1951-01-29 — Page 5

BLIND

WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE:

Teddy (Theodora) Raynor and her boy friend, Hugo Albright go on a cruise in the luxury yacht, Golden" Gulf. Teddy's Aunt Elsie also goes along. The cruise has been arranged through Dr Smling's travel agenoy, but the oponsor keeps mysteriously in the dark. Denis Graham, also Dassenger, reveals to Teddy and Hugo that the Golden Gull was the name of a charitable secret Raclety founded by her late father, and he suspects the cruise has some-

An

thing to do with it. Another pan

Passenger Roy Parrin, ex-acrobat, telle his wife Grace to get chummy with Teddy. who wonders why. Meanwhile, the stewardess, Marie Galgan, tries to acil what she calls important information to Ted

a secret rend She falls however to turn up at

dezvous with Teddy, and next morning Is found ar- dered in her cabin, Beside the body was a note: "Ask Miss Theodora Rayner,” Graham has an idea that Kelner, mald to Mrs Stoddard, one of the passengers, knows something about the case and sends for her. She cannot shed much light on the mystery, however. Then that night the ship's engines suadenly stop.

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VOYAGE MILDRED SNOW

"But why?" she asked. "How did that help anyone?”

"We succeeded in keeping together a young couple whose marriage WBS threatening to the rocks. It's a long story.

"I'd love to hear about it," Teddy said cagerly. "And about some of your other ex- periences.

They were still sitting there talking when Hugo reappeared, accompanied by Denia Graham and Dr Smitting.

"More bad newal" he nounced bluntly.

"What's happened Teldy asked fearfully

"Parrin's been injured.

Denis laughed. "Come along, if you like,"

Hence, after bicakfast, they all went down to Parrin's cabin. His wife looked frightened as she let them in. Parrin himself. however, only cowled and asked what they wanted this time. He was sitting up in bed, with his head bandaged

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GLEASON

"I've been waiting for you," the muld said, a curious expres- son on her face. "How's Mr Patrin?"

"Doing all right." Denis told ber..

the found no sooner

chongo my mind about Porrin. 1 and Charls going to her cabin to belleyo he's a slicker customer roat. than I thought... Hello, here Teddy wandered into comes 'Kelsey."

the lounge, which she empty, but she had setited herself when Mrs Marvis entered the room. Teddy, who had felt rather sensitive about the woman since her outburat meeting the previous deliberately ignored her presence, but to no avail.

Mrs Marvis came straight over to her.

at the

"Does he know who attacked morning, been

him?" she asked eagerly.

"If you don't mind," Dents suld pleasantly, "we'd like to asic you a few more questións, Mr Albright and I are so very anxious to try to get to the bot tom of the things that have happening on this boat-parti cularly since the captain and Dr Smitting seem to have a do- an- nothing policy."

now?"

"I've already told you all i know," Parrin said sullenly.

Denis

"Apparently

not," looked at her keenly, "Why? Do We "Yes?" Denis looked at him

you?" don't know just how.. We're steadily. "Sure about that? Why,

"Yes, I do!" She sounded al- on our way to see him. His for instance, were you so con- most venomous. wife sent an incoherent mes veniently on hand to help Miss

"And who was it, Kelsey?” EDDY roso and "There are times when we

"Mr Stoddard," Raynor out of her difficuilles on whispered. "It was Mr Stoddard the maid sage up to Dr Smitting." on

With dressed quickly have to trust people

that, Huge hurried the evening we sailed?" Charis said stinct,"

quietly. without disturbing "But let nto tell you something Denis.

away with tho

doctor and Parrin. unprepared for this who attacked him!"

All four line o her aunt.

of attack, was momentarily

of By the about Denis. He may like to

them stared at It was not until half an hour disconcerted.

Kelsey in amazement. time she reached the deck lead a mysterious sort of life,

later that Teddy and Charls "Wasn't mo," he grunted.

"That in a rather serious ac- the red ball of the sun was but you can take my word for learned the details of what Then he suddenly changed his

cusation you

making, it that he is as fine a man as rising over the horizon.

ever lived.

had happened to Roy Parrin. mind. "Oh, all right-I'll tell Denis said sovorely.

break you. Why not? Smitting told me sisted, "I saw him do it!"

"It's the truth!" the maid in. They

having fast when Hugo and Denis, to shadow her that day and returning from Parrin's cabin, make sure she got on

board "I wonder how many more rejoined them.

people couldn't sleep last night.” safely."

"Why should Smitting ank Hugo murmured.

"What hap- "What

Hugo you to do that?"

pened, Kelsey7** chair

She was looking about for a member of the crew to question when Charis Winstowe appear cd

minutes later Hugo the direction of

A few appeared from

the bridge.

