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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1934.

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"I take it you'd be willing to pay me well for my services?".

"Sure! There'll be five grand in

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were right,

BRITAIN MUST ARM FOR.PEACE

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"Maybe you

don't know it, it was a car back-firin'. It was Bracco," he said almost lightly.jmore'n an hour before a cop found "But there has been a depression in the body behind the counter."

But what is happening across "The newspapers the legal profession too."

"Huh? Oh, yeah. I get you, Mr. then," said Gall evenly, without the narrow seas? A terrible process: Morton."

emotion. "It was cold-blooded mur astir. Germany is arming. der.. But, as I've already pointed

That mighty race who fought | out, the lack of motive la in your favour. What about this accomplice and almost vanquished the whole world is on the march again. The it for you anyways-just as a re of yours, this Sailor Red?" talnin' fee."

Bracco's lips twisted in an evil whole nation. is inspired with the grimace.

idea of retrieving and avenging "He got bis in a crap game, in their defeat in the Great War. some joint down by the railroad

They have arisen from the pit of yards, a week ago."

disaster in a monstrous guise; "He's dead?"

hatred internal and external or- ganised as, if it were a science; "Naw. I don't even know who debts repudiated to buy the means I of making cannon; treaties broken

"Five thousand dollars! That's 'a lot of money, Bracco".

"I'm in a lotta trouble," growled the gangster.-

Gail spoke slowly: "A man will do things for money that he wouldn't do for any other reason. You un- derstand that, don't you Bracco ??

"Yeah."

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"Your handiwork, Bracco?"

The gangster grinned with relief, showing his ragged tobacco-stained stuck the knife in his ribs. fangs. He was on his own ground wouldn't depend on no knife, my-to construct a gigantic Air Force;

now.

"Sure!

self."

schools placarded with maps of

It's the best reason Inj "I believe you," said Morton, and the world for doin' anything, ain't added thoughtfully: "That simplifies territories to be regained; all it? Money! Why, sure, smart guy. matters. But why should the police Parliamentary safeguards, all in- un'erstan' that, all right." suspect you of the Pendexter kill-ternal criticism⚫ trampled down;

leven Christianity itself conscripted] "Then let's have your story," said ing?"

a tribal purpose; the whole Gail. He shoved a box of cigars The gangster's voice was a snarl: to across the desk. "Smoke?"

"I'm suspected of everything that German nation, seventy millions of "Much obliged," grunted Bracco. goes screwy in this town. If a mil- the most industrious, valiant, gift- Jed people in the world, in the He stripped off a pair of expensiva lionaire gets snatched or a kid geta

hands of a small group of flerce fur-lined. gloves, put them in his lost walkin' home from school, some pocket, and lighted a cigar. "You fat-foot from head-quarters startsmen, want the truth, huh?"

tailin' me. I'm sick of it, see?

And We are still pestering "Yes," said Morton,

can't stand no more of it-"

France to disarm; and we are still You think the police have no real disarmed ourselves! evidence against you?"

"Maybe I'm trustin' you with, my

life, see?"

I

"Naw! But what a сор care

"Steady, Bracco." Gail

zaid

I

The Folly Of Equality "You can trust me or not, as you; choose. There's no danger to you, about evidence if he's got a piece of

When shall we learn that Brit- because there are no witnesses to rubber hose in his hand? I'm out ain's hour of weakness is Europe's jour conversation. Besides which, on bail now, but that won't keep the hour of danger? When shall we no lawyer who expected to continue dicks from crackin' down on me, comprehend that for so great and In practice would betray a client's see? That's where you come in, wealthy a power with such rich confidence. But make up your own Mr. Morton. You gotta get me possessions to remain in a position SAN FRANCISCO vila Shanghai, Japan Ports and Honolulu.

