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THE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

"CANARY" MURDER CASE

by S. S. VAN DINE AUTHOR THE BENSON MURDER CASE

He drew aside the gold-gauze curtains. "Look at that

fron grating."

CHARACTERS.

"What is it you suspect?" de- manded Markham sharply. PHILO VANCE

"Not a thing, old dear," blandly JOHN F.-X. MARKHAM, District declared Vance. "I'm wandering Attorney of New York County, about in a mental murk an empty MARGARET UDELL (THE

of sign-posts AS interplanetary "CANARY")

space. The jaws of darkness do CHARLES CLEAVER, a man-me up, I'm in the dead wast and middle of the night. My mental darkness is Egyptian, Sty- glan, Cimmerian."

about-town

KENNTI SPOTSWOODE,

manufacturer

LOUIS MANNIX, an importer

DR. AMBROISE LINDQUIST,

fashionable neurologisi TONY SKELL, a professional bur:

gar WILLIAM ELEMER JESSUP;

telepzone operator HARRY SFIVELY, telephone op-

erator ERNEST HEATH, Sergeant of the

Homicide. Bureau

THURSDAY; AUGUST 9, 1928.

FRANCO-CHINESE

RELATIONS.

(Continued from Page 1.)

has always welcomed and treated with the greatest regard Chinese nationals who have come here to It has ask for an asylum;" omitted, further, to conform with simple diplomatic rules providing Venetian-glass doors of the foyer that six months' notice is neces- were wide open; and almost simul-sary before expiration, for a taneously the had noticed the body complete renunciation of the of her mistroes on the davenport. Treaty. That act on the part of She had called at once to Jesthe Nanking Government will be Rup, the night telephone operator judged on it merita. then on duty, who, after one "While awaiting supplementary glance Into the living-room, had detalla, we cannot but deplore this notified the polico. She had then latest development, and trust that sat down in the public reception the Quai d'Orsay will not suffer room and waited for the arrival of such an iniquitous act, which will not fail to produce the most serious repercussions in Indo- China."

the officers.

Her. testimony had been simplo and direct and intelligently stated. If she was nervous or excited, she managed to keept her feelings well

under control.

"Now," continued Markham, after a short pause, let us go back to ipat night. At what time did you leave Miss Odell?"

The above represents French Colonini, which is based on speculation of the, probable "con

'annulment sequences which the

of the Indo-Chinese Clauses in the Franco-Chinese Treaty wil) produce on existing relations be tween nationals of the two coun- teles in the French Colony.

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"A few minutes before seven, sir," the woman answered,. In a colourless, even tone which seemed

Big Chinese Communities, to be characteristic of her speech.

"Is that your usual hour for There are large Chinese com- leaving?"

munities, totalling 100,000 in-8, Des Voeux Road, Central "No" I generally go about six.dividuals, In the principal porta

(Entranco Ice House Street.) But last night Miss Odell wanted and towns for the country, and a me to help her dress for dinner."fair idea of their importance as "Don't you always help her dress community is gained by the for dinner?"

fact that they do more than one-. "No, sir. But last night she was half of the total trade turnover) going with some gentleman to din-of the whole country." ner and the theatre, and wanted to The steady growth of the Chin- look specially nice."

ese population has forced upon a "Ah!" Markhani leaned for-cautious colonial administration ward. "And who was this gentle-the necassity for a conservative policy in all matters relative to

man?"

“I don't know, sir-Mian Odell Chinese population and trade, and didn't say."

while granting "asylum" as stated,

"And του couldn't Buggest to these nationala, it has also been' who it might have been?"

"I couldn't any, sir." "And when did Miss Odell tell you that she wanted you to come early this morning 7"

"When I was leaving last night." "So she evidently didn't anticl- pate any danger, or have any fear of her companion."

found necary to maintain over them a "regime" of special con-

rol,

Special Taxes,

to

Chinese subjects in the country are, consequently, subject special taxes, and in addition they "It doesn't look that way. The are divided in each port or town woman paused, as if considering, into "congregations," necording to "No, I know she didn't. She their province of origin. In the absence of a Chinese Consul, the was in good spirits."

Chief appointed to each "congre- "Any other questions you wantation" is made responsible to the to ask, Sergeant?"

Heath removed unlighted Markham's jaw tightened in CX- asperation; he was familiar with gar from his mouth, and bent this evasive loquacity of Vance's.forward, resting his hands on his

Dismissing the subject, he ad- dressed himself to Heath,

Markham turned to Heath.

knees.

An

The maid's mamier

cool and a bit haughty.

French authorities in all matters concerning his "congregation."

Representations have from time

to time been made through diplo What jewellery did this Odell matie channels for the appoint women have on last night?" hement of Chinese Consular repre- sentatives in the country, but with- demanded gruffly.

became out success. In envisaging a new Franco-Chinese Treaty the Chin- "Miss Odell"-she emphasized ese newspapers have now taken the the "Miss," by way of reproaching opportunity to make a few bug- him for the disrespect implied in gestions on "equality of treat- his omission-wore all her rings, ment" in the application of the elegans relating to French Indo- China..

"Have you done any questioning of the people in the house here?"

"7 inked to Odell's maid and to the janitor and the switchboard operators, but I didn't go much into details was waiting for you I say this, though; what they did THE STORY THUS FAR

tell nie make my head swim. If "The people I know don't shut they don't back down on some of theniselves in clothes closets," their statements, we're up against or six of them, and three brace lets--one of square diamonds and said the finger-print expert, "Yod "

"Let's have them in now, then," meralds. She also had on a sun- me," declared positively amaze

a chain round her neck; and the car- Vance. A few minutes later finger-sugested Markham; "the maid burst of pear-shaped diamonds on prints were found on the inside frat." He sat down on the planried a platinum lorgnette sef with door-knob of the closet in the bench with his back to the key-diamonds and pearls." apartment in which the beautiful board.

