The Chinese Parrot (Charlie Chan Detective Series) — page 136: what you’re looking at

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————_ . = oe "You were number one prophet, after all," said Chan. "Postman on vacation goes for long walk. Here on broad desert I can not forget profession. We return to Madden's ranch and find what we shall find. Some might say, Madden is there, give him necklace. Our duty as splendid American citizens does not permit. If we deliver necklace, we go away, truth is strangled, guilty escape. Necklace deal falls now into second place." He gathered up the evidence in the matter of Tony and restored it to his pocket "Poor Tony. Only this morning he tell me I talk too much. Now like bobom—boomerang, remark returns and smites him. It is my pressing duty to negotiate with food merchant. Meet me in fifteen minutes before hotel door." When he had gone out, Holley and Eden were silent for a moment. "Well," said the editor at last, "I was wrong— all wrong. There's something doing out at Madden's ranch." Eden nodded. "Sure there is. But what?" "All day," continued Holley, "I've been wondering about that interview Madden gave me. For no apparent reason, he broke one of the strictest rules of his life. Why?” "If you're asking me, save your breath," advised Eden. "I'm not asking you—I've got my own solution. Quoting Charlie, I think deep about matter—how is this? Madden knows that at any moment something may break and this thing that has happened at his ranch be 136 comiicboeoe S CO