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THE - HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1929.

DETECTIVE THIRILLER!

THE BLACK PIGEON.

By Anne Austin.

THIS HAS HAPPENED.

Ther own hurried explanation to Mrs. To celebrate, their engagement, RUTH LED- Borden of the gun's presence there.

TERL pretty secretary to "HANDSOME HARRY BORDEN, prowoler of dubione stock companies, and JACK HAYWARD,

luncheon and to Allend a matinee.

"Thank you, Miss--oh, yes, Miss

whose office is just screen the narrow altabaft Lenter. You're very kind. Will from Borden's, are to meet Kos Baturday you tell me why-he-killed him- While Ruth Lakes dictation Baturday morn-self,' sir?" Mrs. Borden addressed ing, Borden makas aplarful pass at bar and the dotective with an effort, after she scrisma a protent which unfortunately Jack beam in the opposite office. He she had moistened her lips with the ferlove and musters threata.. BENNY SMITH, water Ruth had brought. ace bor, 14 also incensed at Borden's Fal Hasty. When Bulk and Jack meet for lunch, Ruth fade she left her bank book in the otton and rembes back for it, bruising her

in the search. but she denier it.

Jack Ini Darden hurt her

At lunch, Jack says he left their theat

tickets on his desk and returns for

He comes back strengely perturbed.

On Monday morning Ruth Ende the body Borden. Aprawled on the door or the

"My question first, please, Mrs. Borden," McMann answered. "Why did you come to see your hus-

band this morning? You have had amplo time to think of a good ren

son."

"Oh!" Ruth cried, but Jack, tak- window. Ebe run to Jack office and fading her hand and pressing it hard, lear him out, looks frantically in bis dawk wurned her to alience,

purchased two Identical weapona and savi

for his art It | mons! Jack had previonaly Mrs. Borden stiffened.. “I came Ruth ons la vae in case of hold-ups. Jack this morning to tell my-my hus

phones for the police. When DETECTIVE

accompanies Ruth to the Horsien le band that our daughter, Betty, s MeMano arrives, e quations Rath, the telli. Harry-Mr. Bordens was him of Bleeden's two women calles on Hater very fond of Betty, and Betty of day: RITA DUNOIS, night club dancer, who was to arcompany the promoter, on * weeks.111,"

and trips and MİS, BORDEN, his wife and

mother of his two children who came for her

You were heré Saturday, Mrx.

monthly allmoor. Beth admis her Borden? Was Betty ill then?"

ment to Jack and, anaweza · M÷Mann's quen- |

"Oh, no, abe was quite well then,

Loga. The door open, Mr. Horden, ale but Betty is delicate, cnally upset.

facod and red-eyed, steps in.

CHAPTER X.

She awoke this morning with a fever, and cried for ber-her father."

"I see," McMann said, with ap- parent sympathy, "You came Sat-

Both McMann and Ruth Lester aprang to their feet as Mrs. Bor-urday morning and were told Mr. den's voice rose in a wail of ter Borden was busy and that you had sor and grief. But it was Ruth better come back later 7"

"'YCA," who renched the pale-faced, red- eyed woman first, her arm which went around the swaying body.

Jack Hayward.

atrode to the magazine-cluttered table in the cen-3 tre of the office, which served also

"You said you would return about half past one?" McMann pressed. "And did?"

" did. Harry-Mr. Borden-" "Just a minute, Mrs. Borden!

19 n reception room for clients, How did you get in? With your picked up ir chair, and helped Ruth own latchkey 7"

lo lower the almost hysterical wo-

Borden

Humiliation flooded the woman's man into it. McMann, immense, tall, watched the scene with nar-face with scarlet. "I had no latch- rowed, intent, grey eyes, thon, key, Mr. McMann. Mr. when Mrs. Borden was seated, and I-were-living apart. 1 came

to give Mr. Borden news stepped forward.

children and to--to-"

"Mru. Borden," he began slowly, portentously, "just what makes you think something has happened to your husband 7"

Mrs. Borden's eyes fluttered an certainly before they met the hard eyes of the detective. Then, like

course.

of our

"To yet your monthly allowance cheque for $500, which he stipulat- ed that you must ask for in person. on the fifteenth day of the month, without fail?**

SUNDAY, APRIL 28th, 1929

BAND CONCERT

by

THE BAND ·

of the

2nd BATTN. THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH

BORDERERS -

(by kind permission of Lieut.-Colonel L.J. Comyn, C.M.G., D.S.O.

and Officers)

AT THE

PENINSULA HOTEL

IN THE

ROOF GARDEN Commencing at 9.15 p.m. Admission: $1.50

Tables or Seats may be Reserved at the

HONGKONG, PEAK, REPULSE BAY, or PENINSULA HOTELS.