CHICHIBU MARU (Omit Shangbai), Friday, 10th Aug. at 6 s.m. mind, Bracco."

auta town, or sumpin, till I gotta go where it can be blackmailed is to The gangster removed the cigar to court. I can't stand no third-commit an Wednesday, 15th Aug. at 10 a.m.

offence against the cause of peace? Wednesday, 6th Sept. at 10 a.m. from his mouth; wet his thick lips degree stuff"

with his tongue.

Surely at the very least we ought| "Well, it was like this," he said

to' put ourselves in as good a posi- huskily. "One night a couple weeks sharply. "Keep your shirt on. ago me and a bird named Sallor can protect you from the police tion as we were before the Great Red-he's one of my mob we went easily enough-if I decide to defend War. Then, we were at any rate under the shield of the Navy, We in this cigar store about 9 p.m. to you at all."

Bracco half rose from his chair. could enter or stand outside Con- buy a package of snipes."

"What?" he gasped. "What'd you tinental struggles as we pleased. "Just to buy cigarettes, eh?"

say? You mean you ain't sure The first requisite of peace is that **That's right, Mr.. Morton. That's straight. We didn't have no you'll take the case, after I come Britain should be capable of self-

defence. here-" other idea in our heads. Then

But I hold that we should with- when we got in the store, this bird

other delay take

steps. "here and told you I killed, ajout Sailor Red he sees there ain't no-

Nothing brings war nearer than an body in the place but the clerk. So, Ruy? Why, damn you"

"Sit down," Gail said, so quietly equality of forces between rival before I can dope his move, he pulls that the other, after a moment, sank powers. In fact, wars have hardly out his heatin' iron and tells the back into the chair. "Now. I've ever broken out except when both clerk to hand over his cash. Well, already told you that your confessides thought they had at least an the clerk-this fella Penderter that

ston is safe with me. Even if even chance of winning, got killed-he says he'll have to open wanted to betray you, no court Our folly in urging that. the the cash register. So he turns would take my unsupported testi- French, German, Italian, and Polish armies in Europe should all be "Then what's the idea, huh?" nominally equal is almost a recipe' I see the clerk reach for his pocket. "It's this," Gail said, and paused for bringing about an explosión, so I flash my rod and let him have long enough to create in Bracca a And conceive our imprudence- it in the back. It all happens in a tension of acute interest. "Before nay, suicidal manis-in trying to coupla seconda.".

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"I see. What then?"

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"And nobody saw you go out? Nobody heard the shot?"

Bracco shrugged his bulging jshoulders.

"Plenty of people musta saw us— after we got outside.

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"MEMMON" The street you've got the nerve to shoot a help use the instrument of the League was crowded. But nobody paid no less man in the back. But have you of Nations to band together a con- attention to us, and If anybody got the kind of nerve you'll need on federation of the peace-loving and heard the shot they musta thought the witness stand-with a jury peace-interested Powers, which watching every move you make and should be so strong that there is no every expression on your face?

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I can coach you in the les you'll

Seeking To Do Justice have to tell.. But have you got the Supposing it was two to one, guts to follow where I lead you? there might still be a risk; but if Above all, will you-at all times and the preponderance of armed, or- without reservation-really trust ganised force behind the peace- me? Trust me with your life?" seeking Powers was four or five to A muscle twitched in the gang-jone, then there would be no war. ster's dark face.

It might be expensive, but it' "Say! Would I be sittin' here in would be much cheaper than war, your office if I didn't trust you?" even victorious war. It might em- "You've got to prove it to me," ploy many people who are now idle Gall said in bis quiet voice. "I can't in making preparations and wea- Consignees of Cargo are hereby. In afford to take the slightest chance pons for defence; but that is better

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Let the peaceful and contented Powers arm. Let them invoke the

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Nations to regulate and sanctify their joint action. Let them sign conventions not to disarm but rather to maintain armaments Bo The killer reached under his left strong that they cannot be chal- Goods remaining undelivered after the armpit and drew out a thirty-eight-lengede

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8th inst, will be subject to rent calibre revolver, which he placed in Let them then, in the calm

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