official obeyed. As he went along he touched the backs of the seats with his right hand. Reach. ing Hawke's table, he stopped and looked back.

"Now come back,” the detective

darkness. it would make no differja great thing for him if he could aisle as you were the murderer the fence, to him if the lights were say that he had succeeded where creeping towards me."

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Mr. Hawke. I was outside this Apparently," he said. There's couch before the triin left King's one thing that remains, however,

You had better take thel Cross, and I remember that fellow guard, Swettenham, putting in immediately after you. names and addresses of everybody He brushed against you as you sat in the coach. They will be called as witnesses-wait. I will do that Idawn.

for you."

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"True. I remember that."

"Then I think he's the man.

He took from his pocket a note- He could not have seen you change book and pencil, and walked up the sents, but he would bare known aisle, putting the book in front of the lights were out by the ex-juch passenger.

commanded, on the left side of "The

the aisle, as this man did." Again the guard obeyed. look of bewilderment on his face remained.

**I'm blessed if I can understand

what that proves," he muttered.

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It was his chance and he took he said. "We shall waste time iftain-pen dagger us he jumped up.

.**

we have names spelt to me."

The guard glanced at his watch. The notebook was very full when In another twenty minutes we'llHawke reached the passenger who be at our destination. I'm going been sitting at the blind man's

to complete this business before table. the train stops. We must try and find the respon."

ing

He returned to the couch. · Hav.

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"If you please, Mr-"

Bryant" the uma supplied. He looked up quickly at the

He was holding it ready for action as he crept along."

"Yes, but

"Think, guard. How could he have gone up the aisle on the right- hand side and touched people while he was gripping that weapon?**

"It must have been in his other.

de- explained to the passengers tective. His eyes were small and hand."

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The man picked up the pencil thing for him to do. I realised with his left hand and hastily wrote when passengers said that they had New bags be turned out.

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been touched by the killer's hard "I can't give any evidence," he that we were dealing with a man muttered. As I told the guard. I who used his left and not his right. was dozing."

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A murmur of protest came from the passengers. At the end of the cich the blind mun stood up.

"I protest be snapped. This is a job for the police and not for you!

as the captain of a ship," the quietly. I want you for murder:""} Hawke smiled at the official's

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For one moment Bryant stood crestfallen expression. Manila, Rabaul Brisbane, dydney official answered sharply.

this train stops, I um in command. there staring at the detective. I had no chance to find my You will ablige me by turning out Then, with a shriek, he turned and man," he went on, "until the op- your pockets.

bolted down the aisle towards the portunity for taking the names and The passengers obeyed, and a lobby. He began to fumble with addresses of witnesses came my collection of wallets, pens, and the catch of the door. The train way, Bryant picked up the pencil! other personal objects were soon was already slowing down outside with his left hand, of course, and piled on the tables.

the station.

that was all I needed." Still muttering to himself, the

Pas- Hawke darted after him.

**And the knife which got in this blind man fumbled in his pockets. sengers, attendants, and guard were gentleman's pocket?"" the guard He took out a watch, a wallet, a all too startled to move.

asked. bunch of keys. Then a puzzzled They saw the detective fling him. **When the killer realised that a expression crossed his face. From self at the man. Like a wildcat the search was likely to be made he He side pocket he had taken out a fellow twisted round and struck at slipped it into that pocket. fountain pen.. He rolled it be him. There was the flash of steel în bad already seen us glance towards | tween his fingers while the puzzled his fist for he had picked up the the blind man, and knew his fel look changed to one of bewilder-fountain pen dagger as he fled. low-passenger was suspected. A The blade caught Hawke in the quick-witted man, guard, but he "I'm sure I didn't have this arm, inflicting a minor wound. He thought he was safe after the knife with me!" he exclaimeri.... still hung on grimly, but Bryant had been foimd.**.

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“What the Stars Foretell" were so pen which is made specially for ing lobby. At once Bryant came he said.

vague that they did not COME presentation

at him, dagger uplifted.

The train moved forward and ran

Ald. Siz Louis Newton, at the within the terms of Section 4 of "It's not yours?” be asked. Hawke struck upwards with all smoothly into the great station. Mansion House, Tast month, dis- the Vagranty Act, 1824 He de "Why do I need a pen?" the his force, catching the Biller on the Three hours from London, and a P&O BUILDING, CONNAUGHT, ROAD CENTRAL. HONGKONG blind man rasped "I cannot see wrist and causing him to drop the murder had been committed and missed summonses against R. H.clined to allow costs against the

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Then he sprang and the killer caught in that time. Phone 27721

The guard unscrewed the cup. caught him by the arms.

THE END) •

Wespon

Naylor, an astrologer, and John prosecutor, Mr.

Robert Gordon, editor of the Sun-barell

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