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DETECTIVE THRILLER!.

THE BLACK PIGEON.

1;

By Anne Austin.

CHAPTER XXXI Minnie Cassidy must have found Letty Miller already at work in some ofice that had closed early for the day, for when the cleaning woman who "did" Jack Hayward's offices appeared within three minutes, she was carrying her broom, floor map and scubbing pail, filled with oily dusting rags. Birdwell, the detee tive, opened the door for her, and was hailed by his chief, and was

McMann.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

have refuted Bill Cowan's damning story about the telephone call!

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While McMann continued his questioning of the cleaning woman, Ruth sat in a small, inert heap in her chair, staring with despair-dull- ed eyeg at her lax lands.

Dinly she realized that McMann trained

no further information; Letty had not worked in the corri dor on which Borden's offices were located, hence had not had oppor- tunity to witness the arrival or de- "Any further report from Clayparture of the dead promoter's vis- itors: she had not heard the shot on Cleo Gilman?"

"No, sir."

fred, or, if she had, bad not noted "See if headquarters has got any it conaciously; when she had clean- line on Jake Bailey, Bordon's bedy-ed Jack Hayward's offices she had guard," McMann directed, then, as not glanced across the airshaft, Birdwell withdrew, the detective through Jnek's window to Bordon's, sergeant glanced negligently at had, therefore, neither seen the pro- Letty Miller. "Come on over here, moter or noticed whether his win- I won't bite you.... Now, take that dow was closed or open. As to chair, and don't fidget; I'm not Jack's gun, Letty had never seen it, ing to keep you long. You'll have she said; on Saturday, when she plenty of time to do, your work had wiped off the desk drawers, the You're Letty Miller, the

womus bottom drawer had been closed. whe regularly cleans John C. Hay- and she had not opened it, or any ward's offices?".

other drawer

Lelly's thin calico-clad body az- cepted the support of the edge of

-

AMERICAN STOCKS.

CABLED QUOTATIONS · FROM

NEW YORK.

The following quotations as at the close of the market on Saturday have been received from their corres- pondents, Messra. Hayden, Stone and Co., of New York, by Messrs. Swan, Culbertson and Fritz, Sassoon House, Shanghai, (cable address "Swanstock," Shanghai), who are not responsible for cable mutilations. These quota tionr are subject to confirmation:

MONDAY, MAY 13, 1929.

MR. POTTER TIRED OF QUERYING.

(Continued from Page 1.)

"e" formation of thone letters. Witness agreed that the former was a great rarity.

Witness agreed' that the rarity was so great that in the Yeo trial he could only produce one example comparable with the "o" formation on the disputed cheques.

Mr. Potter said that whoro Mr. Previous Latost Messer had used the "o" forma-"

Price: Price.

tion, and there was a break be- 137

135

tween the letters and the "M" one 109

100

could link up the two by a simple 80

87 natural curve. Such a curve could hot be employed in the disputed cheques, all of which, according to Mr. Potter, bole the rare "e" formation.

Anaconda Copper Bethlehem Steel Chrysler Corp. (Com

mon) General Motors (Com-

mon) Goodrich B.F. (Cam

Ton)

Consolidated Copper International Cement

(Common)

Granby

83...

83

84"

83

82

82

92

Liggett and Myers "B" 91 Missouri Pacific (Com- Nevada

mon).

Consolidated Copper Prekard Motor Car

(Common)

85

50

130 Radio Corporation of

America (Common) 90 Standard. Oil Co. of

New Jersey Standard Oil Co. of

New York Southern Pacific Texus Corporation... United States Leather United States Steel 181

"A"

Overland

Vacuum Oil

Ruth did not even raise her the chair MeMaan indicated. Her head when Letty Miller was dis- fsed was raised anxiously failed missed, with the usual, instructions brown eyes peered at this detetive from MeMann, but she had the im- nearsightedly through ngly, steel-pression that Letty's near-sighted, ritised spectacles. Grey-haired, dall-brown eyes peered at her plis-Willys frall, timid--no wonder Ruthinly, asking her to forgive her for thought, Letty Miller had appealed not having been able to clinch Jack ta dack's tender heart, so that he Hayward's alibi. But she could not had tipped her 'mure than he could took on and Letty was gone, afford. Was it in her power How to repay him for his kindness? It was hard for Ruth not to take the wit- ness out of the detective sergeant's hande,

"Yes, sir." Letty quavergl. "You cleaned Mr. Hayward's of flees Inst Saturday afternoon?!!

