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OUR NEW SERIAL

THE VANISHING VENGEANCE

By DOUGLAS NEWTON. Author of "Double Crossed," "Low Cellings,"

Green Ladies," &e.

PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS:"

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Joyce's heart jumped as she heard that The stranger had OTTO RIGG, an immensely rich spoker of the bowling lawn. man; leader and master force of "You locked thoap windows," a band of five wealthy men known said Olto Rigg, evenly. "But they as "The Old Consolidateds," the might have been opened again." other members being Huge Shanly, "Yes, sir," said the butler, "but Henry Maker, James Fedden, and not shut again-if Mr. Gamlin had SEWARD GAMLIN, whose sud-been been killed. If some one den death whether by suicide or had come in he couldn't have got murder has strangely agitated out leaving all the bolts and latches the other four, all of whom appear locked on the Inside-not If Mr. in terror of

Garalin was dead?""". MARTIN STANNARD, the Otto Rive stared for an icy absconding director of Consolidated minute. He tried another line. Exploitations, a rumeur of whose "What was the time when you laat return to the village of Greenhayle, saw Mr. Gamiin alive in here?" where they live, has reached the After ten, as near 10.15 as may

former fellow-be." ears directors.

"Joyce's heart leaped again For JOYCE ALLEYN, a pour rela-no reason she could name a great tion and private secretary to Otto wave of gladness rushed over her, Rigg. whom she distrusts and She had seen the stranger a mile from this house at about 9.20, and stands in fear of.

hending away from it, If Gamlin had died after ten-her breath Kyte, Syard Gandin's butler, caught suddenly, she repressed her would have been hysterical, but ad thoughts abruptly, as though Otto Rigg's cold eyes quelled him.y were dangerous--Otto Rigg's He told bluntly how he had come boring little eyes were on her. Into the study that morning and found his master prone on the rug before the fire, and dead. He had, apparently, fallen dead as he stood drinking his night-cap of Whisky and soda. There was the glass on the mat still unbroken. The body had been taken bedroom, WRA

CHAPTER II.

been

to Gamlin's where the doctor even now looking It-nothink else touched. The butler could not help finishing off with his opiniom as to the unnaturalness of it Mr. Gamlin had been in such good health.

visitors?"

He stared for a moment: "What time did you leave Gamlin?" infiltered,

"Before half-past eight. He was alone then," she said, nervously.

"Did he seem to be expecting anybody, was there any hint of any indy coming?" asked Otto Rigg.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1928..

BURGLARS SURPRISED. AFTERMATH OF WAR.

DISTURBED BY MAID WHEN LOCKED IN BED-ROOM.

CLAIMS BY AND AGAINST EX-ENEMIES.

Asent, Dec. 28. The work of yet another or- During a burglary at Windlos-Kanisation brought into being as ham Court, near Sunningdale Golf a result of the war is nearing Links, the house of. Ifermions completion. The Seventh Annual Lady Ellenborough, on Friday Report of the Controller of the evening, the intruders left behind Clearing Office, just published by a bundle of envelopes containing the Stationery Office at 24., shows Christmas gifts of Treasury noted that the majority of claims against ex-enemy. States and cubjects have been dealt with, and that the staff has been reduced from 826 to G58.

The burglars-forced-the-winde of the bed-room with a jemme, which they left behind. They were, however, disturbed, and Escaped with only some brooches, a diamond heart pendant, an some cash, the total value being

about £140.

The room had been entered by means of a ladder carried from another warden.

"It was entirely owing to the presence of mind of one of my maids," said Lady Ellenborough, "that the haul was not much greater. The burglars had take. the precaution to lock the door, and this proved their undoing. The maid went to my bed-room whilst we

were at dinner on Friday evening, and, finding she could not get in, she ran down stirs and gave the alarm,"

This is the fourth burglary in the Sunningdale district withi the past few months.

