1933-12-02 — Page 3

THE UNKNOWN

BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

Next morning Bannister reads that THAGY.,

visited King the night before, Jannlater, re

that she knows nothing of the murder,

way be alopa to neo Juliet Prance, Informed that she has left the hotel.

CHAPTER VIII

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1933.

BLONDE BY LAURA. LOU

(All Rights Reserved).

BROOKMAN,

NAVAL TREATY

an the

MR. BINGHAM. GIVES He felt rather as though he had scrawled with a pen and was noth-gun.

ASSURANCES On Normy November in DAVID dived from a high spring-board and Ing more than a request that Mr. Bulcide. Besides Mr. King had no No, It couldn't have been HANNIRTEIL res a prelly blind girl and lunded flat. The more he thought Bannister, the bearer, be permit-reason to do such a thing!"

London, Dec. 1. offers her a lift in the cab in which he of it the more he was convinced ted to see the rooms Tracy King! riding, fer handbag "upeno and he ar ·

"I wonder," said Bannister.

Reference to the London Nuval revoirer Inakde.

that the girl hud used him to ault had occupied in the hotel.

moment inter he asked; "Isn't thore States Ambassador in

A Treaty was, made by the United KING, orchestra leader in a muvie theatre, or purpose and how well she had has been found dead in his apartment. Police done it, too!-then artfully gone clerk agreed quickly. "I'll take you now?"

"Why why, yes, certainly," the anyone from headquarters hore Mfr.

London, 87 searching for an "unknown blan" he her way. What those purposes up myself. If you'll just wait a

Robert Bingham, at the membering the girl in the tales, is pusled, were, what part he had played in moment while I got someone to take shake of his head.

"Not now," Link sald with a American Society of London last Thanksgiving Day dinner of the tells him her name is JULIET FRANCE and Of course her story about going to

He sees her again that murning. The girl them, Bannister could not guess. charge of the desk

"There, wote night. half a dozen here last night. The He goes to see his old friend. JIM PAXTON, see Tracy King to ask for a job

Chief, too. This morning there Expressing his assurance that editor of the Tremont l'ost, and arrangre to was ridiculous on the face of it. operator, a pretty girl whose Irish asking questions of the servants would live up to the terms of the

Ho disappeared. The telephone were

two men-detectives-out, both the United States and Britain work on the King murder case for the Post. Bannister and J. RANDOLPH GAINEY, ari So was her explanation about the ancestry was reporter, gulo polies heilquarters. They revolver. And she had said she been watching Bannister with open afraid they didn't learn much. If nexion with the present naval pro- unmistakable, had and some of the tenants. I'm Treaty, the Ambassador, in con- learn that 1RMAN

SCURLACH had no friends and was so terrified interest: Now, she kept her eyes they would only And that woman-rammes of two countries, onld employed, la In fail, recused of welling threatening letter to King.

of the police and the tears had averted, because elaborately pre- Dannielor decides to take a look at thei

the only question' involved was mom where King died, and leaves. On the come into hor'oyes!

occupied with her switchboard. His words broke off as he turned whether within. the terms of the

"Doesn't want to talk," Bannis-the key in the lock. Bannister muttered, "Damn "ter decided. He turned his backswung open.

The door Trenty they would build more and drew his brows together. He on her and continued to inspect.

ships and smaller ships or fewer Bannister saw living room, ships and larger ships. had forgotten that he had gone Into the large room.

It was wide, with three windows Bannister repeated, in a tone of this thing to help Jullet France,

Link was back shortly, a younger at the end. There was an at- terms of Treaty, were pursuing a disbelief, "Checked out? You mean that his visit to Jim Paxton's office man beside him. The newcomer tractive dark rug on the door,course which their needs and Both nation, strictly within she's gone? But there must bend the sudden, impromptu sugges- stepped behind the desk. Link attractive, figured draperies at the

"Miss Franeo checked out of the the. Post had all come about because tone he might havo used with a talls the room was completely fable. He added the greatest tion that he should go to work for aald, "Now Mr. Bannister" in the windows. Aside from these de-

their circumstances make deair- hotel early this afternoon." tho voice over the wire told him crisply. of the girl. He wanted to know prospective hotel tennnt, and led disorder. A desk, standing before for thanksgiving in

Bannister heard the elick that now, more than ever, who Jullet the way to the elevator. meant that the telephone call had whether or not she had killed Tracy Bannister thought, that the unl-turned. Pillows from the duvel-wealth of Nations and the United

the window had been rifled. Chairs anxious world to-day was France was. He wanted to know Neither spoke during the ascent, were at all angles, one of them up-eracles of the British Common- fact that the two great domo- been disconnected. He put down the instrument he had been hold- King-and if so, why.

formed youth who oporated the port had fallen to the floor. Dirt States acok only peace, and thus ing, stared at it'rather stupidly for The cab slowed and came to a clevator displayed considerable in-had been trampled into the carpet stand for an instant and then turned away driver and walked slowly up the third floor and that he lingered to where ashes had been spilled.

