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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2011051

BLIND VOYAGE MILDRED SNOW

THE STORY SO FAR

Toddy (Theodora) Raynor and ber boy friend, Hugo, Albright, co on a cruise ly the luxury yacht. Gigiden Gull. Teddy's Aunt Elsie also goes along. The chute has been arranged through Dr Smitting's travel akeney, but the spon- Hor keeps mysteriously in the dark. Denis Graham, also a Darsenter, reveals to Teddy and Hugo that the Golden Gull

was the name of a charitable secret society founded

has somO- hy her late father, and he suspects the cruise thing to do with it. Another passenger, Roy Parrin, an ex- acrobal, tells his wife Grace to get chummy with Teddy, who wonder why.

H

you to

have no

NOW READ ON OWEVER, once in- tion worth five thousand dollara

aide her cabin she is no laughing matter!"

"But you said you thought was soon gaily chat she was bluffing". ting again. There "I'm no so sure now. And was something rather like another thing I meant what I said this morning when I told ible about her, but she was

more private not

entertaining com- dealings with that stewardess. panion. Her interest in life if she approaches you again, you neemed to be divided be- send for me! Do you under-

stand? in clothes tween bargains and admiration for her hus bal, to whom, she revealed she had not long been mar- ried.

an

Teddy was irritated at being ordered about like this.

"No, I don't understand!" she said angrily. "I'll not have you dictating to me, Hugo! I choose to

that woman talk to again, I do 50-without your permission!"

are other ex-members besides myself among the yacht's pas sengers. But I can only guess at the never knew that, for I identities of my fellow bors."

Aunt Elsie suddenly spoke up, in some way, and that there with a

tartness that surprised Teddy.

"If you mean, Mr Carper, --tha

you made the larger for And, I don't think my brother that a would have considored loss! Money meant nothing to him, and he had all he wanted, thank you more than he know what to do with!"

Carper's face had become key again. "There are always things to do with more money," he sald coolly.

GLEASON

mem- there was no sign of Mario Marvia said bluntly. "There

the Galgan. Teddy glanced at

only two reasons for any-

Where

Where was the woman? Could

are

Teddy stored

then

She quickly Anished her a deep breath, her heart pound- With that, she turned on her

started back to her

beel

Teddy

to

the

a

Is that really all you can tell illuminated dial of her wrist one being on board this yacht me"

watch. It was ten past ten. -fear or curiosity!! . "On my word."

nt her, Teddy was disappointed. He something have happened to laughed, "You have a good plot a story there, Mrs Marvist" had told her no more than she prevent her from coming? for

Teddy had had heard from Dents Graham

de- just about

"If that were all

all said the before the cruise had even mar- elded to wait no longer, when writer. "But let me ted. She had hoped for some she heard

me give you cautious footstepa a hint, Miss Raynor don't thing more definite,

approaching. At last! She drew wander around alone at night!"

and walked away For a moment there was an breakfast, then left the profes- ing.

on went atmosphore of tension about the sor, and Lable, Then Professor Turner cabin.

"Turning Into her corridor, she

lounge, where she found Hugo become started an amiable conversation

Then, the footsteps ceased on wondering what had the found the stewardess, Marie with Teddy. That broke tension, and the meal ended Galgan, lurking, there. She was the other side of the lifeboat, of her. She drew him into

surprised to commer, out of curshot of the wondering whether to stop and and Teddy was more or less' pleasantly.

After dinner, Teddy and Hugo speak to her when the woman, get a whiff of cigarette smoke. bridge players, and told

conversation amazing slipped Surely the stewardess wouldn't of her repaired to the boat deck. They brushing past her,

paper into her be smoking when she came to with Mrs Marvis, leaving out in a folded bit of

meet her. It must be someone the reference to her own soll- found a couple of chairs secluded corner and

settled hand.

visit to the bont deck. tary The next moment the stewar- else. Who? down to enjoy the moonlight,

She WRS about to

"Hmm," said Hugo. "Well, it They wore scarcely seated, dess was gone.

