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SERIAL STORY

The DARK BLOND

& CARLETON KENDRAKE.

CHAPTER XXV Sergeant Mabonoy stepped forward and said, "Just a minute, Mrs. Happ What is it you were trying to say?" "This girl," she said, pointing to Millicent, the one who threw tha keys Into the pond at the base of the fountain."

"How do you know?"

"I saw her,"

Are you willing to swear that you saw her throw the koys?"

"Well, I saw her leaning out of the window,

dow, and there was a splash in the pond."

"You saw her leaning out of the

"Did you see her leaning, out of the window

"It may

"Very well then. I had it." "Why did you have it?" "I was trying to follow an mobile."

"What automobile?"

"It was a sedan. The license ber was 038410."

"Where did you

mobila 1"

It loft the garage." "At what tima?"

auto-

1985.

"so that if you want to make your escape, you can take this gun and got

out.

She stared at him curiously, "You mean I should take this gun and threaten you or anyone who tried to num-stop me?" she asked.

see this nuto

"I don't know. It was. nome time during the night."

+

"You tried to Inilow it?"

In the fish poner after the aplash where it was going."

"Look here," she said in her most Imperious manner, "you can't cross- examine me in this way. I'm telling what I saw, and I don't want my word questioned.

"I'm not questioning your word," Sergeant Mahoney told her. "I'm only trying to get at the facts of the case. Now, where were you when this happened?"

"I was in the yard." "Where with reference to the win- dow out of which this young woman was leaning?"

"Directly below."

"Did you see her lean out of the window before or after the splash?"

"It was afterwards."

"You heard the splash?"

"Did you see it?"

.

"Because I was interested in find ing out to whom it belonged and

"Who was driving it?" "I don't know.” "A man or a woman?" "A woman." "You're

not giving me a great deal of information, he told her.

She shrugged hor shoulders. "And you didn't follow this sedan to its destination?" he asked after a moment

"Why?"

"Because the car I was driving ren out of gas."

"And then you returned home?" "Yes,"

•

He frowned for a moment, and said almost musingly, "You had the keys from the car. You used one of the keys to unlock the front door and let yourself in. Is that right?"

"Yes,"

the

"And you did throw the keys into

fish pond?" **YCK."

"Well, not exactly. I heard the splash and turned toward the pond, I saw the ripples in the pond." "And then what did you do?"

Then I looked up and saw this

woman leasing out of the win-fore?"

young dow.

"How did you know she bad thrown the keys into the pand."

"I felt certain of it." "Why?"

"Because of the expression on her face find because I had reason to believe she was the one driving Bob's coupe last night,"

"What were your reasons for think-

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"Because I was afraid, to." "Why?"

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"Yes, if that's what you want to do."

Knuckles sounded imperatively on the door. Sergeant Mahoney glanced and called, "Who's at Millleent there 7"

"Detective Buchanan." "Come in, Buchanan."

The door opened and Buchanan pushed his way into the room.

"Gott semething" he exclaimed. what?" Sergeant Mahoney asked him.

"Some woman was in Harry Feld- ing's room last night. She was prob. ably the one who fired the shot."

"How do you know 1"

"I found a whisky flask in the bath- room. There were fingerprints on it. I've brought out those latent finger- prints with powder and I'm satisfied they've the prints of a woman's fin- gers."

"Where was thin whisky flask?” "In the bathroom."

"Did the woman drink the whisky out of the flask or out of a tumbler?" Sergeant Mahoney

"Out of a

tumbled,

"Any fingerprints on the tuni- bler 2"

"They were rather badly smudged. couldn't develop a clear latent from them. The tumbler evidently slipped of her fingers as she set it down bad smudge of the und it

it made a Angerprints. "Where

out

this ask?"

