1933-11-24 — Page 15

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1933.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

BY LAURA LOU” BROOKMAN

THE UNKNOWN BLONDE

CHAPTER 1 David Bannister nodded to the waiter to refill his cup with coffee. Ilo bald slowly, "But If it was murder-1"

day than they ever did. The wo nover understood that part. of It. She was mentioned. in his will, but not for a large amount. I think the wife contexted lator-***

"Poor old Louiel Banolster raised the cup of coffee, then set It down again. "It happened that fall i was In 'Mexico," "Never heard the whole story be-

man wasn't oven questioned. I'vo

fore."

he said.

(All Rights Reserved).

"No."

two older, Both of them willing to break a log to give the Tremont Evening Post an exclusive banner line story for its home edition.

·

nervously, with a rush. It

Bannister went through the re volving doors out to the street. A fine mist had begun to fall and the air was colder. Ho walkod to the edge of the curb and halted there: Thon after a momont he

| Louis Kane's piracles! You remembered. No use waiting and "Well, there used to be things haven't a chance in a thousand of expecting a cab to come by, crufs- that did. Lots of them! Here roping me in on that West livening. Ho would have to go to the you are, editor of The Evening course?" He glanced down at his other entrance of the building Post, with a private office, sec-watch. "Lord!". he exclaimed, where there was a cab`stand, All that had been 10 years earlier, rotaries to jump when you preas n"It's nearly nine o'clock. I had no ""They couldn't prove it," Jim but as the men's voices drifted on, buitos, directors' meetings to pre-iden It was no late."

He walked to the Sixth street Faxton told him across the table.rising and falling, now and then sido over, and I'll bet that down

entrance of the hotel, stepped Into "Wasn't a scrap of real evidence interrupted by quiet laughter, the in your heart there are times when can't round up a couple of others riding eastward toward his aunt's Paxton said, "Let's Bee if we a cab and a few minutes later was Four or five days Intor his cap 10 years disappeared. drifted ashore. Aside froni that--

you envy the youngest cub on your for soma bridge, Sam Paradine ts home on the less fashionable side Others in the room turned fre-staff! I'll bet you'd give a good usually around here well, he just disappeared and no-

of town. body known any more about. It to.quently to glance at the table in deal to change places with him-

Bunnister Bhook hia' l:cad. the corner, to nod and murmur and then to look again. Always the you would? Because I'll make you betting on. It's been great to sit to seo, Jim again. He'd enjoyed "Are you trying to tell me that "Sorry," he said, "I'll have to be closed his eyes. It had been good He leaned back in the scut and

Kaze of these men lingered on Ban-an offer. You can go to work as here, chewing the fat about old swapping. yarns with him. The ister. They seemed just a little a cub reporter on the Post any times. Hope we can have another two. had been friends ever since in awe of thin brand-shouldered day, old man!"

cession soon."

they first met. They had been young man with the chestnut hair,

Bannister grinned. "Think "Of course we can," allghtly rumpled, and

Paxton friends in spite of the fact that the dark you're calling my bluff, don't you? agreed. The dining room was al- Paxton's father owned the news- "e. Paxton's rather square face All right, you are. Just the samo, must iloscried as they left the table, paper and Bannister's weekly pay was animated and his words came Jim Paxton, you know as well as To the head-walter's bow Paxton envelope contained $20. But Jim was I do that the real thrills in nawaenid casually, "Good night, Frank." had always been a square-shooter, unlator who sat back, listening paper life come when you're out on Outaido in the lobby the twe never pressing advantages that intently, now and then interrupting, a bent. You never get them sit-men hesitated. Bannister aald, were his by right of inheritance. Not a handsome man. The mosting at a desk in an office. When "I think I'll tako A cab. Can I generous judge would have Dave I think of those old days-Ob, drop you anywhere?"

Dave Bannister sighed. What Bannister's features no botter than well, what's the use.

difference did it make whether he I suppose I'm The other savu nia hend. "No," Nevertheless there were qualities in

garden variety." getting old"

ho said, "I think I'll see if I can Beach or in Tremont? Bridge, Golf. was in Westchester or at Mallbu "Almost 30, aren't you?" Pax-find Paradine. Stop in at the office The anme bores performing In the that face-Intelligence, toleranco, ton naked, smiling. "Well, the to-morrow, why don't you?" "I can't believe it!" Bannister interrupted. "I simply can't bo- Dave Bannister was could be read The Post any day. By the way, nilsed. "Well, I'll drift along now.climbers. The same allly quarrels

generosity. That much of what oter'a open. We'll take you on at "Maybe I will," Bannister pro-backgrounds. The

same way, though with different ileve anyone would bump off old at a glance.

social

Loule. It just docan't seem likely."

if you're really going to stay here Good night, Jim." Paxton was talking now-Jerkily, for a while, Nora and I want to

and petty enmitiés. "Do murders ever seem likely?"with that characteristic nervous see a lot of you. She'll be back

“Good night, „Dave."

