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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1933

THE UNKNOWN BLONDE

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her own and

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BY LAURA LOU

BROOKMAN

into the alley,

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CHAPTER XXIV

should make a slave of himself to excited that night. She didn't even notice that the Silera'. 'pro- Afterward Bannister was never alcohol. No sir! But a glass of quite sure what prompted him. He beer now and then-well, I don't see it off right away but that's awful

gramme was on. Course I turned MAURITIUS GRATEFUL, Had a premonition-an instinctive that it does much harm and it unlike her?" The little man shook PORTRAIT PRESENTED TO warning of some sort that what certainly tastes mighty good!

his head. "Awful unlike her," he

COLONIAL SECRETARY this little, insignificant looking man

[ Mighty "good!”

Once more he raised the glass the matter she said Nothing.

repeated. "When I asked what was had to say might be important,

London, Dec, 20, Extremely important.

to his lips and drank. Bannister Just Nothing like that. And painted by Capt. Oswald, Birley, in a cloudless, aký here to-day,

Presentation of his portrait, thousand years, was clearly visible He looked about for place remembered what Mrs. Kennebec then she wanted to know if I'd been distinguished British artist, yes where they might talk without had said about Melvina Hollister home all the time and if I'd heart terday was made to the Colonial The moon "wallowed" Venus interruption and saw behind them managing

ber anything. I told her I hadn't. a restaurant. It was a restaurant brother's joint income. Was it She went into her bedroom and Lister on behalf of the inhabitants

Secretary, Sir Philip Contife-and Saturn within an hour of sách where he had eaten once or twice possible Melvina's hold on the shut the door and didn't come out of Mauritius, as a token of gratis

other place that was small, not purse strings was so close that a again. Along about 10.30 I went tude and esteem-British Wire- overly well patronized and clean. 10-cent glass of beer was, for her to bed myself. I called through the eas

Venda diaṁppeared at 4.04 p.m. At this time of day it was sure brother, a rare treat?

It didn't door and asked Melvinn if they to be almost deserted.

seem possible.

wanted anything. She said no, to but Bannister did not think of that, pai, like a brilliant diamond and gradually weappeared at 5.18 Bannister turned and said, "Let's Matthew was enjoying his beer go to bed."

Paraling over the story Matthew emerging from the side of the go some where where we can talk.nevertheless. He set the glass How about this place?"

Hollister had just told him, wonder Matthew Hollister shook his

what to make of it, he turned on Saturn vanished at 0.03 "Oh no," he protested. head.

[p.m. aut reappenvet at 701 15.--- That's a restaurant. I had lunch

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Renter a long while

I couldn't eat anything now3'—-—”

Bannister urged him forward. "Then have something to drink," he said. "Any how, I'm hungry. Come and talk to me while I ent." Inside the restaurant they found places at a small table beside the

The explanation seemed to sat-else. Hut you're a detective, Mr. ivali. At the front of the long isfy Hollister completely. "That's Bannister, so it's all right to tell room two men were seated at the all I wanted to know," he said. you. Melving's awfully set in her lunch counter. Otherwise Dannis-You're the man I want to talk ways and if she makes up her mind ter and his companion were the only "tol"

'not to say anything she won't, customers.

"Is it something about the King Hut I thought you ought to know- A girl in a green dress and white case 7" Bannister asked.

They talked for half an Apron approached to take the order. "Yes and no," said Matthew longer. Having confided la story, "Cheese anndwich on rye for me."Hollister. "It may be, and then Hollister seemed relieved. Hond Bannister structed her. He look-again I may be mistaken. It's mitted that he had been worried ed across at Hollister. "What about my sister, Melvina, really," about his sister. Dannister q about you? Can't I persuade you Bannister was suddenly interest- tioned him but the questionn to have at least a sandwich? And ed. "Your sister?" he repeated. what will you have to drink?"

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The little man's eyes brightened, It was obvious that this was au invitation. He looked about the room and some of the meeknees that characterized him seemed to disappear.

