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SERIAL STORY-
The DARK BLOND
CHAPTER XXXV.
CARLETON KENDRAKE...
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herself in a far from enviable poal- the other person who had como to the tion.
She was alone in this apart-door, given the same net of code The key rattled in the lock on the ment, rented by a killer or a killer's knocks, and then tried in vain to un- other side of the door. Millicent accomplice, and Bob Caise, who had lock the door? waited, expecting momentarily that threatened to "take care of her,
Millicent looked the dear would open; that Bob Calso might return at any moment.
from the suit- up would enter the room and a deadly She felt a touch of pante but case, suddenly realising that she had combat would ensue between him and reassured heraolf with the thought lost all track of time while she had Norman Happ. But the door idn't that Norman Happ wize then lien speculating upon these angles of
The to make
turn. Sho decided to utilize the few In the lock is the person on minutes that she would necessarily nolsen the outside of the duor strove to work be in the apartment by making a more the lock.
thorough search.
After a few moments the key wan She went to the writing desk open. withdrawn, and Lhen, after an od dit and looked for some bit of Interval, another key inserted. Once evidence which would give hor addi more a key rattled about in the lock tional information about the occupant and Norman Happ turned to Millicent of the apartment, and whispered, "It's someone who's trying to pick the lock with a skeleton could it be she
key But
There was some noto paper, some stamps, a rent receipt, a blotter, some pone, ink, and the broken stub of a pencil in the desk, but nothing that gave her a clue to that which she Hought,
Billicent turned back once mere toward the closet, suddenly remember- ing that she had looked only at the cout hangers for garments. She had the back of the closet.
the chse. She wondered if Norman had been able to reach the lower floor of the apartment house in time to nee the person who had left the elevator. Had he been successful in avoiding delection?
Sho carefully closed the suitcase and carried it to the door so that when Norman returned no time would bo est in leaving the apartment and carrying away the valuable evidence she had discovered.
Minutes
minutes which passed,
con- seemed eternities. Slowly the viction was forced upon Millicent's mind that some untoward circum- stance had upset Norman's plans, She knew that his concern for her was much that no ordinary In- from returning to the apartment,
who whispered.
"Hush," he answared. "He'll hear UN.!!
They stood
perfectly still, listening to the noises made by successive key an they were fitted, one by one, into side of the door tried to open it.
Norman Happ, leaning clone to She opened the door and peered Millicent realized that she dared Millicent so that his lips were almost to the right. She thought she saw not wait longer for him. He had un against her hair, whispered, "We've a bulky object and stooped, pushing doubtedly simply got to find out who that is. forward her right hand with exploring Stand perfectly still and don't make a finger-tips austretched. move when I
not going to open the "You're on the door." door!" she protested.
the lock and the man on the other not looked into the darker corners a safety would have prevented him
He placed his Anger against his In a mute command for allence, lips then leaned forward so that hla car
She touched something hard, solid and smooth. Her Angers ran around it until she realized that It was a suitcase. She groped for the handle, found it and lifted.
Kuitcase "ይ ነዝ surprisingly
The
was against the panel of the door. Afte
something encountered which had prevented him from re- turning. There was only one, thing for her to do, and that was to leave at once.
She picked
the suitcase and, as
he did so, realized that she was hold- ing every bit of evidence they had been able to uncover, every bit of evidence which would show the sinis few moments later the noise made by dragged it out to the light and ter activities of the woman in the the key in the lock ceased. The knob gave an exclamation of delighted sur-ermine coat, ar link Bob Caise with In her right of the door turned again as though prise. It was the sultcare Jarvis the Felding murder.
suitcase which the person standing in the hallway Happ had given her--the suitcase con-hand she carried the might be making one last attempt to taining the books of account cover, had been stolen from the Happ re- push the door open. Then there was ing the business dealings of Hapu si idence. Over her left wrist was the
of silence.
Gentry,
the
in which reposed strap
purse Norman renchol for the door knub.
the folded note signed by Bob Caise. She took Millicent flung her weight against his
of her heart, opened the the corridor, hesitated a then
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pulling his hand away from the thrill of her discovery. She dragged the pound breath, tried to steady!
"We've simply got to know who's at knees, ment, dropped to her corridorushed her way out into
the door."
you open the door he'll see she said. "No, he won't, lie's going to the elevator."
