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THE QUEST OF MOHAMMED'S SACRED SLIPPER SERIES.
III-THE HAND OF A THIEF room was closed but not fastened.
BY SAXE ROHMER.
(Continued from yesterday.)
(COPYRIGHT, 1916.)
In which is introduced Excl Dexter, American, who only go in on the big grimen." The girl with the violet syor appears again and in this third story of the adventures attending the theft of Mohammed's slipper mystery and excitement are more intense than
"One of the dwarfs.”
Not even one of the dwarfs," said Bristol, "could have passed between! those iron bars!"
Bet-there was blood on the win dows I'
"I know there was, and human blood. It's been examined!"
He stared at me fixedly. The thing was unspeakably uncanny.
THE CHINA
A MAIL
building, declared that be heard the the British Legion has requested the whir of a restarted motor lower down Officers Association to place its Great Orchard" "street"
machinery for collecting funds at the Bristol's theory, later to be dread-disposal of the Unity Relief Fund, and fully substantiated, was that the thief, this it has gladly consented to do.· I had broken the glass and reached into
the case with an arrangement similar Offer: Association becomes the Under this ausgement the to that employed for pruning trees, having a clutch at the end, worked
with oord.
Hassan has been too clever far us!" said the inspector. Bat what's in God's name did that awful screaming mean?”
vance it, then.”
Officers' Department for benevolent work amongst ex-officers and their dependants, while the British Legion Unity Relief Fand will organise the distribution of funds for the benefit of the men and their dependants. In
I had a theory, but I did not ad-order that this work may be expedit ed, and in view of the great distcess which prevails at present amongst ex service men it is very urgent that it should be expedited,, it is hoped that similar Unity Relief Committees will be formed of the representatives of all exservice organisations in all towns that such s Committee will be formed of the Kingdom. I very much hope in Leeds, if it has not slready been
It was not until nearly dawn that my theory and Bristol's regarding the clutch aringement both were con- Brined. For, dose under the railings which but on Orpington Square, we fourd in a pool of blood just such an Instrument as Bristol had described.
And still clutching it was a pallid and ghastly shrurken hand that bad
been severed above the wrist !_
formed, and I need hardly say that Merciful God!" whispered the it would in my opinion be of the inspector-look at the opal ring on greatest advantage it you, my Lord the finger!. Look at the bandage Mayur, in addition to the other many where he cut himself on the broken calls made upon you, could find time window-glass that first night, when Mr. Mostyn disturbed him. It wasn't to act as Chairman of such a Com- the hashishin who stole the thing.mittee.
It's Earl Dexter's hand!"
"The slipper of the Prophet terrupted Bristol "I wonder if
shall ever know.”
The next story in this series will be "The Enigma of the Yellow
Dwarf"
(To be continged.),
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
(Continued from Page 7.)
RESULTS. The following were the result:- Sergt. Skeet; 3. Serge Walter Putting the Shot,-1, Capt. Davies; High Jump-1, Capt. Davies: 2, Sergt. Shipley: 3, Sergs Walter
2,
Throwing the Cricket Ball-1, Capt. Daries: 2. Capt. Offer: 3 Sergt. Skeet.
Gar. Chant; 3, Sergt. Walker,
Sack Race-1, Sergt. Kyte; 2,
Long Jump-1, Bdr. Watson; 2, Capt. Davies: 3, Gre. McHugh.
Hall Mile-1. Cape Davies: 2, Bar. Watson; 3. Br. Wood?"
220 Yin-1, Bdr. Watson; C.S.M. Williams; 3, L. Begg.
100 Yards-1, Bdr. Watson; 2, Bost Race-1, Bdr. Taylor: 2, C.S.M. Williams: 3, Gar. Keaze. Sergt. Kyte: 3. Sergt. Skeet.
Dillon 3, R. Leach.
Boys Race-1, D. Dillon; 2. I.
Bdr. Watson; 3, Grr. Buckley.
Girls Rece-1, D. Hunt; 2, A. Quarter Mila-1, Capt. Davies; 2,
Dillon: 3, C. Dilloa.
