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1951

OPEN UP!

By ERLE

THE

COMMUNIST POLITIC

World Coppright. Dy arrangement with Daily Jierald.

ERLE STANLEY

STANLEY GARDNER

OF

CASE HOWLING

ERRY Mason caught

PR

cruising cab in front of the office.

"Get me

to the Broadway Hotel on Forty- second Street," he said, "and make it snappy."

When the cab pulled up in front of the Broadway Perry Mason tossed the

Hotel. driver

a bill, strode across the lobby to the elevators, as though going upon important business. He goi out at the mezzanine, enlled the room clerk, and said: "Will you give me the number of the room assigned to Mrs Bessie Forbes?" "Eight ninety-six," sold the room clerk,

THE STORY SO FAR:

WEALTHY Arthur Cartright accuses his

W neighbour, Clinton Foley, of teaching

his dog to howt to annoy him, but this Foley denies and he tells the polloe Cartright is Insane.

Perry Mason, the lawyer acting for Cartright, accompanies the police to Foley's house to inquire into the matter, and there la told by Mrs Thelma Benton, the house- keeper, that she has been bitten by the dog. Foley also finds his wife has run away with the man next door. Private detective Paul' Drake, hired by Mason, discovers that the

"that the taxi driver had gone

JANUAKX AU, LVDL.

ICE BALLET OUT-CIRCUSES THE BIG TOP

By RONALD ROPER

London, Dec. 28... London shows, which add up to TN contrast to American one of the most lavish appeala experience of television yet made to the public during as a formidable threat almost everything

น season when, Anuncially,

depends on to the cinema, in London how people respond to the at- the promoters of some of tractions prepared for them.. the most spectacular live entertainments of the year -especially the pantomimes

Favourable

I am told-like the ballet

on ice-are feeling grate- THE lee pantomimo organisers, ful that excerpts from their stars who are now getting tele- shows have been a popular viaedare particularly pleased feature of end-of-the-year with the quality of picture

achieved in the TV programmes.

TV transmis sions. Telephoto shots of per-

The reason? There is evidence formera compare very favour- that adults as well as youngsters ably with studio production. In are not content to sample these order that no one show should wonderful shows in their homes; appear to be singled out to the they frankly admit

that they detriment of others, less tradit- want to see the thing as a whole tional features such as alcating for themselves. In other words, are all mixed up with characters on stilts and comic policemen TV is still sufficiently of novelty in Britain to act as an like Robin Hood and the Babes. ald and not a rival to stage and on the screen

this makes a screen, and especially to un- fascinating combined appeal of usual forms of entertainment. speed, grace, spectacle and fun.

How long this comforting state of affairs will last it is impossible to predlet. That it exists is a great relief to those who have ventured hundreds of thousands of pounds in current

THE DOG

woman who has been living with Foley as his wife is in reality Mrs Cartright and Foley is really Clinton Forbes. They ran away together some years previously, but Cartright has managed to trace them. Mason goes to see Foles by appointment one night, but finds he has been shot to death in his house. The dog has also been shot, The police have their theory about the case, and suspect Mason af shielding his client, Perry Mason decides to make some investigations of his own. NOW READ ON

to telephone Arthur Cartright. me before." I thought that Arthur would come over, and I knew that "Thanks,"

Arthur would know what sald

to Mason, He da" hung up the telephone, went to

"Did it ever occur the elevator, got off at the that

to you eighth floor,

Arthur Cartright might to room have been the one who did the

shooting?"

walked

806, and rapped on the door.

"Who is it?" asked Forbes frightened vojec,

Bessie

"Mason," Perry Mason said in "Of course it did, but I knew a low tone. "Open the door." that he wouldn't come over if he

A bolt clicked., and the door had been the one to opened. Mrs Forbes, now fully shooting." clothed in A areet costume,

do

the

"Yes, that's what you told

"Thiol you can do it?"

Fuess so." "You've got to do it," he said "There are a lot of loose angles about this thing I can't check up on. I don't want you to tell anything until I know the en- tire story, and know how facts fit

the

the

o

woman," he said, "has got to be tried, and, of course, she's got to be acquitted. But it won't be easy."

an

Mason

hostility

stored

at

with

ONITO!

