1935-12-31 — Page 11

THE CHINA WAIL TUESDAY, EMBER 31, 1935

ITALY'S NEXT MOVES The

IN ABYSSINIA

(Continued from Page 104)

to

120

The Veiled Lady BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE

approved it was apparent that). all the previous plans of the General Staff must be recast

reached:

*

(Continued from Page 10)

“But yes, it was the most simple.

wise scored any marked suc-1A leisurely advance by a large I called, presented a fictitions card cesses, nor does he appear my on Addis Ababa, building and one of Inspector Japp's official have advanced more than its roads as it went along, was ones. I said I had been sent, re- miles on the average..

His troubles will be acces would beat it, at the present attend to some burglar-proof fas out of the question. Sanctions commended by Scotland Yard, to tuated when he reaches the foothills about Jijigs and Sass rate, long before the goal wastenings that Mr. Lavington wanted Baneh, where there are large Marshal Badoglio, the most housekeeper welcomed me with en- fred while he was away. The numbers of Abyssinians who eminent soldier in Italy was thusiasm. It seems they have bad have expressed their intention called upon to devise a new plan two attempted burglaries here of fighting. There is reason to and to put it into execution

lately-evidently our little idea, has expect that an offensive on this

himself What that may be, occurred to other clients of " Mr. front will shortly take place. On the whole one would think we do not know..

Lavington's—with nothing of vaine mechanisation, taken Too much that results here must be a dis-instead of increasing mobility, dows, made my little arrangement, I examined all the win appointment to

multiplies the impedimenta of forbade the servants to touch the an army, and, away from good windows until to-morrow, as they No Information “

roads, becomes a positive" Reliable information. from menace. Field and heavy guns withdrew gracefully."

were electrically connected up, and the Abyssinian army hardly and many tanks and lorries will

"Really, Poirot, you are wonder- There are believed to have to be left behind, while exists,

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“Mon ami, it was of the simplest Dessie, where the Emperor has pack transport, must be used.

Now to work! The servants sleep) - gone and about Harrar.

The risks are considerable:

at the top of the house, so we will rest is wrapped in mystery. no less, indeed, than victory or Small isolated bands have defeat. The next four months effected surprises against! will be very critical. Italian troops and have fought| gallantly; but continued inacti

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run little risk of disturbing them light, and then went back to the table.

I presume the safe is built into (kitchen regions. the wall somewhere?”.

To my utter amazement. Foirot "I had hoped, milady, that you "Safe? Fiddlesticks! There is was standing right inside the coal-would permit me to keep it-also If the Italians can force the no safe. Mr. Lavington is an in-bin, to the utter ruin of his neat as a souvenir.” |vity for the great majority of Abyssinians to make a separate telligent man. You will see he will light suit. He made a grimace. these natural fighters must be peace in which the League has have devised a hiding-place much

"I hope to send you a better son- "But yes, my friend, it is against venir than that on my wedding. jbad for their morale. More- no share before next April the more intelligent than a safe

Aall my instinets so to ruin my ap-)day. You shall not find me un aver, there is no supply system, gamble will have succeeded safe is the first thing every and large masses cannot keep if not they can hardly face the looks for "”

ane pearance, but what will you”

grateful, Monsieur Poirot.* “But Lavington cân't have buried "The pleasure of doing you Once.. together.

everything hazards of five months' rains. Whereupon we began a systema-it under the coal?"" eatable has been looted from knowing that Sanctions willtic search of the entire place. But

service will be more to me than a "If you would use your eyes you cheque so you permit that I re- the countryside they simply probably force them to break after several hours ransacking of would see that it is not the coal tain the box?" disperse

off the war before they are the house our search had been un- that I examine . There does not appear to be.

“Oh, no, Monsieur Poirot, I sine- availing. I saw symptoms of 20- I then saw that on a shelf beply must have that she cried any plan.or central control. These hazards include the ger gathering on Poirot's face. hind the coal hamker some logs of laughingly Ham-The Emperor can know little of enormous undertaking of build-

what is going on.