Diners in the Grill Room will be admitted free. THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

NEW YORK STOCK

EXCHANGE.

CABLED QUOTATIONS OF AMERICAN STOCKS.

THE VOLUNTEERS.

VISIT OF THE DUKE OF

GLOUCESTER.

Orders by Lieut.-Colonel L. G. Bird, D.S.O., O.B.E., Commandant

1. Ceremonial Parado. All ranka who have volunteerod to represent the Corps on the occasion of the landing of 1.R.. The Duke of Gloucester in the Colony will parade at Corps Headquarters on Monday, 22nd April, fall in 6.00 p.m. sharp. Dress: Re No man not attending the above

The colour became mottled on a thoroughbred, she drew the hys-Mra. Borden's thin checks. "Yes, teria-rent cloak of her dignity about air. I knocked on the door, then her slight figure. "Are you from when no one answered, I realized that Miss Lester and gone for the the-the police, too, sir?"

"I am Detective Sergeant Mc-day and that Harry-Mr. Borden Mann," the big man answered curt--was in his private office. I ly. "I repeat, how did you know tried the door and found it lockeil, The following quotations as at the Thursday that something had happened to Mr. then knocked quite loudly. He close of the market on

have been received from their corres- Borden?"

came and-and let me in."."

dents, Messrs. Heydon, Stone and The pale face of the new-made-

"Was your husband glad to see Co. of New York by Messrs. Swan, widow went even whiter. "Why-you?" MeMann shot at her.

Culbertson and Fritz, Sassoon House, why," she stammered, "The police-

Ruth quivered, but Mrs. Roth Shanghai, (cable address "Swanstork" man stationed outside the door, of reclaimed dignity was equal to the Shanghal), who are not responsible view order.

Tell me the truth, Mr. Me-answer. "He was--courteous, for cable mutilations. These quota- Mann: hay my husband been ar; always. We did not-quarrel―tions are subject to confirmation: parade will be allowed to represent rested? Oh, I was afraid it would | ever."

Chrysler Corp. (Cummon) "Hmm!" McMann commented. | Packard Motor Car Co... come to this sometime! Where did they take him? I must see "Just exactly what happened, Mra. General Motors (Commons) him, list! I have a right---" Borden? Everything that you can Goodrich (B.F.) ...

McMann stopped toward the

Grandby Consolidated closed door leading into the private "Harry Mr. Borden-asked me International Cement (Common office an be answered. "Na, Mrs. into his private office, and I sat

International Products Corp.

(Commun) Borden, your husband has not been down across the desk from him. I arrested. And you may see him. I told him little bits of news about Ligget & Meyers "B" He is here. Wen't you step in, the children, and he naked partioul-Madigan Square Garden

Missouri Pacific (Common) please?" and McMann held the door arly about-about Betty. Then Nevada Consolidated Copper

then he wrate the cheque and gave Rain Corporation of America ito m

(Common) "Did you have to remind him to

Southern Pacific do so?"

United States Leather "A"

wide.

thai rove

the floor.

front

*

remember, please."

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91 the Corps on Thursday, 25th April

Thursday, 25th April. Parade, on Bf the Cricket Ground at 10.00 am. 80 Dress: Review order, 86

2. Musketry. The Scottish Com-, 88pany will fire Table "T" at Stone- cutters Range on Sunday, 21st April. 1929,

Range Offer: 2/1leut. H. R. Forayth.

Launch will leave Queen's Fier at and call at Kowloon Pier at

ባቡ

10

TEE $9531

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9.10

R.M.

