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The Clue Of The Forgotten Murder: TRAVEL SERVICE
By CARLETON KENDRAKE
CHAPTER XXXVII. Fisher's volco roso belligerently. "Go on!" he said. "Come clean--who was that friend?"
"Al I know," the girl said. "is that
who
called Was
Komeone
in the chair and put her hands to Peto would say, 'Did you do what I suggested, Frank?' and then Frank her face,
The lawyer continued his aggres- would evidently say 'yes or no and Pete would say 'Where's the party give cross-examination.
"Where did this woman live 7" he we were talking about yesterday f and Frank would make same reply, asked.
and then Pote would say 'Do you think "I don't know," she said, "None of that," ho told her. "or that any suspicion has been aroused?' or something like that. The conver- fost too bad." She dropped her hands from her sations were just like that. I'm not face, jumped to her feet, screamed trying to tell you exactly what they. at him, I don't know! I don't were because I can't remember, bat know! I don't know! I tell you it was something like that things I don't know! Don't you stand there that no one could understand that had
been listening in." and tell me I lio?"
"You're lying." Fisher told her. it's going to "You know more than
that. 'Who
It
Frank
was that friend 7"
"Just Frank."
of the attorney.
Her eyes refused to meet
that'
"Who
wan friend?" Fisher said with slow
sistence.
those
in-
this
Sho raised her eyes to him, said
"I can tell you desperately, much, but he told me that he'd find me and kill me if I ever told any- Bald. "Never mind that," Fisher "What is it you're going to tell me?" "I can tell you," she said. "that Frank lived at Ittverview."
one.
"That he lived in Riverview?" "Yes."
"How do you know?" "Because of the telephone calls." "What telephone calls?"
mun
"A telephone call that tho put through from my room here in the hotel."
"When did he put it through?" "Just last night."
"And he called this person Riverview 7"
"Yes,"
"Do you know the number?" "Yes," she said
Fisher stepped forward, put heavy hand on her shoulder, pushed her back into the chair.
a
"Sit down," he said, "and tell mo where this woman livon,"
The girl pressed her lips together In stony allence.
the lawyer said.
waiting."
"I told you I don't know," said doggodly.
Fisher seawled at her moodlly. "I'm wondering if you're telling the truth about that," he said.
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"Yes," who said in a tope of volco that Indicatod all of the resistance had left her. "I'm telling you the truth about everything now. "I'm doesn't stand to reason that they'd let me in on their secrets. If they had I'd probably have been killed by this time."
Pete?"
she
UK
"You're either going to tell where that woman lived," said Fisher, "or you're going to go to jail."
"I think," Bleeker interrupted, "we may be able to..
Grift whirled and clamped his hand on the publisher's arm,
"Keep out of it," he said. "Go on," Fisher sald, stating stendily at Stalla Meckley. "You've in get your chance either take it or
leave it."
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"What was that number?" "The number," she said, "was the nuraber of Mr. Cathny's residence. I took occasion to look it up in the book, Then after I found it out I
"I've already told you," she sail, "I don't know,"
Filier strode across the room to Le telephone, jerked the
"And what happened to "He left. There were some tele- the attorney naked.
morning, phone calls that came in late last night and one early this
"I've done my and l'ete called Frank at the Cathay residence and said, part of it. Now it's up to you to do yours,' or something like that and calla then he packed his suitcase."
"Now, did these telephone take place from your room here?" Finber asked.
"Some of them dul." "How about the others?"
"They were recelvor
from other places,
off the hook with an air of briak Pete didn't seem to want to call Bnality.
"I want," he said, "to talk pallee headquarters."
from any one telephone too much. with We'd be out to dinner in restaurants and he'd put in calls from the rea taurants. Or sometinic he'd stop in
caita," drug stores and put through
The girl gave a half scream, stared got frischtened. I thought that per-at him with eyes that were wide and haps it was something that was a round.
on Ehn street," she said. let more serious than I had at first "Out thought. i didn't know what to do.go2 East Elm streel."
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I was commencing to get suspicious of this man."
The attorney spoke snavely the telephone.
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"He didn't continue to go under
"Never mind," he said. "I wanted
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"Are you holding out anything on us?" asked Fisher. "Is there thing else that you know that you haven't told x?"
"I've told you every single thing,"
the name of Cathey after you found to try and. And out about a park-whenaid, raising her eyes ent about the impersonation?" Fishering ing I treeived, but I guess I had Asked,
"No," she said in a weak velce,
"What was his ame 7"u
"Malone," she said.
" first name?"
"Pele."
better call in person."
mouth-
It's going to kill me."
