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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

KANAKY" MUKDEK CASE

by 5. S.VAN DINE AUTHOR THE BENSON MURDER CASE

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PHILO VANCE

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1928. !

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The ideal shape is alightly globu-Bombay know. The only point I really In-back of it she had written a name sist on ia that the fascinatin' Miss and address.

lar, so that the brandy can swing Canion Odell was killed by a man of subtle "The young lady is Miss Alys Laround freely without spilling, and, phong JOHN F.-X. MARKHAM, District and superior mentality."

Fosse, and she lives at the Beln-although smaller at the rim than in the bulge, the glass should love Attorney of New York County "And I, in turn," "irritably re-field Hotel." MARGARET ODELL (THE joined Markham, "Insist that the There was now no doubt as to plenty of room for the nose to be London

"CANARY")

only men of that type who touched her smile. "You really shouldn't used. For the nose pinys' as great CHARLES CLEAVER, o man her life Intimately enough to have be so careless with the addresses of a part in the judgment of fine wines palate-some about-town

had any reason to do it are Man your applicants-some poor girl and spirits as the KENNETH SPOTSWOODE, & nix, Cleaver, Lindquist, and Spots might load an engagement." And would say oven a greater.

manufacturer

woode. And I further insist that her smile suddenly turned into soft

In response to the warmth of the LOUIS MANNIX, an importer not one of them can be regarded laughter.

hand the bouquet of really fine- DR. AMBROISE LINQUIST, =

48 promising possibility."

"Mademoiselle," replied Vance, Cognac disengages itself in a mar fashionable neurologist

"I fear 1 must contradict you, old with mock seriousness, "in the fu- vellous and seductive manner, and TONY SKEEL, a professional bur- dear,"

said Vanco serenely.ture I shall be guided by your have known

brandies that They're all possibilitics and one warning," And with another dig so delighted by their entrane glar WILLIAM ELMER JESSUP, tele-of them is gulity."

Ing bouquet Markham glared at him derisive nified. bow, we went out. phone operator

"Good Lord!" he said, as We positively both to commit HARRY SPIVELY, telephone oply.

emerged into Seventh Avenue. crator

"Well, well! So the case is set Really, y' know. I should have disthem to the palate.

Homicide Bureau.

that

ono wani

Not that

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TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

ERNEST HEATII, Sergeant of the tled! Now, if you'll but indicate guised myself as an impresario, they failed in the least to carry out" The following is the list of local which is the guilty one, I'll arrest with a gold-hended cane, 'n derby their proinlse, but that one knew share quotations issued to-day: -

a purple shirt. That young that, once the tongue had tasted, the hose would not "recapture that woman la" thoroughly convinced that I'm contemplating an in-first fine careless rapture."

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him at once, and return to my other dutles." THE STORY THUS FAR

"You're always in such haatc," The jewel case had been opened Vance lamented. Why leap and with a steel chisel after being bat, run? The wisdom of the World's tered with a poker. This leads philosophers is against it: Festina Vance to think that the real mar-infr, anys Caesar; or, as Rufus has derer had not opened it, but some-it, Pentinatio tarda est. And the one who was hiding in the closet Kuran saya quite frankdy that haste when the murder was committed. is of the Devil. Shakespeare was That man, he thinks, was Skeel, constantly belittling. speed: whose finger-prints were found in He tires betimes that spurs too

fast belimes'; the apartment of the strangled Margaret Odell, Markham ridicules and Wisely, and slow; they stumble

that run fast." the theory and Vanee painstakingly

Chaucer also held similar views. explains his reasons for thinking the crime was not one of robbery He hasteth wel,' said he, that but the work of h highly intelligent wysely can abvde. Even God's mun. Markham and Vance discuss common people have embalmed the numberless proverba: idea in Mannix, Spotswoode and

'God and quickly seldom neet'; and Lindquist.

'lasty men never; want woe—' "! Markham rose with a gesture of CHAPTER XXVI

Impatience.

"Hell! I'm going home before "You're so prejudicial!" said

start a bed-lime story," he Vance. "But let us move reluc-

growled.

The ironical aftermath of this tantly on.What's your picture of Cleaver? The fact that he's faremark was that. Vance did tell

Dr.

