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|SERIAL_STORY-
The DARK BLOND
CHAPTER XLII
CARLETON KENDRAKE
Millicent remained flattened against the wall of the doorway. She could hear the pounding of her heart. Sho could nino hear the pounding of steps on the pavement as Yera Duchene and Bob Calse enmo walking directly toward her.
What had brought them? Bad they
trailed her in some way, or way merely a colacidence that she had blundered upon them? She had no but she sensed
menna that
were she deserted side street she would prob nbly never live to tell of her en- Ever since she had seen
• of knowncavored in this
counter; those sinister dark plotches in the room where Norman Happ had gone to call upon the mysterious Phyllis Faulconer
the she had realized desperation of the people who were opposing her.
The murder
der of Deimgold and the murder of Harry Feldig had some- how not driven the situation home to her, as had those sinister marks, encort Vera Duchene and her walked directly pst the doorway. Millicent caught her breath in a galeḥ Intake as Vern Dichene's arm almost brushed against her shoulder. She expreted momentarily to hear Vera ery aut, "There ale is and to feel Hob Caine's hands clutching it her thront.
As they walked past she heard Vera Duchene saying,
every-
thing under eaver now. We enn fel them, investirate and be damned."
"No," Bob said, "there remains that girl. We've got to
turn her
Verni The "Bringeld_job." 7421 Durbene soid crisly, "That's all we nerd
Sorgenat Mahoney
15
will
Shr she
Millicent was unable to bear ex- actly how Vern Duchene Anisher but she thought she knew exactly what the pair were planting to d would have given much could have heard some bit of conversation which would have given her an in- klings of what had happened to Nor- man Happ, but realized this would be expecting too much. She was think ful enough that she had remninesz undiscovered,
Ja
·
She dared at venture forth from The protection of the doorway until after she heard the stops of the pair recule in the distance and knew that
rounded the corner. they had
Even then she waited for almost a minute hefure venturing to walk down to- ward: the main traffic artery, She wanted to get a taxients and go at nice to the hotel where she was re- gistered
Millicent Jones. She knew that if Norman Happ roul breik Jose he would communienta | with her there.
And she
that surmised
Vern Duchene and Bob Caise must have called the mysterious Phyllis. Faulenner who maintained the under cover apartment which seemed to be headquarters for all of the plattipy Millicent caught n cảh at the cur- once to the hotel. The Ter, WPRË
terk eyed her with ensual curiosity.
"Has anyone been calling for me she naked. "Nope."
[FI
"No telephone calls?" . "Nogie,"
"You're sure?" "Of courne I'm sure. No one's called
"L
she told him, "I'm going rout, but if anyone calls for me, would mind telling them that Miss you Jones left a message that she is quito all right and will be back here to pick up any messagea in about an hour from now?"
She slipped n dollar from her purne said, "It's really most Import-
ant."
The flabby fingers of the man be- hind the desk cloned on the dollar.
"Okay," he said, showing the first interest he had its-
bit nt friendly, her "I'll see, that
player
is delivered, Miss Jones. your mesange But who shall I deliver it to Just anyone
that calls 7
"Just anyone that calls," she said. "Anyone who asks for me."
Her cab was waiting at the door. She decided to risk detection by go- ing back to the apartment house and ascertaining
cab driver had the iscovered anything in his four of the apartments,
·
She found that, without conscious
her volition en
part, whe WAS mechanically retracing the course which has been taken by the taxicab | when she had fled from the apart- ment and suddenly realized that her Foute would take her past the big which the cab driver had pointed out to her when she had ask ed him to
to park. A garage!
garage
That must be where Vern Duchene and Bob Caire had been going when they had walked so rapidly and pur. posefully past her.
*
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E
She increased her pace, walked to the garage, entered it and smiled at the man on duty.
"A man and a woman came in here about half an hour ago," she anic.
"for an automobile. I wonder
if there's any chance you would re member the car or the people."
"What sort of ear?" he asked.
