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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1934.

SERIAL STORY

The Clue Of The Forgotten Murder:

CHAPTER XXX

By CARLETON KENDRAKE

He knew his

"Not quite well enough," Bleeker said grimly.

Grit's retort Was nignificant. "Perhaps too, well,” he said.

| is registered under the name of Frank further, I understand that Morden

B. Cathay, and that cheque passed was a good reporter. Sidney Griff emerged from the row through the bank at Riverview, criminals-knew them very well, in- of telephone booths and waited im- Moreover, he went to the hotel to deed." patiently until Blocker came from an keep AB appointment with Harry adjoining booth.

Fancher, an inventor. That appoint- Have you found out anything?” be ment had been made in advanco, en asked.

stationery which either camo from Bieckor nodded,

his face grimly Cathay's office in Riverview or else Thoy rode for a minute or two in purposeful.

was printed with consummate care so allence and then Griff said sadly, "It "Racine," he said, "the detective, as

to duplicate such stallonery. will be one of my greatest regrets has located the Malone woman-that Moreover, that letter seems to have that in solving this case there is one is, we think it's the Malone woman, been signed by Cathay.

thing which we shall probably never although she's not going under that

"Therefore, thin pocket-picking discover." namo right at present. She's located was no casual Efting of a purao, It: "What is that?" Bleoker inquired, at 022 East Elm street and going was a part of carefully planned; "That is whather Morden merely under the name of Blanche 'Stanway. scheme, a scheme which would have blundered upon the discovery which Evidently Racine found out about her worked to perfection if the man led to his death, or whether he figured carller in the 'da and kept his in hadn't taken a couple of drinks. He it out by a process of reasoning that formation under cover, because he was stopped for a minor traffic viola-' was at least brillinat." went to the Palace hotel and waited Lion. The officer smelled liquor on "He was not a brilliant man,” Bkcė- there for 10 minutes. At the end of his breath and found that his descrip- ker said. "He was a daring man and i that timo a woman joined him. tion checked with that of a man who he was resourceful, but he was notį From the description, I gather that had been holding up servies stations. brilliant.” It's Mrs. Frank B. Cathay, T- Tho offler took him to the station for gether, they went to call on Blanche examination.

still there. As Stanway. They're agon as the boys got a line on them they telephoned a report in to the

paper."

Esther Ordway?"

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"Not that," Griff said. "Do you think that he know the was Calhay's daughter!"

Griff closed his eyes. Slowly he "Now, notice carefully what hap-ahook his head from side to side. pened next. This man who had taken such pains to assume the identity times I feel that he must have been "I am not certain," he said, "At of Frank B. Cathay now took equal brillant. It is, perhaps, something Sidney Grift frowned meditatively. pains to deny that identity. Only we shall never discover." "We'll go thers frat," he said. when he was surprised inte betraying "Detectives who are working for me it by a check-up on the name under Bleeker

What are you referring to?" have located Mary Briggs, the hitch-which he had rented the automobile,

location. hiker. Naturally, she's Important, did he admit the name of Cathay. but she's not as important as the Yet,

shown by subsequent Malone woman."

developments, he had only to pro- "Just

who asked Blecker, "do claim himself na Cathay to bring you figure this Malone woman is?" about his immediato release.

"That," Griff told him, “is some-l "However, we're wasting valuable, thing that remains to be determined. time talking over clues while there's So far, I am working in this case on work to be done, no let's get to work." a theory and only on a theory."

"But look here," Blecker demand "Hat you think it's going to check ed. "you don't have any doubt that Kenneth Boone and the girl, between them, were the ones who killed Mor- Jen, do you?"

out 7**

"It in checking out." Griff said. "What's the theory?"

"In every case," "Griff told him... "As to that, Griff said, "we are "There's Remo koy clue-something going to make some interesting and that dominates

All of the other I think some rather startling dis- clues-acmething that points directly, coveries. Come, let's see if we can't to the motive for the crime and the get to 022 East Elm strect before the manner of its execution, as well as conference breaks up. It may be identity of its perpetrator. The key conference that is worthy of our clue in this case was the counterfeit enreful attention." crook."

