1927-11-08 — Page 11

NEW SERIAL STORY

THE MERAFIELD MYSTERY.

CHAPTER XX.

By R. A. J. WALLING. -(Author of "The Third Dogree." "Fatal

Olovo," oic.)

[no wiser than when I left Dr.

Sandys.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

"TO-DAY'S TRAFFIC

SUMMONSES.

A GREATLY OVERLOADED

OMNIBUS.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8,

QUESTION OF A PARTNERSHIP.

A SUMMARY COURT PROBLEM:

Trafic offenders during the A clair for $169.23 for goods week appeared in Major C. Willsold and delivered was heard in son's court this morning.

"The driver of Aberdeen bus No. 103 was summoned for earrying an excess of passengers. Sergeant Clark, who was prosecuting, said Lhat the Heense allowed the bus to carry twenty-two passengers only but when he stopped the bus there were thirty-two adults, five child ren and two men, who were seated A fine of $10 with the driver. was imposed.

Mr. E. S. C. Brooks defended the

The prosecu-

thu Summary Court this morning before the Puisne Judge, Mr. J. R. Wood, when the Tak Keo firm, 301 Des Voeux Road West sued the Sum Kee firm, and Lam Luen and Lam Tim, the managing partners. Alternatively the defendants were. the Timi Shing firm, 34 Sal Street, with Lam Luen and Lam Tim, managing partnera. - and the assignees of the business of the Sam Kec. Mr. C. A. S. Russ was for the plaintiff and Mr. W. D. Owen defended Lam Tim and the Tim Shing firm.

It was stated that Lam Luen had recently died and his firm, the be Sam Kee, had ceased to exist.

The secondary trail had been

Atkins and Lady Marafield were more suggestive than I could have brought up together, and both hoped. There were, as Greche charged with being accessory to had indicated, a great many more the murder of Sir Charles Mera- things in this case than were com-field before and after the fact. prehended in Rossiter's philo- When I went inte court and took owner of motor-ear No. 338, who sophy.

my sent in front of the magis-was charged with using his car I would have pressed Sandystrates I had a shock of surprise. without a license. harder for a hint of what he Sitting at the solicitors' table was tion applied for the case to mennt by the trage affair of Mrs. Ronald Greene. A good deal "of withdrawn, as, through an over- Radley, but I dared not. Mrs, whispering was going on anong sight on the part of the licensing Briscoe, herself could have told the solicitors and police, with clerk, the number 938 was inserted me, but I was under a pledge not glances and nods in his direction, I saw Grainger the following The presence of one of the best King's Counsel of the day in the day. That excellent officer rule rural police court at the mained still entirely in the dark. Merafield Arma was an extra-a

to seek for Mrs. Briscoe.

but 1 learnt from him that los- siter was posing on

a pedestal more magnificently than ever, and uttering vain things.

"Says he'll have his hand on Overbury within three days." Grainger observed, contemptuous ly. "I don't think."

ordinary event.

1

Greene just "molded to me. called the east. Lady Merafield entered, followed by Atkins. The was showing the effects of her

prison. In confinement

Mr. Russ explained that the goods were sold and delivered to the Sam Kee firm, at that time. wood merchants. in the permit as 983, which ex-trading at 34 Sai Street, as fire-

For driving his motor-cycle at plained the misunderstanding.

dangerous speed at Caine Road, Chinese named Yuen Kwok was fined $20.

Another Chinese, the owner of was fined $5 for eyele 232 obstruction in Hill Road.

of

The owner of motor-cycle com- for But blaation 879 was fined $10 thingh paler and thinner than passing a stationary tramear, There were only two cases I remarked that it seemed in.before, she retained her enot, im- probable, sines Grainger himself passive demeanour, and wis purloitering at Pedder Street, and in had wat been able to find a single haps the most self-possessed per each case the Magistrate imposed

a fine of $1. cive to Deerhary,

ren in the court.

.

