SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1931.
TRANSATLANTIC
Exciting story of life on an ocean liner
by Guy Bolton.
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
THE
knocked at the door of the Graham stateroom, still occupied by, the re- ||lecting Captain.
· Courtnay admitted them. "This man knows something im- portant," said the chief officer.
"Tell it, my man," ordered the Ceptabi
"My name is Barnett, sir," he Bald. "I was an duty near this room early in the evening when heard voices-loud volces coming
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"Did Mr. Graham carry with him from this room. I looked toward Eong Hotel and King's Restaurant; a considerable amount of money or the door when it opened and the any quantity of securities?" he deceased--1 beg pardon, air, when Graham poked his head out and call- The young woman reflected a mo-ed me. ment because her thoughts had been far from soch a subject.
asked.
As the Transatlantic neared mid- ocean Monty Greer, who had slipped on board disguised as a porter, had concluded that Handsome and his gang were planning to rob Henry Graham, the banker, and that, pos- slowly.
treas, was in on the plan.
Handsome
"Yes, he did." she answered
"I came in here and Graham says aomething like this:
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ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,
HONG KONG.
Sunday, December 13, 1931.
3rd Sunday in Advent. Holy Communion, 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Peak Church), 18 a.m."
Children's Service, 10a.m. Matins and Sermon, 11 am, Preacher: Rov, H. V. Koop. Evensong, 6.30 p.m. Preacher: The Dean. Social Evening in Hall after Evensong.
Protestant Cemetery Chapel, Happy Valley.
Evensong and Address, 5.15 p.m.
Theatro:
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To-day "Miss Hook of Hol- land." Theatre Royal, 9 p.m. sharp.
December 17-At Helena May In-¡ stitute, song recital by Mias 1, H. Chamberlain, 5.30 p.m.
Cathedral
WESLEYAN METHODIST * CHURCH, WANCHAL
Opposite Royal Naval Hospital,
"This man has been aurrying "I do not know precisely me very much. I want you to show ally, Sigrid Carline, Graham's inis- what the amounts were, whether him to his own stateroom and see Show Girl in Hollywood."
large or small, but whatever reserve that he does not annoy me any more.' "The mun, sir, was the passenger. hud auggested to money aud securities he had were int
He spoke Kramer. Monty that they join forces, but this little compartment.
"He went out without my taking to me about it once as a matter of Monly preferred to work alone.
him and returned to his stateroom. Monty cherished a friendly feel-precaution."
She showed to the Cuplain a com- On the way there as I walked be-j ing toward Mrs. Graham for some favour she had done him five years partment as large as many of thehind him, a little distance away, he before in Havan. Purposely to boxes in a safe deposit vault in a muttered things like this: break up the affair between Sigrid trunk of Graham's. The compart-! ""That vile, cheating dog should|
a Spring was, be killed. It makes paupers of and Graham he invaded Sigrid's ment opened when room a few moments before he pushed. After some dificulty honest men who work all their lives knew she had an engagement with Graham found and touched the and save. He ought to be shot."
Home Malls, "Then when he got near to him
To-day--Inward from London The door of the compartment own door he turned to me and said: Hector from America (Presi- In the scene which followed Gra-apcued. There was nothing thin. Every penny had saved over many dent Harrison and Empress of Tribbeck.
"Apparently, robbery," gasped years was in that man's bank And Russia); Outward for America the Man We Seek." ham told her she was through. The following night he dismissed her the Captain,
now he fails and gees to Europe and Europe via Siberia (President "Unless my husband removed the with our money. again when she accosted him in the
And when I tell (Continued at foot of next Column). contents to some other place of him that I am an old man he says presence of his wife.
News came by radio that Gra-safety," said Mrs. Graham, "or seat that age is just a matter of the at- Captain. ham's bank hnd failer. Rudolph the money and securities to the titude of the mind: Kramer was frantic.. His life sav-ship's safe. But if he had done sol ings were involved. Kramer invad- think he would have spoken to red Graham's FOOT with a gun. me about it?
Graham. The banker found themSpring. together.
Monty found him there, with Gra- The Captain had the purser awk ham shumped across his desk. Monty ened. Nothing had been placed in tried to make it appear a suicide, the ship's safe for Graham. but as he left he encountered the vengeful Sigrid.
