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thoughtful. "I won der who will prepare these mysterious en- velopes containing instruc- tions and who will deliver them."
"That's what I'm going to find out," Hugo stated firmly.
"It may
not be cosy." Graham lighted a cigarette.
"Shall
we-er-work
gether 7"
Hingo
hesilated
then nodded.
to
a moment.
By
MILDRED SNOW GLEASON
"I saw you! You pressed your "Perhaps this will be an in- face to the window and ducement.... motioned to us."
already there, making the beds. Teddy closed the door. "Well?"
The stewardess paused in her work. "Beg parxion, miss, for you
DARAN KAGAMI
KUUA
WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE:
Both Teddy (Theodors) Raynor and her childhood sham, Hugo Albright, ressivo strange lotiors from
Dr Smiling, travel agente operator, soliciting their participa tion in a cruise aboard the yacht Golden Gull, Dr Sault- ting tells them is is being privately sponsored by an coʊca- tric
La- Deals Grabam who prefers to remain unknown. troduces himself to Toddy and tries to dissuade her from Joining the cruise, He cereals that the Golden Gall was the name of a secret society of which her father was the head. Old Raynor bad suspected a double-cross by a member of the society before his death, Graham points out the simi- larity of names and the quew way of selecting passengers make the scheme look sinister.
portant to you."
— NOW READ ON
The stewardess broke .01% abruptly and looked ap.. prehensively towards the door. Then she quickly 'slepped to it and fung it open.
and I had better question the
woman.
"What, by the way, did you get out of your interview with Dr Smitting?"
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"Nothing," sighed Hugo. think we frightened him a bit, but that's all. He claims that the sealed Instruction envelopes
There was a man just out- side a man whom Teddy had never seen before. As she stared at him in amazement he wore delivered made a little bow,
The steward was allent for a "No, miss," the woman said moment, staring at the bill. flatly. "I went to the window
well, sir," he said
I'm Graham handed him the bill. merely following orders." "What's your name?"
to open it, but I didn't beckon. Inally. "It was Dr Smitting. coming here, but I had to see oily voice.
I didn't even see you, You are mistaken,"
Teddy knew she wasn't but, after a quick mistaken,
she did not glance at. Hugo,
press the question.
"Who
are
you
T
Very
That is all I know, sir.
"Todd, sir-George Todd." "Very well, Todd, You may ko,"
The man hesitated, "It would the be best, sir, if Dr Smitting did
not know I told you."
The steward left, going wards the upper deck,
stewardessa?" Hugo asked.
Again the woman "No, sir." sounded sullen. "I'm Kelsey, Mrs Stoddard's maid....Please, go now? I'm feeling quite "I don't see why not."
all right, and Mrs Stoddard will you be angry. Then suppose "Good!
before you come to my cabin
some seda water." talk it turn
Miss
bowed, and walked
over.... Raynor."
in. and we'll
Good! night,
Graham
Hugo naked
to you," il occurred
Teddy, in_a_low voice, "that it may be Graham
of
this whole thing?"
away.
"Has
himself who is at the back
err
his
waid
may
She
bent me for
Hugo shrugged and helped her to her feel. With a muttered thanks, she left the room.
"Thot muffled cry sounded as though someone had put a hand Hugo sald over her mouth," slowly, frowning.
lips.
to-
Graham stared after him. "Todd." he murmured. "Well, I rather like you."
beagar," Hugo "Calia little remarked. Then he grinned at Teddy, "You look lovely this morning, my angel."
"Would you please tell me been what this confab has about?" Teddy asited.
had
We
"What's your name?" "Marie Galgan." "Well?" Teddy repeated.
"Listen, miss..." Marie be- gan to speak quickly. "I have information which would be of considerable value to you."
So that was it! Teddy kept her face blank.
"How much?" sho coldly.
"Pardon, mtss," he said, in an Marie Galgan, with a furtive glance over her shoulder al Teddy, muttered, "I'll get the clean towels at once, miss," and hastily slipped out of the cabin.
The man, who
was dressed like 22 volet, and had a sour, leathery little face, again bowed to Teddy.
"Pardon, miss," he repeated, "I was looking for Mrs Stoddard, and I
I thought she might possibly asked be here."
"Who are you?" Teddy de- manded,
"Mr Stoddard's
"Don't you ever knock?"
"Five thousand dollars." Teddy was startled, thousand dollars! certainly placed a high price on
Flvo The woman miss."
whatever Information imagined she had. Teddy hid her surprise.
"I'm not interested," she said calmly.
if "And, even
I were, can't I
of think could tell me that
shc However,
you
man
to film at his -office in advance of the cruiac, with orders to turn one over to the captain each morning in the order in which they're marked- without unscaling them."
"But, if he's telling the trun, why should he obey such orders? Why doesn't he unseal all the -out where envelopes and and we're going?"
