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CHAPTER XII “

FIGHT TO THE DEATH

and 'forbidding büllding hesitated at the foot of the stairs. Her hand flew to her mouth as though to At the foot of the stairway, Con-suppress a scream as she caught nor halted again. Wheelwright's sight of the figure sprawled on bulls-eye" was already flickering the floor. around the,, far wall, bobbing up and down as he searched."

"Carroll: guard this stairway. Let nobody 'pass."

"Yes, sir." As Carroll took up his post. Revel drew back into the shadows,

considered and

his course. Wheelwright's light al-

most caught him, falling but a few feet short of his position. Then faintly, echoing in the dis- tance, came Connor's voice from higher up: "Phillips,,, on guard. here. Let no one pass. Fortham, you search the floor."

When Carroll's back was turn- ed, Revel moved cautiously towards him, reached the stairs leading 'to the basement and was near the bottom when Carroll turned. Re- vel flashed his buns-e3ė lantern full in Carroll's face, blinding the policeman" momentarily and shielding himself from recogni- tion.

"That you, Carroll?" Revet ask. ed. "Sorry. Can't be too careful."

"Right."

"Detailed to search the cellar," sald Revel. "Sorry the old man remembered it."

"Give my best to the rats," said Carroll.

"How I hate the slimy things." Revel moved out of sight of Carroll around a turn in the tel- lar stairway. A nolce, faint and not very close. caught his ears, like the sound of something be- ing carefully lowered to ayold making a sound. Then he made out the outlines of a man's figure slinking past one of the grated Windows." He judged that it was X. returning from "an attempted escape by the manhole when he had found policemen on guard outside the building.

The shadowy figúre came to a halt, listening. Suddenly 'Revel's bulls-eye lantern lighted up the cellar, near the elevator shaft, but not in a direct line with it. The figure raised an arm, a shot rang out and darkness again filled the cellar as the bullet hit the lantern, extinguishing it. The man advan- ced from the grated window to- wards the spot where the lantern had shown, and flashed a pocket Ilgbt as he did so. He saw a large box and on the floor beside it, the lantern. The man half turned to flash his light over the "cellar.

When the oncoming policemen were within two yards of him, Re- vel turned and faced them. Con- nom stopped and stared. The po- licemen and detectives stopped. They, too, stared at this bubby who

ROYAL NAVY

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Big Boats Get A "Dusting"

New Committee Appointments

(Continued from Page 7.) pothtment of a successor to him as Principal A.D.C. Although be- fore the War this post was often held by an Admiral of the Fleet -the Hon. Sir Henry Keppel, Str Geoffrey, Hornby, and Lord Fisher- being among those who held it in this rank the custom since the war has been for the holder, an 'Admiral, to relinquish it on pro-ed the yachtsmen who turned outing on June 4th, and the follow-

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motion to Admiral of the Fleet or on retirement.

Shanghai, May 4. @lorious sailing weather reward-

in large numbers yesterday for the Commodore's Cup, and the long course outside Woosung for the miscellaneous class gave them every type of sailing. There was a strong wind at the start and it increased as the day went on, 60 that in the early afternoon it was quite formidable and the bigger boats, on their return from Block- house Buoy had a dusting more so when the tide turned and, the The wind blew up against it.

A vacancy for Admiral of the Fleet will occur on July 31 by the retirement of Sir Osmond Brock, who then completes Ave years in the rank, and being already over 85 years of age will be placed on the retired list. The officers now at the head of their respective lists, and who should receive a step in renk unless promoted by unex- Connor took a step forward.pected vacancies in the meantime, "Caught up with you at last, Mr. are Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt, Byrne boats had a strenuous beat late Commander-in-Chief at the to windward in the Astrea Chan- xy, he said, grimly.

was a stranger to them,

"It's Mr. Revel!" said Willis. Mr. Revel, or Mr. X. There's no

difference," said. Ovanor.

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A little late, aren't you. Con-"Nore: Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sirnel, and the run all the way home nor?" said Revel, breathing hard. Herbert Meade- Fetherstonhaugh. came as a relief.

Ella. sailed by Dr. J. H. Blacke- "But then, traffic conditions are commanding HM. yacht Victoria

and Albert: Rear-Admiral F. F. lock, gained a very popular and pretty bad."

