Evening star., 1924-07-04
Continued from Yesterdays Starr

Mr.. Cranage saw him last night"
observed Spiller with a nod at me.
"Oh?" said Jifferdene. Where was
that?"
AT the Trocadero-getting his din
ner," said l. THAT was about
o'clock"
Did you speak to him." he asked.
81 didn't didn't want to- After
my recent adventures with Holli-
ment," / went on. Il didn't want to
have anything more to do with him.
He didn't see me-and | left the place"
Well" said Jifferdene, Il want you
to identify him, anyway, Mr.. Cranage.
Yes-I know there are plenty of other
people who could do that, but there
are particular reasons why you should
help me at this point. You're the only
person / know of who saw the China
man-who-in my opinion, is the mur-
derer."
Spiller.
ferdene. "If You @ Know MAZDA vale.
you'll know that there's a stretch of
the Regents Canal runs between
Edgeware Road and Warwick Cres-
cent. The roadway on one side is
called Bloomfield road; on the other
Mazda Hill West He was found ly
ing by the canal wall in Bloomfield
road. about twenty yards from the
bridge that connects Warwick avenue
with Harrow road That was at
man found him. He'd been dead half
an-hour or so, according to the po-
lice surgeon. knifed!-and the man
who knitted him knew where to strike,
too! But the object? That's a puz,
zle! Every pocket in his clothing had
been turned out: some of his effects,
watch, money, and so on were found
aside on the path as of no conse-
quence: his coat and waistcoat had
been ripped up here and there-it's
looking for something. But whether
he got it or not-who knows?''
mo clue. Of course?~ suggested
Spiller.
None! Not scrap Of clue" said
Jifferdene "Of course, the police are
about, to see if they can hear Of his
having been seen round that quarter
late last night, and in whose COM
pany, but up to now, I've heard moth
ing"
"Where is he?" asked Spiller.
"Paddington mortuary. Well go
there, and get Mr.. Cranage to iden-
tify him." replied Jifferdene: II for
got to say there here were pas,an no papers PAP OF
derer carried them off-if he had
any Might have had a pocketbook,
of course. However, we'll go. But
you've had long1sh rlde, ana It's
past 1. What do you say to a bit OF
lunch first?''
We went round to a restaurant in
Parliament street, and I was speedily
made aware that their professional
duties, however gruesome they might
be occasionally, made no difference to
my companions appetites. They ate
and drank heartily--so I followed
their example, putting away from
my thoughts all anticipations OF the
unpleasant task before me. And to
do them justice they talked no shop
over their lunch-instead we talked
of racing, and I advised them to put
their last sixpence on Ripping Ruby,
of whom, from personal ACQUAINTANCE,
] gave them a glowing account We
we paid our bills. went out again into
the bright spring afternoon and set
of in a taxicab to Paddington--to get
1t over.
"one good lookl1 do. Mr.. cranage."'
whispered Jinerdene, as we walked
mo need to hang about!-yourl
know If It's the man or not. Now
That was Holliment. He was very
still, s and very white and very
That's hew I whispered Good
Heavens!-and last night"
We vent saa;n out again: aI We e vy,dass Taihsd
Where it happened" observed Jif-
ferdene, suddenly, "is only about five
minutes walk from here-up behind
those flats. But I don't know that
it's worth while going to look-noth-
ing to see, Of course, but the mere
spot. And there's more to do yet, Mr..
Cranage. I want you to 60 with me
now, to see a Chinese gentleman
who's staying at the Langham Hotel.
and then tonight l want to take you
down Limehouse way"
sented
well, we'll get it through n
quickly as we can, as far as you're
concerned" he said. LAS for you,
Portsmouth and go on with those in
quiries there-hnd out more about
Holliment and that Chinaman-there
must be more to get at Look herer'
he drew Spiller aside and for a few