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THE HONGKONG / TELEGRAPEL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER

SERIAL STORY

The Clue Of The Forgotten Murder:

. CHAPTER I

By CARLETON KENDRAKE

Crim sifted into police headquar ters and then seeped down into the press room in the basement with the Mufailing regularity of dirty water draining through the waste pipe of a bathtub.

Charles Morden sat at his batter. ed desk and held in his hand a telo. phone which was directly connected with The Blade,

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I've got another purse anatching for you," droned..."Elizabeth Givens, 42-9612 Rooder street- alighted from Thirty-second avenue car line at Waters street. Half a block from the car line two men who had been walking behind her rushed past and. snatched her purse. The purse, contained $7.42 in cash, some letters, a key ring with keys to her house, and a compact.

“Here's a funny ons: A man who gives his name ne John Smith, 48 702 Maple avenue-driving a Chrysler roadster, license number Bý§13. arrested on stapleton of driving while intoxicated.

a chicken

with him. She was

giver the name of Mary Briggs har age as 22, and sayı she has no residence. She claims she was a hitch-hiker that Smith picked up in the automobile few minutes before his arrest. He had a minor traffle accident with a car driven by George Moffit, 32-619 Melrose street, The aceldort took place at the inter- section of Webster and Broadway. Traffic Officer Carl Wheaton was on duty at the corner. He smelled liquor on Smith's breath, started questioning tim, Smith scened anxious to get away. He had a wallet well filled with mongy, and tried to bribe the officer. Wheaton grot suspicious, There was a report of a couple of service atation stick-ups-the one. 1 sent in about two hours ago where a man and a woman drove up to the servico station and the woman did the stick-up. The pair had been driving B Chrysler roadster, NO Wheaton ma^o an investigation..

An officer appeared in the door. way and beckoned to Morden, Mor- deri nodded his head, suld into the transmitter, "Just a second. Some- thing's up.'

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Morden hung up the telephone and at it, but couldn't get the ileense num- bounded into the corridor, where the ber. The tall light had been doctored ingby probably had something up his

"That sounda sort of fishy. officer passed him 'written menio.

Morden glanced through the memo dent on the left rear fender. It was

or else was dim. But he could see the sleeve. He may have intended to talk and gave a low whistle, He asked a gray Cadillac, coupe. The driver ment

with Lampson and flash thứ state- one or two questions, jotted down wore un overcent and a black slouch another funny angle on the cra

on Lampson, Now, here's natea, then rushed back to the tele-hat. Fifty yards down the street, phone and picked up the receivor.

Decker is in a panic. He made his There was an interval of silence, walking along the sidewalk. The and address, promised that had be stopped. Shillingby was statenient to the police, gave his name then Morden's eyes glenned with man in the car got out, walked across avaliable as a witness. lie skipped enthusiasm. Held an appraising the sidewalk, paint along the edges of his glossy Shillingby, stood close to him, and received a telephone communication Bald something to out. Just a few minutes ago police black hair, making certain that the Decker says they seemed to be stand- from Sidney Gritt, the criminologist, "No Thanks, I Have No

were smoothed into place.ing still for two or three seconds.stating that Decker had consulted! His volee took on a tone of bantec Then the man from the Cadillac fired him. He said Deckor was afraid ing Invitation,

"Hello, brat, I wondered if you'd jumped into his car and swung around keep him from testifying.

four shots at close range, turned, Lampson's gang would kill him to give me a tumble. Listen, cutie, I've the corner. Decker ran to Shillingby, says that he'll produce Decker any occasionally; self-discipline in modera-

Griff found a swell new eating place, and was the first to reach the body, time it's necessary to have him as ation hurts nobody. But when failure

It is good to restrict pao'a They put on good floor show. What do you say we toddle over and

witness, that in the meantime Decker of appetite is associated with falling "The Abruptly his voice returned to its Shillingby. Identification made from cover."

man was Edward is going to be very much under strength, falling spirit and other droning, bared monotone.

"Okay, Edward Shillingby, 63-detective's

letters in his pocket and his private The receiver

symptoms of ill-health; then it is license.

squawking time to become alarmed, and to nook, 503 Moanduock building, at Ninth and typewritten, statement in his-pocket "Aure," Morden said, I can get a

There was a noises,

corrective treatment Central, unmarried, licensed as a pri that if he should be found dead; police good story cut of that John Smith exactitudes of business, financial The long hot days of summer, the vate detective, shot at 10.15 by a were to call Fay Bronson, at Lock case and make a human interest yarn worries, family cares, a take their gangster on Western avenue between haven 2934, and to question -Philip out of the hitch-hiker who was picked toll upon the nervous system, and Cypress and Hazel. A man driving Lampson, sometimes known as 'Cin-up for A Cadillae coupe, with the left fen- cinnati Red."

ride and found herself under loss of appetite is one of the earliest der dented, drove alowly along the "Officers called Fay Bronson. She She'd make

arrest. She isn't hard on the eyes. signals nature uses to warn you that curb. Thomas Decker, 481642 lives at 1924 Argyle, apartment 193, type that would ait

good picture and is the you are in danger and that your Washington street, unmarried. was

the edge of a nerves need building up. ago 23. She said that Shillingby.had desk and show plenty of log. Too walking along the sidewalk. The car been working up a caso against Lamp- bad we haven't got time to get a of men and women have done it by How is this to be done? Thousands pulled in close to the curb. occupant raised a gun, said, 'All was. Shillingby had said he was go- make the first edition.