"Yes, sir."

“At what time, or approximately what time?"

"Detective Carlson wants to re- port, şir," Birdwell announced from the door.

"All right; show him it," Ma-" Mann replied curtly. "Hello, Carl-

soti.

Any news You've seen all the stock salesmen that showed up, haven't you?"

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Mr. Potter-If the point is cor- reet, that you canpot connect up this "o" formation' with a aimpla curve on the disputed cheques, it would be a point of considerable importance oh this question of the authenticity of Mr. Messer's signa- ture-1 cannot attach that im- portance to it. The jury must de- cide the point.

"Sennty "Evidence?

Do you realise ho extraordin- arily seanty your specific evidence of Mr. Messy's signature has been.

You have told of the "e" formation

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the line drawn under his signature;

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and you have told us that you found lines of all kinds and forma- tions. Do you realise how very

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guneral you have been in your SIR BEILBY ALSTON. BANKING CORPORATION. Halay Transfers bought and sold. Cur- criticisms of Mr. Messer's signa- ture?

Professor Shellshear said he did not realise that and went on to say he had described Mr. Messer's letters "C" and "M", the angulari- tien, and pressures which very significant points.

of the

were

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London, May 11. The Daily Express understanda that Sir Builby Alston, ex-Ministor Mr. Potter: With regard to the at Peking, has resigned his post of British Ambassador to Brazil. angularity

"C." If that is a

characteristic of Mr.Router.

la on Messer's writing, it

The Rt. Hon. Sir Beilby Alston characteristic which a forger started his career in the Foreign Hongkong Offer 11, Queen's Road, Central: would attempt to reproduce? Yes, Office in 1890, becoming in turn Authorland Capital....Galldare 150,000,000 certainly.

neting third secretary in the Dip-

Washington, May 11. In the course of the tarit de- bate in the House of Representa- tives, Mr. Rainey opposed the sug- gested increase in the rates sugar importa other than from the Philippines and declared that the Philippine sugar interests were under British control and that the net effect would be to enrich British coffers and tax American consumers,

Statement Corrected.

Carlson answered "Yes, sir." cheerfully, as he lowered his fat body into the chair vacated by The cleaning womuu purged her Letly Miller. "Four of 'em blew in, calourless lips in thought, then an with alibis all neatly wrapped up swered slowly: "I couldn't say 'es and ready to deliver. That se actly, sir, but it was after half-past counts for all of Borden's boys ex- two, because I was in another suite cept Adams, and Grant, one of the at half-past two and happened to sidesmen, just received his wire look at the clock and remember that from him. I've checked his alibi with I still hadn't cleaned Mr. Hayward's his lundlay. He's been renting a offices, though ardinarily they're room in an apartment, of which he

Later. among the first I get to."

gave the address, and I called the In the tariff debate the Commis- the phone. Looka sioner for the Philippines objected womas OB Ruth's cold hands gripped each straight, all right. Here's the wire." to Mr. Rainey's statement, and McMann accepted the yellow declared that seventy-six per cant, other fiercely as MeMann to put his next question:eet and scanned it frowningly, of the capital invested in sugar "And why didn't you clean Mr.Then, with courtesy which Ruth was was controlled by United States or Filipinos. Reuter's Hayward's offices earlier, is your to utterly tired to appreciate, citizens

passed it to the girl. It was a long-| American Service, regular routine?"

"Because Mr. Hayward enne in day letter:

Have jint read of Borden's mnr. when was just ready to begin,"

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she waited for

Letty answered, with a tiny Bahder. Saw him Saturday, left office | he knew was kept. In my desk, he

of defiance.

left."

