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SERIAL STORY

The Clue Of The Forgotten Murder:

By CARLETON KENDRAKE

CHAPTER XXXVIII

Fisher turned to the two "Have you gentlemen any questions you want to ask?"

Griff shook his head. "I'm satis- flod," he said.

check them with you. First, Peter of some friendly newspaper that Malone takes atops to identify him- understands what is back of the entire meself as Frank B. Cathay. He goes situation. I can justify the dis- to the trouble of perfecting his signa- clasures which I am about to make ture so that it is an almost perfect upon that ground. It is vital to my forgery of the signature of Frank B.client that she have some newspaper Cathay. He goes to the trouble of that understands the complete alius- Bleeker hesitated for a moment, picking the pocket of Frank B. Cathay,tion, Then he said, "No, there's nothing in order to securo identifying cards. I can think of.".

connection with the 'ronting of an,

"For some reason this man, Peter

Griff turned to the girl. "I wane He goes to considerable expense in Malone, wishes to take the Identity; ber promise," ho said, "that she automobile and getting a room in of Frank B. Cathey, not for some won't leave this room for at least a hotel where he can masquerade for thing that is to be done in the future,

an hour."

card the day, he girl. "You

ho said?" card what he said the asked. "And why do I have to do what he says

"Bacause I'm telling you to," Fisher naid. "He's working on side of the case that I am." "Very well," she said. mize."

the aame

"I'I pro-

"Naturally," Griff remarked, turn- ing to the attorney, "we should look up, this Malone woman."

She comes next," Fisher agreed. "Can you," anked Griff, "tell me what this thing is all about?”

"You know almost as much as do," the lawyer told him. “I have heen having some difficulty tracing this young woman. I finally suc ceeded. I think that there in a very deep lakt plot afoot. I am afraid that, the plot has already gone too far."

"You know this chauffeur well?" Griff anked.

tion

so

uncover

a short time only as Cathay. While but for something that has been done He is making this masquerade hoof tear, perfected as virnature canher a small cheque. I ask you, they ponies that of prank B. therefore, what can possibly be the Cathay. HowAVOT, ho knows that

crime?" motive of such

there is likely to be some question Griff suddenly gave an exclama-****

By jove!" he said. "I live desires to have an identical signature as to the signature. Therefore, he

for purposes of comparison, which Fisher stared steadily at him, handwriting experts can "Wait a moment," he said. "and among the supposedly genuine docu- see if you conclusions, check with ments of Frank B. Cathay. mine."

"For that reason it becomes im- "I Wan thinking," Griff naid perative that he cash'a cheque under slowly, "that cashing the cheque might the forged signature; that such A

amount of cash received." be much more important than the cheque be found among the effects of

Frank B. Cathay an unquestionably |

takes the Blocker frowned at the two men genuine cheque. He

confeas," he said, "I don't follow you,"

Fisher's "nod became gloomily em- phatic. Boyond any question, Raid, "that is it."

trouble to go, therefore, to a hotel, He knows he will require some cards of Identification. He takes the trou- hole to pick Cathay's pocket of these. cards. With that on a background, he enshen a cheque at the hotel. That was all that he intended to do. was the purpose of his impersonation. He then intended to disappear.

That

"Unfortunately, however, he was of an amorous disposition as in no frequently the case with criminals of his type. He allowed himself to become involved with a young women who, according to her own account, made things very easy for him. In fnet, considering her story, she was

"What is?" Blecker asked. The attorney turned to him, "Not well enough," the lawyer said.

