Blind Voyage
that
ECIL looked at Hugo sharply "No -- was who I was after. If I hadn't had to waste so much time on Par- rin I might have caught the
other."
lle screwed his monocle back into place, and suddenly resumed his habitual vacant expression.
jolly old phantom "But the alipped out of my dagers. Well ....cheerlo, Albright. I'd le low if I were you or you might get hurt!"
He strolled awWDJ. Hugo stared after him. That fallow could be a mighty dan- gerous enemy" he muttered.
"Do you think he was telling the truth?" Teddy asked.
feel a darn sight safer if "I'd knew!" After lunch they got hold of Denis and Charis, and all gather- ed in Denis' cabin. There Teddy again related Mrs Marvis since and Hugo told of their encounter with Cecil Stoddard,
I
"Stoddard may have been tell- ing the truth," Denis murmur- ed, "but I still think he could very easily be the man behind this cruise. On the other hand, I believe this hooded figure is the person we want-and how could Kelsey have recognised Stoddard last night if he had been the masked phantom?"
"He might have discarded his hood. After all, it was a couple of hours earlier that Mrs Marvis saw her prowler," Hugo pointed out.
By
MILDRED SNOW GLEASON
"I-I've come to you because What about yesterday'o en-
seem
I'm afraid. And since you four velope: Denis asted the dot
to have joined
forces tor. "Was that delivered to the against against this unknown captain?" mennee. I'd like...." His voice traited elf.
WHAT HAS CONE BEFORE:
Gull was the name of a
of a charitable secres Boalety founded
Roy
תם
Toddy Theodors) Raynor and her boy friend, Hugo Albright gah a cruise in the Inxury yacht, Golden Gull. has been Teddy's Aunt Elzle also goes along. The prules arranged through Dr Bmling's travel agency, but the wponsor keeps mysteriotisly in the dark. Denis Graham, algo
● Passenger, reveals to Teddy and Hugo that the Golden by her late father, and be suspects the cruise has some-
Another thing to do with it,
passenger,
Parrin, ex-acrobat, tells his wife Grace to get chummy with Teddy, who wonders why: Bicanwhile, the stewardess, Marie Galgao, tries to sell what alte calls important information to Teddy. She falls however to turn up at a wearet rendezvous with Teddy, and next morning is found mur- dered in her cabin, Beside the body was a note: "Ank Misa Theodora Raynor.” Graham bàs an idea that Kelsey, mald to Mr Stoddard, one of the passengers, knows something about the case and sends for her. She cannot shed much light on the mystery, however. Then that night the ship's engines suddenly stop. The mystery to deepened when someone wearing a lone black hood, is seen prowling around the ship at night. Circumstantial suspicion is cast on Cecil Stoddard,
NOW READ ON
Denis nodded. "The doctor's probably right, Hugo. Don't for- get that we've already tried to
Teddy had o sudden impulse her, was a figure in a long make Parrin talk-without
to beg him to give up his plan. black cloak and hoodi puccess."
She started The thought of him spending Smlt- "Y-yes," stemmered
to step back Hugo, frowning, took a turn
but she the long night hours wandering around the corner, "What is it you'd like?" Denis ting. "That was before we dis-
abou
the cabin, then halted
around alone, in danger of no wasn't quick enough. In that prompted watching him closely, covered the murder and turned before the doctor.
telling what, sent a chill af instant, the figure swung and "I don't know your moral back towards port. I look it to
"How about the phoned in-. tel
she faced her-freezing her to the I know the captain myself and
What panie through her. But Bw structions you received? support, I suppose.
to you?
knew it would be useless to try spot. you're all suspicious of me, and him open it. It contained the kind of volce spoke
to dissuade him and BO she try to convince you ship's cource for the day—just Can't you recognize it among
and agreed to 1 want to
in the dark as the previous ones hod.”
any of the persons aboard this merely nodded
do as he asked. that I'm as much about everything as you are.
boat?"
He accompanied her to the I'm frightened--and would feel
door of her cabin.
She looked up at him anxious much safer if only you would
you
you'll be careful?" ly. let me ally myself with you."
"Of course, darling. Don't He her a quick
Kave worry." kiss, "Good night, angel
Teddy tried to read for while; but soon went to bed. She fell 12 into
"You're a fine one to come to us for old when you're the per- son who got us all to this?"
"I know-but I had no idea such dreadful things were going to happen!"
