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SERIAL STORY-
JUNE 19,
The DARK BLOND
CHAPTER XLVII
CARLETON KEndrake
1935.
President
He
110
10. Junhoury bent over Vick¦ and thry saw Cynthia Happ sitting the one who typed the note telling |
Ilis dynamic personality dominated gold's office. You let him in with n everything and everyone. Unquestion-key you had secured from Millicent Sergeant Mahoney turned to his ugly, Millicent and Norman necom-Graves by switching purses. You were the woman in the black ermine tnes. Get Vera Duchene," he said.
nil.panied him to 1 car. "Pick up Bob Caine. Tell Cynthia "Your father will live," he said to. cunt. Gentry and you killed Dringeld Happ she's wanted at headquarters at Norman as he started the motor and and got away. Jarvis Happ came to
at snapped
ped in the clutch. But he and interview Trigold too late, Pick up the liquor dealer at Torrence avenue. He's a rhap nothing more until he slammed the thought Millicent might know some- the about, with a white
mustache, car to a stop in front of police head thing. He encountered her in the corridor. Search this raum | quarters,
building. He was clever enough to Clear
follow her, befriend her; disguise her, wind 309 with n fine-tooth comb. Take "Come on," he said
but you that
bring her to his to headquarters and make He led them down a corridor lilled and
Y' were him talk."
with stale air, jerked open a door,penetrated the disguise. body. He pulled things from in
in the horse. You rave and worried; Vera Duchon, coal, wats the pocket-cash, a wallet, an en-frighten state; Bob Cakes, white, her the woman in the black crmins memorandom book. He trying to look nonchalantly haughty Vera Duchene the ermine cost with pologie, n
the which in decoy Millicent from thrust these things in his own porkets, and failing lamentably,
ki!! intended to house. Then you sui Sergeant
intenne nodded to Millicent,
"Mrs. Hlapp," honey, it gives me pleasure to tell her. Bob Chise had purposely left is HONGKONG TO you your husband has been disrevered car with the ignition keys in it for Millicent to use in following the other alive and well."
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"You and Nörnuh come with one,"
The semipartis of the apartment ham, curious and frightened, were crowding into the corridor. Mahoney's men were pushing them back, clearing the hallway with swift efficiency.
Sergeant Mahoney wasted no time on the elevator. He took to the stairs, Mille and Norman followed him. Once in his car, they heard the serum of the siren as the one tore though
The
Sergeant Mahoney skidded around arner, slammed on brakes.
"The Dick Gentry's apartment.“ Norman Happ said.
"Esnetiy "Your father forer.
vats discover."
Tastel Exit Mahoney wa't isapped by ld have lared bin
apartment. We'll see what we;
a key into a lock and pened a door, switched on tht and
saft ers the room.
Jary Happ, apparently lifeless, lay
Sergeant Mahoney Jenned aver kim, put the car to the wan's chest,
Jasvis Hap lay motionless.
Thank God," Mrs. Happ said.
Ma
Sergeant Mahoney stared at her, "You ray that," he said, "as though 30 meant it."
She met the accuration of his eyes. Her face bunched for a moment and then she said indignantly, "How dare you talk to me that way!"
his men.
Sergeant Mahoney turned to one rij
"Did you get the suiteuse full of books from the hotel
"Yes, sir."
"4
"Bring it," said Sergeant Mahomey,
enn rend those notes,
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"You planned to murder Jarvis Happy, collect his late and my YOKOHAMA and RETURN Gentry. You didn't know how much Millicent knew so you wanted in deeny her death. but Rob. bail her neglected to fill the car,
tax, thereby saving Millicent's Dfe. But Jarvis Hopi had bee "Was the short hamsi notebook of this supremus. He had intracted Harry Welding, his chauffeur, le shadow the young women with them?"
is the black ermine "Yes, sir
shadowed
Puchon Felling
Vera cleverly, Running without lights, he was able to discover her aile-ut and partment to which she had vainly hire Millernt. So Verk the tried t
You went Duchene telephoned to you, out to Folding's mom waited there until he returned and shot him."
"Prove it!" she screamed, getting *Sergeant. Mahoney stepped forward. slapped his hand neruss -Bole Chisels to her fort. "Prove those dannahte
spoken to."
Cynthia Happ serenied. went datbly white.
.