120 Yards Hurdles.-1, Capt. Shipley. Davies: 2, Gar. Corzens; 3, Sergt.
Open Mile (open to Royal Navy Volunteer Defence
Ever since I came home from No one spoke for a moment. Then France I have been urging upon my Which of them bas" began Mos comrades to unite for their own Capewell; 2, Sergt. Bertwell; 3 Threading the Needle:-1, R.S.M. tyn "hrstily""
benefit. By Unity we won the war Sergt. Shipley. in-and it is only by unity that we can we overcome the grave difficulties and the GaTISON.
problems of the resettlement of the Corps and Hongkong Police), 1 service men in Civil Life. There Private Mais, Scottish Coy, H.K bringing this unity about. Such de- Regt; 3, Sergt. Davies, Wilts. Regt have been difficulties and delays in.D.C:2, Lee Corp. Realf, Wits, lays are inevitable where there are lams; 2, Gör. Frampton; 3, Master-
Veterans' Race.-1, C.S.M. WI in existence a number of bodies each Gar. Watson. with their own organizations, their owa fands and their own property, C.S.M. Williams; 2, Sergt. Walker; W.Os and Sergts.' Race.-1. and unfortunately the wave of un-13, Sergt. Shipley. employment which has come upon Obstacle Race.--1; Bdr. Watson us in consequence of the depression 2. Bdr. Taylor; 3, Gür. Chant.. of trade has found us with the pr Ricsha Race-1, Sergt. Walker: ganization of a united body still in-2. Lieut. Mockridge; 3, Major Downs complete to deal with it. But I per- ing sonally rejoice that all difficulties are are now on the way to be overcome, that all the chief ex-service organisa tions are working together harmoni pusly, with the one, object of doing| what is best for the men who fought and won the War, and the achievement of unity is now a certainty.
EX-SERVICE MEN.”
A UNITED ORGANISAT N.
EARL HAIG'S STATEMENT.
This was not my first tight vigil since I had become in a sense the The following Statement made by custodian of the relic, but it was Field-Marshal Earl Haig at Leeds on quite, the most dreary. Amid the the position as regards unity is of tomb-like objects about us we seem local interest in view of the meeting ed two puny mortals toying with of ex-Service men which was called stupendous things. We could not by the General Officer Commanding smoke and must converse only is for this afternoon but had owing to whispers; and so the night wore on navoidable circumstances to be until I began to think that our watch would be dully uneventful.
postponed.
Then from somewhere somewhere
For some time past a Committee heard a soft whistle. A moment of outside the buildingve all three had composed of six representatives of the
terse listening followed,
If only we could have had the place surrounded," whispered Bristol but it was impossible, of course." A fait grating noise echoed through the lolty Burton room. Bris- tot slipped past me in the send-gloom, and gently opened the communicating door a few inches.
Tip-toc, I joined him, and craning across his shoulder saw a strange and wonderful thing.
2
Band Race-1, Bdunn. Davies; Bdinn, Murrant; 3. Bonn. Meek.
Officers' Race,-1, Lt. Col. Taylər. R.; 2. Major Law.
2, Gar. Clow; 3, Gar. Chant.
Relay Race-1, 88th Coy... Bun and Treacle.-1, Bdr. Woods; Tug of War.-88th Coy. Consolation Race Gar. Mox worthy; 2, Gur. Bayley: 3, Bdr. Newcombe.
Davies, Runner up, Bdr. Watson.
Cup for Best Athlete.-1, Capt.
with 162 pts, out of 204 possible pts.
Athletis Cup.-Won by 88th Coy.
INDIAN EVENTS.
