1933-10-25 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

"SHADOWS BY THE SEA"

A Summer Mystery BY J. JEFFERSON

#YNOPALS

|do begin," pleaded Guy. Leonard Befton, Walking Craverley, deighto-nere goes," said Na- poleon, clearing his voice. "The cover the itiwe,szanine amor, be COUN

question's a bit long, but the answer's worth it. A follow went out on a bicycle, and there was an accident. Got that?"

Mariam multivale

the disappearance of ion proptator of su

The Buff we BAR SA Jack nyak, külgum 2. BR A LO visited the butt and to as spoken to

and ze UtenÖR JO NUKY Man kan 203801g uis bien

AL

.

— 150X

Ycs,'

I

FARJEON

regularly, before breakfast."

"but now you've no time?". "Ur nudiun."

"I see. Yes, I understand. But think it would be an exceliont plan 11 you resumed the practice to morrow, 10 must 100x alter yourself, you know-you must give servent Remed Lungi. 10 foot of 18 Guides TOMA SNOJMAZA DIJUD

"All right. Now, the accidentative to nep your spirit over, the idly-18 no Konger there. The

... Ah, here comes sam. How he boy's story' of sus Gnang in the wượZ 14 ) continued by trauka meaning from the botal. was all because the man and n.8 Itz versuri BoDad

bicycle disagreed. They disagreed must hate carpets!" WATIRE & Wawa, selles dejo so vat a

Me dar unty has out how they should travel. one of the botal guoria, fasses on compeurot that!" log in bust sale bony ovint, cony, an svart 1 - Tunner sig. 110sking can be found, but 10 beve he couts situus of

talkies, less rearne with bist to score,

#

NOW CO ON WITH TUB STORY

CHAPTER VIII

"No."

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER

But I didn't realise that Jim hà spoken to him, and Jim didn't mon tion It."

"Ought I to "ave, sir?" murmur ed Jim, depressed.

"No reason at ell why you should have," answered Leonard, amlling! suddenly, "and I'm not saying it of any importance." He consider ed for a moment. "Then. Luigi'a the only member of the staff who knows, besides you, oh?".

"Yessir."

"I suppose you're quite sure of that, Jim? Quito, quite aure?"

"Yessir."

1933.

ulte helpful-you're really quito smart little chup at making notes."

Jam swelled with pride, and put Js hand into his pocket. But the ride leit his face the next moment. "Golly!" he exclaimed, inslegant ander emotion. "It's gorn!"

Leonard frowned, and he glanced at Jessica.

"That's a nuisance," he remark ed. "But perhaps you've just lald .t down somewhere, and forgotton."

"No, sirit was in my pocket!!! oxclaimed the boy, axeltedly, "Somo un's, took it!" His voice "None of the maids, or the quivered with indignation; yet there was something rather plea- cook "Why?" and enquired,

"Nong of 'om, air, 'cos if they sent in the situation, to counteract "They don't snow foot prints," knowd they'd be torkin' about it his grief.. For who would trouble to steal a note book unless the jhe replied.

or the t.me, don't I know 'em!"

"Good enough, replied Leonard, noto-book were valuable. And who Jim stood before them solemnly "Well, never mind. The quch- Branching I locked door te qtion is how did they disagreed? and expectantly. Mr. Sefton had while Jessica watched him and but Jim had increased the value of tho Record wondered exactly what was at the the noto-book beyond the humble How did each of them want to described him as travel!".

Department, and he wondered back of his mind. "Now, just one penny he had paid for It? `-

"Well, see if you can find it, "I sny,Nappy, how many riddle is | whether the contents of his pre-more question, young man, and this?" enquired Beryl, politely. "It clous book were about to Lo further then you can go. Is your note Jim," said Leonard. "Now you've consulted. But Leonard's first book absolutely private, or would got a definite job. I want you to "The Peculiar Behaviour of Luigi seems like a dozen."

"Well, the answer's good, any question was not concerning the vou mind letting me have a glance bring your book on the name of

(Continued on Page 7.) Leonard beiton and Boryl Hauea

at it? I've a notion it might be formed a ho averlæement for way," retorted Napoleon. "Listen noto-book. the exuberance of swamming that How did they travel? Now, then. evening over dinner, por although the man bicyclod, and the bicycle among diners these two passessed, bust. B-u-a-t-B-u-a-8-o-d---” the grimmest secret kaw.ouge,|"And.now there's another accid- they provided the gayest touc, ont!" exclaimed Guy, amid loud Old Mr. Griddle, sitting at his groans of disapproval. "I don't favourite corner table, remarked to wonder you knocked tant roll over, Luigi test, if only ne were a hite Luigi, aitor hearing such a vile younger, he would be tempted to riuue as that!" try the effect of before-dinner bath- ing himse.f...

"Have you told anybody about our disappearing corpse, Jim?" he

naked.

"No, Sir," answered the boy. "Not a soul?"

"Not nobody, air. You told me not to. I ain't even told Looly."

"Luigi!" exclaimed Leonard, sharply. "Why do you mention

Laugi picked up the roll, apologis-am?" Ing, and replaced it by another.

"Well, air 'corse 'e asks me wot

"We've not been so lively for an cort.any was behaving very 'appened, but I didn't tell 'im week," he observed. "This new clumsily this evening. When the nothin":"

"No, I still haven't got this arrival is certainly cheering us all meal was over, Leonard sought

Leonard. "Why alina Fyne in her ottee, and re-straight," said up a bit."

shouid Luigi ask you? Does ha matou upon it.

know anything about it?"

"E is ver'-how you say?-live 'carted, yes," agreed Luigi, rallier absently.

