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Romance and Mystery.
Zora, the Invisible
By J. R. WILMOT.
(Author of "The Moororofi Manor Mystery.")
Chapter XV (Cont.)
world."
I was on holiday there and she was together the damning evidence
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coney? Might she not be a Gor- gon and that she had inated this impressionable young man to dia- misa Montgomery Gaynor from the chaotic scheme of things that we call fe? Blayne felt that
he must examine the problem
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1928.
POWERS' ACTION SEQUEL
(Continued from Page 1)
latter of whom is strong sup porter of the "Kwangŝi Clique," is An Indication, according to obsarvers, of an early alliance between Marahal. Yea with the "Kwangsi Clique," of which Mar- shal Li Chai-sum of Canton is a
from every angle and by a pro-as.a countermove to surrender Tion-prominent leader. cess of logical elimination, arrive tsin to Yen Isi-shan's delegate,
at a solution.
:
Nan Kuei-hsing, and to evacuate his Chihli-Shantung troops before they deserted,
with
came friendly and when I returned from its circumstantial nature, to London I wrote to her and we sufficient to form at very clear and met quite frequently. Six months compact case for Sealant Yard ago she invited me down to Oak-to lay before the Public Prosecution. Most men in love have onlzwas insufletent for the mainten-Bonds issued by the Shansi Gov- /
"Feng and Yen, There was, undeniably, a prima
Shanghai,, June 12. facie case against Dwyer. On bis own admission he had 'every ren-
Despite the fact that some 7,000 Chang Chang-chang in an arm- Shanai troops have entered Peking, ently than anyone else in the son to want the expeditious dis-oured train left for Lutai early Marshal Yen's troops are still at posal of the man who stood be this morning. Simultaneously the "It was like this," Dwyer be-
Osbert Dwyer sat clutching thetween him and Sonin. That pro- main body of his troops marched a numerical disadvantage com- gan. 1 met Son-Miss Gaynor arms of his chair as Blayne, in vided the motive for the crime as out to the north east, leaving the pared with the armies of Yeng Yu-
hsiang. about twelve months ago in Paris. coldly calculating tones, strung clearly as made no matter. From native elty under the control of Tho Chinese General Chamber Blayne's point of view-and this Nan Kuci-hsing, supported by a of Commerce in Peking, has re- was what was troubling him-the regiment of Shantung troops, Nan staying at the same hotel. We be-evidence, that was in itself, apart arrest and conviction of Dwyer Kuel-hsing telegraphed to Yen ceived a Fequest from the Shapsi would leave him absolutely free to Hsi-shan asking for the immediate leaders asking the Chamber to pursue his love of Sonia Gaynor, despatch of reinforcements as the supply the Shanal troops
Love is an unreasonable emo- military force under his centrol foodstuffs and to use the Treasury tree to meet her people and every-tor. He felt that in telling the
ernment. This is the second time thing seemed to be going very well. truth he had committed himself to allow anything to stand between
one thought-possession. Few willance of order. Both Mr. and Mrs. Gaynor were the scaffold.
Japanese reports state, that loot that the Shanst leaders made th perfectly charming and though, as
them and their desire. That was ing is going on in the native city, you will understand, sir, I wasn't man was quite calm.
But when he spoke the young how Blayne regarded Dwyer; that with frequent clashes between the A Warm Welcome, quite in the same social light as I suppose you will want to ar-self. It would be so easy. An troops are taking extraordinary was how, also, he regarded him-soldiers and police. Japanese
Shanghai, June 12. themselves, they were very kind to rest me, doctor?" me. I spent several week-enda
Blayne smiled at what might, excellent case on circumstantink precautions against all eventuall-When Marshal Yen Shi-shan and General Pei Chung-hsi arrived in down there.
by some, have been considered evidence, particularly as Scotland Yard had to satisfy the public that. compliment. ·
The Nationalist flag was hoist-Peking on Monday, they were wel they were not negligent in their ed over the Government offices comed at the railway station by a activities, a conviction would be this morning--Reuter.
huge crowd of delegates of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the most likely thing.
representatives of other public or ganisations, and Students' Unions. Those present displayed Nation- alist banners.