The United body will, it has been agreed, be democratic in constitution, (1) National Federation of Discharged I am convinced be a great power for non-party and non-sectarian and will and Demobilised Soldiers and Sailors, good both for those who bore the of the (2) Comrades of the Great War, brunt of the battle and for the country of the (3) National Association of Dis- as a whole. Pending the completion charged Sailors & Soldiers, and of the of the united organization there may Tug of War-Won by 2 Coy, Officer Association, has been at be some question as to the distribu-Sikhs against Centre Section, Moux work devising ways and means of tion of funds. I suggest that this is tain-Battery of Sikhs. obtaining unity amongst Ex-service a matter which can suitably be left organisations. The Committee has to the subscribers, as is being done the United body, and this Constitution drafted a provisional constitution for in many places without the smallest has been accepted in principle, suo ject to certain modifications in points of detail by each of the organisation
represented on the Committee. tives of each body met again, and On January 8, the six representa having each reported that their or gantsation accepted the principle
"To-night," he went on, I am i The newly-glazed cast window again remaining in here"-nodding toward was shattered with a booming crash! the Assyrian room and I have so The yellow blind was thrust aside. A arranged if that no mortal being can long something reached out toward possibly know I am here: Mostyn is the broken case. There was a fam staying and you may stay too if you bling sound. Paralyzed with the won- care to Oving to Professor Deep-der of it-for the window, remember, ing's will, you are badly involved in was thirty leet from the ground of unity on the general lines outlined the beastly business and I have no stood frozen my post... doubt you are keen to see it through." "I am." I admitted, and the end I look for and hope for. is the re covery of the slipper by its murder ous owners?"
in the draft constitution, they con-
Battery.
100 Yards Warts Khan; 2, Sultan Khan: 3. Nur Mohd. difficulty or friction. Subscribers nst Centre Section, Mountain Sack Fighting-1, 2 Coy, Sikhs should be asked to say what portion of their funds should be allocated to (33 ft.): 2, Painda Khan (32 H.); 3, Putting the Shot-1, Rajah Khan officers and their dependants and Sharif Khan (31 H.). men and their dependants. Where money, I suggest that the local Com- subscribers make no allocation of Ujagar Singh; 3; Mian Khan.
Long Jump-1 Jhanda Singh; 2,
puittee should come to an amicable
rangement in each place.
Khan; 2, Mungal Singh; 3, Waryan Quarter Mile 1, Mohammed
Singh.
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SENGAPORE, April 14. Two European planters named That the present Hongkong Allgrove and Nichol have been arrest. Committee be authorised to rake all affray on Pelepah Valley Estate in Cricket Club be wound up, and the ed in connection, with a shooting
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Mr. Richard Hancock, who was voted to the chair, saidBefore pat-landed will endeavour to explain to you the ting the resolutions to the meeting 1 Singapore cable. exact position of the Club. For some Committee that this Club should be time past it has been felt by your
brought into line with other institu- Hons of a similar nature such as the Hongkong Clab and the Golf Club. In former days, with a small mex-
Increased membership it is expedient |
SHANGHAI COUNCIL
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AN EVENTFUL MEETING.
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SHANGHAI, April 15.
payers the Municipal Council was At an eventful: meeting of rate-
Not so Bristol., As the weird tent-stitated themselves as a provisional as an officer or in the ranks, that no Centre Section, Mountain Battery: thing more than I.O.U's, issued by the signified their willingness to sub- acle (or more exactly it reminded me Unity Council to carry pot the details
The essential point is that no one who fought for bis country, whether dependant of those who fought, whether widow, wife, orphan or child should sufer because of his service and that our country should redeem of the provisional Council, and the the pledge made to those who came three Secretaries of the National forward and served in the hour of Federation, National Association, and our need Comrades were appointed joint Secre taries of the Unity Council.
of a gigantic crab's claw) touched the of the proposed amalgamation. Mr. case, the inspector leaped forward. A Lister, Chairman of the National white beam from his electric torch Federation, was constituted Chairman "I am with you," said Bristol, cut, through to the broken cabinet. "it's just a point of honour; but I The thing was withdrawn and with should be glad to make them a pre-it went the slipper of the Prophet. sent of it. We're ostentatiously plac Raise the blinds," cried Bristol constable on duty in the hall- Mr. Cavanagh Mr. Mostyn way to-night-largely as a blind. It must not let them give us the slip will appear that we're taking no other additional precautions."
ing
I got up the blind of the nearest window as Bristol raised the other.
