The Chinese Parrot (Charlie Chan Detective Series) — page 24: what you’re looking at

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———_ . oo one "Why of course, dad." He tossed a match into a priceless Kang-Hsi vase. "What sort of job? What do I do?" "First of all, you meet the President Pierce late next Thursday afternoon.” "Sounds promising. I presume a young woman, heavily veiled, comes ashore— "No. A Chinese comes ashore." "A what?" "A Chinese detective from Honolulu, carrying in his pocket a pearl necklace worth over a quarter of a million dollars." Bob Eden nodded. "Yes. And after that—" "After that," said Alexander Eden thoughtfully, "who can say? That may be only the beginning." 24 comiicboeoe S CO