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She forgot her murroundings in the Arm
knob.
"Don't be foolish," he told her, the suitcase well out into the centre door into
of the
the the clasp, unfastened
the heavy suitense bang-
legs, the straps and stared at the assorting
gainst her fee of books
corridor
Was revealed as the suit-
empty, ment of
Millicent closed the door behind swung open,
glanced through the books her, heard the spring lock click into bastily and realized that beyond doubt place, turned toward the elevator and they were the ones which dealt with then decided that the dared not risk the affairs
descending in the elevator. She turn-CAPTAIN R. F. WALTER of Happ and Gentry.
the corridor townni thef Millicent's mind raced with quick ed down
LEAVING HONGKONG stairs, the heavy suitense causing her succession of startlinin but that to exert all of her strength in ander the occupant of the apartment was to directly concerned with the affairs of
Bo
I won't let you do it. He'll shoot. "No, he won't. It isn't Bob. han
it
key. I've got to find out who
can start"
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carry it.
A. D. C. TO THE GOVERNOR FOR PAST TWO YEARS
OBITUARY
DEATH OF FORMER HONG-
KONG RESIDENT
I tell you," she said, "what you can do. Wait until he gets in the
She reached the bend in the corri elevator and then run down the stairs. You can get to the lobby almost as the Happ household and must also be dor, turned toward the stairs and
News has been received in the quickly as he does, Then he won't
Her heart gave # leap as she
Colony of the death of Mrs. Edith be suspicique. Wait until you hear implicated in some way in the Drim- heard the clang of the elevator door, gold murder. But what possilde con- the elevator door clang and then you nection could there be between Drin realized that this might be Norman
Captain Reginald Frederick Hing, who passed away in Roches- Happ. She dropped the suitcase to gold nand the Happs1
Then there was Bob Caise to be the floor and turned back toward the Walter, who was A.D.C. to Hister, New York, on the morning of The words were no sooner spoken considered. Undoubtedly he knew corner of the corridor, ready to cry Excellency Sir William Peel during May 27.
The late Mrs. Hing, who was pre- the last two years of his governor deceased by her husband several than they heard the sound of the more than he cared or dared to tell out Norman Happ's name as she saw elevator door moving on its track. about the woman in the black ermine him come down the corridor.
* key the
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swung around the corner and ship of the Colony, and who is at years ago, formerly lived In Hong- She "Now," she exclaimed, "go ahead. cont. Bob Caise had a I'll wait. Como hac
here just as
artment,
Yet he
suddenly came to a dead stop in con present A.D.C. to His Excellency kong, leaving for America in 1980, had knocked at the
Docensed la survived by four before he had tried that key sternation. soon as you find
A man was walking directly toward the Officer Administering the Gov- He
a peculiar series of code knocks, Jorked the door open, Bused while peered down the hallway, If he had a key why had he bothered her, a man who walked with the quick, ernment, Sir Thomas Southern, is daughters, Miss Edna Hing, Mrs. And why the code? purposeful strides of someone pro-leaving for England on June 14 in A. A. Rumjahn, Mrs. Schuster and said disgustedly, "He's already in the to knock? clevator." Then he turned toward the Millicent had thought at first that ceeding toward a very definite objec- the Empress of Canada to re-join Miss G. Hing, and a son Mr. Ivan
Hing. something in, the the Royal Artillery. of the apartment worked tive. There was staircase and disappeared around the the occupant of tas in the apartment set of his shoulders, something in the corner of the corridor.
On Capt. Walter's departure there. of a wild beast "hunting down some room, grateful that she had prevented have expected to find someone
Bn. the Lincolnshire Regiment, Norman from rushing into danger but Otherwise he wouldn't have given that small, defenceless animal.
(To Be Continued.)
will take over duties as A.D.C. to suddenly realizing that she had left peculiar knock. And who had been
His Excellency the Officer Adminis- tering the Government.
daytimes
Millicent closed the door of the only at-night. But Bob. Calze must poise of his head which reminded her out. W. R. J. Cragg, of the 1st. CONSIGNEES” NOTICES –
CINEMA NEWS
NOTES FROM THE THEATRES
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DEA MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
Isabel Jewell, Louise Fazenda ita romantle interludes, its lighter and others.