*Åh, sepristi, is Hercule Poirot wood were piled. Poirot was der- She stretched out her hand, but and each ing hutted camps for 200,000 to be besten? Never! Let us be terously taking them down one by Poiret was before her. His hand tribal chief seems to do what hemen in the heart of Abyssinia calm. Let us reflect. Let us rea-jone

Suddenly he uttered a low closed over it: likes. One can form little of making the roads fit to stand so estimate of the power of resis-the rains, and of bearing the little grey cells!"

Let us enfin employ our exclamation. "Your knife, Hast- “I think nos

His voice had tance of these brave but

ings!" un-sickness and loss of morale in

changel moments, He paused for some

I handed if to him. He appear・ "What do you mean?” organised troops.

Her the army and at home. What, then, of the future?

bending his brows in concentration;jed to, insert it in the wood, and voice seemed

have When the Italian plan was de-two great fears must be the stole into his eyes.

On the Abyssinian side the then the green light I knew so well suddenly the log split in two. It sharper.

had been neatly sawn in half and "At any fate, permit me to cided, presumably Signor Mus increasing drift of the provin- "I have been an imbecilet Thea cavity hollowed out in the centre tract its further contents. Bombay, Marseilles &-Londor.”

solini reluctantly accepted the cial chiefs to the Italian side itchen in

You Marseilles, Havre, London, Ham-General Staff view of a long war and the lack of ammunition.

From this cavity Poirot took! *coserve that the original cavity has burg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hall in which the country would be Either of these may force them that's impossible. The servants!"

"The kitchen!" I cried "But Hitle wooden box of Chinese make beer reduced by half In the top 14,500 2nd May Marseilles & London.

"Well done!" I cried, carried qut half the compromising letter in 17,000 16th May Bombay, Marseilles & London. gradually absorbed by safe and to capitulate. April will be

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“Thractly! - Just what ninety-jot myself. - A he equally for them the critical nine people out of a hundred would

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To sum up the situation in a then is the ideal place to choose. let us be off, before the daylight were four large, glittering stapes, He thought the 17,000 27th Jane Bombay, Marselles & London.

League sentence which I have used be-It is full of various homely objects is upon us.” would do nothing. He based fore: "Can the Italian army win En cuant to the kitchen

}and two-big-milky white pearls. Slipping the box into his pocket,The jewels stolen in Band- his opinion, no doubt, on its pre- the war before Sanctions lose vious ineffective protests dur-it?"

I followed him completely |hé lamped lightly out of the coal- ing the Manchurian crisis, and tions would, of course, be de- dived:

Effective petrol Sane sceptical, and watched while he banker and brushed himself-down upon assurances which he becisive.

into bread-bins, tapped as well as he could. - Leaving lieved he had obtained from M

asucepans, and put his head into house by the same way as we Laval He also misjudged the

the gas oven. In the end. tired of come, we, walked rapidly in $35,000 SHIPYARD SALE SAILINGS temper of the British people

watching him. I strolled back to direction of London. and did not realise that the

the study I was convinced that “But, what--an - extraordinary The break-up also at Mesars there, and there only, would League would act together.

we place!*** Isexpostulated." "Anyon Workman Clark's shipyard, Bel-find the cache. I made a further might have used the log." Sanctions

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therefore it would soon be growing ingenious hiding-place. Ah, here is a taxi? Now for home, a wash and a refreshing sleep."

After the excitement of the "Well Gertie, 13. night I slept late. When I finally Japp, "the game's-up strolled into our sitting-room just fancy. Fancy seeing before one o'clock I was surprised soon! We've got your to see Poirot, leaning back in a gentlemen who came her farmchair, the Chinese bar open be-day eating himself Lavi side him, calmly reading the letter for Lavington himself. he had taken from their

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old friend of yours, I be said Poirot politely to Lady #icent.

Nabbed, by the Lord!"

Lady Millicent, with Shange of mammers old devi!" She look with almost sechs

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pardoned this Jetter!

of the most

of affection I have

"Really, Poirot, „1 sak, Tabber disgustedly. "I don't thank you should have read the letter.

What's the sort of thing that isn't done.”

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