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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,-

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY

EXECUTED IN CANTON,

1928.

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CHAPTER VII

Joyce entered. Olto Rigg's house by the front door. She knew that Stroach must have gone straight to Otto, and therefore that a cross- examination was inevitable. She decided that it would be best to get it over at once.

She also decided to accept Mar: tin Stannard's suggestion to tell everything. She did not "exactly admit to herself that she was at cepting it. She told herself that for the sake of justice she should speak...

aware that he was concerned in poor Seward's death,"

"Yes," said Joyce.

"I knew it," snarled Strouch. knew it-the murderer." "No," said Joyce, "he is not a least, Bol in murderer-at

jet

As I told you, Joyce," murmured Otto, gantly.

"Ya,

as you told me," said Joyce, remembering that right in the beginning Otto Rigg hud let er into that much of the secret. She was moved by the fact that, after all, Olle had not been alto- Ótto iling came out of his study gether reticent. "Yes, as you told at the first sound of her footstep me. He did not murder. Mr. in the hall. He stood there staring Seward Gamlin. That was suicide. at her for a moment. in his coldle admitted his visit to Mr. Gam- and impassive way, and a chill of in. He admitted that his visit was terror wont through her as his the cause of Mr. Gamiin's death, "bored but he denied killing him, and, as little eyes emotionlesa through her.

But he said nothing, his hand merely mationed her ailently to his atudy.

An she took a step forward Stroach came, burstin in through the door; he had evidenty been on the watch for her, by the balcony steps. He rushed at her.

saw him a mile away from the house, and walking away, when

yte snys that Mr. Gamin alive, there can be no doubt that he was right."

WAS

"Also the poison was undoubtedly self-administered," said Otto, who knew how to make the most of an attitude of impartiality. "I saw "Where Is he?" he started.ut. It was suicide, that's why I "Where's the dog hiding" He myself adopted aer-misleading stopped suddenly, realising Otto attitude. Justice would not suffer Rigg was there. Under those cold by withholding the name of Martin little eyes le stammered, "All right, Stannard, though I suspected fre Mr. Bigg. Didn't know you were here. I'll leave it to you."

"Yes," said Otto Rigg, softly, "you had better leave it to me He walked solidly ahead into the stody, followed by Joyce and Stroach.

For a minute after they were arated Otto Rigg gazed emotion- lessly at Joyce, and she felt her courage slipping into terror of the

man. Then:

was the moral cause of Gamlin's death." Otto locked at her hrewdly. "Did he give you uny any idea what he did to force poor Garlin to take his life, Joyee?"

"He wouldn't tell me.' "No," sighed Otto, almost with relief. "He wouldn't. He daren't, Did you gather anything from his altitude"

"It was brutal," Joyce burst out. Absolutely callous. He seemed nore glad than not that he had "So, you are, in league with a

caused Mr. Gamlin's death-even coundrel, Joyce," he said, frigidly.hough he did not actually kill him."

"A scoundrel?" she echoed. "Martin Stannard. He

friend of yours."

is a

"No," Bald Joyce, evenly, "You knew where to meet him, anyhow," snarled "Streach.

"That is Martin Stannard. all over, Joyce," said Otto. "I called His alma scoundrel, and he Is. very actions and manner prove it." "Yes," burst out Stroach, "he's an adjectival moral murderer, as well as other things. And it's about time we laid hands on him. here's his hiding-place, misa?

it the Dark House?"

I guessed where I might meet him." said Joyce. "I had seen him walking there last night. I went there in the hope of meeting him again. I have never met him be-

"I don't know," anid Joyce. She fore."

"And might I ask whint design,xplained how Stannard had made er walk away before he moved or, shall I say, feminine whim, led

aimself. you to want to meet him again?" snid Olla.

"Because I wanted to make cer tain whether I was justified in keep. Ing back the fact that I had met him at the bottom of Seward Gam- lin's drive on the night of Soward Gamlin's death. And the fact that he had asked me whether Mr. Gam- lin was at home."

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"It sounds like the Dark House," .nurmured Otto.

"It can't be," snarled Stroach.

