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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1934.

OFFICIALS AIR TOUR.

THE UNKNOWN BLONDE

(All Rights Reserved).

BY LAURA LOU

BROOKMAN.

something about it?"

COLONIAL SECRETARY AND LORD LONDONDERRY

CHAPTER XXXVIII ilke to hear just what happened, heavy and It wasn't cold so I do

London, Jan. 8. This afternoon," he said. "I mean cided to walk over toward to

"I guess they're doing what they The Colonial Secretary, Sir Matthew Hollister was a com--so far as you know."

Heights. That s one of my favourite „an," Bannister told him.

Philip Cunliffe Listor, continuing pletely changed gure-whether The wild look had gone from WALK. I went down Kinsma The older man did not soem to his African tour, leaves Cairo-to- from grief or terror Bannister Matthew Hollister's eyes. They avenue and turned into Forst.”

acar. "I can hardly believe it,"day for Khartoum and will later could only guess. He soomed smal

were pale and mild again. But his "Did you neot anyone you as went on, his voice cutening to proceed to Uganda. ler, shrunken and his face, was na voice was not quito at its natural know, Bannister asked,

hat the words were choakod." "I. He conferred during the week- colouricas as his rather sallow skin pitch and it was not quite steady. "No. Don't remember that I did. don't see who could have wanted end with the High Commissioner could be. But it was not these "I told the police," he said, "but There were some peopio on the to harm Melvina!"

for Palestine, 'Sir ́ Arthur `Wau- changes that were so startling. I can tell you over again. I don't street but I didn't stop to talk to Bannister said, "Mr. Hollister, chope, who had come to Cairo from Bratthew's eyor had lost their mild know anything about how-it anyone. I Just waixod. Aiter when we had that talk-the-other Jerusalem to meet him. ness. They were wide, dark and happened. I was away most of the while I thought I'd gone far enough day you told me you were afraid they sought McNeal's face wildly, alternoon, I went for a walk. I and started back. The snow was your sister was worrying about The police have got to protect usually go for a walk every day coming down taster and it began something. You said you thought me he shouted.

and I didn't get out this morning. to look dark but I wasn't in any jahe might know something about McNeal, stepped forward. "Just Had a touch of indigestion. This especial hurry. I like to be out in the Tracy King murder.” what are you afraid of, Mr. Hol-afternoon I felt better so I de- the snow. When I got to the cor- Huter?" he asked.

cided to go out

ner down the street I noticed the Hollister raised his eyes but "What am I afraid of? You aak "Melvina'd been puttering around clock in the drug store window their expression was dull. "No." me that, with my sister lying dond the kitchen, washing the dishes said it was five minutes to five. he said. "I don't think she did. In the next room? This place isn't and doing some cooking. She told That wasn't right, though, because There wasn't anybody had any safe, I tell you. I won't stay me she'd made a lemon pie for I always keep my watch right. I cause to harm Melving. She, and here"

supper." He hesitated. "It's out looked at it and it was exactly one Iwo wore the only ones left. there now," he added slowly, "I minute before five o'clock,

There's only me now.. I can't quita hero any longer, is there?" Ban- There's no reason for us to stay saw it a while ago.

realize it

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"I came into the hotel and rodo "I told her I was going out and up to this floor in the elevator. stopped to find out If there was It was dark when I opened the anything she wanted me to get door and I wondered why Melvina for her. She and thoro wasn't. hadn't turned on the lights. Then Then she looked out the window I saw her. She was in that big and say it had begun to now. chair before the window, sort of She told me I ought not to go out fallen side-wise. I thought she was in the snow but I don't mind sick but when I touched her and that so I said I'd go anyhow. If felt her hands-" His voice drop I hadn't-if I'd stayed here maybe ped and he turned away. “I knew," this wouldn't have happened." he went on brokenly.

Londonderry, who is touring the The Secretary for Air, Lord Air Force bases in India and the Near East, yesterday reached, Cal- cutta from Delhi and will remain there a few days as the guest of the Viceroy. He will later visit the North-west frontier. British Wireless.

"But you must have some idennister asked gruffly. who could have done such a thing? You must have some theory?”