Anyway,
"I don't know. he refused to let Graham and me even see them, and insist- ed he know nothing."
When Teddy and Hugo soughi out Denis Graham and told him Hull, about the stewardess, he was
dooply interested.
However, when Hugo suggested that he and Graham cross-examine the woman and put pressure on her, Graham disagreed
"I was just about to knock, miss, when the door opened."
Toddy bit her lip. "Muy
misy?" he see go now, yould be asked submissively. ·
Teddy nodded.
The woman's eyes
As soon as he was gone, she
hard time making humar Listen, Miss Raynor. rose. and started out in search
worked for your father."" Teddy was again surprised. "What has that to do with it?" she asked.
stewardes bent towards The
moke slowly. her and
"Miss Raynor
was one
He turned and looked at
"We waylaid Todd on his Charis. She returned his look way to deliver the instruction worth that much money. steadily, a faint smile on her envelope to the captain.
"What were you doing here?" tell us Smilting gave it to him." "Smitting is probably only a "Then why did you agree to he asked. "You appeared very join forces with him?"
quickly."
pawn in this small
game," "I
"I might say the same of you, ' may put him
Graham
quietly. she answered. She sat down. guard."
"I'm going to make him talk, "Well, In
At this moment Helen Stod- any case,"
" said Hugo. though Teddy, with a shrug, "it's been dard appeared in the doorway. a ring day, and I'm going to She looked
annoyed.
much," "Has anyone seen my maid?" turn in."
Instruc- you see the started
he asked petulantly. towards They
for her here?" Teddy asked. "Why look Suddenly Teddy gripped Hugo countered. Hugo's arm, "Hugo! Did you see that?
companionway.
the
lounge window beckoned to us,
then disappeared, they heard a
hat instant At short, muffled ory, then the thud of something falling.
They
"Really!" Helen raised her eyebrows,
come in here."
you
11;
don't
think
he knows
of the Golden
of Huge. She must tell him of these latest developments. She ran into him coming down the corridor.
"Come into the cabin!" she said breathlessly. "I've things to tell you!"
she the
for
truth-even
Again inside the cabin,
told him about Teddy's heart skipped a beat, rapidly The Golden Gulls again! All stewardess and Hull, keeping that Denis Graham had said, her voice low. When she had "Just the envelope. It was that day he had come to 200 finished Kuga frowned and ran marked '1st day out."
ber, flashed through her mind. "Why didn't you open it while was the suspicion he had voiced
a hand through his red hair. his deprecating Somdone there at the
"Hmm," he said. Teddy
"As had the chance?"
true? Had this cruise been
een Stoddard's man, rudeness, since her demanded impatiently,
he may have because the stewardess saw
the the purpose of been telling "Todd wouldn't have given it organised for
without a struggle," Graham assembling the ex-members of though you don't like his face.
that secret society? But Teddy Probably was," was amazed that this stewardesa
"But what about Maric should be one of them!
Teddy asked, im- Galgen?" patiently. "What do you think of that?" "That's
said not so nice," Hugo. "The woman may know something, she may not. My guess is that she was just bluff ing, to get some money out of you."
started running towards
a woman
"She was here," Charls said quietly, "but she has gone. wasn't feeling very well.
use stirring up
answered. "No
hornets' nest," "Graham has gone cautious," She Hugo grunted. "Anyway, I'm But
of 19 have a word with Smit- her ting."
"1'11
along," come Graham.
"And I," said Teddy. "No!" Hugo was firm. "You stay here and be a good girl." "He's right," said Grahem. Teddy made a face at both of
the lounge.
AL Arst, when Teddy and Hugo entered the lounge, it
imagine you will find looked deserted. Then they saw waiting for you when you get lying on the floor back to your cabin. By the her long, near the port window. She was way, have you had dressed in a maid's uniform. Mrs Stoddard?"
Hugo knelt beside her.
"Why to you ask that?" "Just idle curtosity. I believe she's the same maid a friend of mine used to have."
"Only fainted, I think," he
aid, "Better ring for someone."
Teddy
moved towards the beli but, before she could ring it, a cool voice stopped her.
Teddy turned, Saw Charis Winslowe standing in the door-
way.
Charls room, and prosteate woman. Then
advanced into
over bent
"And was your friend satis fied with her?" Helen seemed suddenly interested.
"So für us know. Are you?" "Yes but if she is going to the forget her duties because of a the headache or something...." sho Helen made a gesture of im- straightened and faced Hugo patience, and left the room. and Teddy, who were staring at her suspiciously.
sald
them and watched them walk away.
the found dropped into a
Sho
wandered into lounge, which she
chalr. deserted, and
"You know about the Order of the Golden Gull, don't you, miss?" Marie asked tensely.
admitted
"Y-yes," Teddy slowly,
"Well, ke I just told you, I was a member!""
