SATURDAY, DECEMBER " 28, 1931.
TRANSATLANTIC
Exciting story of life on an ocean liner
by Guy Bolton.
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING
CHAPTERS.
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THE CHINA MAIL
'Stupid," suld the other in hearty agreement,
The eyes of Mrs. Graham and Monty met. They smiled.
had taken some formal action over his shooting of Handsome. In all probability he would not be detained long, but his arm would have to be allowed to heal, no that the
"If they, only knew!" sho, com- geon had cared for it, and Montymented. Then she looked at his would be the better for a rest. The bandaged arms. "Well, I came to Captain made it clear that Monty say good-bye. My husband has al- was to be treated with every con-ready gone to a private hospital in sideration:
an ambulance. I am going to join) him. I hope your arm is not troub!-] thèing you."
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In the ship's hospital as crust. Put in both the bottom cruet Transatlantic approached her Euro- and the top were the sunken out-pean port Graham lay at rest. Ines of a key which plainly adside him was Mrs. Graham. been in the pic.
summoned Hodgking, who had taken meals to the two prisoners.
In the four days that have elapsed on the-crossing of-the-Transatlantic. Thereupon the angry.. Captain Monty Greer, debonair gambler, has élashed with Handsome and his gang, because he suspects they are trying to rob Henry Graham, bank- er, of a large amount of securities.
In a tense-encounter-Monty has been found in the stateroom of Sigrid Carline, Graham's mistress, and Graham caats her aside.
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"What do you mean by this?" de- manded the captain.
Be
Graham turned upon his side and raised his eyes to his wife's face.
"Dear, I have been a wretched fool-and weak-weak," he began.
"Do not distrees yourself, dear," Baid his wife.
Hodgkins professed the greatest "But I have been a fool and a innocence and made the Captain ex-weak. miserable one." You see. plain 'twice, before he admitted he when a man who starts with nothing Then he or little gete money and power,.if xrasped the situation. grinned.
ho is weak and silly it goes to his head. Peuple latter him for their own ends and it affects him. Give me just another change, dear."
"Oh, my eye-accused by a plc," he chanted.
The laugh which greeted this sally, in spite of the gravity of both the Captain and the situation, had scarcely died out, when Monty, bear- to protecting in his arms the wounded Hand- some, staggered into the room but moving as, rapidly as possible.
News come that Graham's bank has failed, and Rudolph Kramer, whose life savings are at stake, has been found by Monty in Graham's gun. Graham lies room with slumped over his desk. In # swift effort Kramer because he sympathises with him and his daughter, Judy, Monty pushes Kramer out and puts the gun in Graham's hand to make appear a suicide attempt. He encounters Sigrid in a corridor. She tells the Coptain.
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Handsome he deposited, on floor before the captain.
the
"Here's the man you want, Cap tain," explained Monty. "He's bad- ly wounded and he's going to die. After an investigation the Captain So he wants to make a full and com- confines Kramer and Monty in the plete confession before he cashes brig. A friendly steward gets ain."
key to Monty. He forces Informa- The Captain bent over Handsome, tion from a member of Handsome's whno had now been placed on a sofa, gang, and, while searching for the Close at hand were the stenograph- securities that have been stolen er, the notary; Kramer, Monty and
has a shooting en-1 other" witnesses. from Graham, counter in the engine room.
Chapter VI.
"Now, my man, what is it?" the Captain said gently to the gangster..
The other took us long a breath as his condition would permit and then
Monty could not have been un- conscious more than a fraction of a minute, for when he came to him-said in gasping, jerky fashion: aelf Handsome was still moving down the levels toward him.
He threw off ble nervous paralysts with a strong will effort and then, steadying himself against a rung of the iron ladder close to him, took a steady and exact aim at Handsome. Then he fired.
Handsome toppled to the platform and lay there motionless, his weapon slipping from his grasp. He was above Monty. still some distance The latter soon reached Handsome, taking the precaution when he step- ped to the platform upon which gang Handsome lay to keep the
• lender covered with his automatie. eyes were closed But Hundsome's and he was breathing heavily.
Monty seized the gangster in his arms and lifted him. He realised In a moment that this platform upon which they were was the level at which he had left the electric eleva- tor. He placed Handsome m the elevator's floor.
At this moment some of the en gineering force which had taken up the pursult again now that the shooting appeared to be over reach- ed the platform. One man in over- alls attempted to seize Monty, but the latter was too quick for him.) Monty cluded the clutch of the mun in overalls though the engineer half! dragged Monty from the elevator. The engineer Monty sent backward on the platform, with a strong push. Then he ran into the elevator, slum-i med the shaft door and started up- ward.
On the way up Handsome moaned and a moment later regained con sciousness. Monty lifted the gang- ster's head from the floor and half supported his body.
"You win, Monty. Let me alone," gaped the wounded man.
He ap-
peared to Monty to be shot in the chest.
"Ah, you can still talk, can you?"
anid Monty.
"Yeah, I can talk."
Then you talk plenty. You are in a bad way. You'll tell that You'll tell that you shot Graham,
you robbed his cabin. You'll tell where you've got that stuff hidden.