Strange Similarity. Have you noticed any strange similarity in the "C" which Yeo makes?

Witness replied he had not

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Further, I suggest it is a com-lomatic Service at Copenhagen, Paid Up Capital Guilder 80,000,000, who write a capital "C" of that tentiaries mon characteristic with people secretary to the British Plenine- the Paris Copyright Conference and acting second type of formation?-It may be.

secretary and charge d'affaires at Buenos Aires, In 1898, 1901 and 1302 he was secretary to the British representatives at Sugar Conferences in Brusecis and was attached to the foreign representa- tives for the Coronation of King' noticed it.

Edward. He

attached to Have you noticed similarity of Prince Tsaisuun of China type between his signature and his mission to England in 1900 and to Prince Tai-chen, the repre- that of Mr. Messer?—No.

Replying to other questions, witentative of the Emperor of Chine, about one-ton. He ordered me to

He was Councillor of HM. Lega "And ordered you out, eh?"- Me- Chicago, because he thought I was would have walked up, but if the ness agreed that Mr. Messer's al-at the core ation of King George. speating too much thought and quarrel had been so bitter as alleged signatures on the disputed

tion at Peking from 1911 th 1912 Mann suggested significantly. **

Ong of the criticisms Mr. Messer and charge d'affaires at Pelting in "No, sir," Letty retorted, almost time on my girl. Went direelly to that, Mr. Borden would not have cheques were very neat. spiritedly, "He told me to go right my roum, Mrs. lond it's apartment, admitted him, and Adama hai no himself levelled against them was 1913 and from 1916 to 1917. Liter Deputy High McMann ahead with my work, but just then 12 West Sixty-fifth street, talked key.".

regarded the

"It's a damn sight too neat for appointments were girl thephone rang and while he was with Mrs. Løn fox for half bour and answering it I took my things and packed my trunk and bag. Ilad steadily through narrowed eyes, mine." I think you will agreed Commissioner Siberia, and Min-THE

neh with Mrs, London, Cilled-my and slowly a smile twitched with me they are nent signatures? ister Plenipotentiary al Tokyo and envoy extraordinary and Minister -YeR. ""Very" considerate of you, Fakiri, mado a dát › with her, and icft his grim mouth. "You're a new

Three other choques were pro-Plenipotentiary to China. From sure," McMann commented drily:apartment about three o'clock. Met experience to me, Ruth Lester! "And what, time was this when it downtown half past three. Was You'd give your life to save Jack duced, which witness agreed also 1923 to 1925 he was Minister to tlie Capital (fully paid up) ..... Y. 100,000,000

with her till my train left for Chi- Hayward's if it comes to. thai, but bore neat signatures but were en-Argentine Republic and Paraguay. Reservs Fund

Since 1925 he has been Ambaz- Mr. Hayward returned, I mean?"

Again Letty Miller pursed her rare eleven-teen Saturday night. you won't throw the weight of a tirely different in formation.

Dealing with Mr. Black's writ-ndor to Brazil.] ing, Mr. Potter pointed out that lips in thought." mada't say to Don't rive my girl's name unless word against any other person that the minute, sir, it must have renessary. Miss Læster ki ass Bor- | you don't believe is guilty."

"I want the truth to save Jack," the signatures on the disputed che-i tw. Welden was sure at me and I don't want minutes te about 10

police to think 1 quarrelled with tuft answered quietly. "I know ques contained three rarities, the made, witness that it was the com-Burton AyF I Angulo come on at 12 mi Suburdays, but wo do Balls and baseboards and lava-Borden and killed him. 1 ilid not, he is innocent, but I can't blame position of the "B," the slope of bination of points to be stressed.