"you fully, and when Pete finds it out
"Evidently," Fisher said. think that this man. Pete, wouldn't stop at murder?"
"He wouldn't stop at anything." ព with she said.
"Why fid you krup him?"
He dropped the receiver back on its hook and turned to the girl.
"That's letter," he said. "Now I want you to understand one thing. If you hold out of me on anything I don't care how tle it is or how
"I don't know," she said. trivial it is-you're going to go right
he had was some fascination that to jail. Do you understand that?" Yes." she said, "I do now."
him. her, for me. I, don't know what it was. "I want to know,' he told
and "who this Peter Malone talked with! Something that pulled me to It was an attraction at first in the Cathay residence."
"With Frank Bliss, the chauffeur," after that it was fear." his she said.
"Who eine did
he call besides Frank Did he seem to have any other person here in the city that he was reporting to?"
"Yes."
"Who was $?**
"A THUT."
"Who was the woman?"
"I think," he said, "It was
wife."
"What was her first name.7** "Her first name was Blanche." She gave a sigh, dropped forward
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(To Be Continued.)
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Was there any conversation about
A $50 cheque takes on sudden im- medleine or sickness or puison ?"
"No," she said. "They talked about portance in the murder mystery in things that you couldn't understand, the next instalment.
Her
Miss Har-
Harry Cording. Edgar Ulmer direct. 'Metro - Goldwyn-Mayer production, ed from a sereenplay by Peter Rurie: 100% Fure" having its finn show. suggested by the weird Edgar Allan ings to-day at the Queen's Theatre, The pieture was especially written | Poe tak of the same name.
for Alins Harlow by Anita Loss and "Treasure Island"
As Endle Chapman, Wallace Beary and Jackie Comper. John Emerson. united again as a screen team. Such the ambitions showgirl who had to Robert gives ane of her, most entertaining "Entain" Lasly," the Universal is the cinematic pleasure attered in s good to be good, Miss Harlow meel millionaire, production scheduled for a run of two Treasure Island famous days and opening to-morrow at The Looks Stevenson pirate classic coming performances of her career.
on Saturday to the Queen's Theatre, ambition is to Queen's Theatre is a daring denoue The powerful heart appeal of this: fascinate him, und have the tell-tale
And buy that ring placed on her finger. combination of man ment, ul modern wives and fashioned husbands, who can't make stirred millions with "The Champ" low finally "gets her man" but only up their minds. Genevieve Tobin, and recently "The Bowery" has never after a series of hilarious situations, playing the leading feminine role, is uncertain whether she should give up presented with more dramatic inter-ne of which lands her behind jail Silver. ferocious ses Franchot Tone appears as Tom, the her husband to the "ather woman sity than in the pirate story. Ashurs, the victim of a false charge.
and Long John if she's guarantbet another husband raider. Herry is chosen as a friend rich man's son, and wins new screen just as gooil. When finally she thinks by young Cooper, portraying Jim mours as one of the most persia that's the only thing to do, imaging Hawkins, boy adventurer. Their ex- tent lovers seen upon the screen for the amazement of Edward Everett
she periences together during the search many months. Barrymore plays the Horton Cher husband)
for treasure are packed with thrills character of T. R. Paige, the capital- makes him a business proposition-lo. replace himself and she will let him and pathos that bring gasps and tears ist, whose political career is almost
to everyone who sees them. Lionel ruined by one of Eudie's There is laughter galore in this Barrymore is ideal as the blustering Lewia Stone, recognised as one of ausing and highly sophisticated.
and bullying old Billy Bones, who hndon's finest actors, does well with story of uncertain ladies and certain finally dies of heart failure when the brief role of Cousins, the rained
to be well! gentlemen. You're sure entertained by the antics of that screen Kiven the "black-spot" by the pirates.financier who offers to marry Endie, His make-up is especially interesting comedian, Horton and the brilliant ant is one of the most startling he Genevieve Tobin The sapporting has ever attempted. Captain Smal- east includes Paul Cavanaugh, George lett, who commands the ship Hik- Meeker, Dorothy Peterson and Rencel Gadd who makes her first American panial on the treasure cruise. Hereen appearance in this Universal played with conviction by Lewis Stone. Otto Kruge, forceful per- brrezy comedy-drama.
Honality adds strength to the charac provides ter of Dr. Livesey, who "The Black Cat" The strictest supervision and utmost medical attention for the expeditions. secrecy was exercised by Universal The whimsical and half-mad Ben trenguro while Ands studio in the making of Its super Guan, who horror film, "The Black Cat" showing marooned on the island, is played with at the King's Theatre. Although the hilarious comedy touches by Charles adds "Chic" Sale: Nigel Bruce ane company made "Frankenstein"
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