(Continued on Page 10.), "Of course. Lots of them do emphasis. "I think Burns is in next week. Want you to come out when you know the facts. Inevita Guatemala," he said. "At least he to the house soon. ble! But I can't believe Loule was the inst I heard. And Snod-crowd in for dinner. They all want We'll have a Kane was murdered, even if he was grass remember Snodgrass, don't to meet you, you know. You're #double-dealing old pirate with

you ? Well, by George, he's raising a celebrity! plenty of enemies." Bannister looked up suddenly, "There was

chickens!"

"I'd better warn you," he wont Bannister smiled. "A worthy on, "that Nora is expecting you something about the wholesale cus-enterprise." he commented. "May to give her the low-down on Holly- acdness of the fellow" he went try it myself some day. Lord, but wood. Who's getting the Inteat on. "Why, Lout would stand and that was a crazy gang we used to divorces and why. Whether it's le to you until he was black in the have on The Post! I wish there really true that the star's pet doga face and know that you knew he was a single thing in the world wear was lying and I'm damned if I that I could get as exclted overthink there was something in one

diamond collars. And alldn't like him while he was do-nowadays as I used to over Loule of the gossip columns about you ing It! Say, do you remember the Kane's political rallies or a three being seen at the Brown Derby, time Alex Schmolder was so sure alarm fire or an oil station hold-lunching with Mac West or Baby he had the nomination for senator jup." sewed up and Loule got the boys.

Peggy or one of the other beauties, together in his room at 4 o'clock

"And neither. has anyone elec. The whole story of what happened that night on that yacht would in- tereat a lot of people. If Loule Kane was murdered "

in the morning?”

"Sure I do!"

'common or

•

I

| Nora'll be sure to ask about that—” Paxton's right eyebrow raised

"Wait a minute?" · Bannister peralously. "How about having stopped him. "I don't know any Paxton grinned. a first novel accepted?", he de-thing about Hollywood's private "And I remember how Schuelder manded. "And later hearing that life. All I did was work there." hit the ceiling when be found he it's a best seller? How about sign- was beaten. But the best tricking fat movie contract 7 I suppose Loule Kane ever pulled was that there are no thrills in those things. tima down in Pittsburgh-”

"Try to make Nora believe that!” ridiculous notions in her head- "Well, if Nora bas ny such

They were at it then. For hair/Don't try to high-hat me, Dave!" which I doubt you'll have to re-

TF "But that's not what I mean," an hour the two men were lost in the other protested. "Of course I have discovered that my aunt is move them. Amazing as it seems, reminiscences. Stories about Loule got kick of it when Exit the one of the nation's most inveterate Kone, the ruthless local political Lover was published and when I movie-goers. Never misses a chan- boss whose death on his private rend some of the reviews. Thege of pictures at the State. That's yaelit 18 months beford was still favourable ones. I wouldn't pretend where she is to-night." surrounded by an aura of mystery 1 lidn't. But that's not the same Stories of the adventures-and such thing at all! I'm talking about ex-said. "If you

"Well, I've warned you," Paxton adventures!-of two young new-eilement-the thing that keeps stories of the movie grent you'd haven't any true paper reporters who had followed you from sleeping for nights at better start manufacturing some. run-of-the-mill newa, written about

Ik time-and not caring-that Anyhow we'll get up a little dinner - politics and crime and the con-makes you go cold and hungry and next week. And how about some

ventions of fraternal organizations, work till all hours and risk your golf Saturday?" about court battles and beauty con- fool neck, all the while feeling so teats and the mine strike. The all-fired glorious that you could two had worked together

some dance up and down Sixth street! lighter to his cigarette before he Bannister applied the flame of a times; at others they had been That's what I mean. rivals.

Ins anything apoke. "My golf's a sin and you Dave Bannister, ati in nade you feel like lls teens, and Paxton 4 year or lim?"

that lately, know, it," he said levelly: "A

great one you are

to talk about

same

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