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Glock Swanson and John Boles are now to be se.u'st the King's Theatre in two of the leading roles in the melodious new Fox Film'spectacle, "Music In The Air," a noleworthy Alm version of the Jerome Kern-Oscar Hammerstein operetfa which ran for a year on Broadway.
DEATH CALL
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the outer office and disconnected his But Sir Philip has only himself to uncle's. telephone from the exchange. blame. Bramshaw says... What?] Entering his uncle's room for the Oh, good heavens, you mustn't take last time he placed the telephone reit like that?" ceiver in the old man's hand.
He was
He paused again.
FAULTLESS JUMPING BY REYNOLDSTOWN
"(Continued from Page 5)
The only others fo Anish, were Bir Geoffrey Congreve's Lazy Boots, Mr. Brandt's Uncle Batt, and Miss Lark's, Bachelor Prince, whom she [trains herself,
He had a bad fall at Cheltenham, which shook his confidence, and he was then kept to hurdling for a season. This year he has been jumping-fences with splendid, con- fidence.
It was the horse's first experience) of the Liverpool course, and right gallantly he acquitted himself. Mr. Furlong told me that his passage was smooth enough except when, early in the race, a loose horse jumped into him, and later on when another horse hit him in the air Reynoldstown, however, is a power- ful horse, and it was his assailants that aufered most.
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It was probably the most strik ing family success that, has ever been gained in the Grand National "Ilis interview with Mr. Bram "Yes, but listen It can't be so Major Noel Furlong, an Irishman, shaw had been arranged the day had...Surely you're exaggerating. who left County Cork some years before. By luring a little he Surely" And he broke off drama-ago and settled at Skeffington Hall, was able to arrive at his chambers, tically, "Uncle, what's the matter? Billesden, In Leicestershire, trains, in the Temple just at the appointed Your voice sounds funny! Uncle Raynoldstown and a few other Lime. Old, Bramshaw was his un-Godfrey! Hullo ***
horses there himself, and Mrs. ele's contemporary, 1 sory little Hollister's own voice had risen Furlong, also an Irishwoman from mu, less dominating than Old God-sharply. Mr. Bramshaw put his Cork, takes as keen an interest frey, but no less alert for his age. head round the door.
her husband in their training... He greeted Hollister chearfully. "Is anything wrong?"
Reynoldstown", "Was
ridden by You're just in 'I don't know," said Hollister, their son, Mr. Frank Furlong, who "Well, Gerald. time for a glass of sherry-or don't"My uncle sounded.....Unele God-not long ago passed into the r you drink it a early in the mor-frey! Are you there?"
serve of officers of the 9th Lancers, Persually, I find it helps He remained intently listening, to which he was posted after he left ning?
and then he turned a white my lunch to a down.”.
and Sandhurst. Mr. Furlong has been Hollister smiled. perhaps not shaken face to Mr. Bramshaw round the National course several not Those last minutes had been really times, for he finished second to quite convincingly. afraid. but he had a sense of per- rather appalling.
Kollaboro Jack on his father's feet unreality. It was all too like "Something's happened." he said horse, Really True, two years ́ago his dream.
hoarsely. "My uncle doesn't and rode the same horse again last swer. His voice sounded very season, when he fell after he had "I left my uncle drinking tea for
" strange."
moved up a
at the fence after Valen- the same purpose," he said.
"We'd better go round there altine's. never touch anything till lunch my-
jonee," said Mr. Bramehow.
One of his earliest riding ex self"
Hollister had counted on Mr.periences was to win the National Very commendable," said Mr. Bramshaw's company, and as they Hunt. 'Chase a few years ago on Bramshaw dryly, and reached with drove round in the tax he paved horse that was bred by his a thin hand for a document in the the way for what they were to find. mother. Thirty-nine years Frequent connection from Fort Sald for Passengers and Cargo to Con- tray on his desk. "Well, now, about "The old man hasn't been himself subaltern of the 9th Lancers, Mr. tantinople, Piries, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the this Harley business. What is it intely I've been worried about him. (now Sir) David Campbell, won Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
you don't understand?"
He's getting on, you know, and he's the Grand National on The Soarer: Hollister explained the point-not as fit as he looks His heart.... which, in fact, he understood per- Mr. Bramshaw nodded under- fectly.
standingly, and Hollister glowed) my with reassurance. It was easy. old
Everything would be all right bad The taxi pulled up. He went ruri- Dick Ball, of County Dublin, who business for him. The old man'll ning up the stairs, leaving Mr. sold him three years ago to Major Furlong after he came to England, Brarnshaw to follow. He entered]
A Son Of My Prince Mr. Brarashaw grunted. "Sir the outer office to find Miss Leven, Philip should have looked out for hack a little earlier than he had ex- Reynoldstown is by My Prince, trouble in the first place. I've tried pected, looking white and agitated, the sire of another Grand National to get my clients to accept a com- "Oh, Mr. Gerald! Something's winner, in Gregalach, as well as of promise, but they won't, and I don't happened to Mr. Hollister! I went Easter Hero. Most of the stock of B.L. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for blame 'em. Why should they, any into his room a minute ago, and he My Prince have been chestnuts, but lat and 2nd class passengera..
this horse is a block and is the first He went off into ang and thought as much," said Hollis-of his colour to win the race for "He must have fainted while many years. Major Furiong told listened impatiently. He was not he was talking to me on the 'phone. me a curious thing about his colour, interested. He wanted old Bram-Run out and get some brandy, and, that is that when he gets his shaw to stop talking and explaining, gulek."
isummer coat it is à very 3rd May Manila, Robaul, Brisbane, Sydney so that he could get on with what He darted across to the telephone chestnut.