Graham
Chapter IV.
Then she saw a punt of hloud and
Queen's Rond E. Sunday, December 13, 1931. 3rd Sunday in Advent. Morning Service, 10.15 am. Preacher: Rev. Erris C. H.
Subject: "The Man We Seo ază
Evening Service, 6 p.m. Preacher Rev. Erris C. H. Tribheck;
Subject: "Does God Guide All Men to Bethlehem?"
Kramer gave an involuntary shud- "Then he goes in his stateroomder and relapsed into silence, a and didn't come out again as long dazed silence.
Sunday School every Sunday (as I watched, but I didn't, stand
"Did you return Inter in the night morning at 9.15 a.m. there all night of course, having and shoot Graham and then steal At the Sailors & Soldiers' Home, other things to do."
his securities?" pressed Courtnay.
Wanchai But nothing further could he get from Kramer.
"Send for Kramer," the Captain directed.
Sunday at 3 p.m., Bible Claas. Sunday at 8.16. p.m., Service Men's Hour..
Captain Courtnay then ordered that Kramer be allowed to return
Tuesday at 8 p.m., Fellowship. to his own quarters, but he detailed|
Wednesday at 8 p.m., Lecture two alert and intelligent stewards to by Col. R. B. Skinner, 0.B.B watch outside it for the remainder A cordial Invitation is extended of the night.
UNION CHURCH,
to all. The Captain also directed that
02
of credit upon which he and his morning. daughter were now travelling was
WIS
Kennedy Road, Hong Kong.
Sunday, December 13, 1931, Morning Service, 11 o'clock. (Broadcast).
The Captain and Mrs. Garham aearched through Graham's baggage Kramer, accompanied by the and then through his stateroom for alarmed July, was soon in the state and securities. Then, they room, but the Captain gently ex- was discovered by his money wife when she returned from her looked through Mrs. Graham's cabin cluded the young girl while he ques- bridge game with the Mercers. She baggage and her on. But the tioned her father. entered her own cabin and then found nothing.
Kramer scomed mentally shocked, Captain Courtnay was now in an he appeared thoroughly dazed. Yet called through the door to her hus
admirer of the banker.i band. When she received no answer sense an she went into his room. She saw While he could have proved noth-at first he readily answered ques- Kramer, his daughter, Mre, Graham bim slumped over his table. Evening, yet he was morally certain of tions. Yes, he had had his saving in and other witnesses be. summoned Graham's bank. He supposed he to attend and testify at a formal then she was not alarmed, thinking the relations which had existed was now ruined. The very letter inquiry in his
in the awn office that Graham had fallen naleep over tween Sigrid and Graham
As he reflected, Captain Courtnay his work, as there were several
The Captain had made some notes
Preacher: The Rev. Frank Short built up in his mind a picture 'radiograms on the table near him.
on Graham's bank. Probably that of his inquiries. These he picked;
Evening Service, 6 o'clock. and Graham really leeing to Europe, "Did you full asleep, dear,
Preacher: The Rav. E. G. Powell. worthless, too. He did not up and was placing them with the forget us?" she said, laying a hand carrying a heavy sum of money and
Social Hour after Evening Ser- know, but he presumed that it was finger print records preparatory to on his shoulder.
perhaps millions in securities from
leaving for his own quarters when vice. his looted bunk. Certainly, Graham Hkely to be se
Sunday Schools: Kennedy Road, He had talked with Grahan on Robinson, the petty officer, entered. had been in a desperate situation.
knew of the "A woman wants a few words 10 a.m.; Talkoo, 2.45 p.m. Eventually Courtnay unearthed the ship before he She summoned the first steward from beneath a trunk, where It harl Graham failure and had found him with you, Captain," he said, coming
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, to attention. She says it is very
SCIENTIST... she coull find and sent him for the fallen, a list which indicated that a seemingly ine, simple man.
After he had heard of the failure important.” ship'a doctor and the caplain.
