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SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1934.

THE CHINA MAIL

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17.000

7th Apr. 15,000 21st Apr. 15,000 28th Apr.

1934.

CORFU **BHUTAN

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RANPURA

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KAISAR-1-HIND

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6,000 28th May

Destination.

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and laid out a game of solitaire, but he had so many bad breaks with the cards that he began to cheat and then lost interest in the game

"I know," he said, "what I need is food."

ought to go big over in New York; kid... What they need over there is guts. We can give 'em that, kid. When somebody needs somebody for the No. 1 caper, Blue's the guy for He got up and went to the re- the job. I was born with a rod in frigerator, but there wasn't any my cradle and I'm the best there thing in it except a few pieces of In. Yeah, when the Big Boy want-[cold meat.

ed Pete bumped who did he call on "Hell!" he said, "I guess I'll have first? Old Blue, yes, sir, old Blue."to go down to Charley's."

Blue got up, turned on the gramo- He put on his new soft hat, but phone, and started to dance with a hesitated. If they was looking for Pascal, they was looking for him. chair.

"Hey", he said, "come on, let's too. Right now there wasn't nobody dance, Birdy. We're big shota now, on the streets and It was a good Birdy: let's dance. Look at me! time to bump a guy.

"Hell!" he said, buttonlng. - his if I had my coat on I'd look like the Prince of Wales. Boul' Mich', kid; cost, "I got a streak of luck. IPH that's us; Boul' Mich'. We'll knock hold. Boul! Mich' Blue'll be on the

Yeah boi Century to-morrow. their eyes out on Fifth Avenue,

ain't scairt of no-Mike Bova."! kid; yes, sir. Let's dance."

..

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1

When Blue came out of the apart ment house the sun was just coming

Ex-French Premier,

M." Albert Barraut," who" pre- coded M., Camille Chautemps, the present Premier of France, M. Sarraut's Cabinet was defeated on the Finance Bill, which also crus- ed the downfall of his two prede- cestora.

"Yeah," said Blue."I got in on

"I'm getting sick," said Birdy. - Blue went over and looked down at her. Her face was pale and drawn; there were blue circles un-up. The alleys and areaways wero!, still dark, but there was a pale yel-] der her eyes.

low radiance in the streets. There a big cut and I don't have to worry was no one about; no sign of life. Not even a parked car.

"Hell!" said Blun: "safe as tank town."

"Getting sick, Birdy?" "Yeah.

WAS

the

I can't stand it like

with jused to when 1

Madame Put me to bed, honey."

Blue picked Birdy up and carried her into the bedroom. Birdy hegan to hiccough.

Blue

none for some time. I just took my dame down and dressed her upi this afternoon. Is ahe hot? Me. I got silk underwear on."

1

He unbuttoned his shirt and

A window serp the street was raised, and Blue ducked without showed Wing his lavender under- meaning to; but a fat woman put wear.

"You're sure a dressed-up boy," "Gimma glass of water," she said. her head out of the window and "You don't want water."

enid Wing. "I bet you paid ten stared into the street. anid; "you want a nice big slug."

There was nobody in Charley's bucks for that hat you got on." Inot even

Behind the "Twelve," said Blue. - "It- ww "No, gimme glass of water."

* waiter. She lay down on the bed and, be counter the big nickel coffee urns the best they had. I paid eighteen fore Blue could bring her a glass of were sending up steam. Blue took for a panama. You like this suit?"; He stood nut a 50-cent plece and flung it on "It's red hot," said Wing; then. water, she was asleep. looking down at her, then he went the counter. Wing, the counterman, with a twinge of envy, "If I wasn't back into the living room, took a looked in from the kitchen.

going straight maybe I could wear "Come on, Wing," said Blue, raga like that." long pull at his flask, and picked

But "anap it up.”

"How long's your parole got to "Didn't know you; kid," said Wing. run yet?"

or Rotterdam Antwerp & up the crumpled newspaper.

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he had read the account of the kill-

ing of big Pete so many times that Ain't you dressed up. though? he knew it by heart: He sat staring Must've struck it.

