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SERIAL STORY-

The DARK BLOND

CARLETON KENDRAKE

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to show to a minicalino ol..

DEGIN BERE TO-DAY-

with clear gray eyes that flashed in, daros ficial. quick appraisal entered the room. MILLICENT GRAVES. octelary

Are. Eaton anid tonelessly, "I don't "And again," she said, "I might GEORGE DRIMCOLU, Anda her employer in

me to find out." If you want his office deal. Mifront hamatebook in think you two kave met. This is not which Delmgold nd begun to dictate Milcent Grabes Mins Duchone. I'll find out that is, if my friends Miss Graben is Mr. Jarvis Happ's know-but I wouldn't care to tell new secretary, and this, Miss Grabes, you who they are--not now at any

In pante she ruals away. regler at a JARVIS HAP, airanger, offers to help her. Ilo sends her to beauty parlour where the le transformed Into a brunet, then takes her home and introduces her as he secretary Rise theets Happ's son, NORMAM: his

hotel under un monummed akme.

son, NYUENT CAIAR, and MRS. TAIP,

Milcent fall asleep and waken to find wote under her door reading "The woman in black ermine is here." Millicent dress, see ibe woman is bisek drive away and follows In thebert Calan's car but runa.oul of . the gun to-the chauffeur's quarters and and

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Next morning detective qursikte RIDG cent. She throws the keys to Robert Cais's max law the fontein post and a moment. Inter need, app watching her.

CHAPTER XVIIL

The steps Millicent had heard in the corridor went on, past her door. Millicent clung to the window ledge.

Mra. Happ starod up at her, the diamond-hard eyes seeming to sen through the girl vory zoul. "Good morning," sho said. "I presume you've heard the tragic news,"

Millicent nodded. For the life of her, words would not come. Had Mrs. Happ seen her

toss that key container into the

pool? "It's so

dreadful," Mrs. Happ said. "Harry was an excellent chauffeur. I was really very much attached to him, although he worked mostly for my husband. Are you dressed i "I'm dressing." Millicent Bald.

thought that' you would bo fatigued, so I told them not to call you for breakfnet, but the officers are here now, making an investigation.

They think some hold-up man must have been lying in wait for Harry when he entered his room. It's real- ly most tragic. But get your clothes on, my dear, and have some breakfast. Then I want to talk with you."

Millicent nodded, slid back from the window and dropped into a chair.

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There was something about Mrs. Hopp and her son, Robert, that #ted Millicent with apprehension. They seemed cold-blooded, Bo utterly merciless, and they seemed to crop up so. unexpectedly. She could almost have sworn there was no one in sight when she started to i toss that koy container into the pool. Yet, Mrs. Happ must have been stand- ing there all the time.

a Vero Duchens, the personal mald rate."

and assistant to hirs. Ilapp."

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Millicent was curious about this!

The ufficer said slowly. "Woll, maid. She bowed and said, "I'm very there's probably no question but pleased to meet you. Have you break-what it was a stick-up man

a prowler that did the job, but what Pastody

Miss Duchene aliook her head. we can't find out is why Harry "No," she said, "and I'm ravenous." Felding should have been out driving

Bob Chise's car."

She sat down and reached for the electric coffee percolator which was bubbling on the table.

"Did you asked. Mr. Eaton, "hear about what happened?

"Was ho driving Calao's car?” "Yes. He started out with it, ran out of gasoline and walked back."

"Doesn't Mr.. Happ know?"

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he couldn't Miss Duchene said, KOBE and RETURN A stolid-faced cook appeared with and Home fried soft-bolled erzs bacon. Mililcent ate the food raven YOKOHAMA and RETURN

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"Oh, yes," Vera Duchens said lightly, almost breezily heard it when the body was discovered."

Milleent buttered a piece of toast, "I'm afraid," she said, "I slept quite inte this morning. I was very tired, I had a hard day yesterday."

"I heard that you cante here ously. Mins Duchons toyed

Miss Duchene said. “I toast and coffee, let her eyes apprakse yesterday,"

the officer. wasn't here last night, you know." Billcent raised pollie cyo-brows. "No,' Miss Duchene went on. "I was off for the evening. I didn't got in until early this morn She checked herself hastily and said. until very lato,"

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"My," she said, "but you're big and strong! Tell me, do you have to be a good pistol shot in order to be an officer?""

"You certainly do," he said. These days they make you practice. They send you to a rookie school."

"It must be fascinating."

He smiled at her and said, "Well, it has its advantages."

