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THE UNKNOWN.
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1933.
BY LAURA LOU BROOKMAN
thing clac. I've got to go back there again. I've got to got back
n that room!"
(To Be Continued).
There was no one else there. At claimed, "Never-before Insted fervently. "And-there's some- DAVID DANNISTER turns from Holly's the far end of the room two large night. And I didn't kill him! rest. His is trying to forret ADELE ALLEN that they faced the street. Only me when I tell you that!" wood to his former home. Trument for club chairs had been turned so swear I didn't! Oh, pleasa bellove film metresa, who has filled him.
with his old the backs of the chairs were visi-} friend, JIM PAXTON, now editor of the Tr#" ment Port. Later he takes a cab home. The cable halted in front of the Shelby Armi apartment notal, by w traffic, Hacht." A giri comes out of the hotel and rushes to the When she sees Banister she is embarrassed but agrees to ride with him to her destination, In the rab, she drops her handbag and Ban- nister sea that it contains a revolver, few minutes later she louvet.
ble from the doorway, Bannister Banulator learned forward. saw them and strode forward. Then you were there!" ha sala "Here," he said, “let's sit here.” "You were in King's apartment. They settled themselves and Ban-You're the girl the police are look- niater, screwing his neck about ing for!" uncomfortably, concluded they wero anfe from observance for the time being, "
Next morning Hannlater ronila' that TRACY KING, orchiara leader in a movie shed. has been found dead in his apartment at the abe.by Arms. J'olice are looking for
unknown blond" who visited King the led
berare,
Bannister, remembering the gif is 'the cab. is passed, Downtown later that morning ha invenia het kanin,
CHAPTER IV
"Take-off your lut," he suggest- to the girl. "It will make you look different,"
Sho drow off the cap-like bit of felt and ribbon and automatically rained one hand to smooth her hair. Very attractive hair, with leaning, golden high lights and The girl paused, chin lifted a trifle dellantay. "Well," she said darker, richer tones in the shad- steadily, "why don't you take meow. It lay in smooth, soft waves
about the girl's face. to the police? That's what you've come for, isn't it?"
"But I tell you I didn't kill him!. I didn't!"
"The gun-7"
"It wasn't loaded. I told you that last night! My father gave it to me years ago. It's one of the few valuable things I own. I thought that if I needed money could sell it!"
An extremely unlikely story, Bannister very well knew, but he must hear the rest of it.
"And apartment," he prompted.
The girl hesitated, eyoing him as For the first time Bannister in-though uncertain whether or not to And the words he wanted. "Butected that face closely, and re- continue. Then the words came
gistered approval, She was pret with a rush. he stammered, "I mean~""
ty--but by no means the prettiest "I'd rather get
Somehow Bannister'
couldn't
•
other.
ARMS CONTROL
FRANCO-GERMAN CONVERSATIONS
London, Nov. 27.
first class importance on that score-Reuter.
Difficulties Remain..
London, Nov. 27.
bassador in Berlin to Herr Hitler Visits paid by the French Am-
and by the German Ambassador in Paris to the Qual D'Orsay, are regarded as preliminary to changes of viewa between the In- dividual Governments to prepare the ground on which the Disarma- ment Conference might resume its work.
The Bureau of the Conference, last week postponed the mosting A cautious but hopeful move towards direct Franco-German dis-of the General Commission, as it London Times despatches from that there was good reason for cussion is indicated to-day in appeared to Powers represented Berlin and Paris, which interpret providing a period in which paral the respective conversations at fel and both cities between M. Pontet might ba made. In his speech of aupplementary efforts so you went to King's and Chancellor Hitler on the one Friday, the British Foreign Secrs-
hand, and the German Ambassa- dor and the Qual D'Orsay on the tary, Sir John Simon, stated that in the view of the British Gov. ernment these exchanges should Berlin opinion takes M. Poncot's be conducted through diplomatic move as a sign that France is channels in the form of bilateral "Yes. I saw his name outside a it over with girl he had seen. Hundreds of per- thastre--Tracy King, I've sung advocacy of
coming round to Germany's conversations. tho girl assured him. "Right feetly fentured Hollywood faces in benefits in theatres and I thought negotiations. It is hoped that direct diplomatic away. What are you waiting routed that claim. This girl had maybe ho could give me a job or from such a relationship a simply are great dificulties in the way. It is fully recognised that there Romething else character and dis- help me get one. She bus dressed exactly as she tinction. He liked the rather high they wouldn't let me talk to him which will deal with security and for provision of accurity and re I was afraid classified convention may emanato, of negotiation of arrangements had been the night before, in the forehend.. the tilt of the nose, the if I went to the theatre, so I looked regulation of armaments. green suit with the bit of fur at lips drawn generously and, though up his address In
gulation of armaments, which the throat and the close-fitting undoubtedly covered by rouge, of book.
