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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THE HOUSE OF SIN.

CHAPTER XXV.

which had

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By ALLEN UPWARD,

(Author of "The Yollow Hund," "The Ordoni of Fire," etc.).

MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1927,

NOT A "RED."

BUT ARRIVES WITH

SWORD-STICK.

At the Central Magistracy, be fore Major C. Wilson this morning. a Northern Chinese was charged with, being in possession of a swordstick of the type used by Chinese military officers.

of the Inspector Andrews, Secretariat for Chinese Affairs,

~||~||~|~||~||~||~|||||||||||stated that the man was taken off

the s.s. Sul On, when it came in from Canton last night. "There

explanation which the police con- was no reason to think that he' was a "Red," as he had given an

|sidered satisfactory.

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amounts to monomania. The Duke's passion might easily have ness stood, there ns it seemed murdering a rival, but it could The two watchers in the dark carried him away to the point of them for hours listening to the not possibly have influenced bim slow approach of those terrible to remove a mere accessory to the footsteps

already intrigue. One crime might be the The defendant appeared to be brought death to two unsuspecting result of an outburst of jealousn respectable man, stated Inspec vletims, and were now menacing a wrath; the other could only be ator Andrews, and when question- deliberate act of vengeanceed, had stated that he was on hia rigid, fully prepared for the sight Prompted by ar entirely different way back to Hupeh via Shanghai on completion of a Mission to which was about to rabet his eyes. Such had been the specialist's Canton which he undertook for But the case of the steward was reasoning, and he had not far to the Hupeh provincial authorities.

For his ears

had look for the criminal. Lady His Worship inflicted a fine of already told him that the foot'Agatha's conduct from the first

third.

Dr. Tarleton stood erect and

different.

motive.

steps were not coming from his had been that of an abnormal sub$100, and gave an order for the master's rooms, as he had exveel-fect, acting and speaking under confiscation of the weapon.

ed. They were softly descending the influence of 24 perverted

Was

the staircase from the floor above religious sense. In the light of And as they drew nearer the sound the doctor's conclusions her words another almost amounted to an, avowal. accompanied by which made the listeners" blond And her refusal to submit to the run cold.

ordeal proposed by the negro thus acquired the significance of a 'lea of guilty

It was the unmistakable rustle of a woman's skirts.

Of all the possibilities which had crossed the mind of the faith-

Thus it was without surprise that Dr. Tarleton, found himself

her way to complete her fear- ful task.

Tui retainer this had not been oneface to face with the murderess He almost staggered against the firm figure beside him, and it was all he could do to resist ejaculat ing the name of Lady Rosa,

Lady Agatha herself was the tense silence first to break the outside the door of her destined victim.

The footsteps arrived at the fast of the stairs, stopped for a moment or two, and then came creeping

"So," she hissed, with a look of past the Duke's door towards the spot where the two men stood the deepest scorn at, the investi- wailing. It was as Dr. Tarletonator, "you have taken it on your- had foreseen. The false Duchess self to protect this adulteress."

Tarleton stepped out into the was the destined victim of the

open, at the same time turning on third prime.

The fight became brighter and the light of the torch which hel brighter, till all at once it awept had round the edge of the wardrobe The situation was one to try even The woman in

steward.

"My God!"

snatched from

his iroh nerves.

Burrowes.

into the face of the horror-striken front of him was a homicidal lunatie armed with a weapon one touch of which was enough to There, standing in front them, bolding a torch in one hand cause death, and any attempt to and one of the death-tipped arrows

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in the ather, they behold the Lady Agatha.

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take it from her by force might door behind him was locked. He easily have fatal consequences to had advised the woman behind it her or to himself. It was neces-to lock all, the doors. ary to acothe her if possible.

The specialist thought it best to

After the first feign contrition.

For full ten seconds not one of the three spoke.. natural start of surprise her Lady- ship remained frozen in the atti

"Lady Agatha, you have heen

But he was aware that she was in fear of her supposed husband, and had no suspicion that she possessed an enemy outside. It was just pos- sible that she might have secured

lade of a statue, while her linskeeping me in the dark. How was the door communicating with the

seltied into that cold,

righteous smile which had given the first hint to the investigator that he might be on the track nf

You never

to understand your motives? velf-

told me that the Duke's apartments and neglected the rest. Many persons are Duchess was guilty."

The monomaniac was plainly might for fear of fire or some other afraid to lock themselves in at unprepared for this apologetic accident. The chance, perhaps. Not, indeed, Lili every other attitude on the part of her adver was only a hundred to one, but

a manine.

reasonable explanation of the mystery had been disposed of did Dr. Tarleton permit himself to adopt this theory.

He had been

Bary,

"You came into this house to hinder me warned you that it was a House

to interfere with the course of Divine justice or the sinners."

she asserted. "I

would he be justified in taking it? Suppose the murderess did find the in and perpetrate the murder to door unlocked, might not she ruch

inclined at the outset to attributa of Sin. Yet you have been trying awiftly for him to intervene?

the death of the night visitor to Trafford House either to Captain

It added to the grimness of the Theobald or to the negro Palai seting under his master's instruc-situation that the dialogue was Such a deed might have carried on in a whisper on both been perpetrated in defence of his aides, each beiak desirous, f Rawaman or of his sweetheart different reasons, not to disturb and in either case it would have the sleeping woman on the other had much excuse. But this view of side of the door.

tions.

