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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1985.
SERIAL STORY-
The DARK BLOND
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY
CARLETON KENDRAKE
HILLICENT GRAVES. secretary GEORGE DRIMGOLD, finds her eqafoyer in hú the dead. Millicent has a inotebook in which Drimgold had begun to dictate a con- felon
In ante abe ruched away, registering BLA hotel under att kasumed name.
JARVIS HAPP", a "stranger, alfer to help Dee. Be sends her to a beauty parlour where
ile laughed, and said, "What do you think of Hubert Calso?"
"He's very peculiar.”
"Has he tried to make love to you?" "I don't suppose you could call it love."
Jarvis Happ frowned at her.
presume," he said, "I should do
Jarvis auswered, "Of course you slapped his face. Do
that I didn't know that you suppose "But then why do you suppose ho would confido in me?"
"Because he likes to have his facó slapped. He's that kind of a chap. He likes a woman who stands up to
sha la transformed into brunet, then takes something about it. I happen to him tood up to him all right," she
her home and introduces her as his secretary.
Know Bob has been seeing quite a bit She meets Happ's son, NORMAN : his at of Vera Duchene. I have every
I
Milllent falls naleep and, webes to And / reason to believe he was with hur forяaid, smiling bitterly at the thought.
, ROBERT CAISE, and MEN, HAPI.
at least a part of the time last night. If Bob's mother knew it, she would be simply furious. But Bob is very much
nute urter her door wailing, the woman in black-eriaine in here," Millicent dresses, res the woman in binck drive away and follows In Robers Caloe's ene bus ran out of gas of an opportunist. thin bit of in-
She go to the chauffeur's quarters and finde him dead.
Next morning Jarvis app wends for Millicent. They a to her ruxom to get
huster of books he gave her to audit. The Buiten handlanppeared.
Chapter XX
Happ turned to face Millicent, his eyes hard, stendy and penetrating. "Have those books been stolen?" he
asked.
This one question she could answer truthfully. She nodded her head and nald, "I appears that they have."
"You didn't let Gentry take them?" "No."
"Have you seen
Millicent
about
I should have warned you
ho told her. "However, Robert, that's just one of the things
He was Interrupted by a knock at "Who is it?" he asked.
the door.
"Detective Buchanan," said a man's
formation, and then said, "Are you certain Bob was with her last night?" | voice.
"Virtually certain
Won the police be interested in knowing
the time she returned to
RO."
"Won't that force her to disclose her companions!"
"Some of them, probably." "You mean she was out on a party with several people?"
"I'm sure I don't know." Jarvis Happ said moodily. "That's one of the things I want to find out. I was going to ask you to try and cultivate
your room last night since he left her and see if you could find out
"No."
Jarvis Happ squared his shoulders, slood staring out of the window, facing the light with unseeing eyes.
Millicent noticed the lines of his. face, the grim, uncompromising stamp
fighter,
of
fle turned to her and there was no trace of irritation in his voice. His Lone was courteous and considerate, "I'm
I'm sorry,"
Raid be "I shouldn't have left you with that responsibility."
"What responsibility?" "The responsibility of keeping thone oks. 1 should either have kept them myself or warned you what you might expert."
She suddenly realized that it was going to be very difficult indeed to keep things from this man. She wanted to tell him about the substi tution of the books, but knew that if she told she would have to explain how it happened. It would mean an admission that she and left the room. And that, in turn, would implicate her in the murder of Harry Felding,
She realized that Jarvis Japp had never been cutirely frank with her. He had offered, to help her and give her a temporary refuge.
"But he had done it because he had some purpose mind. She realized that this man never did anything without a purpose. And, until his purpose was disclosed, she was not going to confide in him. particularly anything which would put her entirely in his power.
At length he said, "Well, there's nothing to be gained by standing here and looking at the place where the hooks should be,, Come back to my study and we'll discuss the matter,"
*
She followed him to his study. He seated himself in a big swivel chair, indicated that she was to sit at her- desk.
You've met Vers-Duchene?", be nsited abruptly.
"Yes," she said, "Why?" "What did you think of her?" "She's very
very beautiful." "Many people think so."
"She has a beautiful figure and very regular features and a smooth complexion.
eyes?"
"What did you think of her
They're very beautiful eyes." "Did you think they were hard?" "Well, I wouldn't go so far as to
say that."
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whether she actually was with Bob last night,
and if so, whether they were alone or whether there were others with them,
"I'm afraid," Millicent said, "that Miss Duchene doesn't feel very friendly toward me. In other words, I'm afraid I couldn't assist you very much in finding out what you want to know."
"I could, of course," he said. "ast Boh. Bob would probably He to me. But if he knew the police were going to check up on him he'd probably do something to cover up."
་
"Come in."
龠
The door opened, and the officer who had interrogated Millicent darlier in the morning entered the room.
"You have a typewriter in here?" he naked.
"Yes. I have two of them. There's a machine there on Millicent's desk and there's a portable here in my own desk. Why 7"
"I want to take samples of their work."