the telephone
Paris treats the latest develop-should be regarded as generally green hat. A little of the bright, a shade approaching naturalness. "Last night. I went there. Itments circumspectly still insist-acceptable, but further converan- honey-coloured hair showed below And this girl was wanted for took me a long time to find the tions, but the meetings are at place and results will be awaited ing upon precisely defined conditions are now expected to take the hat at each side of her face. murder.
place but I finally did. The cler It gave her an air of innocence, "Well," he said uneasily, "you told me Mr. King's apartment num
enst regarded as a "prelude" to with much interest.--British Wire- Bannister thought.
were going to tell me about it "ber and over the telephone be salé
irect talks and pre considered of less. Suddenly he was moved to ne She nodded. "I'll tell you every-I could come up. I moan Mr. King tion. He might be making a mis-thing," she agreed, "if only you'll said so. He let me in and I aske take but he couldn't help it. help me. I must tell someone. about getting a chance to sing In
"Listen," he said, you can't I can't stand it any longer!"
the theatre. He wasn't very en stay here! And you shouldn't be "Maybe we'd better begin with couraging but he told me that il wearing those clothes. Don't you names," ho suggested. "Mine is I would come there-to the theatr. know that? You're taking a tor-Bannister, by the way-David Ban--this morning about 11 o'clock. rible risk--"*
nister."
he'd hear my voice.
for?"
ין
. The defiance dropped from the "Un Sho eyed him inquiringly. "Then I thanked him and said girl's face. She stared at him. "I've heard that name somewhere good night and came away. When Then, in an unbelloving tone, she You're not-?"
I got outside I saw that it wa asked, "You mean you aren't go
"No one of the slightest Impor-raining. There was a cab out f ing to arrest me?"
Lance, I assure you, I'm-well. front and I ran for it. You-you just now I'm out of a job.”
know the rest"
It was so allly that Bannister laughed. "I'm not a policeman,"
he said. "Did you think I was? I
He thought for a moment there "There wasn't anyone else there was sympathy in the gray eyes. with King?" Bannister asked, don't know any reason why Then they turned away. "Out of "You didn't see anything in the should take you to the police but a job," the girl repeated. "That's lenst suspicious. anything to ex warn you that if you keep on wear-why I came to Tremont. I thought plain-what happened afterward?" ing that green outfit you're likely I could get a job here—"
to find yourself at headquarters." "But you haven't told me who
The girl's eyes sought his. "you are?"
know!" she said. "But I haven'i "My name," she said, "is Juliet anything else to wear. I'm afraid France. I don't live in Tremont to go out to buy anything, I'm I've never been here before, but I afraid someone will see me. Oh, had to have a job. That's why I I don't know what to do. I can't come.". even seem to think!""
"No, there wasn't anyone else there. Just Mr. King. He didn't Beom worried or anything.. I don't know anything about what hap pened after that. I didn't know until this morning-
"Well, then," said Bannister eas- ily, "I don't see that you have She was reciting the words slow-much to be frightened about. The Suddenly despair and pleadingly, intently. "I sing a little," the best thing for you to do is to tell- came into the gray eyes. "Will you girl went on. "Not professionally, the police this whole story, just help me?" she begged. “Oh, will, but I've often sung in public.” as you've told it to me. Oh, thero'il: · America's "Devil's Island,” near. San Franḍlico, photographed from the "You knew Tracy King?" Ban be some routine questioning, of air. Excaps from the faland is sald to be impotalble owing to the dangerous nister naked. David Bannister hadn't expected Her face, that bad seemed pale "Oh, but I can't!" anything of the sort. A few before, whitened. "I'd never soen "Why not?" moments before she had acomed a, him before in all my life!” aho ex- thoroughly polaed young woman.ang meman simply sure of herself. She had
you 7""
been sure of herself the night be. fore, too--except for that one in- "staut is she turned to go into the hotel. Bannister had made up his mind to keep. the affair of the night before strictly to himself, Helping her lo evate the police was another matter.
"Why, I don't know" be big- gan,
"Oh, please! You must!"
"Listen," Bannister sald Boburly, "maybe you'd better tell me a few things. We ought to go some- where where we enn talk.'
here,"
"There's a room right nald the girl eagerly. "Nobody was in it when I left a minute ago. F-P tell you all about every thing--but promise you'll help me!" "I'll do what I can," he assured her, and was amazed at himxalf.
She led the way to the writing room small, Irregularly shaped, retreat with a few desks shaded by green lamps. The room was furnished rather like a small ho- tel parlour, and, in fact, was used chiefly for that purpose.
course."
"I can't Juliet France repent-
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