"I'll tell everything." "You're right-you'll tell every- thing. You won't leave out a single little thing."
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In spite of the hour, Captain Courtnay was holding a formal in- vestigation into the escape, of Monty from the brig. He had Kramer in for questioning but the latter pra- fessed to know nothing, or rather, to ba cxact, he refused to anwser ques- tlons. But Robinson, who had onch been a detective before becoming a petty officer aboard the Transatlan- tle, made a minute examination of the interior of the brig. He even used a magnifying glass to the amusement of members of the crew who were present
It was only when he laid down hin magalfying glass flint he perceived the obvious. A raspberry pie Jay on a stool. It had not been eaten, only a bole broken in its upper
I robbed Graham of securities and cash. We thought that he was playing cards-bridge-but he re- turned when we were working in his cabin. I was startled-and I shot him. All that stuff is in the engineering storage room - there are three packages, large ones, of aecurities and one of big bank notes. I haven't touched any of it yet. It is in the-the-store room-back of some cases--labelled 'main steam chest packing. You'll find it all there--that is alf."
Monty and Kramer, of course, were not required to return to the brig. though the Captain informed Monty that he would have to remain aboard until the authorities ashore
"Of course, dear."
"I am going to return home as soon as I can travel and take back those securities and that money. It really belongs to me-it is what is left of my private fortune. I did not steal it from the bank, but I feel now that It belongs to the depositors who, in trusting my bank, really trusted me. So I shall give it all to them."
A little later Mrs. Graham en- countered Judy on the deck.
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"Why, Miss Kramer, I was just going to your cabin to see you," said the banker's wife.
"How is Mr. Graham?" Judy in- quired.
"He is doing splendidly, He is going to pull through. And then we are going home and do what we can for the depositors."
"That is splendid!” "And here. les Kramer, is a letter with an order on our London bankers. They will take care of you for the present."
"Thank you, that is good of you."
"Thank you, that, is god of you." "And you may be sure that your savings will not be lost."
"You are a splendid' woman,"
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The ship had docked and the pas- sengers were hurrying ashore glad ly. Monty stood in the doorway of the Captain's office with Mrs. Graham when two of the male pas- sengers went by, hurrying to go ashore.
"Horribly dull voyage, don't you think so?" came from one man.
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SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED-
IN CHINA MAIL.
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Social Functions. To-day Tea Dances at Hung "Not at all," said Monty, not Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant, realizing that she must know how Carnival Dinner Dances, at Hong he had acquired his wound. It is Kong. Peninsula and Replap Bay
Hotels. nothing. I merely ran into an iron
January St. George's Society's rod last night. Just a flesh round.) I'm afraid I shall have to remain Dance, Peninsula Hotel.
Kulertainments. on board until it heals-annoying
To-day King's but necessary"."
"The Girl Habit."
Why did you concern yourzelf] about us? Through you we have Lecome very happy
"Do you remember Havana five years ago?",,
"You were very kind." "And you were very gracious." A little later Kramer and Judy came to see him in the Captain's office.
"Good-bye, sir," said Kramer. "1 wish I could thank you."
"Don't you try," said Greer, "and don't worry about me. In a couple of daya this wing of mino will be aå good as new."
To-day Queen's "Sporting Blood."
Today Central "Queen, High."
Theatre:
Theatrai
To-day — Majestic "Cohens, and Kellys in Africa."
Theatro: To-day - Star Call of the Flesh."
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Home Malle To-morrow-Inward from Europe
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Lammerts Auction. Wednesday-At Salen · Room, household furniture, 2.30 p.m.
Miscellaneous, January 12-14 Royal Sanitary "Jady wanted to say good-bye to Institute (Hong Kong Centre) ex you," said Kramer, leaving the aminations in Sanitary Science,
came close to cabin as the girl
and for Sanitary Inspectore. Greer.
January 2-St. Stephen's College, "Well, Judy, the voyage is over."
new school year begins. "Yes," said the young girl, sim- ply, wistfully.
"And now it's London, Paris, ROUND THE LOCAT
Berlin. What a wonderful adven- ture you have ahead of you," he went on cheerfully as though Judy were only a pleasant acquaintance.
There was a little pause and then the girl exclaimed:
"Oh, I wish you were coming along!"
Greer spoke sadly hut with mournful finality. He said;
CINEMAS.
Reviews from Official Sources.
"DAWN PATROL."
Lieutenant, Rudolph Schad, Ger.
"So do I. I'd love to see the world man wartime, aco, acted, as tech- on "The Down all over again through your eyes,nical advisor but I'm afraid it's too late. Good- Patrol," the First National Vita- phone production starring Richard bye, Judy, dear."
Barthelmess, which.comes to the
"Good-bye."
Judy was through the door and Queen's Theatre to-morrow. cut of sight in a moment but shet turned back, came fully into the room and went close to Greer.
"You're the most wonderful man I've ever known," she auld softly.
