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By CARLETON KENDRAKE

CHAPTER XXIII "Griff road the letter slowly. Then he said, "That's Cathay's signature all right. At any rate it looks like it." "Certainly," Fancher replied. "The letter came through the mall in res ponse to one I sent to Mr. Cathay."

"Have you the envelope 1". Griff asked.,

The Inventor handed him the en- velope. Griff regarded it thoughtful 1y.

"I wonder," he said, "I night keep this letter and the envelope for A few days-just long enough to have photographs made? return them to you.

Fancher's face showed surprise.

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"Good heavenal" Fancher exclaim-!

Griff hedded. "Now," he went on, "would you mind telling me exactly! what happened? You can see that It's important."

I

i was

hitch-hiker that was with Bim. can't understand what he expected to That was the young woman who profit by doing so," had dinner with him. They seemed to know each other quite well."

"Have you," asked, Griff, "any klen whether the woman was register ed ni the hotel or not? Did You notice whether shig had street clothes that she checked at the entrance to street "I don't think he had the hotel dining room 7" clothes," Fanchor said. "You mean

coat

and hat-things like that?" A

"Yes." "No,

I don't think she had them I remember they came out of the while I was standing dining room

to the in the lobby. They walked elevators.“

They both went up?" "Both went up."

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cone

"I presume, of course, he intended to eash a cheque later on at the hotel," Fancher said, "But what I can't understand is why the impostor should have chosen the Hillcrest hotel real Mr. which was the place the

#AM far that's concerned," Cathay had chosen to meet me." Griff sakl, "why should Cathay have neglected to keep his appointment with you?"

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"I feel that Mr. Cathay probably changed his mind in regard to the desirability of the investment simply failed to notify me." Fancher sald. "Gentlemen who have finances usually become exceedingly arrogant."

Griff nodded.

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"You have a telephone?" he asked. "I may want to talk with you

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"but the telephone has been porarily disconnected. I called. I'm very sorry."

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"She may have left her things Cathay's room," Griff suggested.

"Sho may have." "Did you

him

out again 7"

"Yes. I saw them go out of the hotel and get in a Chrysler roadster and drive away."

(To Be Continued.)

In the next Instalment Dan Blecker

"Why, there was nothing happened," Fincher said, "except that Mr. Cathay didn't keep his appointment. very much put out about it."

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ail, I'm quite certain- that was now that I think if it she had on a long coal. I was more interest. ed in Mr. Cathay,"

"The

have had woman must

A telephones Griff that he has important hal and coat when she came down news. to the lobby," Griff wald.

him. told "Doubtless," Fancher

any "Certainly not," Fancher remarked. "The appointment was definite enough, When Mr. Catliny didn't keep it and didn't make any effort to communicate with me, I considered that I had been my insulted enough. I returned to place here in Millvale and decided that money. Mr. Cathay, for all of bis wasn't a particularly good business man. I think a good business man keeps his appointments, don't you?" "ile was registered in the hotel," Grit nahi,

"Certainly

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saw him oncler in the evening."

Grapped to attention. you dil" he asked,

"Yes," 1 saw him and there was WORBI with him. They 24 young

they were drinking." "Where did you see them?" Grift

were

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"In the dining room of the hotel," "Did you speak to Mr. Cathay?" "No."

"How did you know who he was?" "pw that he was registered in

hotel and I asked one of the! hell boys if he knew Mr. Cathay. is that he had taken him to his room and that he thought Mr. Cathay was in the dintras

room,

1 painted him out to me.”

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and her - Mias Jere Lee "But you still didn't say anything, "No, of course, not. My appoint. American girls band, the "Mad- nient was for 10 o'clock. He wouldn't caps," made their initial appearance have liked it if I had butted in ahead at the China Emporium on Satur- of that time and told him whe day afternoon, when for two hours they provided the latest juzz music was,"

the dancers. The Innovation "Didn't it occur to you that per fur haps Mr. Cathay might have Intend proved decidedly popular, and over Boor. the touk ed to keep your appointment, but his 1 couples

followed applause arrest preventest him from doing so?" Well-merited

thought so when I read Thench number, and the band soon Ilade the next morning," Fancher but muisequently The Blade

The "Madcaps" will be playing that Mr.! It was mistaken and suid

une who was daily at ten dances at the Emperium what'L the Callny arrested at all, but someone who had from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. throughout winter season. This should popular picked his pocket and was using is the

muke the Emporium

of the Colony during rendezvour the cold months.

name.