"What has that to do with this information you claim would be so valuable to me?"
"Walt till
the I explain." stewardess went hurriedly "Miss, cruise this
is connected with the Golden Gulls, and
about! I it's all Scarcely had she sat
know what down entered, suspected something funny when, when the stewardess The woman seemed strangely I got the ad. for the cruise. I've
been furtive, kept looking back over liners for years, and so I de her shoulder.
cided to apply for the job on yacht and was accepted. this Now I know I was expected to apply!""
"You're telling me nothing bluffed. "I've new," Toddy known all along that the cruise was connected with the Golden Gulls. That's why I signed up
"No-that may only acare her off, hush her up. Let's wait and see what ber next move willi be. If she really knows `any- ap- thing, she will probably, prouch Miss Rayner again."
think you and I ought to handle this. Graham," Hugo persisted.
there's anything I want to keep going on, I
of it"
"So you still think you have to take care of met" Teddy
"I think Mr Graham bristled. Is right. Let us walt and ECC what the woman does next."
"Oh, all right," Hugo gave in Then, he added, "But Teddy, sho does come to you again, you be sure to let us know-and let Graham and me deal with ber. }
try any lone- mean, don't hand stuff!"
Toddy, however, was committal about that.
non- She re
sented Hugo's implication that she needed masculine advice: and assistance.
Their conference was broken up by the luncheon gong. During the meal, Teddy was amused by another little clash between Mrs Marvis and John Carper. On the other hand, Aunt Elale and Professor Turner seemed to have become the best of friends.
"Do you believe she was a member
Gull of the Golden society?"
✩
After lunch, as Teddy was on
waylaid by
That part is probably true." her way out of the dining saloon,
back up she "Then, that would what Denis Graham told Teddy pointed out.
"I
Cecil
bo
An-
was tw," Stoddard,
Miss Rayner," say, murmurod, "my man Hull tells me that he inadvertently noyed you this morning."
Teddy hesitated, studying his face, which had been made even more vacuous by the addition of
monocle,
"Yes, it would," Hugo agreed. "As a matter of fact, I've begun
mind to
change my
about Graham, anyway."
"So?" Teddy raised her eye-
him now, are you?”
brows. "You're won on occan a stewardess
Wa
civer to
"I hate people who snoop," she said Bnally.
Poor Hull doesn't snoop." Stoddard sighed. "But it's his
agence
Teddy "Charming person," murmured and made a face.
Charis stood up. „ "No need to have the whole
"Well, I'm boat know about this and get going to turn in everyone excited," she said When Teddy lef Hugo and Then she sidled up to Teddy.
"Not entirely, I still think he quietly, "Besides, she is com- went to her cabin she found her "I shall be doing your cabin
may have a game of his oWIL, misfortime to look as though he ing to,"
aunt already in bed, reading a in a few minutes," she murmured book,
quickly out of the corner of
But I'm pretty sure now that did. Anyway, I hope you'll ac-
And Aunt
my apologies for him." Elsie had spent the her mouth. "Please be there if
he means no harm to us. I believe he
sincere in The woman groaned a litle, evening with Professor Turner, you cut Terdy could recover for it anysen.
here was nothing else Teddy miss.'
warning us against this cruise."
do. "That's quite all and opened her eyes. For a and had found him "most agree- Before Teddy
"Do you think we should tell right." She was in a talkative from her astonishment the "But, Miss, you second she looked bewildered able."
don't know
Breaking away from him, she Galgan him about Marie Galgan?" but Teddy Wis and frightened, her eyes darting mood,
too woman was gone.
what I know!" Murie
Hugo hesitated. "Yes--I want out on deck. Seeing no from face to face. Then sud- tired to respond, and almost as Mystified Teddy went to her sald urgently. "I've got inforunu-
Perhaps he sign of Hugo, she took a stroll im- think we should. that would be very tion as she climbed into bed, cabin. The stewardess denly her expression became soon
by herself, then paused beside blank.
fell asleep.
the rail. The next morning she was up
cabin, left her aunt and went on deck.
She struggled to rise, and
was
Hugo helped her to the couch. carly, and, after breakfast in the January, which brings the biggest sales and the longest queues in Britain, is also a month of sales and price reduc- tions in other countries. This week's World Spotlight sur-
"I'm all right," she said sullenly.
happened?" asked
what Teddy
"Nothing." "Nothing! But...."
"I felt unwell. The heat....
I just fainted,"
"But why did you beckon to us from that window?" Teddy persisted...
She saw Hugo and Denis Graham up forward, talking to the steward. As she approached they both turned and smiled at her, but Graham Immediately turned back to the steward.
"You must answer
me,
he
"Bog pardon, Miss, but I said earnestly. He reached for his wallet and drew out a bill, didn't beckon to anyone."
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
tabu su dua buyDNÉ, NO V. M, RED, U. §. FAT, OFF.
