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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

CANARY MURKDEK CASE

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

"Sne said everything was ah right and told him to go home

and not worry"

CHARACTERS.

PHILO VANCE

JOHN F-X. MARKHAM, District Attorney of New York County MARGARET ODELL (THE

"CANARY")

KENNETH SPOTSWOODE,

manufacturer

LOUIS MANNIX, an importer

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SATURDAY, AUGUST

1928.

AIR SERVICE TO INDIA.

10 YEARS' SUBSIDY. AGREEMENT.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LIMITED.

Subcribed Capital

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BANKERS

BANKS.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

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Reserve Funde

43,000,000

$2,800.009

$1,050,000

M1,484,944

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The note contains the principat "We talked for a few minutes provisions of a new contract with about the war, and then the tax-Imperial Airways. This extends cab came. Ho said good night, the subsidy for the European ser- Bangkok and went out, and I heard the car vices as well as the Empire llambay drive away."

to a period of ten years.

anonymous

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Sterling

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It was plain to see that this epilogue of the departure of Misa Odell's

escort pletely upset Markham's theory of the case. He looked down at the floor with a baffled expression, and smoked vigorously for Boy- eral moments. As last he asked:

"How long was it after this year, £220,000; for the eighth is, Queen's Road Central. man came out of the apartment year, £170,000; for the ninth year, that

Odell £120,000; for the tenth year, you heard Miss scream? And just what did she £70,000. any when abe called for help?"

"She screamed twice, and then cried, 'Help! Help!"

For each of first two years, Fixed Depoelle at Bates that may be sect 1335,000; for each of next four iained on application.

C. L. C. BANDZS, years, £310,000; for the seventh

Hongkong. 39th July, 1928.

"And when the man knocked on the door the second time, what did he say?"

The maximum amount for each year will be given in definite pro- portions to the European ser

MR. JONESCU WINS.

A. IL. Compton, Esq.

Chairman

N. B. Brow

Deputy Chairman, Boni-

Hon. Mr. D. D. T.

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Kos. Mr. A. ("Hymn.

BANGKOK

Manager!

BATAVIA BOMBAY CALCUTTA CANTON CHEFOO COLOMBO

DAIRIN

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MAYPHONO

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vices, the England-Egypt section, TELLS COURT HE CONTROIS and the Egypt-India section.

£600,000 OF CAPITAL.

The subsidy acale, it is stated, provides for an obsolescence rate

"As near as I can recollect, air,

Mr. Barbu Jonescu, who was the he said: 'Open the door, Mar-of 25 per cent. per annum, except garet! What's the trouble?"" In special circumstances. This," host of Prince' Carol at Godstone, "And can you remember her states the Air Minister, "wlil al-won. an action in the High Court exact words when she answered low for two complete replace recently. He was sued by Mr. N. him?""

ments of types during the cur-H. Beard, of Waterloo. concern Jessup hesitated, and frowned rency of the Agreement, at the ing an alleged agreement about reflectively.

expiration of which period it is four racehorses.

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"As I recall, she said: "There's nothing the matter. I'm sorry screamed. Everything's all right, so please go home, and don't worry,'

Of course, that may not be exactly what she said, but it was something very close to it."

"You could hear her

plainly through the door, then!!

hoped that, given a reasonable Without calling on the defence, increase in the volume of trate, the judge gave judgment for Mr. a fully-paying type of machine, Jonescu. with consequent low absolescence rate, will have been evolved, and that subsidies from the Exche quer will no longer be required."

Government Directors.

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

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Foreign Exchange and General Bisking business transazled. .

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‚À. IL. FERGUSON,

Honkong, 4th February, 1917.

THE NATIONAL, CITY BANK OF NEW YORK,

UUENCY and PIXED DEPOS4r's received for one rear or shorter periods in LOCAL Capital, Surplus CURRENCY AND STERKING D

and Undivided which will be noted on application Hongkong, 28th February, 1920,

Profits....... U.S.$161,000,000 Commercial and Travellers' Leti HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

tora of Credit, Travellors' Chaques, The Business of the above lank la Bills of Exchange and Cable dusted by the HONGEONG AND EHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rales may be Transfers bought and sold.. Cur.

