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"Ho'll understand, Phil. He'll know CHAPTER XLII
His eyes remained closed. There was There was an instant of paralysis, n dark stain on the front of his cont. It wasn't your fault." She was pat- and then frenzy. A hubbub of voices. A woman's voice rose, weeping hyster- ting his hand soothingly, as though A thing." Men with startled eyes and stunnodically, as the ambulance set off down it wore a child's. "Dad will know you
couldn't have dono such ¡faces. A Benao of tragedy, electric, the stroot, contagious, In the air. Someone At a distance Stroude's companion, Buddenly, the chnam of misunder-! shouted, "He's killed him" and, as "Lefty," was saying to the policeman standing that had come between them and scomed to Imvo vanished. Phil was though at a signal, the spell was "Sure, I saw him! This guy broken.
sho had Vogel had this argument. The fellow no longer a stranger. He was the Joe Gillaspie shoved a barricading get ugly and Vogel let him have it.ttle brother, whose tears shoulder anide and pushed his way lie was gettin' the best of it when dried when he hurt himself, whose cut Angers she had bandaged, the forward. "Phil" he cried. "Phil-this guy pulled the gun"
But the sprawling figure on the "But I didn't" "Phil protested. little brother with whom she had play- ed games and jumped skipping ropes Bidewalk was not Phil Henderson. A "I haven't got a gun, I tell you!"
and hunted wild strawberries and inan on his knees, bending over the "aven't, ch7" Ilmp body, said, "Someone call The policeman's hands, slapping trudged to school. Yes, he was the doctor. Tell him to hurry!"
Phil's cont pockets, encountered some samo brother, grown taller and older: Men were trooping out of the poot thing bulky. He reached inside, drew now and in some whelly insane manner hall now and lights flashed in nearby out a .38 revolver. It had a dull heid in jail, accused of shooting a man buildings. The crowd in the street black svelled, as though by magic. men's voices joined with men's,
"What's happened?" "Did some. body fire a gun?" "Who was it?" The questions rose, shrill, excited.
"It's Ed Vogell" "WHAT?
n
handle. Anyone who had who might die.
weapon in Stroudo's Wo- glimpsed the
pocket two hours earlier would have said it was the same.
"Someone shot Ed Vogell" "Vogel-they say somebody's killed
Cale said, "Everything's going to be all right. We'll find a way
"You haven't heard anything more about Vogel?"
"So you haven't got a revolver!" Phil stared at the gun. "No," ho said, "I don't know where that caine "They said he was just the same." from. I've never seen it before. I Phil's Jaw net in a hard line. "If 1 only knew about that gun!" he said. swear to God-1"
That's enough!" the policeman cut "Someona must have put it in my in gruffly. Came along. Both these pocket when the crowd was milling
If only"
hid you find out what happened 7" fellows say they saw you shoot him.arou didn't notice anything?"
"It's Vogel! SOMEBODY KILLED ED VOGELI
Phil Henderson stared stupidly at the man on the sidewalk. "But- what was it?" he asked. "I mean; Low-7"
I found the gun on you. It Vogel dies It'll be murder you'll be charged with. Get thatt Murder!"
"No! I didn't know anything about It until the policeman pulled it out. I never saw that gun before in my "But I tell you I didn't-1" "Get going!" The policeman's club life. How, could Lefty and Stroude have seen me shoot Vogel when I emphasized the order.
didn't have a gun??"
•
•
Dull light sifted through the single "They didn't see you. Of course, barred window of the jail cell. Gale they didn't. But they're friends of Henderson sat on the narrow cat, her Vogel's and they've been spreading arma around her brother. "Oh, Phill" the story that you and Vogel had had trouble before. Oh, Phil, there must she said, her voico choking,
it?
The sentence was nover finished. Phil turned as someone gripped his! arm. It was Stroude, his sly face distorted and menacing.
"Hero ho ta!" Stroude shouted. "Don't let him get
t away!" "But, Stroude~!"
"I was framed, Gale, I didn't dobe others who saw what happened, "Grab him!" The other man's
who know you didn't do it!"
"There's Joe--I don't know about voice rose higher. "He shot Ed "I know," Gale held a handkerchief, Vogel. He's the one who did it!" already limp, to her eyes. "Of course, the others. It all happened in such The look of amazement on Phil's know you didn't do it. Anybody a hurry. I can't remember exactly. face turned to panic. "But Stroude should know that. But, oh-it's so I was waiting for Joe, and then Vogel I didn't! You know I didn't shoot dreadful. What are we going to do, came along and said some things that him. Why, we were just fighting-Phil? What Fo we going to do?" made me sore. We started Bghting
"Listen, you can't get away with
and some of the others got into "They say if Vogel dies" List. I saw you! Everybody here Gale's shoulders moved convulsively. Vogel landed a couple of hard ones saw you. You killed, Ed Vogel and Her hand, on her brother's arm, tigh- and I swung back at him-and all of kun. Vogel you'll hang for it!"
tened. "He's pot to get well!" ahela sudden I heard the cried. "I won't think of anything looked sort of funny and just slumped else I won't believe it. He's-oh, down to the sidewalk. Then, the next thing I knew, Stroude had grabbed me he's got to get well
"Don't, Sis," and he was yelling to everybody that Ph! parted her arm.
