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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

KANAKY" MUKDEK KASE

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

CHARACTERS

PHILO VANCE

summer. His

FRIDAY, AUGUST 24;· 1928.

ELECTRICITY' IN ·

RURAL AREAS.

AN “ALL-IN" TARIFF RECOMMENDED.

1D. TO 11⁄21⁄2D. A UNIT. The report of the conference "And that's where we're in luck," Avenue' sob last

areas, convened by the Electricity declared Heath, turning back to whole story fits the facts nerfectly; on electricity supply in rural Markham, "It connects Skeel di- and we haven't anything contradic- Commissioners, has been issued as

n Blue Book. JOHN F-X. MARKHAM, Districtreetly with the murder and the rou-tory to offer »

Heath shrugged helplessly all bery," Allorney of Now York County

What has Skeel to say about the wind had been taken out of his MARGARET ODELL (THE

it?" Markham was leaning

"What do you want done with ward intently. "I suppose questioned him,"

him?" he asked desolately.

Markham considered-he, ton was "I'll say we did," replied the ser- geant; but his tone was troubled. discomfited. "We had him up all night giving him the works. And the story heja tells is this; he says the girl gave

CHARLES CLEAVER,

"CANARY")

about-town

Il

man

KENNETII SPOTSWOODE,

manufacturer

LOUIS MANNIX, an importer DR. AMBROISE LINDQUIST,

fashionable neurologist.

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came

for-guils.

you

"Before I answer I think I'll have go at him myself." He pressed a buzzer, and ordered

An important recommendation was that supply authorities in rural areas who are not offering an all-in" tariff of general domes- the supplies should be urged by the Electricity Commissioners to do so,

A sub-committee which dealt with this question suggested that an attractive tariff, limited to a penny or three-halfpence a unit, should be charged.

of

a white waistcoat de righeur with apparatus are available in rural

arean was recommended. dinner-jacket."

"This office isn't a male millinery shop," suapped Markham.

"But Markham, dear, you won't

TONY SKEEL, a professional bur-him the ring a week ago, and that a clerk to fill out the necessary

Klar

he didn't see her again until the requisition. When it had been

of the WILLIAM ELMER JESSUP, tele-afternoon

day be-signed in dynilicate, he sent Swack

A practical financial scheme for toer with it to Ben Jianton, fore yesterday. He phone operator

four between

"Do ask him about those silk ensuring that facilities in the way apartment HARRY SPIVELY, telephone opher

erator

remember t shirts," suggested Vance "And of assisted wiring and for the five-you ind

or hire-purchase, ERNEST HEATH, Sergeant of the maid said she was out then-and find out, if you can, if he considershire,

Homicide Burenu.

entered and left the house by the site door, which was unlocked at that time. THE STORY THUS FAR

"le ahnita he called again at The thing that balles Vance half past nine that night, but he most in the jewel case. It had been says that when he found she was learn anything else from this opened with a steel chisel after, he went straight home and Petronius,"

Ten minutes later a deputy sheriff being hattered with a poker. fatoyed there.

"His alihi is that he sat up with from the Tambs entered with his was found not far from the stran gled body of Margaret Ddell. In is landlady til after midnight handcuffed prisoner.

account for paying Khun Khan and drinking Steel's appearance that morning no way can anyone the presence of anyone in the or. I hopped up to his place this belied his sobriquet of Dude. apartment at the time of the mur morning, and the old girl verified was hokgard and pale: his ordeal der, yet. Vance is satished two men. But that don't mean anything. of the previous night had left s were there, one of them enaware of The house he lives in is a pretty imprint upon him. He was the presence of the other. Finger-touch hang-out, and his landlady, shaven; his hair was uncombed; prints lead to the arrest of Tony besides being a heavy boozer, has the ends of his moustache drooped; Skeet, after Cleaver and Dr. Lind-or up the river a couple of times

for shoplifting." quist have been questioned.

"What does Skeel say about the finger-prints?

CHAPTER XX. (Wednesday, September 12;

'&.m.) The following day, which was Wednesday, Dot only brought forth an important and, as it ap peared, conclusive development in Um Odell case but marked the

ull-

and his cravat was awry. But de- spite his bedraggled condition, his manner was jaunty and contemptu- ous. He gave Heath a defiant leer, "He says, of course, he made 'em and faced the district attorney when he was there in the after-with awagrering indifference. 210072,**

To Markham's questions he dog- "And the one on the closet door-gedly repeated the same story he knob?"

Heath. He had

clung Heath gave a derisive grunt. "He's got an answer for that, too tenaciously to every detail of it with says he thought he heard some the ready accuracy of a man who fone coming in, and locked himself had painstakingly meinorized a

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told

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Another sub-committee, which had to deal with the cost of supply, &c., states that a capital expendi- to of from £17,000,000 £28,000,000 is necessary in order ture to make available an electrical service-not necessarily for the whole of the population-in the existing rural distribution areas in England and Wales.

