1932-03-01 — Page 3

TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1932.

THE AMOURS OF THE

EXOTIC ADVENTURESS.

Mata Hari

ataping fan the more gobe Photo

KAREN BROWN

by atingement wih

Moto College Maya,

CHAPTER VIII.

WHAT HAS HAPPENED SO PAR

"Most un-pleasant,"

Mata Hari, famous dancer and, dancer.

stated

bagay. The chauffeur was ordered

THE CHINA MAIL.

"May I put it on the Colonel's

un.

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN CHINA MAIL.

to wait for her at her dressmaker's desk?" in the Place Vendome, and she made "To be sure, Madame. On top of sure he had gone before she proceed-his latters where it will be the first ed' on her way.

It was easier to thing he sees." tuke note of pursuit while walking. Blinking and nodding to assure Purposely, she loitered, looked in her that he understood a little affair windows, stopped to make a pur-between lovers, the old man accom- chase, but could trace nothing to panied her into the main office confirm ber suspicions.

where she had to place the Only when Mata Hari got into addressed envelope on top of the the lift leading to Shubin's office pile. It did look fearfully white did she have an odd feeling of and conspicuous. However, she the sureness that her instinct had been trusted that whatever was done, and Feninsula Hotels and King's

right.

Investigate Perhaps he the special one would man-hadn't even troubled to follow Shubin's desk.

Per- There remained the opening in her, was awaiting her here.

which was upis. As haps they had some information to the seam, day of all days.

was going out behind the

prove

!

she

papa,

dare to

haven't

* Social Functiona. To-day-Tea Dances at. Hong Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant; Dinner Dances at Hong Kong.

Restaurant.

Entertainmenta. Canaries Sometimes Sing."

To-day- King's ⠀⠀⠀ Theatre; |

To-day — Queen'a Theatre.

Today Central Th "Tarzan The Tiger (Chapter II.)

To-day - Majestic "Heads Up."

LAALLE

To - day - Star "Bed and Breakfast."

Theatro:

Home Mails. To-morrow-Inward from Europe;

ward for Europe via Siberia (Felix Roussell) 2.30 pm.

Meetings.

enenty spy, undertakes to get some "A lot of trouble for nothing, per- Recret papers from her lover, Shu-haps. Still, with proper treatment, bin, Attache of the Russian Em-that young Russian may bassy in Paris. But Shubin has useful." been unnerved by a

visit from "No," she replied, rather to her In the corridor, she knew. She attendant, she folded back her cut"Guilty Handa." Dubois, head of the French Secret own surprise. "No-he-I believe heard footsteps, turning a corner, and tore at the lining. It was fine Service, and refuses to discuss them. he'd be too hard to manage.” then thudding behind her on the silk, but she pulled hard.

She gave a little cry. "Look, Learning that the papers are in the "Don't tell me, my dear, that you thick carpet. It was too late to re-

see what I've done? How possession of A young aviator, would be unable to manage a young treat, and it would be foolish too, Alexander Roxanoff, woka is in-man who is obviously enamoured offer they would not care to search careless of me! You

pin?" fatuated with her, the dancer goes you."

her on Russian ground. Could

Perhaps the man didn't mean to to his rooms and maker love to him But she met the flattery with a they arrest her? With Shubin

come in at all. If he waited for her; while her agents abstract the papers, little grimace of annoyance. "Oh-there to protect her? With her copy them and return them at dawn. he has ikons and eternal lamps- Thand on the knob, she paused and outside and searched her elsewhere, via Suez (Yasukuni Maru); Out-I

to much the better. On the other Mata Hari then steuls away to meet be's religious. And then, he's glanced over her shoulder, The

hand, he must feel that she had Adriana, a fellow spy.

quite a baby, It's too easy. Not man had paused, too. He was

come here with some object in mind. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY fun."

studying the carving on a door.

Quite ten minutes had passed. "You're not, by any chance, sorry An attendant met her in a little Torn between a conflict in judgment Cold Storage Co., Ltd., 2, Lower To-morrow-Dairy Farm, Ice & for him?"

private waiting-room full of gilt would it be better to go and aban- Albert Road, 11 a.m. "Heavens, Adriana! He's no tables and sofas. Once Mata Hari don the paper to the mercy of thing to me. What a strange in-had been able to do him a very great whatever happened or to stay within Trust Co., Ltd., Exchange Build- To-morrow-Hong Kong Realty &| quisitorial mood you're in to-day!" favour and when he saw her his sight of it and learn what would ing, noon.

