The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-17
BY Dennis wheatley Q 1871 b!
BECIN HERE TODAY

bEStN HEN6 iSbN
Investigating the mysterious dis
appearance of Bolithe Blame, Brit.
ish finaneier. from the yacht Of
Carlton Roeksavage. his principal
competitor IN world soap trade
Detective Officer ketterinx runs
into a mare Of conflicting ele~s.
Each Of the ships passengers
appear involved in some manner
These include Lady Welter, her
daughter and son-in-la~, Reginald
and Mrs. Joeelyn; Count Posodini;
the Bishop of Bude and lnosuke
Hayashi., Only Bianes secretary
Nicholas Stodart. appears above
suspicion since he was in the ship s
lounge all during the period IN
which the crime obviously was
eommmitted.
A. the investigation progresses,
Ke..erins finds that Jocelyn and
bis wife faisify about their where
abouts al the time of the crime
Taking advantage of this, ketter-
ing presses Joeclyn with an ae-
eusation. Frightened, Joeelyn
points out that Roeksavage had
tho real motive for murder-fi-
naneiaI gain. Moreover, that
Roeksa~age had boasted of being
able to change for dinner in four
minutes. thus indicating he might
have killed Blame and still return
ed to the ships lounge in time to
avert suspicion.
NOW co ON WITH The STORY
go CHAPTER XIX
DETECTIVE OFFICER NEAME'S
SHORTHAND NOTES OF De
Effective OFFICER KETTER-
lNG'S EXAMINATION OF
LADY WELTERS MAID, MIL
DRIED SHORT.
X: Come in. Mildred. Just
few questions want to ask you
about what happened on the night
Mr.. Blame met his death.
NJ: Yes, sir.
X: What time did Lady Welter
ring for you to come along and
help her dress that night?
N: I think il was about ten
past seven. sir, that is when l got
TO her ladyship's cabin.
X: How long were you with
her?
= NJ: Just under half an hour,
sir. Il was back in the service
room down below by twenty-five
TO eight. -,
X: Lady Welter was busy knit
ting a jumper that day, wasn't
Nj: Yes, sir. -
K: Do you remember how far
she had got with it before she
sent for you to help her to dress?
NJ: She only had one sleeve. left
K: How long would that take
herr, &C.. I
NJ: About half an hour, sir. 1t
was only a short. sleeve, you see.
n: When you came back TO her
cabin, after she had gone up. did
you notice If the. jumper was Just
tho same. or had she done any
thing TO il?
NJ: I didn't see it then, sir, In
fact, was wondering yesterday
what had happened to it because
haven't seen il since.
n: Is that so? AL right. You
can 20, Mildred.
DETEGTIyEioFFICER NEAME'S
SHORTHAND NOTES OF De
.TECTIYE OFFICER KETTER-
. INGS- SECOND EXAMINA-
TON OF Mr.. lNosUkE HAY
ASH. = .r,
H.: Good morning, Mr. Hayashi.
Good morning officer.
h: I. don't think you were quite
frank with me yesterday.
r.; Oh, but I am always frank.
/ answer everything you ask
yes? -
n: Maybe, but you didn't 60
out Of your way to give me any
extra information, did you? For
instance, you didn't tell me that
YOU had written q note to Blame
asking him either to come 10 your
cabin orsgiye you a meeting in
his before dinner.
H., | did not think that had any
bearing ON the case.
r.: II has a bearing which may
make things look very nasty for
you, Mr.. Hayashi.. What time did
Blame come to your cabin?
H.: He did not come to my
cabin.
X: Then what time did you go
to his?
H.: did not go, to his cabin.
Poor man, he ignored my note.
perhaps because he had no option.
X: What time did you send
that postcard aloug to him?
L.: About ten past seven, soon
after Mr.. Blame came on board.
! wrote il in the small wrhing-
room here and sent il down at
once.
X: What were you so anxious
to see him about?
H.: II is quite simple. ! have
the disposal of the soap monopoly
Of my country in my hands. L
must get the best price for my
that / can. lthave been