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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1929.

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THUS HAS HAPPENED,

RUTI LESTER pretty private secretary ta "HANDSOME HARRY" BORDEN, promo ter of dubious stock companies, becomes en garni, to JACK HAYWARD, young faun ance broker, whose offer is just across the narrow airahalt from Elorden's. On Satus day morning in January, the promoter has two women callerat RITA DUBOIS, night rit dancer, who is to accompany him to Winter Haven for the week-end, and bis estranged wife and mother of his two dren, who comes for her monthly alimony.

When MRS. BORDEN learne her husban The busy, she agrees to return, but before leaving Klimpses the pistol in Ruth's desk, Jack, fearing treuble with hold-up men, has bought two identical weapons and sives, Ruth

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which duck her furious.

blin out, looks frantically in his desk for bla

"Mrs. Borden.came while Miss Dubois was with Mr. Borden and I told her he was-in conference, and she made an appointment to come back between half-past one and two. Mr. Borden had told me he would be in his office until about two, vince his train would not leave un- til 2:15 and he planned to lunch on the diner."

"With Rita Dubois?" McMann shot at her.

"He did not tell me who was to go with him." Ruth answered While Rails takee dietation Dorden maker truthfully. And Miss Dubola did playful pa at her and she scream & protenot take, me into her confidence When Monday morning she finds the either. I do know, however, that tudy of Horden sprawled on the floor near the window, Buth wiews Jack's strange behe planned to take--a woman," for haviour. She runs to his nice and, finding he had mo wire for reservations at run, it le gone! Jack comes in, calls the the Winter Haven Hotel, in the police, Fearing Jack shot Borden through name of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Benton, the open window: Ruth rushes to cheer The drawing-room reservation was den's window. It is already loved! When DETECTIVE MCMANN arrives, he finds that made in that name also." the $500 In rash, which Ruth white getting for Harden for his weekend trip le gane, McMants querna Ruth. She admit her Ragement to Jack and with a horrible fear that almost anothere ber, who tangina fer Estuary iổ Saturday's happenings,

CHAPTER JÄ.

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"All right!" McMann made a note, "What next? When did Rita leave?"

"Shortly after Mrs. Borden about five minutes;". 'Ruth an- swered.

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Authorised Capital

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McMann's constant interruptiona and questions had shunted her off Ruth pressed her fingers to the subject of Mr. Borden, but she temples, in a mighty effort to was not sorry that there was no remember clearly the features of opportunity now to tell him of the

Joseph Conrad's famous novel, the old man who had threatened poor, discarded wife's Jealousy und "The Rescue," has been tran Borden's life on Saturday. When humiliation--a humiliation so keen ferred to the screen under the ahe Ind talked with him her mind that she had become ill. Why tell direction of Herbert Brenon, the had not been upon him or his MeMann now about Mrs. Borden's director of "Beau Geste" and threats, but upon that first disturb having seen the automatic pistol Peter Pan," and will be screened ing evidence of Borden's interest in in the bottom drawer of the deak?during all, performancea at the obtained an application. her as a girl, not as a competent Time enough to tell if it should be- Queen's Theatre from to-day ta private secretary,

McMann turned again to the pestar of auch noteworthy films as Saturday. Ronald Colman, the licoman who sat at the telephone,

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"He was old-about GO, I think," she told the detective slowly.

"He was wearing a shabby black an extension of which was on the The Dark Angel," "The Magic overcoat with a velvet collar, which absent office boy's desk. "Get the Flame," "The Winning of Bar- bara Worth" and "Two Lovers," is As he waite! had fakes of dandruff on it. I re-chief again, Rand." member, for felt sorry for him, for the connexion, the detective featured again, in an extremely he looked so helpless. I can't tell turned to Ruth with another ques- [colourful role as a daring adven- what coloar his eyes were, but he lion: "Hear or see anything be- turer who finds romance in the had on old-fashioned steel-rimmed tweet Zorden and Rita when she Java seas.