The owner of the Pavilion had wrinkled old face broke into smiles happen?-the dancer could come to also another gambling-house, much of admiration and humble gallantry.no decision. To go meant that it To-morrow-Hong Kong Land In- Mata Hari spoke in a quite casual more obscure, off one of the

"Madame, it is a long time since might not be possible to retrieve vestment & Agency Co., Ltd., tone, leaning back against the Boulevards. The dancer accom we have had the pleasure. And the lists. In any case, it was just Messrs. Jardine's office; 12.15 pm. cushions of the limousine. The panied him to his office there where just this morning when the Colonelas perilous, for the old man might| March 4-Hong Kong Benevo- chauffeur was fashionably exposed he warned her again.

be questioned on her departure. He lent Society, Sanitary Board Room, "Oh, you know it's only last was an old fool and would surely Post Office Bldg., 11 a.m. month-or was it last month?—¡mention the note.

March 9-Hong Kong Telephone that I came and had a long chat "What do you hear from your Co., Ltd, Exchange Bldg., 2nd with you," remarked the dancer in son?" she inquired, starting him on floor, 11 am a friendly manner while her eyes a subject that was bound to be clung to the door and she made a endless.

"He's alive and well in a nice,

FOLLOWED.

"I don't know why Adrians, but

1 still have the distinct feeling that! I am being followed."

to the weather without. Besides, "Careful they don't take that he wasn't French; he was a Swiss away from you.". and impersonal about the war.

"Yea?"

"Never fear."

Ordering her chauffeur to turn back. she then stopped for a few minutes at the house of the man who arranged her music. It was

is not expected!"

rapid adjustment of her plans to true that they were contemplating Shubin's absence. It didn't do to quiet sector, thanks to your infiu-

March *10-Hong Kong & Kow- loon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Messrs. Jardine's Office, noon.

March 16-Hong Kong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd., 1, Queen's Building, 11 a.m.

March 18-Hong Kong & Shang- hai Hotels, Ltd., annual meeting, Exchange Building, 11 a.m., extra-

"Yes. I've seen no one, at least not since that night at the Pavilion, and yet, by the way, no thing's happened there?"

"Nothing at all. Except a rather a new series of dances and Mata

be nervous. If there was a way ence," he said fervently. "Oh, unpleasant incident last night. Hari could alinost have wished that Carlotta committed suicide. In she were going to spend the mora-out, she would find it. "It's a pity Madame, we'll never forget you for the dressing-room. I think the girling in the concentation of hard about the Colonel. I wanted him to it. My wife says a prayer for you

take me to lunch. Perhaps I could every night .......” must have been in love."

preparatory work. The excite-

"I need it," said Mata Hari, The dancer Kave him

a quick ment of last night had faded and leave a note for him."

"Certainly. Certainly. Make your sotto voice. look, not without a trace of scorn. in its stead came a puzzling kind of

Ah, it is good to know that Before the writing desk in the there are ladies so gracious who March 3-Hong Kong Hortical- neither had he any reason to sup-to bore her, too? Heady as the pose she would be put off with such taste of danger was, in between corner, he held a chair for her to interest themselves in others," the tural Show, Volunteer Headquar a transparent" lie. She knew well were long periods of routine when,sit, he fussed with a slow of papers old man went on as if a flood had ters, 8-7 pan. enough that spies caught cheating' from among her following of and envelopes for her to choose been released. "You see, he is our their friends suffered the same fate, soldiers, she culled those who were from, he complimented her in a de-only hope.

If he did not wish to contide in her, dissatisfaction. Was this going self at home."

as spies caught by the enemy. valuable, extracted from them blis ferential way on her dress and her

te Adriana. After a while, she, did not even need to extract.-

When the door opened, Mata Hari "You don't trust me, do you?" of information and passed these on beauty, until she looked longingly at was sitting with her back to it and his bit of a wrinkled neck and chatting with the attendant. She she couldn't help saying.

The thought how marvellous it would be looked up, naturally. The first man "No. Nor any woman. Sooner! or later, all of you lose your beads men would do anything just to see if one could wring it. And all the to enter was Dubois,

TO-MORROW-The Threat. and get into trouble and for a no-officer who had dogged her footsteps/at least in monosyllables, her eyes There was a young British time she had to smile and respond, thing, too, for a man, for a fancy with all sorts of pathetic promises/never moving from the door. At And one day you'll do the same-and she had allowed him to tra/length, he had done with hanging i You'll betray yourself, you'il betray after her until he had proved to be over her and went back to his own

me, for the excitement of the thing and get as both killed."

