FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1932,
THE AMOURS OF THE EXOTIC ADVENTURESS-
Mata Hari
sé-pted from the maram pictrine
KAREN BROWN
by Bingement, ural fe
Marą Golluyn Mayz
CHAPTER XI.
WHAT HAS HAPPENED SO FAR, It was dim in there. A clutter Mata Hari, famous dancer und of old furniture threw dusty aha-
Rosanoff's wounded?"
THE
"I read it in the casualty Hats Then I
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"Ob, the casualty lists! Why, the man may be dead! If his plane was shot down, most likely what hap- pened, then he's certainly deadCOMING
"He's not dead!" she cried at him, beating at him with one clenched |
"He's not. I'know it.
Social Functions. dare to say that he's dead!”
To-day-Tea Dances at Hong Catching her wrist and prisoning Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant; It in the vise of his fingers, Dinner Dances at Hong Kong and Adriana said: "You love him, then?" Peninsula Hotels and King's Res-
"Yes."
fist.
He let her go.
Don't
taurant.
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TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station 'Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 855 metres (846_K.C.'a) :-
5-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7-10.30 p.m.-European Pro- gramme.
Programme.
7.05-8 p.m.-From the Studio-A Pianoforte Recital by Miss Luba To-day--S.P.C.A. Fancy Dress Pecker and pupils (Senior Group).. Carnival Dance, Peninsula Hotel. I Patrick's Society, H.K.) May Institute.
March 8-H.K.W.G. & bridge, mahjong, and tea Hong Kong Hotel.
Entertainments.
·
2. Valse No. 10 (Chopin), Helena
Miss Muriel Gubbay, 13. Senata (Haydn), M.C.L.!
Miss Elisabeth Johnson. dance, 4. Romance (Sibelius),
Miss Barbara Balean. 5. Valso Chromatique (Godard),
Miss Esther Lyen. To-day King's Theatre: 6. Golliwog's Cake-Walk (Debussy), "Once a Lady," also Zimmy, the
Miss Gladys Heard. 7. Sonata No. 10 (Beethoven)," legless wonder.
Miss Maria Alves. To-day Queen'a
8. Sous Bois (Duvernoy), "Silver Horde."
Miss Doreen Ma. Today Central Theatre
9. Rakoczy March (Berlioz-Liszt), "Gun Smoke."
Miss Luba Pecker. To-ar Matentic Thostes. 8 pm.-Local Time. "Merely Mary Ann."
8.05-8.40 p.m-Orchestral and Today Star
Theatre: Band Selections. "Harmony Heaven.".
Silhouettes-
Theatre:
After a silence in which the enemy spy, makes an innocent ac-dows on the floor, on the wall. Adancer nursed her wrist and Today Practice dance (St. 1. Valse (Shutt) Miss Socorro Alves. complice of a young Russian aviator, woman in a long, black garment Adriana reflected, the latter began Alexander Rosanoff, who is infatuat, could be seen standing in an even afresh. ed with her, in order to get some darker interior beyond a couple of "I've no objection to getting you averit papers. In a jealous rage, steps which led up from
Mother news of him, my dear, if he's really her former lover, Shubin, Attache of Durant's Imitation of a living-room. in a hospital nearby. Durant says
"Mata." the Russian Embassy, attempts to
she called someone you know at the telephone Dubois, the head of the Adriana had to call her several Russian Embassy. A very danger- French Secret Service, and times before she stirred. She was ous thing to do. You might have prove that not only Mata Harij all in black and had a coat with a applied to me."
Her face but Rosanoff are spics. The dancer fur collar over her arm.
"Thanks. I'll get my own news shoots him, then disposen the gun so had grown thinner and somehow of him. I don't see much danger us to make it appear suicide. At softer. Had she wept sometimes that's not of your making. 1 should this point, Rosant, ordered to fly perhaps during all these weeks when not have hid. I should have gone back to Russia with messages, comes she had nothing to do but think about, and if they questioned me,; to Bee Shubin. Mata Hari per-and read and wait for Adriana to known nothing about. Shubin's suudes him not to enter and at last come with news of the world that suicide. You say it's rumoured he admits that she loves him. She'ahe could only see from a few feet killed himself for my sake. What's goes for advice. to Adriana, guiding of window at the end of the room? that to me? Several men have killed mind of the enemy operatives. Mother Durant never noticed it and themselves NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY Mother Durant had very sharp eyea.]
And. with Adriana the dancer was IN HIDING.
always cool and guarded.
"Were you going out?" Mata Hari did not answer
at
Home Mails. To-day-Outward. for America (5 p.m.): and Europe via Siberia President Taft) 6 p.m.; for Europe via Suez (Haruna Maru) 6 p.m.
for
Why, my sake. they're not even looking for me--by your account. And if I were going about, as usual, the matter would be quickly forgotten.”
