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THE BLACK CAT GAP IN RING

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pole to where Tamboy sat content- She saw him coming towary edly plucking fur out of the ext.

“Oh, I'll get it for you and bring her. Beneath his arm he carried one of those stifly aggressive, sawit down to the boat," said Daphne dust-filled - black cats that are 30- Edna wearily," "But--but you prevalent in toy shops about were saying. Christmas time. Alof always had

Twilly with him He took it everywhere with him just as a WD- man would a pekinese, a husband, for her knitting. It was his mascot. he had said, the only one to whom be could tell his secrets.

yes!".

"May I seet-down?" he asked, didn't smiling dazzlingly at her.

OF

GE SANCTIONS CANADIAN

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(Continued from. Page 1)

MORE PARLEYS PENDING London: Reports have reached London of an interview which took "Nothing! Eet ees nothing! You place on Tuesday between Signor do something about my cat now, Hussolini and the British Am

bassador in Rome, Sir Eric Daphne Edas blinked. Young Drummond en, that is, nice young men understood to have related to the The disenstion is,

is strongly enter didn't usually let things like this

desire which swerve them from their proposals tained on both sides to effect an Anyhow, she understood they

improvement in the sentiment "He won't come down while arising from the situation in the

Mediterranea you're here," she heard herself "Of course!" Daphne Edna's saying. "You scared him up there It is emphasised in London that heart skipped a few beats. "Do!" and up there he'll stay. Youll the conversations are at quite. af And so the days passed with have to go down to the boat and přeliminary state, and, in view of Singapore and the parting of the I'll get it for you. He'll come the reciprocal wish for satisfac ways drawing, silently and in-down when you've gone.” Įtory progress, it is likely that fur- exorably closer. But stili Alof Alof departed in a nasty tem-ther talks between the Ambassader had not proposed to her. She be-per. He must have Twifty. Be-and the head of the Italian Gov came a little troubled. Surely before the boat sailed. He must! ernment will take place as the would say something. before they Did she understand that? Even opportunity occurs. British got there! Surely Perhaps he if she had to shoot her confound-Wireless Service. lacked the courage. Brt no.jed monkey to get it. Daphne Edna That did not seem to fit Alof. was shocked. Shoot Tarboy! And Bill walked past her and along this was the man who had asked the deck, whistling "The Volga her to be his wife-well, almost, Boatmen londer than was necessayhow. He would get his cat, sary. He turned back, suddenly. she decided, but only if Tarboy London: Lord Stanhope, Under- "An even $50 he doesn't chose to give it up. It was a lot Secretary for Foreign Affairs, re- propose," he said.

lof nonsense going on like that presented Great Britain on

Committee of Eighteen at Geneva Daphne Edna tossed her head about a stuffed black cat..........

Vigilance Committee Appointed

the

and walked away. She was annoy- Thirty-five minutes later yesterday. when it received and ed because Bill had so unerringly Daphne Edna's car screeched to a approved reports from several standstill at the wharf gates. She sub-committees. The Committee registered a bull's eye

One morning she awoke to two jumped out and ran towards the also established a Vigilance Com- startling discoveries: (a) The wharves. And beneath her arm, mittes, composed of representa- boat was threading its way tail and back not quite so aggres- tives of Great Britain, France, through that lane of small, bril-sive, was Twiffs. She had had a Russia, Spain, Poland, Rumania getting Twiffy, Greece, Jugoslavia and Sweden, to liant-green islands that herald the Little trouble in approach to Singapore, and (b) and Twiffy was showing in one observe the application of sine- Alof, although he was obviously in or two places, the scars of battle.tions by the League Powers and

Head down, Daphne Edna receive reports. love with her, had not-er—said

One decision reached yesterday anything. She leaned moodily charged round a corner and came

someone exempts newspapers,

books against the rail watching Singap suddenly against

about 10 stone larger than her periodicals, maps and printed mat- pore draw gradually closer. What could she do? If nothing happen- self Pantingly, she looked up ter from the general prohibition ed Bill would jeer at ber. for the into the face of Ronnie Stetherton of Italian goods which the Leasu rest of her life. Something haRomie as something or other in States, are to enforce after Novem- the Civil Service. Daphne Edna er 18-British Wireless Service. to happen! Perhaps the atmos-never knew quite what. It was phere here on board wasn't right doubtful if even Ronnie knew ex- Was that the trouble? Ste stärt-

actly.

1to

jed suddenly. She'd invite Alof out "Is-is the Stormbird gone?** her bungalow. Ideal! He *I should know," said Ronnie- would be in Singapore until his "It couldn't go before I gave the boat sailed for Hong Kong the word" He glanced down at Twiffy, next afternoon. She would invite and, reaching out, took it from him out to her people's place at the girl. That's queer," he said Tanglin. And then perhaps.. "Look at the size of the thing's

All the next day Daphne Edna head."