Rose, late in command of the deswell merited win in "A" Class, for- troyer flotillas. Mediterranean she hung on to the ingómar and Fleet; and Capt. W. G. C. Maxwell, ¦ Viking the outward leg. "to C.M.G. AD.C., late in command of finish up well on them. Ingomar took second place, making the the battleship Valiant.

best elapsed time for the day, and Viking was third. Of the Byrne boats, the Spook had a good day and won both legs, to annex the trophy for her skipper, W. Hamil- ton, while Pixie, was second. and Sbella third.

"And who is this?" said Revel pointing to the floor; just as Sir

Promotion to Hag rank, after Herbert, who was kneeling over the

being speeded up in 1932, chiedy wounded man, cried out, sharply:

by the action of six admirals in "Connot! Look here!" Superintendent Connor at last retiring voluntarily to make way took his eyes from the face of for younger men, has since slow- Nicholas Revel Sud focussed themed down again, and there are eight upon. Sir Herbert and the man on captains at the head of their Est

who will complete the floor.

12′′ years' "Know him?" he asked." ... scriority next month. In the or- "Look at his face, said Sir Her- dinary way it may be several bert:

months before the last of the Connor flashed his own bulls-reaches his turn. But as has often eye upon the prostrate form al- happened before, the situation may though the beams from half be rapidly changed if some volun dozen other lanterns already play-tary retirements facilitate the flow ed over it. He knelt down beside of promotion. Sir Herbert.

The

Radio Sports Club held their Fourth Annual General Meet-

ing officials were elected for the current year,

President.-Mr. F. A Kemp. Vice-President. Mr. D.. Waterton.

Vice-President Mr. G. W. Griggs,

MINISTER TO RESIGN

Saito Cabinet Totters As Result

Tokyo, June: 2. Bringing a new wave of specula- tion Into local political circles, the report that Mr. Korekiyo Takaba- shi, Minister of Finance would re- sign as soon as a detailed report Wla made to the Cabliet by the judi- cial authorities investigating the R. scandal involving high ministry of finance officials, to-day led obser- vers to believe that the often-re- F.ported fall of the Salto Cabinet

would materialize before the die of June.

Vice-President. Mr. J. S. Logan. Hon. Secretary.-Mr. F. J. Elms.

Fon. Treasurer.—Mr. J. 5. Grewal.

Asst. Hon. Secretary-Mr. M. H. Hassan...

Asst. Han, Treasurer.-Mr. M. E

Bux.

Bar Steward. Mr. G. W. R. Griggs.

Hockey Representative. - Mr. surjin Singh.

"Cosmos" Representative. Mr. M. Sheriff. I Chinese Representative. Mr.

Lung Chiu Kit,

Grounds Representative.--Mr. G. W. R. Griggs.

Football Representative.-Mr. M. R. Hassan.....

While observers declined to set a

date for the predicted govern- mental crisis, they said that it might take place sooner than Is. expected.

Earlier forecasts were that the A scandal issue would not be brought :

to a head before the preliminary judicial investigations into the case centering round Mr. Hider Kuroda, former Vice-Minister of Finance, and many high officials in his Miniatry, were completed.

The report that Mr. Takahashi, had indicated to persons close to him that he tended to tender his resignation. taking responsibi- Tennis and Badmington-Mr. Clity for the affelr as soon as 'n re A. E. Jeffery.

port is made by the judiciary to Volleyball-Mr.the cabinet to-day led observers

Basketball and Mohinder Singh...

Indians Representative. Mr. Kalwant Singh.

Committee.-Mr. Jahan Dad.

to take a different view of the matter.

Fall of Cabinet Likely.........