"A to that, we cannot say, but I am inclined to think he did not," Griff said, "The evidence all points to the fact that he Cathay, trying to find what Cathay was trailing was doing on that Monday night. He had no luck with the hotels or, perhaps, he simply disregarded the hotels and concentrated his search upon the

shall remember." garages. It is a good point, one that

"How," anked Bleeker, "did you know that she was Cathay's daugh-

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"The counterfeit crook7" Blecker

Much puzzled. Hecker followed the s lies of one who has been un- asked. "Who do you mean?"

criminologist to taxicab. "Re-expectedly cornered, but that they The Steamship, The man who posed as the pick-member, he said, when the cab was had been carefully rehearsed. They packet, who had Cathay's wallet, swaying through the streets, making were lies which were not impregnable,; driving Heences and credentials."

speed toward the destination where, but they had been given to her to use "Why do you say he couldn't have the detective and the widow of the for the purpose of delaying investi been a crook 7" Bleeker asked.

"BENLEDI" Riverview financler had been located, gation until a certain thing could be "that I'm running a newspaper. I'm accomplished."

Consignees of Cargo are Griff "Observe carefully,"

told a man of petion." I don't go in for a

horoby "And that certain thing?" anked] him. "I do not say the man is not lot of refined theories; I go in for. Bleeker,

informed that all Goods are being

at their rlak a crook. I nay that he won action. The fanter the action, the

Into the Griff shrugged his shoulders. "It

Consignees of Cargo by the above landed

hazardous and/or exten hazardous counterfeit crook. In other words hetter I like it. I'm inclined to go may already have been accomplished," named steamer are hereby informed Godowns of The Hongkong and Kow he was posing as a pick-pocket and ahead and do what I want to first and; he said. "Who can tell 7"

that their goals with the exception loen Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.. yet he was no pick-pocket, an even check up on the mistakes afterwards, "Don't you think you're all wet on of Upium. Treasure and Valuables whence and/or from the wharves casual examination of the evidence I find that I can get to a destination that, business 7" Blecker insisted. are being landed and placed at their delivery, may be obtained.

quicker by moving around and doing "Morden wasn't such a brainy man, risk in the Godowns of the Hongkong would have shown,"

"How do you mean?"

No clalma will be admitted after things than I can by sitting down and, He was resourceful. Ife thought of Kowloon Wharf and Godown

Co the Goods have left the Godown "He gave a very fair imitation of waiting for things to happen. More trying to trace Cathay through his Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery can be and all Goods remaining undelivered Cathay's signature at the police den was a newspaper man. Hg was car. He found the garage. station. He gave a fairly accurate a good one. He had a knowledge of way, from the garage, he pot a lead

In some obtained as the goods are landed. after the 16th December, 1984, will initation of Cathay's signature when crime and of criminals which he had to the apartment house and someone, including Unte of arrival, will be

Goods not cleared within 7 days be subject to rent. obtained by first-hand observation in the apartment house gave him the subject to rent.

All claims against the steamor. must be presented to the Undersigned forger" He was murdered. I want to prose information that he wanted. 4

cute those murderers. You've got therefore, thought this youtig woman!

Hle,

All claims must be sent to the on or before the 30th December, 1934, hind you."

To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse with that of Cathay.

Regulations consignees peror whose name might be linked December, 1934, or they will not be

recognized. "He went to see her; she was out the Godowns for examination by the attendance when damaged dutiable Damaged Packages must be left in must have a Revenue Officer in He redo around, investigating other consignees, and the Company's Sur-soods are examinat cles for en four or so, and then

All broken, chafed, and damaged

be registered at the hotel." "He might have been Bleeker pointed_out.

"Those things." Griff raid, "take the newspaper standing squarely be- was merely a woman in the case, andersigned before Monday, 1715) or they will not be`recognized

practice. But mark you, here in the most significant thing of all He cashes a cheque at the hotel where he

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