"Morning, Teddy. So you're up too? Bad business again!"

"What did you find out?" ask-

Chama.

ed

but

hesitated, "INI tell you you're to keep

qulet. The captain and Smitting don't want to upset the passengers any than necessary. The news more to be given out is that there has a slight breakdown which been can easily be repaired."

"And the truth?" "The engines have been seriously damaged,

and

the

Lake nt

"

"He looks as though he hay led

life." very glamorous Teddy remarked.

"He has." A soft light came Into Charls' eyes. "Life is just bound 10 be adventurous wherever Denis is."

were

n morning?" groaned, sinking into a beside Teddy. "Give us some

She was in love with him, coffee, quick!" Teddy thought suddenly.

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*

"How should I know? He paid me for it, and I asked no ques- tlons."

"And did he also pay you to have your wife make friends with Miss Raynor?" Huge asked sarcastically.

Parrin shot look at his wife

are

he

turned the

"May I join you?" the usked,

rather hesitantly.

"Mr Pairin was coming along the corridor, and Mr Stoddard inust have been waiting for him because, when corner by the linen closet, Mr Stoddard slipped

behind. up hit him

the him and head."

"And where was Mr Stoddard walling?" asked Denis,

Over

"Of course." The widow pull- od up a chair, glanced about to make sure they were alone, then leaned close to Teddy.

"I have something to tell you omninously.

Something frightening she rald "Your aunt thinks I've been seeing things, but I'm not given to having visions. I, of all people, seeing things! I've seen something all right, but it was real--not any imaginary vislont

"What have you seen?" Teddy asked in as matter-of-fact a tong as she could muster.

"A person-man or woman. I say--- person who prowls can't around at night in a long black cloalt and a hood!"

Teddy felt a shiver run down her spine.

"When was this?" she asked. "Shortly after midnight. I slayed late here in the lounge, reading, and I think I was the last person to go down to bed. 5BW this cloaked and marked figure slip out of the dining saloon on to the deck-and disappear into the darkness, I had only glimpse."

"Tell us about Parrin," Ted- dy said impatiently, as Charis poured the coffee.

"Bad knock on the

head," Denis "And you?" Teddy

reported. "Smitting bad acked, after a brief

to take a couple of stitches, silence. "Wirat about you?"

but the fellow's not seriously hurt." "I? What do you mean?"

How and when did it hap- that made Teldy feel sorry for have had the door open a crack, Just as I was going down "Jake Hatly called you

"In the linen closet. He must woman of mystery'."

Teddy Pen?"

"Early this

the woman. morning-beforu

watching." hesitated, then said frankly, "I

don't believe

Win- down," Hugo that

soid, between "No," he growled. "That was

"How did it happen that you mouthfuls of toast.. "Or so he my own business. It never does saw this, Kelsey?" slowe Is your real name."

to be friendly with "It

that he any harm n't," Charis said slow says. His story is ly. "My

"Min Stoddard has been feel couldn't sleep and started for these rich girls." the deck to have a smoke. On "But to get back to the attack it's nerves. Anyway, she told me ing badly. She says she's got a raised his eyebrows. pain in the back, but I think his way, in the corridor, some- Teddy stared in amazement. body gave him a wallop on the you

Jast night or rather. to come to her cabin during the Sarah

Ewing!

The richest

started out to have a smoke. and wanted more massage." Why didn't you smoke in your

didn't you

"At three or four in the cabin? Or disturb your wife?"

morning!" Denis exclaimed in- credulously. "Say, listen!" Parrin said fr- ritably. "You're not

the only une who knows something queer's going on! If I want to take #look

night,

Sarah Erin...my namo

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who

Denis

want to

"Were you seen?"

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"I don't think 60,”

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"Who who do you think it The murderer, Miss Raynor!" "Sp gulity?" Teddy couldn't help re- you no longer think I'm marking

man on duty was found drug

Hugo replied grimly "Can the damage be repair- ed?' asked Teddy...

it will Yes--but

yourry woman in America! The back of the head. It happened early this morning. You say you night In case she couldn't sleep was?" least two or three days. To make matters worse, we're off fabulous young Chiengo society so quickly he didn't see the regular ship routes,

woman who so delested pub- it was. When he came to, ne little chance of being sighted.

licity and had been so successful found himself on the floor of in eluding the Press that her the linen closet. He staggered And with the radio beyond re- picture had never been publish- back to his cabin and that's pair, well, we're in a fiendish

her whereabouts and when his wife sent for Smit- position!"

"Where's Denis?" Charts In- known-only guessed at. doings were scarcely quired.