Remote Districts.

con-

A sub-committee which

electrielty in rural areas reported sidered the potential demand for that it is evident that for ceonomie reasons electrification cannot he proceeded with to the extent of placing a supply of elec tricity at the service of every in- habitant, farm, and other pre- mises throughout rural Britain.

"There is no doubt that the prospects in the most remote areas are of such a low order as to for many years, the establishment preclude, or, at any rate, delay,

beginning of Vaire's active co-op in the clothe-closet, Didn't want Besson and was thoroughly familiar of a public supply on a remunera-

eration in the proceedings..

The psychological dements in the case had appealed to him irresist ibly, and he felt, even at this stage of the investigation, that a final answer could never be obtained along the tual police lines. At

with it.

tive basis. It has been variously estimated that up to 60 per rent. to be seen and spoil any Kare

Markham coaxed, threatened, bul- of the more sparsely populated Odell might have been playing."

Most considerate of him to keep lied. All hint of his usual affa-rural portions of the country is gone; he was like a likely to fall within this category." out of the way," drawled Vance.bility wag

inexorable dynamic machine. Bat The committee states that in the "Touchin' loyalty, what?"

You don't believe the rat, do you, Skeel, whose nerves seemed to be suburban and less sparsely popu- Mr. Vanes asked Heath; with inrude of fron, withstood the viciouslated rural areas the prospects of fire of his cruss-questioning with- his request Markham had called dignnat surprise,

"Can't say that I do. But our out wineing; and, I confess, his demand are more encouraging and for him at a little before ine o'clock, and we had driven direci Antonio at least spins a consistent resistance somewhat aroused my likely to justify the extension of admiration despite my, revulsion electrical service. This develop-

ment would proceed by stages. yarn." to the district attorney's office.

*Too dan: consistent to suit me," toward him and all he stood for.

The recommendations adopted After half an hour Markham gave Heath was waiting impatiently growled the sergeant.

That the Electricity Commia- That's all you could get out of up, completely ballied in his efforts by the conference included: when we arrived. His eager and covertly triumphant expression him?" I was plain that, Mark-to elicit any damaging admissions plainly indicated good news, ham was not pleased with the re-from the man he was about to gionera be asked to regard the Vance rose development of electricity supply languidly and strolled to the dis-in rural areas as a special branch "Things are breaking the and sults of Heath's third degree of dismiss him when

Skeel.

trict attorney's desk. Senting him- of their work, and to consider the

of appointing self on the edge of it, he regarded advisability

special offeer for it. Skeel with impersonal curiosity.

dudly," he announced when wo "That's about all, sir. He stuck had sat down. He himself was too elated to relax, and stood before to his story like a leech."

"You found no chisel in his

room

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That the Electricity Commis- sioners be asked to undertake a More review of their new code of over- head line regulations within the next two years with the view of effecting further reductions in the cost.

"That undertakers who are able

Markham's deck rolling a large

"So you're a devotee of Khin luck cigar between his fingers.

Heath admitted that he hadn't. ishan, eh?" he remarked, indiffer- "We got the Dude-six o'clock yes!

"But you couldn't expect him to fly. "Silly game, what? terday evening and we got him

interestin' in Conquain or tum, right. One of the C.O. boys, named keep it around," he added.

Markhaut pondered the facts for though. Used to be played in the was patrolling Sixth Riley, who

London clubs Of East Indian or Avenue in the Thirties, aw him several minutes.

" eat't see that we've got a very igin, Ilieve... You still play and head swing off a surface cur for McAnerny's Pawn-Shop. Rightgood case, however much we may it with two decks, I suppose, and away Riley wig-wags the traffic of convinced of Skee's guilt. His permit roumi-the corner matter?" to extend supplies into neighbour- An involuntary frown gathered ing unnecupied areas should be ficer on the corner, and follows the fibi may be thin, but taken in con-

The conference is to meet again. Pretty Bexion with the phone operator's Dude into McAnerny's.

to violent district attorneys, and

the bludgeoning after an interval of twelve months soon the traille olier comes in with estimony, I'm inclined to think it Skeel's forehead. He was used urged to do so." a patrolman, who he's picked up: would hold tight in court,"

"What about the ring, sirongillar with and are three of 'em nab our sty

ay of inquisitor entirely new recommendations. lish friend in the act of pawnin death was desperately disappoint methods of the police, but here was to consider the action taken on the

. "And what about his threats, to him and it was plain that bef this ring."

The tossed a square solitaire dia-jand his finger-prints, and his re- was hath puzzled and apprehensive. man in a filigreed platinum sft-end of similar burglaries?"

only," "Contributory factors Ling on the district lorney's desk. |

"I was at the office when they Markham explained. "What brought him in, and I sent Snitkin need for a murder is more than a with the ring up to Harlem to see prima facie ease., A gol crimina

we

te deelded 10 meet this novel antagonist with a smirk of arrogan jamusement.