"I don't know, but I think it was a cabriolet not one, that's stored here regularly
If shook his head, "No," he said, "E"don't think there's been a tran sient car in here all evening. Most of our staff i× storago by the month. Seems to me we did have a transient foo, but I can't remember the people. I'm new here. Lots of 'em I don't know,"
She entered the cab, gave the Wriver the
and ent back the address gainst the cushins, her mind racing with a confused sequence of thoughts, She barely noticed the passing of time until the cab arrived at the
She atte house,
tho apartment friendly cab driver sitting behind the wheel of his enh which was parked at the curb. She paid off the driver of the cab in which she was riding, walked up to her friend and said it i
nice, "Did you and anything?", ft..
start of surprise, whirled around to face her and said,
Take it easy,
KAYO M
Ming. That's a rudin
var over there at the curb. Some- une's made a sprawk and a couple of radio care are investigating apart. ment 300. There's been a light up
ere and there somebody hurt, "Did they say who it was?" "No. Just a bunch of busted fur- niture and some blood stains. I took quint at the directary. A inne named Phyllis Faulconer liven there
"Did you cover the rest of the apartinents 7
be out
"Yes, but I couldn't find any trure of your frimal They all looked on the up and up to me--that is, those four of that answered. Three de them didn't auswer the door, or may be they'd gone to bed, for they might bul, Isten. Miss, it there's a beer anywhere you'd better beat it beenuse the Buy from the radio car are going to be out in a minute and there's a guy with them who's probably the eh who made the squawk in the Brat place. He look like he was the guy you wan telling me about that WAN or th force."
An iden flashed quickly through her mint. "De you store a car for
Phyllis Paulconer?" she asked. "Why, ye," he said "A black license number 933410.** That's the
he one," she anid excited- "Could I see it for a moment.?** He looked at her suspiciously, but gave him a reassuring smile. "I just want to lenk at it," he said. "I'm very much interested."
she
"It's on the need floor," he said. "I guess I should go up with you, but you look all right, so I'll let you go on up by yourself. I've got to stay on duty down here."
She thought then that there was) something preuliarly significant, about his expression. It was as though he wanted to warn her of some inspend- ing anger. yet dared not do so,
She started toward the stirs to the second door, but turned when She had gone a few steps to give him one more ginnce.
This time there could be do mi«. take. Ho was looking at her with an expression af pity, but he turned almost as soon as she his eyes away encountered his gaze.
Millicent derided that, after all, it was merely her imagination,
were
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From
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The Steamship.
"BENLED
Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being Today's quinations as reèeived | landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of by Mossra, Swan, Culbertson and The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf Fritz shortly after the close of and Godown Cu., Ltd, whence and/or
Price in PA
obtained.
bo
No claims will be admitted after Anked Sales Vou the Goods have left the Godowns, and
all Goods remaining undelivered after 2000 the 14th June, will be subject to rent
She climbed the stairs to the see-the morning session of the Manila from the wharves delivery may and flour. An elevator was in one Stock Exchange are as follows: entner of a big room, divided into
in stalls which automobiles packed, side by side.
Astamok Gordan Millicent found the ear she wanted Bagul And Mining - black setan.
license 33410. She Benguet etmelidalet 12.30
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which would! Freon, Mining: Co some elue, in this cur help her locate Nurmat Happ, She Salavet Ming
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She Hashed him a grateful glance And, neting on impulse, gave him her hand.
the
He patted it reassuringly and said, "Hop in and let me drive you around
corner." "No" she said, "179 walk. make it all right."
She walked rapidly around the corner and noticed with some annoy- ance that she had developed a habit of boking back over her shoulder for see if she were being followed,
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She felt the springe of the car wway.
Someone had been concealed in the rear of that cag, someone who was mw moving.
She looked back over her shoulder, i [and enrosintered a cutebing hand
reaching out for her arm.
She screamed.
(To Re Continued.)
SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of focal share quotations issued this Imetning.
Banks.
H.K. Banks, $1025 a.
H.K. Banks, (Lon. Reg.),£120
11.
Chartered Bank, £14 m. Mercantile Bank, A. and B.
£31% n. Mercantile Bank C. £Í31⁄2 4 East Asin Bank, $81 a. Am: 0. Finance Corp, Sh.—-—--- China Q. Fin. Ord. Sh.-—-—- China O. Fin. Pref. Sh.
Insurances.
Canton Ins., $203 n. Union Is.. $347% su. China Underwriters, du ets, 1. China Fire, $382 n. 1LK, Fire Ins., $200 n. Internat'l Asseu, Sh. Ș4 n. - Shipping.
Douglas, $36 n. H.K. Steambouts, $4 n. Indo-Chinis, (Préf), $30 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.) $33 n. Shell (Bearer), 71/3 n. Union Waterbonts, $11 n.
