THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1931.
FIRST OF CHEESE FLEET IN LONDON: GERMANY'S NEW ARMY: GUN TRAGEDY.
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Gems of Peril
REGIN IRRE TO-DAY.
kich od r. Jupite's in rubbed and mur
derry during the engagement party she gives
for her nectary, Mary Barkness,
Mary'a
HAZEL IROSS HAILEY
been upeals at the murder huur, why Mary you? Алока Шие
emprare brother, Eddie, is supposed to have denty "sit down #minute.
Mary's Dance, Dirk Hurther, viies her to
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him? Would he know you?"
"Maybe. I dunno.'
"What was his name? Do you
remember?"
Mike considered.
"I forgot. His name The Fly,
That's all I know"
"What was he up for,
breaking, or what?"
house-
Here the walter's phlegmatic manner broke and he became ex-
will
cited, ou
With an apprehensive glance to-
keep silil about having arranged to admit ward the kitchen, Mike sat down
Eddie wereldy
until he foeate the toy bonelessly un the edge of the chair is better lay off that guy, hel
Mary prevent a maid from alling Bowen of
the Stur about the unknown sultor. Dirk Mary became aware of a stale
a tough egg!" he warned. Everkill anybody ?"
telephones that he has had a call from Eddle and unpleasant ordour as of yester-asked quietly.
and will take atary ta shohim stave Mans day's food caught in the folds of
Birk oversleep and Bowen leiros Mary Lo
Bowen
"Plenty. "They not catch him for
Yeah!"
the randevus. Eddie is kiited by a car as his greasy black coat, and radiat-it. He is smart guy. Good lawyers,
he crimes the street: He mumble about a
By befure be effew. Weeks pass and respecting from him like an aura. But
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game she must
lotsa
A de silence held his two hearers. Encouraged, Mike con-
Kate drops the exss, beltering Eddie the she dil not flinch. If she were murdeter. When Mary proteaze, Kana talla 11 to play Bowen's
because a waiter neglected to wash. tation. Though his tone was one "Look here, Mike," Bowen low-of deep scorn, his admiration was ered his, volce, "I want to get the plain. It was the humble crafts- ledown on a crook known as The man praising the artist
Ever hear of
her both Mr. Jupiter nud link believe cha not show the white feather merely tinued to build up the man's repu-
leuries the polies sistido Mary Bowen, who sells her there is a recelenck gambler called The Ply to whom her brother owlarge sum of moner.
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CHAPTER XII
Mary gave her promise readily enough. She was thorougly angry
WILD
Mike thought, then shook
head.
footing
on
hia
Itt ""They Duccstrict Attorney go
yeah
to
go.
UP
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A US. court of injuiry is shown above inspecting the anti- aircraft gun which exploded on the U. 5. S. Colorado killing five men and injuring sight others. No public report of the course was made because it would have revealed secrets of the construe- tion of the gun.
him in two, three
for him. They get nothing on him. at Kane anyhow, and grateful to
"You can talk in front of this They can't hold him. Always he Bowen. Apparently he was the lads. She's D. K." Bowen
ho is geen free! FU-
a bad guy. only person bosides herself who assured him. "We've got a little that one! cared enough to dig up the truth private vendetta on, this lady and
Bowen
atretched, yawn- he said. "Keep your cara open up a leaden sky which still dripped about her brother's death. Even if Kane flopped on it, and we're gave every evidence of diemis- at Shay's you're liable to hear rain. his interest was partly selfish, she going out after this bird ourselves, sing the subject. Following his something. Shay's is The Fly's old
grateful
"Ever play the horses, Miko?” to him
That is, if he's still around town, lead, Mary withdrew her fascinated stamping ground, I hear. If he's Bowen asked, casually. just the same, in the present sore state That's where we want you to help Kaze from the waiter's sombre still in town you'll see him around
Mike spread his, hands. of her feulings. If he did not want us."
countenance, which had gleamed there, unless he's hiding out.
"Some have to know what he was doing,
for a few scant moments
All times. No good. I want you to do is tip me off if money.".
I lose much with she would gladly comply.
