The Chinese Parrot (Charlie Chan Detective Series) — page 257: what you’re looking at

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————_— . = on murder of Louie, the disappearance of Madden's daughter—all these will be explained when we get the big answer. We are concerned today chiefly with the story of the old prospector." "Who may have been lying, or mistaken,” Eden suggested. "Yes—his tale seems unbelievable, I admit. Without any evidence to back it up, I wouldn't pay much attention to it. However, we have that evidence. Don't forget Tony's impassioned remarks, and his subsequent taking off. More important still, there is Bill Hart's gun, with two empty chambers. Also the bullet hole in the wall. What more do you want?" "Oh, it seems to be well substantiated,” Eden agreed. "It is. No doubt about it—somebody was shot at this place Wednesday night. We thought at first Thorn was the killer, now we switch to Madden. Madden lured somebody to Thorn's room, or cornered him there, and killed him. Why? Because he was afraid of him? We think hard about Wednesday night—and what do we want to know? We want to know—who was the third man?" "The third man?" Eden repeated. "Precisely. Ignore the prospector—who was at the ranch? Madden and Thorn—yes. And one other. A man who, seeing his life in danger, called loudly for help. A man who, a moment later, lay on the floor beyond the 25/7 comiicboeoe S CO