The driver of car No. 423 was Des Voeux Road on November 1. summoned for reckless driving in The car is alleged to have run The magistrates took up the

juring bolli the passenger and the evidence at the point where Rossi-into a ricksha from behind, in-

er had left it.

coolie

Immediately had read the "Na, sir," he replied; "nat elle, and, if you ask me, there large Groepe rose and said that never will be a the. It was, ale had been instructed to appear very well thought out beforehand, for both prisoners. and somehow or other Overbury Kot a big enough start of the pelice to clear right away. Over

That officer went into the box bury has vanished, and will never

at once, and gl, rather than was more re-appear in this world."

"You don't suggest that he is led by, the solicitor for the pro- dead?" said 1. a little surprised.section.

Major Willson adjourned the case for a week, so that a medical certificate as to the extent of the

"I don't suggest anything." He said that since the last hear-injuries could be obtained. Grainger returnel, with a pryppling of the case. he had been able, shake of his head. "I only way by inquiries made in London, to that nobody wil ser again the establish the fact that Atkins was person hitherto known as Johnnot Atkins. He related with some Wilson Overbury."

Grainger, hipped as he was by self-satisfaction the discovery of the proof in a drawer, in the in a the tone of Rossiter, was

uneemmunicative chauffeur's bedroom, his deduc- "particularly

mood, and I gave him up. hint that Rossiter pretended to be on the eve of a critical discovery

however, made me lake at once a

step towards the elucidation of Mrs. Rudley, whoever she was.

I got on the telephone to the Superintendent Registrar

Ligna from it, and the tracing of the clue. He had no doubt that the man who called himself Atkin

nd pretended to be a chauffeur

well-known

was

a

seientific

themist, who had long been usio late with the eminent Professor

Newland.

A VINDICATION,

¡Continued from. Page 1.).

It was the failure to reach a

The 'claim in itself was not dis- puted, but he would bring evid- ence to the effect that the Sanı Kee firm was carried on by two brothers, Lam Luen and Lam Tim. This firm apparently got into dif feulites and called a meeting of Of the two brothers creditors. Lam Laten alone was present, and at that meeting the composition was refused by the creditora,

The plaintiff had seen Lam Tim he had said he was a partner in. frequently, and on many occasions the Sam Kee firm..

About five, or ten days after the last month. the signboard of the creditors' meeting, which was held Sam Kee firm disappeared and in bearing the name Tim Shing, Its place appeared a signboard Although the firm names had been changed the same people appeared to be in the new firm, and that was the reason why they had add- ed an alternative claim in the writ. Mr. Owen remarked that they denied that there was any trans- fer of the business.

The managing partner of the plaintiff firm said that although he had been dealing with the Sam Kee firm for two years, it was not until this year that he was sure that Lam Tim "was a partner. Lam Tim had never denied he was

a partner until he was asked for the outstanding money.

The Judgment.

tolerable agreement with Germany or Russia that Snaily led to the conclusion of the Anglo-Japanese

In his evidenee, the defendant Alliance. Thus, within three years of the termination of the South said that his brother, Lum Luen, African War, Britain had an Al- who had died, was the sole pro Births and Deaths for the division At this point Greene got up and lance with Japan and, with the prietor of the Sum Kes arm. He with the exception that he was in which Chittlehampstead lay:id that, to save time, it might be clearing up of differences in Afri himself had nothing to do with it, and asked for a certified copy of admitted at once that the male ca, came to a comprehensive agree-employed as an accountant at $10 any entry in the register of deathsrisoner was Mr. Bertram Quancé.ment with France and closed the

of a person named Radley between Mr. Quance had no desire to make book on her policy of what was April and August,

mystery of it. Since

in the district, incognito.

Mr.

this once called "aplendid isolation"

to

Next morning there reached me tunder of his arrest had been with the compliments of the Re-perpetrated by the police, he

The anticyclone continues recognised that his identity could gistrar, two little oblong forms, filled in and certified.