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1 make no excuse for Thomond and was alongside, pulled him back. As he is none the worse and has he had to do.
board as she left the room and 6th July
hardly had a race it may be decided "So there it ia" concluded Mr.switched through the extension. AII. He simply was not good enough Mr. Whitney Placed Again Bramshaw at length. "And what mercy that Miss Leven had not to give the weight to Reynoldstown. It was Mr. Whitney's misfortune to-morrow morning to start him in It means is that Sir Philip will have noticed it! Then he went into his Speck said that through the race he to have one of his horses placed in the Champlos 'Chese, to pay in full. He might just as uncle's room.
was inclined to jump a good deal the Grand National' for the fourth; Fences More Difficult well pay now and save costs."
He was bending over old Godfrey to the right, and he once nearly time, and he has still to win it. A have seen more palpitating Hollister nodded.
when Mr. Bramshaw came in. came into collision with Reynolds-worac misfortune may have been finishes in a Grand National, and "I'm afraid you're right. But "Sorry," said
Mr. Bramshaw, town. The worst thing that hap when there was an opportunity of the race has been run in faster AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND for a cheap Holiday. I'm not sure that my uncle will puffing. Those taxi fellows-never pened to him was when he breasted buying Reynoldstown in Ireland time, but it was an exceptional
agree. He's worried About this,
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Hollister had a hand under the fifty years, you know.
may old man's, shirt. "See if you canj want to arrange a meeting, if your feel his pulse, will you? I can't! may I speak to him on the 'phone?" "Of course," said Mr. Bramehaw, "Use the 'phone in the waiting- room."
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dark had not Hamey, who was riding his, this has beet Golden Miller's one stable companion, Royal Ransom, lapse in a highly spectacular career.
(Continued on Neit Column)'
doubt
Ransom, came down at Valentine's clearly seen. There is no the second time round.
now of the truth of what I wrote I never had any hopes of Tapinola | yesterday morning about the fences completing the course, but he got being harder than they were a Mr. Bramshaw took the limpya there's something wrong."
further than I thought, for he did year ago. Gerald had expected this.
such splendid going many wrist.-
not come down until he met In "Of course. My uncle-the re Becher's the second time, but he more horses would have completed. "But it can't be....It must beceiver. I suppose I'd better put it had been jumping indifferently and the course had they been able to stroke-a seizure of some kind.”
back." "I'm afraid not," said Hollister. He
was quite collected
news over, the
He stood upright.
now.
I'm
brush through the tops, as they have been doing in the Inst few
was last long before he fell. Mr. Bramshaw roused himself a
Castle Erwell's Effort point that no forethought could Everything was simple. The old Gerald," he said. "Don't touch any
little. I shouldn't do that, i
I must say a good word for Mr. years. The fences have been a make sure. He had counted on
No one in the mon was dead. that "phone in the waiting room, and
thing in case the police he Bostwick's mount, Castle Irwell, he better test of a real national Jump- was going splendidly, and lyinger this time than they have been if by some mischance it had been world but would take it for granted broke off suddenly.
that he had died quite naturally of removed everything would have heart failure, while receiving bad the polles?" asked Gerald "Any second circuit at the fence after comes out with the highest honours. "Do you think we ought to call in well up, when he came down on the for many a day, and Reynoldstown been very difficult.' He could not have spoken to a dead man-awas Mr. Bramshaw, witness to the and see what he has to say."
telephone. There way, we'll get a doctor along first Valentine's Southern Hero fell at There was scarcely a flaw in his
the fourth fence, Brienz three fencing. silent voice-over the 'phone on old
fact t
Thrapston At His Best- Brimshaw's desk.
But old Mr. Bramabaw seemed fences before the water, and Really He went into the waliing-room,
not to bear him. His keen eyes True at Becher's first time Alexéna
Lord Derby, who his not · bem "We must send for s'doctor, but were fixed, on the body of the dend made a bad mistake at Valentine able to attend the meeting, won the leaving the door the least bit ajar there's nothing to be done, He gave his uncle's number withi
man, slumped there at the telephone, the second time, which shook her first race of the day, the Bridge his hand on the receiver arm. He afraid. That news must have been For some time he did not speak, and and she went out of the race could not allow himself to tremble, too much for hime sudden shock when he did he vole seemed un-1 Princess. Mir was going well with man Plate, with Thrapston. This ther scientist owner, Mr. Derek Gay Crusader horse, who made the There must be no hint of anything you know how it is usually mild. In his voice--not a; quiver, not al He went on talking, only half "I expect you are like me, Gerald, Jackson, when she went out at running in the Derby won by his aware of what he said, making his aren't you he said. You use That fine old plodder, Uncle Bait, as he did here, and his traider, stable companion, Hyperlon, has Becher'e the second time round not looked so well for a long time "Is that you, Uncle Godfrey 7 case more and more sound. His your left hand to hold a telephone I'm in Branshaw's chambers: triumph was singing within him receiver. Everyone door nearly ran a good race even though out College Leader, had a right to be
classed, and his'; dockey, T.: Isaac, We've been taking over the Harley It was all over!... It was perfect! everyone." "His eyes were fixed on case, and he snys....”
Not a loophole anywhere not
the receiver gripped by the stiffen once more completed the course in proud of him and his performance. With Bat 11b he won very com "For several minutes he talked, flaw T
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Golden Miller's Lapse. He kept his voice very steady. Mr. Bramshaw, pala and shaken, hand. “Perhaps you have rever
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small hardly seemed to notice it when his right hand. You see, he was business could applaud · his triumph of noling, Then he allow. Miss-Leven hurried back into the quite deaf in his left ear-Yes, ed his voice to change, new code from th
* think we must call in the police."; "I know." I know it's rotten. "Oh. Mr. Getaldi The exobangų
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