The story is full of suspense spectacles. His hair, sort of long, was having?" I think, was grey, and his face thin

and concerns the doings of Tom and hollow. He seemed tall, but Ruth knit her brows, and Jack Lingard, a trader in Java, who has Hongkong Omeel 11, Queen's Road, Central I'm so short that nearly everyone | Hayward"

pressed her hands given his word to a native chief Authored Capital ....Goldens 260,000,000, seems tall to me," she confessed. hard. His eyes were filled with that he will help restore his lost pat-lip Capital ......Qulidken 80,090,000.

"I can't really remember what he compassion as he was forced to empire. Complications enalo, said, for he was muttering mist of stand by while she went through however, when a beautiful woman Reserve Fund.....Guilders the time, but he did make threats this ordeal.

Intrudes upon the scene, ami of 'getting even,' Salil he'd teach 'that crook' a lesson, bring him to his knees-things like that. I don't roully remember, for I was trying to soothe him and get rid of him. I had a lot of work to do, and jung, in two hours than most knew it was all so hopeless, that women could do in a day. And jok Mr. Borden wouldn't see him or ingly told him not to call up the make any restitution."

stores and limit the charge ne counts he was opening for her."

MeMann, who had been jotting down her description of the des franded old man, scowled and then

"Mr. Borden and Miss Dubofs events move rapidly to a thrillfog came out of the private office to climax, Lily Damita, a new gether, laughing and talking. Miss French screen "find" heads the Dubois said something about shop-large cast of supporting players ping. Said she could do more shop-in a most intriguing role.

"And what did Borden Bay 7" Me- Main demanded, his pencil husy.

| toki her to go on with her story. "G dd-dyeing him, ch?"

"Before writing the lettera 1 went "He answered something which I

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1.

WILSON TO BE SENT BACK TO MANILA, to the bank and to the station to get fitidn't understand about her keep-

Maeno, Apr. 17. Mr. Borden's firkta for Wintering her bargain and he'd keep his. The Government has decided Haven. After returned and gave|fe said, 'Mind you don't double-ghinst Wilson in the extradition

the money and tickets to Mr. Bar- ro me. Rita' or words to that proceedings, upholding the Judge'a den, Benny told me that Mrs. Bor-effet. But he was in great good pinion and over-ruling the peti den hart called on the phone to say many, and waved goodbye toon presented to the Council by she was coming in. She and Mr.how"

Wilson's lawyer, Mr. Jorge. Borden were not living together."" "Just a minute," McMann intere

how Legal separation, with uptd, and reached for the phones unknown.

The date or Wikon's departure gurt allowance for her and the extension on Ruth's desk. "Hello, children. About five years ago," chief. McMann.... Yes, McMann interpolated, "What did sure! Robbery or a passion crime, she cone to me him for?"

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Hongkong, 11th March, 1929,

Manager.

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(Fatahlfabed 1880.) Capital (fully paid up).... Y. 100,000,000 Restrie Fund..................

Y. 108,500,000

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I don't know which yet. Might even ord.. Mr. Adams had been in a To get her separation alow-be revenge. To many leads, If you

Stamp.. ance," tuth answered reliantly, ask me. ... Say, chief, send Clay "Carrel?" McMann tapped in "Mr. Boiden had been ordered by out to get Mrs. Borden- Wait! | palliintly with his pencil. the court to pay her each month on | I'll get the address."*

"I didn't hear any quarrel, but Caleutia" the fifteenth, and he made her come,

Mr. Adams looked rather exas- perated when he came out of Mr. Changchu Berden's office-"

Cantor

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Hongkong, 7th January 1927,

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Commerce et l'Industria,

(Incorporated in France.)

Prince's Building, Chater Road,

Kong Kong.

liead Office:

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Capital

Reserves

Fra. 50,000,000 Fra. 22,310,000

*Branches:

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London-Midland Bank Ltd

New York:American Exchange Irving Trust Co., Banca Commercials Italiana.

Dairen (Dainy) Nagoya Fenziien

Newchwang New York Ruth wa interrupted by Patrol {Mukden)

auku Sesung man Biggers, who had been

stankow. Linned outside the door in the hall, Tarkin "Lady here wants to see Mr. Bor-Honsign den," he announced to McMann, Kal Yuen

San Francisco:~Bank of Italy. Winking broadly, "Says she's Vladivostock (Temporarily closed)

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pendents throughout the world." H. HORI.