"You'd be a whole lot more apt to win our confidence," said Denis, "if you'd tell us the truth about your connection with this cruise."
you the truth,"
"As I've
1 have told the doctor insisted,
of my
explained, the sponsor first ap- proached me through his bank. Then, after I'd agreed to or ganise the trip. I received some Instructions in
letters
which signed Richard Blank'
me by the bank, were sent
some instructions over the phone. But I haven't the faint- est idea who sent them."
and
"And though all this was most unusual, you made no attempt to discover this person's identity or motive?" Denis asked scath- ingly.
Sitting flushed. "I was very well paid not to be curious."
"I sec. Not over-scrupulous,
you?" are
nervously mope The doctor
"How "Iped his forehead again.
can I prove to you that I really now to get lo help want to the bottom of the mystery?"
"Well, for one thing, suppose you give us the scaled envelops containing the orders for Cap tain Jorkes."
Charls shivered a little.
the thought of this don't like night skulker! Isn't there any- thing we can do about it?"
"Yes!" Hugo sald suddenly, turning to Denis. "Look, Denis what do you say to our patrol ling the ship tonight to see if we can lay hands on this person? You could take one part of the yacht, and I'd take the ether. Then we'd meet at stated inter- vals to check up and make sure the other was all right"
"Not a bad idea," Denis agreed slowly.
"It seems very dangerous to me." Teddy protested.
"I don't give a damn about the danger!" Huge sald impatiently. "We've got to find out who's threatening us before any more
murders are
Roo
here, Danted.
Now,
The two men put their heads
"What--
Smitting hesitated. what good would that do now? Since the captain turned back towards New York yesterday morning, the remaining orders are meaningless. And now, be- stop- sides, the engines have ped."
"Just the same, we'd like to see what's in those envelopes," said Denis.
doctor
"AR-all right," the faltered. "I'll get them."
Dr Smltung soon returned
together, mapping out which to the cabin with the bundle of sections of the boat each would envelopes. "As he patrol, and fixing a place where on the
they
bour.
laid them table everyone gather-
Denis. "Hmm!" said
"But nothing from today on there's but blank paper. And the en- gines were stopped last night! That looks as though it was in deliberately planned before- hand to disable the yacht on the fourth night!”
"Yes,"
believe
"No--the person always spoke
hall whisper." "Humph!" Hugo threw up his hands.
"I-I wish }
could more-but I can't."
tell you Smittag "Rut
... yu
Teddy, though paralysed with fright, took In every detail of the ominous black nguro in front of her. A full hood came down over the face and had two
The narrow slits for the eyes. clank
the reached to
Boor, making It impossible to see what sort of clothes wore underneath.
When lis
from troubled doze,
11 think I which she was awakened by her spoke in
said
aunt
ogreed the doctor, said apologetically.
You who was trembling like a leaf. there's anything don't ought to do... "But you
me,
Aunt Elsle had
the spent that I knew
Doctor," you, when I say
"All right,
with Pro- nothing about this or or about Denis, easing him towards the evening, as usual,
telling us fessor Turner, and seemed to door. Thanks for anything else?"
have forgotten if we
the dangers by what you have-and
surrounded. "You look scared enough," need
we'll let which they were assistance, your Denis growled. "But wait
A you
Teddy envied her peace of mind. know."
then minute! If you're as Innocent Smitting, looking frightened, They talked for a while, as you claim to be why did you reluctantly took his departure.
said goodnight, and turned out give Roy Parrin orders to "And now, Hugo." said Denis, the lights. shadow Miss Raynor on the "if you and I are going to spend day we sulled, and to see to the night patrolling the ship in that she got aboard?"
search of the masked phantom, we'd better take naps."
"Okay."
it
The doctor looked startled, "Did-did he say that? Why, I ever gave Parrin a single order. On the contrary, I got a lot of my orders from him!
"You what?"
Smitting became embarrassed. "I was going to tell you but you didn't give me time. I said I received most of my instruc- tions by letter or by phone. But the most important ones were brought to me by Parrin."
Then he
"No," the doctor cut in quick- ly. "I'm sure he was only a go- between."
"But he must know who his "If boss is!" exclaimed Hugo.
force him to we can only
talk
"He may know no more than I do," said Snitting. "Anyway, you will never get him to talk! He's afraid of no one.”
H
Teddy and Charls, however, both wanted to know first whot had thought of
the two men
Smiting's story.
"I think he's telling the truth, all right,"
"The said Denis. blue funk." man's in
Their
broke up conference then. Teddy and Charts, having risen at dawn, also decided to take naps, and so the four did not meet again until dinnertime.
afler
dinner,
Immediately Hugo drew Teddy aside.
"Listen--Denis and I are going patrol duty very to start our soon, and we think our absence will be less apt to arouse sus piclon if you and Charis aren't will around. The supposition be that we're all four together. So, if you don't mind, would you go down to your cabin?"
wearer suddenly hoarse whisper, Teddy Was unable
to tell whether the voice was that of a man or woman.