[1,373,

101

124

50

Dress: Musketry order, .. rifle, belt, bayonel, braces and pouches. Uniform or mufti optional

Arms will be drawn from Cotpa

No. 1466 Pte. W. C. K. Mackie, No. 6 Platoon, as from 19.4.20,

No. 1467 Pto, G. C. Moss, No. 4 Section, M. G. Coy, as from 16.4.20.

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No. 1370 Pte. J. Murray, Reserva Company is promoted to Lance Yor- geant, os from 16.4.29,

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For many nights to come Ruth Lester was to be haunted by that Jong-drawn wall of agony and grief "It was part of the--the separa-Vecum Oil

Mrs. Borden's tion agreement that I should spe throat when she caught sight of cifically ask for the allowance. I that which lay huddied and stilt on did so. And Harry wrote the choque On pleading guilty to a charge Immediately. I have it here with of larceny of an iron railing on the For a dreadful second that seem-me. I was going to deposit it to No. 3, Hallway Bridge, a Chinese ed eternal Ruth thought the widow my account this morning. The was sentenced to two months' hard was roing to kneel in that horrible, bank was closed Saturday after-labour by Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith brownish, drying pool of blond, but noon." And she drew the cheque at the Kowloon Magistracy this she must have seen it just in time, from her handbag and passed it to morning. It was pointed out that for she shuddered away from it, the detective, who scanned it briefly the absence of the railing was then flung her body down beside and put it in his pocket.

danger in case of any mishap to that of the man who had been her "By the way, Mrs. Borden, at ex-traffic, husband and the father of her netly what time did you arrive Sut- children.

arday? MeMann remembered to The slight figure which had been Ruth tried to tear her eyes away, ask as he jptted down notes on her holding itself rigid under MeMann's so that she might not see that lift- | story.

Cominement of questions slumpic Ing of the stiffened face, the cra- "It was just two or three minutes suddenly, and again Ruth ran to dling of it upon a bosom Harry after half-must, one when I left the herde offering water,

"Murdered! My husband-mur- Borden had scorned in life and come children in the lobby of the Chester back to in death.

Hotel, where the three of us had dered? Who? Why?" McMann stood by, grimly watch-lunch, It must have been, 20 McMann's tall, big body teetered ing that heart-breaking tableau. minutes of two when Mr. Borden slowly back and forth on its heels listening for the widow to betray admitted me, I had rather a long as his hard grey eyes met and held

7. Scottish Company. herself. But the only words that wait for the elevator, I remember, those horror-filled, brown ones. "I; came were choked endearments, and walking was alow through the believe you can answer both those There will be no parades on Thure- spaced by shuddering eoba and Saturday crowds. Yes, it must have questions, Mra, Borden-who-and day, 26th April, 1929,

No. 064 L/Cpl. E. M. Franco, No. 9 Musketry: Attention of all ranka moans of grief. At last the detec-been as late na 20 minutes to two." | why." Live bent over the kneeling woman

The widow thrust out a waver-is drawn to to-day's Corps orders, Platoon, as from 25.3.20

No, 885 Pte, M., K. Lo, Reservo and gently forced her convulsively McMann considered, then: "Now, Ing band, as if groping for sup- para. 2. This is the last opportunity

from 18.2.25. the Scottish Company of for members

Company, es clinging hands from the dead face. Mrs. Borden, was there any port. "17-I don't know what to firs Table T for the Training Company, as from 15.2.28.

No. 888 Pte. M. W. Lo, Reserve With considerable care, MeMann

Season 1920-1930. Range Oficer:

No. 707 Pte. E. M. H. Hanton, No. restored the body to its exact

McMann spoke slowly through 2/Lieat, H. R. Forsyth. Again that wave of scarlet. "He hard, straight lips: "Let me re-

7 Platoon, as from 8.4.20 former position, while Ruth on one

6. Portuguese Company.' side of her and Jack on the other was obviously in a hurry," she mind you of several things, Mrs.