"That auicide rumour is only a To-morrow-Inward from Europe to himself, shunning con- first and then appeared to decide smoke screen, I'm sure of it, put via Siberia (Tilawa). Outward fidantes, women and satellites like that speech could make no differ-up by Dubois. He's making his for Europe via Suez (Soudan) 10.30 the plagues he said they were. He had once to her resolution.
inquiries behind it. Listen to me, a.m. a routine so regular, so seemingly! "Yes, I was and am going out."
Adriana Mata!" said
harshly. innocuous as to have baffled any "What's this I hear about this "These French are amarter than you
Whatever Adriana believed, hel
kopt
said, was a man
Meetings March 9 Hong Kong Telephone suspicion. Here, one would have new and complete madness of believe. If you had been available you Co., Ltd., Exchange Bldg., 2nd
with nothing to yours?" demanded Adriana, for once would have been arrested long ago floor, 11 am. hide. Else why could he always be permitting his anger to be visible-yes, and they wouldn't have let
March 10-Hong Kong & Kow- found in more or less the same in his frowning face and intent you go so quickly, if at all! Now, loon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., places at more ar less the same eyes. "What sort of a fantastic you are supposed to have gone on a Messrs. Jardine's Office, noon. hours, always correctly attired, ur-scheme have you concocted, when I little holiday, presumably with
March 15-Hong Kong, Canton & bune, if rather dry, with his gray have made everything ready for new lover-not unusual for you. Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd., 1. face and his enigmatic eyes.
your escape?"
You sent for your clothes- sent Queen's Building, 11 a.m.
quarters in the Pavilion,
"
(a) Introduction, (b) La Coquette (c) The Dreamer (Arensky),
B. G. Amers & the East-
bourne Municipal The Damask Rose Selection (Chopin
Orchestra (9749).
themes adapted by Olutsam),
Court Symphony Orchestra (DX24).
Waldteufel Memories-Fantasia
(Arr. Finek),
Herman Finck & His Orch. (0856). Voyage on a Troopship (arr. Miller),
The Regimental Band of His Majesty's Grenadier Guards conducted by Capt. G. Milier (DX8).
8.40-9.04 p.m.
Man Lae (Witowski),
Played by Robert Casadesus (Piano) and the Orchestra Symphonique of Paris (0825-7). (This Suite is by special request of 9.04-9.32 p.m. Variety.
Chorus
Put Your Loving Arms Around Me, Piano Solo
Sally.....The Big Four (MRS76).
Mr. Cinders-Selections,
Orchestral-
Just a Memory, Charmaine,
Billy Mayer) (5886),
Organ Solo--
Jean Lensen & His Orchestra
(4535).
The Song is Done, Lonesome Lever,
Reginald Foort (DB543). 9.32-10.10 p.m.-Operatic. Mignon Overture (Thomas),
New Queen's Hall Light Orchestra (9808).
Aida Selections (Verdi arr, Tavan),
New Queen's Hall Light Orchestra (9304). Madame Butterfly Selections
(Puccini arr. Tavan),
New Queen's Hall Light Orchestra (9806). p.m.-Vocal Gems
The morning he spent at his gam- "So Mother Durant got word to for them. They were taken to your: March 18-Hong Kong & Shang- bling house in town, the evening at you?"
house at Neuilly which I had open-hai Hotels, Ltd., annual meeting, a Listener.) the more luxurious Pavilion. Не "Of course Durant get word to ed for you by my own men acting Exchange Building, 11 a.m., extra- lunched alone and dined at his own me! Did you think you would be as your servants. If they are quesordinary meeting, 11.30 a.m.
How where permitted to go?
Durant,tioned, they can say, yes, Madame March 23-China Entertainment sometimes he had guests: In the whom I have always given credit was there with her lover for a few & Land Investment Co., Ltd., King's afternoons, he strolled оп the for sense, allowed you to invelgle days and then left. And if you Theatre Building, 5th floor, annual boulevards, had his glass of beer or her.”
are wise, if you do not succumb to a meeting, noon; extraordinary meet-1 wine in various cafes, where some- "I made her!" cried the dancer. lunacy, in a few days you will be ing 12.15 p.m. times acquaintances would come to "I'd have killed her if she hadn't!" seen on the continent, in Holland, ait at his table and chat with him. she went on so passionately that where you will be safe till this mat-I'm sorry, that it wasn't just in He appeared to be very much inter-Adriana, in spite of himself, took a ter is forgotten. It's been diffi-mockery, that I meant it when I said esed in books. He would often step back. "And I mean to go. Do cult, but I have my arrangements al- I loved him. He's not much like rummuge among the book stalla on you think when he's wounded-when most completed.
the others, Adriana. He's the first the left bank of the Seine and had he's in a hospital-right here~ "Your passport I found to be in one who's not like the others. And a share apparently more for plea- right near me-only a short drive order," he went on.. "Good. I had I know what pain is, I've always sure than for profit in a little away-do you think I'd let you or arranged for you to motor to Havre known it--but I forgot. This re- second-hand book shop Bear the anything or anybody keep me away? and take a boat for Amsterdam. It called it. And I'm not heart- Odeon, run by an old woman named When he's in pain and calling for has taken a lot of influence but 1| less" Durant.
me and I think of him and hear him have been able to manage it so that "That's evident," said Adriana. In the weeks during which Sau-all the while I'm sitting here-alone there would be no trouble.