Toddy,

her around the lifeboat when she just ties in with everything hurrying into when however,

they heard

heard the

elre.

I relloved to

wouldn't be surprised ne person voices approaching. Teddy bent cabin,

She She stepped out from behind by anything that's said or done forward and peeped around the that her aunt was gone.

to on this cruise. But she carofully closed and locked the her shelter just in time

gave corner.

catch sight of a woman start you good advice, anyway-- "It's Aunt Elsie and Profes- door.

Not

then until

did she

ladder to ing down the

the about not wandering around sor Turner!" she whispered.

It was too large

alone. And I second it!" The pair paused a short dis- examine the folded bit of paper lower deck.

Teddy and that Marie Galgan had slipped a woman to be Marie Galgan. Soon after that. Teddy went Aaint Elsie into her hand. She opened it

Then, Teddy saw that it was down to bed, but it was a long and read the scrawled note: Mrs Marvis. Now, why had time before she could got to

she come up here? Teddy, in sleep. All this

mystery waS

tance

Hugo co and

speaking,

hear

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move away,

My brother Henry would not have anything to do with

her present frame of mind, was getting on her nerves. Carper because he didn' ap "Meet me at 10 p.m. tonight ready to seek hidden me honey.... It's prove of his business methods," beside foboat No. 3. Tell no for everything. Of course, the

Teddy tried to keep her talk- ing about Parrin, but her re- marky were limited to saying how wonderful he was and how much she wished Teddy had

"Oh, you little Idiot.... seen him perform, Teddy wanted to ask what he was doing now Hugo broke off, and suddenly and why he had left the circus, caught her to him, holding her but was raid to be Loo in- close.

"Forgive quisitive.

Just that I love you so much, Finally, when Grace Parrio and don't want you taking any returned to the subject of chances.... clothes, Teddy decided it was useless to hope that anything of interest would be forthcoming from this interview.

His lips were on her forehead, then hungrily found her mouth. She did not resist and, when she finally drow away from hun her

eyes were soft and shining, Hugo.... "So you do care?" he whis- realise I'd kept you so long. It pered, looking as though he had

She rose. must be going. .” Mrs Parrin glanced at her watch. "Goodness! I didn't

reasons

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As she went down the lad- Ceeli Stoddard coming toward

she was saying. "He told Car- one. Danger for both you and widow might simply be taking

morning. she per so and, for years, there was me if you do, Burn this."

a stroll, but bad blood between them. Later, Teddy's first reaction was on- somehow sounded so stops had awoke feeling tired and in

so cautious. bad humour. As her aunt, too, it wore off, but I don't think ger that the woman dared to Had she, too, come up here to was cross, she was glad to es they saw anything of one an- write her a peremptory note meet someone?

cape from their cabin as 5000 other. At least, Carper nover like this after she had made it Teddy waited another Ave as she was dressed. came to the house, and Henry plain that she wished to have minutes, then gave UD her She went on deck, but an

no dealings with her.

vigt. She wasn't going to walt overcast sky

and oppressive Then her

the here curiosity got ever spoke of seeing him."

"Hmm! That doesn't prove he

all night for

the atmosphere only added to her didn't see him" Professor Tur- better of her. Swallowing her

low spirits. When she ner remarked slowly, "You say your brother never told you, ter keep the rendezvous. Pos- der, she saw Mrs Marvis stand- her she felt too listless

sibly she could pump something ing near the either, of the secret society."

foot of it. The make any attempt to Avoid without ac- "No-though I suspected he out of the woman

wriler was looking at her him. was up to something, and I once tually agreeing to pay her the sharply, with a strange expres-

""Good morning," he sald. found a slip of paper in his desk, price she demanded.

sion on her face. with the words Golden Guli Teddy read the note

"Beastly weather, isn't it?". again. "Well, Miss Raynor!" said Teddy acknowledged Should she tell Hugo about written on

Aunt

voice drifted this? She knew she ought to, Mrs Marvio, in her high, thin greeting with a murmur

"What have

at you been Leaning against the rail danger, Away

as she and the professor despite its warning of

silk her side, he drew out a moved of. Teddy and Hugo but she also know that, If she up to?"