Above are the "Red", leader, Chau Man-yung, and his wife who wore executed in Canton a few days ago after the former had disclosed details of a proposed Communiet 'coup in the city. (Photo by courtesy of the Wah Kui Yat Po).

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TO-DAY'S MEETING OF

SHAREHOLDERS.

SHAUKIWAN JUNK PIRACY.

FOUR MEN COMMITTED FOR TRIAL

The annual ordinary general.The Police Court proceedings meeting of the lumphreys Estate and Finance Company, Limited, was against four men who are charged held at the Hongkong Hotel this with being concerned in the Shau- morning, when Mr. Henry Hum-

Other Directors kiwan junk piracy cume to a con- phrey's presided. present were Mr. J. Scott Harston,clusion this afternoon. Mr. J. M. Alves, and Mr. C. Gordon Mackie. Shareholders present were Mr. Frank Austin, Mr. M. Manuk, Mr. A. P. Samy, Mr. D. E. Clark, and Mr. J. D. Humphreys, with Mr. G. Rupp, Secretary:

The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting.

Chairman's Speech.

After records had been produced" showng that in June, 1926, a man was banished whose finger-prnits orresponded to those of the third

accused, the statements of the men were taken, after they had been Inly cautioned.

The first accused, in reply to the Bench, made this statement:- The Chairman said:-Gentleave nothing much to say, except men.-I propose with your per his, that I don't mind if I am sent

report and o prison. mission to take the statement of Accounts and audi tors report as rond.

The accounts are simplicity it self, and call for little comment. The net profit for the year show: an increase of $5,533.81 over the previous year, which your Dired tors think is quite satisfactory,

You will note that Typhoon an

Mr. R. E. Lindsell:--You don't mind if you are sent to prison, but you will mind if you are shot.

Previous Trial.

In the case of the third acoused, his man stated that he had no- hing to say an regards the charge of armed robbery or that of return- ng from banishment, excepting

I had a man, dressed us a gas-Floody Insurance Fund, and man, go uli over it this afternoon. Special Repairs and Renewal there isn't a 'int of him in the und have been depleted by at that sometime ago.he was Dark House."

"Also, he seemed to think you $2,092.62 and $18,680.41 respecried, at the Supreme Court and wouldn't find him there," said tively. The latter was larger than was discharged, but was re-arrest- Joyce, and she told of how Martin usual, as last year we had to give on coming out of the Court, "Ab," said Otto. "So that was Stannard had laughed and, spoken the periodical overhaul to the fol what you were keeping back?" when she told him that the Dark lowing

"Yes," said Joyce, I kept louse was suspected. back-perhaps stupidly."

"Could you tell me why you did that, Joyce?"

"Because, at first; it seemed to me that he had no beuring on the ease, and did not, want to drag him in unwittingly. 1 don't know now why I adopted that, attitude. I suppose it was because 1 faced the things on the spur of the moment. And--and he didn't seem

acem the sort of man-who-" "I know, Joyce," Otto suld, in »|

"There you are," said Stronch. "That clinches it. He ain't there." But he is in Greenhayle, hiding," said Otto, in a silky tone, "and you don't seem able to find him, Stroach."

His Worship pointed out that this vas irrelevant, but took it that what accused meant to say was hat, despite the fact that he was found not guilty at the Criminal Sessions, he was banished.

buildings: Carnarvo Buildings, Humphreys Buildings Nathan Road Buildings, Aber tholwyn and Ian Mor. I trust that you will approve of the proposed appropriations which will restore these funds to their former figures. Accused, however, made the fur- The only building operation in-ther admission that he was sen- "Yes," muttered Streach, sullenly. dertaken during the year under tenced to six months, this belung on He's cunning as the devil him-review is the construction of four another charge. self."

residential flats on May Road.

His Worship thereupon

told "Sometimes I think he is that These are now half completed and recused that it would have been personage," sighed Otto. He look, should be ready for occupation in better for him to have kept quiet

d benevolently at Joyce. "And July next.

about his previous conviction.

Business Matters.