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accounts opened and Fixed Do posits in local and foreign curren- cios taken at rates that may be as-, certained on application to the Bank

aktalnad on application,

A. C. HYNES,

Chief Meanger,

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL

MAATSCHAPPIJ,

(Netherlands Trading Society.)

He thought that Mr. Beard, in DANKING CORPORATION. making his claim was making a strong calculation that Mr. Jonescu, knowing that ho (Mr. Beard) was an impecunious man, The charges for mails will be would think it cheaper to pay "Oh, yes. These doors are not fixed in agreement with the Past-some part of the claim than win very thick."

Markham rose, and began pac-master-General, but provision will an action for which he (Mr. ing, meditatively. At length, be made for carriage of mails at Jonescu) would never recover his halting in front of the operator, auch rates as will enable the aur-costs.

charge to be about 3d. per ounce he naked another question:

Mr. Jonescu had done a public England and Egypt; "Did you hear any other aus. between picious sounds in this apartment Egypt and Irak, and Irak and service in fighting the action, India, and 6d. per ounce between which would be dismissed, with

costa. after the man left?"

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"Not a sound of any kind, sir,"

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from outside the building, how profits, after payment of a divi-sald But Heath, with the thorough-ver, telephoned Miss Odell' about dead of ten per cent, to the re- of wealth. ness of his nature, rose quickly ten minutes later, and a man's

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looking troubled but satisfied.

"What's this!" Markhami spun "Right!"

Witness added that his money he nodded to Mark-round, and Heath sat up at atment of deferred shares carrying rights to half the excess over ten ham. The lavatory door's on, atention, his eyes, wide. "Tell me

per cent. on the Ordinary shares was in factories and various in- direct, unobstructed Une will the every detail of that call."

which (1) may be distributed as dustrial concerns, DR. AMBROISE LINDQUIST, "witchboard."

fashionable neurologist,

Jessup complied unemotionally.dividends in any year during the Jessup took no nolice of this BONY SKERL, a professional bur-verification of his statement, and "About twenty minutes to ten years' subsidy period, (2) may

ylar WILLIAM ELMER JESSUV, tele stood, his eyes attentivels on the twelve a trunk-light flashed on the be earned as distributed profits the event of a voluntary winding. London Baskami-National Provincial Bank,

district attorney, waiting any board, and when I answered It, n in any year thereafter. The De-up of the Company.

will also have The right of the Air Minister phone operator

further questions, that might be man asked for Miss Odell. 1ferred shares

two Government HARRY SPIVELY, telephone op-asked him. There was something plugged the connexion through, special rights in regard to parto nominate

the re-ticipation in any surplus assets in directors is retained, both admirable and condence and after a short walt ERNEST HEATH, Sergeant of the inspiring in his unruled deceiver was lifted from her phone -you can tell when a receiver's taken off the hook, because the guide-light on the board goes, out for-und anun's voire answered "Hello," I pulled the listening-in hey over, and, of course, didn't

ear any more."

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Homicide Burreau

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THE STORY THUS FAR-

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The bolt to the side door of the building had been secured at six o'clock the evenin before and

meanor.

"What about last night?" re sumed Markham. "Did you leave the switchboard often, or long?"

"Just once, sir; and then only was still forked the next morning. to the lavatory for a minute The janitor of the apartment for two. But I'watched the board where Margaret Odell was found. The whole time."

"And you'd be willing to state strangled that morning was very positive. So the murderer, den walk that no ce else called clared Heath, must have used the on Miss Odell from ten o'clock on front entrance and passed the and that no one, except her escort, telephone operator. The operator left her apartment after that reintes that the "Canary had hour came in with a gentlemail a few minutes past eleven of Ur night before. "Now wait till you hear the rest of his story," says Heath,

CHAPTER IX.