"I developed the latents and took it into Mr. Happ's study, I explained the circumstances to Mr. Happ and got him to leave his study. He gave "I was afraid I'd be accused me his key. The door is locked. I'v something I didn't do, al I was afruid telephoned for the department's finger. print expert to come out and make that. I'd lose my job."

"Did

Old you

hear any shot in the photographs of the fingerprints."

Sergeant Mahoney seemed to be direction of the chauffeur's quar-paying not the slightest attention to

ters

Milcent. "No."

"Did you see anyone near the chauf- feur's place?"

"No.

What kind of whisky was it?" he

"Do

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"Because her clothes were muddy." teurs you talk with, the chauf- rather an expensive brand of whisky.ed to prove one of the most outstand-| CONSIGNEES

"Who told you that?"

"Vera Duchene, my maid."

*

•

cent what have you to say to Mahoney shifted his gaze to Mil-

this?" he asked.

"Nothing"

"Did

"No."

He stared

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It's a brand you wouldn't expect a ing over brought to the atreon, makes chauffeur to drink. It's a nine-year his debut in "Adorable," the Janet "No." "Did you shoot him?"

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of whisky on a piece of paper and as an actor a singer, and as hand- "What if I was?" "It would have been a very bad pass it across to me, if you will please, some as any man on the screen to-

Buchanan."

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already has been seen by some Ameri- single word. Then he tore the page from

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Sergeant Mahoney gravely took Millicent by the arm. "May I ask where you were going?" he inquired.

"I was just going out." "So it would seci. Why were you going out?"

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her room. Sergeant Mahoney ward her. followed her, stood at one side to let her enter, smiled a polite but some what frosty dismissal to Mrs. liapp, then closed the door and, when Milli-instinctively recoiled from the weapon,

cent had seated herself in a chair,

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You were out last night?" he asked.

Yes."

"Did you have Rob Caise's car?" "Does It make any great differ- ence?"

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She started to reach for it, then

"I don't want to touch it."

He reached across and placed it on

the table by her right hand.

"That gun," he said, "is fully loaded."

"Will it go br?"

"Not unless you shoot it." "Why should I shoot it?"

"I am giving it to you," he said, i

hand,

her fingers. Then, before she could withdraw her hand, Sergenat Mahoney had snatched up the pad of paper and pressed her fingertips against it.

(To Be Continued.)

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ANTS

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result of his

and

worked out with considerable skill and public alike. She gives a freshness being crazy the type" for the lo appeared on Broadway with great

suspense.

FLIT POWDER

Kills them

which he had previously placed ly new face and personality, one ap- obtained. She stared at him in wide-eyed there. He renched his right hand into parently destined to become as popu

his

pucket, took out a pad of paper

far as any of the great favourites the Goods have left the Godowns, Millicent did not turn her head,surprise,

"Good heavens, no!" she said.

which

He placed on the table. He now before the public. A famous and all Goods remaining undelivered but walked steadily down the corridor

extended it to her the butt to held something in his left hand, critic who described Chevalier fairly after the 21st May will be subject to Take it," he said:

Suddenly he got to his feet, smiled, accurately as "the French Al Jolson, rent.

All claims against the steamer, ́and extended his hand to Milleent could find no such easy comparison

"Well," he said, "I'll be going," for Garat. "lo has the charm of must be presented to the Undersigned Mechanically she gave him her Warner Baxter, the singing talent of on or before the 11st June 1936. or

John Boles and the acting ability of they will not be recognized.

this critic said. To

with comply

the General Sergeant Mahoney's fingers closed Frederic March," over her right hand in a vice like scrip.hich is certainly, a combination that Bonded Warehouse Regulations con- She felt something slapped against should please everyone.

signees must have a Ravenuo Offeer "Jealousy"

attendanco

anco when damaged dutiable The new Columbia filni, "Jealousy" goods are examined.

