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CHAPTER XL

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1934.

UNKNOWN BLONDE BY LAURA LOU

(All Rights Reserved).

opened and found to contain an; advertisement. Bannister dropped The letter was not a long one. It into a waste basket and picked It was written on a sheet of paper up the package. bearing at the top the name, "Anderson Photo Studio." Below He heard his aunt, moving about was a signature Bannister did not there. "Where's Miss France?" he in the kitchen, and went out recognize. The letter read:

"Dear Mr. Bannister Your let-asked.

BROOKMAN

"What did sho have to say?" Bannister stared. She wore a explain that they had talked about made but extremely becoming. She "Not much," Ha didn't want to dress of corn flower, blue, simply Molving Hollister's death. "Shed arranged her hair in a dif- wanted me to tell you sho'n coming forent way, too. Satin-smooth, over here some day soon."

gleaming, it caught the glow of the Kate Hewlett had turned and was inmplight and held it, - busy before the refrigerator. Ban-

"Why hello," Bannister said.

ter addressed to the Swann Studio "Upstairs," His aunt, wearing anister helped himself to an appleWhat what have you done to

was delivered to me. Fifteen years large white apron over hur black from the bowl on the table and ago I bought out Mr. Swann and and white frock, peered in at the went on to the living room. There yourself?"

ESKIMO STRIKE

FOOD FOR POLICE POSTS DELAYED.

Ottawa, Jan. 10.

Eskimo workers, used In. the unloading of supplies for distant trading and police posts in the Far North, have started the first strike in their history.

took over the business, changing/optn oven doir. The spicy odvur of ho threw himself down into his ir The girl smiled. "Do I look dif-) of a supply boat earrying emer-

tho

ferent? It must be the dress. How do you Hko It?"

the

According to a report from tho- Aratie Circle, the Eskimos decided to strike following the stranding

gency rations for Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Hudson's Bay Company posts. Those supplies wore being rushed up the Macken- zio River to Aklavik, and the "I wish I were," the girl said, slipping into a chair facing him.

Eskimos took advantage of the I'd change-oh, lots of things" resulting congestion. The stove- 3ho saw the photograph in hand. "That looks interesting,"nsking $25 per ton for unloading his dores demanded higher wages, she said. "May I see it?"

"Perfect!

"It's perfect," ho assured hor. princess in a fairy tale.""

You look ko

.

He handed the picture to hor. Why, It's an old fashioned wed ling picture!" Juliet exclaimed. The bride is sweet, isn't ale? But what a dress!"

and transporting freight, and when the demand was refused, they called their men from work.

name to Anderson Photo baking ham came to Bannister's favourite chair, propped the picture Studio. Mr. Swann moved to the nostrils.

on the table before him, and eat west coast and has died Elaco,

"We went down town to do some back, looking at it.". "I am sorry that I have no way shopping this afternoon, "Kate But that was not satisfactory. of identifying the people in the Hewlett added, prodding the meat He reached for the photograph and were a few old with a fork. "I thought it would frowned down at it, trying to find picture. There negatives on file when I took over do Jullet good to get out. After something about it he had missed the shop but none as old as the we got home I sent her to her before. The face of the man was picture you sent. That must have room to take a reat. I declare that definitely familiar and at the same been taken 30 or 40 years ago. In child's run down. She doesn't ent time obstinately elusive. Where 1910 the studio caught fire and Rev. enough"

could he have seen the 'man? Bannister interrupted, grinning. oral.files were destroyed. If the

Bannister gave it up and studied old negative was here at that time "Well, you'll see to that! No one the bride. In spite of her stiff pose it must have been burned. I can stay around here and not cat." and out-moded finery ghe was showed the picture to several old-

His aunt tossed her hand as rather attractive. One hand rested timers around here but none had though she was used to Huch flat on the bridegroom's shoulder; the any Idea who the man and woman tery. "There was a package came other clutched her bouquet of wore. I am sending the picture for you, David," she said. "Did roses. She might have been m back to you under separate cover you get it?"

more than 18-20 at the most. A "Yes." He held it out. "Got a young bride, obviously self-con- and am sorry not to be able te supply the information. Very sin-knife around here?"

scious and yet appealing, cerely, R. K. Anderson, Prop.”