The waiter's expression remain Kanulne emotion, and pre- you see him--I want to get a look Bawan scored pleased by her ed Inscrutable. Mary thought his parations
you have. Ever hear of "Mike jumped
at bim "metime." trust in him, and his eyes began eyes held a gleam of interest as he "you remember what you
a horse called Ln Mosca?" "Oh, by the to gutter with the zeal of the news could not be sure. No doubt he Mike? Well, I've got it all fixed
Mike showed signs of distress. way," Bowen called,
"La Mosen? The Fly-ch?" losked her over carefully, bat she asking to me about the ather day, fearfully,
were "You bring the cops?" he asked hound bot on the trail.
"You've got the idea." "I think we're on the track of find plenty of reason to hate the for you. Give you a letter in a day pulled a fast one on you? Well, like to go down to the tracks
"No, that is a new one." something," he told her, "but let pompous Inspector, and it was clear or two, and you take it up to Shay you can trust me. You know that." when's your day off?
"No, no, no! Mike, have I ever "Never mind. How would
you me tell you this, my dear girl, be-that he and Bowen were
and he'll fix you up. Nice place, Mike said "Sure, aure," and ap-Bowen took out his wallet, extract- Friday?" think maybe he's dead, he beat a mile.
that 'speak of his. Got this dumppeared reassured. He looked curied from it two ten-dollar bills and a wo take a chance of getting what offered after a bit.
usly at Mary. "What he do?" ho five, and shoved them across the. "Dead? When? How long ago?"
The waiter's face crinkled with asked interestedly.
"I hope the office covers me Bowen
asked excitedly.
table, plenaura.
Bowen looked solemnly at Mary.en this. If they don't I'll be around "Oh, long time. Maybe 10 year,"
He bowed rapidly from the waist. "He did this lady a very great eating off you, Nike, till payday "Idon't know," Mary faltered. the waiter expla
explained,
"Yeah? Yeah? Good boy! You wrong," he said impressively. The "Oh," Bowen snorted. "Not this there."
come up and see me when I am up etrange little man's eyes reated on the proffered money as if it But Mike was retreating from before."
guy! He was very much alive no nod of invitation. Mary smiled, felt her checks grow warm. What
He included Mary in his her, glittering with interest. Mary word den. 7 "Well, we'll have plenty of time longer than two weeks ago. Whore How changed he was, when he was was he thinking, anyhow? to think
"Listen, this is on the level 1" that later." Bower did you know him? Sure you got like this, from the gloomy, suspi- she reflected that was probably don't have to do a thing but play brushed it away, sorry for having the name right? Fly!" He looked
Thes Bowen proteated. "Take It You aroused her fears. That might be about vainly for a specimens of the clous man be bad seemed at firati better to let him draw what infer the horses, and keep your a tactical orror, Better leave her species by way of illustration. Find-then, just a job in another sponk- much about bor affairs.
Did it matter so much to him, ence he would than tell him too peeled." in ignorance of the danger, por ing none, he gave an imitation of any? She judged this was what
Yeah? haps, or she might weaken
and soaring insect, ending with a fatal Bowen had arranged for him. apoll the whole show.
"You not find him for Kane?” he a Bring
(asked suspiciously. What
of his palma together. I want to find out now
"Not Bowen denied for her iHe broke off as the fear. "Sure, sural" he said.
ginglu appreciatively.
Bowen told his change on the "And if Kans and out about this, some-looking waiter came to tako "Where did you know him, up in bill, and handed. It to Mika, who I'll beat your head of! He'd gum refused it handsomely. Bowen in the works if he hasn't done so al Mike shook his head..
ready" |
They glanced through the clouded "Would you know him if you saw for me, if that's the way you fool, glass of the high front windows at "I tell you' what "you can do
fore we go any further-if we don't friendly keep our mouths pretty tight ahut,
Eddie got. If we go after this guy
to
win, we've got to play a cagey game. How's your nerve?"
"I never tried anything like this
of
their plates away. Bowen at the Big House 1" thoughtfully turning a salt-cellar in hie Angora "Miko," he said, aud-|
Ristod.
H
ear
What I do 7 Mike drew the money toward him, pocketed it in one swift mayn ment, and latened hard.
"Find out where the Fly is. Ha won't be around the tracks, prob they'll know where to find him. ably, but he's been tharé lately, and
•(Continued on Pågs 18.)
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