MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1937 19
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
BY LAURA LOU BROOKMAN.
THE UNKNOWN BLONDE
BEGIN HERE TODAY
Who killed TRACY KING, urchestra leader found dead in his apartment??
DAVID DANNIBTEIL. author, former news paper reportar, undertakes to find out
Pollen are searching for an unknown death, Bannister a sents the air, but als
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"Yes." The others had stopped- talking, were listening, "I soldom saw Tracy in the evening. He had to be at the theatre, Mr. Coleman was here for a little while. Wo'ro lines of investigation," Bannister there. It was someone ho didn't|He hesitated, then said, "Well, an out of town. He left early, though --very old friends and he'd been told her, "Some of them are quito know. Someone he didn't care any I told you, the detectives are work I don't know just what time, it promising. There's nothing yet, thing about! Tracy King was in lug on several lines. Thoro's a new waa." though, that's definite enough to love with maille wouldn't even one that came up this afternoon." "Almost 9.30." Coleman inter- pin the gullt on anyone. I suplook at anyone else. Our engage- Ife told them then about Joe rupted. "I glanced at my watch blonde" who whited Kine abortly before his
pose you've talked with the detee- ment was announced last week and Parrott not the whole story us when I got into my car. I drove has shapesrol since
tives 7" HERMAN SCURLACH, who write King k
wo were going to be married!” threatening letter, to in jail, He declares ha
"There were two men hero' this: "Yes, I know," Bannister put in essential facts.
| Al Drugan had related it, but the to the club and sat around there for an hour or ao. Then I went intucence Lannister works on the eat with morning," Denise Lang said. The quietly, "I know, Miss Lang. All
HANDOLPH GAINEY, star reporter of light of interest had gone from her was trying to get at is whether nister as curious Indeed that a girl happened until I saw the morning As he talked it occurred to Ban-home. I didn't know what had the 'ost in the end man's Apartment Bannister picks up an old-fabloned wedding eyes. "Won't you sit down?" or not he had ever spoken of any like Denise Lang could be asso- plature which he hops. He and Gainey talk
paper 1 AL DiltiuAN, friend of King's, who talis
The men found chairs. Denise other girl, ever even dropped a clated with anyone who was There had been no sound. hut than the archestra Iratter had been haring returned to her sofa and sat, fae- | hint-7" trouble with JOB PARNOTT, ME Former
friend of Al Drugan. Drugas bait involuntarily all four of them vaudevil partner.
"Never" she insisted. "If a girl Drugan Beruse Parrotting them.
looked up. Standing in the open of the murder.
know anything about her. I don't that their friendship was of long was a slender man with gray hair. went to see him last night I don't LANG, King's dances.
even want to know-
standing. But Drugan and this girl His eyes, dark like Denise Lang's, with the golden curls did not sponk!
glowed with anger. the same innguage. They lived in
"What," the man demanded as dfferent worlds. How had Tracy he stopped forward, "Is the mean- King climbed from the life Drugan
ing of this?" had described to Donise Lang's ex-
(To Be Continued) clusive circle?,
Calney and Bannister to see DENISE ter went on, thinking you might "We came to see you," Bannis- be able to tell us something that would be of help. As Mr. King's Nancee
cama
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called Tracy King "the best pul a fellow ever had and indicated doorway at the side of the room
For at least the dozenth time Bannister thought, "If only I'd seen King just once while he was olive!"
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The shrill peal, of the doorbell The two men followed the maid
interrupted. They say the mald across a halt into. the huge living The girl caught her two hands | hurrying to answer the bell and room. And then they saw Denise together, gripped them. "I'm all threo ant in silence. They Lang.
afraid there's nothing I can tell." heard the outer door opening and She was sitting on a small sofa jaho said slowly. "It's been so tor-closing and a moment later à man at one alde of the fireplace. Arible. I can hardly believe it appeared. fire glowed on the hearth, crack-juven now! I don't see how any- ing and anapping cheerfully. The one could do auch a thing! I've He was a young man. He stood fire gave warmth and colour to the been telling myself over and over in the doorway, the single word room that otherwise, for all the that it's true but I can't seem to dying on his lips as he saw Galnoy was nothing to be done about it.
