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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER

THE UNKNOWN BLONDE

serious offence."

(All Rights Reserved),

BY LAURA LOU

BROOKMAN

Įvery much alike. He spent them to call you. Everything's ready as it looks, too."

at the newspaper office, at police to put on the table."

rested.

"Let me get you another help |ing,' Mrs. Howlett urged. "It

do you good to eat."

"Oh, no!" the girl protested. "I couldn't eat another bite. Really I couldn't."

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girl was standing beside the piano, glancing at some music.

"Do you play?" he asked. "A little."

"I'd like very much to hear you,"

Her eyes raised to his but ho could not read their glance. Then, without replying, she sat down. touched the keyboard. "I'm ratbor out of practice," she said.

The notes were vaguely familiar. Bannister had heard them before but. he had never heard them like somo where, probably at a concert, this leaning back in a comfort.

able chair before a fire place. The the girl played surely, sweetly. Ban- nister, listening, thought of the monotonous lapping of ocean wavos Ban-against a sandy beach. The music house was like that, with the

mclody coming in clear and strong above the waves. No-not waves,, of

waves do.

warm, attractive room, the Arclight How pleasant all this wIA~O

and the music. Bannister drew en his cigarette deeply and let the twisted wreath of smoke escape

evening such as this could be. from his lips. Pleasant Indeed! He had forgotten how agreeable an

CHAPTER XXIX The news of Joe Parrott's arrest headquarters, now and then launch- had reached the Evening Post Office Ing out on some wild and fruitless

"Has Miss France come down?". by telegraph. Parrott had been expedition. He had eaten his meals

"Yea, she's in the living room. picked up by St. Loula polico and in cheap restaurants with Gainey You go tell her that dinner's was being held there. Already and Cunningham. So far

na horendy.” Captain McNeal had announced ho

was concerned there was nothing would send a man to bring Parrott whatever in life except the Tracy Ho went into the living room.

They had their coffee and then back to Tremont. The detective King murder case-and all the time The girl, looked up from tho

a night train. he had spent trying to solve it magazine in her lap and smiled. Kate Howlett sent the young people leaving on Parratt was wanted, McNeal nald, had gone for nothing.

back to the living room. "Good evening," she said, for questioning concerning the

"But I want to help with Tracy King murder 'and "Another Bannister studied himself in the Bannister didn't speak for ab

dishes," Juliet said. mirror, frowned and grasped the instant. He stood looking at this

transformed Jullot "Frederick will do them," Austin, the assistant city editor, pulled them loose and for the third. France. She had put on a blouse nister spoke up. "He's the

Bannister talked it over with ends of the offending necktic. He strangely The report that had come on the time knotted them again. That of shimmering, ivory silk, low at man."

the throat. Always before he had teletype machine was nothing was better. Yes, that would do.

He turned away from the mirror, seen her in green. He hadn't Kate Hewlett's .tone flared. course! But It sounded the way more than a few lines saying Par- rett was being held until instruc-walked to the window. It was dark magined her wearing anything "Frederick will do nothing of the tions were received from officials outside. Time to go down stairs. else. The glow of the lamp light sort!" she said. "Do you think I'd fell on her hair and he saw that trust my china to his clumsy Still Bannister lingered. In Tremont,

Ho picked up Paper knife, it was really golden. She was still fingers? I'll do them myself!" "So he went back to his old toyed with it and put it aside. He pale, but she seemed refreshed and

"But please!" the girl urged. atamping ground!" Bannister ex-sat down on the edge of the deak.

"Let me help.” claimed. "McNeal told me Parrott It wasn't, he assured himself cat some kind of a mix-up in once more, that he had intended aunt sent me to tell you that din "Some other time," she said "but

"Good evening," he said. "My

The older Woman waa

Arm. St. Louis lost winters Arrested or doing Juliet France a favour by ner is ready."

not to-night. You and David go in indicted-I've forgotton. I believe bringing her to his aunt's home.