The Council finding it necessary to give a name to the United body chose the title of the British Legion". provisionally, this title and all other
SUPERSTITIONS,
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"
bership, a privately owned members club was feasible, but with the greatly that the Club acquire a proper legal footing. The immediate cause of to build a new pavilion, which neces defeated on every vital issue, includ the present resolutions is the proposal silates the issue of debentures. visers it was ascertained that the and the medical monopoly for the On consulting the Club's legal ad-report, the proposed increase in rates, ing the municipal salaries commission Club not only had no power under treatment of municipal employees. its rules to issue debentures, but that, even were the rules amended, the eatures, and that lability for the Club to take up the debentures which Club could not legally issue deb money borrowed would fall personal were shortly to be issued. The res Boor Race-1, 2.Coy. Sikhs; 2, 1y on the Committee and, probably,ponse so far the said) had been very Right Section, Mountain Battery: 3,0 rate upon all the members, sioce poor indeed, less that ten per sent. the debentures would in effect be no of the members of the Club having Waryan Singh: 3, Tejah Singh.
Kudb Race-1, Kairin Dio; 2.
Glab, and would give na priority scribe. Only 31 members, upto One Mile, Karian Bux: 2 to the holders in the event of the date, had sent in their names Mungar Singh; 3, Amrick Singh.
Club being wound up. In a con- for 215 debentures, which was Bhan Singh: 2, Jemadar Mungal essential that it should have some contingent upon the members of the Singh.
Indian Officers-1 Sabadar-Major of the present Cricket Club ft is sistance had been
cern which has reached the life very upsatisfactory. Outside as promised Obstacle Race-1, Hardit Singh lations of a more elaborate nature proportion, but they could not expect recognized legal existence and reguClub subscribing themselves to a fair 2, Sultan Singh; 3, Nur Mohammed.
Relay Race-1, Right Section, which were not framed to meet the themselves, and he sincerely hoped. than those of the existing rules, others to help if they did not help Mountain Battery; 2, Central Section, present circumstances. EMPTY BARRELS, I hall anticipated, though I cannot Not a living thing was in sight from
Mountain Battery.
Once the that members would make a special Club has been registered as a limited effort to take up at least double the imagine why that Earl Dexter would either. put-in an appearance during the day. Ideas of the supernatural came to arrangements made by the Council barrels going through the village
When we see a load of empty RESTAURANT HELD UP.tively isane debentures, which it is all, there were 330 members, and if
Company by guarantee, it can affec number at present promised,
Alter He did not do so, however, for Bris-us all, I know; when, with a scuming to be subject to a Joint Unity Constreet we say "there goes a load of
not at. present in a position to do. each member would take up, say, one tot had put a constable on the door sound not unlike that of a rat in a ference of elected representatives of all barrels it's going to rain to-mor
DARING TAUMATI AFFAIR. In taking the present steps the Club debenture there would be no difficulty who was well acquainted with the ceiling, something moved above us the organisations concerned. As the row." Primitive man had two ways
is only doing what has been done by in getting the balance subscribed for, appearance of the Sombrero Man. Damn my thick head!" roared detailed arrangements for their amal- of rainmaking." One was by splash-
the other leading Clubs such as the The Club's finances were in a TRY The inspector, in the course of bis Bristol, furiously. investigations, had come upon what roof! It's flat as a floor and there's careful consideration, it is not expected procedure was supposed to work there were only a few customers in
thegamation are complicated and require a water about In various ways,
Golf Club and Hongkong Club, when scund position. There was a credit might have been a clue but what was enough ivy alongside the water-spouled that the Unity Conference can be by sympathetic magic, or rather the Yee Yuen Restaurant, in Temple of the Golf Club, to limit the ber 1, 1920 to March 31-1921, imitating the fall of rain, which
these institutions reached a size when balance at the Bank, on current at best a confusing one. Close by the on your house, adjoining, Mr. Mos-assembled before May. The Council homeopathic magic, on the principle Street, Yaumati, four men entered and guarantee per member to
About 10 o'clock last night, when it was Impracticable to carry on as account, of about $2,500, an. $6,000
a privately owned Club.. wall of the curator's house and lying yn, to afford foothold to an invading being, however, of opinion that there of like producing like. The other
on fixed deposit; and no liabilities. It is proposed, following the lines Entrance fees for the period Septem- on the gravel path he had found a army!" part of a gold cuff link. It was of He plunged off toward the open arrangements for united action and by exhibiting their empty water jard table, closed and bolted the front door, up, when members would contribute with some $6,000 in hand, and when
should be no delay in putting in hand was by an appeal to the rain-god served, one man suddenly left the in the event of the Club being wound
ordered food. American manufacture.
