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CHAPTER XLI
"Norman!"
Millicent
called.
"Where are you, Norman ?" There was no answer. Millicent groped for a light switch, found it, snapped on the lights.
KENDRAKE
"Don't you dare come in hore," this talk lon't getting you anywhere.
she said.
"Listen, lady, what kind of a party |
I'm coming in.
Sho tried to stare at him in blazing
has been going on here? You seem quiet enough now, but you certainly indignation but, knew that the fear made a hell of a commotion a few which gripped her heart was showing in her eyes. This man was an officer, Ho minutes ago."
He would enter the apartment. "I'm sorry," she told him, "If your
would sco
seo thera
had been a fight, le The apartment was in the greatest
wilo is ill. There won't be any more overturned.
would see those tell-tale dark stains. disorder. Chairs were
disturbance," The table had been tipped on its side,
"Everyone gone home?" he in-He would insist on calling the police.
Millicont
hadn't told him that she a leg smashed, and Millicent was horrified to discover several ugly dark
the only one here, and there was Phyllis Faulconer. On the other hand, she hadn't denied Jer identity, plotches on the carpet, on the furni-will be no more disturbance."
She would never be able now to back
him
that ture and even on the wall itself.
change her story and tell Evidently there had been a terrific
the apartment #truggle.
She flung open the door
up, she had merely come to to see what had happened to her of the closet and looked inside, hoping
friend. Even if she told him that yot dreading to discover some trace
much he would insist that she accom- of the man she loved.
pany him to headquarters to make an explanation.
The closet was empty,
Sho rushed to the kitchenet and here, again, the result was the same. There was no trace of Norman Happ: She stood undecided, wondering what could be done, hardly knowing which way to turn.
As she stood there she heard sharp knock at the door.
He looked at her suspiciously. "I'm on the force," he said." "It sounded to me as though there was a fight going on up here. Are you hurt?"
"No."
"Anyone hurt?"
"I tell you I am the only one here,"
•
"Okay," he said grudgingly. "You don't look as though you'd been beat Up. but it certainly sounded to me as though someone had popped you a couple on the jaw. You're sure you ain't been In fight?"
still. Millicent stood perfectly Then, sure that Norman could not be in the apartment, and hoping that the person at the door might provide chic to his whereabouts, he prov do the door and opened it.
A
man
WAR
"Certainly not."
What
·
These thoughts raced through her not extricate herself from the pre- mind and she realized that she could dicament in to which she had placed herself.
Suddenly she decided to try a ruse. She knew now that Norman was not in the apartment, and she wanted most desperately to be free to find
She flung open the door. The officer entered the room appraised the
"Well don't try any more stuff like that because you can't get away with i-not with me downstairs, you can't. I'm telling you now my wife is and I don't want to have to come back."Oh, well," she said, "come on in. you do up here isn't any of my if you've got to. One of the boy business as long as you're quiet about friends got in a fight with a man who slood in the doorway-A | it, but when you start making a was calling on me and knocked him 1 thick-set, beefy Individual with a very racket like you did, 10 minutes ago out." red face, who gave every evidence at you're going to have some, expinining having dressed hastily. His cont
to lo. Do you understand?" upper part of a mult open, showing
"I think," she told him, "I under-wreckage of the furniture with a of silk pyjamas. The jower part of
entirely the purpose of your practiced eye and said, "A sweet little scrap protruded, Millicent stand
All right. Where's the boy theenth the bottom of his
vinit."
She tried to bang the door shut, but
I don't noticed,
that ho She noticed, top,
"Out in the klichenet. trousers.
he thrust forward the thick sole of
110- she understood wore shoes such as
This broad shoe and kept her from think he's hurt badly but he's
conscious. I'm afraid to go near rim policemen usually wore.
closing the door. "What's going on up here?" he
for fear he might be.... demanded.
Millicent sak, "Who are you?"
who lives in the
the
the man
apartment down underneath you."
"What
do you want?"
**
R
want to know what's happen ing up here. There's been a hell of a commotion. You can't put on party like that in a respectable apart ment house. My wife is sick and
I had to get out was taking a bath. of my bath, throw on the first clothes that came to hand and come up here." "How long ago was it you beurd this noise?" Millicent asked,
"You ought to know," he said. "You live here, don't you?""