"You nro

newspaper publisher. "I will admit that I overlooked a bet Mr. Bleeker. I am acting as attor- there. I thought that there

was ney for Mrs. Cathay and for the something mysterious about the be- Cathay estate. My duty to my client queal to the chauffeur which Mr. probably requires me to keep silent Cathay insisted on putting in the wilt, and yet we have been thrown to I have thought from time to time gether in this investigation sufficient that the chauffeur was a little too y so that I feel it is, in a measure, sure of himself, that his manner at joint undertaking. I am, therefore, times hordered on insolence, but going to nutline this theory to you perhaps the aggressor in making the haven't, taken the trouble to make a theory which I feel certain will be aequaintanceship. The man saw to any complete investigation. I see amply supported by proof. I am gorenxon why he should not yield to the now that I should have done that ing to ank you, however, for your temptation of the moment but fate an Cathay's allorney and as a friend word of honour that you will allow intervened. In company with the of the family."

no rumour of this to creep into your young woman he was arrested for a Gril nodded, his eyes were half-paper until we are ready make the minor traffic violation. He was taken closed.

enough

announcement."

to police headquarters. He tried "I suggest,” he said, "that we din- "Fair

," Griff said to Bleeker, | desperately to secure his release, with. cuss this matter further in the lobby "Promise

out giving the name of Cathay. He of the hotel. Stella Muckley hai

"I'm making no promises," Bleckur might have done so had the police promised us to remain here. I feel stubbornly insisted. "I'll listen to not checked up the registration of certain that she will do No.

I think what you have to say and then I'll the enr he was driving and found that she realizes only too well decide when it will be published." that it had been rented under the the seriousness of the crime in which she has become involved."

Griff reached out to press the but-name of Cathay. Having gone that

far, there was only one thing ton which would call the elevator.

That was to rely upon the identity "Don't do that just yet," Fisher of Cathay to get him released from

"I want Think."

jail as quickly as possible."

Thu girl nodiled her head, Fisher tauk Griff's arm, nosided to Bleeker. The three men left the said.

room, walked slowly down the cor- Ile muved alightly apart from the

ridor.

| two men, started pacing thoughtfully

"But," Bleeker objected.

do.

"that

"Gentlemen," said Fisher in low up and down, the carpeted corridor. docan't make sense-it isn't logie." "Why isn't it logic ?" the attorney volee which showed the intensity of Blocker caught Griff's "oyes.

make no blind promises," he asked." Il concentration, "you can commence to appreciate the real situation. said. "What is your theory?"

"Because, if this Peter Malone Here we have a crook whose name, "I'd prefer you hear it from the wanted to catablish his signature as evidently, Peter Malone. He has lips of the attorney," Griff said, "but that of Frank Cathay he defeated his undoubtedly made a study of the life evidently we're faced with a con- own purpose. Just as soon as Cathay and habits of Frank B. Cathay. Why, spiracy of murder. I think Fisher would receive his statement from the I do not know. Ife eashed a small is going to tell us about it. Ithank he would recognize that the cheque while he was masquerading wouldn't have hurt you to have given cheque was one he had not given and as Cathay. I do not know the reason him that promise. I can assure you that it was 'n

a forgery." for that unless it was, perhaps, to you went guling on your insurance," patronizing.

suffer test out his signature.

promises."

little

smile was just a "I am commencing to think that the publisher said. "I'm making ne "I think. Mr. Bleeker," he said, this scheme la something that has

"that you have missed the deadly heen years in brewing; that for sure! Fisher apparently reached a sud signifiennee of this entire miniter, but nude I feel certain that your companion, sinister purpose Peter Malone is about den decision. to confuse his identify with that of along the curridor until he faced the Mr. Griff, is keenly aware of it. Frank B. Cathay."

two men.

Shall you tell him, Mr. Griff, or shall "But," Grit pointed out, "Cathay "Gentlemen," he said in tones of 17" in deutl A live man could not very quiet determination, "promise or n0) well confuse his identity with a prome, I am going to tell you my corpse.

theory of this caso.

It is n theory

(To Be Continued.)

That is true," the lawyer said.. which is amply substantiated by the In the next instalment Fisher "But let us not lose sight of the facts. In the developments which scents a conspiracy and nets off in anllent and significant facts. Let me are bound to follow we will have need find Mrs. Blanche Malone.

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