During his stay in the Colony moods and its spirit of youth. The
by Robert Young Capt.. Walter has enjoyed immense "The Age for Love"
and Belty who scored so successfully in "Viva younger set but also with the older triumphant Villa!" Billie Dove makes a
again gives his
delightful residents, both foreign and Chinese. return to the screen in "The Age for
another airing.
Ted On his shoulders the burden Love," the Howard Hughes production, Latin accent
forth
Flew orth in a
and and of arranging official functions at which comes to the Star Theatre to-Healy steps
different characterization as the Government House. has fallen and him much of the credit for day. After a prolonged vacation of "heavy" who walker chrough life be shown at the Alhambra Theatre eighteen months, during which she the shady side of the street. Also, their success has been duo.
eated and prepared for this Raymond Hatton and Verna "new Billie Dove" has been eered for his work as the war cor-1
and this sensational new screen
romance issues Loo Carrillo popularity, not only among the The Steamship,
"Under the Tonto Rim," latest of the Zane Grey action romances is to to-day. Stuart Erwin, Fred Kohler,
head the
lost
"Sorrell and Son"
on
to
"ATHOS I"
Arrived Hongkong on Saturday, the 1st June, 1985. From MARSEILLES Consigners of Cargo by the above named steamer are hereby Informed. that their fosure and Valuables are ods with the exception of Oplum, Treasure there are Stuart Erwin, also remem-
being landed and placed at their risk of the Hongkong Capt. Walter was born in 1008 in the Godowns respondent in "Viva Villa!". Russail
Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. 14d Robert and joined the Royal Artillery as a Kowloon, whonce delivory can be Hardie, Preston Foster, Livingston and William Tannen. 2nd. Lieutenant in 1928, being obtained as the goods are landed
promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Goods not cleared within 7 days Three years later. He was appolat-including date of arrival, will, be sub- William Peel in November. 1932. All claims must be sent
undersigned before the 16th June, 1986, or they will not be recognized Damaged Packages must ba-loft
the
"Ms of the Gods" Out of the dynamic, present-day cd A. D. C. to lils Extellency Sir Ject to scene of industrial strife and attendant conviction that the leisure, -pleasure-seeking class' is on the wane,
Columbia Studios have fashioned a on her home lot, "Stingarce" and]
a
impressed, turns upon his scorn, plays the part of Sarrell once more clor Jory is excellent. He gives a between with Lon Chaney enjoying
and
тепь
to the
Agent.
time revealed for the first picture's cast. It is the story sonality of a cowboy who just cannot do any in "The Age for Love." The finest
right-up απι
unill the time he histrionic talent that money could buy
is the was engaged for the cast, which in his temper. Erwin plainsman, who, failing at cludes. Charles Starrett, Lois Wilson every other branch of stock-raising, Edward Everett Horton, Mary Dun- ultimately is set on guard over several can, Adrion Morris and Belty Ross hundred hond of cattle corralled near Clarke. a railroad. But he fails at that too; the cattle are stolen from under bla Disgusted, ho accepts the vory nose.
A classic of literature, and a stirring romantic drama called "Mills "The Age of Innocence," she was en-the Godowns for examination by the advice of two designing cronies and classic of the silent screen, Warwick of the Gods." The film, which has its cased in period gowns, with busties, consignees, and the Company's Bur goes into hog-raise but the work dis- Deeping's "Sorrell and Son" now initial showings to-day at the Queen's stays and all the other trappings of voyer Messrs: Goddard and Douglas guste him, and the cronies, sensing comes before the public again, this Theatre, stars May Hobson in a role the Eighties and Nineties. Then, too, at 10.00 am, on Friday, the 7th June,
talkie made which provides her with the finest in "Roberta" she is singing for her 1935. something wrong, decide that what time in the form of
No claims will be admitted after his B British and Dominions and due for
dramatle, emotional admirers. To one who studied he needs to make him conte him to a presentation at the King's Theatre characterisation since Mother's hill opera, did Truncy and spent for the goods have left the Godowne
Consignees are specially notified | border-town saloon, and spread the next work. There has never been aillons." In the supporting roles. Fay theatrical years on the opereita stego;} that it is necessary for a Revenue
In this is a great joy. report that he is a notorious des more strikingly successful emotional Wray and James Blakely turn.
and it is interesting
Officer to be present at the examınía- flock
performances. Miss
Wray around; men drama than the silent perado. Women
"Beggara in Ermine
tion of damaged dutiable cargo... shy away. But he is seen exposed safe to predict that recept- looks lovely and is her usual com
As
No Fire Insurance will be effected the labour agitator, for what he is; and the daughter of ion awaits the new verslon. The star petent self.
