1932-01-12 — Page 3

THE. HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1932.

AT THE FRONT IN MANCHURIA: DUKE REFUSED WEDDING LICENCE.

General Shigeru Hoaja,

lander of Japanese troops in

Manchuria, who has crushad

The Chinese army in virtually

avery angagement.

Japanese troops are shown above guarding an important rail. way bridge on the Peking-Mukden line captured after a batila with Chinase soldiers in Manchuria. Rumours that the Chinese army was re-forming for a counter-attack resulted in the throw- ing up of brezstworks to protect Japanuse infantrymeri ou guard.

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Gems of Peril

CHAPTER XXVII

Mary was convinced beyond any doubt that the Count Enrique De

HAZEL ROSS HÄILEY

BOW. Dirk," she turned toward Loma whom Ethet was Infatuated him suddenly, an agony of plead- with was The Fly. And Cornelia ing in her face. Dirk, don't you Tabor had barely missed having helieve in what I'm trying to do him in her house as a week-end at all?" guest!

It was frightful, and it was lang- ible.

But most of all it openedi

up a new view of The Fly and his methods. So that was his game-- tricking silly oriety girls with the

It was very still in the room, which was flghted only by dimi all brackets and the flicker of at

smail wood-fite.

old old title racket! Whether his name was really De Loma did not

"I believe in you." Dirk said, matter; probably it was an alias, presently, Mury's searching eyes If so, it was a new one, for Bowen hi face contorted with the had searched police fles for a re-effoe to speak falry and plainly. cord of a man by that name and That is, when I'm with you. Whea found nothing Also-and this I'm sway from you, I get wild gave her renewed heart for the ideas. Other people say things, chane--it was probably the name and it--hurts. I shouldn't listen. The would continue to use.

i know. But I do. Because It's

She dared not tell Dirk what you." His hand gripped hers un- thinking. He would til her benumbed fingers ached pain. "You mean 2549 think her utterly mad, looking for with the

Alie

Was

The Fly and finding him in every much to me that the least breath stranger who crossed her path.the least suspicion-" Ife stop- But there were some questions she Fimply had to ask,

'Did

you see him

at all De

Loma

"No."

ed and held his lower lip with his teeth like a man in physical pain. Mary was appalled. "What do they say?" she whispered.

"Oh, nothing that a true--nt "He didn't give Ethel his pic-lenst, If it is I don't bellave you ture or anything?"

realize it. I think you're porter1- "No." Then be added pettish-ly Innocent about it. That the ly, "What do you care, anyhow? Jupiter money has turned your Not going to fall for him, too, are, hend---that you're being nice you 7"

the old man just for what you can She looked reproof at him. But get out of him. God, if they knew the thoughtful pucker did not about that will what a jabber

there'd bel leave her brow.

The Duke of Manchester, 55, and his fiancee, Misa Kathicon Dawes, the 34-year-old British actress, shown here were denied a marriage licence in New York because undor laws in that State, couples must wait three years after obtaining a divn co. The duke's divorce was obtained by his wife in London, on Dec. 7. The duke's former wife was Helena Zimmerman, Cintinati heiress.

to

NEA

This picture of Christmas shopping crowds in Chicago dowen't

look like depression.

And of course that *When did he call up and tell newspaper story about you last her he wasn't coming?

week was just about the last straw

"I don't think he did," Dirk an-coming right out with the inti-wrong with the Jupiter money? .swered after a moment's consi-maiton that you'd had the rotten Don't you want me to have it?"

doration." "I think ahe said ho bad taste to choose that horrible| failed to show up and when sho necklace. called his usual hang-out they told her about his father dying and his having to go home to look after the

ostate."

Mary was silent, stunned.

Miss Jane Addams, Chicago social worker, and Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, joint win- ners of the Noble Poace Prize for 3031.

Littl Peter, the world's amallest jockey, a feature of Harmanton's Circus, which opens in Kowloon shortly.

If he

his

his

"Oh, Dirk," Mary wruns hering away from him, she sank to hands, "how can you say such the couch, put her forehead in her things of a sweet old man like that! hands. You don't know himl Why, he's "I've got to think," she said. WAR almost insane with

nover said or done a single thing "I'll tell you later what I decide to jealaus anger ahe anw when he "There's nothing I can say,"turned his distorted face

i do." toward

"Does your father belleve all this Ho looked at her "You she faltered, na Dirk seemed to her

"I daresay it's small of me," "I don't know him," Dirk grunt- think ho just ran out on her? be waiting for some comment.

he said sarcastically, "out I don't!ed, "and neither do you. How long you've been telling me? Maybe he did. But Lord, I'd go