Ho hadn't seen him and there) richness of its furnishings, was believe it. I don't--oh, how could and Bannister. rather forbidding.
they, how could they 7"
"Come in, Park," Donfee Lang Coleman and Gainey were talking The girl, saw them, rose and The worda ended in a stifled cry. said. "These mon are from The now, Coleman asking questions.
forward. Bannister would Denise. Lang turned her hend Post." She said, turning to the Bennlster
noticed that Denise have recognized her from her quickly, raising her handkerchief others. "This is Parker Lotman. Lang did not ask questions, though photographs but he was not pre- to her eyes. Bannister and Gainey Bannister and Gainey introduced she listened intently. pared to find her so very attrac-looked at each other, acutely uncom-themselves.
Without knowing quite why he Parker Coleman was, did it, Bannister leaned forward! tive. Sho was more than that. fortable 19 men are before a of course, one of the Colemans
The Chinese Government, it is Denise Lang was beautiful. She woman's tears.
whose nime figured prominently again. "Miss Lang," he asked, belloved, has agreed to assist in was taller than he had expected, There was
no sound at all in in Tremont society columns. Ban-"when did you first hear about-er, financing the factory and dispos slender and she moved gracefully. the room for a moment. Then, the sister remembered seeing him your flanco's death?**
ing of its output. Her frock was of black velvet, a girl raised her head. Her face was years before, only a boy then. le "Someone telephoned. It was about materials for the construction of "My father told nic," she said. In the early stages parts and dress of complete simplicity except expressionless once more. "I sup-had grown into a tall, broad for a bit of white at the throat, pose you want to ask questions," i shouldered young man with friend-midnight, I suppose. Father came aeroplanes will be shipped from Her hair lay in gleaming ringlets-she said. "They did that this ly brown eyes and a well cut chin.
to my room and told me—”
the United States, but later only an elaborate coiffure that must have morning. What is it you want mo! Coleman greeted the other men
The words broke off, but Bau-motora made by the Curtiss- been arranged by a akilful hair-to tell you?"
easily. He crossed the room to the later went on relentlessly. "Had Wright Corp. at Patterson will be dresser. The ringlets caught the Gainey edged forward on his fruplace and held out his hands you been at home all evening?" imported-Neútor, light as aha moved, turning to chair. "I'd like to ask," he said, to the blaze, "Getting cold out.” shimmering gold.
"when you saw Mr. King last?" he announced. "There's a bad wind "How do you do," Denise Lang "Night before last,” she told him.; from the wast." He said it as said. "You wanted to see me?" "We had dinner together-ut the though he knew perfectly well that Her voice was low-pitched, with Tremont. I didn't see him at all none of them were interested bul quality of vibrance, Bannister yesterday. We were going to play he was trying to ease an uncom. saw that she wils quite pate and golf in the morning but I remem-fortable aitumtion. that the rouged lips formed the bered I'd promised to go shopping Bannister nodded. "Yes," he wonis rather slowly.
so I telephoned and told him not agreed, then plunged directly into
It had been Gainey who had to come. We postponed the golf the subject at issue. "We've been taker, command in talking with until this morning-"
asking Miss Lang a few questions." Drugia but now it was Bannister Again the words died away in a Coleman dropped to the sofa be who stepped forward.
whisper. In spite of this Bannis-side the girl,
"Yes, Mins Lang," he said. "My ter felt that the girl was exhibit- "About what happened last name is Bannister and this is Mr. Ing marked control over her feel; night?" The question was Galney. We're with the Evening Ings.
Post. The Post is co-operating In He said and cursed himself for every way possible with the police, his brutality as he did it--"Miss trying to learn more about the hor-Lang, I suppose you know there's rible crime that took place last been talk about a girl-the one the 'night."
police are looking for who went to King's rooms last night? I sup- pose you know
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dressed to Bannister but Coleman's res were on Denise Lang's face. "Do you think," he went on, speak ing to the girl and without waiting for an answer, "that you feel well crough for all this? Don't you think it would be better to wait-?" She brushed nside his seruples. "It isn't true!" the girl broke, "I'm all right," Donlse sald, “1: several in defiantly. "I mean if she went want to know what the police ara (doing. I want to know what Ithey've found out."
The girl's Hips tightened. "Have they-she began hesitantly. "Do they know?"
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