All broken, chafed, and damaged now playng at the Queen's Theatro in easily one of the month's most enter-Goods are to be left in the Godowe, taining screen treats. Under the deft, whore they will be axamined on the swift-paced direction of Roy. Wm. 28th May 1986 at 10 am., by Messrs. Ne

the film emerges as a moving Goddard and Douglas. drama heightened by a thrilling prize No Fire Insurance has been effected. of the year, "West Point of the Alr". quiet scholar, who

Bills of Lading will be counter- college ring battle for the heavyweight crown. Just as "Hell Divers" was the great degree at the age of 18 and was a a courtroom scene full of suspense signed by, air epic of the United States Navy, member of his university faculty a

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. anki romantic interludes. Nancy so is the new picture a breath-taking year later; a suave, polished gentie and any number of delightful comic

Agents, revelation of the States strength in man whose chief hobbies are music, Carroll, in the role of the girl who Hongkong, May 21, 1935. the Air Corps training centres of the riding and golf. Here are two men

causes most of the mischief, 'sur- Army. Beery in his role as "Big as dissimilar as possible. And yet passes all her former portrayals with Blike" gives a dramatic portrayal that together they have become one of the a characterisation that is expert and Ida Lupino, the famous English surpasses even his performance in best-known teams in motion picturo understanding. Her beauty and viva-

"The actress who made her debut in the Champ." His pathetic love for history Edmund Lowe, who

a film replete with action sun where conditet almost brings doned a professorial carcer at Santacious personality lend a stirring charm recent success, "Search for Beauty grace to the Air Corps is the thenie Clara University to go on the stage dramu. In the leading role of the plays the leading feminine role

ku opposite Richard Arlon in Paramount's of one of the most smashing screen was alrendy screen star when jealousy-aniitten pugilist is a new and exciting dramatic romance, climaxes ever filmed. Hending the Director Raoul Walsh puired him with comer to the screen, whe bids fair to "Ready for Love" which opens to-day supporting east ds the young ronuntic Victor McLaglen, 2 South African rocket to stardom 18 at the Alhambra Theatre. Directed lead is Maureen 'Sullivan whoso soldier who had just begun acting, in performance in this film. His name by Marion Gering, "Ready for Love," recent hit in "David Copperfield" won the immortal "What Price Glory?"

is George Murphy, famous University WAE tho time,

and a wi everyone accused Walsh presents an unusual story, which is her great acclaim from critics and

of Pennsylvania coach,

Broad Lowe,

said the way stage favourite in his own right. was "not The heroine, Marigold and vitality to her performance that

Sergeant "Quirt, and Tate (Ida Lupino), is a young and will win many admirers, The most hard-boiled

Bing and and recently in the beautiful girl who visits her aunt in important rois since his smash hit in McLaglen, they insisted, wasn't wall shoot the works be a small town and unknowingly, be-

Sin of

Claudet! is filled! Madelon

given 80

80 fm-

Eddie Cantor film, "Kid Millions." a role. But the director Briefly the story is that of a prize comes the object of

Baw bla sweeps the country. But

But Marigold IK Beory's

'n son. Ild gives a notable per- Ignored

who kills a man in a jealous fighter judgment vindicated when the

ไม THE MAKERS events. Excitement she has

interferes with good sense untif

was more than an

́OF FAMOUS Since history.

An employer to time craved, and now the le getting it in parental love helps him to find him- ations in film

wife, the radiant Nancy Carroll. The

will not

FLIT be With youthful uncon- self. Rosalind Russell as the "other both players have made some 30 full mo

surprise climax

revealed cern she pits her courage against the woman" In the story gives an in-furchase of them separately, here. But suffice it to say that it town's mob spirit; defies a group of telligent and doft handling to her hut once a year or so joining forces bel

brings to a stirring conclusion, one of led by a

a jealous vigilantes

with woman and scenes

co-starring Young. She Brored for another

feature. the most gripping. Aim plays soen in capitalizes on her apparent plight. recently in "Evelyn Prentice". The Meanwhile, Director Walsh has been months. Bonald Cook is splendid as Aiding her in, her fight against the polish and military bearink of Lewin conducting a search for another_PIC= | the "other too in minor roles. from his beloved Broadway by threats -