"Wan, don't you think it a good thing asked Mr. Griddle, rather shariy. Luigi's tune had not been particularly enthusiastic..

"Si, ai!" repeated the waiter, grinn.ng galvanically. "'E laugh a lot-

"And laughter's what we want,"

-¦

"our Italian walter's full of nervos" ta-n.gat," he said. "Is he

ways no B?"

"Ho's no.cr exactly pacific," Fyne, smlling replied Jessica B1.gatay, "but then. I've only had ana ew days; so I don't know his ordinary habits. Why, what has Jo be doing?"

"All the things that a proper, interposed Mr. Griddle. "It seems well-regulated water abould not to me you could do with a litt.c do," answered Leonard. "Upactt! more, Luigi Now, now-you'll'ing rous, and bringing the wrong Whore did you pick have my glass over with your elbow dishes

m up?" in a minute!"

"He applied for the job after my zis-it upset me. In Italy, I laugh,.ast water had his accident." All zo time, yes! But, 'erc-?"

"Pardon!" muttered Luigl. "All

+ ·

"Oh, yes-I think you told me.

Je shook his head, possibly in Were his references all rigat!" sympathy with the hand. that was

"Yes, they seemed so. But I

pouring out Mr. Griddle's bur-didn't have time to go into them gundy, for that shook, too.

ery seriously-you see, it was just

I was

"Its time you stopped feeling up-itor my tataer disappeared-2nd, act, then," remarked the old man, then, I had to have someone, dryly. "Unless anything frosh has very glad he came." happened to-day? Eh? Has it 7" Luigi did not reply at once. He appeared to be very intent upon the Then, business of wine-pouring,

as he saw Mr. Griddle's eyes upon him, he suddenly answered:

""To-day? Oh, no! 'appen now. All over."

Nosing

As he hurried away to attend to

Leonard nodded. "Yes-ho chose an auspicious memont, didn't he? are you sat.sed with him?”

"I think so."

"That means you're 'not quite. I'm not, Miss Fyne. I'm not satis- ded with him at all."

"Why, what do you mean?"

"I te you presumy-but, of the table whare the lainases word course, I may be all wrong. First, sitting, a burst of laughter arose,, I'd like to have a word or two with "Jolly good, jolly good!" tried your most youtatul retainer, if i the voice of Napoleon Truelove. may. Will you send for him?"

"But I'vo just thought of a riddle-She-stretched-her-hand....and. pressed the bell-push thrice. better than that-"

"It's get to be original," exclaim. While they ware waiting for Jim to ed Beryl Hines. "Mine was." appear she naked, abruptly:

"Oh, it's quite original-I've only Just made it up." Napoleon assur-Sefton 7"

ก

ed hor, "At least. I got the idea broken when I came across bicycle in the old shed here. Silly ass I am-now I'm giving it away, before I begin-”.

"Well, for heaven's sake, old chap,

"Did you enjoy your swim, Mr.

"Very much," he answered. "You reached tho wreck?" "Yes--and was nearly late for dinner, in consequence. I suppose you swim, Miss Fyne?"

"Until a week ago I bathed

"Yessir. Waeni tust comes up arter seein-urter seein' 'im, yer know-I meets Laoly in the road." "You didn't tell me that. Then Luigi knows what you found at the loot of the gap?"

"Yessir. "I told 'im."

"He was on the lawn when Jim spoke to me," interposed Jessica. "Yes, I remember. I saw him.

Cuban macaine gunners on guard in Fraternity Square, Havana, In preparation for a mesting of the Communist faction. Drastle meninige Weis taken by the new revolutionary, government to maintain order on the Island while trying to organise an ad- ministration. (Planet News).

Soaring through the clouds on a trial light is one of the huge new twin motored all metal Douglas transport planes to be put in service on the Transcontinental and Wastern Air Line, It pro vides space for 12 passengers, embodies new unfaty Festures, and develops anormous speed with its twa 700 horsepower matars,

Gowns for Bath Bedroom or

Breakfast-

Thets now gowns combine ́a most pleasing appoaranda with excellent - wearing qualities. Made of various matarlafs suitable for bath, bedroom or breakfast, unj thair choprful colours maks It easy for the owner to face the "day with

· equanimity.

CALL AND SEE THEM AT

MACKINTOSH'S LTD

Haiq g

O

WHISK

U

SCompletes

any

porty

Sole. Agents GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD. Tel. 20135.

Hong Kong.

Lua with the first gint of the sun on cloudad akies that LIME

take graceful fiqhi from the misty may

lands of the North. answering the call of the Bosikland's lary bayous.. A beautiful study from America.

NRA fervour flared to violence when Max Komen, owner of a small · restaurant at St. Louis, Mo, WAS ECTSrely beaten and forced to press his lips aguiast the NRA blue 'esglo amb'am, ma Flo grad here. Komen denied. had cursed the NRA and ante he was preparing to eign÷H

aseallant was arrested.

་་

Rata

Gloucester Building:

Hong Kong.

Tel. 27945.

OUR MOST Drastic reducTION.

We are expecting a now. shipment in tennis shoes." We have still a few hun- dred pairs of Gents and ladies' tennis shoon In stock.

Uppern are made of white or brown strong canvas, soles of white or black corrugated rubber. Oxford' styla.

We are now solling these few remaining pairs at an extraordinary low price of.

60 cents a pair

Come early and don't 'miss the opportunity of buying a $1,90 vatuo for less than one third of the price, de Wo have these shoos in all sizes from 2 to 8. These shoes 'ara'a rogular stock, no oddments!

We guarantee every pale of our shops, Try Bata Shop Repair Service.

Consider our show window

Inspection cordially invited;

play.