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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER

THE UNKNOWN BLONDE

ANGIN 'BERK TO-DAY

Who killed TRACY KING, orchestra leader found dead in his apartment?

DAVID BANNISTER, author, former pewn

(All Rights Reserved).

BY LAURA LOU BROOKMAN

TIN RESTRICTION.

FORTY PER CENT, QUOTÁ FIXED AT PARLEY

Paris, Dec. 8.-

1933.

10 years back. Tracy King is get bust up. Tracy knocks around by, about it and says he's worried be tin' his first broak in vaudeville himself for a while and then joins cause besides bein' such a drink-!

The International Tin Committeg thon. Ho's travelin' with an act; Loufe Lamont's orchestra. Ofer Joe's a hop-head. You know pupet reportar, undertake to find out Force that's been on the Olympia clrcourse you know who Louie La Drugan paused significantly to-day fixed a production quota for researching for an unknown blonde cult in the middlowest. Not such mont is! Well, after while Tracy and made a quick movement that each signatory country at 40 per known to have vizited King shortly before his desib, Bannister has seen the girl, who told a good act but it playa good houses geta the idea of having his own suggested the use of a hypoder-cent of the 1929 production total

Bome boysmic needle, him her name was JULIET FRANCE. She and in some of the big towns, orchestra. He gets spre she knew nothing of the murder, but Tracy's a hoofer then. Not such together. That was throu years

HERMAN SCURLACII, who wrote King threatening better, is in jail. He also declares Hannister works on the case with I. RAN- DULPLE GAINEY, star reporter if the Feat in the dead man's apartment lannister picks

she has disappeared again.

'his innocency, .

up an old-fashioned wedding, pleture keeps il.

And

ne and Basalater mest AL DRUGAN, menint of King s prenesten. Drugan iseck "There's Juel ons person in the world who had any reason to want to harm Tracy King "

CHAPTER XIV

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The proposal for a slightly higher percentage was mutually rejected after a frank discussion, the deciding factor for rejection medinte economic prospects of the United States, which purchases half the world's production of tin, were too uncertain to justify a higher

rate..

The question of adhesion of non- momber countries, particularly one of the highest potential producers, the Belgian Congo, was referred to February 22-Reuter, the next meeting at The Hague on China is not affected, 'ns abo fa not a signatory member of the Committee,

The International Tin Committoc decided to raise the production quotas for signatory participating good hoofer maybe but still be ago. I was with him then and "Now Inst night," Drugan's countries from 33 1/3 per cent. to gota by. Everything is Bwall I've been with him ever since. until one night in Omaha he takes We played a couple of seasons in voice lowered and the hush gave 40 per cent, of the 1920 figure, as a a cold. It gets worse and a week vaudeville and then he got this hanging around outside when he months of 1934.

it emphasis. "Tracy saw Parrott | standard year, for the first three later he's flat on his back. Pnou- offer to come to the State. Most came in. We went on for the monia. Well, the act goes on and of the boys in the orchestra live early show and afterward Tracy Aves him behind. Tracy lands around here but I came with told me he was goin' to go home in the charity ward of a hospital. Tracy. Like that, we are!" and stay there until time for the "He manages to pull through Drugan stopped talking long scenud show. He said he couldn't but alx weeks later when they enough to raise two fingers of his stand scein Parrott around and being the feeling that the Im-i turn him loose he's broke, looks right hand, holding them firmly he didn't really want to turn him like a skeleton and he hasn't got side by side. "Like that," he re-over to the police. He went out 'Involuntarily

the front way-and that's the last the three men job. Well, Omaha Isn't such stopped walking. Drugan had said, good place to be in the winter Peated. "Me an' Tracy"

He leaned forward again, in- we saw of him. "There's just one person in the when you're broke and out of

his narrative. "Now "When it got near time for us world who had any reason to want, work. Too cold. But Tracy finds tent on

in job. Washin' dishes! He works hero's what happened last week!" to go on again I called his apart to harm Tracy King,"

were nient but there wasn't any an- Gainey asked quickly, "Oh, yes? In a restaurant and lives in a, he said. "Tracy and me

cheap rooming house,

standin' right over there" (he awer. We thought he was on his And who is that?"