Witness torles intil the tenants begin toe did lawd me out for falling down you for suspecting he is guilty the "T" nd the down stroke of the

And last Saturday Feat Jah bt mye me another chance except for one thing. All this cross stroke of the "T." done four saltes of offices before. Show. This wire to police if they long, dreadful day, Mr. McMann, agreed he could not produce a che- went in to do Mr. Hayward's and n't fomul real murderer, Am no matter how much I wanted to que incorporating all those three

the features, seen him, like I told you. So iting at Drake Hotel. Will come help Jack, I have told you

apk (nuediately if necessary. truth, and have suppressed, no-

Not Unusual. ust have been pretty near two Adams." Rath read it, and let the thing nothing! And I ask you say from 15 ta

five minutes of short after down upon Borden's now not to forget that I have cor- Dealing with the combination of 10."

desk.

roborated Jack's alibi-that he re-features in the wriling put to "You like Mr. Hayward mighty

joined me at the Chester Hotel at Crown witnesses by Counsel for well, don't you, Letty? He's been

10 minutes after two, and did not the defence, Mr. Potter said hel With regard to Mr. Black's good to you about tips and so "Well, Miss Lester, what do on?" MeMaan asked suddenly.

think 2 McMann asked. leave me again. According to going to smash the whole founda-signature, witness agreed that he Letty's lined, pale face dashed ni "I think he's telling the truth." Bill Cowan's story Borden wanton of the point in that the fea-, had formed a definite habit of pat dull red. "Of course I like him, sir, Ruth answered dully. "It had not alive and talking over the tele- turen were rare, unusual and un-ting the "B" farther to the right He's a god, kind gentleman, and cured to me to suspect Mr. phone at. 10 minutes after two precedented. He would suggest than it appeared in the disputed

Adams. I think it was fine of hini "With Jack Hayward!" MeMann that to compare those alleged cheques. to volunteer this information so reminded her, with curious gentle features with his point with re- Mr. Potter: -Position may well "I thought sol" Meðann inter- promptly."

ward to the position of the "B" in seem unimportant to a forger?- rupted grimly. "All right what "O very clever," McMann said "No!" Ruth cried desperately. Black, the slope of the "T" and No forger would leave out the 'des next? When did Mr. Hayward slowly, let the name of the girl "Perhaps with someone in Jack the downstroke of the cross stroke tall of the position of the signa- Authorised Caplist ......... leave? I suppose you're going to from that chup Grant, Carlson, and Hayward's office, but not with of the "T" was grotesque.

ture, in my opinion.

Fald-Up Fand be very helpful and tell exactly when go see this Mes. London personally. Jack Hayward! 4 stake my life. Mr. Potter (to witness) :-I sug Do you think it would enter a Reserve. Fond he did leave?"

I don't quite like the look of this. on that. I've pointed out the gest that the opening in the "k" is forger's mind that the bank would anANCHES(— Both Ruth and the scrubwoman too....

Too pat. Give the girl the works, similarity of Jack's and Mr. Bor-not a rarily? It occurs in about pay attention to the position of the Did any of the salesmen den's telephone numbers. Either five per cent. of caués. It occurs B-I suggest he would be care- glared at him then, but MeMann have keya to this office. Miss Les Cowan or the operator could have at certain times,

ful about it. i did not seem to mind. He did seem fer?" he added, when Carlson bad

Mr. Potter went on to quote the I suggest that it is obvious that the wrong number. And a little nonplassed, however, when t

though I know you don't believe incidence of the feature in certain the bank does not rely on the post- Letly answered defiantly: "No sir, "No. No one was supposed to

her, belleve instead that she robundles of cheques, pointing out tion of the "B" in coming to a de-world. Every description tracted. I'm not, because I don't know when have a key but Mr. Borden, Benny heda he did leave! I wasn't in that cor: Smith and myself," Ruth answered. Dubois has told you that Borden was 15 per cent.

dead man's hady, Rita that the frequency In one bundle cision as to whether a signature yearly rental of from 15 to $40,

Is a forgery or not?I should say ridor then. When Mr. Hayward, "Kita Dubois had Mr. Borden's key was alive until half-past two-

Denling with the position of the that is probably true. came back I took my pail and map from Friday until today, but I when Jack and I stood in the lobby. "B" in Black in it relation to the Position may be of vital impor- and broom and went around the

"h" in cashier, Mr. Potter said tance when you come to consider office I knew was never knew Mr. Borden to trust of the Princess Theatre." corner to an

anyone else so far." closed for the day, heenuse it's -

"Then you believe that Rita - they had given the point up in de- whether a signature is forged or Ways closed all day Saturday. And mitted Adams, unless they hated Borden?" McMann asked sud-pair: They had found so anany not?--It may come into considera-

denly.