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The report, which reviews tha work for the year ending October 1 last, shows that the total sum paid by the Clearing Office to British claimants against. Ger- many, Austria, Hungary, and Bulgaria amounted to £91,605,821, of which £54,473,971 was in rei spect of claims against Germa nationals and the German Gov- ernment.

An

The stupendous task which con fronted the organisation, and the corresponding organisations the ex-enemy States may be judged 'from the fact that in all 424,757 claims (British and ex enemy) for a total amount of £244.669.539 had been submitted.

Of these claims 279,645 had been admitted, 138,973,withdrawa or rejected, and there romaine outstanding 6.139 claims for £8,- 255,006.

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-CROYDON'S AIR STATION.

The staffs of the Briffah 'anl

The total number of British foreign air liners at Croydon nero- drome will begin early next week claims against German subjects moving into the new £260,000 air or the German. Government was station, which has been bullt en 101,554, smounting to £76,927,000. the eastern side of the Aerodrome. At the time report 100.486 Imperial Airways are already claims to the value of £74,551,412 their Handley-Page, had been sellled by admission, re- housing Rolls-Royce, und Silver Wing sirjection, or withdrawal. liners in the large new sheds, which can accommodate 35 of the biggest types of air liners.

Joyce, pretended to consider. In The new control tower and the readily she was thinking furiously, terminal block of offices and and as a result of her thoughts customs examination rooms, with she definitely decided not to menthe domed passenger entrance, are tion the stranger.

pow practically complete, and will

#1 should say he wasn't expect he in full use next month. all in anybody," she said, quietly. "As a matter of fact he was nr- ranging a novel and his cigars on the table beside his chair when I left."

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MORE FICTION THAN

TRUTH!

RECORD, YEAR FOR BRITISH

PUBLISHERS,

A greater number of books were produced in 1927 than in any year

German Demande.

German claims notified in rez spect of pre-war debts were 265, 947 for £62,912.816; of these 264,- 160 had been finally setted, the number of claims admitted being 173,208 for £16,319,443.

The German Government hal been called upon to face 14,208 claims of British subjects amount- ing to £70,321,387, in respect of properly, rights, and interests subjected to exceptional war measures in Germany. Of these 12,343 for £67,097,496 had been

disposed of..

The amount paid to British creditors and claimants in the date of report respecting claims

"We think that, Kyle," snapped Otto Rigg in his cold volce. "But the doctor may have

Hugo Shanly caught his arm different story. Gamlin was alone and dragged him towards the end here, during the. evening of the room. He meant to pull Otto out of hearing of both Joyce aid the butler. But his panic mude liim talk frantically before he had made a step.

"Otto, don't you see, he's here in the history of British pubilati- against Austrian subjects and The total recorded by the "Pub the Austrian Government totalled lishers Circular is 13,810. This 54,586,864, representing 16,201 of is 1,011 more than in the troubled the 16,716 claims notified, amount- year of 1926, and 608 more than ing to £14,207,488. Five hundred

standing. and fourteen claims remain out-

"None, sir, after Miss Alley left," said the butler, and Joyce gasped. What about the stranger Hadn't he called after all? She! was about to mention her encounter he's come back and is here--in when Hugo Shanly suddenly Greenhayle. My God, here on the darted to the fireplace and snatch spot. That message from Gamlin ed up a bit of paper.

says And this death. And "Otto! Otto!" he cried, ex-that burnt will, it all means"

ing.

citedly. "Look-part of a will "Keep your panies for privacy, in the previous record year of 1925,

form. Grent Heavens, part of a Dugo," said Otto Rigg, with a cold will!" He thrust a fragment of fierceness. charred paper into Rigg's hand. If he was here, I'd know Otto Rigg examined it so dispas- They were at the end of the sionately that Hugo burst out

The bulk of the year's incrense,

Austrian claims numbered 10,-

"And don't be an idiot says the Circular, is in new editions, 30 for £3,541,677, and of these

of which 666 more appeared in 1927 than in 1926. This suggests 10,171 for £2,941,088 have already that the number of books with been settled suficient vitality for a reappearance is increasing.

