The Chinese Parrot (Charlie Chan Detective Series) — page 160: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

= "Undubitably. Two chambers of that gun are quite unoccupied. Reflect on that." "I'm reflecting. Two empty chambers." "Humbly suggest you sleep now, gathering strength for what may be most excited tomorrow." The little detective paused at the door. "Two bullets gone who knows where," he said, in a low voice. "Answer is, we know where one went. Went crazy, landing in wall at spot now covered by desert picture.” "And the other?" said Bob Eden thoughtfully. "Other hit mark, I think. What mark? We watch and wait, and maybe we discover. Good night, with plenty happy dreams." 160 comiicboeoe S CO