Leave at one.

I'm sure

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ness,

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from there went to the office next quarrelled so violently that Adams to it. I didn't come back to Mr. had threatened Borden's life," Me- Hayward's office till after half-past Minn reflected aloud. "After Ruth struggled with temptation, two, like I said, and I didn't see Adams left-assuming that he has then raised her head to meet the him again."

fold the truth about Borden's hay- narrowed, probing grey eyes of Chicago-be the detective. "I don't know," The hope that but routed Ruth's Ing ordered him to overpowering fatigue when she had may have decided to make mother she answered despairingly. Then, remembered that Letty Miller had appeal to his boss, to be allowed to desperately, her voleo like a zob: "No, I don't believe she did. But Reen Jack an is return to his office stay Lere-"

In that case, be would have rid- I know Jack didn't!" dled a violent death, leaving the

Ruth girl utterly ernshel, and so tired den up in the elevator,"

"I don't think Rita did it,

happened.

Micky knews

that she felt she could not even lift, pointed out drearily. "And Micky other," MeMann said quietly, “be- her eyes again, no matter what Moran did not bring him up. cause of this," and the detec- Adams well. He tive thrust a hand into the pocket If only Letty had waited, had would not have forgotten if Adams of his coat, brought out something watched for Jack to leave, had been had returned. Of course if Adama which he extended toward Ruth on in his office from two until 10 min-came back with the intention of the palm of his hand, stes past two, so that she could killing Mr. Borden, with the gun

(To Be Continued.)

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Gravity Realised. After apologising for taking

number of Hamburg

Hankow witness through a other cheques, Mr. Potter usked

realised the Hongkong whether witness

Itonolulu gravity of the situation as regards gal Teen Mr. Messer, Mr. Black and Tuang On-wing.

Witness replied that he did.

cases they could not be bothered tion. with them. In one case it. ap- peared 320 times in 1,173 cheques. Witness said he would take Mr. Potter's figures as being correct. He agreed that it was not rare, unusual or unprecedented.

Asked why the points were

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pondents throughout the world,

L. Bernie, Manager.

Hongkong, 3rd August, 1928.

THE BANK OF CHINA.

SPECIALLY AUTHORISED BY PRESIDEN. TIAL MANDATE OF YEN REPUBLIC Dr CHINA ON THE 22ND, OF NOVEMBER, 1917,

·

Authorised Capital

$80,009,000.89" 10,378.000.00

Palt-Up Capital Reserve Fonde + 0,629,423,34

HEAD OFFICH: PEKING. BONGKONG DRANCIL,

4. Queen's Food Central. Branches and Bub-branches all orar China and Correspondenta 11⁄2 Estropa, Ametoa sää other parts of the world

LONDON BANKERS.—The National Pro- vincial and Union Bank of England, 144

The Guaranty Trust Company at New York, NEW YORK ZRANCHES.—The Irving Na- tional Dark.

The Equilable Trust Company of New York, Interest allowed on Current Acsovuta azé Plxed Deposits, Terms on Application.

Every decription of ankles transacted.

Loans arketed of approved, securities, Epecial facilities for Home Manhang. SHOU, J. CHAM

Manager.

THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.

(Kataħlished 1017.) CAFITAL

Authorised Caplis)

Isued Paid-Up

Re

Liabilitjan Bolder LÍNA

8,000,000,

4,000,00

4,000,000

TIRAD OFFICE1-EINGAPORE, Branchi, Agencing and Corrisponėmis in

is the principal elige of the world. Every dmcription of Bankers and Brakes/ Irzálnom transacted.

TAN ENG HOOL

Hongkong, Apr 17th, 1920.