Teddy smiled nervously. did, he would try to interfere, after that, were left staring at each other and might scare Marie Galgan little exercise before going to ing his monocle. He seemed to "A handkerchief and began polish- in wonderment.

H

was real sweet of you to come, discovered a new world. Miss Haynor."

"Our course, darling.... Under an avalanche of thanks. He gathered her in his arms Teddy made her escape.

and kissed her again, Returning to

the deck.

"When when will you marry she fourd Hugo aft, smoking his me, sweetheart?"

as soon as we get back York." Teddy's voice

pinwall!"

оп

A

way."

he greeted her. to New

earth have you was like

whole show!" said Teddy.

Hugo was thoughtful. "I'd be

can tell

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in his

eye.

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ing as she is. I might possibly father?" succeed in prying something out

· of her."

on

my

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into on

voice.

bed."

woman to

to

----

"That's different," Mrs Mar-

Teddy

his

have no desire to talk and for several minutes they stood

Suddenly he muttered some- thing under his breath and stuck his monocle in his eye.

the

"Where becu?"

For a

Lime "Hugo...I've some news for they silent, holding hands you, Parrin told his wife to and gazing out over the calm make friends with me! That's sea at

the sun. selling in a

No, she decided, she wouldn't "Alone?" where I've beca-in her cabin." blaze of glory.

tell him until afterwards. He Teddy bristled. What right there without speaking. Ted- "Well!" said She told him about it.

Presently, they began making

Toddy, when

angry, but never had the

quiz her dy didn't mind-she was only plans for the future,

building the had made sure that her aunt would be

mitad. She felt it best to like this!

loo glad not to have to make and the professor

had castles in the air. They were

gane

You, no malter

too, secm

be conversation with him. to

deck. handle this alone, the lower still there, talking and planning, down

what he might say.

alone!" she retorted. "Auntie and the professor seem

Her mind made up, she set "Humph." he grunted. "Well, when the dinner gong rang.

They wore late for dinner to be goiting very thick! What

fire-to the pole, and dropped it we've known, ever since

and as they silpped into their did you make of that conversa- sailed, that Parrin was mixed places Teddy was surprised to

ashtray. In a moment,

That blasted fellow again!" tion, Hugo?"

Teddy, who had been staring I'd say that our friend the nothing was left of it but ashes. vis remarked. Then she added business in in this

some see John Carper's culd face

professor is another ex-member she told him of her Interview the boat deck when I

Later when she met Hugo, abruptly, "I didn't see you on out over the water, turned to break into a smile.

Parrin But I'm beginning to won-

was see Roy Golden Gull society! And of the

approaching ch?" he

them. der if he isn't the head of the remarked, with almost a twinice that he suspects Carper of be- with Professor Turner, but said there a few minutes ago."

Galgan.

"Morning. Miss "Were you looking for me?"

Raynor," ing one, too. He apparently has nothing about Marie

aunt about the society, She felt a bit guilty over the Teddy countered.

ex-acrobat. said

LD, Teddy

told your murmured, more inclined to class hire as a blushing.

was keeping from

was looking for anyone Stoddard," "A perfectly lovely and was trying to find out from secret she

y him, but determinedly downed who might be there."

"Mister Stoddard her whether she knew of any the feeling

to Still, henchman.

you," never sunse!!" one

your father meetings between

"Have you appointed your- Cecil said coldly. Carper's oyes remained on said Teddy, "that her, "You know, Miss Raynor,"

and Camper at the

The day passed with no fur self to check up on everyone's time the

Partin's mouth tightened into ther

unusual incidents, and It would be a good idea,

any- je

asked a thin line, but he said noth- whereabouts?" unexpectedly, you society existed."

the afternoon, De way, to encourage my budding look a lot like your father."