"Unless I kill you first," he finish-

ed evenly, opening his cigarette case and offering it to her.

her.

of little use. But even now when he had a leave, he came to Paris

It

He was just as guileless as the

little table where he took up a newspaper,

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That which is most obvious and

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eye may miss altogether!

Inspector-General of Police, are as Varainsamy declare that he had She took one. with a smile.

It was one of Adriana's most undor:

seen his wife with another man suited her quite well that Adriana young Russian, Rosanoff, just as oft-repeated aphorisms. To which

Chinese Company.

and had lost his temper. He should recognize the fact that they infatuated, yet in his case she had he added, however, that good judg. Training Course-Part II-All|ploaded that he "had not burned were instinctive antagonists. She had no compunction. Having tried ment was the better part of bold-recruits will attend at the Chinese her badly." had never been able to think of to use him and found that it wasn't neas. That time Mata Huri's be- Company's Headquarters, on Tues- him as a man and she knew that be worth the trouble, she refused to longings had been searched in Eng-day, March 1, 1832 at 5.30 p.m. for detailed for duty at the Races will

see him.

Well, neither had she any land, she had outwitted them by instruction. never regarded her as a woman, so

parade at Central Police Station on pity for Rosanoff! she excepted him from those men

Of course not. answering all questions willingly, by Defendu Class. This will be Saturday, March 5, 1932 at 2 p.m. who had been charmed by her and because of the papers she had gone alon not one false-bottomed trunk, at Police Headquarters at 5.90 p.m.

She had dismissed him; it was only showing that she had in her posses held on Wednesday, March 2, 1982, sharp. could never afterwards harm her.

Reserve Emergency Unit. They were

moving down the to his rooms. If she did not mean not, one paper or letter that would under Sub-Inspector R. J. Hunt. Defendu Class-The defendu boulevards when Adriana alipped to try to mould him to her uses it not bear examination. But then Training Course Part I-All class will be, held in the Gymnasium into her hand the thin sheet that was just as she had told Adriana, she had had nothing incriminating 'recruits of the Chinese Company at Police Headquarters on Thurs- had been one of the fruits of the because it would be too easy.

No with her except her mind and will attend Central Police Station day, March 3, 1932 at 6.30 p.m. night. She folded it quickly and

Realizing that she had been except the bottle of fluid disguised for Squad Drill on Thursday, under Sub-Inspector R. J. Hunt. thrust it into an opening in the staring at his ring, she turned it as perfume for revealing no-called March 8, 1932 at 5.30 p.m.

Company Drill-The regular around so that the jewel was hidden. invisible writing. This she had N.C.O.8 Class.~All N.C.0s will monthly Company Drill will be) seam of the lining of her sleeve.

"This, which I take to be the lists, It was ridiculous of her to think brought out with the rest of her attend the Chinese Company's carried out on Kennedy Road O DE BEAUTE is in a devilishly complicated code," of routine as if every second of toilette things and displayed with Headquarters on Friday, March 4, Friday, March 4 at 5.15 p.m. in

Phone 25169. he said, "I could make nothing this ordinary drive wasn't replete the same poise, no more, no less, 1932 at 4 pm. for instruction uniform, with steel helmets, ́ re-

Podder Ballding of it last night. No doubt, Shu- with risk. The incriminating paper than the rest. They had never under "Mr. Paterson, F.P.T.S.

Recruits |volvers and truncheons.

(Int Flour) bin has the key and can."

in the loose, heavily-embroidered | suspected it.

Indian Company.

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Hong Kong Hotel.

Mt. Parker "If Shubin is ready to behave. I sleeve of her jacket meant certain Now, the pretended to search for Training Course-Part II.-All will come in mufti.

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"But I find a way. I've carry proof that couldn't be explain-paper out amongst the sheets on tend at the Chinese Company's' Leaders, and members of the Artistic Finger and Mareni Waves; On

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Mafafund. a good job last night, a pleasant By this time, they were not far and, thrusting the two into an

Flying Squad.

as possible.

Export, Mr. Alexander. one, too, I trust."

from the offices of the Russian Em envelope, sealed it and rose.

Race Duty-Members who are (Sgd.) D. L. KING Dap, (B).

ed. other means finish it."

Bringing Up Father.

fun.

WELL! I'M GOIN TO DO JUST AS CASEY SAID-ILL GO RIGHT IN AN' TELL MAGGIE I'M GOIN' OUT I'LL BE THE MASTER OF ME OWN HOUSE-

OH! I DIDN'T

KNOW YOU

HAD COMPANY

CH,GIRLS! I WANT YOU TO 'MEET MY HUSBANDI DEAR!| I'VE INVITED MISS ELLA T

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ALEXANDER INSTITUT

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