It was generally conceded that the resignation of the veteran Finance Mirister would cause the fall of the cabinet

The strong ebb tide. and wes- terly wind made the, flood late in commencing and hence the mis- cellaneous class had a heartbreak- ing beat against wind and tide once they had rounded Blockhouse way running out opposite Kleojao Buoy, some electing to seek the brought several to temporary grief.

side Viking, Fla. Ingomar, Daphne. The judicial" Investigation into water on the Grass Island and the others making inshore on and Rover all hit, and the" last- i the scandal appears to have pro- 2ND FLOTILLA. COMMAND the Pootung bank to get the slack-named was the most unfortunate gressed with exceptional rapidity

Eventually. those on in being hard and fast on the in view of the attention, which the- Captain C. S. Holland, who has er water. "Horrible." he said.

case has aroused. This was indi- "Homicidal maniac, if ever I saw been selected to command the 2nd the other side realised the futility sandy bottom inside the causeway, one," said Sir Herbert. "I think Destroyer Flotilla, Home Fleet of their manoeuvre and came over and remaining there for at leastcated by the 30 minutes interview afternoon between perhaps we owe an apology-

Arteen minutes. They all got off ( on Saturday when I recommissions, will be to the Pootung bank, losing con-

Mr. Matankichi Koyama, Minister "Wait a minute!" cried Connor. returning to the force in which siderable time due to this. Most eventually and made black after a and leaned closer to the face of he was wireless officer in 1919-1 notable in the day's series of in- long and strenuous sail. The wind of Justice, and the Premier VIS- the wounded man who struggled 1921. This is his first command as cidents was the manner in which changed on the return from Block- painfully for breath. Blood flow-a captain, to which rank he was ed from a wound in his head, and promoted two years ago. was soaking through his coat. On

Captain Holland is the son of the floor beside him was a revol- the late Admiral Swinton Holland. ver, every chamber empty.

In 1914-15 he was Heutenant for Connor looked up at Sir Herbert. physical training duties in the who had arisen, with an exclaima-cruiser flagship Shannon, Grand tion of incredulity.

"Ripper Barraby!” "Barraby!" echced amazement on his face.

"Els body was reported fished out of the Trent last April," said Connor to Sir Herbert. "No won der I didn't think "

came

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Gasping, choking words from the wounded man.

"Squared it, Connor," he gasped. "with you......bloody......police.......

His words were stopped by a fat of coughing, and a thin line of blood streamed from his mouth After a minute, he gaspingly con- tinued:

Fleet, Having specialized in sign- als, he became Flag Lieutenant to Willis, Admiral Mark Kerr in the Adriatic..

and from April, 1917, to April, 1919 was wireless officer on the staff of Admiral Beatty in the Queen Elizabeth." Since the War he has served in the Bignal Department at the Admiralty, and on the staff of the Staff. College at Greenwich. His last sea duty was as executive officer of the Kent, flagship in China, in 1917-29. He will now relieve Captain E. K. Boddam-" whetham. D.8.0., in HMS, Kem- penfelt, when that officer. com- pletes his tenure as Captain (D). FRENCH VISIT TO GIBRALTAR A French flotilla composed of three leaders and six destroyers is to visit Gibraltar from June 16 to The man's head sank back on

20. The leaders are the Albatros, the floor Connor leaned down and Cassard, and Tartu, completed in "Barraby!" he called urgentlyful than any in the Royal Navy. "What about the Drayton dia- displacing 2,441 tons, armed with mond? Barraby! The Drayton dia-five 5.5in, guns. four smaller anti- alrerait guns, and six torpedo Revel stond tense, awaiting the tubes. Indeed, if vessels of this answer to that question. But Bar-size were built by Great Britain raby was beyond answering. His

they would, under the London

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As he moved. Revel leaped up- on him from behind and threw

"Nine years....before I escaped the man, who emitted a loud.....One for every year......Got shriek in his surprise and terror, to the floor. He dropped his One of the great Imperial Air- flashlight, but it remained lighted. ways aeroplanes, which carries

In its dim light two bodies, one

eight......nearly nine...... K. known quantity

the Royal Mail between Karacht in policeman's uniform. could be raised the head of Ripper Barraby. 1932, of a type much more power-

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seen rolling about on the floor in a death grapple. The light oc- casionally caught the policeman's shield on Revel's coat, and then gliated from the barrel of the re- volver that X tried to point at his antagonist. Twice the basement was lighted by flash as the revol-

and Singapore, has come to grief. A short while ago one of them

·wesi-bound crushed a wheel when landing, in Calcutta. There was a delay of some days while the trouble was rectified because, ap- parently, there were

spare wheels in Calcutta This time an fast-bound machine as suffered

Connor, followed by his men ran erious damage, seemingly of an xtensive character, owing to the madly down from the upper Boors ursting of a compressed air at the sound of the shots. finder used for starting the en- les. The mail is held up and 1 he until a relief machine is

ivided from Karachi or Singa- Ye Apart from occasional ac

ents of this kind there are Aetimes delays owing to engine tble or some other unfortunate Orrence. To bekeve that these Bularities

are yunavoidable Md be unreasonable,

ver was fired.

