1930-05-13 — Page 11

Murder Backstairs

CHAPTER XĻU. •:

by ANNE AUSTIN

AUTHOR OF

THE AUCHONG PARROT" "THE BLACK PIGEON, ETC.

car

man in sight until, a police could get there.. Come in!" he "I've brought Wickett along to bawled. Identify Johnson," Dundee told Sergeant Turnar stuck his head his chief when he arrived. at. "Got him, chief. Want him in Police Headquarters. "You sound.

here?" ed a bit mysterious over theYes. What's he been told? telephone. Where is Johnson?" Captain Strawn replied.

"On his way nere now, escorted

"Nothing, but that he's wanted by a couple of the finest," Captain at Headquarters for questioning." Strawn grinned. "I told you that Sergeant Turner answered. unless he staged the cleverest dis. country appearing stunt of the

we'd have him here within 20 minutes."

"Good! Bring him in."

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1930.

AGREEMENT BETWEEN VICAR WANTS, NIGHT

CHINA, & INDO-CHINA.

BURIAL.

HOT WATER BOTTLE AND

NURSE ACCUSED BY "DOCTOR X."

BLACKMAIL CHARGE AFTER

“A BREACH CASE:

Case

BANKS.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAP.IJ N.V.

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHẠI BANKING CORPORATION,

Authorised Capital irrigui. E54,600.000 * Issued and Fully Fold-sə ................ 20,000,000 Beste Fantezin

Starlo....... ££,400,000

HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 3. A. Plumosir. Mag. Chatiman.

A FRENCH JOURNAL'S FEAR·

(Netherlands Trading Baciaty.) BEDSIDE BOOKS. OF PROPAGANDÁ. ···

BANKERS. Paris, May 12 Strange requests as to his fun- A charge of blackmail, follow-

ESTABLISHED 2824. Referring to a clause in the eral arrangements are made, bying a breach of promise

Hongkong Of: 11, Queen's Road, Central

Bilver nurse against Authored Capital Glidere. 150,000,000-

............ -42,400,000 - commercial agreement between the Rev. Addison J. Wheeler, brought by a

(412,400,000.).Raserva Liability of Propránom .. $20,466,500 Accused of demanding money Yald-Up Capita) ...........Guilders (8,000,000.- China and French Indo-China, Vicar of Thuraley, near Godal-doctor, was heard at Nottingham.

(45,656,#70.) allowing the establishment of two ming. Chinese Consula one at Saigon and They appear in a letter to his by menaces from a "Dr. X" Ells

„Einlidéra 40,000,000- (20,233,518,) another at Hanoi, Le Journal parishioners, published in the Gordon, of Holland Park, London, Reve Fad writes that the authorities ought: parish magazine, which has arous- was committed for trial and was however, to mind that these ed much comment in that part of admitted to ball. Chinese Consulates do not become Surrey.. centres of anti-French propaganda After declaring that nearly all and should also survey the revolu- our Lionary propaganda which cam manded the retaining of control of Chansi (sic); and it is precise Is this decision which delayed for a very long time the conclusion of the agreement.

death customs are 43

Gordon's solicitor obfected to

Hon. MF, 0, 0, 8. Mackin, *

Deputy ChairELER.

Head Offee La=AMSTERDAM" Kusters Hoad DR-BATAVIA.

Hon. Mr. J. 3. Palarves, W. H. Bell DAG. Bandoeng Bombay, Calcutta, Charles. A. H. Campton, Eng. T. E. Pearòs, Ens Jeddah, Djember, Diskiskaria", "B. Latader Levin, Etc. T. IL, R. Shaw, Rus The Hague'. Kobe, Kota-Radio, Makia, Ke Makassar,

ACTING CHLEP MANAGER:

Mudany Palembang, Pekalongan, Penang,

Padaze.

the doctor remaining ancnymous. BRANCHES - Bandierasmal

The name had, he said, been in all the newspapers in connexion with the branch of promise action, and with subsequent bankruptcy proceedings, Nottingham doctors under a cloud The secrecy, he added, placed all

"abomination" to him, failing to express simple emotions-or. hope he writes:- be buried within 24 hours. Let the service be in the evening of suspicion. say at 8 p.m.

