THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1933.
THE UNKNOWN BLONDE BY LAURA LOU
CHAPTER XXI
The telephone on McNeal's deak rang sharply and the captain mado a grab "^e it.
"McNeal aping, he barked
Into the instrument. "What?"
David Bannister, In a chair
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He was indicted with some othors you, Park, that I've got to do it." words broke off. Denise Lang ap- last winter. Got out of it some again. Either she had forgotten eyes... on a narcotic charge in St. Louis Thon sho was facing MeNoal plied a wispy handkerchief to her how. Parrett's a tough customer, Bannister or completely disregard all right; but we haven't got any-ed him. "You're Captain McNeal, thing him. Nothing but aren't you?" she asked. Drogan's story-" hearing about that again. He Bannister wasn't interested in said, "Listen, Cap, what about that girl back there ?!
on
tipped back against the wall, gave his attention to the marine scone decorating the calendar across the room. The waves against which the gallant ship was tossing, Ban He was loaning forward, speak- nister thought, looked much too ing
McNeal was on his foot. "Why, something you wanted to see me yes,, Misa Lang. Yes. Was thero about? Is there anything 1
can do
duce me. But he didn't turn. Ho went right on-talking and then the girl said something and--woll, I was, rather embarrassed and loft: I thought maybe the girl was some theatrical friend or someor="
at her?" McNent questioned.
"But you did get
a good look
The girl nodded..: identify her?"
"Good enough * you could "I think so."
didn't tell
No one spoke and an instant later the girl want on. "It was day before yesterday," aho said slowly. that meant the day that had been us all this yesterday, but It's still Everyone in the room knew what desk. "I'm sorry you
McNeni pressed a button on his Tracy King's last. "We were go- not too late, he said. "No, it's ing to play golf that morning: not too late," The girl's scarlet lips twisted. Tracy and
" She stopped carnestly. Ils would have Her voice was lower as she went again, fumbilag with her handker-appeared. "Nelson," said McNeal The door opened then and a man selld. Something like mattresses, gone on but suddenly the outside on and again Bannister noticed chief. Her voice, that had been have that girl brought in here Of course the calendar was all door opened. There was a girl on ỉ that quality of vibrance in her tremulous, was firm again as she will you? The one wo'ro holding right in spite of the picture. The the threshold-Denise
tono. "II didn't tell you Lang.
the continued, "We called it off because for the King murder." calendar bore large black numbers, Behind her stood Parker Coleman, truth yesterday," she said.
I remembered I'd promised to go McNeal's eaally read. Yes, the calendar it She looked from the captain to
faco was
blank.shopping with Louise Holman, self was a good one,
"What?" he exclaimed.
Louise was into as she always is disappeared. Bannister got to his Bannister, doubtfully, hesitantly.
The man in the doorway nodded. "I didn't tell you the truth," and I went into the Tremont to feet then. "Guess I'll drift on." MoNeal's voice went in Then, with a rush, she entered the Denise. Lang repented. "I don't order some flowers. As
on monosyllables. "Yes.
Yes. room.
samo out he said. Woll?"
"You're the one I want to see."
know exactly why except that it of, the flower shop I saw Tracy. He scb down the telephone a who said, crossing to McNeal's was all auch a shock and-and it He was standing at the foot of the closed the door he heard the cap moment later, scowling. "That desk and halting directly before it. that was wrong. I should have talking to a girl."
didn't seem important. But I guess stairs leading to the mezzanine, was Stave," he said. Bannister She was an incongruous figure in told you." , knew he meant Steve Fisher of tha | such surroundings. Her
"What time was this?" McNeal wine detective bureau. "Thought he red sult was lavishly fur trimmed. "Well, let's hear it." he said.
McNeal's face was grim again. broke in. had Parrott located, but he's lost Bannister, who know little of fem-"What was it you should have told him again."
Inine fashion, recognized that fur. it was like some on a wrap Adela Jesterday? Hare. Misa Lang
sit down. then
He drew a chair forward. "Now
"Do you think Parrett's here in Tremont?" Bannister asked.
П
Allen had worn. Adele had told McNeal shook his head. "If he him what it was called and ho was," he said, "we'd have had him remembered that it had sounded in a cell long ago. Oh, nol Ho expensive. Sable-that got out of here pronto. Parrott's Her hat was dark brown, too, like was it. pretty tough customer you the fur. The hat and everything know. He's got a record—” else about Denise Lang looked ex- "No. I didn't know," Bannlater pensive. There was the faintest interrupted. "What sort of a odour of clusive perfume about her, record 7"
"State prison. Served eight months for passing bad cheques." McNeal went on, describing the offence which'had taken place' In another state. "That's not all.
He sank back in his own chair. lashes lowered. Then, she met the For an Instant Denise Lang's captain's gaze.
slowly. "I saw her."
It's about that wirl" she said
"You saw--who?" "That girl. The one who's in fail here. I'm sure it must be the "Lis-same one, I read about her in the newspapers. 1-oh, I just couldn't She whirled toward him. "I've say anything about it before but got to do it" she said. "I told since you've found her "The
Coleman came into the room and closed the door behind him. ten, Denise--" he began
Hairpin benda oxiraordinary were found necessary to enable the new highway form Hangchow to Hweichow to pass through the mountains near Anhwet burdar. OPENING OF FINE NEW HIGHWAY. Linking southern Anhwei to the coast and opening up to the motorist some magnificant scenery, the Hangchow Hweichow highway was opened to traffic last week. Soveral visitors from Shanghai attended the ceremonies.
Mra. Y. F. Tsen, wife 'of the Commissioner of the Chakiang Reconstruction Burtau, opens the new highway.
I were going to look at hats and About 11.80 I think. Louise and then have lunch later. Louise was to meet me at 11.10 but I know I'd waited at least ten minutes before I went into the hotel."
McNeal nodded. As Bannister tain asking Denise' Lang a ques- tion. There was unnecessary vio lence in the way Bannister closed that door,
know that he must do it without He had something to do, and delay. He went into the pressroom and called the Evening Post, Whon he was connected with the city desk und heard Austin's voice over
girl they're holding in jail. Seld here. She's come to identify the the wire he said, "Denise Lang is
she saw the girl with King. If you'll send a photographer I think you can get pictures"
"You see I was rather surprised, girl's face plainly," she went on. She hesitated again. "I saw the
I just stood for a moment and watched them. Tracy was talking and the girl wasn't anyone I'd ever seen before. She had on a For the next 10 minutes Bannis- green suit with some black fur onter was all newspaper man. it and a green hat. I noticed that story, he assured Austin, was for The her hair was light and that she the present, at least, exclusive. Jo was pretty. For a thought Tracy would be sure to laed to call back as soon na Denise minute I repeated it to a rewrite man, prom- turn around end. then he'd intro- |- (Continued on Page 7.)
A group of officials at Changhwa, where the new section of the road to Hweichow begins and where the opening ceremony was held last Sunday,
Shanghai Journalists who attended the opening of the. new langchow-Hweichow highway, together with Mr. Mark L. Moody (in cap), whose guests they were,
This picture shows how the IOW Hangchow-Hwal- chow highway winds along valleys and up hillsides to surmount the mountain barrier near the border be.
tween Cheklang and Anhwal,
A remarkable vists of mountain, river and road on the new highway from Hangchow to Hwalchow, with a village at the foot of a valley and 'buses carrying! visitors to the opening ceremonies ascending the winding road. (Photos by Ah Fong). '
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