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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1933.

THE UNKNOWN BLONDE BY LAURA LOU

DEGIN HERE TO-DAY

Who kind TRACY KIND, arabastra tender

found dead in bla apartment!

DAVID BANNISTER, suthor, former news And out. paper reporter, undertaken to Follow are avarching for an "unknown blade known to have visited King shortly before his death, Bennlater has sven this airi, who told him her name was JULIET, VRANCE She swore she knew nothing of the murder, bitt she has disappeared again.

HERMAN SOURLACII, who wrote King

threatening latter, la

- declares his Innocence,

In Sall. Flo

Bunnlater, worke na the chas with J

RANDOLPH UAINEY, star reporter of the Fort. In the dead man's apartment Unsulater picks up an old-fashioned wedding picture and #carpa fie a posible clue.

Niner and Bannister decide to go to are

DENISE LANE, King's face,

CHAPTER XIII

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BROOKMAN

forget Al Drugah, made him for- | get that Galnoy's voice, was going on in persuasive questioning.

It was an ordinary poster, ad vertising a motion picture, that Bannister saw. The poster was Then he Found 'm dead-the best pal alexhibited in a shop window. At an' fellow ever had. Dead, like a dog, the top in large letters were the that's how I found Im. Sliot words, "Coming Attraction." Be- friend I ever had. There'll never a few lines of type and a photo- be another one-not like ol' Tracy !" graph of Adelo Allen.

what the commotion was about.wildermont in his oyes. The embarrassed cashler was ex-understood. "Five dollars plaining, "But I'm sorry. It's sixty-five' cents."

against our rules to cash cheques Bannister had pulled a wallet down. Tracy King was the fines' low was the name of the picture, for anyone. I'd be gold to do it from his pocket, was counting out for you but it's against the rules," the change. "Hero, you are," he "Lomme talk-ta the manager!" said, smiling, and handing over the newcomer demanded, brandish- the amount. "Five dollars and Ing the cheque and pounding the sixty-five cents. Now if I can have counter for omphasis. "I demanda the cheque" see the manager!"

"He's not here," the cashier said. "Mr. Locke just stopped out of the building"

It was Gainey who interrupted. 16 touched the newcomer on the arm. "Excuse me," he said quiet- ly, "aren't you Mr. Drugan? Al Drugan?"

The door of the restaurant The other backed off, oyed him opened suddenly and man came severely, "Certain'ny I'm Al Dru- in. He was a young man of gan. Who wants t'know? Don't average height, rather squarely b'lleve I have the pleasure of your built. He wore a light tan top-acquaintance-

on the

For a minute the other two Adele's face, 'sweet, freshly ap thought Drugan was going to burst pealing, smiled up at Bannister. Into tears. Then they understood It gave him a shock that was al- "Why certainly. Certainly!" It was the cold wind and not over- most physical. It was the first to dissolve all of Drugan's, trou- the moisture to his eYCE.

The sight of the money seemed wrought emotions that had brought time he had seen her picture dis- played on a poster. She wasn't bies. He stepped forward, put hla Neither Bannlater nor Gainey the star of the film, be know, hand in Bannister's and grasped wore topcoats. Flannister, stamp- Merely a featured player, Bannie- it firmly. "Pall" he exclaimed.ing to warm his feet, said, "Let's ter was quite sure of this because. "You're my pal!"

get going! Can't we got a cab he rend three Hollywood news Bannister returned the hand-around here somewhere?"

columns daily. Ho read them to clasp. "O.K., Drugan," he said. Gainey said, "Supposo we walk know what Adele was doing. "I'm your pal, too, Drugan," along with Drugan. I'd like to For an instant, eyes Gainey put in eagerly. "Come on, hear more about his friend. He photograph, Bannister hesitated. let's be on our way."

turned, addressing Drugan. “Why, Then the others swung forward Before the befuddled Drugan that's.. terrible!" be anld." "You and ho moved on with them. It thoroughly understood the situa-mean Tracy King, the orchestra occurred to him-and this thought, tion all three of them were out-leader who was killed last night, too, was a shock-that he had not side.

was a friend of yours?"

read the Hollywood nowa columns "Des' friend I'll ever have," that day. He hadn't even thought Drugan said mournfully. Shot of Adele for 24 hours! down like a dog." .

"Why did I have to ece that "And you say you found him-damned poster!" he thought. He the body I mean?" Gainey per-had been forgetting-yes, actual- slated,

ly forgetting the wound in his Dragan hadn't said precisely that heart. And now it all came back. but he agreed, nodding. "Terrible

Well, if trying to unravel this thing" he exclaimed, closing his murder cass had helped him for- eyes as if in pain, then opening get once it might do it again. them Instantly, "Never forget it Bannister deliberately shook off his as long as I live! Terrible!" preoccupation. He heard Gainey

It was a side street, not bright- ly lighted, and a cold wind had come up. As the sharp air smote his check and blew open his top. cost. Drugan drew back, protest

coat and, tilted down over his "No, you don't know me, Mr. eyca, a derby hot. The young Drugan," Gainey said pleasantly, man saw Bannister and hesitated."but I was trying all morning to Thon, rather deliberately, ho get in touch with you. This is a marched to the cashier's desk. piece of luck for me!"

"Wanna cash this cheque!" hei Drugan waved him aside impa- said in a voice that carried clear-tiently. "Luck has nothin' to do ly.

with it!" he proclaimed oratori-ing. The reply of the young man at eally. "Nothin' whatever! Fact is Gainey said easily, "Come on. the cash register did not reach I came in this res-munt-" Ila Drugan! Whore you bound for? Bannister's care but evidently it stumbled over the word, repeated, We'll see that you get there." was not in the affirmative.

"Fact la I came in this ros-raunt The musician straightened. "But I wanna cash this chequel" to cash a cheque." Again he bran- "Listen," he said, "you think I'm newcomer repeated louder, dished the bit of light blue paper.drunk, dontcha? Well, I'm not, more heatedly. He went on, as "I demanda aca the manager." he Just had a drink or two. Just a They word walking now. Dan- saying, "But the police—” the cashier hasitated. "Say, oxclaimed turning to the cashier. coupla little ones. If a fellow who'a nlater wondered what Gainey hoped. Drugan cut in with a sharp, wherza manager this dump? Lem-] "But Mr. Drugan—"

been through all I've been through to learn from the half-drunken short oath. The police won't lin- mo talk-ta the manager! He do Bannister had joined the group, in the last day and night lan't en- musician. It W48 possible, of ten," he said bitterly. "They've it for me, all right, all right. Ho"If the gentleman wants to cash titled to a coupla little drinks" course, that the night air might got their theories. Think they knowa mo. Everybody 'round a cheque muybe I can do it for "Why, what have you been sobor Drugan. Possible that talk- know it all! I've been talkin' to here knows me! I'm a customer. | him," he said. "What is the through?" Gainey asked inno-ing about the tragedy of the night them all afternoon. · I've been tell- Whatza idea-insulting a custom- | amount?”

cently.

before might help clear his bofog-in' 'em how they should go at this or? Say-

"Dontcha ́ know!" Amuzemont ked brain. But nothing the, man thing"

the

A dozen heads had turned to see Drugan turned, a look of be-made the words more an exclama-i could say in his present state seem- Evidently the walk in the cold tion than a question. "Dontcha ed to Bannister of Importance. air had done something for, Dru- know what happened last night? They turned into brightly-light- gan. His words were not slurred I thought everybody knew. Dont-ed Sixth street and Bannister's now. All at once memory seemed know about Tricy. King? eyes met a sight that made him | (Continued on Page 4.)

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