"1'-"He hesitated, then went on more boldly, "I'd like a beer."

"Make it two," Hannister told the waitress,, "Wait a minutu what kind do you have?"

down, reated his arms on the table, The pale, spectacled eyes sought and leaned toward Bannister. "I'm Bannister's. What do you think glad I met you this afternoon, Mr. about It 7" Matthew Hollister ask Bannister," he said. "There are ed, "Do you think maybe Melvina some things I want to talk to you knows something-something she about. Are you a dotective?” hasn't told anybody **

Bannister hastened to explain Hannister studied the table cloth, that, strictly speaking, he was "That's hard to say," he said. not. He was working on the King "Of course," Matthew Hollister murder case, however, making a went on quickly, "I wouldn't have sort of private investigation. Bald a word about this to anyone

The little man nodded. "I think Melvina knows something sho's keeping to herself. And it isn't natural for her to be close-mouthed, No sir! If Melvina thinks any thing she anys it right out, so no- body can misunderstand her."

"What makes you think she's keeping something to herself now?" Bannister asked.

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brought, out nothing that seemed of ¦importance. Matthew Hollister was anre something was on bla sister's mind and that it had been bothering her slice the night of Truey King's murder.

COR-

They finished the beer and sand- wlebes and left the restaurant, Banslater noticed that panion's cheeks were faintly lehed and that, there was almost a touch of jauntiness in the angle of the "I'll tell you," Matthew Hollister | old blnek hat. -

over

The waitress told him und Bas-said. "I'll tell you all about it." Holllater held out his hand. nister made a selection. Matthow It's been worrying mo a heap these Hollister, without much urging, lust few days and I'll be glad to was persuaded to have a sand know what you think of it.”” wich also,

The girl disappeared and a few minutes later

was back, placing the food before them and pouring the amber liquid into glasses topped with snowy foam.

Hollister's pleasure was evident. He raised the glass to his lips and drank deeply. "My!" he said with a sigh of satisfaction, "that's good beer!"

It wasn't, particularly, but Dan nister wanted to. encourage his guest. "I'm glad you like it," he said; smiling.

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"Goodbye, Mr. Bannister," he said. "I'm certainly glad I met you.. Maybe I've been worrying He took a bite of his sandwich, something that doesn't amount to then went on. "Metylna told you anything but I'm glad I told you she was visiting my cousin the about it just the same. I feel bet night that young fellow wnd killed ter now. Some time when you're upstairs, Well, she was. But she ont in our neighbourhood drop in got back 15 minutes later than who to see us. I'd certainly like to soo told you. It was 9.46 when she you again.”

came in the apartment. I know bo- Bannister assured him he woukl cause I had the radio going and the do that. He glanced at his¬watch Saxophone Sizzlers' had just bagun and saw that It was almost five their programme. I had to turn it and turned to make his way back off" He looked at Bannister to central police headquarters. apologetically. "I listen to the It was a five minute walk and Saxophone Sizzlers whon I'm Bannister was particularly anxious alone," he went on. "Melvina to see MeNeal. He walked down doesn't like them.

Sixth street, remembered an alley

Somehow, holding his glass and "But it wasn't just that Molvínajbo could ent through, thereby looking Но childishly pleased, came In late that night. There's saving time. The alley was dark Matthew Hollister was more pathe-something else. To tell the truth, tic than ever. The pale eyes behind I think she'd seen something." the spectacles became confiding. Bannister could not keep the "You know," he said, "I don't drink excitement from his voice. "You beer often. Melvina doesn't like it. niean-?" She's as much against bear na she Suddenly Hollister was ill at is against whisky and hurd liquor, ense. “It isn't anything I can be 'Strong drink is what she calls positive about," he said. "It's then and they're all the same to Just-well, she didn't act natural. her. Of course, in a way she's And she hasn't acted natural aince. right. I don't hold that a man Melvina came in all flustered and

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