Then both her arms were about hle neck. She kissed him full apon
The cast includes · Douglas: Fair- the lips. They clung together for
banks, fun, Nell Hamilton, Gard- a moment, and then Judy was gone.
A little later Hodgkins came into her James, Clyde Cook, William the cabin to find Monty staring Janney, Edmund Breon, and James
This production, concerns the adventures of a group of British flyers who fought the Germans againet tremendous odds offers many opportunities for the use of Lt. Schad's knowledge of war con- {ditions among flyers.
(Continued in nezt Column.)
Canadian Pacific is Leader in Team Work
And Good Will With Organized Labor Bodies
Nearly 16 years ago, the Cana-pany". Thus, today, the fruit of about 1890, however, the employees dian Pacifc set the pace for the pact of 1886 is still being felt that the railway, then being
well established and making aplen all the other railroads on the harvested.
Similar experiences can be culled did progrém with substantial as- American continent, by completing the first known wage agreement from many other branches of distance from government sources, lur railway employees, in the organized railway work. For ex- should give consideration to its ota- stablishing of a schedule of ample, Hon. G."D. Robertson, ployers welfare as well astoitaown. regulations and rates for engine Minister of Laber and for many! The employees, recognizing that
tren
botween Montreal and Chalk River, Ont., dated February 1, 1886.
The story in ably told in the "Railway Car-
men's Jour- nal", by J. A.
P.
a
Canadian re presentative, briet resume of whose articia follows hero:- Looking back
on the hall-
century of the company's his tory, the event seems almost prophetic in ita importance, for as Mr. Hay.
don points out,
it is doubtful if
any organiza- tion has been maintained and is continu- ing to malatain such good rele- tions with its workers.
To day, 17 differ trtlabor bodies are recognized by the
compa- ny: collective discussion has replaced Indl vidual deal. ings; concilia tion replacest strikes and lockouts and, in a word, team work is the 'orderoftheday. Neither the Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginger. nor
the Brother-
railwayerare not charitable institutions, organized, and through their elected repre- sentativer ne gotiated with the Canadian Pacific Rail- way Company to establish contractual re- lations cover- Ing working conditions and rates of pay. Thus the Cana~ dian Pacific was the first allway in Can- ada to extend general recog Valtion of the principle of col❤ laptive bargain- and, union recognition to its employees.
For-about...” 100 years, or from 1890 to 1918 the Cana» ' 'dian Pacifie Railway has been foremost of all railways in Canada in extending courtequa, ren- sonable treat- ment to its em- ployees, while during the past ten years it has. closely co-oper ated with other lines, thereby standardizing and stabilizing, the whole rall WAY Wage xi- tuation". The picture showWE W. L. Stevens, PengineП
with 44 years
of service; his
hood of Loco- motiva Firemen and Enginemen years vice-president of the Orderson G. W. Stevens, who has bas ever been involved in a strike of Railroad Telegraphers, saya been 10 years with the C.P.R. or lockout with
the CPR.Hugh During the first ten years of and the latter's son, Clifford IL Richmond, general chairman of the this railway's operation it ex Starens, agod 12, who bids fair to general grievance cordmittee of the perienced most serious and difficult be the representative of the third latter organization, ways!" "The problems of a financial nature, and generation on the footplate. WRE best relations have always in my opinion; washults coablets nora eloquent testimony of good existed and still continue between deal more liberally with its relation between the company and our organizations and the "esm-iployees than it did. Beginning its employees could be found?
Finlayson.
"SPORTING BLOOD,"
In spite of California, laws against race track gambling a complete cutit of parl-mutuel bet ting machines was installed and operated for six days without any interference of the law.
race
However, it was only for a mo- tion, picture..
A complete betting enclosure under a
track, with the mutuel system in full. operation. was used in one of the big scenes in "Sporting, Blood," playing final- ly at the Queen's Theatre 'to-day,
THE TOYS AT BEDTIME.
All children love putting their toys to bed is it a way of getting their own back? and will there- fore welcome woolly animals plan- ned with this idea Little woolly rabbits are being made with minia- ture, round dog baskets for them to "sleep" in. Mother' rabbith with young ones have a, green wooden rabbit hutch with the requisite wire netting front; a number of lambs, including. a. "black sheep," have a fascinating hut, on, wheels to be drawn about, made like those of the country road worker. A most attractive donkey, who kneels down to go to bed, shares with her baby a stable built of basket-work.
moodily before him into vacancy.
"Is there anything I can get you, sir?" asked the steward.
Monty turned toward the salty philosopher.
"Ian't it wonderful, Hodgkins?** he said.
"What's that, sir?"
"To find a woman who sees us ab we, might have been-not as we really are
"Women are like that, sir. God bless 'em!' I often say to Mrs. Hodgkina
But Monty Interrupted him.
"I know, I know, Hodgkins," he said. "A ship is like a little world. You have the rough weather and the calmthe quiet seas the sudden aqualls-and the man who takes the bitter with the sweet is bound to have a happy crossing in the end.”
"Right, sir," said, Hodgkins, "Right you are." "Right, air?.... “Uh-huh,"concluded Monty.
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