"I am sorry if I have done as the investigation progressed, wrong." the specialist said, with a and was practically rendered un-show of wavering. "Of course,

the crime gradually broke down;

I

It was a truly crucial test,"but the doctor's manhood did not fail

im

"Lady Agatha," he said re- solutely, "you may have received a command to kill your stepmother, but I have not. I must obey the written Commandment. I cannot let you enter this room."

enable by the incredible confessee now that you believe you are furiously. he raised the arrow

slor of the lady's maid. ''

am divinely commanded to put

"I refuse." "Thank God!"

The maniac's eyes Aashed doing your duty.".

"Believe" she echoed, disdain-in her right hand threateningly.

"In the name of Jehovah I order The idea that the Duke of fully. "It is not a question of mere Altringham himself might have hellef, Dr. Tarleton. I know that you to stand aside!" she hissed.

Tarleton.braced, himself for a committed or directed the murder had. af course, crossed the investi-

ator's mind from time to time,j but always to be met by the same He felt sure that the objection. Duke, as soon as he saw disgrace! and danger threatening the members of his family, would have made a full confession in private to his connexion, Six Charles Beaumanoir; and. Tarleton felt equally certain that in that case the Home Secretary would have confided the truth to himself.

the sinners in this house to death."struggle of life and death.

"Ah! How do you know that?" the doctor inquired, with an air of respectful curiosity.

"Because I have heard a voice night after night commanding my

.

The exclamation broke almost simultaneously from the ashen lips of the stewart. Latly Agatha

to arise in slay." the madwonum was in aet to strike at her adver told him, triumphantly.

sary with the deadly point of her she suddenly Tarleton saw an opening, and weapon when

Another arm, dropped her arm. took it promptly.

"Hus the voice ever commandes, whiter and softer than her own. you to kill me?" he demanded, in had crept caressingly around the It was her maninic's neck. the same serious tone.

sister's.

Indy Agatha glenrly did not like The steward Burrowes had in- vited suspicing against himself by the question. She frowned In

The Lady Rosa had come upon his secrecy and nervans anxiety some perplexity before replying. Whiteaways have a wonder-thraghost; yet the man's very In the interval. Tartesen became the scene unperceived by anyone ful selection to choose from timorousness and horror in face aware that the man beside him except the awe-struck Burrowes.

of the tragedy had satisfied the was expert of his real innocence.

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trembling violently. The He had watched her, afraid to chattering of his teeth was dimove or speak, as she' glided down the stairs in the same dressing- Against the unlawful. Duchess tinctly audible in the stillness.

"No," her, Ladyship confessed gown which she had worn on the the case had looked very black at

Her face ne stage: but what had finally at length, "not yet. But you must fatal morning when the doctor released her from suspicion in not try to prevent me from carty-first encountered her.

was white as chalk, but her Tarleton's mind was the second ing out my task."

The doctor breathed more courage never faltered. murder. It was an axiom with

him, born of a profound study of freely. It was scinething to have

sion of two murders in succession the consciousness that he was hot

And the second

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In that case you have no right in the criminal. crime on this occasion evidenced a to touch me" he said, firmly recklessness which could only be "You cannot take the responsibi

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open to suspicion were more or religious woman, Lady Agatha, less aware that they were under and you know the Sixth Command. suspicion already, and that the ment."

"Agatha, dea, give me that] arrow, and come to bad."

The gentle words penetrated to some place in the poor mad- woman's brain that no one else could have reached. She let the hideous dart drop from her fingers, and allowed her sister to draw her unresistingly towards the staircase.

Tarleton made a step forward death. The next Instant it was tinkling on the floor of the hall down below.

Inw, in the person of Tarleton him- The poor creature sighed and picked up the instrument of self, was hot upon the trail. bewilderment. Tarleton thought Deliberately to proceed to the com- he heard another sigh, of appre-

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pire and its constituent States.

parations. Of this total British- This settles a vital question, dis- Empire has received about £15,- cussions on which arose through a 500,000. Next year's payments recent memoranduni in which the will be £87,500,000 of which Great A FIRST CHARGE.

Agent General called the special] Britain is due to receive £18,500,- mission of a second murder under hension or relief, from the excited

Lady Agatha nade no sign: All

London, Dec. 17. attention of the German Govern- 000.

It is also revealed that Greas the very nose of the investigator steward; but he kept his eyes fixed

the frenzy had departed out of

She i In his report on the third year's ment to the probable dangers of argued a hardihood which only on those of the lunatic.

"I must do what I have been her at that loving touch. lunacy could explain.

* Britain took 11.3 per cent. of And there was no symptom of commanded to do," she proclaimed moved slowly, like one utterly work of the Dawes Flan, Mr. Park- continuing to raise foreign loans Britain is Germany's best custom lunacy about any member of the in a doleful voice, "and you are tired out, up the stairs, supported er' Gilbert, Agent General for for stule and municipal enterpri- er. In the last financial year The report shows that in the Germany's total exports, Holland household but ohe. It was true in the way. I order you to stand by her sister's arm, while the two Reparation payments, makes it ses

men followed silently at a respect quite clear that such payments

are first charge upon all assets third year of the Dawes plan Ger-coming next with 10.8 per cent. that Burrowes had pronounced his aside." master to be mad where the Tarleton hesitated. He hadful distance.

(To be Continued.) and revenues of the German Em- many has paid £76,000,00) In re British Wireless, Duchess Amy was concerned.' every reason to believe that the But no infatuation of a lover'