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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 19, 1948.
“CHINA MAIL" SERIAL
THE STORY THUS FAR: Chris Hunter tells police Lt. Repols she urber Roto Michal Tanner, a scriptar, before she killed him in self. dejeure, But Tanner's soulp- turned bust of Chris turns 1832, conringung atformy Lurry Hannaford, friend of Chris husband, Bob, that she's lying. She admits she knew Tanner tele Bolf was in the arKELY, and agrees to tell Hob PH- stead, she tries to buy the bust but barus Ars, Tanner
Jas it
THE
UNFAITHFUL
By Georgia H. Cooper
Chapter IV
"What's wrong, Chels Larry who am I to sit in judgment on asked as he entered. They id you? I'm sure he added reas mayna'd been back to see me at suringly, "that the sla te the ice. Have you Bob
A THRILLER
brow furrowed in increasing be- wilderment. "Well, then, if you'l step over here, please......" Burrow moved back into a shad- owy, recess of the room and ges- tured for Bab to follow. There was the sudden click of a lump- switch and all at once П sculp- tured plaster head of Chris Jenped out at them from the shadows, Involuntarity, Bib started. The likeness was remarkable.
Barrow observed Bob narrowly. "You do recognize It, don't you?" There was no answer, "Obvious. ly," he went an, "you've never seen this before, Still B.b re Dumained silent, Barrow picked up the amp and held it so its light fell squarely on the sculptor's nume, engraved into the base of the bust.
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"No, I'% not home yet. But Luryynist help me! Bor- DOW -guve that -tutsio tor Mrs. TAR
ted torale. Barrow wouldn't have
taken it to Mrs Tanne TC thought she'd go to
you understand, of course, don't live here."
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bebe HP, the t? never s that stutter Ink that enough? There was a bang
Mercilessly. Hiob began to throule him.
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After a metuent the drur opened Mrs. Tamt, cold and expression fless, faced them.
gratefully
The man was waiting at the lac the entrance to the park.
Thn Ly Patel. You Pa brand at an auth, Chus, 3 sup pse he went un, “I should have just as he had prvimised mys the
upted laut still let my
delivered To ja believe WORD WILD like the Pob's live arter the tatarving, cheating women
i dont every hot
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"Yes, Bb spuke vollly, initial stiprise turung swollly
stispebolt,
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Bob read the inscription and turned to Barrow, "What is thi some kind of cheap frame-up?" he demanded,
"I realize what a shock it is Mr Hunter," Barrow explained "what pain and heartache you
#y
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husband Theatrically.
eyes 11
ITALENT teel-what would
frel.. he fted his bulbous ward. "As Shakespeare so aptly remarked, 'O curse of marringe be quited, "that we can call these delicate creatures ours-and not their appetites......
Bob began to trenhle iine- trollably. He grabbed Barrow by the throat and mercilessly started
throttle him.
"Let him go!" Mrs. Tanne -creained harshly. Sho pulled Bob away. "i's telling you the
truth"
Bob shuddered violently hend to toe.
from
"We thought you had a right t know." Barrow sali defensively feeling tenderly at his throat.
"It can't be don't believe
...
Barrow shrugged his shataiders Then ask your wife, She wan tot to buy it to meet
For
Tain answer, Bob shook 31 head. turned and walker weurily ast of the apartment, his treal seless and heavy, his shoulders bent with grief.
who introdured himself as Martin | pata tuugh my offier Wohn b datras, dražer in 'rare att, url, Small, davis parleti
urple will at Carther explanatinai, Jeri “I don't know how to begin," busan dicoties 1 Bought You Heb to a small qualid apart- | said Barrow, "You've been in yrene slittrpent. Chris that
went hore nearby 3010
(formed, of course, Mr. Hunter thing-pretat but "Nat osetly elegant, I know."that Mrs, Tanner's husband youre no better than the worst 5e apologized as they made their la sculptor?" Bub norded, his
+1
know Nespt that y the more of
"You can't say anything worse than what I've sand to myself. 1. and tires qurtle
if you kume how it happened, i
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I don't want to hear the pretty
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I know all the shab
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To le continued tomorrow) COPYRIGHT, WARNER BROS, 1948
More U.S. Funds Needed
Greece, Turkey
For
Washington, Feb. 18.
The tearful exenses Guerilla war was "sapping the economic strength
I win wel toy that vise jgen de gulītu of??
What
Carped.
you mean?" she
You told me you didn't know Tanner," he said callously. "
of Greece," President Truman said today, and notified Congress that he will seek more funds for additional military assistance to Greece and Turkey at the appropriate time.” Condemning "the determined and ruthless" cam- paign by Communist guerillas against the people of Greece, President Truman reiteral- ed that the United States would consider any recognition of the guerilla "government" a matter with "serious implications and clearly contrary to the principles of the United Na- tions Charter.
behoved you, Then you told me you only knew hum casually, i beloved you again. Now I don't know whit to believr.
