1930-05-09 — Page 9

Murder Backstairs

CHAPTER XXXIX

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ANNE AUSTIN

AUTHOR OF

"THE AVENGING PARROT" *THE BLACK PIGEON, ETC.

"No!" the boy retorted strange violence.

with

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MARITIME CUSTOMS

AT TIENTSIN.

FURTHER THREATS FROM SHANSI OFFICIALS.

Peking. Muy 8. Important political consequences, with significant bearing upon the present struggle in the North be- tween the Nationalist and anti- Nationalist leaders, are attached It was five o'clock that Saturday

Captain Strawn was in his of-to the Shang action in connexion afternoon when Bonnie Dundee tice on the first floor. Feet on his with the determination to seize set out from Hillcrest to pay three desk, uniform untidily open at the control of the Maritime Customs calls in the city of Humilton. Dick neck, the chief of the homicide at Tientsin and Chinwangtao. Berkeley, looking pale and ill, was squad was glaring at the telephone acting as the detective's chauffeur. when Dundee entered.

Dick had wandered forlornly into Dundee's room just as his guest was getting into his topcoat.

"Any news, chief?" Strawn growled "Every nut in the state has phoned in that he's "Going out, Dundee? ....You're seen Johnson. But we haven't got lucky!

Mr. Chú Au-haiang, the Chinese Commissioner of Foreign Affairs to the Shansi Government here, is understood to have had another in- terview with officials at the Tien- tsin Maritimé Customs intimating

Provincial authorities should con- trol the Maritime funda

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I wish to God I could getṭJohnson, if that's what you mean. that It is not unprecedented that "Old Accomp. by G. Thalben Ball

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Mr. Chu cited the example of the "Barcarolle," Werny. Orchestra. London.

"Drake's Drum," (Stanford), "Outward Bound

and," (Stanford) Peter Dawson and

male Chorus. Bass Baritone. "Love Me," (Lenoir-Morse Aivaz).

close My Eyes to the Rest of the World," (Cliff Friend). Jesse Crawford. Wurlitzer Organ.

(Handel). "Alcino Suite," "Alcina Suite-Menuet-Musette and

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Gavotte," (Handel). "Alcina Suite-Menuet-Gavotte-

Tamburino." (Handel). Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York. Phyllida." (Fisher).

Lovely Night." (Landon Ronald).

Waller Glynne. Tenor with Piano and Violin, Symphony No. 39 in E Flat,"

(Mozart).

Berlin State Opera Orchestra. (Conducted by Erich Kielber). "The Gentle Maiden,

away from this dump, even for an As slick a getaway as I ever saw ... But what are you doing here? hour. I feel like a prisoner."

Then I'll make a trusty of you Why ain't you playing bridge or and order you to drive me into the golf or pong with your swellte Dr. Sun Yat-sen, founder of 'city," Dundee grinned.

friends?"

the Kuomintang Party, who seized "I prefer to stay at Hillcrest, at control of the Maritime Customs They set out in the boy's road-1

Monday, until

Captain at Canton when he was head of a ster, with Dick pathetically grate-least ful for the privilege, but strangely Strawn." Dundee said, without an-military regime at Canton opposed silent. Finally, however, Dunden Ker. "and for reasons not at all to the Northern Government at Pek-1 asked him a question which gal-connected with bridge or golf. Buting. Mr. Chu reiterated the inten- it you need me here, naturally I'mtion of the Shanal Government not vanized his slumped body.

at your service."

to touch the security on foreign "Dick, can you think of any rea-1

The chief's heavy face cleared. loans which the Shansi Com- son why your father should have!

He even grinned shamefneedly.manders promised to deposit in heen willing to install Daris Mat-

a beauty shop of her where you are, boy. The foreign banks in Tientsin. thews in

Johnson hunt is routine, and I Mr. Chu said that the Shansi Own?"

don't really need you... Trying Government might

oven deem it "Dad?" Dick echoed incredalausto run down the old Crosby case to necessary to dismiss the Customs ly. "Don't be an ass. Dundee!"

"Doris was a very beautiful and own satisfaction?" he added officials if they continue to refuse

interestedly.

to give up the funds. appealing girl," the detective re-

"Something like that," Dundee minded him. "Your father is in admitted evasively. "Thanks much. his prime and at what the novelists ehiel. And one more thing. If call the dangerous age Almost George Berkeley or anyone else at every man of that age feela the Hillcrest telephone to ask if he's arge for one more romantle, ding."at liberty to leave the grounds and "Let me tell you this? If Dad where he pleases, I wish you'd could have made such a fool of him actfully intimate that the police self. Doris would have laughed in would much prefer all members of his face or slapped it! She was the household, except the help the straightest He choked, then which doesn't live in, to remain on went on doggedly: "Besides, she the estate, at least until Monday was in love with Arnoldi."

