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Here are the "Big Three" In the present European) (right), German Foreign Minister, over the Father- crisia, whose efforts may result in pesce or war. Atland's withdrawal from the Geneva Disarmament left, Sir John Simon, British Foreign Minister, who is Conference. Inset. Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy," in a controversy with Baron Konstantin von Neurath striving for an understanding,

THE REVOLVER

(Continued From Page 0).

inter stable-yard. the revolver gol the conversation, and Brindley said: "I should like to see you hit some thing. You'll scarcely believe me. but I've never seen a revolver fired

not with shot in it, I mean." Alderman Keats smiled bluffly. "I've been told its' diffenli enough to hit even a door was a revolver,' said Brindley.

The would rely lows on that than on

the gout.

fioliy but still ald rmanic, produced, sta revolver, proving that went aven with his dress-suit. "Look here," said one

4s it loaded?"

"Of course," said the alderman. "Ball cartridge?”

But the whole town thy which i

"Of course," said the alderman. ith the councilors and the leading

"Well, would you mind putting it manufacturers and tradesmen and back in your pocket--with all this! Lavir sons) had now an Interest in wine and whisky about—” the revolver, for Brindley, tho The alderman compiled, proud. architect, had spoken of that which He was imping Routily home he had seen with his own eyes with the Vice, at something after rus people accepted the alderman midnight, when as they passed the Annout demer as a great and ter-etare-door of the Empire, both men rivde shot; but others talked about) were aware of fearsome sounds "You see that keyhole," said tha duke; and a very small minority thin the hullding. And the alderman, startlingly, pointing to a mentioned, that there was such ge-door was ajar.

Being per worn rusty keyhole in the middle of ning as blank cartridge. It was sonages of great importance, they the vast double doors of the car

The monstrous Blander "} this entered into the interior gloom and riage-house.

mmerity that induced the alderman collided with the watchman. who Brindley admitted that he did see to stand up moraily for his revolver was rushing out.

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and to continue talking about it. "Is that you, Alderman Keats ?" The next moment there was ane suppressed the truth about the exclaimed the watchman, "Thank explosion, and the alderman glanced damaged ceiling he deliberately heaven!"

at the smoking revolver, blew on tallowed the public to go en believing, The alderman then learnt that suspiciously, and put it back into niswath Brindley, that he had aimed at two o Hagentodt's Bengal tigers -elebrated tup-pocket.

the keyhole and really gone through were having an altercation about s Brindley, whom the explosion nad it, and his conscience was not at lady, and that it inokent like a duel intimidated, examined the double disturbed. But that wicked, the death. Yet one would have doors, and found no mark,

traducers should hint that he had supposed that after two perform. "Where did you hit?” he inquired. bien using blank cartridge made

eight-thirty and ter- "Through the keyhole." said thehim furiously wingnant, and

aim thirty respectively. those tigers alderman, after a pastse.

He open-

rated his rout. And he call would have been too tired and bored ed the doors, and showed half a lond „d on his cousin Joe to prove that to quarrel about anything what 1of straw in the dusk behind them.

"The bullet's inbedded in. ther said he,

"Woll," said Brindley, "that's not An bait, that '1."

ances

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be had never spent a penny on blank ever). The watchman had alread} cartridge.

fetched agentedt from his hotel

cage

It was a pity that he dragged the bat Hagatodt's revolver was miss- raudonie Jo back into the affali.ing-2ould not be found anywhere, Joe observed to him that for a man and the rivals were in such a state "There aren't five men in the Five in regular revolver practice he was of fury that even the imique Hagen- Towns whte erald do that," the sider buying prec1949

thejr few cartridges;rodt would not enter man said.

and so he had to lay in a stock. without a revolver. Meanwhile in And as he said at he looked, with Now he dared not employ these cart- valuabic tigers were being mutually puis legs spread apart, and his shirt-ridges; and yet he wished to make riestructive, and the watchman was

Fauled out and his general lat

noise with his revolver in order just off to the poitce-station to bor- sturdiness, almost as old English as to convince the neighbourhood that [row a revolver.

The roaring grew terrific.

he could have desired to look. Ex he was in steady practice. Nur cept that his face had paled some are h: buy blank cartridges from "Have you got your revolver, whal. Mr. Brindley thought that Joe. It was not safe to buy blank Alderman Keats?" asked the watch.

that transient pallor had been caused partridges anywhere in the Five man.

Įby legitimate pride in high-class re:Towns, so easily does news travel "No." Bald the alderman,

volver shooting. But he was wrong there, and so easily are reputations] haven't."

It had been caused by simple fear higan. Hence it happened that. "Oh!" and the Vice. "I thought The facts of the matter were that Alderman Keats went as

far aanw you showing it to your cousin Alderman Keats had never before Crewe specially to buy blank cart and some others." dared to fire the revolver, and that ridges, and he drowned the ball

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"Yes, of course; I was forgetting," "If you'll lend it to the professor minute or so?" anid the watch-

the infernal noise and the jar on his cartridge secretly in the Birches some of the others, equally attracted hand which had held the weapon Pond. To such lengths may a timidj by the roaring, strolled is. too loosely) had given him what is nun be driven in order to prescrve known in the Five Towns as a fear-and foster the renown of being a ful start. He had offered to shoot day of the old sort. All kinds of on the spur of the moment, without persons used to hear the barking of a due reflection, and he had fired as the alderman's revolver in his stable-man. a woman might have fred. It was yard, and the cumulative effect of The alderman pulled it out of his a piece of the most heavenly good these noises wore down calumny and pocket, and hesitatingly handed it | fortune that he had put the bullet incredulity. And, of course, having to the watchman, and the watchman through the keyhole. Indeed, at once begun to practise, the alderman was turning hurriedly away with it first he was inclined to believe that could not decently ceasc. The ab-when the alderman said nervously: marksmanship must be less difficult surd situation endured.

And

"I'm not sure if it's loaded." than It was reported to be, for his coral reef of ball cartridges might| "Well, you're a nice chap!" Joe aim had been entirely casual. In have appeared on the surface of Keats put in. Dec.anying to Brindley, "You see that Birches Pond had it not been for "I forget," muttered- the alder

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laster on his bit of carpet, The naturally, was prominent in the af- revolver. But he had a conscience. 4th Dec. window had been open all day. The fair of the venison feset. Nobody A clear conscience was his sole com- 6th Decalderman had not only failed to get was better fitted than he to be lupensation as he faced the sardonic the keyhole, he had not only failed the chain at such a solemnity, and laughter which Joe led and which to get the double doors, he had in the chair he was, and therein did finished off his reputation as a dog 2nd Dec failed to hit any part whatever of wonderful things: In putting the of the old sort. The annoying 20th Dec, the ground floor!!

loyalty toasts he spoke, for half an thing was that his noble self-naeri- And this unsettled, the alderman hour concerning the King's diploce was ugeloss, for immediately 28th Nov. This proved to, the alderman that macy, with a reference to royal afterwards the roaring ceased, 8th Dec, the active use of a revolver incurred, gout, which was At least unusual. lagentod having separated the serious parils. It proved to him And, then, when the feast was for combatants by means of a burning 28th Nov.that nearly anything might happen advanced, he uprose, ignoring the newspaper at the end of a stick and. Des with a revolver, He might sim at last list, and called upon the as- And the curious thing was that a lamppost and hit the town hall suplied company to drink to Old Alderman Kenta never, again, men- ***B0th Nov, clock; he might mark down a bur- Bagland and Old Port for ever, and toned his gout,

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