"Where are you going?"
Teddy shook her head. "You were going to meet your friend?"
Again, Teddy shook her head. Emall re- "Answer me!" A volver suddenly appeared in the whisperer's hand.
I wanted "I couldn't sleep. alr." Teddy's voice trembled.
"Where were you to meet him?"
"I wasn't meeting anyone." The masked figure seemed to hesitate
then mada a second, an imperative gesture with the revolver.
Teddy, however, found it im-
back to sleep. posible to go She tossed and tumed, worrying about Hugo, The hours dragged by
Finally,
she could stand the
She had to strain no longer.
"Turn around! Walk straight Hugo was all make sure that right. She saw, by the luminous ahead."
that it was 'Teddy obeyed, but she didn't' dial of her watch,
three, and she enjoy suming her back. five minutes to
and Denis thought of Marle Galgan... knew where Hugo
"Stop!" were scheduled to meet at three o'clock. She would go there and see them.
Shc
she
Teddy stopped, her heart
She saw that thumping. was beside the linen closet.
"Go into that closet." Teddy hesitated, but a prod in the back made her hurriedly open the closet door.
Sliding out of bed, she pulled around her, her dressing gown found her slippers, then quietly unlocked the door and left the cabin.
She moved softly down, the lit passageway, and dimly
that As she did so, a thunderbolt turned into the corridor led to the stairs.
seemed to strike the back of
sffe knew Then,
her head.... and suddenly, her heart
fect no moreORE TORROW) stood still. Scarcely ten ahead of her, turned away from
THE LONDON THEATRE: By RONALD ROPER ·
BERGNER
A
London. Jan. 25.
AS IS
AS
GAMIN
Д
PERKY EVER
magician new author, Miss fingers, the play by a TAVING emerged from Marguerite Buller, a Canadian then Into space? The
long resident in Oxford. half ed round expectantly. would meet every
its post-Christmas lull,
Her "maiden" effort in Denis picked up the top on-
the West End stage is
(laic 19th century) perlext velope.
It was marked "4th
which, at first glance, now as satisfying as ever in play Day."
and, here and might have been discounted as look at the Ho
doctor. its variety
an unoriginal treatment of the in its They
Anished "That's had scarcely
today. So you didn't there, exceptional
eternal triangle theme. with their plans
when a deliver this one to the cap-appeal.
"And yet"
Elizabeth says knock sounded on
Frank, the door. tain?"
"It is co When Denia answered it, were
all surprised to see Dr Smilting. He stepped into the cabin and looked at them nex-
they "No-there was no point in doing so, with the engines out of order"
Petition
wafts American said to me later, 'Well, illusion it's hard enough understanding: is so mysliying that we are the accent without understand- left wondering whether the car ing the words too!". and its passengers were, after New Yorkers have also been all, only a mirage.
experimenting with "Arms and the Man." GBS would have been interested to Bee his
work produced on n
12 ft.
square PETITION which it is hoped platform set in the palm court beautifully at least 60,000 music lovers of the Edison Hotel with a minimum of props. The actors In her first London ap written and so entirely sincere in Greater London will back is m
since the pearance
it remains war, that
immensely a sign of the plight to which the have either to make their way to the Interesting and very touching. London Philharmonic Orchestra through the audience Elizabeth Bergner, complete Denis torc open the on-
Moreover, it gains from Peter has come through the London stage or stumble on to it in the Shavian dialogue vously.
accent, has Cole's sensitive production at County Council's decision to darkness. sheet with Viennese velope and pulled out a "I-er-hope I'm not intrud- of paper. He stared at it, then turned up at the Garrick In Now Bolton's Theatre, and from discontinue a grant of £25,000 a miso suffers from the propensity towards the orchestra's of some of the players to gala, to handed it Hugo. It
was an adaptation of Moliere's the discerning contributions of year
ta from their proximity its players Barbara Lott, John £130,000 expenses, absolutely blank! Quickly. last comedy-B pleasant
Unless the LCC. reconsiders muilence, easy laughs at the ex- Stuart and Rene Ray-who, by wordlessly, they opened kerchief and mopped his fore- other envelopes. All contained morsel which he called "Le the way, studles heraldies when its decision the only course open pense of the play flock
Malade Imaginaire," now she is not learning her lines. presented Invalid."
no
"Not at all," said Denis, motioning him into a chair.