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and

trigue.

"

A Double Test. He turned into a florist's shop at

When the bouquet has been en-l the corner, and, selecting a dozen American Beauties, addressed themjoyed to the full, take a sip and let į

It roll round the tongue, breathing the while. That Benjamin Browne's Recepte nuse tionist,"

should tell you something, for both "And now." he sai, let us stroll senses are then at work together, to the Belafield, and seek an audi-and the sensations should be com- ence with Alys,"

plementary to one another. (To Be Continued)

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THE LATEST CHANGES.

A fine brandy should be sweet, į but with a natural richness that you will soon distinguish from the artificial, and a round fruity flavour should pervade the mouth,

If there has been any faking, the! sweet will be thick and the flavour thin, and, when swallowed, It will be prickly, whereas a genuine old drop will slide down, with a little Mr. R Bird has been appointed hick certainly-all good spirit that has not been unduly watered down second officer. Nanchang.

Mr. E. Johnson, chief officer should give that--but no prick. Cheklang, has gone extra chief And aftowards! With a fake, the Mr. A. flavour has gone, but, with a fine officer, Hsin Peking.

miliarly called Pop is helpful bedtime story" that night; but heSwanson has been appointed brandy, it lingers on the tongue Mr. J.with a taste and smell faintly re- a starter. You simply couldn't

told it to me in the seclusion of second officer, Cheklane. Imagine Beethoven being called own library; and the gist of it. Hurst, second officer, Chekiang, minisgent of new-baked household Shorty, or Bismarck belug referred

has gone chief officer, same ship, bread. was this: to as Snookums."

"Heath is committed, body, and Mr. E. J. Hankin, extra second "Cleaver has been a politician

soul, to a belief in Skeel's guilt: an effectively and Markham in strangled with legal red tame as the noor Canary was strangled with powerful hands. Ekeu, ..Van! There's nothing left for me but to set forth to-morrow a cappella, like Gabariau's Monsieur Lecoq, and Hee what can be done In the noble cause of justice.

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most of his life- Tammany Hall regular. Was ward-boss at twenty-five; ran a Democratic club of some kind in Brooklyn for a time; was an alderman for two terms, and practiced general law. Was appointed tax commissioner; 'left politics, and raised a smati racing-stable. Later secured illegal, gambling concession at Sara

toga; and now operates a poolroom in Jersey City. He's what you might cull a professional sport. Loves his liquor?"

,

"No marriages?” "None on the records.--But see here: Clenver's out of it. Ile wan ticketed in Boonton that night at half past eleven:"

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"I shall ignore both Heath and Markham, and become as a pelican

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Two things should be learnt and officer. Isin Peking, has gone remembered about Brandy. First, second officer. Chusan. Mr. J. W that it can be kept too long in cask Evans, second officer, Chusan, has and get "woody" and vapid; second, that it does not improve in bottle. gone Recond officer, Wachang.

Mr. F. Appleton, third engineer As it goes in-fine or inferior, old, officer, Shuntung, is on reserve or young-so It comes out.

All its development is in the cask, Mr. G. B. Shotton has been. appointed third engineer officer, for, unlike wine, growth and change Shantung.

in a dialed spirit is dependent on

king.

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Cognac Supreme.

Mr. W. P. Cameron, from Home,access to the air, and is arrested by has been appointed junior third the cork. That fungus-covered engineer oficer, Antung. Mr. K. Brandy bottle that was laid down of the wilderness, an owl of the MacDonald, third engineer officer, by my grandfather in the Fifties," know, Anbul, has gone third: engineer is taken up by his grandson just housetop.... Really. I'm no avenger of society, but 1 do fofeer, Antung.

the same as when the old man bin- Mr. J. Cromoy, second engincerned It away, no younger indeed, but delest an unsolved problem."

officer, Kalgan, has gone second no older. ' (Thursday, September 13;

Mr. engineer officer, Kingyan. forenoon) Grently to Currie's astonishment H. S. Beech, second engineer

It is well then to choose a Brandy "La that, by any chance, the Vance gave instructions to be call oflcer, Kingyuan, hins gane second

which a firal-cluas shipper has ma- watertight alibi you mentioned aed, ut nine o'clock the following engineer officer, Kalgan,

Mr. A. Urwin from reserve, bastured in wood. moment ago?"

morning and at ten o'clock we "In my primitive legal way

Above all, beware the heavily- were sitting on his little roof-gone extra second engineer officer,

Anhui.