"Then do you think your father

so feared an entanglement between

bribe her to discourage your at

tentiona?"

"Bribe her!" Dick morted con- temptuously, "She didn't need to

be bribed to discourage my atten- tions. What the devil put such an idea into your head anyway?

"Oh. nothing much," Dundee an swered evasively.

not add that he had He did

that George documentary proof Berkeley was the "angel" that Duris had referred to.

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morning."

"We've got no authority to do that, Dundee," Strawn objected,

Sue..."

take

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Huge Sums Involved.

Government will be strengthened It is estimated that the Shansi

considerably if its attempts to gain control of the Maritime Cus- toms at Tientsin and Chinwangtao prave successful. The from these two centres would de- feay all the Shansi expenses in the event of war with Nanking.

revenues

Mr. Soong's View,

Nanking, May 8. Commenting on Chu Ao-hsiang's

who does I'm not in-

ties,

the major portion, in fact nine "As I pointed out last Friday,

in

of

the cynical attitude of the rebels,

you and Doris that he planned frowning. "I can say that's what statement yesterday, as regards the we'd prefer, but if Berkeley or any-determination of the Northerners

ne else there wants to

to retain the Tientsin Customs

refreshing, both "Then will you arrange to have revenues, Mr. T. V. Soong said the

statement was eyele or unmarked ear

plainclothes man with a motor: because of its wilful blindness to

stationed

recent events and its puerile dis- ready to follow anyone

ar the gates on the main regard for national responsibili- "Just something insist upon leaving? she wrote to her sister, Kathryncluding the cook's assistant. Mrs. in England. She said she knew Andrews, of course, nor the two tenths, of the loans are secured on where she could get as much as or

gardeners, all of whom live in more than she needed to oper

the additional revenue of the Hamilton and will have to be per:Customs placed on the market мhap,"

mitted to return to their homes at when Yen Ilsi-shan was a pro- night."

minent member of the Government Captain Strawn's narrowed grey and Vice Commander-in-Chief of eyes studied the young man for the military forces, and both his a bing minute. Perhaps he was re- minding himself of the Rhodes own troops and those of the other

asociated militarists shared Dick Hense murders, for whose startling the proceeds of these loans. It "She didn't mean Bad," retorted emphatically. "I sup-solution this imaginative and pose she meant she could borrow obstinate cub detective was largely was only last week that Yen Hai- shan maraged to secure a loan the money on a business basis responsible. Or he may only have from northern bankers with these Now look here, Dunder You'll fiven remembering that Bonnie Dun-, save time and trouble for yourself dee was the adored nephew of the same bonds as security...

Nothing is more illustrative if you take my word for it that Police Commissioner, At any rate Doris Matthews was straight as a he nodded, at last. string and good clear through to "0. K., Dundee. I've got nearly who are trying to save China' the marrow of her bones. Any very man available tied up on the for themselves, than the decision cock-eyed theory

yours that Johnson hunt, but I try to ar- to protect part of the foreign loans na far as possible, but to evade all makes her out otherwise is the range it."

sub- "Thanks, chist. bunk!"

By the way, responsibility for the loans

scribed by the people of China "So Mrs. Lambert and Wickett what is Dr. Price's verdict?" have told me, to say nothing of "Death by drowning." Strawn re-and- from the proceeds of which Seymour, Crosby," Dundee told him died. "She was unconscious when they themselves were paid. If the cheerfully. "And Gigi is ready to the body was rolled into the lake, northern militarists should actual. scratch my eyes out if I dare ques-but she would not have died from ly seize the Tientsin Customs, they tion Doris's integrity. And yet the effect of the blow on the head. will not find the National Govern- Doris was murdered, Dick, by some-And his snap judgment was right:ment powerless in its defence of rights of bondholders."-- one to whom her life was a men-death took place between 11 and 12 the ace!**

Dick stared at the young detec- tive, then slowly his weak face Dundee's third en was a visit hardened into lines of character.to the office of

Scotland Yard officers are to us- The fingerprint "You'll put your finger on it. Dun-

sist in the detection of thefts in expert. Carraway. dee." he said strangely. "Doris was

the Roman Catholic Cathedrals at "Yes." that busy young man an- killed because she knew something

swered Dundee's first question. Westminster and Southwark, where They will be concealed in Doris

made by the dead girl, all right stolen.