Charis laughed at the expres- sion on Teddy's face.

BCC

ed und

ever

ting."

remaric-

were

that's my business at "Yes," she said, "that's who "Personally," Denis

you admit you I am. But if you don't mind, ed. "I think he

a was knocked taking look around? You "I left him talking to the please don't mention it to any out by the same person who didn't do

any 'looking in the captain and Smitting. I want one-except, perhaps, to your monkeyed with the

by chance?" KOOT by engine engines. to get back and

what aunt and your friend Hugo."

you think you can pin that Parrin may have been snoop- they're going to do. Just came "Mr Carper knows who you ing-not just going out for a

en me you're a fool!" to tell you the news.

"Pin what on you, are." Teddy said suddenly. "At smoke.

Perrin?" When he was

gone Teddy least, he talked as though he Then that sort of removes Denis asked smoothly. He smil- and Charis sunk into a couple

him from suspicion, doesn't it?" d. "I didn't realise you Imew respects my said Teddy,

what actually happened down there. The captain said he was necessarily," Hugo

slight breakdown," have been self-inflicted, It

latest

to

on.

"Not

"You don't know her!" Kelsey answered.

"You're not very fond of the Stoddards, are you?"

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not

that

"She treats me like a dog and he lets her. But if you think I'm just telling this for spite, you're wrong!" I'm crazy.

"No, I suppose not," Denis murmured. "Well, thanks for telling us-but keep this to yourself, will you."

"Don't worry! I don't want the same thing or worse happening

to

me

The mald turned and furtively slipped away.

"Well, that's a wild talet" Hugo exclaimed. Denis, "Ceell

"And likely to be true," said Hum-m."

Stoddard......

of deck chairs and, for a tow "Yes-but he minutes, were too dazed by wish to remain incognito." this

development

I'm a bit overwhelmed," said pointed out. "His wound could going to report it merely as a speak.

Teddy. "Tell me-bow did you Then, Charis said, "You see, come to know my father

Parrin knew he had made a and wouldn't be the first time that slip, and cursed softly. now, why Denis tried to keep to join his secret society?" kind of dodge has been used!" you from taking this trip."

just happened to meet "So you know about that?" him through friends. We liked

"All right," he admitted, "I "That's possible," Denis, mur- Teddy smiled

went down to the engine room wryly, "I sap each other at once. He had a mured, "but

I'd be surprised pose he has also told you how hunch I would be interested in to find that Parrin is the chief to ind out why the engines had his little plot with Jake Hatly the Order of the Golden Guil, villain in this piece, I think wreck-and that's the truth! I stopped. I got there after the to keep me ashore was thwart and so he told me about it. I he lacks the imagination. How was on my way back here when

was bored to death with the ever, I agree that he'll Charis nodded. "Yes he said life

bear somebody slugged me." was leading-needed watching, and I propose to ask you thought it was that

That was his final story, and man something to interest me-and him some more questions after they couldn't shake him in it. Parrin who did the trick."

"I'm sure it was Parrin-and derful. I joined

thought his scheme was won breakfast without Smitting as

"And the society, a witness!" I've wondered ever since whe- and did odd jobs for him right

that lead he wears where does ther he's behind all this."

said Hugo. "I'll go us?" Hugo grunted, when they thing!" said Denis. up to the time it was disband- with

had left the cabin. "He looks more like the sort ed."

The four of them separated "Let Charis and me come. of man one pays to do a little

"Up a blind alley, it would soon after that, Hugo and Denis job without asking questions."

too," Teddy pleaded. "We want seem," Denis sighed, "And yet, going to see how the repairs on to be in on this.”

I don't know. I'm beginning to the engines were progressing, ald Charls.

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Teddy nodded, then asked impulsively, "Why did you call

Jobs? What sort of joba?"

on me that morning after Mr "Well, you see, I wanted to Graham had been to ste me?" do more than just help people Charis smiled. "Denis asked financially, and so I persuaded me to he wanted me to make your father to give me all friends with you. So, you see, kinds of assignments." Charls I really was just calling to get laughed. "Once I took a posl- acquainted."

tion as a nursemaid "It's funny," Teddy

mur- months,' mured. "I was suspicious of Teddy remembered Hugo's both at you then-and now I'ma story. So this was the explana-, not."

tion.

SIDE GLANCES

for six

"Do you think he might be the murderer?"

"Under that musk of silliness

he might be any

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I meant to

"Of course not! apologise before for what I said ing. I just momentarily lost my at the meeting yesterday morn- head. I hope you understand." "It's all right," said Teddy. "But do you believe what I just told you? You don't think it was my imagination?"