At that moment the door opened, and the officer who ind interrogated Millicent entered the room, nodded to Mrs. Enton and, turning toward Vera

"You going to be back here," aho Duchene, kald, "You're Vera Du-asked, "making more investigations?"

"I might arrange to come,' cliene?"

Mlas Duchene raised her gray, told her, appraising eyes to the officer, lenked him over with cool speculation.

"Yes," she Piece of toast.

"How long have you been here?" "About six months."

kaf, breaking off

"You know Harry Felding!" "Of course."

"Did you know he was dead?" "I heard it this morning, yes." "You weren't here last night?" "Not the evening. It was night off."

Where were you?"

With friends."

"What time did you return here?" #Sometime late last night." "How late?"

"Really, couldn't say.”

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"Was it as late as midnight ?" "It may have been. I didn't look

watch."

at my

"Uld you go to sleep at once?“ "Oh, yes.

"Where do you sleep?"

"In room in the back of house."

"Over the garage, isn't it?"

ho

Her eyes flickered up to his, ther dropped back to the coffee cup.

"And you didn't hear anything 1" he asked.

"Not a thing," she said.

He left the room. Mins Duchene finished her breakfast, smiled across at Millicent and said, "I hope you'll ike it here, but I don't think you will."

"No?" Milleent commented non- committally.

"Hins Bob Cafse tried his particu- lar brand of technique yet?" Vora Duchene inquired.

don't know," Millicent laughed. "It depends on what you mean by his particular brand of loclurique."

"He's good," Vera Duchene re marked, pushing her choir back from the table. Well, if I'm going to keep my girlish figure I'd better break away from the food."

Millicent finished her breakfast, Miss Ducheno's kept thinking over RSWETA to the cfficer's questions. the Millicent, was certain Miss Duchene

Millicent faced herself in the mirror, stared appraisingly at hor reflection, then decided that she was going to keep her colours flying bravely to the eryl. She slipped out of her clothes, stepped into a hot shower, finished with needle-like

of cold Aprays

water tinging the

"You should, then, have heard healthy young skin of her shapely shot if it had been fired while you body. She rubbed herself into a glowwere u your room." with a rough towel and suddenly felt infinitely better.

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"I belleve so, yes."

had started to say that she hadn't returned home until an carly

a

of

hour the morning. Something had and sho had Hed to the officer. Why? causril her elange her atatament

Vern Duchene poured more coffee he was in her room she must have

Her room was over the garage. I and said, with what Milleent thought heard the doors opon and close. was inane stupidity, “What sort of a

Millicent made up her mind she would nak Misa Duchene some quos. "A pistol hot-a shot Bred from tions on her own account, an automatic,"

She dressed hastily, descended the shot?" stairs and found Mrs. Enton waiting! for her at the table.

"Good morning." Mrs. Estón sald In her colourlees voice. I presame you will have but little appetite this morning. You've heard what's happened. The officers are all back in. the room now, taking photographs and measurements. They'll remove the body presently."

"I don't waken very easily." Miss them, and had no dificulty locating She found the back stairs, climbed Duchene said. "Was he shot with an the room over the garage. automatic?"

"Yes,"

The door was slightly ajar. M "Weil. I didn't hear anything." licent pushed it open and said, "May "Did you hear the garage door I come in?"

She caught a swirl of quick ma- being opened? - Did you hear the sound of a car leaving the garage?tion,

"No."

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Miss Duchene had been standing in front of mirror. Now "I'm afraid I'll have to ask you what happened. It's horrible. But I have

an appetite just the Bano, check up on the time you re-whirled toward a After all, you know, I only knew him turned."

"Perhaps my friende will know,” alightly."

"You might give me their names." She stored at him with the im- pudence which only a pretty womani

Billicent drew out a chair at the table and, as she did so, a decr open- ed and a dark-haired young woman

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Inng something black into the loset. Millicent had only ene swift glimpse, but she could have sworn. that the object was a black ermino coal.

(To Be Continued.)

ed locally last year affords evidence of is too well known to call for more faith in the future of the Colony. Ithan a passing reference In eduen- cannot however resist expressing the tion they have done much. They low that it would be far better if have given generous support both in less speculation were indulged in and money and time to auch important legitimate trading adhered to.