Robin Hood, by the way, is exquisitely played on ice by Belita, the blonde Hollywood star from Nether Wallop. Sup- porting her at Empress Hall are an international company 04 150 who appear to do almost everything it is possible to do on ice and a few impossible things as well! Spectator who have never before seems this exhilarating kind of programm are astonished to find the Big Top out-circused and the whole show beautifully

sung by "voices off," cleverly synchronised. One moment a fying ballet act with the. chorus dressed 08 birds in glittering tinsel-is manipula- ted 120 ft. above the arena; the

next introduces ค couple of pairs of horses, ambling across the Ice In special non-skid shoca

Principal Boys

д

IN deference to traditional pantomime, perhaps it is only fair to note, with Cecli Wilson, that rarely have London and provinces had dazzling, parada

of Principal Boys and other characters, for be whom all quarters got to

of the en- tertainment world seem to have been raided.

morc

"I thought you said you could bust the case wide open."

"I can, if I can strike at the right time and in the right manner. but I've spectacular about it.

Why not try to get her off on her preliminary examina- tlon?"

Christine Norden has deserted) I'm going to consent the Alm studios to play Prince that she be bound over for Charming at the State Cinema, trial, and I'm going to ask for Kilburn; the same role at the

immediate trial."

Granadas is taken by the opera Paul Drake blew out singer Victoria

Campbell; the cigarette smoke and regarded Margaret Lockwood is an ever-

the lawyer quizzically.

"What's this weapon you've Scala; and the "Boys" include Pan at the sprightly Peter got that you're holding back?" Adele Dixon he asked.

(Palladium), Hy Hazell (Princes), Evelyn Laye (Wimbledon), Dorothy Ward (Newcastic) and Patricia Burke (Liverpool). Even Howerd is now Jack o' Green in Birmingham's Babes in the Wood, while in Manchester the special part of Sammy Squires has been written into Jack and

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or Paula

You

probably wouldn't think much of it if I told you," said Mason.

weapon is a howling dog."

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS SECOND RACE MEETING Saturday, 13th January, 1951.

Perry grim-faced officer. she won't say anything."

That's all right." he said. Perry Mason flung his hat

top of a bookcase Della Street opened

and Was pacing the floor when the door and said: "Here's Paul Drake." "But it's going to prejudice into the big leather chair and

"Well,

sald Drake, dropping the public. The sewspapers will say that I refuse to talk sliding his knees around so that

"Well, you might try me." Ferry

his legs huDE

"I'm going to," Mason said, Mason grinned.

over the arm, "because I've "Now," he said. "you're com- "give me a cigarette and tell

That stared at him with eyes that said. You sat down and waited see you about. Don't tell

"Okay.

then," Perry Mason mencing to get down to brass the what's new."

Drake whipped tacks. That's

"Have you found what I came to showed fright, but were rigidly for Cartright, and then what poli

any trace elgarette from his lips with a of Arthur Cartright steady,

kappened?"

police anything. Don't tell the Cartright?" asked Mason.

gesture of swift surprise, and Perry Mason walked in and

"After a while." she said. "I tell them that you want to talk,

stared at

Mason newspapers anything. But do

Perry

with closed the door behind him, heard the taxicab come

eyes that had lost their twinkle back.

TN keeping with the of lazy humour. but that I won't them that i have told you you ed from the face of the earth, "are you still harking back

holiday let you. Tell

"Not a trace. They've vanish- "For heaven sake," he said,

mood, spectacle rather than compradore Ofce of the Treasurers, 1st floor, Telephone House, can't say a word. Tell

them What's

to story

is making the that you want that you want to explain. Tel city, talked with every taxicab

more, we've

standing appeal in the cinema. Tell

covered that howling dog?" Lo.

them

every taxicab agency in the "Yes," Mason said.

Hard or the heels

as well as the Special Cash Sweep on the "Pearce Memorial "Shucks, that's out of the Solomon's

"Cup" scheduled to be run on 28th February, 1951. Minca"still enjoy- them that you'd like to and drove back to the up and talle with me; that driver, and we can't find any case long ago. The dog's dead, ing excellent support at Lelecs by 10.00 am. on Friday, 12th January, will be sold and the Through Tickets reserved for this Meeting but not paid for "What do you mean?" she vicinity of my hotel. Then 7 think you can get my permis- 4090 Milpas Drive that morning, enid Perry Mason doggedly and queues at two

you one who made the trip out to and it didn't howl"

ter Square comes "Samson and reservation cancelled for future meetings. "I have got to establish," Delilah." got out. I figured that no one sion to talk, and all that cost of when would ever be able to trace me. phone and let you

If the length of the Mrs Cartright stuff.

To avoid congestion at the Club's Offices at Telephone House, They'll

give you a tele- Foley's place."

of London's non-members are requested to purchase their sweep tickets at determinedly, "that the dog did largest cinemas I don't know how you found out me. You plead with me over desk and made drumming me-

is any indica- the Club's Branch Offices otim about it."