A few minutes later they by the fire. I'll come na noon as It had something to do with It was plensanter for her here, of

I've finished in the kitchen., dope—”

course, but that wasn't why he at the table. had done it. She was here because as mental when It came to cooking, won't take me any time at all." "I'll have Galnoy check up on Bannister believed Captain Henley done herself proud. The roast The flames in the fireplace had

The girl looked up, smiled. that," Austin said quickly. Austin was right. The girl was the key was beautifully browned, juicy and died away and there was little There was a mischievous light in had read Bannister's novels and to the mystery of the murder. She tender. The vegetables were well more than an edge of crimson on her eyes na she said, "I think, Mr. admired them. He couldn't quite knew more than she had admitted seasoned, the salad crisp and dell- the charred wood. Bannister bus Bannister, I should tell you that bring himself to assign chores to and finding out her secret was the cluns.

ied himself at the hearth for you aren't deceiving me for a mo- this celebrated writer as he would task Bannister had set for himself,

ment!" have to a reporter. After

But it was the dessert that was several minutes. Living here, unaware that anyone

When he turned he saw that the Austin was only an assistant city was watching her, she could be sure the masterpiece. A padding so

to give herself away.

light and delicately flavoured that

"What's McNeal mean

Bannister was pleased with the Bannister had no idea of what it by this other 'serious offence'?" he asked, way he had handed matters. The was made. There were tiny cakes Kirl evidently had accepted that Kate had herself baked to go "The boys couldn't get him to say his story. Aunt Kate, likewise, with the pudding. anything more about it."

had shown no signs of doubt. Juliet France murmured, "I don't Bannister slok Jis head. He had told her that Misa France know when I've seen such food! "Don't know," he said. "McNeal's was an old friend, a girl he had And every mouthful is just as good got something up his sleeve. I've known in New York. He had hap- 'been sure of that for a long while,pened to meet her, had discovered But he won't show his hand. You that she was remaining in Tremont know McNeal wasn't sure Al Dru- for a few days until she had news gan's death was just an accident. about a job she had applied for, than He told me so. Maybe he thinks and felt It was no more Parrott had something to do with courteous to ask her to stay with It"

them. To all this Aunt Kate hnd agreed.

editor, and a young one,

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all

They talked for half an hour The rest of the task was going longer. mulling over the case. to be more dificult. Bannister Then Bannister left the office, straightened his shoulders, stood Look a street car and rode home.

up. He'd better go down and

As he stood before the mirror have a talk with Miss Jullet France. in a bedroom, tying his necktie And he was aware of all her and then retying it, Bannister trickery now! She wouldn't fool reflected this was the first evoning him as she had before.

In many that he had bothered to But. there was no time then to drcas for dinner. It was, as a talk, Bannister went down stairs matter of fact, the first evening In and met his aunt in the hallway. the week he and spont at home. "Oh, there you are, David!" Days and evenings, too, had become she exclaimed. "I was just going|

were

Kate Hewlett

ind.

The music came to an end then. Bannister arose and moved, to the plano. "This is a real treat," he Baid. Please don't stop yet!"

(To be Contínued.)

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The famous bat of the Emperor Napoleon and his decorations have been restored to Berlin. They dia- appeared during_the_war_and_were_ sont to General Gosring anonymously

quita recently,

The Japanese Princess Reika Takada, leaving the Imperial Palace in Tokyo sfter attending a reception given by the Mikado.

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Scene during the St. Catherine celebrations in Paris. A statue on the street corner being decorated with flowers,

Princess Charlottee of Monaco,

reinstated' as heiress to the Throne.

who, according to rumour, has been. A glant devil-fish weighing 5,000 lbs, caught off the New Jarady const

recently. It is said to be the largest fish over caught.

A picture which conjures up memories but has little place in the United States of to-day. According to the Indian Department at Washington, however, the Ind) ani, as a community, are the richest in the world." - Tbs. lande to which they were driven subsequently were found to be the great oil-land of Américai

Employees of the municipal gasworks in Berlin being taught the special jobs that will be required of them should gaspipes being damaged in a fature serial bombardment.

Across

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G Tree suggestive of Mr. Lansbury. DA dím cart (anogram). '. *. 10.Cambridge college.

12 Dream the changed.

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15 An Oriental name.

16 Bkilful and seems to point out

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10 Bird,

22 Character in "Hamlet."

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23 Its import is limited, though it doesn't sound like a wet evening.

26 Colour that accompanies n^cry. 28 Book of the Bible.

20 Bearer of tidings,

83 Venerate.

83 There's a fairly long start to

such longing.

34 Puts forward an excuse like an

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24 At one's wits end,

26 Sounds a suitable time for leap

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27 A Beiglan town.

30 What Byron's echo answered. 81 Was this the source of Helen's

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