By far the greatest increases are shown in:

room now, talking quietly a "Can't you see? His will. He vehemently, Hugo Shanly a mass burnt, destroyed, his will."

of frantic writhings and weasel Obviously," Huld Otto Rigg: twitchings, Otto Rigg grey, solid, coldly. His Uttle boring eyes almost terribly, impassive, came round to the butler."

Joyce stared at them. Why had Know anything about this, they, even the imperturbable Ollo Kyte?"

Rigg, been so unexpectedly dis- "Nothing at all, Sir. Pon- mytubed, and not by Seward Gamlin's honour."

sudden death, but by the message Suddenly the butter's hand flew on that paper?,

י,

Juvenile Literature Ficton

Religion

Poetry and Drama Medicine

'Education

412 404

137

89

73

17

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Descriptive and Travel ... to his mouth, he turned a frighten- Why had, they, anyhow Hugo, The biggest decrease is in ed glance to Otto Rigg-curlons been so frightened to learn that technology (124), history (40), how many were frightened of that Martin Stannard was back and hud fine arts (39) and law (36). cold, emotionless nian.

called ou Gamlin? Who was Mar- The abnormal proportion. of "Oh, I forgot, sir," he said. tin Stannard? Was he thefetion has been even more striking "There's a note on his desk ad stranger she had met? And if so, during the year, the total being dressed to you." He darted to the why should they be disturbed by 3,368. Fiction and juvenile, taken desk, brought back an envelope, his mine, fear him? which Otto Rigg quietly opened. From the end of the room she together, account for 34 per cent.

of the year's total. He read the note inside--and, neard Otto Riggsay finally: for the first time in her life, Josee "Ring up Streach then, he'll know. suw emotion on his face. It was it's what he's here for," no more than a sudden stiffening

Hugo Shanly at once sprang to of his mouth, a sudden decpening the "phone, and rang up Otto Rigg's of his habitual pallor, but it was foxy-eyed agent, a man who Joyee unmistakable. Otto Rigg the im-lonthed. She did not listen to movable was reacting under some Hugo Shanly's insistent demands, Bort of shock.

for she was watching Otts Rigg. For a full minute be studied the

Otto Rigg was walking about paper, then he handed it to Huge the room, peering about. It with his Shanly. Hugo Shanly read it and cult, keen fittle eyes. He went 10 ---yelped.

the hearth rug and studied it, he There is no other word, He let picked up the whisky glass and out a little animal yelp of fear, smelt it. What he found there, if started back from the paper as anything, his face did not betray. though it had bit him; and let it He twitched the rug aside, drop out of his nerveless hunds. examining the floor. It was only As it lay on the floor at his feet, when he moved the big club fender Joyce reul in Gamlin's heavy hands that he found something. He pick- writing the following words:" ed it up, examined it, put it in his

"Martin Stannard is buck. He pocket. has been here."

Hugo Shanly put up the receiver

A silence almost too painful to and came towards Otto Rigg, and bear followed. Otto Rigg, his com-at the same moment the door open- posure returned, stared level atd, and Gamlin's doctor, whom they Hugo. Hugo had backed to the all knew, came in. Hugo saw him, club fonder, his white face twitch- and got off what he had to any in Ing. his pale eyes ablaze. with a quick whisper. panic, his teeth bared--the cornered "Stroach says Stannard in't weasel to the life. He made one here, can't be here. He says he or two ineffectual efforts to speak couldn't have come In by

LETTER GOLF SOLUTION.

Hero is the solution to the puzzle on another page.

OHN

JOAN

OAN

ORN

MORE MARE MARY

states, that under the agreement reached with Germany on April 29 last all outstanding claims,, with a few possible exceptiona, will have been referred either to the Anglo-German Mixed Tribunal or withdrawn by the end of next month.