"Carroll, who fired these shots" "In "the cellar, sir."

mond?"

head tell back, and slipped. of its Treaty, be required to be classified

own weight, out of the hands of Superintendent Connor.

"Dead." he said, looking up at Sir Herbert. His glance, shifted to the face of Nicholas Revel, and there was still suspicion in his eyes.

"No Tam not Mr. X. Connor,

Carroll turned and darted down the steps, followed by the other policemen, Sir Herbert Frensham, said Revel. entering from the main ware- house door, joined the tail end of the group. A woman's figure followed him, timorously, but not

to be denied.

As they reached the bottom of the stairs another shot flashed in The silence that followed was broken only by the trampling of the feet of the po

icemen as they went forward, turning, their bulls-eye lanterns in the direction from which the

have complete faith in the P and other members of the the darkness. estive of Imperial Airways and det for a moment blame them Bimperial Airways are run on aldy cut to the finest possible lin No air service in the world is cessfully conducted without shot had come Gament assistance in some

In the combined glare of "the for other, and it is stated lights the figure of a uniformed rise from the subvention given by the policeman was seen to Brt Imperial Government to the floor, his back to them, glan- Imi Airways is the lowest cing watchfully down at the door gra for such a service any upon which grotesquely sprawled when the world. The conclu the agure of a man in civilian slacht accidents and delays dress. partise from this situation 15 Superintendent Connor and his ree. The matter qught to men advanced slowly towards the be qered. Failure to tackle it policeman, still with his back to will bad for the development of theat: British Australian af route an unfair, and bad ad vertint for British commer

cial ft.

wards them.

Sir Herbert pushed his way through the group up to Connor's side. The feminte Agure that had followed him info the black

"You took a desperate chance to prove it."Revel"

"And I succeeded," said Revel, you looking down at Barraby.

might have prevented two mur- ders had you followed out my plan. You didn't and I had to act alone."

"I regret extremely Mr. Re- vel," said Sir Herbert, "that the man who caught Mr. X is not al- led with Scotland Yard.****

"I think that can be arranged," smiled Revel.

as cruisers, and their tonnage 'de- ducted from that allowed for cruisers in Part II of the Treaty, to which France and Italy did not

subscribe. The destroyers to visit Gibraltar are the Basque, Borde- lals. Forbin, Fougueux, Foudroyant, and Frondeur. They are of 1,378

tons, armed with four 5.lin. guns,

two anti-aircraft guns, and six torpedo tubes, a type which is somewhat similar to contemporary British destroyers.

MOVEMENTS OF SHIPS Caradoc left Saigon for Singa- pore (May 17).

'Colombo left Mombasa for Tanga (May 17).

Endeavour arrived Colombo (May

17).

Frobisher left Lamlash for Campeltown (May 17).

Mackay and Submarines L18. "Nick" came soft voles, little more than whisper, from the dark-L19, 121, and 123 arrived Portland ness at the foot of the stairway. (May 18).

Shoreham arrived. Bombay. (May "You are safe!"

17).

Bubmarine L71 left Portland for Portsmouth (May 17).

The policemen wheeled as one man at the woman's voice, Con- nor exclaimed: "Miss Frensham!"

"You shouldn't have followed me into the building, cald Bir Herbert,, "into danger

"But you went into it, father. I Could Ho more have stayed out in front than could Rept from following the police squad here. I had to know.

she advanced with outstretched

Submarine H44 left Portland for Chatham (May 17).

Weston left Accra (May 16).

pandangan hands to Revel, who stepped for- Ward, a smile of adoration on his

ps to meet her.

(The End).

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practically every "A" Class boat house and enabled the boats to went ashore in trying to venture make long reaches back to close into the bank. seeking the Lismore and the finish at the Cus- stacker tide. and the stone cause-toms. Outer station,

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The Premier, it is understood, is in favour of disclosing all phases of the scandal, regardless of the consequences.

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