$100. amounted to $1,556, and subscrip While they were being This guarantee will only be available tious for the same period to $2,720. door, and I heard him racing down relief of distress amongst ex-service or uttering incantations at their Upon such siender evidence we the Assyrian room.
The new Cub would be started could not justly assume that it point-
"He had a short rope ladder fixed men of all ranks has constituted a dried up water-holes, thus calling the and stood on guard, with a revolver equally up to the extent of $100, in the paying off of debenture was be ed to the presence of Dexter on the from the gutter!" he cried back at Unity Relief Fund of the British god's attention to their needs in his hand, The other three, two of the event of the assets of the Club gan there would be at least $15,000 night of the attempted robbery, but us. Graham! Graham (the Legion, composed of two representa- it served to complicate a matter al constable on duty in the hall.) "Get tives of each of the great ex-service
These practices still exist among all in the restaurant and locked then Committee have gone carefullying them-off in 15 years. Be hored whom also had revolvers, rounded up failing to cover its Tialities. Your in hand, with every progréef of pay- ready sufficiently involved.
the front door open i
organisations.
to catch the water from the in the cook house: While one man through the new Memorandum and each member of the Club would dub In pursuance of Bristol's plan, his voice died away as he leaped down The Unity Relief Fund has been every farmhouse is sometimes met the other two ransacked the premises, call for little comment, and in the This concluded the proceedings, concealed myself that evening just the stairs.
an adjunct of stood guard against the kitchen door Articles of Association. The articles scribe for one or two TAN before the closing of the museum
registered under the War Charities with now. From the empty water stealing from a till in the counter main incorporate all the material From the direction of Orpington Act, has appointed a Secretary, and jar to the empty rain barrel is an $200 in silver coins and a brown provisions in the old rules, though doors, in a recess behind a heavy piece Square came of Babylonian, sculpture.
a horrid, choking has offices at the Headquarters of the easy transition for that primitive leather bag containing clothing to the they, of course, include many mo Bristol scream. It rose hideously; it fell, Officers' Association, 48 Grosvenor mind which lurks in the. was similarly concealed in another rose again and died. part of the room and 'Mostyn joined
-un-value of $41. Square. The thief escaped.
The robbers then visions or a more elaborate nature, We saw the
conscious of all of us, subsisting from switched off the electric lights and dealing generally with the manage. us later.
During the past year the Officers' time inimemorial. A load of empty coolly walked out by the main en ment of a registered Company. traces upon the ivy where he had Association has built up an elaborate barrels is an appeal to the rain-god. trance. It was some time before the All the blinds being lowered, the hastened down. Bristol ascended by
De sitbiect to disorders: bf Lib Assyrian room was a place of gloom, the same route, and found where the anisation for the relief of distress The basic idea of the superstition is imprisoned jokis could make them M. Maas seconded, the resolutions bowels and should retetre?/the sost
The Chairman proposed, and Mr. yellowed on the western side by the ladder-hooks had twice been attached among ex-officers and their depend on inheritance of the ages of the selves heard and obtain release. Ac-set forth above, and they were natural boobne of the
careful attention. As 2000- 18/7/ moonlight through the blind. The to the gutterway. Constable Graham,ats, and for organising the appeal to possession of which we are not concording to the accountant of the carried unanimoumly door communicating with the Burton who was first actually to leave the the public for funds. The Council of ecious until it is revealed by in establishment, the robbers spent about
noticed Chamberlain's Colis-end Diar The Chairman, in some further rerbos Bemetly should be a quarter of an hour on the premises. marka, appealed to members of the | by all Chémista Ang
"He's on
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