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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER
SERIAL
STORY
8, 1934.
The Clue of The Forgotten Murder:
DEGIN HERE TO-DAY
By CARLETON KENDRAKE
CHARLES MORDEN, Weporter for The Binde, tarphones the newspaper
1
report
ĐỀ the death of EDWARD BHILLINGBY, private detetlen, believed to have been killed by CINCINNATI RED LAMPRON, pang- zler.
The ke nielt a man xiring the name of JOHN, HMITI brought to police head- quarters on suppleion of driving while Intoxi- chied. With him kiri who guys she in NARY Darcas, hite-fr. It changes ha story neveral times, finally le identified an FRANK 1, CATILAY, wealthy muburbaāļie and candidate for city connati. floth Cathay and the gizi ara relensod,
тал
Monten, the only' reporter, to jekra there facts, telephones tim story to his newspaper.
CHAPTER II
A freckle-inced Ind, with a slight cast in one eyo, and who was par Licularly disilked by Charles Morden, brought him the news,
"On the carpet for you," the huy Akirt.
Morden, always particular about his appearance, frowned at the bay, even as he straightened his tio.
"Jual what is it you're trying to tell me, Squinty?" he asked.
The hoy jerked his finger toward. the witorial offices. "Kenney, the elty editor, wants to see you," he Roid.
Morden atrode toward the office with Rn expression of becoming modesty, fie had, he knew, slipped a fast one over on Whipple. The Blade had been the only newspaper to carry the story of the Riverview seanda)—the prominent citizen, con- didate on the reform ticket for coun cilman arrested en suspicion of driv- ing white intoxicated, company
with п young woman wheat be claimed he had never seen before. tle had lied about his identity and police had only discovered his real
Morden stiffened as the man turned pale gray eyes on him in hostile appraisal.
was careless. My pocket
was shall expect a very material contri- name by tracing the car which he picked. That was all there was to Dumon--p100 no niuen Lecause of the
d been driving, a car which had. The polier
couldn't have done. money involved as because of the mura cu ect. inténa to deposit en picked up at a renting agency, anything about it." despite the fact that Cathay's wife
your cheque in the rt25*NALAUDIU ak at Riverview but before I have da. bad cheerfully assured the newspaper reporter who interviewed her over
posited it shal see that it is photo- the long distance telephone that he
The Riverview Day Press.
rapned and a facsimile is printed in husband had Rone to the city in his gray Hupmobile roadster.
din to the man,
"You wanted to see me?" Morden
usked.
Morden was defiant and hostile, "This newspaper clipping doesn't prove anything." he sait. Suppose Riverview Daily Fress made a mia- your pleture? Maybe The
take, instead of The Blade."
Kenney's face was savage, The tall man laughed scornfully. "You talk like that," he said, "and Morden opened the door of Dick
That," he said, is good! I've it'll be a long time before you get a Kunnuy's office, stiffened allghtly lived in Riverview for the last 16 cheque! You can get a retric.ion any ho saw the big man in the well- Lailored suit who turned pale gray yarn. I've been president of the time you want. There's been a miR- Chamber of Commerce. I'm presid- take made. But there are certain eyes upon him in hostile appraisal.
surrounding Dick Kenney, Mented behind the of the town's biggest luncheon peculiar circumstances
club. I'm ely editor's desk, looked from Morcilman and doubtless would have been telephoned your wife for contirination.
candidate for city coun. the making of
We that mistake.
elected hit not libellous article.
been Lor this She stated that you were here in the As it in, I shall city; that she didn't know what hotel
you were stoping st." Kenny Jerked his head toward the probably be defeated," tant in the grey suit. "Know this Kenney in suave tones, as though he
"Sappone, Mr. Cathay," said Dick "Quite true," said Cathay. ann?" he asked.
"by the way," Kenney said with had already Morden breathed a sigh of relief."you algh your name for us, so that were you stopping at, Mr. Cathay 7" acknowledged defeat, elaborate carelessness, "what hotel Whatever the awk, it wasn't
mething which could be laid to him can check it with the police
Cathay snorted. "I didn't come here to be insulted still further," he "No," he said blithely. "I never
Ansel. " none of your business saw him in my life,"
where I stayed or what I did! I have "You have libelled me," he said. told you what I expect. First, I shall The city editor alid a card across "You have done irreparable damage expect a retraction.
After that 1 the desk. Morden picked the caril
"Take a look at this," sald Kenney.
records."
Cathay hesitated for a moment,
up and stared at it. It read simply, reputation which I have been shall expect the cheque," Prank B. Cathay-Investtnentalking up for more than 15 years. He turned on his heel and strode Suite 908 First National Bank Build-Now you add insult to your previous toward the door,
injury by refusing to accept proper ing, Riverview."
proof of my identity."
Morden turned to the man. "You're representing Mr. Cathay 7" ho asked with a peculiar sensation making itself manifeat in the pit of his stomach,
"I" said the mon with cold fury, "am Frank B. Cathay,"
Dick Kenney was firm.
"Let's get at the bottom of this thing.
"Wait a
minute, Kenner said.
I want you to meet Mr. Bleeker, the firm which
publishes The Blade."
"And what do you expect me to ay to him?" asked Mr. Cathay,
"You can tell hit just what you've told me," Kenney said.
"I'm very sorry, Mr. Cathay," he Junior partner of the sinking
aid. "I don't know, an yet, what the situation-la-going-to-lead to but, since you have taken the trouble to come here to establish your identity, it would seem you would hardly hesitate to sign your name."