"My iden was," he went on, "for How do I know what that old fool has his wife been dead? Two thinks Mr. Jupiter murdered he remain thinks he's buying when he turns months. Well, he knows better wife, why docs to South America myself to get you to give out a statement-just is entire fortune over to you? than to make a pass at you so soon, lawyer? Hin friend?" away from that young catamount. In few lines, no more--denying it No matter how many millions her in a dignified way. It's too late How do I know his son isn't right IIe knows the sort of girl you are. dad'a got."

to stop a lot of fools from gaping when he tells Masterson, the critic. that a falee move would repel you." "Did De Loma know that? over it, but it's the beat you enn that he's too busy to have na About the millions, I mean?" do now the barm's done. You'd now--he's not to rout his father's "Probably.. I sald he wasn't have to say, of course, what it mistress? How do I know the old

Dirk rous- out to marry money.

was you did choose-a ring or a reprobate didn't shoot his own wife

•

"I don't know what Dad bolleves. He wouldn't desert Juptier if he murdered 1 township, though, Jupiter Motor Car stock is about Mary. amiled, but there was no al we've got that survived the humour in the smile.

crash, you know. We owe him "Then you don't believe, I'm ne gratitude for that. Bealdes, Dad's ed himself suddenly, crushed out pin or whatever it was, just for to get rid of her? He stopped the bad as Bruce and ether people say his lawyer, remember. He wouldn't his cigarette and put his arms the aako of sentiment. It would police Investigation, didn't he? around her. But why are help to quash. this gold-digging And why did he do that? Because I am?"

Wo

Ho

talking about them, sweetheart?"notion about you that everybody it threatened you, or himself? I Dirk glowered mutinously.

don't know. I wish to God I did! gathered her roughly into his arms,

ho said gently, "Why are we seems to have-" talking at all?"

Mary, said "I couldn't do that, Why, indeed, Mary thought hap- pily after several blissful, speech- Dirk. I did choose the necklace." Dirk said "Oh, Mary." It was less minutes. This was what she had been longing for, for daya, almost a grean.

turn against him any more than a doctor runs away when his cilent folis ill

"Besides," he went on miserably; "That wild kid brother of yours held her cramped and breathless as

what mon do isn't important-to and his threats when Jupiter re- if he would never let her go,"

"Come on away with me.". hemen. It's what women 'do, that

*hurts." fused him money make a handy peg

"And I've hurt you," Mary mur-

to hang the murder on. Maybe he begged, "out of this house. Damn really did it. Maybe ho only knew it, it hurts me every time I come! How had she ever lived through "It was bad taste but I need it. them alon? She sighed, deeply. I have to have it. When The Fly's who did it. Eddie was killed pur- here to see you. It's ugly, for all dered, sadly. "And there's more

posely, perhaps, by someone who the money that went into it. May to come." Well, that was all over now--Then been caught with it, it can go to wanted to shut him up. You want be because of the money that went "You think you'll go, then?"

"I have to go," she told him dog- sho romembered. To-morrow she the bottom of the sea for I

mo to think some mysterious gun-into it. And its ugliness has come was going away! Her heart eri- care. Why you make so much of man was responsible for it, for the off on you. You're going to be gedly. "I can't quite believe--I've ed out against separation from it, though, is beyond me..." Arst murder and Eddie's, too. And smeared with it and I can't get you got to find out the truth for my- Dirk again.

in you wonder why I don't fall in away......'. I can't make you see." self!" "You're going to wear it,

Dirk stood up with an air of Sho clutched him tightly.

your fantastic tale! A He was breathing hoarsely, al-

Anality. He looked very white and "Come along with us," she begged, public, where people can see? Ho with

etern. "I can't bear to go unicas you do!" said it as if he were asking whether Lorimor car killed Edle; a Lorimor most crying.

and "But what about Bowen? He

"If you go" he said in a fright- Dirk stroked her hair gently. he meant to go out naked. "Later, ear carried the murderer to

away from the house, after Mrs. confdn't by in the phot, even if the ening voice, "If you go, I'll know perhape-but not now, surely." "You really want me?"

Her eyes answered him.

"Now, if necessary. Whenever I Jupiter was killed. Whose Lorimar rest wore true. And it isn't.. that you I'll know-

car? Why not Jupiter's!!

it's too preposteroual": "Better sill," he suggested, must. She felt as if she must.

He choked and stopped. What- "Jupiter's?" Mary asked, stupid- "Bowen's Just r cheap sensation-1 "don't go. Stay here."

burst into uncontrollable laughter.

ronger, na I've always tried to tell over. It was he would know Mary was not to learn, for with a twitche^ "Everything's ready. I've got "Dirk," she said, "this is the most

go Busidus, I've just learned ridiculous thing I ever heard of His, yes! You didn't know he you Dirk romarked, Irritably. something that may be of great It's such a little thing to cause med There's too much at stake, such a big rummus. And whith

stirred restlessly in his arms. Poli

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