Graham had been carrying with him)
A moment later Sigrid had been (Branch of The Mother Church. Capain Courtnay and the ship's indeed several millions-perhaps as and was worrying over his own!
future he had gone to ushered into the Captain's presence: The First Church doctor arrived almost simultaneoua- much as $5,000,000 in securities. Bit financial
by bit as Mrs. Graham recalled vari- Graham's cabin and had asked him Her eyes sparkled and she seemed The doctor made a quick examinous scraps of conversation with her what he was going to do for his delighted at what she had to say. Scientist, in Boston, Mass, U.S.A.1 *ation and then looked up at 31ra, husband, Courtnay began to verify depositors. The bunker had been Her manner was that of a woman
Graham.
his suspicion. Graham had been flee-flippant. Kramer had" observed to who was paying off a grudge.
The dancer spoke tersely for a "He is badly wounded in the ing from the Unied States, know- the banker that he had saved for
was per-1931, 11.15 a.m. breast," he told her, "but he has afing that his bank was going under, years. To this Graham had replied few moments and then chance of pulling through."
with several millions in cusily dis-that the man who saved won in the mitted to leave. She was, however, The Captain has been accomposed of securities and probably a end. He had pointed out to Graham directde to appear at the Captain's Man." panied by his chief executive officer large sum in banknotes of large de- that he was no longer a young man, office in the morning for his formal and a petty officer. This latter had nominations. Graham had been át- when the banker had said that age investigation. Then Courtnay sum. Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
moned his chief officer. but by was only an altitude of the mind, been an
American detective tacked and then robbed, and knew finger prints. While the whom?
at almost the same moment caught sight of the revolver.
ly.
unce
of Christ,
Macdonnell Road, Below Bowen Road Tram Station, Sunday Service, December 6,
Subject:-"God the Preserver of
The Sunday School is held on
Wednesday Evening Meeting ‘at The securities and cash Finally he had asked Graham "See that a good guard is placed 6 o'clock.
Reading Room at above address,. doctor had been making his examin-were undoubtedly, aboard etil.. They what he propised to do in the mat- at once about the stateroon of the
ter of taking care of the depositors, passenger, Greer. And see that he open:- atlon, thin petty officer, Robinson, and the robbers must be found.
Tuesday and Friday 10 a.m. to` had
the and the banker had had him shown is brought to my office in the morn- beep finger-printing both of At the Captain's direction,
12 Noon. ing. This is important. The man Graham's hands. When the doctor chief officer had had the stewards out of the cabin.
Monday and Thursday 6.30 to 7, Greer must be watched carefully, was finished, Robinson was ready questioned minutely. Now the chief
(To Be Continued.)
"After that did you return to
and did not delay the removal on officer, accompanied by a steward, Graham's stateroom?" neked the
s stretcher to the ship's hospital
of Graham.
In his own mind the Captain briefly reviewed the situation.
It was known that the Graham Investment Corporation had failed recently for $20,000,000. If Graham were honest he would personally lose his fortune.
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READIO
TO-DAYS PROGRAMME.
The following programme will "Probably an attempt at suicide," be broadcast to-day from the Hong to say when an Kong Broadcasting Station 2.B.W. Courtnay started exclamation from the petty officer on a wavelength of 355 metres:
made him glance at the latter.
"What is it, Robinson?" the Cup- tain naked.
4-7 p.m.-Chinese Music."
7-11 p.m.-European Programme of Columbia Records.
Robinson had a small magnifying. 7.04-7.23 p.m.-Octets. glass at his eye and he was scanning Traume (Wagner arr. Willoughby), Graham's finger prints found on the Albumblatt
revolver intently.
"Something queer about these
(Wagner arr. Willoughby).
J. I. Squiro Celeste Octet (DX20).
prints," he said, as he held them out Scene, de Ballet (do Berlot arr. Sear),
to the Captain. "See their lines are Second Movement from "Symphonie
broken much as they would be if another hand had placed Graham's | hand on
the revolver and had
squeezed Graham's hand so that it left finger prints."!
Pathetique (Tschaikowsky orr. Robertion),
J. II. Squiro Celeste Octet (9825). 7.23-8 pm-Musical Comedy. Review of Revues, Courtnay examined the prints, and Les Cloches de Corneville—
Debroy Somers' Band (DX257)- decided to continue his general in- Vocal Gemi, vestigation at once..
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