Charactor actors are few and far by us in any case whatever. his former boss, who had been deeply of the silent version, H. B.
R. OHL skilful portrayal of a Her scorn at last makes him lose his in the talkie version, thus making his difficult character for which he do the distinction of having been perhaps of all with his many
Hongkong, 1st June, 1985. last the verve of the British film debut. He was brought serves the greatest praise, Raymond characterisations in crippled and do-
specially from Koollywood by bad-man he was supposed to have been,
B. and Walburn, formor New York stage formed screen roles. With his death he proceeds to break up the saloon, I because it was thought that there star, is equally as good as the at- a few years ago, a search was made executives for someone to saize the boys' daughter, and carries was no one within the entire ranks of togant son. The direction by Roy by motion exe
tho
profession who could play Wm. Neill is above par. He has take his place but to no avail; thero Sorrell as well as he. In this part, caught the mood and spirit of the could be only one Chaney. However, ho has behind him not only the time in his exciting, brisk-paced pro- perience and knowledge gained while duction, lending vividness and convic. It remained for Lionel Atwill, Inter- In "The Casino Murder Case", the portraying the character six years tion to the gripping story. Briefly, national famous stage actor, to come next change at the Queen's Theatre ago but the lesson of over a hundred "Mills of the Gods" tells the tale of closer perhaps to the style and Paul Lukas, featured player of such screen performances in Hollywood a large industrial plant caught in the successes as "Little Women" and "The Warwick Deeping's story has been grip of the depression. The climax the stage in many dramatic roles.
third rigidly adhered to in the scenario of caps a vivid, unforgettable entertain- Fountain" brings to the scree
Since his arrival in Hollywood a fow distinctive portrayal of Philo Vance, Lydia Hayward, in the writing of ment which everyone should ano.
years ago, this vetoran star han took an 18:52 Van Dino's famous actions which the author himself
"Roberta"
achieved merit as ( sterling portraya detrative. Rather than prosent a active interest. The director chosen
of cripples and deformed men by purely dramatic mystery, Producer to handle the subject was Jack Ray-
Irene Dunne, RKO-Radio's beautiful work in
in the Zoo," "Song Philo Vance, thriller an better qualified. The supporting
พ picture, "Roberts," with great good of Songs and others. Atwill con- humorous yet mystify parts are played by a mammoth cast. chear and with tranquillity of spirit tinues with his excellent werk in his unusually hum ing story with rapid-fire action and
latest Monogram feature, "Beggars in of tho
"The Band Plays On Showing at the King's Theatre to-day suggestive sparkling tempo of us! That the
"Robert.
the screen version of Ermine, which is coming to In the new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Jarome Korn
tuneful
Broadway hit, Alhambra Theatre on Thursday. In moments now picture has its funtable picturs, The Band plays on," at the and star Fred Astaire and Ginger his latest contribution to the screen, arurat by the fact that the inimitabit Oflental Theatre on Wednesday and Rogers as well 16:La Belle Trans Atwill annicts the role of a-logiens Allson Skipworth is Mrs. Llewellyn" Thursday, select group of up-and-com- Mas Dunne's happiness is twofold. beggar, reduced to his lowly place in ar the domineering the action Ing young screen plavers go "stricty in the first place, she is wearing the if by an accident in the steel mill around whom, much circles Others who have prominent collegiate for the sheare public. smartest of smart modern gowns in which he once owned: and the under- roles included Donald Cook, Rosalind The swift-moving story reveals the "Roberts, and what a blessed relief handed dealing meted out to hire by Bussoll Ted Healy, Arthur Byron, trials and tribulations of college fe is that? For in her last two pictures, a trusted employs,
her off with him.
Casino Murder Case"
of Chaney aided of course,
technique
experiences of many years on
Lucien Hubbard has chosen to make mond, than whom no one could be and charming star, vlows her current Museum," story of the w
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