Inspector

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 226, 24 September 1938, Page 12 (Supplement)

Inspector

DETEC. - SERGT. DUMBELL. entering Inspector Joshua Playfair's room, found his chief engrossed in a series of reports.

"Ma. Pumhell," wn# l'lnyfair's greeting. "Like to have a look at this little lot. This is the r-i-e of Miss Handstingle's tliimonil nicklMce—you've probably heard of it, already."

"I've heard it. mentioned," paid Dumbell, "but I haven't seen any of the «leta ils."

"Look at them for yourself, then," said Play fair. He pushed over the file. "This i.s an abstract of the reports which has just been made for me by Butterworth."

(1) Report from Superintendent Glass at Hipwell. "The missing necklace contains 2."> dia nmnds, nil of them good stones, iiml is insured fur £.7000. The claim for that amount has already been submitted to t lie Lifeline Insurance Co. The necklace is the property of Miss Eva Handstingle, who lives with her brother, Jfcirry Haiidstiiigle, at Kozi Xuk, Hipwell.

"Nothing much is known cr{ the Ha ndst ingles, who have only lived at Kozi Nuk for n. short, time, but it is rumoured that Handstiridic has no definite means of support and that he is irielined to drink to excess. I should want corrolHiriition of his evidence on nny issue of importance. His sister, on the other hand, strikes me as a woman of character and a truthful witness.