"In the drawer of the cabinet.” Bannister gave his attention Bannister read the letter through Mrs. Hewlett motioned toward a once More to the man. The a second time. Well, that was that drawer containing cutlery and wrinkles in his cont subtracteċ If the negative had burned and Bannister drew out a paring knife, considerably from the elegance o: the photographer was dead there He cut the cords about the pack his appearance. Not, of course, ipe and her eyes rose to his. They The smile faded from the girl's was certainly little hope of iden-age and held up the photograph, that that was important. It was ad lost their look of enger galety. tifying the picture. Bannister was, "Look, Aunt Kate," he said: "Did the man's face that concerned Ban- Bannister wont on, I've beon disappointed. He had felt, for you ever see either of these peo-¡nister, le catalogued the features trying to find out who that man some reason he could not explain, ple?"

-dark hair, parted on the side and

but so far Router. that the old welding picture might

and too long by modern standards; haven't had much luck. You have bearing on

Kate Hewlett scrutinized the small, dark eyes Tracy King'a

the mustache haven't any idea. who they might murder, that it would help un-picture. "My land!" she exclaimed. standing out stiffly: a firm chin, be, I suppose 7" tangle the strange threads of re-

"Where'd

were broad cent events. The feeling was mere like that you get an old thing The man's shoulders

and square. Though he was seated, lyn hunch. Perhaps for that ren- "Oh, I just picked it up. Either you could see he was much taller son he had counted on it all the of those faces look familiar. to than his bride. Older, too.

you 7"

mora.

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•

He wondered if the photograph His aunt studied the photograph, had arrived yesterday at the same then shook her head. "No," she time as the letter. He had not no-said. "Who are they?" ticed a package when he picked

up the letter. Well, it didn't really

matter now—

"That's what I'm trying to find out," Bannister told her, "but I guess I never will. Ob, by the He heard someone coming and way-I saw Mrs. Harborough | turned. It was Fleming of the down town." Times, "FII, there!"" Fleming grooted him. "Have you seen Me- Neal around any where?"

"He was bere a few minutes ago. Said he was going to see

the Chief"

Fleming gava a low whistle. "Wonder what that means?"

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Bannistor shook his hand, don't know. McNeal's 'soro because of the way the newspapers have been jumping on the police depart ment.""

"They'll jump on it a lot harder If there isn't some netion on these murder cases pretty soon. Me- Neal's all right for routine jobs but he doesn't know how to tickle a murder

For 15 minutes they discussed Melvina Hollister's death. Then Bannister glanced at his watch. "Guess I'll be on my way," he said. "So long, Fleming. See you to- morrow."

Ho left the building. hailed n -taxi-and-rode home. The pack- age he had hoped to find was wait- ing for him an the hall table. There was a letter, too, which he

"If he was 30 then," Bannister mused, "he must be close to 60 to-day. He might have shaved off | the_muɛlache.....”

The strike is serious, for the police and trading posts depend Bannister leaned forward. entirely on the food supply ships 'ound that photograph," he said. which are their only link with lowly, "on the floor of the room the world. vhere Tracy King was killed."

The plight of these men is grave, in a country where considered ample the robbing of a food cache is

murder, and where no travel is excuse for

possible in the mid-winter weeks.

woman are,

The girl shook her head: "No,"more, slowly. she said, and handed the pleture

"When you brought me here to back to him as though it were your, aunt's home I knew things

weren't-just the something she did not like to they were. I knew the police were way you said touch.

There was a pause and then the still watching me, that they didn't girl said. "Mr. Bannister, I've been belleve what I'd told them. I He heard a sound and looked there are things

wanting to talk

didn't think you believed it either." to you. I mean up. Jullet Franco stood in the plain." Her eyes searched his face, he was not listening to them. He

want to ex-

Bannister heard the words but doorway, smiling.

"Hello," she said. "Aren't you to give her confidence. Whether or looked familiar.

as though looking for something knew suddenly why the photograph home carly?"

not she found it, she continued

(To be Continued.)

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