Bob faise said, "It might interest i
you to know that the little baggage you're being a chummy with is the woman who's wanted by the dice, She's the Murder Girl and the dirty little-"
Sergent Mahoney got to his four mouth and sald, "Shut up until you're | lies errant Mahonry nodded to one
Strod
preciser
Bali C'aise Puf the men.
Mit-
te the telephine, jerked the
"I'll prove it." he said. "I'll prove ver from its book, said, "Polier
that you and Dirk Gentry bought A detective appeared with headquarters. While he waited for
the flask of whisky before you sent he furned to Norman Happeent's shorthand Hotelook. entinection, he
out to decey Mini- ngut said. "He's alive, but dragged.
Sergeant Maloney opened the bank, Vera Duchene
inter it with you Millicent, cent. You took significantly at think they gave him an over-dose at glanced
fu used the liquor the least, but we can save him if esquinted his eyes at the shorthand and Felding's room, can get him to a hospital in time." said. "Yes, I can read it perfectly nerve yourself to kill him when he Now then, you folks listen to Brim- returned. You afterwards left the Into the telephone he said, “Heud-gold's confession, the last thing he flash in Belding's room, yet. Friding
erd befor he died.
never drank. Therefore. quarters? Sergeant Mahoney, Rushdieinter
Millicent knew the man was idling A door an ambhlance, Duetor Cathrays. Stomach pump, and complete equips bat, had she not known, he woubt hos Sergeant Mahoney bad med rond His voice souteled exact on the threshold with the proprietor mont for treatment of drieg poisoning: Combed her.
The man's over of the Bquor store. Apartment
901, 6,13 Cherry as though he were reading;
He mulded, stiler, want them here within five I. George Drimuld, am alom to ought Millicent A
confess
Caise. "He slammed up the reviser, turned les complicity in the murder of turned to look at Vera Inchene and I didn't kill him, but subl, "That's Phyllis Fauleoner." His
to Tynthia Happ. That," he the poison for her which
street.
+k
The man to whom
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LOSS OF USWORTH
BIGH PRAISE FOR MASTER AND CREW
Landon, June 18.
"The Master of the Usworth did;
Tevel,"
ST. DUNSTAN'S
BUSY BEES THANKED FOR THEIR DONATION
The following letter has been
dectured Lord the Busy Bees Working Party, of everything that could be done to received by the Hon. Secretary of Merrivale, in promulgating the find-flongkok: ings of the Usworth Inquiry.
the
The Usworth, it will be recalled "I am exceedingly grateful to
was a 3.500 ton freighter, built in
to Norman app uml said, "tart | lates his wife intended to kill him. Leyes weal of "is the won in 1926 and owned by the Dagliesh the Busy Bees Working Party for Liking. Tell me averything you know ea Maly advainistered. I got the black crmine cunt who bought the Steam Shipping Co. She was lost the further most generous assis-
about the woman in the black ermine the
maney. shink."
during an Atlantic gale, in Decem-tance rendered to St. Dunstan's. eut from the insurance
Cynthia app got to her feet, her
her 14 last year, with the loss of The official receipt for Twenty Norman, Happ said. "Why, there! This woman has since murried Jarvis
16 out of the crew of 26, and two isn't much to gay, Ive seen her C. Happ and apparently is happy, bot lips bloodless, her eyes wide with
of the Pounds is enclosed herewith. camnin
erew of the members She comes to call on my conscience will not let me repruie. All of the sonface several times.
"I shall be glad if you will be She gave 134 Cynthia and advises her about murer-1 am going to make this confession cenry fled from her,
and then kill myself. Mrs. Happ had wild scream, then pitched forward in Belgian steamer Jean Jarlot, which fogy and astrology. She
vas Hichord Gentry, faint.
gallantly came to the reseve of the Bood enough to convey to all con- Hea lover, His name
cerned my keen appreciation of Sergeant Mahoury ohled
no money and had no Norman Happ's arm circles Milli-Usworth. went into the kitchen of the await-entry had
The finding also stated that the the very real interest which they Social position. Mrs. Happ was am- cent's waist. "Came, Sweetheart," he hourd dears. arent, pulled
"Mitent he
owners had complied with the take in war-blinded men. mbitions. She married dagvis Happ be said.