"It's quite a story," Drugan | "One night he gets talkin' with motioned to a spot near the out-

Well, we had to

without fold them. "I can't tell it all to fellow named Joe Parrott. This side entrance) "when a little dark way and would be here any minute. you here. Take too long." He Parrott lives in the same rooming follow in seedy-lookin' clothes him. It was the Arst time it over Klanced at an illuminated clock house with Tracy. He plays the walks in, claps Tracy on the back happened! As soon as I could It's get away I jumped into a cab anil across the street. Ita hands point- ukulele and sings a little and Tracy and begins pumpin' his arm. ed to 10 minutes past 7. "I've got thinks he's good. Well, they work this Joe Parroti Tracy tries to rode out to the Shelby Arms. 1

know the rest. to be on the stage in about half an up an act together and Tracy gets get rid of him but Parrott says guess you hour," he said. "Suppose you in touch with a bookin' agent ho he's get to see him private. Of couldn't get any answer when I come along back stage with me. knows. This fellow gets them on course I know that means a touch rang the bell or pounded on the door so I ran downstairs and got I'll tell you what I know and you in a local house and they go over. So I hang around. can judge for yourself,"

Then he gets them some dates out) "Then the little fellow gets the clerk. He opened the door! "Okay," Gainey said quickly of town. Aftor while they land sore. Jio nska Tracy for a job and and we, found him" and Bannister assented.

on a regular circuit. They walked another block, "They're billed as 'King and went down an alley and entered Costello' because neither of them the singe door of the theatre. A thinks Parrott is such a good Parrott plays his low moments later they were set-stage name. tled in a dimly-lighted corner of akulele and they sing together and the cavernous back-stage quarters, then they both do a little hoofin'. Bannister tipped back on n kitchen chair while Drugan and Gainey "They play the middlowest two perched on an object that looked or three seasons and they go cast. as though it might be a cast-off All the while they're partners, and he makes more trouble. "I've told them to find Joe Par- stage property. Painted canvas But by this time Parrott's drinkin' Tracy gets good and sore this

way. Sometimes Neenery shielded them from view. pretty heavy.

he time and tells Parrott that if "It all starts," said Drugan, doesn't show up for the act. doesn't keep away ho'll have the ly. "He's the only enemy Tracy sobriety assert that they have seen breaking into his story, "about Finally they have a big row and cops on him. Tracy tella

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Tracy says nothin', doin'. Then he asks for $50. Finally he geta it down to $10. Woll, Tracy gives him a couple of bucks and talla him to keep away from the theatre, "But the little fellow doesn't keep away. He's back the next morning and the next afternoon. He's a bad actor, this Joe Parrott. He meets Tracy out in the alley

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It had been a long story and It

London, Dec. 8. ended as abruptly as it had be

Public sentiment, has been great- gun. There could be no doubting the honesty of the emotion that ly relieved by the announcement made Drugan's volce die nway, nl-that the Secretary of State for most to a whisper.

Scotland has written to the Chief! Constable of Inverness Shiro Gainey said, "I suppose you've questing that due precautions be taken that the monster, allegedly told the police all this?"

Inhabiting Loch Ness should not be trapped, shot or molested in any rott if they want the man who he killed Tracy," Drugan said slow-

Several persona- of known had in the world. But the police the monster in recent weeks, and have a lot of theories of their own have estimated that it measures up They've got this Dutchman-or

100 feet in length. These whatever he is in jail because of t writing a crazy fetter," There observers belleve it to resemble Was sarcasm in Drugan's voice, something between a whale and an "Tracy showed me that letter when it came," he went on, "an' laughed at it. He thought some body was kiddin' him. What else could it mean? He'd never heard of this Scurlnchor his wife

Just Tracy thought it was joke"

Gainey put in, "It might be a joke to him and be real enough to Sturlach."

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Drugan shook his hend. "I don't balleve it," he said. "It was Joe Parrott who fired that shot." He went on heatedly, "If it wasn't Parrott why'd he clear out of town? He hasn't been around the theatre since last night. I know! because I went out lookin' fori him! The cops tried to pick him up-and-they could'n-Andhim.. Parrott blew. Probably realized

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Suddenly they heard a signal and Drugan jumped to his feet. "I've got to beat It," he said. "In three minutes we're due to go on. Gainey called, "I'll be around to see you later!" as the musician disappeared. Gainey turned to Bannister who was on his feet. "Well, what do you think of it?" "You mean what do I think of his story?"

The other nodded.

"I'd think mors of it if I knew he was entirely sober."

"Oh, he's sober enough now! Sure, he's all right. Want to hang around and talk to him some more after while?"

Bannister shook "Not me," he said.

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Gainey sereived his face into a sardonic expression. "You mean try to see the girl he wat gaged to Let me remind you Denise Lang is 'quality folks." High society and all that. There's only a chance that she'll even, let us in the house."

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"Come on," said Banalater.. "Let's make a try for it any how. And I think you have a way with the Indies."

They made the 20-minute trip in a taxicab, The Imposing Lang residence loomed before them, black and forbidding, as they stopped.

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"You go fret," Gainey sug- gosted, and Bannister rang the bell,

"I'd like to see Miss Denise Lang," he said. "My name is Bannister and I'm from The Pont."

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"Miss Lang will see you," she said. "Will you come with mo?" (To Be Continued)

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