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SERIAL STORY

The Clue Of The Forgotten Murder:

CHAPTER XXXVI

By CARLETON KENDRÄKE

The amo,

of a smile. le came over and wo "Your real name was the one that The girl did not look up as Fisher: to talking, He seemed a very you were registered under at the

fins fellow. The more I talked with hotel, Edith Novers. went on speaking. "I want the him, the more I liked, him.. I was Mary Briggs, that you gave the polico truth," he said. "want the whole lonely myself. I'd been going with a was merely an alias you thought up truth. I want it told without any steady and he'd stopped out on me, on the spur of the moment. The attempt to spare yourself and I may was on the loose. This man sug- hama Stella Mockley, that you assum say further that these gentlemen also seated dinner. I ate with him there ed when you came to this hotel, waR want the truth. They, too, are in at the hotel. Then he suggested a also an allos." She nodded, terested in the case and they will be ride. He said ho had a car parked witnesses to every word that you say near the hotel. If you depart from the truth in the slightest degree I shall see that you aro prosocuted and these gentlemen will ace that you are prosecuted."

He turned to Bleeker, That Is right, gentlemen?" he asked.

Bleeker nodded.

D

to

"And your new-found friend," he "He, didn't seem to know much said, "was the one who paid the about the town. After a while we bill." stopped at a place and had something "No," she said. "I did it myself."| to delnk. He wanted to take "Don't lie to me," thundered Fisher, bottle with him but I was a little bit "I've told you what's going nervous about getting in an auto happen if you lie. I am telling you mobile with a now acquaintance and that the man who posed as Frank B. The lawyer turned back to the girl bottle of whisky, so I talked him Cathay in the one who footed the with the lashing fury of a pouncing out of it. We talked about going to bill." cat returning to the attack upon a dance and then he spoke of an

She lowered her eyes and regarded | crippled mouse.

appolatment that he had something the tip of her shoe. Tell us," he said, "what happened." that he'd come to town to do so he "Isn't it a fact?" Fisher insisted, The girl's voice was weak and low-went back to the hotel to keep his his forefinger once more pointing at pitched, but came steadily. The appointment. We were on the way the girl's face. words were uttered with tenso, ner-back to the hotel when the officer vour rapidity.

stopped us, because of some traile "I told the police the truth about vislation. The officer smelled booze one thing," she said. "It was a pick-on the man's breath and then the man up, I don't want you to think that started talking back to the officer and I'm the type of girl who falls for the next thing I knew the officer I don't ordinarily, but this climbed on the runningboard and told pick-up.

"You would want to stop there," WAR exceptional. I don't know how un to drive him to palice headquarters. It happened.

He and we were going to be intere said. "You would want us to be "It happened there at the hotel.rogated about some stick-ups of ser lieve that was all. Now go ahead the and tell us all of it. Tell registered as Mr.vice stations, Cathay, Frank B. Cathay of River-

"Right away I had visions of my yourself, or if you do, no help me sordid part of it. Don't try to spare view, I didn't know at the time who picture being in the puper, and

heaven, he was, even whether he was whispered to this

I'll have you in a cell before man, 'Remember staying at the hotel. It started as I'm a hitch-hiker pick-up, You don't other hour has passed." an accident. I brushed against imeven know my samie.**

The

WAR

In the elevator when the enge gave She paused for a moment and an unexpected start. I apologized. į

just one of those routine Pardonared pathetically at the attorney. we'r.' He said, 'Not at all, and his though begging him with her eyes

to believe her. fingers closed for a moment about my krt.

"I don't know what it was about the physical contact that thrilled me. It was matmething. Then his voice hal something to do with it. He had a beautiful voice.

"I got off at my floor and he got off at the same door. I think he was

Fisher, however, remained stern. visaged, and uncompromising. "Tell it all," he said. "Every bit of it." "That's all," she said. "You know the rest,"

Fisher shook his head impatiently, "This man had given you a name,

trying to plek me up. I thought sobre sald, "when you met him?"

at the time, but I'm free, white and 21, and, after all, I didn't see any reason why 1 shouldn't pursue the Acquaintanceship a little farther f

I wanted to. But i wasn't ensy, didn't give him even a glance as 1 went into my roon. and closed and Incked the door. He got the number of my room and, of course, found ont who I wan.