In his report the Controller

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The work of registration ana classification of claims By British subjects is precceding with the Russian Claims Department.

Debtors Escape." Commenting on the suggestion which has been made from time to time that a comprehensive scheme should be initiated for the automatic settlement by either side of all outstanding claims, the Controller writes:

"The dificully in the way of an ar- rangement of this kind is that it would involve the Exchéquer'in a heavy liability for losses due to the automatic admission of claims in respect of debts Which the British creditors do not admit to berowing and decline to pay.

arrange- "Moreover, such an ment would necessitate the admiz. sion and consequent payment to British creditors of considerable sums in respect, of highly conten- tious and sometimes groundless

lama. It may be pointed out in this than the British Clearing Office.

connexion that it is less difficult

as under the German Law debtors are relieved of the payment of the greater part of their indebted-

ness.

"The direct result of this BуA. lem is that the German Clearing Office is unable to pay its creditors in full. The British Clearing Ofice, on the other hand, has followed scrupulously the proce. dure laid down by the Treaty cm-

collection of admitted British debts for the purpose of paying British credibora."

the cold voice of Quo Rigg train or road during the last week, giving an opinion. There is some. Ployin the fund derived from the

spoke instead.

or he'd know. He swears to it thing queer-very queer,"

never has been."

Stannard's not in Greenhayle, and As he spoke he was looking at

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"Hold your tongue, Hugo, and stop being a fool," he said, evenly.

the mat, examining it as though Then his little eyes, suddenly And yet there's this," said Otto he expected to find something on it. sparkling and cruel, turned on the Rigg, picking up the note in which "Perhaps you are looking for

Landslides on January 6 in the butler. "Will you swear that Mr. Gamlin declared that Stannard was this, doctor?" said Otto Rigg, Gamlin had no callers inst night here, and had been seen by him. coldly. "I found it just now under mountains of Adjarlatan, In Trans- "apart from my secretary?"

"There's that, 'and' Gamlin's the fender." He took from his caucasia, engulfed several villager Why, yes, sir-I will awear it,'

death," mosned Hugo. Ho swung pocket and handed to the doctor the and large numbers of cattle have mumbled the butler, shrinking to the doctor. "How did Gamlin thing he had picked up. It was perished. The inhabitants, how

ever, were able to leave their back. "I let nobody in. There die, doctor?"

a small phial. was nobody with Mr. Gamlin when The doctor, who, while he had "Ah," breathed the doctor, tak-homes safely. In the mountain I brought in the whisky tantalus been waiting his chance to speak, ing it. That is what I wanted, pass rocks have filled the bed of PRINCE AT FOOT-AND-MOUTH

the River Adjaristakhalf and the. and siphon, as I always do before had been smelling the glass which As I thought-cyanide.' going to bed, and nobody could have had contained Seward Gamlin's Hugo Shanly clutched at Ottowater has risen and floaded the are expressed called, you see, for I locked up last drink, put it down with a Rigg's arm with a frantic hand, highway. Fears overywhere oven. the freneli frown.

"Murder, Otto," he cried, "I told for the safety of the hydro windows opening on to the bowling "At the moment;" he said; you. 8o.

electric station, which is under Didn't I tell you go?"

construction. lawn there."

guardedly, "I don't feel justified in

(To be continued \

foutbreak of foot and-mouth disenge slaughtered. Only 27 young at Wilford, Notts, paid a visit offers, which had not been to recently to the infected area and contact with the remaindor, word- made special faquiries as to the spured, and it is hoped these will "DANGER ZONE."

form the nucleus of a future bord. Sixty-seven cattle were slaughter-, He called at Radcliffe-on-Trent, ed at Wilford: Here the affected The Prince of Wales, whose farm at Trentside, Lenton, is only a where nearly 70 of Colonel Birkin's farm is close to the Prince's, but pedigree herd were on the opposita bank of the Trent. quarter of a mile from the latest famous

situation.