"By the by," continues Vance, with no change in tone, "an any what the maid had to say about it,lawyer could have him discharged a hidden in the clothes-press of and she identified it as belonging in twenty minates, even if I could the Odell living-room see the dave- secure an indictment. It's not im- to Odell,"

Suddenly all trace of a smile was "But, I say, it wasn't a part of possible, you know, that the woman port through the keyhole?

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the jewellery the lady wa swearingave him the ring a week ago-you erased from the man's features.

recall that the maid said he was "And say," Vance hurried on,

that night, was it. Sergeant? demanding money from her about Vance put the question casually.

Heath jerked about and eyed him with sullen calculation.

"What if it wasn't? It came out of that ilmmied jewel-ense-or I'm Ben Hur,"

"Of course it did," murmured Vance, lapsing into lethargy.

ADOPTION OF THE. TOTALISATOR.

"SYNDICATE PURCHASES

RIGHTS.

that time.

his eyes fixed steadily on the other, "why didn't you give the alarm?"

I war watching Skeel 'sely, "And there's nothing to show that the finger-prints were not and, though his set expression did saw the pupils of his actually made late Monday after-not alter

also, I{ ngo. Moreover, we can't connect eyes dilate. Markham, him in any way with the chisel, for think. noted this phenomenon.

(To Be Continued,z we don't know who did the Park

ton Smith, Mr. Atty Persse, the chine, whatever its excellence, if trainer, and Sir Timothy O'Brien. the terms on which it has to be Major Cafe said recently that he acquired will impose an unfair, proposed to make no public state-charge on the public' who use the machine, and I feel sure that the ment at the moment,

same considerations still weigh with the other members of that Board"

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NEAD OPRICE: Jockey Club's Attitude.

06. Boulevard Hammac, Parla Paid Caplin

Fr. 5,400,000.00 Lord Hamilton of Dalzell, speak

During the past year 1,825 Babaeribed Captial. Fr. 72,000,000.00 Reserva Fund. Fr. £9,384,619.10 TRANCHES: A powerful syndiente has pur-ing in the House of Lords, referred

com-German breweries produced some chased the rights for England to questions connected with the

and Lloyd's underwriters 1,100 million gallons of beer, or of the Julius totalisator. Mr. adoption of a machine on the race

of Lonsdale, and other representa Pal Julius is an Australian, and the courses.

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security to world output. Jullus totalisator has already been

a: nation "I think," he said. "I ought to National Hunt Committee in his offer such sound trled and is working in several countries. A model is installed at utter a word of warning to the room at the House of Commons, policy holders that in Longchamps racecourse in Paris. public against rash investment in They discussed details connected where security counts before cost Lotallisator propositions, Nothing with the setting up of the Control they start with an initial advant-

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LETTER GOLF SOLUTION.

Invasion of the British Insurance market from the United States the only weapons that will avail are pulillelty and rate cutting. So far as publicity is concerned, have British companies may: Kere in the aolution to the something to learn from the Uni- led States, for it is seldom that! National Hunt Committee's repre- puzzle on another page.

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San Francisco:Bank of Italy. Every description of banking and Exchange business transacted. Correg pondents throughout the world.

L. BERNIS, Manager, Hongkong, 3rd August, 1928.-

THE BANK OF CHINA. SPECIALLY AUTHORIZED BY PRESIDEN TIAL HANDATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON THE END OP NOVEMBER, 1917. Authorized Capital ... Fald-up Capital Racer Funda .............

– 180,000 596.BR 520,273,506.

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READ OFFICE PEKING, HONGKONG BRANCHES,

4, Queen's Bond Central Branches and Bub-branches all over (Chlağ and correspondente da Europa, America and other parts of world.

"LONDON BAŊKEDE:--

The National Provincial and Union. Bazl of England Limited.

The Guaranty Trust Company of New Yor NEW YORK BANKERR

The Equit The Irding National Banks. abia Test Company of New-York,

Internet allowed on Current Accounts sad Fixed Deports. Terms on application.

Every decription of Banking brosina transacted

Icans granted on approved securfiles. Special facilities for Home. Prabanga.

BNGU J. CHEN,

THE HO HONG BANK, LTD,

(Established · 1917.) CAPITAL

Authorised Capital

In LONDON!The National Provincial and Imund

Union Bank of England, Lids Comptoir Paid-Up Neilonal Facompte de Faris, Credit Reserve Lyonnala,

In NEW YORK:-J, P. Morgan & Co.

-Interest allowed on, Current Accounts and Fixed Deposit according to aurkozement

Every dusription of Banking and Exchange business transacted,

Bafe Deposit Box to let.

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Manager.

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holders Surpina

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Every description of Banking and ExchanW business transactad.

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