•

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"Of course," she said. "What was that name?" "Frank B. Cathay."

he

*

"Did he tell you be wis from Riverview?"

"Yes." "Did you know cheque?

"Only a small cheque. I think it was a $50 cheque. He got some money before we went 'out."'

"Yes," abo sald in a low, voico.

he said. "Now we're got- "Ah ting somewhere."

She said nothing, but there was 2 little shiver that rippled hor shouldors.

Fisher ancared.

"You know the rest," she said in a whimpering manner.

"Go ahead," he said. "Tell it to or I c. I may surpise the rest

That's neither here nor may know there. You tell me,"

"He put me in this hotel," she said, "He told me that it had been just a prank, that he had a wife and that he couldn't afford to have me inter- viewed by the newspapers. Then after the rowspapers came ott I know that he wasn't Cathay at all, The newspapers said he was a pick- pocket.**

"You discussed that matter with bis 7"

J

"Of course." "What did he any?"

"He said that the impersonation was entirely innocent,” she said, "that eashed, he was trying to help a man get a good position. That this person had to have first-class references from MIT. Catliny and It was necessary for Mr. Cathay to sign some sort of a bond, He said that Catany wouldn't do it. He would give references" but ha Wouldn't give the kind of references

"And that's all?" asked Fisher. "That's all," she kuid. Fisher turned to Griff, then looked at Mecker,

"Satisfied ?" he asked.

"Then later on, in the lobby before dinner, saw him again. He didn't neem at all fresh. Didn't seem in- clined to take undue advantage of what had happened, but I could nee that he was lonely. Apparently he didn't know what to do with himself. He'd read for a while and then he'd throw the magazine Away and smoke attack. "Immediately

Griff shook his head alightly. "Neither am 3," said Fisher. Fisher whirled once mure to the after that."

a cigarette, and then he'd throw the he said. "you" loft the hotel. You cigarette away and pace around the came here, You registered under lobby little bit. I was reading

the name of Stelln Mockley." magazine. I lived there in the hotel. "Yes," the anid.

3 know. I presume that's the way! you loented me.

"Why did you do that?"

"I didn't want to be traced," she

"I let him catch my eye frully, and "aid. gave him just the faintest suggestion}

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"It wasn't your name." Fisher said.

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"So this mea was impersonating Cathay and was going to see that his friend got the Job?"

"Yes,"

"Who was his friend 7"

"I don't know. It was someone he called Frank."

(To Be Continued.)

Fisher makes a threat in the next Instalment and Stella remembers an address.

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the added thrills supplied by those ryseet: in cheap rooming houses in two creators of eerie roles, Karlaff and foreign quarter of a large city, while the big racketeers live a life Bela Lugusi, has been unmounted for

luxury not security, in the ACCIDENTAL DEATH showing at the King's Theatre on swanker residential sections. The Wednesday. It's Universal's master story deals with the rise of a gangster Edward G. thriller, "The Black Cat" suggested named Rico, played by

Robinson, tron the level of thur from a story by Edgar Allan Poe to a pusition as head of a powerful If you can imagine the monster of gang. Uirector Mervyn LeRoy "Frankenstein" and the vampire of sum to have put technical details and "Dracula" together on the screen for realistic touches in the picture that the first mo, it will give you an ke it the most authentic of the death of Chan Shi-cheung, a 70 year having arrived from the above porta,

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A verdict of accidental death was returned by the jury at Kowloon yes The Steamship, terday, when the inquiry into the

vid woman, conducted by Mr. J. H. B. Lee,

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vas concluded. The woman auc- consignees of cargo by her are notified that all goods are being landed at cumbed to injuries after a fall, in daring photoplay been attempted,

The jury comprised Messrs. T. C. their risk into the hazardous and/or Eudie Chapman was determined to Fairburn (Foreman), II. M. Campos extra-hazardous godowns of the Holt's bringing together the screen's two murry a misaonaire and to remain a

Wharf whence and/or fram the great portrayers of horror roles, lady. And Jean Hartow, as Edie, and P. M. da Silva, far.