"Yes bellove you."

After all that had happened Teddy was ready to believe any- thing.

Mrs Marvis rose. "Well, I just wanted to tell you to warn you, I wouldn't say too much about it if I were you. And be sure to lack your door at night!"

With this warning, the woman departed leaving Teddy feeling decidedly uncomfortable.

She was relieved when Hugo appeared soon afterwards, been seeing ghosts, darling," he "You look as though you'd

remarked.

"I haven't-but other people hava."

Teddy told him Mrs Marvis' story. He listened attentively, then clapped his fist in his palm. "This gives us something to put our hands ont If we can catch this person....."

"You think it la the murderer?” "Certainly! Anyway, whoever it is will have some tall ex- plaining to do! Wait till Denis hears this! Ho---"

Hugo broke off, and swung round to find that Cecil Stoddard had come quietly into the lounge, and was standing a few feet away. a silly grin on his next origin, I Tace akin to the Greece, before the Tito-Com-face.

inform split. WLS the main "Listen, Stoddard!" Hugo said Europe will be struck in these Macedonians

The Communist fanaticism of base ot all rebel activities, ungrily, "First you have your is further deported to Hungary a group man Hull snoopt Now you start

7HETHER the

Wir blow in Sinvs.

By Galbraith Yugoslavia or Greece is a fired by their racial aspirations of Greek Communist leaders, snooping yourself! Lay off, will

PORTS, THO BY HER SERVICE, MO, Y. HE RED, UK. PAS, OFF.;

sappers.

A

2,000

ho

matter of conjecture. The to detach northern Epirus from whose Cominform views were you?"

Great no longer agreeable sixty rebel from his eye. "Apparently, I'm vigorous training which the Greece and to form

Cecil dropped to the Tito

his monocle Macedonin.

Terime. Another escaped Greek rebels are

The largest contingent m officers were Interned undergoing in the Comin- Greek

at persona non grata," he murmur- Communists 13 in Bikolje.

ed. "Sorry...." He started to form countries, however, Bulgaria. Here 2,000 men About 3,500 wounded guerillas move off. offers food for serious stationed at Orehovo have been are cared for in Yugoslav "Wait a minute!" said Hugu." attached to the Bulgarian 30th hospitals, and about 1,400 "Never mind about, now-but NAF thought.

Infantry Regiment, and an- were disarmed and are working you carried your snooping a bit Some 20,000 Greek other group of 2,000 rebels is on. Yugoslav farms and in too for last night!" guerillas, 18,000 of whom being trained by the Bulgarian factorica,

Cecil's silly manner suddenly are combat troops, are be

Rumania is keeping about dropped from him, and In a camp near

wounded, who ing trained in Bulgarian.

Sofia, the

are reglanced around quickly, ceiving treatment in Rumanian Albanian, Czech and Polish Bulgarian capital, Rusalan ex-

"Shut up, Albright!" he mut- The Czech tered. For heaven's sake lower camps. A detachment of perts are instructing 000 Greek military hospitals.

han fully equipped a your volcel" "special

1,000. army newly-trained rebel Com col troops", and a

Commando unit mobile force of 4,500 Greek

"So you admit you were recently been posted into Communists,

snooping last night? Do you also admit that you knocked Parrin over the head?"

"Listen to met Cecli sald have been moved to the meet.

But the most important camp rapidly. "I smelled a rat long Grook frontier. And the Some 13,000 veterans of the io at Lesne, in Poland. Here a before we salled. Why, is my

Greek civil war 7,000 wounded Greek rebels

are working division of 3,000 well-equipped business. I_Instructed Hall to in organised groups on Bul- Greek soldiers has, of late, prowl around, hoping he could still in hospitals in the garian state farms. These are carried out joint exercises with pick up some useful bits of in- satellito countries are being seasoned troops who do not re- Polish forces and was then formation. But after the mur pushed into the training quire additional training. reviewed by the Greek Com

der

was done I decided I'd better camps as quickly as their

munist leader, Zachariades, do my own prowling! I did nock Parrin out I don't deny recovery permits.

Life in the training camps is it, I suppose, you were prowl- made GT comfortable as coming, too, and saw me. It doesn't by Bulgarian, Czech and Pollst Albania harbours about patible with a severe military matter." army instructors, but certain 2,800 Communists, who live in training. Pay is abundant, food special groups are being trained camps north of Tirano, i the good, and rations are often might have killed the man!" direct by Soviet experts.

Albanian capital. Many of botter than those supplied by

Yes, we pould afford to go on a nios prules avery wint”,

now, but why try to Impress people at our age?!!

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fresh from

near

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