"Don't take it that way." I'd done it, that I'd shot Vogel. I "But I can't help it. The idea of kept trying to tell them I hadn't but nobody would listen. I tried to tell you here-in a pince like this-"
"Never mind that," Phil said gruf- the cop" fy. "I'll get out of it some way. I
A policeman shouldered his way into the crowd. "What's the trou- ble?" he demanded, and then, seeing the figure on the sidewalk, added he said. sharp exclamation.
"It's Ed Vogel," Stroude told him. "And this in the fellow who shot him.".
"I didn't!"
A voice from the door interrupted.
Phil's protest was lost, The doctor don't want you worrying, feeling so "You'll have to go now, Miss Hender was pushing through the crowd, lasa-bad. I-Pin not worth it. All I dojson. Time's up." ing orders for the onlookers to stands make trouble for you-borrowing "All right."
Gale got to her feet. Once more back. The doctor knelt on the side- your money and not paying it back, walk, slipped un arm under the losing my job, getting arrested. It her arms went around her brother, crumpled body.
was bad enough before, but now preming him close. "Everything'a going to be all right," she assured His verdict came erlaply a moment this!" Inter. "He's alive," he announced. "Don't!" Gale said, "That's not him. "Everything's going to ho all
right" "Can't tell how badly he's hurt. We'll true, Phil." have to get him to the hospital ar "Oh, it's true all right. I'm just She went out into the corridor and soon as possible. Somebody give me no good." a hand-"
opened a door. Steve was waiting for "Phil, please! Don't talk like her. Galo took one look at him and hurried forward. She said, "Oh,
what's happened. Is
Volunteers stepped forward. The that." doctor took charge emetenlly, quietly, He went on, as though he had not Steve, En 10 minutes an ambulance had heard her. "The worst is having Dad Vogel-7" arrived and Vogel was lifted inside, know
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NOTES FROM THE THEATRES
(To Be Continued.)
"The Last Gentleman"
it
"Irv. Henry, Billie Burke, Jenry Kolker, Lange of Claremore, Oklahomu. Cobb wente flesh and blood into the Raymond-Walburn and others. Priest' stories and they've been given a mighty fine treatment by the studio. I got to admit I'm proud to be appear. lug as the 'Judge'. He's a great old follow"
most
"The Last Gentleman", George Arliss second film under his new starring contract with 20th Century "Madame Du Barry"
Pictures, at the King's Theatre to-day, Two years ugu "Sequoia" was the
"Madame Du Barry," the Warner proves perhaps the most delightful unusual of it producers, dream
Metro-Bron. production depleting the inti-and certainly the Goldwyn-Mayer. The theme was so late life and loves of the famous comedy the talkies have produced. A daring, so exciting that nothing since beauty who ruled the court of King far cry from "The House of Roths "Trader Horn" could equal its brilliant Louis XV, comes to the Star Theatre under the Joseph M. Schenck-Darry child", the star's first production novelty. Now it is a stirring reality
F. Zanuck banner, this whimselal on the screen. Out of the High Sier- to-day with Dolores Del Rio in the siellar role. Although the intrigues ran out of the wilderness that is at the court, as in any story of Du comedy is, by virtue of its very can- America's last frontier roars this Boury, will be apparent, Edward / trast, a fitting successor to the power- · amazing drama of the animal world,
a wealthy, irascible, family-proud old of animals against men. A Girl God Chuduroy, the author of the currentful dramatic vehicle. As Cabot Barr, theas of Nature! A ferocious mou-himself with the lighter side of the is relatives in the vague hope of screen play, is said to have concerned New Englander, who calls together tain lion and a deer with human King's favourite. The picture has an ending a worthy heir. Arliss offers instincts! Lenders of the world foryst
cast unusually large
of talented hordes! A production of startling players in the principal roles and traits. The story, which Leonard
another of his rich and perfect por dramatic thrills that defies description hundreds of others in minor parts Prankins adapted from a play by on the printed page. that becomes lorea Del Rio has the part of Du Katharine Clugston, in rich in humour on the arreen your greatest experience Harry with Reginald Owen playing op and a distinct departure from the in n motion picture theatre This great production is due on Thues-posite her as King Louis XV. Others usual Alm story. The capable jobs day at the Queen's Theatre. Filmed include Victor Jory, Oscand Perkius, turned in by Sidney Lunfield, who Verree Teasdale. Ferdinand Gotts handled the megaphone in association amid
of Sequola! grandeurs
chalk, Dorothy Tree, Anita Louise, with Maude T. Howell, and every National Park, the outdoor drama la Maynard Heimes, Henry O'Neill member of the east, combine to make as new and fresh as mountain air flobart Cavanaugh and Helen towell. "The Last Gentleman" entertainment in the extraordinary entertainment