"When my time comes, let me

The Bench did not think that doctors generally would suffer, and they allowed the name to be suppressed.

salesman for a Chiengo silk hos Struwn greeted him jovially, like consolidation of the long lease, by by anyone with a saw and hammerior 1926, when the doctor was a

Portiansk Baarion, Rotter- dam. Bimmerang". Shanghai, Bibolen (Sumatra), Bourabnia, Boerakarta" (Solo), Tarsi, TAMOT jajap and Weltevreden",

* These prices have safe deposit boxes to let, Leaden Bankers-National Provincial Bank,

Ltd.

Correspondents all over the world,

BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION TRANSACTED.

A. STOKKINE.

Aeting Manager. Hongkong, 18th May, 1928.

Within two minutes the suspect

"But we have a duty to maintain "Where did you find him?" was ushered into Captain Strawn's office. Wearing correct and rather

A coffin made of rough boards. Dundee asked, still puzzled.

"Right here in Hamilton!: expensive golf toga, the young man control, which is absolutely in- Strawn chuckled. "Wasn't in Hid. presented a surprisingly prepos- dispensable, and must absolutely not stained or varnished, without

According to the case as cut- No brass fittings or plate with my nig at all. le fact, he was as con.seasing appearance. Even his ex-know what happens throughout lid or bulge for the shoulders,

lined by Mr. Lyons, who prosecut- spicuous as a wart on a nore. Ho's pression-mingled surprise and in-our territory."

The treaty provides also for name, which everybody knows. been making Hamilton regularly dignation was emmently correct "Hello, Johnson!" Captain

"In fact, just an open box madejed, the romance began about 1925

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE for six months as a travelling

He became en-1 which some Frenchmen make a

BANK LIMITED. breach of lery manufacturer. Always stops an old friend.

"My name is Cartwright-Hu-profit In the countries bordering and nails in half an hour. There medical student.

action followed, and Capital (fully paid up) ........ 100,000,000 at the Stuart Ilouse, which, if youbert D. Cartwright," the man an- Tonkin; and for the engagement to in let my own people, and not hir-aged to Gordon,

judgment was given against him. Berre Fund... don't happen to know, is Hamilewered with just the right amount have any value, Chinese authority ed men, tuck me, wearing cassoet promise

must be able to make itself respect and surplice.

Mr. Lyons alleged that Gordon HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA. ton's most popular. commercial of vehemence. I am a travelling

"Let me take a Bible, Prayer- ed.

then threatened to make the hotel. A pretty good alesman, representative of the TraSilk

Book, and my Communion set, and

foctor bankrupt, and eventually too!" Strawn added admiringly. Hosiery Company of Chicago."

as there will be plenty of room in such a coffin, I would like a few did so. She was the only creditor. Later he obtained his discharge. der Friday night he made

of the books which stood by my morning 48 rounds Saturday

beside; and usual, and booked a string of big

"After the robbery: and. the mur- "Sergeant, there's a man out in

1115

the hall nimed Wickett. Will you bring him in?"

Cart-

It should be one of the great results of this agreement between China and Indo-China that it will permit the brouching of a settle. between the relations Indo-China and Japan.—Havas.

[Owing to portions of the above "Ever see this man before, Wic-telegram having been sent in a Strawn asked genially, garbled form, the transcription is "We didn't," Strawn chuckled. kett?" The boys picked him up 10 mins the butler edged diffidently into somewhat doubtful.] utes ago on the municipal golf the room.

ment of Tami At the butler's orders from department stores, wright's good-looking face paled. shoe stores and speciality shops," but he did not betray himself

"But if you found him at the otherwise. Stuart House--"Dundee objected,

course. But I'll tell it from thei "If he will kindly take off his beginning.

glasses-"

"About 12 o'clock today into Sergeant Turner cut short Curt- this office walks a dame who says wright's angry protest by jerking

AMERICAN STOCKS.

don't forget my hot-water bot- tle, which has soothed many bad pain.

Let me be carried on the village bier at a decent walking pace, and not at a crawl, and let all the belly be rung cheerfully to mock the devil,

Open to the Sky. "The service should be taken by

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Alleged Demand For £200. In a letter on February 20 last, alleged counsel, Gordon wrote to the doctor's solicitors saying she heard he did not intend to make any further payment over the (Makaben) offer in court of £350 and costs,

Lyons Maulla Nagak

att Canton Chanrebun Nagoya Dairan (Dator) Newchwang Fengtied

Hembuty

Hankow

If the doctor would not pay & Harbin further £200 she said she would longkong write to the British Medical As-Honolulu Bociation.