Mason sat down behind his howl.

tion, Cecil DeMillo's reputation "Did you know," said Perry the telephone for permission

"I want to and out every-is still rated high, though few i Mason, that you left a hand talk. Tell me that you'd like to tions with his fingers on the thing I can about that dog"

would claim that his Intest kerchief in the taxicab?"

at least what you're

10 surface of the desk.

"What do you mean?"

produciton is his best.. "Paul." She stared at him with eyes

"I want to find out how long here in the city; what

he said. T can beat slowly, "the door was locked. I that kept getting

case against Bessie Forbes." in Santa

Forbes had owned that | wlder had a passkey,

Barbare; that the more opened

ore terrified. door and walked in. I wanted

"All right," he said, "I'm your lawyer. Now tell me exactly what happened tonight"

asked,

"I mean about the trip you

made to see your husband."

She shuddered, looked about her, motioned Perry Mason to a sent on the davenport. She came and sat down beside him,

"When I got

she zald there,"

I

to see Clint without giving him time to

"All re for my visit." he said. "What

happened? You went in there and then what happened?"

"Y went in," she said, "and found him dead."

"And the dog?" asked Perry Mason.

"Dead."

I don't know how long it was, I had lost all track of time. I was all broken up."

"All right." he told her, "go on from there."

"I

out, went got in the taxi-

cab,

Good God, no!" she said.

he told her.

and

"Where is the handicerchier"

"The police have it."

"How did they get it?"

"I gave it to them." "You what?"

"I gave it to them," he said. "It came into my possession,

call

with

left

.

The strong man of the Bible

what your plans were Beg with told him, "All you've got to do the dog's habits, I want you to remarkable

"Of course you can," Drake

me, plead with me. Get tears

understand that?"

that

and I didn't have any alternative She nodded. but to surrender it to "Had they been dead long?" police."

the

"All right," Mason sald. "That disposes of the preliminaries. "I don't know: I didn't

"I thought you were neting as Now, there's one other thing. touch them.”

my lawyer." "I am."

Knuckles sounded imperative "That doesn't sound like it. ly on the door of the room chair. At first, all I could Good God, that's the worst

knows you're here?" "Who think about was running away, evidence

they could get asked Ferry Mason.

!

"What did you do?"

"I falt so weak I sat down In

out

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OF

382, Nathan Road, Kowloon. MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE

SETS OF MEMBERS' AND LADIES' BADGES WILL NOT I want to find out about is generally remembered for two BE ISSUED FOR THE 1931 RACING SEASON UNTIL 15T

achievements the APRIL, 1051, 1050 SETS ARE VALID UNTIL THEN. in your voice, Do anything you is to let the woman tell her chase back over the dog's entire slaying of a thousand Philistines want to. But I'll sit light and tell story. What's the iden of keep life and find out if he was ever with the jawbone of an ass, and MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the *Members and guests are reminded that they and their indles you that the minute you tell ing her silent?

That's a dodge known to howl at night.

the wrecking of a temple with Meeting. anybody anything, you've got that's used only

"Now, when by gulity

Clinton Foley great loss of life among to get another lawyer. Do you I want to make certain that Milpar Drive, he had the pollco

the people or hardened criminals" first took that

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO house at 4889 dol-worshippers. Of course, you THE MEMBERS ENCLOSURE, your men can't find Cortright, dog.

and Find out how long he'd go to see "Samson

Badges admitting ladies not in possession of Brooches or Delilah" on the before I have her

Season strength of

fickets and gentlemen, non-members of the Club, to the tell her had it, where he got it, how three scenes alone (yes, Samoon Members Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10.00 Including tax, for story." Perry Mason mid.

old. the dog was. Find "" "What's that got to do with everything about it, and, partial kills a lion with his hands), ladies, or gentleman are obtainable through the Secretary on the

asked Drake,

but if you know "Do you cularly, about the howling.”

the authentic

ritten or personal introduction of a member, such member to be think Cartright

story you mustn't expect

all visitors introduced by him, and for payment responsible for จ la guilty and you want to make certain he's

recognise it.

of all chits etc. where the police can't find him

Presumably in order that the sale at the RACE COURSE.

Members Enclosure will NOT be on Badges admitting to before you let police attention

"I've already got come of delectable Delilah (Hedy The Branch Offices and the Treasurers' Compradore Office get

that information," the diverted from

detec-Lamar) may be more certain will close at 11.00 am. and the Secretary's Office at 11.45 am. Bessie

tive said. "Forbes had had the of saaring him for his enemies, The Treasurers' Compradore Office and the Secretary's Once aro Forbes?" Then I remembered that I bold.ofi They'll be able to "No one", she said, "except

dog for years, When Forbes not only does Samson would

(Victor have to be careful. I trace me through that handker you."