"He went in with Miss Odell and stayed about half an hour," Jessup said.

Markham's

eyes brightened,

and there was a suppressed cager- ness in his next wards,

"Yes, sir, I would,"

There was silence in the apart- ment for several minutes. Then watching Vaher, who had been Jessop closely during the inter ylew, spoke,

"By the bye; Mr. Jessup," he asked carelesly, "were you your- self, by any chance, a bit fasci- He was plainly telling the truth,nated-let us say-by the charm-) nd Markham pondered several ing Miss Odell?" moments before proceeding.

"What about the side door?” "That's kept locked all night, sir. The janitor, bolts it when he leaves, and unbolta it in the morning. I never touch it."

Markham leaned back aml. turn- 2d to Heath.

"The testimony of the janitor und Jessup here," he said, "seems

For the first time since enter- ing the room the man appeared it at ease. A dull flush overspread

check.

Markham gave

look

once more upon

Mark:

"I thought she was a very beau- tiful lady," he answered TURO- ¡lutely.

Vance a of disapproval, and then addressed to limit the situation pretty himself to the operator. Then he arrived about eleven, rowly to Miss Odell's escort. II, "That will be all for the 'mo- and was alone with Misa Odell in as seems reasonable to assume, ment, Jessup." her apartment until about half the side door was bolted all night, The man

bowed stifflynni past cleven. You're mure of thew and if no other caller came or Imped out. "facta?"

went through the front door, it "This case is becoming posi "Yes, sir. that's correct," the looks as if the man we wanted to tively fascinatin"," murmured

find was the one who brought her Vance, relaxing man affirmed.

Markham paused and leaned home."

the devenport. forward.

Heath gave

a shart, mirthless

"It's comforting to know that some one's enjoying it." That would be fine. sir, if ham's tone was irritable. "And else call on Miss Odell at any time something else hadn't happened what, may I ask,

way the ob- around here last night." Then; to jeet of your question concerning "No one, sir" was the unhesi-Jessup: "Tell the district at Jessup's sentiments toward the

torney the rest of the story about dead woman?" this man."

"Oh, Just a vagrant notion Markham looked toward the op- struggling in my brain," returned erator with expectant interest; Vance. and Vanes, lifting himsdf on one

Ileatb, rousing himself from elbow, listened attentively.

Jessup spoke in a level voice, zloomy abstraction, spoke up. with the alert and careful manner "We've still got the finger- of a soldier reporting to his su-prints, Mr. Markham. And I'm perior officer.

thinking that they're going to lo- "It was just this, sir. When cate our man for us."

"Now, Jessup, think carefully laugh. before answering: did any

Last night?"

tating reply,

"How can you be so sure?"

ONG

"I would have seen them, alr. They would have had to pass the wwitchboard in order to reach this *apartment!!

"And don't you ever leave the switchboard?" asked Markham,

"No, sir," the man assured him vigorously, as if protesting against the implication that he would de-

a post of duty, "When the gentleman came out of Miss Bert want a drink of water, or go to Odell's apartment at about half the toilet, I use the little lava-past eleven, he stopped at the tory in the reception-room; but switchboard and asked me to get I always hold the door open and him a Yellow taxlenk. I put the keep my eyes on the switchboard call through, and while he was the pilot-light should waiting for the car, Miss Odell in case show up for a telephone call. No-creamed and called for help. body could walk down the hall

"The gentleman turned And even if I was in the lavatory, asked her what was the matter. without my 'seeing them."

This time she answered. She One could well believe that the raid everything was all right, and conscientious Jessup kept his eye told him to go home and not at all times on the switchboard worry. Then he walked back with lest a call should flash and gume to the switchboard, remarking unanswered. The man's carncat- that he guessed Mins Odell' must ness and reliability were obvious; have fallen asleep and had a night- and there was no doubt in any of mare.

',

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