A lone son. She didn't know what the case photographer down hore in time to means of Dr. Williams Pink Pills, right, you akunk, here's where you ing, out to shadow Lampson. He shoot her for a good follow-up yain Nerve Tonic. Dr. Williams Pink But we might the world's most famous Blood and get yours. Decker, in a panic, thought Lampsun might grab him and je started to run. The man called after frisk him, so he had als secretary, but, the officers are going to find out and quantity of the blood. And a Sure, John Smith is a phony, Pills rapidly improve the quality hint, 'Beg your pardon, buddy, I got type out this statement. The secret who he is before they turn him loose, it is from the blood that the stomach the wrong guy."

"The car got into motion, went on was to keep Lampion from bumping minutes-10 at the latest,"

ury says the object of the statement Okay, I'll call you back in seven and every other organ of the body post Decker. He had a good look Shillingby off.

derives nourishment, the (To Be Continued.)

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"Son of Kong" Glenda Farrell, his leading lady, is with Frances: Dee aro Billo Burke. another giant ape, a dauntless ex-Ferdinand Gottschalk. "Parole GIN" also a product of the stage, although Bruce Cabot, Ginger Rogers and John plorer and his beautiful sweetheart is strikingly realistic in its scenus, sho has been playing in pictures for Halliday. the past two years, her most recenti

"Kennel Murder Case"

provide an entirely now and Greater a stirring, engrossing exposition of a being "Dark Hazard," "The Big Shakedown" and "Havana Widows." for the detective story," said S. 8.

"The screen is the finest medium the King's Theatre. The settings are rected. Norman Krasna wrote the story in "Son of Kong," showing at vital, timely tople. Eddie Clined- Ned Sparks is equally well known or Van Diue, noted detectiva story writer elaborate and the photography con acreen adaptation. the stage and the screen while and author of "The Kennel Murder thrills in the "Son of Kong" and the vincing The fans will find: new Kathryn Sorgave, the exolle Russian Case,"

* "Bha Loves Me Not" beauty, was a famous ballet dancer Theatre on Wednesday and Thurs as the hero and his Indy face perile comedy of the original play, the new

showing at the Oriental

Going even one pace. beyond the before making her recent bow in day, "In the book, description haita to wrest riches from a prehistorie Paramount picture, "She Lover: Bre mountains denizens of the long ago. hilarious, breakneck speech and pictures. Others in the cast are well the mental process can see in a flash fand. Robert Armstrong is a splen Not" the attraction at the Queen's known and talented players. They what it may take pages to describe did and very convincing adventurer, Theatre, which co-stars Miriam Hop- Include Hobart Cavanaugh, Borton in a Churchill, Douglas Dumbrille. Edward whereof be speaks. A large number while Helen Mack, opposite him, is kins and Bing Crosby, mixes college

book," Mr. Van Dine, known Ellts, Donald Meek, Dorothy Le Baire, of his best selling stories have boon and appeal by John Marston, Frank motion picture industry and Washing Marjorie Gateson, George Mocker, transferred to the silver screen with Reicfer, Lee Kohimar, Victer Wong,

lovable. Other roles are given power boys, night-club dancers, gunman, the Harold Huber, Pat Wing, Frank; great success. His latest of theso Ind Brady and more than 20 other ton senators in one of the most de-

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liriously funny hodge-podges Donian. The picture is an exciting Astor, Eugone Pallette, Holen Vinson

comedy, satire, and sheer fun it has newspaper drama which combines and many others

"Parola Girl"

ever been' our especial privilege to thrill with uproarious comedy.)

Throughout the United States, in view, Assisting Crosby and Miss Mervyn LeRoy directed it from the

"Aunt Sally"

recent months, the question of paroles Topkins in the supporting roles are screen play by Abers Finkol nomorrow at the queen's Theatre, is a somethings heatedly debated by us any recent Hollywood production "Aunt Sally, commencing to- for prisoners, has been widely-and as distinguished and as expert a cast Sidney Sutherland, based on the story bright, and anappy picture which thousands. And now the motion plc has featured. Kitty Carlisle, by Roy Chanslor. ··

"Finishing School"

combines an excoedingly entertaining tures have taken up the subject: made her film debut in "Murder at Victim of hypocrisy and greed with lively dialogue. Cicely Court production, "Parole Girl," which is and equipped with a glorious singing mixture of song dance and spectacle, It is the basis of the Columbia fontura the Vanities" is beautiful to look at which flourish in a pretentious school neldge is the star of this admirable now showing at the Alhambra Mae voice. Henry Stephenson is amusing for girls, the heroins of RKO-Radio's mixture, framed for fun and follity Clarke has the title role and most as the startled 'dean Lyan Ovanuka drama "Finishing School" coming to which moves along at, a dancing observers will probably declare in plays the shrewd, hard-boiled wise- the King's Theatre on Thursday in tempo, and right well does she play favour of the parole system after cracking publicity agent with superb onacted by Frances Deo whose recont her role. Her irresistible foolery, they have followed her through her abandon, and Judith Allen, Warren sterling performance In "Little whother as "cod" French, artists, tribulations to a happy conclusion. Hymer, George Barbier and Vice Women" promises a most sympathetic a servant maid, or when she takes A striking carb of well known players Barnett are excellent in small roles interpretation of the role The heart part in the rough and tumble of an supports Miss Clarka in "Parole Girl." Directed by Elliott Nugent, the pla interest centres upon daughter of Apache dance, is undoubtedly the socially elite, shy, sensitivo, with finest work she has yet given us in Mario Prevost, Hale Hamilton, and by Rainger and Robin.

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