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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1934.

Centre

Murals in Rockefeller building, in New York, which the Rockefeller family ordered to be destroyed because the artist, Diego Rivera, refused to eliminate Lenin as a character, will be duplicated by Rivera in the new $30,000,000 Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City at the invitation of the government. The forbidden Lealn portrait and Rivera are shown.

Mr. Schenker's Angel

(Continued from Page 10.)

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been there on business. Then he drove his knife fiercely into Bert- Then he came out and found life hold's body, where the heart was. good. His son, Reuben, so dear Berthold gave a harsh gasp and to him, was dearer now, for they sank to the ground.

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hell since they had parted, and they no more. Hull. Bombay, Marseilles & London. often sat comparing their prisona laughed. He

that Schenker hadn't Averill and Welland hit homers. warders work,

and had known Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London,-food,

bungled a second time. He bent Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & İgovernors. Hull.

He said nothing to his son about down and gave a quick look at the Bombay, Marseilles & London.

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his intention of killing Berthold, body, to make sure. Then he ran to B'bay, Mars., Havre, London Eburg, though he had spent some time in the station and was soon back in

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Barton Green, and about his habits, houses in the East End, walked the Satisfactory Report At He had learned that Berthold rest of the way and strolled non- generally returned home late at chalantly in.. night, and that he had to go along

And that seemed almost the end

was

their member-

The sound Anancial position of: the Hong Kong Reel Club a lonely road. He had also learned of the affairs. He had a call from but he was at what time the policeman went the police, of course, down that road. It was winter and able to show where he had been mentioned by Mr. H. R. Forsyth, it needed only a foggy night to Then they left him alone. Yet he who presided at the annual general Mr. Forsyth expressed the hope make everything right for the never felt quite sure about it, meeting held yesterday.

They were persistent fellows, the that they would be able to main- "unsolved crime."

Then there came the foggy night, police. They might be still trying tale this position, and that mem- Schenker had made careful to find out. And people were al arrangements for an alibi. He had ways talking to him about the bera would retaln had a drink with some friends at crime; but they couldn't know, ship and at the same time bring in The dancers at the St. Andrew's one public-house and had told them How could they? But how long as many new members as possible. that he was going to another. This would he have to wait, he wonder:

this direction aiderably, and in he did and made himself known.ed, before he could get rid of that Ball last year had improved con- Then by the use of different taxis, feeling that at any moment a

Mackie and his assistanta. he made other calls, so that it would policemen might come to him? It thanks were due to Pipe-Major

Officers Elected have seemed impossible for him to was getting on his nerves.

But he had determined never tol have been in so many places and

And he be No 239 again, whatever happen- The following were elected as Green.

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the police's call he had got a re- year: - the door of any public house.

Forsyth: Vice-Presidents,, Mrs. A. volver which he kept in his pocket, a real one, and everybody seemed to be talking handy, in case they tried to arrest S. MacKichan and Mr. A. D. Wylie; about that, and would not remem-him. It was always there, and his Hon. Secretary, Mr. D. L. Prophet: Hon Treasurer, Mr. A. McKellar; But hand often upon it. ber the time of his visits.

The hue-and-cry died down, but Committee, Mrs. W. L. Alexander,

Stevenson, Miss Nobody would

Schenker was still in a state of Miss F. & why, be anxious?

Imagine that he would have a second go at Berthold after doing fear. He had once or twice nearly Ferguson, Messrs. D. Black, W. L

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He waited about the station until he saw Berthold come to catch his train. Then he followed him.

Schenker, Schenker, be careful. Damn that voice. Wasn't he could being as careful as a man possibly be?

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with intestine nearly consumed.

IN KENYA (Continued from Page 8.) the road, Schenker was there walt-himself almost forgetting the police. Even the Christian elders had ing for him. It had grown even On arriving at the hotel he asked shed their previous air of boredom, foggier now, and he was almost at the desk for his friend Mr. and were leaning forward in a sup- afraid that he might miss his man. the hall as he had expected. It was with an

was not waiting in pressed excitement not unmixed seat on the sheep's stomach

The defendant was then provid- awe, which contained difficulty, owing simply to his state! But before long Berthold came a little disquieting. Surely there something in it of fear as well of fright.