"Plenty long. And I got the dicks down on me. They thought. &at the paper, then he threw it on "I sure did," said Blue. "Give I'd stool for 'em in this ward. But

the floor and sat rolling a cigarette) me a combination and some muddy that ain't my way." between his palms.

water,"

It had begun to get light. He

"Why don't you make a break for Canada?"

-DO

"Muddy water, hell" said Wing. Bombay. Marseilles. Harve, London.

· "Yeah," ・ said Wing, "and get Hamburg, Rotterdam Antwerp & heard a milk wagon passing the "I jist made that Java." Full.

house. He got up and went over to Blue leaned on the counter and jerked back to stir." Bombay, Marseilles & London.

the window. The houses were still stared at himself in the mirror,

Blue finished his coffee, paid his dark, and far off down the street while Wing went back to make his chock, and gave Wing a dollar bl

Wing turned the bill over and over. a string of elevated cars ran along sandwich,

"Bay," he said, "give me another the horizon, but the sky was grey and in the east some of the clouds

buck and I'll put you on to some were turning yellow. It was quiet.

thing hot at Arlington." Blue began to antice how quiet it

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"Birdy." be called.

But he heard her snoring, and turned back to the table.

"Rey, Wing." Blue shouted, "aid you know I was going East on the Century?"

077

Blut laughed and tossed Wing a silver dollar.

"Are, hunh 7" Wing shouted back. "You're on the big time now, ain't you, kid?"

"Never mind the tip," he said, "That's the word," said Blue. "I know lots of better ways to lose Blue turned to look out into the my dough. Why don't you lay off The telephone rang, but when he street. He saw a man passing, and the ponies, Wing? You can't beat answered it there was nobody on the latared at him. The man was small that racket.” line.

and had a slouch hat pulled down "I got the itch," said Wing.

Blue looked into the mirror and "What's the idea?" he said. over his face. Blue thought he re- He sat down at the table, took cognised him and slid his gun out adjusted his hat to the proper out his billfold and counted his of the hoister under his armpit and angle. money; then be took out the rail-put it in his coat pocket. The man road tickets and read everything passed without looking in

"Well," he said, "I'm leaving you. I'll send you a postcard from the

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"Blue," said Wing, "for Christ a her mouth open, flat on her back, leaned his elbows on the counter with her arms spread out. Blue lay and watched Blue eat.”

sake watch your step. I'm telling down beside her and tried to sleep, "Well," said Wing, "I see where you straight, kid. One of Mike's but he turned from side to side, and they got Big Pete."

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"I don't feel like sleeping," he|

"I'm all het up about thought. going East on the Century, Here, I am, old Blue, riding the Century

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"Yeah," said Blue. "1. knew they wan' gonna," Wing, "I got inside dope."

"Yeah?" said Blue.

"It was coming to him.” "Yeah."

boys was in here buzzing me about you Jist 'fore she began to get said flight. I'm telling you straight, kid. It ain't my fght and I wasn't gonna peep? But, you're a right. guy, Blue

Blue with awell frail Yeah, that's

finished his sandwich, lighted a cigarette, and sipped his Boul Mich' Blue." He got up, put on his coat, and coffee. It was broad daylight now, began to pose in front of the living-and trucks had begun to pass the room mirror,

Blue rubbed his hand over his face, then he said:

"It was the Wolf. I seen him go past."

"Yeah," said Wing.

"Jesus!" said Blue, "which way'd restaurant.

"Going East, are you kid?" said I better go?"

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No use," said Blue. "The Woll Been me."

Wing drew himself a cup coffee and drank it at a gulp.

"If they knew I'd peeped they'd bunip me sure," said Wing. -

Blue stood, staring at the counter, then he pulled his hat down over his ayes, and slipped his right hand into the pocket where the gun was. ""Well," hardald," ("the alley"a no good. It's blind my way. The side} street won't get me no place Be all Trots the front way. Hell! he went on, putting out his cheat,

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