Mining, Antamoks, 71 cts, sa. Bantocs, $34 n. Baguio Gold, 21 cts. n. Benguet Consolidated $10 n. Benguet Exp., 10 cta. n. Benguet Goldfield, 10 cts. n.. Big Wedge, 8 cts. n. Gold Creek, 30 eta. n. Gold River 5 cts. s.
Ipo Mining, 30 cts. n. Itogons, 31 ets. b. Salncot, 12 cis, n.
!! Kailan, 16/6 n.
Langkats (Single), $14 n.
S'hal Explorations, Sh. $4% n. S'hal Loans, Sh. $5% n. Raubs, 35.15 m.
Venz: Goldfield, $5 n.
Docks etc.
ILK. Wharves Cum, rts. $81 a. II.K. Wharves, Ex-rights, $80
B.
II.K. Wharves, Rights, $2 1. II.K. Docks, $01⁄2 m.
Price Prier
BUND
its I'
1.2
0.7F IT. ( 0.2% 17.20 12.30 20000
0.04 0.03
0.05 5000 1.30 4.20 1.30 INDOW
9.34 0.36 4.15 9.14 15
0.42
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 28th June, or they will 300 not be recognized..
To comply with the General Bonded Market Warehouse Regulations consignees
must have a Revenue Ofleer In atten dance when damaged dutiahlo gooda are examined."
Providents Cold), 85 cts. n. Providents (new), 20 cts. n. Hongkews old), Sh. 3240 n. New Engineerings, Sh. $ n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. 390-n.
Cotton Mills,
Ewo Collons, Sh. $8 n. S'hai Cottons (old), Sh. 66% n. S'hai Cottons (new), Sh. $41n.! Zoong Sings, 38% n.
Wing On Textiles, Sh, $55 n.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
I. and S, Hotels, $4.35 sa. H.K. Lands $33 sa. H.K.
Land 40% debentures, $100 n.
.
S'hal Lands, Sh. $20% n. Metropolitan Laids, Sh. $10 1. Humphreys, $8 n. II.K. Realties, $1 b. Asia Renitien "A" Sh.- Asia Realties "B" She sa Chinese Estates, $90 n. Chin Realties, Sh. $4 n. China Debentures Sh. $123' 1. Public Utilities. II.K. Tramways. $13.70 n. Peak Trams, (old), $74 n. Peak Trams, (new), $53, n. Star Ferries, $77 sa. Yaumati Ferries, (old), $20 n. China Light, $8.85 h and su. HK. Electric. $58 n. Magno Elentric, 223% n. Sandakan Lights, $5 s. Telephone (old), $20 b. Telephon ew. $82 China Buses. Sh. $119 n. Singapore Tractions, 10/6 b. Singapore Pref. 22/6 b.
Industrinis Malabon Sugars, $8.50 n. Cald: Macg. (old). Sh. $19 Call: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $13 n. Canton Ices, 31.80 n. Cement (Converted), $5% n. H.K. Ropes, $2. n.
Stores, Se. Dairy Farm, $144 n. Watson, $31⁄4 b. Lane Crawfords, $3 n. Mackintoshs, $9 n. Sincere, $8 n.
Wm. Powells, 70 cla. n. Wing On (H.K.) $100 n.
Miscellaneous.
Amusements, $1.85 n.
11,
n.
ILK. Entertainments. $6.40 m. S. C. Enterprise $1.35 n. Macao "Greyhounds," $2 n. Constructions (old), $1.40 21. Constructions (new), 45 eta. .. Vibro Piling. $5 n.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G. 8 Bonds
92% 1.
II.K. Govt. 4% Lonn 53⁄4 % prem,
b.
H.K. Govt. 24 % Loan 2% prem,
b.
Wallace Harpers $5 8.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 13th June, nt 10 a.m., by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.
by,
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong, 7th June, 1936.
HOLLAND-0OST AZIE LIJN, N.V. (ROLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE). From ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, GENOA, & OTHER PORTS.
The Steamship,
"GAASTERKERK” having arrived From the above ports, consignees of cargo by her are noti fied that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or
of the Holt Whart
extra-hazardous and/or from the
106,
whence
harves delivery may be obtained. Goods not cleared by the 17th Juno,
4 pan. will be subject to rent. All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the godowns,
they will he where
examined by Holt's Wharf.
Consignees are requested to apply for a Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged datable cargo is being examirad.
Claims against the steamer must be presented in writing within ten days after arrival of steumer, other- wise they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by the undersigned in any case what-
ever.
Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN N.V.
Agents. Hongkong, 8th June, 1986.
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