on the and will thus be able to see without "Johnson?" Dundee suggested. any of her fingerprints "Lord, I don't know!" Diek said. porcelain-topped dressing table be- being seen. About six handbags a have been "If Johnson isn't the murderer, his low the mirror. Malter of fact, Iweek have disappeared lately, usual- their seats at Com- bumbling into the case as a first-didn't find any fingerprints there ly while their owners clasa suspect is the luckiest thing except yours and Dick Berkeley's away from

munion or at Confession. that ever happened to the fend that and you've told me that you were is guilty. Well, here's the City playing nurse to the kid this morn- Hall. Want me to wait for you?"ing when he got sick,"

"Yes," Dundee agreed. "Then fingerprints from an otherwise im- "Please. I shan't be gone long," Dundee answered, as he swung his the dressing-table and basin had maculete surface.

"The question is--who wiped long legs over the door he did been wiped clean?"

them off? Answer: the person who "Absolutely clean," Carraway not trouble to open.

here's pushed Doris Matthews so that her His destination was an office on shrugged.. By the

roughed mouth left its print mon the top floor of the City Hall. He young Berkeley's toothbrush

the mirror. Second question: why stole this morning to

his get opened a door inscribed:

Dr Abel C. Jennings fingerprints from, as you suggested. didn't the same person remove the

ruge spot from the mirror? City Chemist and Toxicologist Better smuggle it back into his When he emerged 10 minutes room before he accuses a maid of Answer: because he or she

Wonder later he was whistling blithely, for stealing it.

5011

who murdered her.

o'clock last night."

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+

Reuter.

which would have ruined the perThe mouthprint on the mirror was numerous handbags have been couldn't be bribed, so she had But-a funny thing: I didn't find positions above the congregation)

die!"

way,

I

if anybody he had secured not only the doc-ever stole a used toothbrush?" he tor's promise to analyze Gigi's per- ruminated, with a chuckle.

was

In a great hurry and did not notice the spot; or he or she was more concerned with removing his or her own fingerprints from that furned handkerchief for traces of But Dundee had more weighty porcelain-topped table than in ob- poison, but also his promise to keep matters to occupy his mind. Asliterating possible traces of Doris's the job a alrict secret. And the he slowly descended the broad, presence there, Why? Because doctor was to telephone results on dirty stairs to the first floor of Po-Doris had a right to be there and Sunday morning, though it meant lice Headquarters he was turning the maid's attacker did not? An- he must work half the night, at Caraway's two bits of

informa-swer: possibly, or-quite prob least,

tion this way and that for all they nbly!" When he returned to the car were worth.

He was so absorbed in his specu- parked at the curb he found Dick "Of course," he told himself, lations that his physical movements with his head bowed upon the steer- "Doris, being the tidy and efficient were almost automatic. Otherwise ing wheel and for a moment he little person she was, undoubtedly he must have realized before he thought the boy was asleep. But wiped off Mrs. Berkeley's dressing-reached it that the roadster at the sound of his name Dick's table and basin with a used towel empty.

.

was

hend jerked up and Dundee saw when she had finished giving the Dundee was about to turn away that he had been crying.

facial. But how could Doris fall from the car to search a nearby "To Police Headquarters now, against the mirror without touch-cigar and drug stores for this mis- Dick," he said gently.

They drove in silence,

gnawing at his trembling lips.

means

ing the dressing-table? Whether sing chauffeur when he caught sight Dick she tripped and fell or was pushed, of a scrap of paper affixed to the

she must have tried instinctively to steering wheel by

of a "Want to come in with me, steady herself. Her fingerprints postage stamp, His hand shook as Dick?" Dundee asked, when the cat must have been on that dressing- he reached for the note. drew up before the big, ugly build- table! And not even the most effi-

(To be Continued.)

Ing.

cient maid goes about wiping, off;

(Arr. Somervell). "Because," (D'Hardelot).

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Head Offices-Hongkong.

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Paid-Up Fund Beserva Pand

BRANCHES —

$11,000,000

8,824,244 1,000,000

Canton, Shanghai, Hashow," Chubern," Bangkok, New York and Bas Pro- placo. „LOBDÖN BANKERS !---

The Lloyds Bank, Limited. Correspondents in all Principal cities of the

world.

· Foreign-Ezthange 'and. Banking Business every descripäen transactal.ru

Bale Depelt Bones; (various - Sinas) yearly rental of from, $5 to $49.

LOOK POONG SHAM,

"Hongkong, 18th February, 1930,