Hollister shook his head." "No," he said, "I haven't. The polleo have the theories. All I know is Melvina's gone. I'm all alone. I'm the only one left. I-I hope you'll excuse me now." DATA

Gainey said he wanted to see Mc- Noni again and Bannister told him he would wait for him down stairs.

"You don't need to stay if you don't want to," McNeal assured him. "You can Ro some where clse,"

"That's not what I want. I want protection!"

McNeal eyed him curiously, "You

He used the stairs instead of the mean you want a bodyguard? Lis-

elevator this time and turned into ton, Hollister, if there's anyone

the small parlour where he and the you're afraid of I want you to tell

others had waited for McNeal. mo about it. We'll do all we can

Bannister dropped into n chair, to protect you but we'll have to

They left him alone. As the took a cigarette from his pocket and know who or what you suspect"

door closed behind them Gainey lighted It. Then he set himself Matthew Hollister's voice rose He paused and the room, was "I ran down stairs and told thesaid, "Poor old duffer!" and Flem- to reviewing everything he knew moro shrilly. "My sister's dead, perfectly quiet. "She was sitting clerk something terrible had hap-ing added, "He sure is all broken about Melvinn and Matthew Hol- fen't she? Someone murdered her. at the writing desk when I left,"pened. He came back with me. up."

later. Right in this room! There was a ho went on. "She didn't say so There's a doctor in the building McNeal was not in the Hving But the mind sometimes plays man killed upstairs, too, less than but I supposed she was going to and he came pretty soon, but of room but another detective was strange tricks. Bannister, trying two weeks ago. I tell you this write a letter. Just as I was going course it was too late. The clerk there. Bannister asked if they to remember just what Melving had place isn't safe! They're able to out the door she called and wanted called the police, too, I guess. Any could see the body and the detec- said on the only occasion he had walk in here and murder me any to know if I had my rubbers and how they came after a while. tive nodded, motioning toward a talked to her, was halted by a curi- minute!"

I told her yes. She said, 'Matthew They're been going around asking door at the right.

Gus thought. He saw Jullet France "Who do you mean by 'they'7" have you got your nibbera on?'n lot of questions."

The reporters entered the bed- again, as she had looked across the That line of questioning broughtIt was the last thing I ever heard He looked up at the three men room. They saw the bulky outlines breakfast table that morning. Ho Ittle satisfaction. It was obvious (her any."

who were listening. "Why don't of a figure on the bed, covered by heard her saying, "Something's go- that Matthew Hollister was in the

they stop asking questions," he do-a sheet. Bannister lifted a cornering to happen. I'm afraid it will manded bitterly, "and do some of the sheet, then dropped It. In be something terrible." thing? Letting people be murdered life Melvinn Hollister had been How could she possibly have fore- In their own homes in broad day formidable. She was not formid-seen that? light! Why don't the police, doable now,

(To be Continued.)

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grip of hysteria. He seemed com- Again there was a pause and pletely terrified-not of any certain then Hollister continued, "I went person or persons but that the same down stairs and out on the street. fate that had been his sister's The snow wasn't coming down very might be his.

It was finally settled that he should stay in the apartment that night and that McNeal would send out a man to guard the place.

When Hollister seemed quieter Bannister stepped to his side. "You remember me, don't you, Mr. Ioliister?" he asked. "We had a little talk downtown a few days ago."

Matthew Hollister raised his eyes. "Why, yes," he said alowly, "I remember."

"My name's Bannister," the other reminded him. "I wonder if there's some place where we could go now to talk"

Holilater glanced sidewise at McNeal who was 'speaking to a uniformed officer. "We could go in my room, I guess," he said.

He led the way and the repor ters followed. The bedroom opened off a narrow hall at the left. I was a small squaro room, simply furnished. Thero Was R11 old. fashioned walnut bed and chest of drawers. two chaira-one..of them. walnut and the other upholstered-- and a small table on which stood a lamp and some books. The single window was covered by a Ince cur- tain. On the walls were old- fashioned pictures in heavy frames -one of them an enlarged photo- graph of a woman, the others land- scapes.

Hollister, apologizing for the Mr. and Mrs. Paul - Watkinson, who were lack of chairs, sat on the bed and recently married at Swatow where the groom Bannister sat beside him. "We'd associated with Messrs. Bradley and Co. The bride was formerly Miss Gertruds (Bobble) Stocker.

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