CHAPTER XVI.
Temptation.
Blayne left Mr. Osbert Dwyer gazing into the glowing filaments
Peter
But was it right? That Was the other sile to the problem. Blayne had already
had the
knew that here an even greater death. As à scientist, Blayne mystery lurked, and he could not believe wholly bring himself to that Osbert Dwyer was a young
death to such an extent that he
healthy body."
could coax life from an otherwise
Looting City,
thrown into the river.-Router.
Chlang's Future.
Shanghai, June 12, The resignation of Marshal some cir- Chiang Kai-shek is in cles regarded as a mere gesture. North that Chiang Kai-shek has Rumours are current in the
decided to join hands with the "Christian General" in opposition to the Shansi and Kwangsi cliques.
Marshal Chiang has ordered all)
request.
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Japan and Shantung,
Shanghai, June 12.
A meeting of Japanese residents of Tainanfu took place on Thurs order to continue the maintenance day last, when it was decided, in
Txinanfu railway and for the pro- tection of Japanese trade in the province, to request the Imperial Government to station troops per manently in Shantung.
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"Mlas Gaynor & Laught me to
The law has not yet invested drive her car, and we had many happy times together. 1 was me with powers of arrest," he soon after this that I discussed admitted. "But there is one thing with her the possibility of our be-1 am going to do before I go, and coming engaged to be married. that is leave you a prescription
Tientsin, June 12. That, I think, was only, natural, for a particularly good tonic.
There was some looting this but, of course, there were diffeul- have an iden that you will need young man's assurance that he ties. Sonia was very much
at it before many more days have was innocent. That not his hand, morning in which the hospital ad- tached to her father. She thought, massed,"
but another's, bad struck the din-joinin the old French cathedral .the world of him, and she was not
mond merchant down. But Dwyer was entered and the patients
modern enough to
would have to prove that. Pro-brutally thrown out. Gendarmes do anythin ngainst, his wishes. When I men-
testation of innocence is simply shot a number of the looters and tioned the matter to him he just
the logical sequel to arrest. It the city is now tranquil, but there puckered up his brow and suid
comes a fetish--an obsession, was desultory firing all day long. that he preferred to leave the
and most juries, he knew, were A number of bodies are being of order along the Tsinglac impervious to such declarations. mattér over for n while, Sonia of the electric fire with eyes that approached him, Lon, and from scarcely seemed to be conscious escape the thought. that, on the On the other hand, he could not what she told me. I gathered that of outward things.. 'he' was definitely opposed to my
He swung along Gloster RoadScientific side there had, as yet, marrying her because my position as if a great load had been. Bud-been no satisfactory solution ad- was not such as would enable deply taken from his mind. He felt vanced as to the exact cause of me to keep her in that mode of that at last he had achieved some life to which she had been for so thing in this strange ense. He long accustomed.
had got the truth--or it may be "A week ago, however, I was the untruth, he had yet to decide appointed assistant secretary of-out of the one man who, gentleman versed in the arts of the Two Hemispheres Insuranco Blayne's mind,
at that moment Company. You see, sir, I'd been really mattered.
his troops of the First Army Corp Thursday Marshal Chiang Kai- working hard and had passed my On the ather hand,
And the 1st, 4th.. and 5th, Na- exams. Naturally, I thought that Blavne knew that he must think
That was the difficulty. Omall tionalist armies, to retreat from the shek dlapatched a wireless mes my success would make all the the problem out carefully, He
other points. Dwyer was guilty. difference. I was no longer n realised the seriousness
Tientsin-Pukow and Peking-Han-sage from Nanking to Marsha! Li of his
Peter Blayne had never been how lines. Chiang explains this Chai-sum in Canton requesting moderately paid employee of the position-that he virtually held a firm. I had a position' carrying man's life in the hollow of his templed like this before, and he order by saying that the Northern Marshal Li, General Chan Ming- shuddered at his own Expedition has now come to an shu and Mr. Tai Chi-iau, the Chan- a good salary and the prospect of hand. It was no wonder that he rather still further advancement. So I felt that such a matter could not thoughts. Would love, he asked em, but in some quarters it is be cellor of the Sun Yat-sen Univer went round to have a chat with decided during a casual walk himself, be worth while at the ex-ieved that this is not the true ex-sity, to immediately proceed to Nanking to attend an important pense of the death of an innocent planation. him and ask him once agals whe- * them freels.