Bemarang

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New York Osaka Peking

Tokyo Tainanfu Telogla

BARTOON

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Janeiro

"Dr. X," giving evidence, said that in 1928 Gordon went to the to be obtained on application,

she's Hattie Schneider, chamber off the horn-rimmed spectacles him- CABLED QUOTATIONS FROM the Vicar, and as there isn't one place where he was employed, and, i

maid at the Stuart House, Wants self.

Wickett studied the face con- to know if there's any reward fori information about Harvey John-scientiously for a mement before son. I tell her to spill her story replying. "Yes, sir," he said to and let me see what it's worth. Captain Strawn. "I have seen him She opens a bundle and be before. I know him as Johnson, the man Mrs. Lambert hired on .damned if she don't pull out

navy-blue polka dot bow tie and Friday to serve as Mr. Crosby's a white shirt with blue pin stripes. valet."

"Thanks, Wickett. Sorry to have Saya they belong to the gent in 512, one of the rooms she cleans had to yank you away from your Young man by the name of Cart-work like this," said the chief of wright-Hubert Curtwright. She detectives. "Payne, have one of describes Johnson to a T, except the boys drive Wickett hack to that this Cartwright wears horn- Hillerest Now, Johnson-or rimmed glasses and parts his hair is it really Cartwright? what have in the middle instead of on the you got to say for yourself?"

"Am I under arrest?" the man left side. But if you remember, Johnson's description would fit naked coolly about four out of 10 young men you see on the streets any day. and shirts and ties like the ones she showed me are pretty apt to be in every man's wardrobe."

"Yes," Dundee agreed.

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New York, May 12. Tone of Market-Easy. No. of Shares done.-8,000,000.. Call Money-3%. American Smelting Anaconda Copper Baltimore & Ohio

for enhle mutilations,;

Warner

Service Commons "Arrest? Oh, no. Not yet,"

Curtis Wright Common Strawn retorted genially. "You're Eastman Kodak just here for a nice, quiet little Electric Bend & Share

Erie Railroad See here, Johnson !" he chat snapped, abandoning all pretence. General Motors "We've got you cold on the bur General Railway Signal glary business, and if you insist, Gold Dust...... I can put you under arrest right Goodyear Tire & Rubber

Grandby Consolidad "But

I wasn't

any now: you..can stand on your Hudson Motors chances," Strawn

rights, demand a. lawyer and re-international Cement with Immense satisfaction. fuse to talk. But I'm trying to be International Nickel went to the Stuart House myself, decent to you. I'm going to give Montgomery Ward... and had a talk with the manager you a chance to come clean on the Novada Consolidated Copper He gave Cartwright a swell send whole retten mess you got your Radio Corp. off. Said he'd known him for six self into Friday, night. I'm going Sears Roebuck -months, ever since Cartwright had to listen to your story with au

taking

went

on

"

Simmons Company Standard Oil Co. of New York taken over this territory for the open mind, then advise you hon-Union Carbide & Carbon

that estly, as man to man, whether I hostery manufacturer and

United States Rubber have a Chinaman's United States Steel Cartwright was a model char-think you acter, Paid his hills promptly chance to get a minimum sentence kept regular and decent hours. for second degree murder But as I said, I wasn't taking any may be just manslaughter, if you Otherwise, Johnson, chances. I made the manager take plead guilty. me up to Cartwright's room, and I'm going to book you right now us well stay while I searched it. In the for first degree murder

lesk were a couple of wires and as grand larceny."

or

a letter from his sales manager, "You haven't got anything on any everything looked jake for me, except that I happen to look Cartwright. Nothing funny in his something like clothes closets or bureau drawers, Johnson,"

£ man named

the man retorted, but No black pigskin bag, like the one his voice shook a little. Johnson stole from Crosby. But

there was a big sample case, stamp-i

·

"Yeah?" Strawn grinned. “Life's ed with the name of the hosiery just full of funny coincidences, concern. It was locked. One of ain't it? You happen to look my skeleton keys opened it."

He paused provocatively, and something like a man named John-

leisurely 11t his pipe.

"And there you found the lost ch?" Dundee grinned.

"And howl" Strawn

assured

let, my brother or some parishion-entering one of his rooms, ran- er read it, but please spare me the sacked the place so that it looked as if there had been a burglary. long, complicated argument of 1

mantlepiece. Corinthians, XV., which I have me left a note and a ring on the never understood.