Y. u said sodbedered him vut of the horse I have only your wyd. He at tacked you and you struck bagk -ngan, your tourd. That woubl be enough, kecking any other edone. Buy your behaviour to-
ay
te evidence—anıd that be- havior- everything is an
In his send report to Con antaris-
Chus cried out in protest but The silenced her. o you yealize,**
I W
Truman
Reviewing the economie situa tion, President Truman claim ed: "The avoidance of com. plete collapse has been made possible only because of Ameri can financial assistance and technical guidance that hat been given to the Greek Govern ment in the administration practically all aspects of eco- nomy."
Inflation
Ol
consequences of Governs fallure would be disastrous.
Pending the defent of the guerilla menace, all the efforts of the aid mission in Athens President Truman said that would he concentrated on stem. gress on the Grevo-Turkish pr, the guerilin "Government" did ming tramme approve by the House not effectively contral territory "All means will be used in this the inflationary spiral. f Representatives At the in which it could exercise any fight the | fue asked, "what a elever prosecu.
<> 51 #3 v• last spring. Prisilent the functions of a tore uhl make of this
sing his ment. said that, true you were intimate with Tun- last statement on this subject. mur and fied about it, it could also "Grevre has been subjected to be true that you asked him to ver increasing pressure by the your house-and if he Cititi 211 Communist minority which, your invitation, it would follow subservient to the reign in that you didn't kill him in sett fluences from which draws defense.. And it you killed him its suppert, would impose it for ungrther motive, the charge will n the Greek puple by might very well be Brst degree force of urma." antarder!"
20,000 Guerillas
the
Nothing would be welcomed by Greece's Communist enemies more than an economie collapse, as it is under auch conditions In a detailed millary review that Communist aggression can
the situation in Greece, threat succeert." President estimated the guerillu force at 20,000.......
-President Truman anid" Turkish aid programme was "While the hard care of "preceding in an orderly man guerilla leadership serves the ner." He pointed out that con- "No, Lorry-it isn't true!"
Pointing to the eliberate cause of international_Commu-tinued economic assistance to she insisted. "Larry, I
couldn't d winton destruction et nism, enly a fraction of its fol- Greece would be provided under tell you the whole truth--don't Greek villages," - Mr. Truman lowers are confirmed Commu- the European
send was ashamed! But I said: "The determined and nista. The others
recovery pro. didn't the abeu that! Latry, you ruthless destruction is intended who find a life of brigandage Congress.
are Greeks gramme when authorised by to render the people homeless satisfying or profitable. I don't know why I should," he drive them from the suit. fores
Some President Truman added: are commen criminals who are "The European recovery mid after a moment, "bat-what- them into over-crowded urbur fugitives from justice," he said, gramme will not, however, pro- cyar else you've done, I honestly centres, where they become don't think you're capable of charges of an already burdened the United States for military tary assistance required for Of the $171,850,000 used by vide for any additonal mill- murder."
State and create for them con purposes, $149.500.000 went Greece and Turkey, which, will. "I've made quite
of dit ns of misery and hardship the ground forces, $9,500,000 at mess things, haven't 1
in the hope that this will make to the air forces, $12,850,000 brought from Congresa."-Reu- the appropriate time, be "Yes, you have," he replied., them. susceptible to early Feb.
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President Truman reported that of the original $300 million "Oh, Larry, I know it! That's vated, for Greece, $172 million the only thing that's made me was spent on the military pro want to go on-the thought that gramme thus "sapping the eco somehow I e:uld keep from: nemic strength of Greece at the him. I can't give up-1 main get same time that the Americar that statue! Larry, you've got to mission is seeking to build it up help me buy it!"
through reconstruction cconomic asalstance."
BAGGAGE: He stressed that, although. All right," she said, "I'll go-to effective
the economic pregramme, most Mrs. Tanner myself."
under the circum- "Are you insting?" he asked tances, will continue to be he
tively prsecuted, the benefits angrily. "Da you know wha! you're getting into? If the police can be fully realised only when warfare against the guerillas eviderico, nothing will convincu has been successfully conclud- them you killed in self-defense." | 0.
"Help you? Bob is my friend! Why should I help you deceive hun?"
find out you tried
auppress
"I have thinke that chance," If the guerilla menince should "Be sensible, Chris," he plead increase as a result of greater ed. " you tell the truth now, outside assistance, a new altua- you may Itse Bob-but if you go tion would be created which to Mrs. Tannie, you're risking' would have to be dealt with in your lifet
The light of the circumstances převailing at that time, he said.
It I low Bob," she said, "my life is over anyway, Larry. And I'm 'uni gding to hurt him.”
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