The Conversation At Rome

FAVOURABLE IMPRESSION

CREATED

Rome: Tuesday's conversa- tion between Signor: Mussolini

fussed about the bungalow moving! He gave the head a twist, and and Six Eric Drummond," which things, restoring them to where it came away in his hand. He lasted more than an hour, left a they were originally, peering into peered at it and whistled softly. favourable impression in politi-

Her people were away Inside, was a small, ingeniously cal as well as

combers..

tion. disturb them.

"What's the culprits name

official circles

eventual

at a hill station on a short vaca-concealed camera. One of Twiffy's here. It is stressed that while There would be no one to eyes was a lens, and the other no definite decisions have as viewfinder. Bonnie whistled soft yet been reached the conversa- tion was noteworthy insofar as Squatting on the window-silly to himself.

the discussions concerning the Tarboy, her pet monkey, eyed her

it signified the continuation of curiously and scampered out as the be asked. door bell rang A few seconds "It belongs to a man," said most delicate theme of the pre- later her number one boy ushered Daphne Edna "A Mr. Alof von sence of the British home feet

in the Mediterranean. Skalivy Alof into the room

"Sleek hair, dark eyes, hand- If a decision could be reached Just what happened that after noon Daphne Eins could never some, and the faintest trace of a on this question it would, in the

foreign accent?”

jopinion of well-informed quarters quite remember. She was nervous

"Y-yes," gasped Daphne Edna here, undoubtedly be calculated and happy and excited. Every-j "Slick Higgins," announced to influence favourably the far- thing seemed vague and rosy, un Bonine, nodding wisely. He ther progress of the real She remembered vaguely reached out and patted the girl's negotiations regarding the Italo- that they had bad tes. Yusober. “Good work, Daffy,” he said. Abyssinian conflict. It is pointed had looked after that. She re-Splendid work. We've been after out that withdrawal of an Italian membered, too, that Alof had said him for months. We knew he was military division from Libya has in rather a strained voice that he touring about taking photographs contrary to the Italian expecta mast soon leave. In fact, it was of gun emplacements and fortitions, not yet prompted the Bri-

totish Government to 28th Nov, at that point that she came back fications and selling them

withdraw to earth.

whatever nation would pay the any naval forces from the Medi- “I seemply must be going she highest price. We were told that terranean. hard him asy-“But I shall come he was on his way to Hong Kong The London report that the Thurs., 21st Nov.back, yes. Soon, weel came back But we missed him. Never mind. Duce promised without further Thurs, 19th Dec. But before I do, there ees much he concluded brightly, “we'll get delay to withdraw a further.con- I must say I. In my lan-him at the next port. Now tell tingent of men from: Libya is not guage eet would not be so deeme.

lonicially confirmed here. It is ficult, but in Eenglish

Some weeks later Daphne Edna however, re-emphasised that the Daphne Edns listened spell-received: two letters. One was question of the settlement of the ¡bound. A thrill, half fear, half from a Sir Roger something-or- Italo-Abyssinian confict was not joy ran through her. - It was com- other, whose signature she could touched upon the course of the ing! He would come back to her! not decipher, landing her for her conversation. And Bill. It is regretted that vigilance, for the high standard she thought chiefly in terms of of intelligence she had displayed. victory and Bill's discomiture, if No one not even a seasoned Asmara: The chieftain of the member of the Intelligence Ser-game region south of Adigrat the truth were known.

"Daphne," he continued. "I late vice could have handled the work sppeared at the Italian head- you. I-Twiffy" he cut in sharp with such ability, such thorough-quarters on Taedssy and made ly. "Where is Twilly? He was Bess, such utter lack of ostera- his submission to Generally de kation. The writer would be pleased Bono, according to zu official 23- “Ek?" said Daphne Edna dazed to have honourable mention of nouncement here. The chieftain Miss Platterby's service made to is stated to have declared that he This Majesty

was placing himself in Italy' “My cat,” replied Alof testily

The other letter was short, protection because he regarded Twiffy. He was here, beside me crisp, pithy, and well to the point the occupation of the province of Toer 12th Nov. Now he is gone. He looked It was written on the notepaper Tigre as liberation ---

round wildly. "There" he cried of a popular English prison in He added, according to the of- Thur, 12th Nov."Your monkey he has set"

Large, sprawling handwriting. Ificial statement, that he had jo- Tarboy ast on the window-sill Mast said: "Youmiserable, structed all his headmen likewise Son 10th Nov, plucking aimlessly · at one of Tues, 12th Nov. Twiffy's ears. Black cats mesut

nothing to him. Alof made frenzied dive across the The Tonkey jumped on the

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