The first related to the death not be kept secret, perfectly good strengthen. Moderate to fresh Their coast and over the N. China Sea. on the 3rd of May, of Richardhough his reasons were for being monsoon will prevail along the Radley, male child of Rose Radley worships might feel disposed to The weather forecast up till noon widow, aged two days, at Kestor

Rossiter's to-morrow is: N. E. winds, fresh, ispense with

fine. House, Chittlehampstead, in the

letails. county of Devon."

Mr. Rossiter looked greatly The second recorded the death annoyed and a little nonplussed. Greene at Kester House, of Rose Radley, But he left it at that. widow of Richard Radley, aged, 20.

was clever. Ile had contrived to So thia, the death of a very

make Rossiter's discovery look young widow, following on the like a mare's nest. Ifis introduc-1 death of her child; was the tragedy of which Dr. Sandys hann of the theory of a perfect-fully. He did not know where he

that she nearly died of it,

bad

If I could have questioned Mrs:

of Sir Charles, will your neeept that?"

Rossiter nodded, a little doubt was being led. Greene showell

a month. He denied partnership. The son of Lam Luen gave evidence, and testified to the fact that his father was the sole pro- prietor of the Sam Kee business.

Judgment, with costa, was given for the defendant.

LADY'S MURDER.

(Continued from Page 7). lated her experiences to a news- paper representative,

"We had made arrangement the day before with several friends to play mahjongg at my house. meet Mrs. Forestier and come over Several of the ladies promised to

I

ly good reason for the incognito half a sheet, of a letter to the together. Just before 4 o'clock, I spoken. This was what affected Mrs. Briscoe so mortally used Rossiter's own deductions solicitor for the prosecution, who upticed one of the ladies standing

frem Quance'a proceedings daring

went down and she told me that she "My friend says this is un- the last few weeks to fall Bat. passed it back to him with a word, before Mrs. Forestier's gate. Briscoe or Atkins, or if I could That "perfectly good reason" was doubtedly in the handwriting of hud rung, but received no answer. Sir Charles. I will hand it to you. I also rang the bell-still no nn if you like. and you shall read it to the court, swer.

have ventured to put a few quest the back of all minds.

Rossiter described the frequent tions to Greene, might have! made an end of the puzzle there motor journeys taken by Quance and then. But Mrs. Briscoe was 2nd Lady Merafield together, and taboo, Atkins was in gaul, and ried to build up the idea of a Greene was resulyed that neither onspiracy between them into I nor nyborly else should solve which Overbury was brought as the chief executant when the the puzzle.

ihe was ripe.

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At the Marine Court-this mern- murdered. Then I telephoned my neighbour seems to have been husband.

"The whole affair is so tragic-ing, before Commdr. G. F. Hole. Lin Chu, a coolie. was charged Mrs. Pate, in conclusion, said with being on board the s.s. Pre- could not sleep all night.” the day before: "I have had Wharves on November 7.. without that Mrs. Forestier told her just aident Hayes, at the Kowloon

that he will get me now." trouble with my caolie. I suppose the permission of the officer com-

Then I went to the back door. Rossiter took it, glanced over it, On the rear steps I saw blood, but thought nothing of it. I thought frowned, and said:

door, I "You had better read it your-that the boy had killed a chicken.

On opening the tereen self."

pushed the inner door open. There There was some little question I saw Mrs. Forestier in a pool of remained Someract There

llis cross-examination by Greene about getting it into the evidence.blood which nearly covered the a masterpiece. Without Greene was taking a most un-kitchen floor. Her slippers were House, where, by a long investi-was gation. I might have got at the ransgressing the rules by the usual course, but be insisted. thrown to corners of the room. I antecedents of Mrs. Radley-bat lightest margin. Greene managed And finally the essential fact came cannot say if I sercamed,. I was do only if Mrs. Radley was a reality bring in every sort of irrele-out that this was a letter address-stunned. I rushed to my house, and not a mask, and I thought shevance, to discredit all Rossiter's ed to Quance at Gower-street in but as I could not see to read the theories, and to make Rossiter July by Sir Charles Merafield, in telephone book, the boy called Dr. was a mask.