{ed with two small pointed sticks, along the road.

At the end of this he cried out, which he drove into the sheep's sto. The opportunity to speak to the could be no trick about it? Ha The older chiefs were the calmest

are "I have bewitched no man," took a mach on which he was sitting. As Frenchman was one which Schen-was asked to take a seat in the of all. Though such trials

more bite from the entrails he held, and its contents flowed out and it slow- ker could not resist. He would lounge while they sought Mr-rare, all of them had seen

than one, and usage had lifted from spat out his mouthful. Immediately deflated, he remained sented, get grim satisfaction in letting As he sat there waiting it seem-!

a proclaiming to the council that if some of the nervousnessly there came from the elders them ed to him that people looked at him which affected those who were see deep chant of "Kahoria murongo" he had ever practised witchcraft. Berthold know who was his mur- ¡derer.

"Extinguish the llar," or, in other fit was his fervent desire that the He went a score of paces up the unduly. He knew it was only ing it. for the first time.

words, "May he die if he Hes.

same thing should happen to his "I Have Bewitched No Man"

The elder standing in front of own stomach. He then gathered road, and then turned back, and, nerves, but his hand stole Into his Amoy, Shal, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. walking sharply, bumped into Bert pocket and caressed the revolver. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

"Be careful this once, Schenker: The condition of the accused

man was one which should have the defendant then said, “As you up the grisly remains of his ordeal hold in the fog and begged his! Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

[be very careful.” Amoy, Shal, Mojl, Robe & Omka.. pardon. Then he exclaimed:

A cold sweat came to his brow, excited sympathy. His breath was do to these entrials shall it be and flung them plece by piece over Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama,

This heart could be seen a clear ten you ever bewitched no man. Have so, "Nidlui muthaiga”—"I have no Shanghai Kobe and Yokohama

don't suppose you want to talk to What the hell was there to be care- coming shortly, and the boating of done to you if you lie. You say the hillside, crying aloud as he did Amoy, Shai, Moll, Kobe and Osaka

There were no page-boys at the yards away. Indeed, in the general you ever bewitched any woman?" knowledge of medicine."

He repeated this ery three times, Shal, Moft, Kobe, Osaka and Thama me after-after what happened. ful about now?

I'm sorry, Berthold; very sorry head porter's desk at that moment,/silence, it could almost be heard. I have bewitched no weman," Amoy, Shai, Moll, Kohe, Osakn. S'hof, Kobe and Yokohama.

and the head porter cursed. It Two elders took up their posts on Another bite and another spit and was then allowed to resume back from the man who had once would mean that he himself would either side of the accused, who Again the deep rumble, "Kahoria his blanket and leave. His punish- tried to kill him.

have to ahout Mr. Morrins's room held in his hand one end of the on murongo." That's all right, he said, with number through the hotel.. a touch of sarcasm. "I'd almost Schenker at there trembling: bortation and a demand for the child?" "I have bewitched

He went down the hillside un- then, a voice, not the soft voice of Justice of heaven to deal hardly child." "Kahoria_murongo."

Relief After Great Terrors steadily, as a man will who has forgotten about it."D

Forgotten about being nearly the guardian angel, but a voice as with those who lied or erred dur

"Have you ever bewitched, any just passed through the terrors of murdered! Wh A man!

harsh as a warder came blashing ing the ceremony. During this

liminary ceremony the bundle cattle!" "I have bewitched no cat superstition and been in peril of preli of mygumu sticks was thrown at tle":"Kahoria muronge. And sq his life. The Klama adjourned for room stated intervals from elder to on through sheep, goats and crops, the remaining business of the day the sc until the suspicions of the elder the consumption of the estable retain his are appeased, and the long plece of portions of the sheep

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"Well, if it isn't Berthold. But

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Berthold instinctively stepped

What to his ears

Number

Then Berthold asked brings you up into these parts

But Schenker was ready, for he

one of the number.. had taken the name: houses in the road and said he had.

shot himach

trails. They recited a long ex- Have you ever bewitched

the other Ever the ches

appeared to

ment now, if he was guilty, was in

any the hands of God. If Innocent,

no nothing would happen to him.