[coloured Liquer Brandy. It may be, considered it as such." Markhamgarden having breakfast in the

Mr. A. Baggott, acting third en- a good liqueur, sweet and accept- resented Vance's question. The

"Van," he said to me, when Cur-gineer officer. Nanning, has gone ahly flavoured "for them as likes Burmmons was handed him at half mellow mid-September sunshine.

not a "fine cham-| past eleven: It's so marked and

acting third engineer officer, Chung-it, but it is

There used to be a taste for Brown Brandies about fifty years) ago. These were openly coloured with the finest caramel or burnt Mr. B. E. Bidwell, from Homeaugar, which had the effect of sof leave, has gone extra chief officer,tening and rounding off. But a Mr. W. T. Rochester, second off- fine old liqueur Cognac should need o such aide; it will have taken "The Canary's case we haven't cer, Kwonganne, la on reserve, a mother or a priest. Ber lover-

Mr. II. E. Swaine has been ap.quite enough colour from the cask. It is ensy enough to make Brandy" in any vine growing coun Good Brandies have been made in try, and even to label it "Liqueur," Spain; and Australia has produced quite a palatable article of recent years; but whether for the lifting and sustaining power, so valuable to the doctor, or for the fragrance

Mr. N. D. Fletcher has been ap

Mr. L. Bones, from reserve, has ointed second officer, Suivo. gone acting chief officer, Pingwo.

dated. And Boonton is fifty miles rie had brought up our second cup from here--a good two hour's moof coffee, however secretive a tor ride. Therefore, Cleaver un woman may be, there's always some questionably left New York about one to whom she unburdens half past nine; and even if he'd soul. A confidant is an essential driven directly back, he couldn't the feminine temperament, have reached here until long after may be a mother, or a lover, or the time the medical examiner de priest, or a doctor, or, more gen-Kwongsang,

erally girl chim. 'clared the girl was dead.

"As nutter of routine, I In- vestigated the summons, and even rake by phone to the officer who the elegant Skeel-was a potential pointed exten third engineer officer, issue It. It was genuine enough enemy; and we're neatly safe in Luenho.

Mr. A. Buntain, from Home I ought to know: I had quash-ruling out her doctor-she was too

shrewd to confide in such a great leave, had gone chief engineer off- ed."

ture as Lindquist. The girl chum,cer, Kunywo, Mr. J. Gunn, chief then, remains, And today we seek engineer officer, Kungwa, is on re her." He lit a cigarette and rosu. serve.

Mr. J. Colquhoun; second "But, first, we must visit Mr. Ben-

"Did this Boonton Dogberry know Cleaver by sight?"

"No, but he gave me an accurate description of him. And naturally he took the car's number.",

Vance looked at Markham with -open-eyed, sorrow.

"My dear Markham-my very

en-

pagne."

jamin Browne of Seventh 'Avenue: gineer officer., Tuckwo, is on roof bouquet and delicacy of flavour

Benjamin Browne was a well-serve.-Shipping & Engineering. known photographer of stage celeb, rities, with galleries. in the heart

dear Murkham-can't you see that of the city's theatrical district; and all you've actually proved is that as we entered the reception-room of a bucolic traffic Nemesis handed his luxurious

studio later that

a speed-violation summons to a morning my curiosity as to the ob smooth-faced, middle aged, stoutjeet of our visit was at the break- man who was driving Clouver'a caring-point. near Boonton at half pust eleven on the night of the murder?.. And, my word! Isn't that exactly the sort of alibi the old boy would arrange if he intended taliing the lady's life at midnight or there about 7"

"Come, come!" laughed Mark- ham. "That's a bit too far-fetched. "You'd give every law-breaker credit for concocting schemes of the most diabolical cunning."

LETTER GOLF SOLUTION.