The doctor pulled out a hand-
head,
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blank paperi
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there 70 of the indignament told," says Treece, "this is how will be to forgo their pensions Shakespeare
originally Dated Play
and four weeks' holiday with played, then for the first time emoluments for one feels prepared to Say', As Toinette, ex-actress spYGMALION" has a mixed pay-needful
and adequate Thank heavers SOT the serving-maid to the old reception at the Embassy. future security
those who saw it
proscenium arch?" " The range of salaries at pre- hypochondriac (played by There are
a classic but seat paid-2750 to £1,000-is veteran A. E. Matthews, revealed not as aged 81), Bergner finds the dated play. (Could any modest for first-class musicians thing pre-1914 avoid boing
anywhere. But rather
MEETING. then CINCE my recent note on X role to her liking and, as dated?); others claim that any reduce the status of the orchestra alms I have been reminded
as ever, revival of this Shavian piece is redhe
the Arts Council's by
that perky
Harman a gamin
Jympson always welcome.
£10,000 grant as well, many of there's another sort of film much gives a delightful perfor-
Certainly Yvonne Mitchell.
them would probably agree to more difficult to see-the klad achieves distinction with
salary cuts in addition 10
a minority the approved by only sentiment, is comedy and
other sacrifices.
of Britain's 20 million cinema- Toinette's former company are an admirable choice as the
goers. the occasion for ballot and mime Cockney flower-girl; Robin
He illustrates the point with arranged by Walter Gore-not Bailey is equally happy as the
bas a reference to an unseen rival such an irrelevance when it is clever-foolish professor; while
to "King
Solomon's Mines." remembered that Moliere (what- Gordon Harker, they say, been watching some expert "Savage Splendour" is the title ever else he wouldn't recognioo would have done Shaw's heari about this show) liked to season good as he brings
and crat and crafty dustman, one bls plays with music dancing.
In other words, the of the most truly human trimmings are charming, even characters. in their excESA,
mance. Visits
from
who members of tor
A Revival
AFTER
to life the
Best Magic
bla
assistant
Fry's Play
HENRY TREECE, who mental stage runs on Broadway,
of a convincing colour picture reports that Christopher Fry's of wild life in Africa. But no "The Lady's Not For Burning" is body books it because it has no of not only doing better business
than any other play of the stars and is too long for a pro- sorious theatre in New York, is gramme-filler. very English lines are providing oily interesting Jungle Alm" ***
"Il'a
no good advertising £ an audience-ruetion test.
"You have to During the London run there says Harman. IZALANAG,
was a continuous crackle of call it sensational
and show towiring with the Gloria and an all-German merriment from all parts of the Deborah Kerr running away National Light Opera Com- company are prescating at the house. In New York some lines from hundreds of animal 'ex- pany, Ralph Reader's revival of Stol Theatre Musical Magical of business gain great applause, tras" if you want to attract the "Merrio England," which stil Revue, hailed as the best dis-
others dall stone-dead.
For 20 meclient travel dims on Edward German's play of mugle кото
seen in London instance, John Gielgud's ""Tell Many melodidus tunes, has opened at since the war.
that to a callor on horse"
In the DATIO unwanted the Colleur. It deserves muc- There are no
fower. than 50 passed unrecognised. But it was category. Another example -- cess for His sincit presentation turns, and Kalanag appears in some consolation that his curtain topical material for this and splendid teamwork, and 80 of them. We have all seen line." demand fair play for averting generationis "Fare-
war there is much individual talent a magletan produce escorted the criminal classes"shook the wall to Yesterday", a generous Some of the singers, in moving drinks at will from an empty theatre foundations more than American tribute to the British about the stage, are apt to be jug; we may have watched
somewhat.
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handicapped by the distorting stogo statant cut in hill (but "It seemed to me," wrlies war effort, and critical of the
As if not, I think, twice in the came Treece, that those lines which hectic 1920s when American at 3.00 pms, on Thursday, let February, 1951.
social trends helped to wreck to demonstrate
solution to programme); and we may even have recently been reprinted la
Pienso enclose entry form in the green envelope this, Joan Wood, a regal have been bamboozled when we the New Yorker (the 2019 yet be hoped that when it
of the League of Nations. It may
has provided. Elizabeth, plants herself in a thought the conjurer was how magunkio which would naturally yet
By Order, central pholtion Bad ponds hot ing how it's all doro.
be read by the sort of people, been given a stronger sequence But how many
8. A. SLEAP, of us have who attend a Royale matinee) on the Kercan situation, at any big song reverberating into every corner of the great houseo, kept our eyes glued on a maloon were la greatest davour. Rerhaps rate the news theatres will be
Segretary. Buccess, of a different kind tv car and two passengers on the it is a simple pose of familiarity ready to show is worthwhile achieved by Rainbow, a new alege until, with u soap of his quickening reaction, for as an 90-minute film.