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The Proud Mother

inds in her child a never-ending ource of joy and at the same time

never-failing

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

Murder Backstairs

CHAPTER XVI

After Captain Strawn had given his orders to Wickett he joined Dundee in the third floor hall.

ANNE AUSTIN

AUTHOR OF "THE AVENGING PARROT" ("THE BLACK PIGEON, ETO

"Might be a plant," Strawn growled. "The kid bad all the rest of the night to think up a story and ways to make it sound good."

"I hardly think Dick is quite that "Before we take a look at that clever," Dundee objected. “And if tower room, I'd like to have a sniff this marginal scribbling can be tak- at the shoes young Dick was wear en ut its face value, we have defi- ing last night," he said. "As I said nite confirmation of his intention before, the guy that crocked that to ask her to marry him." perfume bottle over the girl's head is pretty sure to have got his shoes spattered with the stuff. Stepped. in it, too, probably."

"All right. We'll take it along Nothing else? Then let's go."

• *

When the two men reached the second floor landing of the marble stairs they found Detective Clem- mens awaiting them, a small wet bundle held gingerly in his cupped palms,

Where

FRIDAY, APRIL 11,

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

"THE DUKE STEPS OUT" TO-DAY.

1930.

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TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

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The following is the list of local William Haines, gravitating be- | share quotations issued to-day :-

the tween a college campus, as Belon of aristocracy, and the prize ring, as middle-weight cham plon, plays an exciting and ro- mantle dual role in "The Duke Steps Out," adapted from Lucian Cary's famous "Saturday Evening Post novel, which is showing at the Queen's Theatre to-day and to- morrow.

On the campus' he's a debonair famous family, student from a carefully hiding his other identity as "Duke" Wellington, the fighter. The result is a blend of college and prize 6ght drama that offers many a thrill, a deal of clever comedy, and a pretty love story to bind it all together: Joan Craw- ford is the heroine.

Haines, as the. fighter going to college to please his sweetheart, engages in a fight on the campus and another in a cafe, to save the girl from ruffians and then, in the end there is a spectacular fight the famous sequence staged in summer-Hollywood station. There, before a great audience, Haines and Jack Roper, famous heavy-weight con- lender, stage one of the fastest screen battles in the history of the celluloid drama.

"Through here, chief," Dundee suggested. lending the way into his own room and thence into the con- necting bath. "It was mighty de- cent of you to let me question Mrs. Berkeley and Dick, but I want you responsibility. to know. I'll be glad to play 'dumb

"The apron, eh? Good! bove all other considerations aheany time you say the word.”

did Collins find it?" laces that of the child's well- "That's all right, boy," Strawn

"In the lake, near the eing, and if he is wise she keeps answered heartily. "You're doing) laby's Own Tablets always ready a good job so far. George Berkeley house, sir."” t hand for the preservation of the is a mighty big man in this town

"Dropped off the bottom step, and I don't want to antagonize him just as the body was, so it would ittle one's health.

ny more than I can help. If you make no splash that could be heard forget anything I'll butt in. Don't from the house," Strawn comment you worry! Hmn. Swell roomed, as he accepted it. "That'll do the kid's got! Wonder if he was nuw, Clemmons. How's everything eing when he said he wanted to downstairs?" marry the girl? His parents would have kicked him out, of course, and he knew it."

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(Turn on the Heat (Georgia Pines

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If I Can't Have You

There are Two Many Eyes Remarkable Girt

Pagan Love Song Wedding of the Painted

Doll

"I think he was really in love with her, though who knows what

his love led him into?" Dundee an-

cussedness? Strawn wondered.

brown

sir,

Between times Haines'. trials and tribulation with the profes-

sors and the students and the other comical details, add merri- ment to the thrills.

Tenen Holtz plays the comical fight manager and Kari Dane the giant trainer of the fighter, while Luke Cosgrove, veteran character comedian, is seen as the professor, and Herbert Prior, Delmer: Daves, Eddie Nugent and others of note Raymond cast. in the

scenarized "West

"Framed" at Majestic.

the

"Blondes of a certain type give the idea of gentleness," she ex- plained. "The girl of Mr. Silla' picture is essentially gentle, with all the lovable qualities of a child. When adventure comes, to her, it is not because she seeks it.

fer-

But in

iA

"Everything quiet now, though Cain had to call for Harper ure of immense value in the home

few minutes ago to help him keep Is a prompt remedy for infantile ndigestion, constipation, colic,

Arnold fropi busting out of the ser- vants' sitting room. He wanted to you tell wind, vomiting and diarrhoea.

him what's wrong." They quickly reduce fever, altagswered thoughtfully. "Well, here's come up here and make

his dressing room. And these seem

When Clemmons had departed to be the shoes he was wearing last

Strawn took the wet bundle to aure night."