the
values. With Miss Jean Parker and Russell Hardio na two young_people
"Society Doctor"
that will delight the heart of every member of every family in town from
who find love and the grandeur of Chester Marrin found himself con- the kiddies to Grandma and Grandad. the giant trees in Sequain National fronted with the most dimeult task of Park, there is also the most stirring his career in his role as Dr. Morgan. drama of animal fo ever filmed. in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture, GOVERNMENT HOUSE Hundreds of deer on migration are "Society Dector" now on bill at the alown loaping windbreaks over twenty Queen's Theatre. He had to operate feet high on migrations to remote high upon himself! Directed by George Sunday, April 7-is Excellency Sierra regions; more than a dozen Seitz, the new picture tells the story the Governor and Lady Peel, accom varieties of wild life are revealed in of two- internes Morris and Robert panted by Miss Readhead and attend. their natural haunts, including coyotes, Taylor-who compete for the atten-jed by Captain Walter, were the benra, raccoons, eagles, rattlesnakes, tions of a pretty, sensible nurse, Missguents at lunch of Mr. G. H. Potts fawns and awall Hon cubs. The few Virginia Bruce Morris as Dr. Mor-at Fanling, human players in the supporting cast gan is fred from his job in the Monday, April 8-Lady Peel wAB with Bliss Parker and Hardie include emergency hospital for operating.ons the guest of Lady Southern, ..E.. Samuel Hinds, as a naturalist-writer; patient too hastily. Ho in invited to at an At Home of the Inleyon Club. Paul Hurst as a deer-killing poacher set himself up in privato practico with Tuesday, April 0-His Excellency wealthy neurotic received Mr. G. M. Byvanck, Acting Edward Brophy as a forest ranger and the backing of
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Willie Fung as an oriental house-boy.pntlent in the hospital-Billlo Burke-Consul General for the Netherlands, The picture is based on "Mallbu" which he accepts. Although Madge, upon his appointment, famous atory of American wild fo; the nurse loves hira she, feels it is Lady Peel, attended by Capialn by Vance Hoyt, noted writer of nature futile-ns he does not believe love and Walter, was present at the annual boolik.
marriage can be mixed with a medical Spring Festival of the Quarry Bay "Judge Priest"
career. So she accepts the marriage School.
In the evening. His A and The most successful pictures Will offer of the other interne, Taylor. A Rogers has made are those in which series of rapid events follow one an Lady Peel, attended by Captain he has worn old clothes. On many other climaxing in Dr. Morgan being Walter, were the guests at dinner Cempbelt on his appointment as AW. G. Grantham, Captain and occasions these liave been the identical shot by a gunman find inslating to con- of Hla Excellency the General Ofeer Commisioner for Customs, Kow- Mrs. G. B.O'N. Power, Mr. and Mrs. E: H. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. LA R overalls and Jumper he wears on his duct his own operating when all the Commanding nud Mrs. O. C. Borrett. loon. ranch.. Rogers kays so himself, point-hospital surgeons refuse to do it. As Wednesday, April 10His Excel- In the evening His Excellency and Androwos, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hop- ing to "David Harum", "Stato Fair," he lays near death the operating lency and Lady Peel, attended by Mr. Lady. Peel, accompanied by Misskins, and Lt. D. B. Wyburd, R.N... "Lightnin'
n'", "Mr. Skitch" "Handy table with his friendly enemy, Dr. Pitcher, pald a visit of inspection to Rondhead and attended by Mr.kins, and Lt. D. D. Wyburd, N,
His Excellonoy presided at a moot Pilchor, were the guosts of His Andy" and now "Judge Priest Sa Ellis wielding the knife, he realizes the Yeung Wo Hospital, far as his pictures are concerned, Will what, the nurse has meant to him and
April 11in Ex-
MacGregor at dinner.
Saturday, April 19, is Ere admits that he regards most highly through Dr. Ellis's generosits, he is cullency presided at meetings of the Honour, Mr. Justico A.D.A. and Mrs. ing of the University Council, his newest, "Judge Priest which will soon up on his feet and offers, Miss Executive Council in the morning
Friday, April 12-The following collency and Lady Peel, attended by arrive at the King's Theatre on Tues- Bruce marriage only to have her over- and the Legislative Council in the luncand at Governmont House: Capt. Captain Walter, were prosent at the day. Now there's a picture with a Joyed at his proposal. Players in the afternoon,
G.O. Cooko, a.N., Mr. and Mrs. W. H. postponed Spring Meating. of the Willam | world of humanity in it", says the supporting chat Include
His Excellency received Mr. C. 8. Bell, Mrs. Wyburd, Mr. and Mrs. Fanling Hunt and Race Club.
Thursday,