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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1934.

SERIAL STORY

The Clue Of The Forgotten Murder:

Bu CARLETON KENDRAKE

BEGIN HERE TO-DAY”

Is it true," said Sidney Griff slowly & McReady. He presented his card When DAN BLEEKER, Junior nublisher of and solemnly, "that in your presence, to the young woman who occupied the The Blade, jearns that "CHARLES MOUDEN ↑ and in the presence-of ́n newspaper deak by the telephono switchboard, police reporter, has been migaterlogis killed reporter, Dr. P. C. Cooper, who was and said, "Please tell Air, Charlca he determines to empley SIDNEY OFF. Auclated with you on the caso. Fisher that I wish 10 minutes of his famous criminatorias, to solve the murder

Morden been assignet to lears all de atuted that the symptoms were time upuan a matter of major import- could about PRANK 1. CATTIAY, wealthy | Identical to those of luminol poison-ance." and promineel, who had threatened to using?"

The Blue brasure the newspaper reported

Cathey had been arrested,, Later 10 was

porn that the man srecited, giving, the Dr. Amstend flushed. "I'm fame of Cathey And Arrompented by irresponsible for what Dr. Cooper called · MARY BRIGGS, want impostar, MHS, CATHAY kuuern B'erker her husband have said," hy remarked, will drop the elimpren 17 The Dinds publishe a extraction, naď tile idene.

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"What I am asking you is if Dr. A dar later Minden le found dead. Short, Cooper did make such a statement," afterward comes hows that Cathay be deni "I believe," Dr. Amstead said, "that

pouilly of poison,

he

I think I shall refuse to nn-

Griff undertakes the ear. He goes to sewer that question." BR COOPER, obe of ven doctors attending CARNEY. 197, Camper fa

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CHAPTER XI

Chuckling to himself, Sidney Grif went to the office of Dr. Amstead, the physician who signed Frank Cathay's death certifiente.

the

"Upon what ground, Doctor?" Dr. Amstend flushed. "Upon ground that it is nano of your busi-

nosa," he said.

'But it happens," said Griff, smiling urbanely, "that that is very much a part of my business. It is one of the things which has brought me to the

The young woman summoned a boy, cave him the card, and Sidney Griff's

age. The boy disappeared, and a moment later the switchboard buzzed Into life. The operator listened for a moment, then nodded to Sidney Griff. "Mr. Fisher," she said, "will ace you at once,"

The boy appeared once more and Leckoned to Sidney Griff.

"This way, sir," he said. Sidney Griff followed the boy into Charles Fisher's private office.

Charles Fisher's manner was one He advanced beaming cordiality. with outstretched hand.

"Mr. Griff, he said, "I'm mighty glad to know you. I've heard a good deal of you and havo followed some which you have appeared with a great deal of interest. Da come in and sit down."

.

Griff shook hands and dropped Into a chair by the lawyer'a denk.

che Amstead's mouth was a frm of the cases in It pleased Dr. Amatend to surround himself with an air of professional line of lipless rigidity, upon which dignity and his appearance was fri- Sidney Griff's eyes wore focused. separably associnied with the insignial "It maintain that it is none of of his profession. A round, polished your business," Dr. Amstend said. mirror was strapped about the middle truculently of his forehead-a concave mirror: with a hole in the centre, to accom mottate the pupil of the doctor's eye when it became necessary to throw re. flected light down the throat of some patient.

Sidney Griff continued to stare at Dr. Amstead's mouth.

tho

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"What brings you here spe- cifically?" asked Fisher, "Are you here on business, and if so, is there any way in which our often can be of

Griff, his eyes fastened upon lawyer's lips, nodded.

"Yes," he said. "I was here making some Investigations about the death at Mr. Frank B. Cathay,"

Fisker niset his eyebrows. deed," he said.

"I just happens, Doctor," he said, that a post-mortem has been ordered in connection with an autopsy. If assistance to you?" the post-mortem should show Dr. Amy-tead was attired in a white presence of poison, it would seem to enbe and the atmosphere about hian ine that it would very much improve was impregunted with the smell of your standing in the community for medicina! antisepties. His eyes were you

least discuss the possibility not quite so steady as those of Dr.Jof mistaken diagnosis.“ Cooper and were für less thoughtful, Dr. Amstend's eye wavered for a His cheekbones were high. His figure moment, then stared belligerently at was tall and grunt and he had a Sidney Griff. eatfish.mouth.

"What can I do for you Mr. Grift?" The inquired.

"You can discuss the Cathny case,"! said Sidney Griff.

"You Лес mistaken," he sald, "There will be no post-mortem, no autopsy,"

He spoke with cold finality, turned abruptly and enlled over his shoulder "You will excuse ine, I am busy."

The door slammed shut.

"in-

Griff remained silent, Fisher pursed his lips, closed his eyes for a moment in thought, shook his head dubiously from side to side. |

"Most strange," he said,

"You mean the death?" asked Gri'T. "No," the lawyer hastily told him, "mean the fact that you are here. That you have been retained to look into the matter of Mr. Cathay's un- timely demine."

"What's strange about that?” Griff you

"No, I enn't,” said Dr. Amstead, "There is nothing to discuss. The won died of natural cnuses. My death certificate is on file I will res for you to that for any speciile in-Griff with curious eyes. "Tint in allegatred. That's my businean, formation. More than that, I can- (not give you,''

"Can you tell me," Griff asked, "anything about Mr. Ca;hny's symp.) toms?"

"No."

"Anything about the degree of temperature?"

"No."

"Anything about the time which elapsed from the appearance of the first symptoms to the time when the rom developed, which, as I stand it, lasted until death?"

Nu."

The office nurse looked at Sidney

Mr. Griff," she said, "Dr. Amstead | kusw a consulting criminologist." will not return."