Here is the solution to the Vanco went straight to the desk,puzzle on another page. behind which sat a young woman LOOK, LOON, LOAN, LEAN, with flaming red hair and mascaro LEAP shaded eyes, and bowed in his most dignified manner. Then, taking ti small unmounted photograph from his pocket, he laid it before her.

"I am producing a musical com ety, mademoiselle," he said, "and wish to communicate with the young lady who left this picture of herself with me. Unfortunately I've misplaced her card; but as her "And-d'yo know? photograph bore the imprint of Browne's, I thought you might be Inw-breaker would good enough to look in your files concoct, if he was planning a nuur-and tell me who she is and where der, and his own life was at stake: I may find her.".

"So I would," admitted Vance ap- athetically.

1 rather fancy that's just the kind of schemes

I slipped a five-dollar bill un- What really amazes me is the natva assumption of your Investi- der the edge of the blotter, and gators that a murderer gives no waited with an air of Innocent ex- intelligent thought whatever to his pectancy.

future safety. It's rather touchin', i The young woman looked at him Sy know."

quizzically, and I thought 1 detect- ed the hint of a smile at the cor- uers of her artfully rouged lips.

Markham' grunted. "Well, you can take it from me, It was Cleaver himself who got that summons,”

"I dare say you're right," Vance conceded. "I merely suggested the possibility of deception, don't y'

But after a moment she took the photograph without a word and dianppeared through a rear door. Ten minutes later she returned and handed Vance the picture. On the

so grateful to the connoisseur, Cognac stands where it always did,

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The quantity of really first-class old-landed Vintage Brandies of the Seventies loft la now small. But a few of the great, Cognac Houses have still a marvellous stock of old vintages culled in the courao of years from every corner of the Cog- nae district, where fine atuft has been made in the old days of plenty.

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Fr. 50,000,000 **********. Fr. 22,310,000

BRANCHES

Paris, Lyons, Marseille, Baleren, Haiphong, Haaol, Tourana, Quinhos Hus, Thanh Hoa, Vinh Pnom Penh, Peking, Shanghai, Tientsin, Hongkong BANKEES:

Franco-Societe Generale, Bangni Nationale de Credit, Banque de Pazie et des Pays Bas

London:-Midized Bank Ltd,

New York:-American Exchange Irving Trust Co., Banca Commercials Italiana.

San Francisco:-Bank of Italy. Every description of banking sul Exchange business transacted. Correse pondents throughout the world.

L. BERNIA, Manager, Hongkong, Erd August, 1928.

THE BANK OF CHINA.

SPECIALLY AUTHORIZED BY, PREŠLIKI TIAL MANDATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON THE UND or NOVEMBER, 1917.

Authorised Captial ireon vào tập 00 Paid-up Capital ***** Leserra Funda ............................8 0,529,428.0

HEAD OFFICE FIXING, .HONGKONG BRANCHER,

4, Queen's Food Central. Branches and Bab-branches' all over · Chi and correspondents in Europe, Amerion - und other parts of world.

LONDON BANKERS:—

:

The National Provincial and Union Bunti of England Lambad.

The Guaranty Trust Company of New York, NEW YORK BANKERS1—

The Irving National Bank”, “'The Equžės able Trust Company of New York,

Interest-allowed on Current Angounis kad Find Deposita. Terma on spalleation,

Every description of Banking; baslaam trenaseted.

Loans 'granted' on 'approved, sataIENTIAL. Special facilities for Home Exchange.

· SHOU`I. · CHERER,

Manager.

THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.

(Established (1017) "CAPEJAL,

də Paris 1 Credit Lrounais: Banque "de Authorised Dupital Paris ut dics Paye-Bay Societe General,

Inved

fa LONDON-The National Provincial and | Paid Up Union Bank of England, Ltd's Compleir. Baerva National d'Escompte de Paris, Credit Lyonnais.

ta NEW YORK)~J. P. Morgan & Co.

Internt allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deports according to arrangement.

Every description of Banking and Exchanrı business tran

Bata Depok fox to let

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CH. LIL

|holders

„$20,000.3

$ 4,000,00€

HEAD OFPICH)—SINGAPORE: Branches, agencies and Correspondents les all the principal sitim, of the world, y

Every description of Banking and Exchange |'boxiness transisted. |

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