Millicent hesitated for a moment and then, deciding not to admit or deny anything, said, "Will you kindly tell me what right you have to ask
questions?'
"Don't get high hat with me, sister. It won't work. You know what's beon going en hare."
He tried to push the door open and enter the apartment, but Millicent held it firmly, so that he could noti seo into the place.
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"Now, wait a minute, sister", he said. "There's nothing to get in a panle about. Why are you so anxious to get rid of me? What have you gol In that apartment?"
"Nothing,"
"Don't tell me that; you're frigh tened. As soon as I said I was on
was a
She let her voice Lent away to significant silenes,
"Like that, eh?" her visitor
the guy marked. "Where's popped him 7"
"He ran out"
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"Millicent, having embarked upon a enreer of fabrication, decided to make her story suard plausible.
"He hit him with everything in the apartment," she said.
"Out in the kitchenet, huh?" "Yes."
across
the
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you I'll telephone the boys and have him taken in. But it big fight going on up here # few minutes ago and you're not fool.
" take a look," the ofeer ing me any by telling me the
Kang
plied. and strade has gone home. I'm coming in.'
"Indeed you are not. You can'tment and pushed open the door to the and he enter this apartmant without n
war kitchenet.
Milllcent dashed through the open rant"
"Sister wouldn't I look cheap if it door into the corridor. She ran for should turn out there been a mur- the stairs and was half way down the first flight when she heard a man's der committed here and I came up
back voice shouting, "Hey, come to the door and let you talk me into
here! You can't pull that staff with going back and letting you make a get-nway?"
Millicent continued her mad descent, Suddenly the corridor echoed to the shrill blasts of a police whistle.
(To Be Continued.)
"Why, what do you mean-our- der committed! The very iden!"
"Yet," he said, "why not? But you're not fooling me any, and all of
exor hers
ten
No
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined of tho 13th June, at 10 am, by Messrs. No Fire Insurance has been affected, Goddard and Douglas.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned
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obtained. chain from the neck of a three- and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or year-old boy, Tin Kwai, on Satur from the wharven delivery may b day.
claims will be admitted after Sub-Inspector Whelan, prosecut the Goods have left the Godowns, and was alleged by all Goods remaining undelivered after ing, stated it
stone-the 14th June, will be subject to rent. All claims against the steamer must complainant, Tin Fung, breaker, the father of the boy, that he saw defendant lift the be presented to the Undersigned on chain over the head of the child, or before the 28th June, or ther will who was being carried on the back not be recognized,
To comply with the General Bonded
show on a vacant must have a Revenue Officer in atten- after Fox Film had changed all her with pheasant feathers. All of her of his elder son. The boys were Warehouse Regulations consignees
are blue. This is an watching a plans by giving her a term contract, accessories The dark-haired, green-eyed netress ensemble which, we feel, will be easy piece of ground at To-Kwa-Wan dance when damaged dutlabio goods was on her way from Australia to to copy and widely worn for it is when the incident is alleged to are examined. England and the day after the film not only practient but eastly attrac- have taken place. When defen- dant was arrested he made a saw her she was tive. company's agents
statement in consequence of which screen tested and signed... In
̈"The Notorious "Sophie Lang" he was taken to a nearby house. months she played six supporting of the roles. Returning to her own studio, A. fast paced, well-directed and On the way ho escaped and was Damon Runyon, author successful hits "Lady for a Day" and she has been launched at the head expertly acted drama, which has for arrested only after considerable
difficulty. "Little Miss Marker," has written a of the cost of "Mystery Woman," Its heroine & sort of lady "Raffles," prepared in screenplay forms Paramount's "The Notorious Sophie new story "The Lemon Drop Kid,"n
"Mystery showing at the s
the Alhambra Evidence was given by com- defendant which comRCH to the Alhambra
will arrive at the Star
Gertrude Michael and Paul plainant, after which Wednesday with Lee Tracy und Helen Woman"
the
Cavanasth to-day. Other stories have
in the romantic leanin
was discharged. rom Mack heading the cast, ny screen been purchased for her meanwhile
its distinguished east. The most popular Runyan las built his and Fox Film executives feel that plot opens
of present day
with an exciting and
jewel rather
ingenious writers,
robbery in on his ability to create colour within a short time Mom Barrie will ful characters who can be depended have been established as one of the New York store. Recognising the THE POLICE RESERVE,
From ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, handiwork of Sophie Lang, Inspector upon to do thines is a slightly drop's outstanding ature.
AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, GENOA, Parr of the police, played by Arthur ent way. In The Lemon Drop
& OTHER PORTS. "The Last Round Up" Lee
Byron, determines to catch her by his central character, played by
ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT her trall. Tracy, is a race-track enthusiast, who
With America's most popular ballad the ingenious expedient of setting
WEEK ISSUED
The Steamship. kets in trouble when he induces the embraced in its sixty minutes of fast another jewei-thief
scirets
"GAASTERKERK" millionaire to bet on the wrong horse moving adventure, love and thrills of And for this
played by Paul efforts to make a get-away, Paramount's Bernard, pinyed
Orders by Mr. D. Burlingham having arrived from the above ports, the "K" hides out in a small town Last Round Up showing at
the Chynnaugh. When the two spector General of Police:
consignees of cargo by hor, are not!- distract
from justice become aware of Oriental Theatre on Wednesday and from where there are no horses
fed that all goods are being landed Chines Company his mind. Bot.
But just when the "Ki Thursday. The sensational picturis- plot, a thrilling and amusing three-
of the Holt'a decides that he cannot stand the quiet tion of gangdom on horseback, prey cornered battle of wite ensues, which
extra-hazardous godowns Training Course, Part II-All re-at their risk into the hazardous and/or adventurers of has its climax when the two criminals
from the ing on the
whence and/or one minute longer he discovers that on a perfectly grand girl has fallen California and Arizona, bringa to the fall in love with each other nudi fleecruits of the Chinese Company who Wharf
cleared by the 17th June, Goods hot ca him. This in the siteuing screen for the first tinte she tuneful from the country, leaving the baffled have not yet pussed l'art the Chimine wharves delivery may be obtained. with
nces his feuding lament that has swept the nation. but happy Parr to survey the wrecking Course will attend at the
All broken, chafed and damaged character, and the
in the ways ht into the picture, based on Zane in supporting roles are Leon Errol, June 11, at 17.30 hours for Instruction. well versed
pantomime all tied-up
Morse Signalling Class-All mem- packages are to be left in the godowns, by at the Grey's famous novel, "The Border whose trick knees anti romance, gets himself
thrills of furnish many hearty laughs to his of the
Holt's Wharf.
Consignees aro
aro requested to apply wrong time. In addition to Lee Tracy
Director Henry
Hathaway. leteclive, and Alison Skipworth, who attend at the Chinese Company Head-
for a
Revenue Officer in attendance in the Utle role, the east includes Helen Mack, Tracy's leading lady in Randoph Scolt ns the hero. Jim lends her inlents to the portrayal of quartera on Friday, June 14, at 17.30
when, damaged dutiable cargo is being examined. "You Belong To Me's Minna Gombe Cleve, turns in the best performance a venerable and loveable old scouiral hours for instruction,
Claims against the steamer/mast William Frawley, Henry B. Walthall of his meteoric career. R. Harbara Ferdinand Geschalk, Del Henderson and Baby LeRoy. Marshall Neilan Fritchie, making her Paramount debut and Jack Mulhall are in supporting
be presented in writing within ten as Jonn Randall, in revealed us
days after arrival of steamer, other- Times Square Lady"
wise they will not be recognized. striking new type of leading woman, to the "Girl From Maxim's"
while Monte Blue returns
No Fire Insurance will be effected Miss Virginia Bruce, whose beauty Tuesday, June 11, for instruction. A girl who unquestionably will be screen with a splendid performance
of Kells, hard-riding has been seen on the screen in several
Training Course, Part III-Mem-by the undersigned in any case what "top-notchers" of the in the role
Other cast members noteworthy pictures lately, has her hers of the Indian Company will || "Bill of Lading will; } among the be revit at the Queen's Theatre very include Fred Kohler, Fuzzy Knight, finest role of her career in "Times attend at the King's Park Revolver screen in the next few years is to Legion Leader.