Lai Fook, a Karloff and Lagosi. An expectancy accon.prsned her mission in the new stated that on October 27, he saw a December, 1844, 4. p.m. will be sub-

vegetable hawker, wharves delivery may be obtained.

Goods not cleared by the 23rd of something new and different long For Bow showing

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture, "100% man named "Tao Pel Chai" quarrolling desired by film patrons is justly Theatre. An Edie, Miss

Queen's with the deceased. Some onlookers jeet to rent. liariow

All broken. chafed and damaged Since that promised. David Manners and Jae-

attempted to intervene, queline Walis head the romantic leads,ives one of her finest performances day, witness did not see the woman packages are to be left in the with Egon Brecher and Lucille Lund a rule that is admirably suited to again.. On the same day, the younger godowns, where they will be examined

her taichte. The deft manner in woman, Leung Sung, accompanied by Holl's Wharf. comprising but part of a great sup-which she takes care of the characteri-the police to the stall, and arrested for Ravenue Officer in attendance Consignees are requested to apply sation is very reminiscent of those the wrong man. Witnean had not "Uncertain Lady"

earlier succranes that brought her seen "Tao Pel Chai" since that day. when damaged dutiable cargoes aro stardom "Hold Your Man" und "Red Witness did not soo the actual push being examined. When a wife is faced with un- Dust." This time Miss Harlowing, but saw the woman getting up he presented in writing within

Claims against the steamer certainty about her husband, what teamed with Franchot Tone, who ap from the ground. should she do? The unusual method pears as the son of Lional Barrymore,

Ho Kuen, a

street coolie. stated days after arrival of steamer, other found by Genevieve Tobin of dealing the very wealthy T. R. Paige, whose that when he Arst saw the deceased wise they will not be recognized.

this situation in "Uncertain political opplecart is almost upset by she was bargaining with Ho Wong No Fire Insurance will be effected Lady," the next change at the Queen's Eadie Chapman's campaign. Lewis at the Wing Tung Hing vegetable by the undersigned in any case what- Theatre, is both new and amusing, Ac Stone giver his usual great perform stall. The woman went to another ever. cording to Genevieve's plan, when she ance and Cousine, a millionaire stall and after a while came back Bills of Lading will be counter- discovers her husland is philandering bachelor, Jack Conway, who filmed again. She bargained again but did signed by with another woman, she makes no the opic "Viva Villa!" was the direc- not buy anything. Witness, Baw Ho scene whatsoever. On the contrary, tor. The supporting cast includes Wong push the woman away, sho she very charmingly invites the hubby Net Pendelton, Clara Blandick, Patsy fell on her back and her head struck and the "other woman" to her office, Kelly, Henry Kolker, and Alan Mow the ground-lightly. When she got up and being a business woman herself, bay.

she was furious and wanted to strike cutlines a strictly business proposition

"Love Time"

Ho Wong. to her competitor. The details of this "Pat" Paterson, the girl who start- Further evidence was given by Mak astounding proposition provido one of ed at the top! Most young actresaca, Lok, a Chinese detective. He stated the most hilarious situations yet de- on their arrival in Hollywood, are that the deceased did not speak after vised in a motion picture. The exist-treated to, a "course of sprouts," sup she had been sent to the hospital. Ing domestic triangle is zoon comporting roles of varied degrees of Witness had made a search for "Tao plicated by the appearance of several importance. Almost before Miss Pol Chai'! but could not find him..

with

The foreman of the Jury in return-

ardent admirem, of the wife," who in Paterson had had time to unpack her hor bawilderment becomes a most un-trunks following her arrival from ing their verdict said; "We find that certain lady. The picture, directed by London, she was placed in the prin- the deceased's death was due to a Karl Fraund from the play by Harry cipal feminine role of "Bottoms Up,” push received from Segall, "The Behaviour of Mrs. Crane with Spencer Tracy John Boler and Taking into consideration-the age of Ho Wong: has a cast headed by Genevieve Tobin Herbert Mumlin. Next she headed the deceased, we return a verdict of and Edward Everett Horton, while the cast of "Call It Luck", with accidental doath. Wo also find that Renco Gadd, Paul Cavanaugh, Mary Mundin and Charlos Starrett. And the push was, not deliberate,"

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