Bannister got out, paid the terest as they stepped out on the and there were

several placesgress of all humanity. Neither

the welfare and He walked, slowly across the lobbis toward the door.

steps. For an instant ho had asce which direction they would "We haven't done anything to

has any host!!!ty towards any But he had not taken a dazen vision of a slender, green-cind take. Then the sliding door closed the rooms at all." Link was quick other nation, nor any designs steps before he was back, He said figure silhouetted against that en-fand the elevator was on its way. to explain. "Everything is just as upon the territory of anyone else, that Miss France has left the hotel, from the stormy night, then darted, down the corridor. Evidently Mr. McNeal said they weren't to be fare of their own peoples and by! to the room clerk, I understand trance-a figure that drew back Side by side the two men moved they left it last night. Captain and any purpose except that by promoting the prosperity and wel. Do you know if she lett a message almost as quickly as it had come..

into it. Itut the vision was gone Link was not overly experienced touched. I locked the door myself for me? My name is Bannister="

their in the ways of police departments and it hasn't been opened since." exerting Bannister pulled the heavy door and detectives: "You're a special; The room clerk turner: ".sec.

great Bannister considered the wreck throughout the world on behalf weight of peace, they will contribute to through a collection of envelopes. in a large, oblong entrance, car-ter?" he asked. "Is that why you're expected, of course, The photo- A moment Inter he shook his head. Peted and furished almost like here?" "There's no message," he said.

graphs at headquarters would give-British Wireles room in an impressive privatel Bannister said, "yes" and felt a record of the appearance of the "Andi she didn't leave a forward- home. Chairs, a divan and tables that he was not misrepresenting room exactly as it had been when ing address?" Bannister persisted, were arranged with taste. He no- the facts,

King's body was found. The dia- He knew, even as he asked, that like and a tall vase of bronze death."

ticed a tapestry that he did not "It's a terrible thing-Mr. King's order indicated that the search of she hadn't. Juliet Frauce had

," the hotel clark went on. the apartment had been most gone away from the Hotel Tremont mirror. The only detail that was since I've been here. It's been a men had missed anything,

chrysanthemums placed before a "Nothing like it has ever happened thorough. No chance that Henley's because alte didn't want anyone to unlike a home was the hotel desk shock to everyone--the guests, the be able to find her. Evidently she at the rear.

"In there." said Link, "is where hadn't trusted him, hadn't believed A little at his left at the switch King. He was always so pleasant.

A nun stood there. help, everyone! They all knew Mr. we found him. In the bed room.":

Canberra, Dec. 1. him when he said he would try to board operator and as Bannister Such a fine looking young man-

A boyish voleo called from the sidering a proposal to send Mr. The Australian Cabinet is con- help her.

gorridor, "Oh, Mr. Link! moved forward he heard the oper- ator's softly slurred, "What num-wasn't it?" Bunnisted asked.

"It was you who found him, Link!"

John G. Latham, Minister for ber are you calling?"

The clerk turned. "Excuse me," External Affairs and Attorney "Yes. Mr. Drugah and I He he said, "I have to see what they

General, to Japan, there to dis Bannister addressed the clerk.didn't come back to the theatre want. I'll be back in a moment- Are you Mr. Link?" he asked. and Mr. Drugan came to find out Bannister nodded. He heard the with the

cuss trade and other questions "My name is Bannister and I've a what was the matter. When he door elese behind him as he moved and commercial leaders-Reuter, Japanese Government note here from Chief Henley- knocked and couldn't get an an-forward, halting in the entrance to

halt.

pro-

air," he said and began sorting open and stepped inside. He was investigator, are you? Mr. Bannis-Jaged before him. That was to be the welfare of the whole world."

Or did this disappearance have an entirely different meaning? Did it mean that the story the girl had

told him that morning was a tangle

of lles, made out of whole cloth

Mr.

ENVOY TO JAPAN.

AUSTRALIA MAY SEND TRADE “AMBASSADOR"

to appeal to his sympathy? Did it mean she was a clever adventuress?

A swift change of expression-awer he came downstairs and we the bedroom. "No, there's no forwarding ad- was it alarm or something went back together." dress," the clerk sald briefly.

It was smaller than the other was aware of the presence behind stronger?-came over the clerk's Bannister thanked him, turned face. "Yes, I'm Mr. Link," he ad- couldn't have been suicide?"

"I suppose the pollco are sure it room and it, too, had been com- him. There was no time for action. back toward the door. This time mitted. "You any Chief Henleyle that was out of the question its unmistakable story. Bannister turned but he could not. Then pletely disordered. A dark, brown- Cold perspiration stood on Ban- "Oh, impossible! The coroner ish stain on the gray carpet told nister's forehead; he would have Bannister presented the envelope because there were containing the note. It had been burns-and then there wasn't any

powder knelt to inspect the stain.".

something. Innded on his back., Even before he heard a sound he

(To be Continuod.).

he went out to the street, hailed a sent you." taxi and told the driver to take! him to the Shelby Arma.

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