Nanking, June 18. conference. ther he would consider me as a He decided, ton, that it wouldman (and could he escape the
It would seem that Marshal Chinese believe that such an prospective son-in-law. I found be unwise of him to go down to fact that Dwyer was innocent?)
Would Dwyer's conviction mean Chiang Kai-shek him apparently
about Scotland Yard and communicate that Sonia would yield to his his resignation according to news only be explained by important will reconsider urgent request from Nanking can something. He did not seem quite the result of his for water declaration of love? Conscious made available to-day, and it is try and political situation M.V.
the himself, and certainly not at allversation to Inspector Webster 1 Binyne knew that she would noteworthy that the Generalissimo
changes in
complicated
pleased to see me.
No, he must take the risk of not, because by now she would is still at Nanking.
which necessitale the presence and "If you've come to me about Webster being hauled over the
The Council have decided not the problem is in connexion advice of Marshal Li. Possibly Sonin, he said, I can tell you coals by his superiors, rather probably know all about his con- that I've had no occasion, to than commit himself without scri-versation of that morning at to accept the resignation, and are
Gloster Road.
with developments in Peking. seeking to persuade him to con- change my mind, When Sonia ous thought and consideration. He climbed back into his cartinac,
Following the receipt of this marries she will do better for hor So Blayne decided to lunch at with a feeling of. utter helpless-
wireless message, the news reach- Reff than a city clerk.' That got "The Capitol" on his way An ness. He must place the full It is also reported that Marshaled Clinton on Sunday of the re- me on the raw, sir, and perhaps then go around and take out his facts before Inspector Webster Feng has telegraphed urging signation of Marshal Chiang Kai- forgot myself and said things car. It was an ideal day for a
Chiang not to allow himself to be shek.. and let him judge. shouldn't have wald. I told him brisk run far away from
At four-thirty he was due at the disheartened but to bring about
It is not generally thought of my promation and what salary petrol-hung streets of London.
hospital, and the little ear raced the final downfall of the Fengtien that Marshal Li will go to Nan- I was getting, but he only fhughed From London, Bridve he made
king, as many civil and military and told .mic to clear out. If his way to Milford, and thence along the white ribbon roads at party-Nam Chung Pan.
a reckless pace but Blayne, for
New Aligaments?
questions in Canton need bls con- Sonia will marry me she will, I along the main road to Hind Head once in his life, was utterly in-
Chan tinued presence. General flung at him, 'whether you give Bill ind Lipbrook. Here he turn-
Shanghai, June 12, Ming-shu is at Kiungchow, carry. 'your consent or not,' With that, ed off to the left towards Holly-sensible to speed.
Outside the hospital be drew
indications from ing out his anti-bandit campaign, and feeling pretty sore about the combe, and ran the car into a up swiftly, and an exclamation of political developments in the and he also is not likely to leave whole thing, I stormed out of the sequestered glade at the side of surprise fell from his tight lips. North that before long there may for the North. office.
the road, where it dipped down Just in front of him opposite the be a split between Marshals Feng "When I heard that he was gently to the wooded land. dend and that there was
With ripe clenched between his hospital gates was a car he re- Yu-hsiung and Yen Shi-shan.
engnised instantly. The last time
is reported members of mystery about it, I didn't know teeth, Peter Blayne wrestled with he had seen it was in a garage at the Kuomintang in Peking, are resignation and remains at his what to think. I thought that in problem that mainly concerned perhaps my exciting him had Sonia Gaynor. If it had not been make quite certain, and, a puzzled ane supporting Marshal Chiang sum may send Mr. Tai Chi-tau looked again to divided into three distinct groups, post in Nanking, Marshal Li Chai- affected his heart, and that for her it would have been quite frown fretted across his brow as Kai-shek, the second one adhering to Nanking to represent him. might be held morally responsible, different. But most women who
he alighted.
to Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang and General Wang Shao-hung is to So I sent word down to the office enter the lives of men cause an
Bervous
.
some
the
Ouktree. He.