And in curtly. bin's death formed a subject of in this miserable little room? Amsterdam you would report to He continued as if he were gossip and speculation in knowledge- And when it's my fault! Yes, it D-14 who will find work for you for musing out loud. "You remember able circles, anyone concerned with is. I feel it. I shouldn't have the present. You may wonder that poor Carlotta, my dear-she Adriana's movements might have made him put out his sacred lamp," why. I have worked so hard for you. who committed suicide. I think
10.10-10.28 noticed that he went rather more she said brokenly. "I never should my dear.
she was in love, too."
My dear, from Light Opera. often than usual to this little shop. have done that! It was cruel. It's "Oh, no, I don't" she put in with ours is a very exacting profession. Lilac Time He paid his visits openly in broad-it's hurt him. . . .
scorn. "You're afraid if I'm arrest-Sometimes I wonder why I ever daylight. However, he had the "My dear, I have never yet seened I'll talk."
went into it, don't you? The pay means at his disposal to assure him- you hysterical," said Adriana in & "Perhaps. At say rate, it doesn't self that no one was concerned. tone of frigid disdain. "Perhaps, suit my plans to let you be arrest-
After a talk with Mother Durant, this solitude” an old French woman whose fluffy, If he thought that this would "And I tell you," she said, having snowy hair made a startling frame bring her to her senses like a dash recovered ber poise, "It doesn't suit for her sour and battered face, of cold water, stiffen her into her my plans to go to Holland at present. Adriana would follow her into the old pride, he was doomed to dis- At least not before I see him." rear of the shop where she had her appointment, She interrupted bim "You actually mean to go to the "I was only trying to remind you, meagre living quarters. Mother with a burst of laughter.
hospital?"
my dear, that a spy in love is 4 Durant would then come out ready "Haven't you? What do you "Yes, I do. Don't you see I'm tool that has outlived its useful to wait on the occasional customers. know of me, Adriana? What do you dressed? And you're delaying me." mess.” She sold other things besides hooks, know of the solitude and the suffer- "You're sure to be arrested !" "I'm not afraid of your threats," stationery, and odds and ends of ing I've endured in rooms as miser "I must see him,”
replied Mata Hari. trinkets but kept all of her wares able as this?""
Adriana made a gesture of pro "You've had your orders!" haphazardly arranged that It was true. He knew nothing found incredulity. neither she nor anyone else could This was the first word he had over Perhaps she mistook it for help-strength of her contempt and burst ment, "And you let her reign?” ever find anything. Perhaps that had fram her in all their acquaintlessness, for her voice changed. out, "Orders! What do I care for "My dear Durant," Adriana re- was why her shop was seldom anceship, ir their necessary close There was a note of pleading in it, your orders? You'll not intimidate turned, "you ought to know the patronized.
connection, which referred to that as she searched that gray face fome. I'm not Carlotta! I'm not only way to resign from our pro- One afternoon, when Adriana ap- childhood and girlhood which was the least slyn of sympathy,
like the rest of your underlings- fession is--to die?" peared, Mother Durant had evident only rumour. But it was hardly the "It's not that I wish to endang- I'm Mata Haril I'm my
Mother Durant, having lived a ly been the lookout for him time for curiosity.
er you, if my arrest will do so. Be master. I'll work with you ne, long while and witnessed many un- through the window. She came to Nevertheless, he swerved ta dif-assured, if they arrest me, I will longer! I resign!"
canny cofncidences, said no more, never involve anyone else. But 1 Mother Durant ran in from the but did as she was bid. the door to meet him in some ex-ferent tactics. citement and Adriana disappeared "Come, be reasonable. In the must see him, just for a little while,' shop.
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(Ross & Schubert arr. Clutsam),
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Miriam Licette, Clara Serena, Francis Russell, Denis Noble, Robert Carr & Chorus (9883), 10.30 p.m.-Close 'Down.
is poor compared to the risks. 11 we fail die an ignominious Merrie death. We are permitted no per sonal life, no friends, no emotions of our own."
"What's the point of all this? What are you driving at?"
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"Not so loud. People will hear." "Very good, Mata," replied Adri- ana, "I accept your resignation."-
When the dancer had rushed out,
At that, she gasped with the Mother Durant said in blank armaze-
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do you know just to show him, if he's hurt, that, (Continued at foul of next column.}}
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