L

Silence Enjoined,

ing to charges of taking part in The fourth accosed, in reply-

the piracy, of aiding and aqetting and of being an accessory to the fact, in that he helped the robbers to dispose of the stolen pigs, made statement to the effect that he and his father, who were fisher- men, were acting under compul-

for that reason, my dear, I think I have no further comment to tone almost kindly. "I know the you have had a narrow escape." make, gentlemen, and after the ne sort of impression Martin-Stannard, "From him?" said Joyee. "Oh, counts have been proposed and makes-to my cost."

don't think he would have harmed seconded, I shall be pleased to "And then when Kyte insisted me." that,Seward Gamlin had no visitors "Don't go by appearances, my

answer any question shareholders at all, also said that he was alive tear. Many people have trusted may put in regard to same. at ten o'clock, I felt that probably Martin Stannard's appearance to the stranger hadn't called after all. Į „hef sorrow, He is a scoundrel, You see, I had seen him walking on Joyce. P've said it before, I repeat After being seconded by Mr. the Common about half-past nine.t. A scoundrel of the worst type, Austin, the report and accounts

"That decided me that this man blackguard who has brought un-wero unanimously adopted. had no connexion with Mr. Gam-oki suffering to thousands." lin's death, and l'kept silent." He saw the amazement in Joyce's J. Scott Haraton, Mr. W, L. Patten- at Shaukiwan, it was the second.

"And what brought about a face

den, Mr. J. M. Alves and M. C. accused whb, after paying him change of mind, Joyce?" said Otto, "Ah," he sighed, "it is hard to Gordon Mackle be re-elected as some money, enjoined on him the suavely. "Why did you go to meet believe. And perhaps you have Directora. He explained that dur-necessity of "keeping his mouth him to And out?"

reason to wonder if I am telling ing the year Mr. A. O. Lang had shut." "It grow on me from what I'd he truth. But I don't ask you to resigned on leaving the Colony and overheard. This range business go by a hard old man, an embitter- his place was taken by Mr. L. J. of Mr. Gamlin's gift to the shared old man like me, my dear, Davica, Mr. Davies later resigned holders of Consolidated Exploita- Others will tell you this will tell his seat on the board and Mr. C. tions, the anxiety you all showed, you."

Gordon Mackle was invited to fill This proposition was seconded by

.

The Chairman proposed that Mr.sion. When the pigs were landed

!!

All the four accused were then

Court.

committed for trial at the Supreme

The major chargo of armed rob- hery was amended in the case of he first and third accused to show

all these things made mo think He passed over to her a late edithe vacancy. that there was something bigger tion of a newspaper, behind this. And then, Lao, there! The newspaper was opened at an Mr. M. Manuk, and was carried uneduced amounts, in the statement was the way you misled the doctor article dealing with the death of animously.

and the preakman-and me."

of the moneys, cargo and effects

Soward Gamlin, and-the wonderful On the proposition of Mr. A. Ptolen in the piracy. gift he had mado. The dramatic Samy, seconded by Mr. J. D quality of these items seemed to Humphreys, Messrs. Percy Smith, have created a sensation.

Seth and Fleming and Messrs. Lin.

"Not you, at all events," he said, ruefully. "I only hope I did not appear so clumsy to the doctor and prossman." He gave her a faint, It was a full article, containingslead and Davies were re-elected as fatherly little smile. He was feel the youthful pressman's report, auditors at a remuneration of $250 ing sure of her now. He felt aure study of Seward Gamlin's career each. that her meeting with Stannard had and other facts. But only one had This concluded the business, and set her against that young man, any meaning for Joyce..

the Chairman announced that divid.

and that now she was actually an Her eyes had been arrested inerd warrants would be ready to

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ally of his own.

"You are right, my dear," he said.

stantly by the name of Martin Stah-morrow morning.

ard. Martin Stannard and the

"I did try to mislead you, and facts connected with him stood out

A did tell you a story that was not while all the rest was

true to that end. I had a reason→

blur.

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SILLYing the amazing postwar recovery so that it had been robbed of are new while British vessels are SILLS

nard is more to the purpose. That man who had absconded with the in the most crowded section of the GILLS

meeting, I gather, decided you that funds of that company and socily, A motor truck was crushed, you must speak to me?".

"Yes," said Joyce,

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Stannard was a thief wanted by pedestrians, details of which are

still unknown..

"And the reason is, of course, the police. that Martin Stannard made” you

(To be continued,)

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