12/11
veys the bargain position
SPOTLIGHT ON
THE SALES
FROM KAY MURRAY, NEW YORK.
JANUARY
With the international situa- FROM GAVIN GORDON,
ticn, the rise in wool, cotton BRUSSELS. -
and other raw material prices,
and with the fall in the value DELGIUM'S
f
January sales
could
As she stood there, a fuzzy – haired little blonde, whom she had seen with Roy Parrin and had guessed to be his wife, Joined her.
smiled The blonde
shyly. "You're you're Miss Raynor, aren't you?" Teddy nodded and' smlled back, sizing the other up and deciding that she bad a good-natured but not very intelligent face.
I
Well, I'm Grace Farrin. guess you've met my husband. He used to be Roy, you know.
a famous acrobat,"
know"
es," Teddy murmured. "I
"Maybe you've seen him the circus?"
"N-no-I don't believe I
"OK" Mes Parrin seemed dis-
the franc, any shopkeeper are half-hearted affairs, have prefers to have manufactured for shop assistants are weary consumer goods on his shelves, after the Christinas rush, appointed, in rather than 1,000-dranc notes which, in Belgium,
In his till.
ANUARY is the month of sales in America. Bar- gains are varied, for nearly all goods are reduced price.
Hordes of belligerent women mill around the counters, and,
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in Britain, the survival of
overnight queues are unknown. Generally speaking the motto "first come, first served," although saleswomen in some batter.
class firms tip off their account customers about the best bargains.
famous
Includes
There was an awkward pause, during which she was apparent italy trying to think of something
cise to say.
the children's Christmas OD December 6, Christmas itself, French housewives *who
and the biggest shopping rush watch
ate well every franc
which reaches of all, aware of this. The exception to climax on New Year's Day. the fittest is the slogan. Most the rule is the fashion trade,
Then she asked, kesitantly, "You wouldn't like a game of stores, however, usually man-
Paris fashion A good deal of stock is re- age to handle the crowds with for
as "end of the season" rummy, would you?"
"Sorry--I don't play cards." out the help of the police, and are already selling their duced
sinart winter models at bargains,
but the staff are drastic reductions.
tired, then the shoppers are Toddy led cheerfully. Then, mot wishing to appear unfriendly, Nothing is "deador" in Parts tired also, and there is seldom W
enthusiasm for bargain she added, "But-uk-let's find than Isat
fashlons, much SCAFON'S
of deck chairs and talk a couple and with spring models about hunting.
a while" to be shown, winter creations In this atmosphere there la The little blonde's face bright- ere selling for a song,
no question of displaying aned out of all proportion. to Paris department stores special stock for the sales me
suggestion. January is the big sales still havo their traditional Counters are being Arranged Let's go down to my cabin. month, but many New York sales, though this year genuine for the spring months, and instead," she and quicitly
have, spasmodic bargains are so few that extra large sections of the depart "I'm so glad you're not stuck sales weeks throughout the polico
not been meat stores are inaccessibia. up squads have
to control tho
Parrin remarked gulle- out
Of the roductions that are Grace hard to get to know" genuíila
Shrghing Crowds. French housewives made during Christmas and leanly, as they started towards have included have January
"I was so found nothing to
January Aght into
the majority the companionway, Iamb coats · reduced over.
seem to bo in the smaller shope afraid you might be.""
"Why?" asked Teddy, sur- from £320 to £271, nutria- One store attracted larger to attract customers at an ex- Ined top coata from 138 to crowds than the others with a coptionally competitive time of prised.
"Well, you see, Roy told me RPG, elderdowns from: £4. 98. newspaper advertisement: "Our the year. Od. to £3. Os. Od. double size prices are the same as before, Perhaps the nearest thing to that I ought to get to know you, cotton shopts 22. 17. 08. to No incroasts.":,
"sale", in the British sense la Ketchummy and...oh!" 22 and bath towels, reduce from 7a. 2d. to 3., 0d.
'stores
your
The
this
Persian
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FROM. HENRY THODY, PARIS
called
trom
The
As most stores automatically found in the autumn braderies blonde broke off Bully. raised their prices 10 percent the street destivals complete gucas I should not have cald
that, maybe." the beginning of the wlih Cairy lights, music from Teddy laughed, but a littlo year, the honest advertising of street corner amplifers, win-shiver of excitement ran down
stabilized its dow dressing a store which
competitions, her spine. Bo Roy Parrin had TENCH housewives are no prices drow many-housewives and lotterion with prizes rang-told his wife to "get chummy"
great believers in tales--who ignore the stops advertia îng from....fur couls to cooking with her! Why?
data.
(MORE TOMORROW) nor is the French shopkeeper, ing 00 percent reductioria.
"All right, gentlemen, you can wake up nowwws get "
off at the next atopi"
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