IA. WOLF Murray, MayOR, Attention of all panka in drawn taj

ADJUTANT, H.K.V.D. COBB. half carried the widow into the faltered. "He said something about Borden. You were separated from

No. 1 Ceremoniat

Notice outer office.

having to catch a train. He was your husband and you still loved Corps Order

Parade. McMann joined the group, and, much the same as-usual, except him. You suffered agonies of humil-

Smoking Concert and Dinner, Fri- Part I. Musketry. All those of the| for him, spoke softly to the collaps perhaps a little more more ex-iation onch month, through having Company who have not yet fired Part day, 10th May. The Annual Corps ed figure in the chair. "Mrs. Bor- uberant, as if-ns if her voice to her him for support for yourself I Musketry this Scanon, are reminded Smoking Concert and distribution of den, why did you come to see your choked on a sob as if he were and children.

that Sunday, April 28 is the day Corps Treplies and Musketry prizes husband this morning?"

delighted about something. I'm-- "You came here Saturday to see allotted to the Company, to do so, will take place at Volunteer ffcad-Authorised Capal ...

|{{Pald-Up: Capital Mrs. Borden raised shaking glad he was happy. Something ter him, and found that he was closeted also the time of the launches is half quarters out above date. Major-General. W.

W. Sandilands, DRANCHES AND ACING==—-—--- hand and passed it over her dazed rible must have happened Inter to with a girl he loved, a girl with hour earlier, La., launch will leave

C.B., C.M.G., D.B.O., has kindly con Batavia "Please! I-feel-faint. make him want to to commit sul-whom he meant to spend the week- Queen's Pier at 8.30 am. and call at sented to prosent the prizes. I'll be better in a moment."

elde. Did he learn that he was to end at Winter Haven. You were Kowloon Pier at 8.40 am,

A dinner will precede the prize Canton "I'll get you a drink!" Ruth of- be arrested for-for promoting a-crazed with love, jealousy and hu- Officer: 2/Lieut. J. 3. Rodrigues.

Friday, 10th giving full detalls will be issued Halsbong fered pityingly, eagerly. As she an unsound company, Mr. Mc-millation. You came back here, de- N... Parade,

manded that he give up his trip that they are expected to be on parads All N.C.O's are reminded ran to the water cooler in the corner Mann?” she had a mental picture of per- The detective regarded her nar with this other woman, quarrelled at Headquarters at 5.30 p.m.

LETTER GOLF forming that same service for Mrs.rowly for a long time, as if trying | violently with him after he had Parades. There will be no parades

SOLUTION. Borden on Saturday, saw herself to make up his mind whether she given you the cheque, and, when he on Friday, 26th April, pulling open the stuck bottom was acting or not, before ho an- laughed at you for your interfer- drawer of the desk, with Mrs. Bor-wered:

ence you shot him! Doesn't that.. den's assistance, Raw neain the "Your husband did not commit answer both your questions, Mra. blueblack automatic lying on a suicide, Mra, Borden. He was mur-Borden who, and why1" stack of clean towels, heard again)dered."

(To Be Continuɛd.)

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20. 10, Des Vorus Road Central, Hongkong,

***.. #10,000,000. 3,000,000 1,500,000

Ban Franciano Beattie Beniarang Entspore Bourbaga

Bombay

Honotala

Kowloon

Кориве

Manila

Melbourne

New York Osaka

Paris

Peking

Rangoon

Bafrom

Bhachat

பிydar Taipali

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Toky

Correspondents in all príncipal eftím of the

world.

Krazy, dracription of Bank and Brabanes Din tempsacted.. Lowas genated,zon aga |proved, securities.

HAFH, DEPOSIT Noxes to let,

Hongkong, Biak Mardi 1307,

The Guaranty Trust Company of Naw Tosh.. NEW YORK BRANCHES)—The Irviná Mar tional Bank,

The Equitable Trust Company at Men Tech. Interea allowed, on Qurrent. Acedjenta, and Fixed Deposita. Tuzue on Application? STA Every Sumaription of Banking, Bréfugi

transacted.

Lois granted sa Apedal facilitim Sar Horne Mechanos.

'SHOU & CHAM,

THE HO, HONG BANK, LTD.

(Estabilskud 101%) CANITAE.

Authorised Capital

Jarrell

Paid-Up

WANTS

Liabilities

holders Burplus i*****

8,0001,800.

*A READ OFFLEN)—SINGA Branches, Aspesclay and Coryuyandanch all the principal dihi et dhe miell

Braty description it· Bushers and › balzata tranencial.

TAN TNG MOOS.

· Hongkong, April' irik, 'thek.