which he said: look a fool. The next three days were a time Would Rossiter be surprised to

The prospect alarms me great of perfect inaction. I could not know this, that, and other things?

myself, there is the desirability of aec a promising step in any direcDid he suppose this, or would buy Apart from the danger to

By this procesa tion. I was careful to sredit that?

keeping any knowledge of this every evening at Rosebank, thinkGreene got Rossiter to admit- ing that if Mrs. Briscoe should That he had no evidence to show from my wife. I thought of the wish to ask for my help she would that Quance and Lady Merafield chauffeur idea because I know you be likely to try to communicate bail ever seen edel other before are a keen motorist.

nothing. I beg you to consider with me there. Only on the third Quance's engagement as chauf- never seen you and would suspect evening was absent for two

That he had no evidence to the suggestion. It will serve both hours, my wife having asked me

The police are of the opinion that

Defendant stated that he had no the murder was committed at least to take the car and transport some show any motive on the part of your purpose and mine.

Rossiter, like everybody else in plants which she had promised to Quance for desiring the death of

He did act the court, was flabbergasted. a friend living on the other side Sir Charles Merafeld

"You will admit after that," an hour before Mra. Forestier was permission to board, but a for- His Worship accepted of Westport. I raised no objeesuggest that there was any infri tion, as I did not want to arouse between. Quance and Lady said Greene, "that a conspiracy found. The blood had congealed eixner had asked him to carry his day Mrs. Pate also informed them Inspector Brown, in charge of her suspicion by declining 90 Morafield; the intrigue, he sug between Lady Merafeld and Mr. to such an extent that the experts luggage. simple a request."

gested was between Overbury and Quance against the life of Sir came to this conclusion. Yeater this as a plea of guilty.

Charles Merafield seems improb- that she remembered that Mrs. the case, stated that the man, had I felt rather sorry, however, Lady Merafield;

That he did not know why or able, to say the least of it?"

Rossiter was not going to admit Forestier's dog barked loudly been found in one of the alleyways But Greene did not about 2.30 pm. Although on Wed- of the ship, looking into passen- that I had to run the risk, for on returning at about ten o'clock, how Quance came to be engaged

member this, she fixed the fact be previous convictions against the accused. A sentence of one) when it was dark, I fancied I saw, as chauffeur at Mernfield Tower.anything.

point as I turned the car into the little But he suggested that it was at the care for that. He had made his nesday she was too upset to re-gere cabins, but there were 110

"And you don't know anything cause she heard the dog whilst she drive, woman's figure at the instance of Lady Merafield.

Then came the utter collapse of about the prospect of danger to was preparing the tables for play months hard labour was inflicted.

Why no one saw the assailant .corner where the cliff path turned, off, and at once imagined that Rossiter.

"Do you know the handwriting of himself of which Sir Charles leave or enter the premises is a mystery. He, it is believed, enter- asked speaks in this letter?" Mrs. Briscoe might have bean re-

Sir Charles Merafield?

Rosalter did not. connoltring the house with the purpose of apeaking to me.

But that might have been merel fancy, or it might have been some was not familiar with it.

other woman-perhaps one of the people at Highcliff Farm.

Thus, when the remand day of the Merafeld ease arrived I was

feur;

Greene.

manding.

Obstruction of Fairway. Leung Lam, master of a cargo "But, apparently, it could noted the front gate, because the rear boat, was charged with mooring He had seen it, but, of course, be any danger which he antici- gate was locked all day. It is his craft in the Southern Fairway on November 8, thereby causing possible, some contend, that he unused "If I show a document to my pated either from Mr. Quance or secreted himself in an friend here for the prosecution. from Lady Merafield, could it?" room before the boy locked both an obstruction.

doors when he went out for the (To be Continued.)

afternoon. who knows it well, no doubt, and asked Greene, insinuatingly. if he says it in in the handwriting

Pleading guilty, he was fined $10, with the alternative of days' imprisonment.

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