Strawn took the fine, custom-bench against the wall of the sec- Schrock, who made pair of black dress shoes and ond-floor hall and, regardless of the Point," is responsible for sniffed them, walking away fromine petit point upholstery, spread scenario of the new picture. Hun- the dressing room to do so, for the the contents. Among the frag-dreds of actuni college students dor of Fleur d'Amour was strong ments, large and small, of the were impressed as extra in the

broken crystal flask he found a lit-campus scenes. in there.

"Can't smell anything but shoe the silver vanity case, marked with

"Now let's the initials "D. M." polish," he admitted.

When Natalie Kingston, Wham- "No letter," Strawn observed see the suit he was wearing lust night... Tuxedo, hunh? Plenty with satisfaction, as he looked into pas Baby star and First National of the stuff on this, all right. Do the little pocket of the lace and lawn Pictures leading worsan, became a you think the kid sister splushed apron. "Looks as if she didn't get blonde overnight, it was. not to Arnold's note, telling her he appeal to the gentlemen who are much of the perfume on Dick ?”

"She anointed us all pretty thor- couldn't meet her, and went out to alleged to prefer them. Her tem- change to golden locks, oughly," Dundee answered ruefully.keep the appointment. It may be porsry "My own Tux will have to go to the in her room, of course, but we'll let bobbed and marcelled, was to the requirements of the cleaner before I can wear it again." that slide till we've finished with meet

every-story of "Framed," Milton Sills' she do it? Pure Mrs. Berkeley. Can't do "Why did

thing at once. I've got A man latest stellar vehicle, which is now

the top of the playing at the Majestic Theatre,' "1-don't know. She's a wild lit-standing guard at

backstairs in the third floor hall, so Kowloon.. Natalie, plays her tle colt, bat————-”

her room's safe from meddlers."

second leading role opposite Mil- "Another mystery, eh? Well, I

"May I see that, Chief?" Dundee ton Sills in this production. guess that'll wait. These trousers

with strange excitement, don't seem to have any of the per-asked, fume on them. Let's get along to and reached for the vanity case. the tower room."

"Want to see

what kind of lip stick a blonde uses?" Strawn asked It was a little eirenler room, two-as he snapped open the mirrored thirds windows, which were draped lid. with faded red velvet. The furni

"Yes!" And he evidently did, for ture seemed to be a collection of

has the brunette temperament. dds and ends, discarded, perhaps, he squinted very thoughtfully at Of course, an occasional blonde during one of Abbie Berkeley's the bright red lipstick it contained.

She's the sort who achieves fame, They found that Mrs. Berkeley fortune and many husbands if she rgirs of re-decoration. There were lace ancient armchairs, a worn had taken advantage of their ab- 2017, a book case filled with juvenile sence to rise, wrap her plump body wants them. She proves a and detective fiction, and a broken- in a maribou-trimmed negligee of ent to her generation. spring sola, whose

velvet prehid chiffon, and dispose herself Keneral the blonde character over day in a huddle on the floor., in a nest of lace-trimmed silk pit that of the girl in the story, and A metal smoking stand stood at the lows on the chaise longue. Hery own natural brunette type is head of the sofa, and in it lay the breakfast tray was beside her, and more aggressive, independent and tamped-out butts ມ seven both she and her husband, who was assertive. If I were superstitious seated at her feet, were drinking I would think that wearing ""bor "I'll have our chemist look these collet. The toast, eggs and fruit rewed blonde hair has changed

my own disposition." over and tell me approximately how seemed to have been untouched. fold they are, though I don't suppose it matters a whale of a lot." Strawn said, as he emptied the ash tray into an old envelope from his own pocket. "The boy could have snaked up here after the murder

Without replying, the detective and done a furious lot of smoking

We have signalled to Dundee to get ready to then, to quiet his nerves. only his word for it that he was to continue the questioning.