Perry Mason made no answer left Santa Barbara he took the Mature) gain a wife Angote uated at 1st Floor, Telephone HouEC. to the question, but sat silent. knew that I might be suspected chief,"

A limited number of fins will be obtainable at the Club walked to the door, After

ho, started dog with him. That was one Lansbury) who is elder sister House provided they are orderet in advance from the No. 1 Boy a moment twisted the bolt and opened it, pounding gently with his right of the things he could not bear to Delilah, but he also becomes (Tol. 37018). Detective - Sergeant Holcomb, fist on the desk,

to leave behind. Ho was at a sort of distant lover in the

NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S **That's all "Yes," she said, "the gun was told her. "They're going to

flanked by two men, stared at

tached to the right,"

"Paul," he said, "I can bust wife, for that matter was his eyes of a Jewish girl. Far from PREMISES DURING THE MEETING. Perry Perry Mason in amazed sur-that case wide open. But in lying on the floor.”

trase you-anyway, and they're

prize. "You" said the officer, "What at the psychological moment, "I want evidence to show all modern audiences?), nho la con- cluding tax for all persons including ladies, and is paynild at the

order to do it I've got to strike "It wasn't your gun?”

"All right," said Perry Mason, being the harlot of the Bible story (a little too realistic for "No."

going to question you. When

The price of admission to the Public Enclosure La "$3,00 Im about that dog. I want they question afford to lie to them. And you talking with my client, Bessie up the answer before the jury

thou; you can't or you doing here?"

cald Perry Mason,am the district attorney can't think

I've got to strike so fast that nesses who can come here and tent to worship the here from date.

afar. can't afford to tell them the Forbes, widow of Clinton Forbes brings in a verdict,”- "Did you avor have a gun truth. You're in a like that?!!

jam, and who lived at 4889 Milpas Drive got to keep quiet. Do under you've "No."

you understand that?

the name of Clinton "Never saw that gun before?** "Now here's what you do: question?"

Foley Does that answer your "You mean that woman is "No, I tell you I didn't have The police are going to come a thing to do

it. My here. They're going to ask you to the room. with

Sergeant. Holcomb pushed in- going to trial?" God! Won't you believe met all sorts of questions. You tell

"mean" sald Perry Mason, "You're damm right: It does,” “she's got to go to trialy

"But the district attorney present. Tell them that your. Forbes, you're under arrest-for Rutut bertain he's got a case, FAB PAH

of having done the shooting."

as the gun lying on

anked Perry Mason,

the

arc

He

I wouldn't lie to you. I'm telling them that you won't answer any he said, "and I know now where you the truth."

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want

make

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

witnesace who have known that tost, however, may be regarded HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB DURING THE RACE MEETING, testify about him

BOOKMAKERS, TIC TAC MEN ETC., WILL NOT BE PER- Departures from the accepted MITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE dog from a pup. Go to Santa Barbara. Get the neighbours

Es less objectionable than the MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS. WILL BE: OBTAINABLE if he'd over howled at night, the characters they portray. I who would have heard the

of any attempt to IN THE RESTAURANT IN THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE dog cinisalon

the players speak like

SERVANTS' PASSES Got auidavits from them.

Spme of them we'll want as it feared that this would put witnemes, Sparo no expense." too great a strain on the abulte

"All over a dog?" asked Faut of the average nudlenes

Superman, gather what it is all about? One

to

"All right.” ho sold "wohl lot 4estion unless your Inwyer is you got that handkerobiet. Mrs docm't want to fry her Help Draks? Lover a dog," Perry "Mau|other › oddity will misslo testande

it go at that. You're telling mo lawyer has advised you not to the murder of Clinton Forbes, He wants her to tell her story, en said, "who didn't howl in uninitiated. Why, on the screen, the truth then. So what did talk. Don't answer eny mad I want to warn you that That's all be whats." you do?"

tlona-whatever. You

Santa Barbare, but who did does falling, masonry always under anything you say, may be used Perry Maron spoke" slowly howl here

me against you!

Wand. emphatically.

seem to fall with a slow-motion | That (MORE TOMORROW)'

"I remembered,” she said, aiand that?"

Servants passos will be inued to privato box holders only, who are requested to distribute them with discrimination and tu (pdorse their names on tie passes, Holders of such passes are rough on their duties and must remain in their employers hot permitted In the Members Enclosure except for pareing

BY ORDER, L

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