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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1934.
UNKNOWN BLONDE
CHAPTER XXXIV.
The girl went on without waiting z=2ply. "Maybe that's a queer thing to ask but-oh, I mean it, Mr. Bannister! There's no reason why you should take such risks—į"
"What risks?" Bannister asked.
Juliet
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There was a little more casual Bannister finished his breakfast, conversation between them while Ten minutes later he left the house and walked the block to the street car line.
bo able to tell you where you can' "Saw him a couple of hours ago. You'd better ask Austin. He may and him."
But Banniator did not need to Gainey. As soon as he stepped into the city room he saw the reporter. ask Austin where to look for
Gainey sat at a desk in a corner of the rooms and, seated in a chair facing him, was a woman.
Bannister turned to the table on which exchange newspapera from other cities were piled. He was ion. It would probably be only a not Interested in Gainey's compan-
ckied to wait. fow minutes before the interview
to
BY LAURA LOU BROOKMAN
anyone finds out about it they'll are.me. I know they will!"
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"But nobody's going to find out about it," Gainey reassured her. I've already told you that. All nister what you've just told me." want you to do is to tell Mr. Ban
tinued to regard Bannister doubt fully. At Inst she said, "All right The maid's large blue eyes con-
-but I don't think I should have come. I've thought about it all Week, trying to make up my mind What was the right thing to do. I came down town this morning see the dentint and when I passed this building and saw it had happened to him I couldn't printed I decided to come in."
anything. I kept thinking how for her to go on.
Both mou were sllent, waiting
handsome he looked and the sweet way he sang! I saw him onco' on "I wouldn't have said anything the street, too--with that Denise her words coming more to anybody," the maid continued, Lang."
rapidly. She paused and hor eyes turned "Only Mr. King was such a won- from one of her listeners to the his pictures--autographed. I wrote that," she said, "when it came to derful young man. I've got one of other. "I was thinking about
he sent the picture. Wasn't that that night." and naked for it and right away me. I mean about what happened nice of him? When I heard what
been so kind to me. You've brought rather like an old fashioned picture was ended anyhow. Bannister de- was where the newspaper was! bardly work or cat or sleep or
Itis gloomy mood of an hour earlier had disappeared. The sky France unclasped her was still gray and looked as though hands and immediately clasped them snow might fall before evening, but together again. She was leaning the crisp, cold air was invigorating, forward and her eyes, watching his Bannister, as he swung abourd intently, seemed to darken.
the street car and found a seat, was "There are risks," she said.still, thinking about the girl who "Don't you see that I could never had sat across the breakfast table forgive myself if anything hop from him. In the blue and white pened You and your aunt have ginghani dress she had looked me here to your home-treated me And she had warned him about like a guest. I couldn't bear to dangers he might encounter. That cause any trouble for you! That's was amusing. Dangers in the why I want you to promise to give sleepy little home town of Tremont it up, to stop trying to find out who killed Tracy King."
to his favourite comic strip and He opened his newspaper, turned Bannister broke the corner from then the sport pages. By the time #piece of toast and buttered it. he had finished with them they were "It seems to me," he said, "that down town. He left the car and you're greatly exaggerating the alt-walked to the Evening Post build- uation. There isn't the slighest ing. danger--"
As usual he climbed the stairs "Oh, but there is!" The exclama-to the editorial tion was so swift it was startling. waiting for the elevator. Jim Pax- rooms Instead of Bannister put down the toast. ton was in his office and called to "What sort of danger" he asked, him as he passed the door. "What do you expect to happen?" Bannister entered The girl lowered her eyes. When "Hello, Jim," he said.
the office. she raised them a moment Inter your mind?"
"What's on she said. "I don't know. But I'm Paxton Jeaned back in his chair. afraid it will be something terrible!"The Tremont Club's having a I wish you'd do as I nak!"
He turned carelessly through the newspaper on top of the pile, then something caught his eye. Ho turned through the second and was deep in the marvels of 4112 ancient temple recently discovered in alexico when he heard his name.
"Oh, Bannister!" It was Gainey who had called and now was motioning for him to corner. come over to the denk in the
Bannister crossed the room. He said, "Hello. What e up?"
The woman beside Gainey looked up. Bannister saw that she was wearing a brown coat and brown hat with an orange ribbon an it. Her face was rather pretty, though dinner next week," he said. "They" It was too broad and ner nose in- He was to remember those words want you to make a talk for clined more than once in the days to them-"
to turn up. Her age, h come. He was to remember and
guessed, would be somewhere be tween wonder how he could have treated
18 and 28. Stilly curled them so carelessly at the time.
hair showed beneath her hat anu the rouge on her checks had been applied in large pink circles.
"Well," he said, "I can't promise to do that. But, as for letting my self in for any danger, I assure you I'm not going to do anything fool- hardy."
"You won't give it up?" the girl asked slowly.
"No, Miss France, but if you've been doing any worrying on my account you can set your mind at rest right now. There's not the slightest reason for it."
"Good Lord! You know I can't make speeches."
don't have to prepare
"Oh, it isn't as bad as that. You Just say a
n speech. impromptu—"
few words, something Bannister held up his hands in protest. think I'd be roped in on a thing "Net me, Jimi -You don't like that, do you? Say, I'd rather face a rifle squad. Look here, I thought you mine!"
a friend of
were
is Mr. Bannister. I'd like him to Gainey said, "Miss Connor, this hear what you've been telling me." and seemed to hesitate. Her eyes The woman looked at Bannister returned to Gainey's, "Is he on the paper, too?" she asked.
Gainey nodded. "Yes," he said. as I do." He turned to Bannister. "He knows as much about the case
maid at the Coleman's-Parker' "Mias Connor," he explained, "is a. It Coleman's home. She's read about "Then tell Cameron he'll have saw
the King murder in the Post and to find another victim. All
my name over the stories. evenings next week are definitely thinks she knows something of im- my That's why she asked for me. She engaged."
portance..."
Paxton's expression was rather sheepish. want to do it," he admitted, "but "I knew you wouldn't I had to promise to ask you. was Ben Cameron's iden."
"But you don't need to do it!" the girl urged. There isn't any reason why you should. Your aunt told me you were only working on the newspaper for a little while. You could give it all up so easily" "I don't quite see it that way," Bannister said steadily. "But as for danger-that's ridiculous! And "All right, Dave. I'll tell them now suppose you give me a little that. Anything more of that hot coffee."
new this ing?"
She filled the eup with steaming coffee. "More tonst?" she asked.
"No more, thanks."
The maid interrupted. She said, morn."I don't know whether it's im- "Not that I know of," Bannister if I should have come here. If portant or not. And I don't know told him. "Have you seen Gainey around."
(To be Continued)
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