The Richard Carle and Barton MacLane. shortly in Alexander Frances Day, Korda's The Girl from Maxim's."
love
gald-rush
in which Runyon Pid not being And, with the injection of the tuneage in their wake. Prominently cast Company Hendquarters on Tuesday, 1935, 4 p.m. will be subject to rent.
ton
of
nonc
trying to do the right thing Legion and battle were overlooked characterisation of a slightly bemused hers of the Morse Signalling pass wlil where they will be
directed.
•
platinum-
11
roles.
Metro-
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oxamined
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JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN N.V. (HVERA Agents, Ilongkong, 8th June, 1985.
new Square Lady", the Goldwyn-Mayer production directed 17.00 iours to fire the Part III Revol-
ceted Range on Wednesday, June 12, at signed by "Helldorado"
by George B. Sultz which is now
Coursa A ver
under Sub.-Inspector! lively and hewitchinart of the
those. detailed will, blonde, plays
"Many Hollywood styles are ori-playing at the Queen's Theatre and Ritchir. Only "Shrimp," a nickname given to one ginal insofar as anyone can claim is a fast-moving story of New York attend.
(Sd.) D. L. KING, of the girls at Maxim's, the famous originality in gowning," says William night life. With her
D. S. P. (R). l'aris rendezvous. She meets Petypon Lambert, Fox Film costume designer. featured east that includes Robert
is on a n visit (Leslie Henson) while he is
W coming on Yednesday a hit and rocketed to fame in Theatre, Madge Evans Doctor": Pinky Tomlin, the sense- antional nowcomer to the screen se n
In the
апреля
who scored
in Paris and seriously upsets his life telle
L. Lasky production, Taylor, the young man sockety
through a serios of hilarious com- to have the girls and women
la
in the
Hongkong, Monday, June 10, 1936.
inont
plications. This is France Day's first will big film and she proves a real sensa-opportunity to see the newest thing crooner. He sings "The Object of my medo up a list of the ton tlon. Her singing and dancing pro- in winter ensembles and coat suits. Affection" and "What's the Reason Interesting persons he had ever work- vide added charms to this delightfut
eral Among the clothes designed for Madge I'm not Pleasing You?" in the pic-interest
now thrilling audi- Others Day has played in several Evans for her wear in "Helldarndo" turo and won fame after he wrote ed with They are es-starred in the
these two Hong hite, productions including "Out of
ences at the King's Theatre, Robin- the Bottle," "Cold Blood" and "How is an ensemble of imported Rodiortable cast ara Helen Twelvetrees;
Ron has an important part in this rabbit wool in pigmont red with
Jewell, Henry Kolker, Jack Rylle story of the South's Construc- D'you Do" She's just the sort of plaid embracing navy blue, pigment Luo, Haymond Hutton and many flat. He gives now version Day that makes you feel it's great red and oyster white. The plaid
used for a tuile over a skirt of the more. "Times Square Lady which of his aunve stair dance act, alone
Hubbard.
and with the world's youngest star. plain red wool. Both tunle and skirt was produced by Lucion "Mystery Woman"
are split about eight inches at their brings many world-famous locations The other alght are Will Rogers, Robert Hilliard, Sarah Bernhardt, Conquering Hollywood in a year's hem lines. The cost is of the red to the screen,
Eddle Leonard, Florence Mills, Bert time in fast work. Just ask anybody wool and the exact length of the
Williams, Eddle Cantor and Theodoro who's triod it Bo credit belongs to tunic, A neck band with the tie ond
Roberts.Shirley he describes as "the Mona Barrie, young, beautiful and and a belt of the red wool add in-. talented, who arrived in the flm torost to the tunic. With this Miss
sweetest little peach-blown lady in all capital just before Christmas, 1983, Evans weara a navy blue Alpine, hat
the world."
to bo alivel
"The Little Colonel"
Shirley Temple and Lionel Barry more were selected by Bill Robinson, ace of tap dancers, when recently he
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