"You will I know be sorry to position wanted social
Silently he led her from the room, trong black coffee. The doctor will use the
let's get out of here," he said.statutory regulations, and paid to talk with Norman,
She arranged a partnership between
crews of the two ships answering come in. During the last twelyo Gentry embezzled that Cynthin would have from
happening,
want some when he gets here, I'm Gentry remained intimate with her.this has made me sick to thing: high tribute to the masters and learn that new cases continue to
guing to coffee, and had no more than brought muney the pd to a boil when she heard the suspects what
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Millicent went to the kitchen, made Gentry and up. I think Hann broke of, shrugging his shoulders, the Usworth's SOS, and said that months for example there were said bed, let her lie in it. Come on, by the sense of devotion whereby of "Delayed" blindness due to und of feet in the corridor,-heard telephoned me this afternoon and and said, "Oh, well, she's make her one could not fail to be impressed nineteen nèw cases, including five the fellowship of the sea kept the mustard gas, whilst in the Inst Sergeant Mahoney saying, "You made he wanted to speak with me. I can't "Dear," you're going with me to the
Here's your stand to talk with him. I am going hospital. I want to be there when masters and crews of those two four years there have been nearly run. Doctor,
to collect documents which will sub- Father TESTALÍBEN canseinsness.
statements, have this want hins to see his new daughter-in-vessels as near as possible to the one hundred new cases-all Great
Usworth, when the latter was in a War men. stantinte my confession typed, sign it anal send it fow"
"He caught her to him. His lips most dangerous position. to the police,"
The loss of the Usworth was due 21 sigh. she Sergeant Mahoney laid down the pressed hers. With book, stared neeusingly at Cynthin yielded herself to him, and sudden to the fallure of the steering gear, ly the atmosphere ceased to be up-which was of a kind Involving pressive. The world seemed filled special risks. with a rosy glow.
A moment later the kitchen door opened and a bald-headed, short, thick
smiling fare said, set individual with "Hay
you some coffee ?" Millicent nodded.
Sergeant Mahoney said, "Pull him through, Bortor. These folks are go- ing with me to headquarters. Corne on, you two,"
CINEMA NEWS
NOTES FROM THE THEATRES
ou can't prove it!" she said. "Yes I enn, Sergeant Mahoney said grimly. You took Gentry to Drim-
THE END.
Whether the type of steering gear in question ought to remain in use in ocean going vessels seems to us to call for full-con- sideration with the help of expert witnesses."
"Yours sincerely
"(sd.) IAN FRASER,
"Chairman."
ex-
Mah Jong
An acknowledgment from the Middlesbrough Settlement" pressing grateful thanks for a further donation is also to hand. "Bachelor of Arts" is said to be is Jean Mair Fullarton and it goes
The Busy Bees June programmo
charities Includes a really an honest one of college life without saying that she is Seutch!
on behalf of these and local with the hokum aut and the humeur In "Desirable, a stirring drama of
As regards manning it was the Drive at the Cathedral Hall to- in. It is devoted to the thesis that theatrical and high society life by all college life isn't une long rah-rah Mary Metall, Jr., Misa Muir has the unanimous opinion of the Nautical morrow, Thursday the 20th. at 3
p.m.; admission $1. rah: The young players are faced role of an unsophisticated girl whose Assessors assisting Lord Merri- with real and mature problems which mother, has kept her hidden in vale, anul with whose opinion Lord they work out in a human and be boarding school because she fears her Merrivale concurred, that with the lievable manner. Other players in daughter will interfere with her Great men should be pictured on the east include Arline Judge, Stepin theatrical career. Others in the cast safely and of life and well being the screen with the same forthright! truth, as they are now revented in Fetchit, George Meeker, Mne Marsh, include George Brent, Ferree Teas as the dominant
Jon Wheeler and Pauline True. books, anys Ronald Colman. Therery B. Walthall and Frank Albertdale, John Halliday, Charles. Starrett,
"The Great Hotel Murder" Royer, Fox Film stylist, says
the man
2
son,
"The Hell Cat"
Peggy straw and felt. He has designed
consideration.
the Usworth should have had three mates besides the master.- Reuter
Arthur,
the. British flag, he was rrymen tre to-day. The result was that Anuarios. Heels one inch and a half Production with Barbara Stanwyck in?
own
A young
wear.
is more thrill for the publle, he holds, in realising that heroes are of the
For years, particularly in the days same Besh and blood as they than in!
who sets out in convince the error of the illusion by which, in the past, of silent pictures, Hollywood firew they were made to seem something upon the famous Ziegfeld Follies for wanna is as stylish as her hat. For his ways. How she succeeds in her more than ordinary human beings. its leading ladies. Billie Dove, Mary Spring, he features combinations of mission lewds a thriller, romantic twist to the story that makes it at Colnuts follows out his conviction in Nolan, Jacqueline Logan.