"I understand," Pisher said hastily, Sidney Griff smiled at her.

"hut you see, it happens. I om at- "Bless your heart," he said, "I didn'ttorney for the Cathay interests, think he would I was just waiting to was, perhaps one. of the closest Criends Catluy had in this city. I owe everything to him. Naturally, I am quite familiar with his affairs ant quite friendly with his widow."

"Yes?" asked Griff..

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Fisher modded and went on, "Under

Whistling, humming and laughing,! those circumstances I repeat that it enthusiastic nudience Joft the is strange that you have been retained Alhambra Theatre last night, un-) to investigate Mr. Cathoy's death. animously declacing the ww Because I happen to know that none National picture "Twenty

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The panel switchboned in the office emitted a buzzing sound. The office nurse raised the receiver to her ear, nid, "Yes?" In the tone of voice on tres in asking a question. Then she under-apped up a key on the switchboard, dropped the receiver and turned to

First Sidney Griff.

Million "May I ask why, Doctor?"

"You were wailing," she reminded

... 7"

entertain- "Those are matters af professional him. "to see coniidence."

To see," raid Sidney Griff, amil- tiven has retained you. Find they.ment, and attesting the arrival af a "I see. Now can you tell me any-ing, "whether Dr. Amstead made alone so, I would, of course, haveney romantle screen team which will thing which is not a matter of pro- telephone call as soon as he reached known of it. Therefore, I can't fessional confidence?"

his private office. You might explain | understand who else would be in- to him that my curiousity upon that terested in the matter."

(To Be Continued.) "If I should ask you a question, and point has been satisfied, and good t had nothing to do with a

pro-morning." fessional cunfidence, would you answer it 7"

I think so, yes."

What do you mean?"

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He left the office, crossed the street In the next instalment Charles to the First National Bank building. Fisher maks leading question-and and went to the offers of Fisher, Barel waits for the answer.

the probably be registered among

treat Invers of the cinema, Dick Powell nad Ginger Rogers. With Pat O'Brien east in n part made to order for his unique abilities na a comedian, and. Powell and Rogers, making deal love throughout the action at the fast moving and illariously funny comedy, with the Four Mills Brothers, gra and Ted Fio Rito's orchestra, and o

remarkably capable cast in the sup Farrell and Charlie Ruggles, Mar-comedienne. ifer characterisation

porting roles, "20 Million Sweet wistful guerite Churchill, Gregory Ratoff and ranges from the

romance, hearta" will undoubtedly take its place Walter Woolf, who play the leading which she portrays so well, to hilar-as one of the outstanding hits of 1934. roles, sing almost all the musical numinus comedy, at which she proves her There are several specialty numbers bers with the support of Sandy Mac-self a master. The theme of "Ser that alone are worth the price of ad- Kenzie and a vocal chorus. The tunes¦ vants" Entrance" deals with the are of all types ranging from ballads romance which develops between

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ABOUT SMOKING AND SMOKERS.

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to hot-cha numbers. Ralph Murphy Ayres, as the family fhaceeur, an and history of directed the picture which

Misk Gaynor af the Never before In

adaptation of Jack Lnit's sensational girl

is continually in American photoplay has picture novel of the same name. The screen water na an inexperienced kitchen Ixen so excellently cast as Is Paraplay was written by Frank Butler and maid. The two give a fino per- mount's "Death Takes Holiday" Claude Blays. The story is the formunce, and after viewing the plc- which opened on Saturday at the dizzy, happy-go-lucky romance of a ture it is easy to see why the team Queen's Theatre. Frederic March in hashful kid from the Tennessed moun was an successful in "State Fair".

modern Paris artists The principals receive splendid supThey are constantly

Many smokers have throat trouble,. the starring role makes another bid model whose home is where she hangs port from a cast headed by Ned coughing. Nat infrequently the con- for the host acting award of the her senntles. Because of his artistic Sparks, Walter Connolly, Louise. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and talent, Charles Farrell wins a scholar Dresner, G. P. Hunley Jr.. Astrid gestion is so grent us to interfere with Selences which he won for his role in ship in a French art school. When Allwyn, and Stefried Rumaan. The speech until they have cleared the the backward mountaineer arrives in picture in an adaption by Samson throat, a proceeding even more un "Dr Jekyll and Mr, lyde" in 1832 the Montmartre section he is welcome Raphaelson from Sigred Bug's novel, cusant for their hearers than for Evelyn Venable, formerly leading hidy with open arms because he has owney and was directed by Frank Lloyd.

themselves.

To all victims of 'smoker's throat to Walter Hampden is serenely beauti)

Romething, the "art students fut and featured in the feminine role. inven't seen in a long time. Anta

"To The Lost Man"

Respiroids are just the thing needed. Slowly dissolving in the mouth, these) The picture was directed by Mitchell party, the colony's most beautifulj

Life in the primitive west was no delightfully aromatle tablets release inodel falls for the young American. Leisen, youngest in experience of all. She doesn't know much about painting more arduous than the existence led by highly-curative casences which lubri- Paramount directors. Yet it is a real but she does know plenty about living. This is the belief of Radolph Scott, quickly soothe and heal the inflamed motion picture actors on locations, cale the throat, clear the phlegm, achievement ranking hend and, and what she teaches him can't be shoulders above the best in entertain-¡palnted on canvas. Haunting songs,

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with Esther Halston, Buster paris. Kept in the waistcoat pocket ment that the pictures have given us bilarious comedy embellish their love Crabbe, and Jack Lallue spent four they are always at hand to allay thus far. "Death Takes a Holiday" affair which mounts to a surprising weeks in the mountains above Bear caughing and other unpleasant symp is based on the play by Alberto climax,

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