1933-04-27 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1933

FLOOD ANXIETY: FRENCH AIR

REVIEW

Storms in the Pennsylvania mountains gave Pittsburgh a $300,000 taste of spring floods. Barges piled up against bridges, dame were washed out and scores of families were driven from homes. Hore's

downtown street, with residents imploring the river to stay away from their doors.

Economy in Neckwear

Washing TIES.of Poplin, Zephyr and Linen in plain colours, stripes and check designs. Well made and finished to withstand

repeated visita to the

laundry.

For Knots $1.50, $2.25

For Bows $1.75, $2.00

Less 10% discount for cash.

MACKINTOSH'S LTD

Mr. Pierre Cot, the French Air Minister reviewed the 34th Air. force Regiment at Le Bourget recently, and this picture is a scans during the colourful review (Planet Nowa).

Jouet

A dinner fit for a king.... a liqueur now... also fit for

a king. Bols...cela va sans dire. Your health!...

Ahread'. Dry Curaçao. Cine de Menthe. Whits Curuçan Trifle Sec. Cherry Brandy.

Now that bear has been made legal for consumption in America, brewers' draya like the above are becoming common sights in the streets of the cities. The picture shows a consignment of the State per- mitted beverage being conveyed to retailers.

LOVE or MONEY?

BY H. W CORLEY

BEGIN HERS, TO-DÁV BONA MORAN, receptionist in ʼn We Street law oflce, in surprised whris her child- hool sweetheart, BTEVE SACCARELLI, re turns to New York after years of mythru the absence. Monk contributes largely to the tubacen should apprise the expert-ment.

that they were almost concealed his hend to catch the flame, his

view. The two mon sat hand trembling. from

down. They did not smoke text "Anyone waiting for you down

smell of freshly burning below?" Steve asked after a mu

apport ef her mother, invall failur, sister |pg| visitor of their presence. KITTY, and ne'er-do-well brother. RU.

Steve bas been in South, Amorten where, i

One. Twelve o'clock,

largely be chance, he has becuate fushted | thirty--

with HARRY TOWNSEND, lels and reintly

prominent, who

M12AM 13

П diamond mine.

Together they have made the nine, bellave At length their vinil WEN wartlow, ey handhomely. Steve own A

huge diamond called The Enters of Peru warded. The pater door opened

"Sure. Oul front."

"The rear covered?"

Bud looked at him.

"Rear?

No. Just two guys waiting down

the block with an engine running." Steve rose, threw off his dress-

LASTTHE CAMI, fashion model, Jultis Manautimasdy. A spot of light swaming gown and disappeared into the Harry and Steve on several dinner into the room, bobbing across the bedroom, la a montent be emerg- uliraliena to BUCK HARKINS, nicht eius euxes with startling clarity

engagements. Mona's brother, Bud, is under

propellar and ganzɔler, who ulte su stel Footsteps-wavering, then fir-

the huge diamond.

teve tells Mona and Lottie that he neer. The circle of light picked four young people are there when Stud,

ed, ahoving his arms into a cont.

Tell you what we're going to

to, Barry," he said. "We're going

hidden the diamond in its apartment. The nut the divan, the panelled wall, to ship this kid to the mine. He'll following Harkins orders, telephones that hang on the swinging door which

als mother la il. He conia to take Mona led to the butler's pantry. home. When the girls have gone Steve. Croughing in their chair, Steve

jand Barry held their breath.

aksporting trickery, Prebates Lie stret Cha Jewel tolere.

CHAPTER XIV

It was net long before Steve fele phoned Mona. It was as he had surmised. Her mother, it appear. ed, was not ill. She had been Mona asterp when they arrived. was going to bed and Bad had escorted Lottle home,

Someone was walking in the wake of the flashlight, stepping on rugs and avoiding the polished fler, disappeared into the pantry. The tour swung nalaclessly in the ditu light of the window.

"Moran !" scarcely, moving.

"How did he get in

Steve breathed,

whispered

Harry

"That gang has a locksmith that

"Mum!" said Steve musingly, "Well, I'm glad your mother is al right. ' call you tomorrow. could make a key la Buckingham Good-night."

Palace in 10 minutes." Steve said.

As he put down the telephone he "They don't care much if Bud gets looked at Barry who was regard-plugged or not, do they?" ing him uncertainly,

"No, I don't think the girls were in on this," he said answering the unspoken question in Barry's eyes "if that's what you want to know! Somehow Harking gang knew or guessed that we had the Empress here. Before Bud leaves Lottie they'll know where we had it."

"You think Lottie will tell them?" Barry demanded.

Steve shrugged. "She wouldn't

be safe there and the gang can't find him. The Lady Bradford sails to-morrow noon from Boston, Is your car handy, Harry? Mine's in the street where those fellows can spot it."