There
arc
i
It le thought possible that, if Chiang Kai-shek reconsiders his
the next morning that I was laid upheaval that at the time is not belonged to Sonia Gaynor. What the third to Marshal Yen Shi-shan, leave Wuchow to-day for Canton, |
up with a bad cold, and I haven't been outside the door since. That's the truth, sir."
"What time was it when you left Gaynor in his, office?" asked Blayne.
"As near as I can tell you, it was about three-thirty, but it might have been later."
"And Miss Gaynor came down
quite so welcome as it might he Sonia Gaynor complicated mat tera for Peter Blayne. Of course, he told himself, he could not help
The empty car cutside the gates could the girl possibly be doing
The simultaneous arrival in but it is said that his mission has Peking of Marshal Yen Shi-shan nothing to do with the invitation
at the hospital at this hour of the and General Pel Chung-hsi, the to Marshal Li to visit Nanking. day?
"An alarming thought crossed
having fallen in love with her. his mind instantly as he walked No man can account logical for his fall. It is not something that briskly up the white stone steps is credited with the evolution of towards the massive oak door that
the reasoning forces. It happens or it doesn't.
cilher
J
was standing slightly ajar,
(To be Continued.) (The characters in this story arc Here he was in love with a entirely imaginary and no refer- girl who didn't care as much as ence to living persuna in intended.).
to see you yesterday afternoon," That was how Blayne-felt about pursued Blayne. "She has been ait. frequent visitor of late?"
"That is so," he owned. "Yes-a row of pins for him: She. prol- terday she came to warn me that fably hated him and she certainly
the police had been down to see had very good reason for such an
"Suicide whilst of unsound
her, and that she had an idea that attitude. It was a strange situa-mind" was the verdict recorded at they might come after me, too."
"So Miss Gaynor has an
lion and not altogether to his Hammersmith on Edith Georgina iden liking. There was something Hamilton, seventy-four, a widow
"Good God, sir, not that! Sure- ly she couldn't believe that?" he cried, emotionally.
that you might conceivably have curiously unnatural about it, but of Alderaley-rond, Hammersmith. murdered her father?"
he had no doubt that some day sheHer son stated that his mother had would perceive the juvenile folly been greatly worried recently be of her ways and realise how de cause a doctor had told her sho sirable a person he was.
must have all her teath out. "You had a perfectly good mo- Sonia Gaynor was in love with tive," went on Blayne, relentless-Obsert Dwyer in love, no doubt, ly. "Montgomery Gaynor stood be. with her father's murderer. That tween you and the gratification of mach was perfectly clear. your desire. Voit admit that It was this fact that puzzled things might be made to look very Blayne 1. Sania Gaynor really black against you. So far as we stepected that Osbert Dwyer had know, you were the last person to had a hand in the mysterious
LETTER GOLF SOLUTION.
Ifere is the solution to the
see him before he died. That "udenth of her father, was it likely puzzle on another. page. had harsh words with him is borne that she would go so far as "s out by the testimony of the continue the relationship with clerks in the outer office. That this extraordinary young man? you are subject to a high temper
Renson told hirm that she
I have myself recently observed. wouldn't. Yet it was quite ap- What could be more natural than parent to Blayne that the girl that, finding yourself thwarted had been shielding her lover dur- by him, you actually killed him on ing the few moments he had spent a sudden Impulse. How a kill with her at the interview.
Could it be true that he had mis- ed him is quite another matter. From the police point of view, interpreted the girl's character? you had sufficient reason for wlah-Was she absolutely Impervious to ing him dead, more reason appar-horror and a sense of common de-
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