"May I ask why?"
"Certainly. A typewritten docu. ment has entered the ease. We want to find out where it was typed."
"May
the document?" Detective Buchanan hesitated a mo. ment, then said slowly," think I'd prefer to check up these type-p writers first, if you don't mind."
Jarvis Happ frowned, then shrugged his shoulders,
UTI
The detective turned to Millicent and said, "Would you mind letting me look at the typewriter, Miss ?” back the cover She swung
of the desk. The detective inspected the typewriter,
"Okay, Chen nodded,
"But wasn't his car in the garage-Miss. Now would you mind putting that is, wasn't it in the garage until sheet of paper in the machine and Harry Felding took it out?"
running through the lettern of the alphabet?"
She
He started at her and said, "1 don't think Harry Felding was the one who took out that car."
She lowered her eyes, gave a little | exclamation, and then lapsed into silence.
"I think," he said, "that Harry Feldber went out on a certain pane- ticular and dangerous mission. I think that he was killed because of that discovery. I don't think that he was killed by stick-up men."
**
were
She realized that his eyes boring stendily into hers.
"There is every possibility," he told her, that Bob Caine in mixed up in the thing some way."
"Certainly you don't mean in the murder
"Not exactly in the murder, but in the situation which led up to it."
"I'm afraid I can't help you, she remarked, trying to keep her voice from trembling
"Yes," he said, "you can.. If you can't find out from Vera Duchene, you can at least find out from Bob."
Do you think Bob would tell me?" "I think he's in- you."
he said. with
"I thought he was infatuated with Vera Dechene."
"Ho's infatuated with
every wo-
did no, and Buchanan, look. ing over her shoulder, gave. further
one or two words," he said. "Write 'pond."
When she had complied he said, "Write found, and also write 'keys'
Concentrating
every faculty on what she was dolog, Millicent wrote the words he requested.
Detective Buchanan took the paper from the typewriter, stared at it for moment and then said to Jarvis
Happ "I don't think we'll need to trouble to get out your portable, Mr. Happ."
"Do you mean," Happ asked, "that you have located the machine you were searching for?"
"Yes." Buchanan told him. "You know, typewriting is as individual as handwriting. No two machines write the same. There are little matters of alignment that are readily visible. to anyone who has studied such things.
"Granted," Hopp said, “but will you kindly tell me the significance of it?""
Detective' Buchanan took from his pocket a bit of paper. He unfolded it. and said, "Here is the, typewritten mesange we received.”
He hesitated a moment, then read
THE
man he sees who is more beautiful themesSING KEYS TAKEN han the proceding woman.
You are FROM ROBERT CAISE'S AUTO. moro beautiful than Vera Duchene. Naturally he is going to switch his MOBILE WILL BE FOUND IN THE But he's too skil- POND AT THE FOOT OF THE attentions to you.
FOUNTAIN IF YOU WILL DRAIN ful to let Vera find it out."
She hesitated a moment and then OFF THE WATER" said slowly, "I'm afraid I'm not going
Detective Buchanan suddenly whirl-
to be able to assist you very much ed to face Milileent. "Does that mean with Robert Caise. I I slapped anything to you?" he asked. his face last night."
(To Be Continued).
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Copperfield," "Little Women," town. A reproduction of the village hits and was directed by William in its entirety reats quietly in the K: Itoward of "Cat and the Fiddle" shadows of the California Hills, a fame. work of art on the part of experts land- on Scottialt architecture and
There are A scape, who worked with the studio
two entirely different back-person known to movie Koers as large all-star cast, headed by Randolph scenie experts. Against this
Richard Barthelmess. One in the ground Katharine Hepburn's greatest Scott. Tom Keene, Kathleen Burke: starring vehicle, Barrie's "The Little youngster whose boyish charm and Noah Beery, Hurry Carey and Kent Minister," recreates the quaint charm utter lack of worldliness, made his the Fiji Islands. James Shackelford is forced to play the innocent librarian detective's presence Taylor, is featured in the picture, and events in the village of Trums: That Dick Barthelnican was wistful miles in a special expedition, armed aboard.
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Alison Skipworth, an old- "Sunset Pass" is the story of a cattle with all the movie ruble and which and trusting and appealing. The with four cameras and a complete favourite invests her characterisation man's association deputy who is as Barrie alone is capable signed to run down a gang of cattle Miss Hepburn so ably interprets with other Barthelmess, with the assurance RCA recording outfit. They spent with sincerity and naturalnces.
her inexhaustible 'resource of power.) of
of success, is a dominant, business
these scenes rustlers. He goes to prison volun- John Beal portrays the Little Miniske person who does not depend upon living with savage headbusters among tarlly, mingles with the convicts. ter, and Alan Hale plays Rob Dow, his natural charm to win his audience. tropicat perils, but were rewarded by From them he gathers information Richard Wailnce directed.