"In the 79th street garage," Barry said. He too rose and wont for a coat. "I'll telephone and

have it sent around."

"Tell them the drug store on the corner around the block. We can go down the servants elevator, through the basement and out to the street. They'll never follow us!""

Steve turned to Bud. "Harkins going to be mightly disappoint.

ed, isn't he?"

The bay moved sullenly. "What Steve was on hia feet, motioning Barry to stay where he was.makes you think it's Harkins?" "test easy, boy. I'm taking little stroll."

the necklace. That would lend "You know what I'm here for, at the mine. We'll cable him to straight to the refrigerator and Steve."

huge

M. Venizelos, veteran Greek statesman, addressing a gathering in Athens after his defeat at the elections. Ho is making his speech from a balcony. (Planet News).

The Earl of Cavan oposed an exhibition of works from all over the world at the Crypt of St. Martin In-the Fields Church, London, and he is seen here with the Rev. Fat. McCormick inspecting an African tomtom made by schoolchildren in Africa (Planet Nows).

le lifted his eyes for the first Lime. "Everybody knows about With a cheery and sudden “Go94 the Empress. You offered it In Steve entered the the open market. Everyone's talk. morning," kitchen just as Bud, with fingering about it."

"I saw you with Harkins at the trembling, was about to open the

the mechanic, alid the back. "Get a very pretty price door of the refrigerator.

Halcyon Club," Steve told him imed a bill to

"Boy, beneath the wheel, and Steve and for her, too! Enough to finance Thought you were at the club!" passively. He hesitated.

The the new machinery and set things Bud faltered.

near whirred and moved away, going in a big way...” "I meant you to think so. What thank your lucky stars that we're Bud crowded in beside him. with you You won't have

Two-thirty. doing at that ice box? chance if Harkins finds out you heading northward.

"But the Empress was yours mean to, but she couldn't keep are you from it. Before that cab was Did the gang send you for the didn't put it over! We'll drive Three o'clock. Four. Like a shot

you to Bonton to-night, and in two from a gun the car sped on toward Stove. I can't take-" around the block she probably Empress 7"

Steve shrugged.

"We've gone sharply. weeks more you'll be with Foaler Boston. gave Mona blazes for not taking Bud swang around

"Stove," said Barry as they dart through all that bofore, old chap. meet the boat at Trinidad. e ed out of Springfield after a long The Empress was mine. Granted, goes over every so rften by plane." period of silence. "Is the Em-I sold the darn thing. What use

"They'll bump you sure, Stevel"

Won't the rest of the was it to me, except for money? preas safe? inob-7

If you like, I'll call your share of "Are you sure?"

Eoy, Steve grinned. "Yeah?

"The rest of the mob will be the expense a loan. It can be vali Steve was changing to soft felt

We're going to have a talk and you news is going to break to-morrow chewing nails by nine o'clock to back any time. Our mine is going can thank your stars that Mong is that'll make them forget every morrow, Steve laughed. "Good to have the finest equipment in do the samo.

We're sitting thing!" "Nothing la sure," he said, "ex-your sister!" copt death and taxes--both of "It was Lettie who told me The three crapt from the apart-Lord, I forget to tell you. The South America! which I seem to have evaded thus where to find the Empress!" Buiment down the service elevator to Empress isn't in the refrigerator.protty."

the basement, thence through to It isn't even in the apartment!"

"Steve, I can't do this!" far. However, right now we can't blurted.

"That you said-" "Sure. It was Lottie I expected the apartment house directly ad- ovade. If they're chumps enough

"Right! I said It was in the re- Then I'll do it. It's our mine, to send Bud back here we have to tell." For a moment Steve and joining. Cautiously they emerged

From that basement to the street. frigerator. So it was, Towny. Jan't It? Then it was our Em- And Bud them in our pocket. If they think Barry eyed each other.

"Sit down, Bud," Steve said. Bud's confederates were a block But not any longer. I sold the press, our machinery. wo'ro at the club they may send

in our new employee. Let's nec, away, out of aight and around two Empress yesterday.".

kid, which department de you "What!"** him. They'll reason that any fool "Let's talk it over. Smoke?"

cornora. can open an ico box,"

think you'd like beat?"

the Empresst

you'll see."

Walt, old chop,

slippers and instructing Barry to

Quickly Stove-pushed two easy

The other nodded. "You didn't think you'd get it that easily, did you? Don't be a fool Hero" indicating the door) "get Invide..

He held out his cigarette case and chairs well back into the room so struck a match. The boy ducked

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•

Stove "I sold the Empress." In front of the drug store Barry's car was waiting. lte toss-leaned over and thumped Barry_ou.

(To me Continued).

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