It was late when Teddy finally when, in

6mitting organised deck-temnds,

sarcastically.

Ing. friendship with Mrs Parrin, bor-

and said good-night to Hugo, "Oh! Did you

"And," "Someone should," was Mrs

Cecil added, know

"I'm went down to her cabin.

She and shuffleboard tournaments, Marvis' surprising reply. "Hasn't getting tired of having you on was surprised to And that Aunt the cruise took on such a nor-

it struck you, Miss mal aspect that it was hard for

Raynor, my heels to the time, Parrin!" Elsie was not yet down.

strange Huro

realise there was that we are a rather She was in bed before her Toddy No I think you'd better have

aunt, looking self-conscious, at mystery lurking in the back- group of passengera?”

⚫ground.

Teddy thought that here, at "Think you're too good for nothing more to do with her. "Yes-quite well, in a busi- last appeared.

least, was one strange passen- me?" Parrin sneezed. And think you'd better be news way, Particularly back in Well, Auntie! I'd about given

ger.

"I'm simply tired of being careful about striking up ne- the days when we were both you' up' for Ibali" quaintance with anyone on this young men, struggling to get

But she said casually, "Are tralled. So run along, please. "You're early, my dear!" Aunt The normal atmosphere con-

than most I'll let you know tinued into the evening. boat

Elsie evaded briskly. ahead."

1 I want After we any stranger "But why?"

soc."

your company. Teddy laughed. "I'm not early dinner, the Goddards started cruise groupa

"I didn't mean it quite that Teddy wondered, though, you're

their usual game of bridge in "Because I agree with Graham

It was a few minutes Inter Mrs Marvis you pleasant on deck," her the lounge, roping: in cuntle way." now that

all be we may

in he had also known him through

paused, that Hugo came hurrying along danger of some sort. I don't the Golden Gull

his face society, It aunt murmæed.

Elsie and John Camper, with looking at Teddy intently, the deck,

strangely know what, but it's in the air. Denis Graham

"And Professor Turner is so Professor Turner looking en. And I think you know what white, was right, all these

Teddy! he sought I do mean, Miss Raynor!"

said, 03 We don't know just what we're

The other passengers people-Professor Turner, nice!"

"Afraid Marvis, the

don't," up against!”

Stoddards Aunt Elsie stiffened slightly. amusement in one way or an-

Teddy reached her side. "Something Teddy laughed. "You are get-

awful has happened!"* might have known her father "A very interesting gentleman ather, and Dr Smiting hovered hedged. "Miss scaryl But I think you're

Order of

about as members of

solicitously.

did Rayner....why There's plenty of my crazy.

Golden Guil.

Teddy hesitated, then said,

Teddy stery...I

"For a holiday, of time on deck with "In fact," Carper continued, "Auntie.... Hugo and, I happening and Hugo, after spend- you come on this cruiser" thore's any real in his dry, precise voice, "I even ed to overhear part of your con- Denis

Grahom and Charls Why elso?" can't believe you that but I danger.

You're taking it much bore grudge ugainst him for versation with him this evening. Winslowe, wandered into the too seriously."

many years because he refused up on the boat deck, and we lounge, watched the bridge) Hugo look hold of her shoul- to go into partnership with me. both thought that you should game for a while, then settled ders. "Listen to me when a That was long ago." He made be warned not to talk too free- down in a corner to talk. woman comes to you and offers a sound that was meant for a ly to the other passengers."

Everything seemed peaceful you secret information for five chuckle, "But as things turned Hal expecting a rebuke for and serene. Teddy, as the thousand dollars, it's time to out it was more his losa than eavesdropping, Teddy was sur-time neared for her meeting; take things seriously! Informa- minet"

prised by her aunt's reaction. with the stewardess, found her- The older woman turned quick- self growing nervous, and was face suddenly very so absent-minded in her replies

knocked his pipe out.

SIDE GLANCES

12/12

the

д

of the

By Galbraith

· DOPA, 1909 MY HRA BESTVIOR, IES, T, MA, HOA MA, B, PAT,

"Notice how willingly they're doing the dishes? That elves sin a problem--they both want the aer!!!

ly, her sober.