"No, thank you," said Mr. Cathay There was 料 moment of tenno
"Oh, that's right," the man sald frostily, "I have given you my mes- silence in the room. editor looked across at Morden and from the president
Then the city quickly. "I forgot about the letter sage. My suit for libel will be fed of the First within a day or two unless the matter raid, "Well?"
National bank. I
+
Morden shook his head emphatic given you that thought that I hadis satisfactorily adjusted in the mean-
age
timo. I wish you a very good after- ally.
"No." he said, "this isn't Cathay on the stationery of the First National
He took from his wallet n letter on."
The door banged. They're about the same
and bank of Riverview. The letter stated about the same build but Cathay that the person whose photograph Charles Morden, stopped a lttle bit and his eyes are was attached to the letter was Air. a little darker, Ele's"
Dick Kenney looked necusingly at
"A hell of a scoop!" he said "I am Frank B. Cathay of River-signature also appeared below the in the city that published it!"
Frank B. Cathay, that Mr. Cathay's sarcastically. "The only newspaper view" interrupted the man in a tone photograph; that Mr. Cathay main "It's Bahy ns hell?” Charlos Morden
balance in the First National exploded.
which quivered with fury, "I have
inined
already established my identity to bank of Riverview which ran well
your city editor and I can do ngain if necessary."
Kenney pushed back his chair, into aix. figures; that he was a re- "You come with me, young man,"
"You've only given me a letter of Riverview
spected and esteemed citizen of he said. "We're going to see the
introduction," Kald. Dick Keaney bank's board of directors. cautiously.
The nas pulled a wallet from his pocket, took out a fe'ded clipping from The Riverview Dally Press The clipping had hondlines which had stretched across the full top of the paro, "CATHAY LIBELLED BY
CITY BLADE."
and a member of the bosal"
In the next chapter Morden begins to the signature.
Kenney read the letter and pointed the most exciting piece of work in
bis career.
"I like it," he said, "that the signer of this letter expected you would dupliente the signature."
"Isn't the photograph sufficient ?" Asked Cathay.
(To Be Continued.!
Don't Neglect Sore Throat!
If you have a sore throat, however
There were smaller headlines, column and a half of space, and there Was a picture of Frank B. Cathay defence in it, "to have you sign your solve in the mouth, these delightfully prominently displayed.
"I would prefer," Kenney told him, still speaking with insistence but with slight, don't neglect it. Use
a courtesy which contained a note of Respiroids. Allowed slowly to dis-
namo."
Kenney stared at the picture, The man pulled the pad of paper passed it over Morden, There which Kenney hold out to him, grab- could be no question but what the bed the pencil with which the city man who stood in the office and the editor scribbled memos, and dashed man who had posed for the picture off a signature which was a perfect in the newspaper were one and the dapilcate of the algnature under- same. And there could be no doubt neath the photograph. that this man was not the same one who had given the name of Frank B. Cathay at police headquarters the night before.
"That," said the city cultor, star- ing pointedly at Morden, "settles the
matter."
The room was silent, save for the as Cathay folded
packet.
aromatic lazenges release highly antiseplic Booth. ing, curative vapours which pass into the nasal Passages and lungs, quickly dis- pelling the germs whilst the saliva, Impregnated with curative elements, gently flows down the throat, sooth ing and healing the affected parts.
"I saw a driving license, ledge; rustle of papers cards, membership cards in golfthem, returned them to his wallet clubs, saw your signature and anand pushed the wallet back tuto his you signing the same signature," blorden sald. "That is, I saw the real Cathay signing the signature." Dick Kenney's tone was ominous. "Did you see him sign, Morden?" he "and I want damages."
"I want a retraction," said Cathay, the throat and the respiratory organs there JA nothing better then
naked.
"Well," anid Kenney in a tone of resignation, "what do you want?"
For speedy relief. for affections of
forden hesitated for a moment.
"If you have a retraction." Kenney Respirolds, the new inhainnt cough "Well," he said, "Carsons had him damagon.".
nointed out, "there won't bo any remedy, Obtainablo nt all medicine dealers, or at 75 cents per bottle, post sign his name and he was Just In the
Cathay's face blazed into fury. free, from the Dr. Williams Medleine
act of signing when, I sneaked out
to telephone. But Carsons was chockDon't talk to me like that," he Co.. 41 Wienna Trad
ing up on him. Carsons wouldn't aid. "In the first place veu couldn't) RESPIROIDS
have fet him loose unless the signa publish a retraction which would nt-les
tract the attention that damneble i
tures had tallied."
"Last night." and the man in the article did, It's been 'arized unon_by-
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gray suit, with that same cold,, Im-ey newspaper in the country. The Mr. & Mrs. Y. Mori pressiva dignity, "my pocket was damage can never ho undone pleked. I lost a wallet and a card
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case containing not only business Kenney toyed with the pencil, aliu- Aesponcture, Moxnesurfe and Tone Betting. carda: but my driver's licence anding his fucers up and down the brownant Liners Cures Horained Ankles and Holder of Japanrar and flonekone Govern lodze membership carda,“
wood, Cathay went on. "I have been wrista Terommended for many years by "You didn't report it to the police," damaged in an amount that can prob- Local Hospitals and Dietnes. said Dick Kenney,
Ably never be compensated, from al 4. Wynd "I didn't have to," the man said. Anancial standpoint. However,
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