Few of the nt of the Breton sailor for Rosemary once novel and exciting. The young
by Jean, his portrayal of the great British Hopkins Joyce are a
But never blue felt a crown of loosely women with a strong supporting stellar cast.
Ames, with turned-up brim of navy barrister is portrayed by hera Robert Clive of India." Darrylines that come to mind.
dolfar P. Zanuck's first million
his pre-once during long and iliustrious
MI.career
For early spring wear he Among them are Shirley Grey, Nat of straw በዚ the supreme judge of duction for his and Joseph Schenck's 20th Century Pictures, re-beauty in the theatre, did Florenz has created a white pique bonnet type Pendixon, Arthur Hohl, Raymond
for Miss
Ames in "The Great Hotel Walburn, Donald Meek, Ward Bond leased through United Artists and Ziegfeld turn to Hollywood as
source of his feminine
pulchritude rder", now at the King's Theatre, and Raymond Hatton. Jo Swerling showing un Saturday at the
until shortly before his death. Then She wears it with a short and cape is responsible for the original story Theatre "We did not lose continues Colinan, "of the fact that, he chou Ann Suthern, the beautiful ensemble of navy blue woui and white and screen play, with direction falling
who young and blend Columbia starlet, pique bleung which repents the fabric to the credit of Lambert Hillyer. Although Clive was
"A Lost Lady" brought the Empire of Indin under who has the feminine lead in The used in the hat. High heels in femin- and Hell Cat," showing at the Star Thening shoes are demoded, says Royer,
who keeps a watchful eye on acces- "A Lost Lady," the First Nutional humbled by his
man
"Sothern was released from her con- | M while he was still "Clive of Indin" was written by two tract, travelled Eust and appeared in high are "tops" in smartness. for the stallar role, comes to the Alham- Edmund Lowe and rn Theatre on Friday, based on the Ziegfeld
Siniles."pringtime For Singapore, Colombo, Bombay Englishmen, W. P. Lipscomb and restore pays Callowed in rapid Victor McLaglen are co-featured in popular novel by the international
The Sucx, Port-Said, Brindisi, Venice, R. 1. Minnes. That their stage piny
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Cather
plat of n year in London, although succession"America's Sweetheart,"
Film picture, produced by John which combines dynamic drama (London by rail) & Trieste. ran over
It depicted all those deeds for which "Everybody's Welcome" and "Of Thee Stone, directed by Eugene Forde, and.
a most unusual romance. The ple 1.8. "CONTE ROSSO"..4th July... "CONTE ROSSO" 12th July, Clive was attacked in his day, proves 1 Sing." Then Miss Sothern was based on Vincent Starrett's mystery turo is sald to give Miss Stanwyck that strongest and most colourful role of with Columbia, Ziegfeld had 8.8. "CONTE VERDE"..1st Aug 14. “CONTE VERDE" ..9th Aug. that the truth of this dramatic called back to Hollywood and a co story, "Recipe For Murder."
The discovered another star-and right in
picture career. picture is filled with thrills and excitement in Hollywood's own back yard. Robert Armstrong playa
MIKS "The Defense Rests" showing for addition to its tense dramatic Sothern in "The Hell
Others the last four times to-day at the monts in which Miss Stanwyck per- of a beautiful young screen lovers since Janet GAY Benny Baker, Purnell Pratt, J. Carrol national dramatic revelation of the young girl torn between her love for nor and Churies Farrell climbed the Naish and Henry Kelker. The ple- career of a brilliant, headline-enfatuated and her loyalty to her hus a man with whom she is madly in flights of stairs to the garret inture was directed by Al Rogell. ing criminal lawyer. Ruthiens in
an unusually talented with band. There leaven". This in the verdict of
efforts 10 confuse Justice with Louls King who directed Tom Brown
startling manoeuvres before the bar, supporting cant which includes four Anita Louise in "Buchelor of
Jean Muir, now playing the lead. the "Matt Mitchell" of Jack Helt leading men, Frank Morgan, Ricardo at tho
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an idealistic young law Rafaela Ottiano, Edward McWade, same title by John Erskine, noted been in Ilollywood for a year without student, a comely and inteligent girl, Walter Kolker, Samuel Hinds, Willler
Fung and Jamieson Thomas. of a serious love affair. Her real name story professor-novelist. The
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