When he was seated near the wo- meet the girl here. And even if he

The following quotations have been was, there was nothing to prevent man, with pencil poised above the received from their correspondents Messrs. Hayden, Stone and Co., of "Mrs, Berkeley, when did you last New York, by Messra. Swan, Culbert as she went to the summerhouse to

son and Fritz, Sassoon House Shang keep her appointment with Arnold (see Daris Matthews?"

hai, (cable address: "Swanstock," not knowing he wasn't going to "I did not see her at all after

Shanghai), who are not responsible meet her. Afterwards. this room went down for dinner," she stated for cable mutilations. might have appended to him as a positively. "Doris helped me dress.

New York, Apr, 10. god temporary hiding place.. Dinner was to be at half-past seven Tone of Market-Firy,

No. of Shares done.-5,500,000. What are you shaking your head and I left this room about 7:15. 1

bout?**

Call Money.-4%. never saw her again." "I still can't see, for the life of

at his American Smelting George Berkeley looked me, how the perfume flask fits in wife as if surprised or

Anaconda Copper startled,

Baltimore &

Ohio anywhere!" Dundee answered. seemed about to speak, then clamp- Chrysler Motors "Besides, as I said, I think Dicked his lips firmly together.

City Service Common was really in love with the girl."

Dundee saw, but was not yet Curtis Wright Comment "And he was drunk! Don't for ready to challenge Mrs. Berkeley's Eastman Kodak get that! Many a man has liquored truthfulness. Her lie concerning General Motors

Electric Bond & Share himself up to a state where he'd Dick's promise not to press his at-r rather kill a girl than see any other tentions upon Doris had already Gold

Signal General Ry. Gold Dust man have her.

But there's no use given him ample indication of what Goody

ire & Rubber Tire Goodyear theorizing yet. Let's get back to

to expect. the old lady....

Granby Consolidated Lord! What a woman he added, with profound she need not wait up to help you Mont Consolidated "Was it then that you told Doris | International Cement

Ward disgust. "Now if it was her that get ready for bed?" he asked.

Nevada was murdered-"

Dundee grinned his full agree to spare my servants as much as Simmons Co.

"Why, yes. I am always careful

Scars ment, then, with an exclamation, bent to pick up a book that had possible," she said virtuously, "Dor- Standard Oil Co. of New York fallen, open and face down, near the is had been extremely busy yester Union Carbide & Carbon head of the couch. It was Conan day and to-day was to be a heavy, United States Steel Doyle's "The Hound of the Basker-day for all of us, so I wanted her to

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"You found that every word Dick said was true, didn't you?" she de- Captain manded triumphantly of Strawn.

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"Looks as if Dick was telling the "And of course, since you were and applied cosmetics there, truth about his reading, at any very much annoyed with Doris, be- But I really can't see " rate," he observed, as he turned cause of Dick and Arnold, you were "The mirror above the bathroom The accounts for the year have through the pages of the first third in no mood to ace any more of her dressing table was spotless then?" of the book. "At least, it seems than was necessary," Dundee agre he persisted, heedless of her anger. that he made a stab at reading toed,

disarmingly. "Now, pass the time, but his mind was Berkeley, will you please tell me vants--" pretty well occupied with something where you made up your face be Mrs. Berkeley, did you by any chance so approve of your appear else. See?" and he pointed to page fare dressing for dinner?"

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"Why, certainly it was! My ser- Accountants who, being eligible, Hongkong Telegraph.

offer themselves for re-election,

Future Prospects.

It is also announced that a 54, on the margin of which was She looked blank, then bridledance after Doris had finished hor scribbled in pencil, "Doris. Doris. indignantly. "Really, Mr. Dundee work that you leaned toward the private meeting of shareholders Doris Elaine Matthews. Doris Well, if you must know, Doris mirror and kissed your own reflec-will be held immediately after the ordinary yearly meeting to discuss Berkeley. Mrs. Richard Radcliffe gave me a quick facial massage at tion?"

the future prospects of the com- Berkeley,"

my dressing-table in the bathroom,

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BRANCHES .....

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$11,000,000 6,644,150

1,000,000

Canton, Shanghai, Hankow, Swalow, Bangkok, New York and San Fra eleco

LONDON BANKERS;—'

The Lloyd's Bank, Limited Correspondents in all Principal cities of the

world.

Foreign Exchange and Banking Brains of avery description transacted.

Bate Depealt Boxes (warlotta, sizes). yearly rental of trom $5 to $40,00 **A, LOOK POONG· SWAN,”

Chief Maingat. Hongkong,"18th February, 1980.