"But the man you saw was driving

Chrysler achter?"

"Yes,"

"You're positive of that?"

"Of course."

"And he was

Hillcrest hotel?"

"Yes."

registered' al

established their popularity.

At Queen's Theatre

On Saturday night, Jere Lee and the her "Madraps-comprising Misses Tally Lee, Juanita Lee. Rosemary Pope and Dolly ryan, Betty You made no effort to commit-Stephensonelighted a cate with Mr. Cathay afterwards? house at the Queen's Theatre 9.30°

"No, sir." sald Fancher with dig ally, I die not. Mr. Cathay made Performance prior to the screening

of "The Scarlet Empress." Lle he was

crowded

the

appointment, and

The "Madcaps" displayed anaz- Imted one to break it. I felt that it was!

musicians, "Oh, for several minutes.

versatility 249 itle and find up to him to get in touch with me.ing

dancers, while size bian

IN going to make entertainers and out what sort of a man I was doing. My favention

imrube a lot of money. Unfor- Miss Jere Leo was an able leader buz moss with."

appear-junately, I haven't the money to put with hee trumpet playing, Tell yo

Mit n the

n delightful AIO "**

describe his

"He was a big mus, about prussid the girl with him more t 20 years younger, was n brunette,"

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you deserit

etter than that?"

It was altogether

market myself, but. Mr. 47, 1| Cathing could have added anterinily half-hour's variety entertainment.

this millions if he had only lapt Sthappentment,"

www

Unthay any

a wistful look in There was "Why, no. That's the best descrip; meek brown eyes. tion I can give you of him. I'd know! him probably if I saw him again,"

first line you've "That was the

seen him?

"YON."

"But you made no effort to speak; with him?"

"Certainly not. My appointment 'clock. I didn't wasn't until 10 wish to intrude. I gathered that! Mr. Cuthny had other business.”

"I see. So, you continued to wait | in the lobby 7

Find a room there at the hotel and I waited in the lobby.

At

10 'clock Mr. Cathay didn't appenr.

I called his room. He didn't answer.

had him aged. There wa

1

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answer. I had him aged at inter- vals for more than an hour, until almost midnight I guess. Then I got

lisgusted,

the

Grit got to his feet and extended his hand.

"I wanted to talk with you," hei wald. "I'm not going to keep you here in the eukl."

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A sum of $5,054.71 was realised "Oh, it's warm in here. The fur! nace is on," Fancher said. "I wanted on Saturday by the street sale of roses for the funds of the Society to ask you some questions,"

"What questions?" Griff inquired. of St. Vincent de Paul, the well- "Ok, I don't know-just questions known Catholic charity organisa- about How happened that Mr. tion. This sum exceeds Inst Cathay dird; about what brings you year's figure by about $100. down here to see me. You know we

don't have very much to occupy UB

There isn't very

much tu

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uver

other than the daily routine at life was collected by Miss Siu, who brought in $168, while Misa Cissy here in Millvale."

tell Noronha collected $136.41. Mrs.

brought iti yet," Griff said. "Cathay was taken J. P. Sherry seriously in Thursday morning. He $77.02.

The Society wish to thank all died Friday afternoon."

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that was using Mr.

Cathay's the sale and the collectors, also name?" Fancher asked.

FL

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"No, I'm sorry to say they haven't, the Cecil Hotel for the use of the Tuesday morning?" Griff asked. "

difficult quest. room for a depot, and those firms "Yes, I read that he had been ar- It's been rather rested, and then I read afterwards We can't understand why anyone which provided refreshments for

We the rose sellers. But that wasn't should have used the name. that it wasn't so.

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