the studiously considers every detail beautiful scenic photography of his story and his production and footage depisting native rituals here- bondage are the stuff of which mortals and escapes. In a salcon, the deputy
with an expert finger on the public tofore unser on the screen. Stem are made. Ho himself was in bondage alds a young ranchman in subduing
pulso, orders his work according
Dusa plays her third nationality relo-to a woman, a beautiful, worthless In a story that fairly spackles with This he does in
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Alterisations
more love, in "Man of Two stronger than
powerful than reason. This is the poignant
a couple of self-styled "tough mugs":
**Vanessa"
"Broken Blossonis" role
more than ten months
word
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"Of Human Bundage"
ile believed that dreams and human
Helen Hayes and National picture, "Midnight Al "Red Morningsrevious ( the ranch, ho makes himself invalu Robert Montgomery are coming on now playing at the Alhambra Teatre.worlds" on an Entrimo and in "La rato Lestle Howard plays in RKO- able, and is soon a trusted alde of stars for only the second time in their Bartholmess has two roles taught Tooney, Raymond Hatton, Charlos novel, "Of Human Bondage," attrac Sunday to the Queen's Theatre as co- In Бін current production, Dick Cucaracha" as a Mexican. Regis Radio's film of the Somerset Maugham his employer. Soon, too, he is in love respective careers. The story is entirely different personality, although with the latter's attractive sister. "Vancasa: Her Love Story" from the looking alike. The story by Damen Middleton, Fat West and Mitchell tion at the Star Theatre. As Philip
brilliant pen of the
le definitely listed strange but beautiful romance of rolce. to the brother as the leader of the
which at rustlers, and the dopaty 'is.confront, imong the better photomays of the old and new Now York in
Besson. Miss
But the clues gathered in prison pHugh Walpole. It eminent novellat, Runyon, author of "Lady for a Day" Lowin are seen in the other important Carey, well.brod, artistically inclined
has never
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Mildred, a waitress, and is at first ed by a desperate situation. In the given a mere sterling, performance with the underworld. Others in the events that follow, the picture reaches than as the heroine, Vanessa, who, cast include Ann Dvorak, Helen
Ton stars comprise the most in- intrigued and thon enslaved by portant part of the cast of "The The girl takes what he has to offer, thrilling conclusion. Tom Keene blindly in love, with Montgomery, in Chandler, Helen Lowell, Henry O'Neill Captain fates the Sea" the current, but gives nothing in return. As her plays the role of the deputy, with suitable and Robert Barrat. Alan Crosinnd attraction at the Queen's Theatre and power over him Increases, Carey
marriage
Sho to Otto Kruger. Randolph Scott as the rancher and able to forget
not directed the picture from the nerven Arst love
Columbia's naughtical production di- marvels at himself and cowers before and play by Warren Duff.
se in the scornful rebukes, to his own man- Kathleen Burke as his sister. Tho manages to spend 'n tow
rected by Lowis Milestone. These tow happy hours
ris powerless clude John Gilbert, Victor McLaglen, hood. Ha
to break the picture is replete with action. Among with him after Kruger, Insanely
"Red Morning"
Vinson, Wynne Gibson, Waller mysterious chains Which bind him to Its numerous thrilling sconds are a jealous, ha erdorod her from his
others. A seafaring adventureresa who
era. The pic- Mildred, and even the love of and Montgomery raging prairio fire, a mad stampede home, 'How she
is fast-moving of ap enormous herd of cattle, and work out the tangled skein of their shares the perils of the tropical deop lives provides absorbing entertain with the staunchest and bravest men
Hotte Dayle plays, the plenty of hard riding and bitter gun] ment. Kruger, as the madman, givos is the heroine of "Red Morning", then in which Leon Erroi Agure unable to free him from the the Antipodes, these people get in contact with oft role of the luring, an exceptional performance, ably as thrill-film of love in *Little Minister"
sisted by others of the distinguished showing locally for the first time at another through some happening or Mildred, and Kay Johnson portrays cast. Among these should be man- the King's Theatre. Stem Duna is the other, and when a crook, his beautiful the woman who tries in vain to brokk Katharine Hepburn is now starred toned
Stephenson, Nay Robe courageous protagonist. With Regis girl accomplice, a sietective, a news the chains of the selfish waitress. In the most colourful production of her son,
Dry
Mary Gordon, Toomey as her lover, she sails paperman and a captain who detests Frances be will be seen as another in the son got together, nothing but a dominating figure in the tangled lover remarkable career, "The Little Minis Jessie Ralph, Alleon Pringle, and course of dangerous adventure
George K. Arthur as well as Lewis equatorial waters In her father's surprising series of events can be pattern Rupporting roles are played Alan Hale, ter, which is RKO-Radio's picturisa Stone #Vaneses Her Love Story Is schooner. The story action of "Red expected. Helen Vinson convincingly by Reginald Denny tion of Sir James Barrie's immortal recommended without qualifications as Morning is set in the vivid and portrays the girl accomplice of the Reginald Owen, John Cromwell directo story, and is coming, to the King's an excellent hour of entertainment. colourful locales of New Guines and crook played by Fred Keating. She ed.
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The
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