At the doctor's request, she said,

Gordon, who pleaded not guilty, "Let my face be open to the swore that she and "Dr. X" be sky," the Vicar goes on, "and when came engaged when both were at the committal prayer, 'Dust to St. George's Hospital, London. dust, ashes to ashes, is reached She was Senior Staff Nurse there let everyone throw in a few flow- ers, until all except the face is she refused the offer of a post in covered,

India and took up private nursing "After the service throw in a until they could marry. few branches of elm, the "symbol of life, and let all be filled in 116 level with the ground; a small 35 stone with nothing on it but my 37 name' to mark the site.

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"Lend a hand, Dundee!" he ordered. "Force his jaws apart. ... That's right.... Ah!.... Well, my man!" he exulted, Johnson's eyelid fluttered weak- y "Ready to talk now ?"

"Give him time, chief," Dundee begged compassionately.

"I talk," Johnson whispered feebly. "Make a statement"

"You're darned tootin' "you'll make a statement!" Strawn 28- sured him. "Sergeant Turner, get Brede in here in a double-quick wurry," son' you 'happen to sign the Within five minutes the anemic Stuart House register in a hand-stenographer attached to the writing that 'happens to look like homicide squad was seated across Johnson's writing on Els applies the desk from Captain Strawn, him grimly, as he opened n drawer for work filed Friday with the ready with notebook and pencil.

Hamilton Domestic Employment "All right, Johnson!" the chief of his desk and showed his sub- Bureau; you happen to own a of detectives snapped. "What's ordinate a pile of silk stockings navy-blue silk bow tie with white "Look!" He lifted a pair of "gun polka dots and a white shirt with your real name? And whats your tan" sheer silk hose and Dundee's blue pin stripes-just like John- The calm of despair had settled fascinated eyes watched a gleam-son's; and you happen to have had upon the suspect. "My name is ing snake writhe swiftly to the tocin your posession about $75,000 Harold Conway. I was convicted of a stocking. "Mrs. Berkeley's worth of jewellery just like the of burglary in Los Angeles. In string of 49 matched pearls stuff Johnson stole from the Berke-1919, and served seven years of a Every pieco stolen from Crosby,ley home Friday night."

10-year sentence in San Quentin. Clorinda and Mrs. Berkeley is here.

As he spoke Strawn opened a I was released April 10,1926." Even the miniature of Phyllis Cros-drawer of his desk' and pulled out

"Any. other convictiona?" by. Each article was concealed in the shirt and tie; then, still grin-Strawn -prodded him, 15 he a separate pair of stockings, and ning at the

white-faced

record?"

young paused.

the stockings folded so smoothly man, he opened another drawer "No. I've been going atraight you'd never guess what Santa and exhibited the rumpled stack since I got out of San Quentin. Claus had put into them."

of silk stockings.

This is the first job I've pulled. "Pretty neat," Dundee com- It was the last exhibit which well, I needed some sudden mented admiringly. "And John- completely shattered the nerve of money, and I didn't know how son, or Cartwright, had left the the prisoner. He made no melo else to get it." loot there while he trustfully went dramatic lunge toward the chief "May I ask a question, chief?"! out to play golf?"

of detectives; he did not curse or Dundee broke in. "Thanks, ..... Yes. The hotel manager says anarl. He merely collapsed so Conway, were you in New York he plays every Sunday that he's in completely that Dundee, watching City at any time during 1926, or Hamilton. Went out this morning with keen but not unkind | eyes, | 1927?"

⚫ with a couple of friends he's made had a momentary fear that the "Say! What are you trying to in the hotel. I had the manager man had died of a heart attack. pin on me now?" the suspect de put in a call to a soft drink and hot His eyes were closed, and cheeks manded, with a feeble spark of dog stand near the course, and get and lips had, with amazing sud- anger. "What if I was in New a message to one of the two men derness, taken on the greyish-York?" he was playing with. This chap, lavender pallor of death.

"You really do look amazingly

name of Petty, has been living in Captain Strawn must have beliko a gentleman, and it's quite the hotel for years and the man come alarmed, too, for he jerked possible," Dundee ruminated ger could vouch for him. I spoke open the bottom drawer of ble aloud. "Just where did you meet to Potty, told him who I was, desk, seized a pint bottle of Phyllis Benham, Conway?" he warned him not to tip off Cart-whisky and joured a stiff dosd demanded suddenly. wright, and asked him to keep my Into a small glass,

*(To be Continued)

She denied that she ever intend- ed to blackmail,

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