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Ruth supplied it from memory: for it in person. To-to get news "Mis, Elizabeth Borden, 3618 Cres- of the children. I suppose.", she cent boulevard.” added, in a fullle attempt to gloss Her lips felt dry and stiff as ahe over the dead man's malicious attered the words. After all, Mrs. eruelty to his wife,

Borden was Borden's wife--or | "Well? Did she come?" McMann Frather, his widow! And she loved asked, busily taking notes.

hin It had been so painfully "Later." Ruth answered, flushing, obviona to Ruth on Saturday, when "But before Mrs. Borden arrived the wife had been forced to listen hise? Mr. Borden had another caller--| to the ribald laughter of her hus "I am his wife!" a quivering Miss Dubois, Rita Dubols."

band and his new love, that the | voice cut short the policeman's ex- "Ok!" MeMann whistled, raising wife did love him, was jealous, planation. "I want to see my hus- his thick eyebrows. · "The dancer

That's right, chief. Tell | band! ... Oh! Has anything hop- from the Golden Slipper, eh?" Clay not to spill the beans, see? Just pened to Harry? I know it!

"Yes, Mr. Borden saw her there tell her she's wanted at her hus. Oh, Harry, Harry!" two or three weeks ago and-and-band's office, see?... Yes! liked her."

Plenty!

Dr. Nielson's just "So the other ticket and the leaving? Good1 Say, chief, guess drawing-room 'were for Rita Du- who Borden's private secretary bois!"

McMann deduced ́ tri- was? Colby Lester'a little daugh sumphantly. "Rand, get headquar-ter! Fact!... Sure I'll show her ters on the line again-or sav. have every consideration. No man could the central telephone office tie up help it---" one of these lines for headquarters calls. Tell the chief to have Rita Jack Hayward leaned close to Dubois brought here us soon as she whisper to Ruth, the first smile can be found. What's her telephone of that dreadful morning twinkling number. Miss Lester? I suppose in his eyes. "Better get out your you know it, if she and Borden spectacles, darling!" were friendly.”

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McManti continued his telephono conversation with the chief of po- Ruth reached for her desk callice. "And say, chief, have Ferber endar and turned to the lenf de como right over with his camera. ... Yes, I've got this wire plugged. voted to the previous. Tuesday. "It's Piedmont 0400. MiB Dubois up with headquarters until further notice, but there's another line, has a private phone and I don't Rand will take all calls coming in know her address,"

"Got that, Rand?

on It; may get some tips that way, All right,

... Send me over two or three Miss Leater. Did Rita and Borden plainclothes men, won't you? nd quarrel?, Exactly what happened?"

right" Jack Hayward sat down upon the

He hung up the receiver and with all Modern Conveniences, Drying edge of Ruth's desk and laid one of turned to Ruth again, dismissing, Rooms and Out-houses, Two [LF" Als hands upon her two clenched, to her vast relief, both Mrs. Bor

Apply to ley Hitle fists. She looked at him den and Rita Dubols, with his firat

CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME-ORIENT gratefully, her eyes brimming with question: "Now, Miss Lester, what Inve, before she went on: "No, they other visitors did Bordon have didn't quarrel. They seemed very Saturday morning and when did happy. I could hear them laughing, you leave the office?" although the door was closed,

Ruth considered. "No one else while they were in-there." and oh, I'm forgetting Mr. Adams, Io's Ruth Jerked her head toward the one of the stock salesmen. Mr. Bor. private office which was a tempo-den had asked him to come in on rary moreun for the man who had Saturday to go over. his sales rec laughed and loved on Saturday.

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Ilongkong. 12th March, 1929.

THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1971 Head Office:-Hongkong, · Authorised Capital ........... $11,600,000 Fald-Up Fund

2,614,200 680,000

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BRANCUES;—-

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Authorised Capital

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Paid-Up, Capital ********* 18,478,000.00

Reserva Yands

9,429,423.34

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$24,000,000

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4.000.000

Liabilities of dare.

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4,900,000

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1,130,000

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