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It is essential to maintain good Protection of Children, the St. Jolin always endeavoured to do this and I relations with our neighbours and it Ambulanco Association, the Salva- trust that I have achieved a small has been a source of great satisfaction tion Army and the Aberdeen Indus- incasure of success. I was not to me that such good relations have trial School, young man At the time of my continued stendily during my term In the District Watch Committee I appointment but age affords some of office. The recent visit of His have had a most loyal and useful. compensation, providing experience Excellency Mr. Lam Yin-koy, Chair- body of advisers who, though they FLOTTE RIUNITE LLOYD TRIESTINO-MARITTIMA: ITALIANA-SITHAR and a meBawer outlook at an ap- D the Kwangtung Government, may not always have seen entirely preciation of the wisdom of consider- afforded further evidence of this. eye to eye with the Government, havo Ing all points of view. The common There have been friendly exchange always given me the most loyal sup- aim of officials and unofficials alike of visits from time to time and port. They have shown their con- should be the good of the Colony and have recently made further sugges-fidence in Government and It is essential that there should be tions for an extension of such visits, where there was a measure of dis- mutual confidence. With the best will both official and unofficial, as I feel agreement,

have Tecognised that

ovch

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tion which is mainly due to world that our interests are interdependent The Chinese have given in the causes. Hongkong has passed through and that we can do much to assist one past very generous and substantial 8.6, "CONTE VERDE" .1st June: .s. "CONTE VERDE”! 9th June, eventful years. The depression another.

Rupport to the University but I should ss. "CONTE ROSSO" 4th July. as, "CONTE ROSSO" 12th July, which was felt in other parts of the world was not felt here as early as relations with our old allies in Macao eve of my departure of making a "CONTE ROSSO"..1st Sept.A. "CONTE ROSSO"..9th Sept. I am glad to say that our friendly like to take this opportunity on the s. "CONTE VERDE 1st Aug. 1.8. “CONTE VERDE” .9th Aug. it was in many places but when it did have been maintained como it struck us with the force of twice visited that Colony and ex establish a Chinese Department and

and I have further appeal in this direction.

We decided some time ago to 8.8. "CONTE VERDE" . ¡3rd Oct.[ss. “CONTE VERDE" 11th Oct.. a typhoon and there is no gainsaying changed visits with the Governor.

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LLOYD TRIESTINO the roport of the Economic Com- I have been greatly touched by the endowment fund for this Depart mission there would appear to be little address presented by the Chinenement amounting to some $290,000. 1 it somewhat difficult. There is an that we can do locally except perhaps community but I feel that I little should like to see my Chinese friends to make an effort to reduce the deserve the very kind remarks con- make that up to $500,000 expenses of administration.

tained therein. The Colony, after years of vicis-

cover approximately the cost of tho Relations With Chinese

Department and so render its futura situdes, had great prosperity due to stable conditions, the enterprise of Though it is only five years since free from anxiety. British merchants, and the Industry, I came to Hongkong I have been

I should like to take this opportuni- loyalty and good citizenship of the associated with Chinese for overy of saying how delighted i was by

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notablo break due to outside in- look back to many friendships with fluences nearly ten years ago, lasted them. From the time that I arrived Silver Jubilee celebrations. It has Territories further amenities have Co-operative Societies in the Colony. for n' considerable period.

to Malaya at the end 1897 I was cat which will never be chacod. I wish has been

left an impression on my memory been provided and some progress I feel convinced that that is the best

made in improving the course to follow if the necessary im Hongkong's Future

stantly in touch with them and was) struck at once by their loyalty, good pay a tribute to the crowds on aanitation of the villages. A full provenants are to be effected. To-day that prosperity shows algus citizenship and honourable demiing, that occasion: they were a model of enquiry was held into the question of

The question of fepers has been a of great deterioration. Though The race has contributed greatly to good behaviour and no one who saw improving agriculture and stock difficult one but Government is at confess to being an incurablo the prosperity of that country. I them could fail to be impressed by breeding in the Territories and as

with optimist I cannot but feel some doubt therefore came here with an already this.

present in negotiation you know a useful report was su organisation in the hope of making whether the Colony will ever again formed high opinion' which has been

mitted. I have now arranged for an necessary provision for sufferers New Territories Needs seo thoso halcyon days but I feel maintained. I noticed at once how

expert in co-operation, who is at from this torrible disease on the lines confident that with an improved, in- much they did for their fellows. The I wish that I had been able to do present advising the Government of suggested by the recent Committee. tornational situation, economic and good which has been done and more for the poorer section of the China, to come horo In about one: I feel assured that in this fatore, political, Hongkong will regain in a still being done by the Tung Wah and community during my term of office. month's time and after enquiry, give substantial measure its former pros allied Hospitals, the Chinese Pubile Some little, however, has been achlov: us the benefit of his advice with us in the past, in all schemes of this

(Continued on) perity. The success of the loan float.Dispensaries and the Po Loung Kuk od in certain directions. In the New view to introducing a system

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