Saturday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 21, 1940.
The Sheep-Faced THE WAR IN THE LAND
Meteorologist
By Sidney Horler
(Continued from Page 13.)
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that I may be protected from likewise great in the she was those who would destroy me and craftiness, and she replied unto leave thee without a leader."
her husband, saying,
"I have sacrificed my freedom spring of Muss the Lin,
ND so it came to pass that A there was great unrest in so cords contain every detail of im- portance. Will he take money? Can the Land of It and the people he be bought in any other way? Is said one unto another.
Is he sexual? In what "Where is our leader Muss "Now laten, you bloody Nazial" way? Is he homosexual? That is the Lin? he said tensely; "you'd better not of the utmost valus because it
But he knew in his heart that start any schemozzle, because even if vides close associations that
"Why do not our ships of war he must cause these mutterings you kill me, you won't get away-never be escaped from. Has he any go forth and make war upon to cease lest the people of his. I'm in the Intelligence Service and thing in his past to concent? Can ho those who drop things upon us? land become wise unto him. I've been trailing this Tat
be subjected to looking
pressure? It is on at
man, the strength of these reports that pass, the scent of which is not Ballow-faced man.
"Strange things have come to "ever since he gave a note to Sir choose my men. That really Simkin Hoff at
at the Phailida Club the polules."
pleasing to our nostrils." day before yesterday. Nice trick of "What particular vice
And when the word of these warz, to work yourself in Schwarz, yours,
on you, Sir mutterings came unte Muss the in Nazi Gestopo pin as a waiter at the one club in Lon- Simkin? sald Bellamy in a stern Lin he sent forth from his hid- don where you could hear the best tune; "oh, I forgot to tell you that ing place deep in the bowels of brains of the country discussing the that is an extract from a book en- the earth, saying, war-but, whatever you've been able titled "Hitler Speaks," written by a to send over to Germany, you won't Dr Hermann Rauschning, former "Be of good cheer, for I am get any further pickings. As for President of the Danzig Senate." you other-well you'll have to take
"fall to understand you, sir, still among you, your chance along with him,"
protested the other.
did the
What did they want by way of blackmail?"
"They wanted me to send out on special shart-wave transmitting set wireless reports about the weather
"And you refused?" "Yes, I did in spite of their number of Y.1. men rushed in,
is really
really threats. That note at the Club was "Good work, Tiger," said the fore-
n German spy in most-and in the speaker, his in- Johann Schwarz, handed you a note. timate friends would have been able Here it is," taking another sheet of resistance-but it failed,
The speaker raised a hand, and "I think you do. Let me enlighten the next moment a loud whistle you on certain points. You are filled the room with reverberating member of the Phallida Club, I be sound. The summons was quickly leve, and you were lunching there answered; nlmost before the final on Tuesday. During the COUTTS. of notes of the whistle had died away; secretary of the Phallida Club as
the meal, La
walter, known to the
but who
Sends Forth Ciano
Clano the Simpleton, and he So ho sent for his henchman, said unto him,
thrice
"Thou are indeed blessed, O Ci the Simp, for in my great wisdom I have chosen thee for a noble mission:
"Thou shalt take my legions and make war upon the Land of the Greek and when thou doth return with the spoils of victory I shall place a medal upon thy breast."
"Our legions have already con- quered the Land of Zog which was the smallest of all nations; Now send them forth unto the Land of the Grock, for they like wise are not a powerful nation and we shall be victorious.'
And so the hordes of Muss the Lin went forth to make war upon the Land of the Greek, but when they came upon this land its defenders came forth and set upon them with such fury that they did flee back unto the Land of It in fear and trombling.
And when Muss the Lin heard of this great defeat he cried out in anguish, saying,
"The days of my life are num- bered as the hairs of my head.
"I fear someone hath 'Greeced'
the door was broken open and George Hunter', this country named Intended finally to break down my being possessed with that which the plank for me and I am slip
Now Ciano the Simpleton not is called a brain was greatly "Good for you, sirt" cried Tiger troubled and he returned unto to recommise that outstanding person paper from the younger man. It Standish; "as a matter of fact you've agc, officially known as Sir Harker happens to be in clplier, but our CX- lone us a good turn because you his household and said unto she
perts have decoded it. It runs 0s allowed us to catch fellows:
a dangerous who was his wife.
Bellamy, C.M.G., D.S.O.
*
THE FOLLOWING AFTERNOON,
THE
"Unless you do what is required enemy apy."
by midnight to-morrow, you will
exposed,
he
"Now, Sir Simkin, what is the
There was a long pause before the trembling man answered.
Sir Simkin ftoff, recovered now explanation? I must know." from his fainting fit at the Thallida Club, received two villors.
*
"Thy father who is likewise my master, hath said unto me that our legions must wage war CLARGES upon the Land of the Greek, but. OUTSIDE ON THE
SQUARE PAVEMENT, Tiger our men liketh not the sound of turned to Bellamy. He had a mis- battle for it doth cause their Is Sir Harker Bellamy," "Some of my old masters are chievous grin on his face. said the smaller and older of the thefts," he then said in a quavering "Any good at conundrums, B7" he knees to tremble. Say unto me
asked.
"When is a sheep not a what I should therefore do and sheen?"
it shall be obeyed." They were stolen on my "Don't be a fooll" snapped the companion had complied, instructions by skilled thieves."
other,
Wore The Pants "I've read about fellows like you, "When It's Sir Simkin Hoff." re-
"My name pair: "my felend and I are here on a valce,
private mission. Give me that piece
nt paper, Stnodksh." he went on, and when his
handing over a sheet of ordinary
.
*
typing paper on which were lyped commented Bellamy sternly, "but plied Standish, unruffled. a number of words, he passed it over I've never had the misfortune to
to the sheep-faced millionaire. incet one until now. You gloat over Adjusting a monocle, Sir Simkin Uese paintings privately, I suppose?". Hoff rend:
The millionaire nodded.
447 am having a comprehensive "The Nazis not to hear about this, cord index complied of every in-, I suppose?" was the next question. duential person in the world. The "Yes."
The Lady with the Gaudy Past is Tiger Standish's next adventure, appearing In the "Telegraph” Wednesday.
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