"That's what Richard sald!" "Richard!" exclaimed Teddy.

to

But

to Hugo's remarks that he com- mented on it. She was greatly tempted to confide in him, after

I

course.

That's not the truth" Mrs

he

A chili shot through her. "Wh-what?"

"Marle Galgan has been mur- dered!".

(MORE TOMORROW)

Phonevision Scares

Cinema Owners

From FREDERICK COOK

NEW YORK.

outside the laboratory, in the

"You are getting churamy with all-and almost did. In the7ITH fewer people going homes of 300 Chicago families.

himi"

end,

however, she stuck to W

McDonald offered for the tests original decision and kept allent. VY to the pictures every

At Ave minutes to ten, on the week,

three showings tally-at four, America's cinema seven and nine p.m., with three

Aunt Elsie shrugged that pretext of getting something owners are worried men. choices of film.

aside. "He, too, told me to be from her cabin, she left Hugo,

Now they have a new The films move each day from careful not to talk too much, and slipped away.

After making sure she

one showing to the next 'n Phonevision has rotation. He feels that things are

was trouble. not

Continual showings not followed, she climbed to quite as they should be on this

a 12-hour period are the upper deck, and made her arrived. It may mean that over dear Miss Raynor," said way to the vicinity of lifeboat millions will never go to planned.

EXPENSIVE? NO! the professor when Teddy spoke No. 3. Finding that Marie Gal- the cinema again.

next morning,

Phonevision is you gan had not yet come, she lean- to him

result of One set-owner, Mrs George M. ed against the rail, and waited. America's sponsored radio and White, told me: "My family of sound quite ominous! I had no

Earlier, there had been TV system. People who subscribe four and three guests enjoyed particular reason.

Toddy looked at his steadily, moon, but clouds now blacked to it at 7s a film--are freed our first picture, a Clark Gable

it out and,

It as Teddy stood forever of interruptions by fast- feature, very much indeed,' "Professor, please

there

walling, fer nervousness

Their TV beats going to the, movies in the talking salesmen.

ordinary way. We liked being

don't take us me for a fool. You know per-

fectly well that you think there increased. It suddenly occurred i programmes come direct to their le to relax in our own home.

1s comething funny about this to her that, alons here in the set over their own telephone cruise you told my aunt so." darkness, she

was quite de-line.

Didn't we think it a bit expon- Phonevision spread a chill Give? Not at all, when you She paused. "I'm trying to and fenceless if any one wanted

through the Hollywood eludies consider how many out what i know about it!

saw it for when word of what was alopt in the ong Chicago leaked out in May 1940.

The professor's manner changed. “May I counter by nking what you know?"

to

tako her by surprise.

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Teddy hesitated, wondering if stewardess was a trap of pome It was safe to confide in him sort? Suppose, He boomed to understand her that someone should creep up heallaney, and spoke again,

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His TV set is linked up with an are better

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But since then TV in the USA him to receive a clear picture.

"unscrambler" which even make an outery,

permits ho hor overboard? All sorts

Bashed has reached at least 10,000,000 possibilities

"Apparently you

informed than I thought,"

Of

ERVO anki

better than none,

said, slowly. "I merely have wild suspletons. I was attracted to through her mind. She

homes and cinema attendances Non-subscribers tuning in to the same channel would get a ingan- the cruise in the first place by way to momentary panic,

are slumping tremendously. the fact that the yacht was almost rushed

Hollywood is now inclined to ingless jumble of shapes. +back down to

think that any 'outlet for firas is Bald a spokesman fog one of named the Golden Gull. And

*M*- the lounge to Hugo.

studion the big Hollywood since we've malled; I've become on, with

"Omelaily, no comment. But Convinced that

an effort, shio

discouragements, Ponte

After Liput Commandment, between ourselves, it makes That controlled her nerves. thing

Peculiar le who I cautioned your aunt.”

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