Heath rose, but instead of ing Margaret Odell had been found strangled, BAL

amazing to the door, walked to the arid Vance declares the prints will not window, lead them to the murderer.

the

•

CHAPTER VII.

(Tucsulap, September 11:

10:30 6.) :

..

I'm not sure."

LEAP EROM DOCK TO ATTACK ONLOOKER.

MAN SEIZED BY THROAT BY ACCUSED SOLICITOR.

After the men had been separated Lloyd returned to the dock and apologised to the Bench,

"Did she Own any olber jewellery ?"

"A few small pieces, maybe, but "And did she keep 'em in a There's one thing I want to call Your attention to, sir, before you steel jewel-case in the bedroom?" interview these people, and that's "Yes-when she wasn't wear-1 There was a sensational incident the matter of entrances and exiting thein." There was more than in Cardiff Police Court, when in this athartment." He drew aside a suggestion of sarcasm in the re-Harold Lloyd, a prominent Cardiff the pold-gauze, curtain. "Look at ply.

lawyer, appeared on a charge of "Oh, I thought maybe she kept fraudulent conversion. Markham and Heath and Vance that iron grating. All the windows

The case had just opened, when and I were now phone in the apart-in this place, including the ones em locked up when she had 'em

11."

Heath's antagonismi had Lloyd sprang out of the dock, rush- ment. Dark, low-lunging clouds in the bathroom, are equinad with had drifted ncross the sun, and the iron bars just like these It's only been aroused by the maid's niti ed across to Tom Lewis, a well- grey spectral light intensified the eight or ten feet to the ground here, tude: he could not have failed to known dockanan, sitting at the back

and wicever built this house wasn't

note that she had consistently of the court, and seized him by tragic atmosphere of the rooms,

Markham had lighted a cigar, taking any chances of burglars omitted the punctilious sir" the throat. und stood leaning against the piano, getting in through the windows,"

He released the curtain, and when answering him. looking about him with a discon Bolate but determined air. Vance strode into the foyer.

"Now, there's only one entrance had moved over to one of the plc- tures on the side wall of the living to this apartment, and that's this 'room-Boucher's "La Bergere En-donr here opening off the main hol. dormie" I think it was-and stood There isn't a fransom or an air-shaft looking at it with cynleal con-or a dumb-waiter in the place; and that means that the only way-- tempt.

"Dimpled audities, gambolinghe only way--that anybody can get cupids and woolly clouds for royal or out of this apartment is cocottes." he commented. His dis- through this door.

"Just keep that fact in your mind, taste for all the painting of the French decadence under Louis XVir, while you're listening to the was profound. "One wonders what stories of these people.... Now, pictures courtesans hung in their I'll have the maid brought in."

In response to Heath's order a Loudoirs before the invention of these amorous eclogues, with their detective led in a mulatto woman blue verdure and beribboned sheep."bout thirty years old. She was "I'm more interested at present neatly dressed, and gave one whe in what took place in this particu-impression of capability. When retorted ne spoke it was with a quiet, clear 'lar boudoir last night,

enunciation which attested to a Markham impatiently.

"There's not much. doubt about greater degree of education than is

Ordinarily found in members her class.

that, sir," said Heath encouraging-

He now stood up and nointed loweringly to the black document box on the rosewood table, "Ever see that before?" The woman nodded indifferently. "Many times."

It was alleged that Lewis had been jeering at Lloyd through the court grille. Lewis was conducted out of court.

"Where was it generally kept?" Lloyd was later remanded, and tť "In that thing." She Indicated was stated that a change of assault the Boule cabinet with a motion would be preferred." of the head.

"What was in the box?" "How should I know?" "You don't know-huh?" Heath thrust out his jaw, but his bully-

impassive mald.

ng attitude had no effect upon the

LETTER GOLF SOLUTION.

Here is the solution to the "I've got no idea," she replied,

Wha always kept puzzle on another page. car "It locked, and I never saw Miss Odell open it."

The Sergeant walked over to

of the door of the living-room closet. "Seo that key?" he asked

Again the woman nodded; but

ly. "And I've an idea that when Her name, we learned, was Amy angrily. Dubois checks up those finger Gibson; and the Information cllc-

know who did it."

prints with our files we'll about ited by Markham's preliminary this time I detected a look of

questioning consisted of the fol-mild astonishment in her eyes. lowing facts:

"Was that key always kept on! She had arrived at the apart ment that morning a few minutes the inside of the door?"

Vance turned toward him with a rueful smile..

"You're ao trusting, Sergeant. I,

In turn, have an idea that, long after seven, and, as was her cus "No,; it was always on the out- before this touchin case la clarified, tom; had let herself in with her side."" you'll wish the irascible Captain own key, as her mistress generally with the insect-powder had never alept till late.

found those finger-printa."

Once or twice a week she came

(To Be Continued.)

He made a playful gesture of early to do sewing and mending For services rendered during emphasis. "Permit me to whisper for Miss Odell before. the latter his recent visit, the King of into your ear that the person who arase. On this particular morn- Afghanistan has conferred the left his sign-manuala, on yonder rosewood table and cut-glass door-ng she had come early to make Order of Astaur, first class, ou

an alteration in a gown.

Sir Josiah Stamp, chairman of the knob had nothing whatever to do As soon as she opened the door LM.B. Railway, while orders have with the precipitate demise of the she had been confronted by the also been awarded to other off- Kair Mademoiselle Odell."

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