Мал. The balance of the gossips, although origina General Carter, officer in charge of enlism. He and Producer Robert T. Arthur Hohl, Clara Blandick

Stone

adds much to hit role of Glory?" in dramatle Intensity are

ture which would

would equal "What Price

ecast does

Among them aro Inez Courtney, of gang vengeance. He falls in love -LASSE for the spread of the

and with Carol Lombard, an heiress, and, is the town's young nows the aviation me are autons Kann Angly found one "Under Robert Allen. centre. Bis paper editor, capably portrayed by years of Army

despite repeated snubs, persists in his Richard Arleu. At first, Marigold is in his strict observance of regulations Pressure, a gripping tale of men who

"Rumba"

auit. In time, she, too, falle in love *scene. Illarious

us comely

drive overjoyed when Arlen joins forces in every

The tricky, fascinating and seduce with him, but her parents learn of with her, but when she learns that highlights are added. by James Glen Border Chase, co-author of the story, native dance form the accompaniment turn to New York. In order to be rivers and harbours of the world. tive rhythms of Cuba's canturies-old the Infatuation and force her to re le is the man who first damaged bar

an aviation mochanic who is content to sit on the

and background for the dramatic love near the girl he loves, Raft damp steel-lined tubes, ALLA

brought to while others There is a surprise twist to story's develop comatic climas. Carter's son who is crippled in a plane screen play and to assist Jack Otter- comes to the Alhambra Theatre, this receives a gang note warning him Sharing acting honours with Richard erash. Henry Wa

Wadsworth,

Robertson, studio art director, in building a Arlen and Ida Lupino, both of whom Taylor and Robert Livingston add huge and costly reproduction of an week-end Carol Lombard, his part-that if he appears in the show it will

In "Bolero," is again co-starred be

be his "dance of death." The story are excellentiy cast in good roles, are comedy and pathos' as young, lying actual tunnel, Lowe and MoLagion and datamba” is a polguant love are rejoined In an ecstatic “Ramhet?**

petite Spanish dancer, is moves to a climax in which the lovers completed their roles at other studios either killed or and came back to Fox Film for their Marjorie Rambeau, who plays Mari- students who are

featured. gold trouper mother; Esther Howard, "washed out while trying to learn to alghth picture together, and Juder story of a tempestuotis dancer, and the Cuban dance of lave Supporting Beulah Bondi, Henry Travers: "Ready fly. The action of thrills kept Pressure" finally rot under way: Itling of the plot eight new dance atops, roles of "Rumba" are Lynna Over madeap helress. During the unravel the stars in the principal featured for Love" 18 an sdaptation of the moving at a terrific speed by the is now showing here at the King'a Roy Flanagan story; "The Whipping." direction of Richard Rosson.

never before filmed, are presented man, Monroe Owsley, Iris Adrian, Gril : "Under Pressure"

Theatre. Other members of the cast troupe of native dancers was taken Patrick, and Akim Tamiroff West Point of the Air"

Howard are Florence Rice Marforis Ram-from Cuba to Hollywood especially for Groups famous for his dim script With a shell scream of zooming A restless adventurer, a true soldier beau, Charles Bickford and Siegfried picture. The elaborata Ralph for Mernia Glory MayBlessed Event altplanes as blood-stirring back of fortune, who picked up his eduen Rumann

Rainger score -has-addedentes talu- and other hits pictures" wro -to-morrow at the Queen Theatre in has wandered, to every corner of the personality entirely teabaret dancer in Havana exiled Cering directed the picture

ground Wallace. Boery will be seention in the school of hard knocks, who

ninggal ini ment: elements. Raft le cant gian serven play for "kumbar and Marlon the n most startiligaviation spectacle globearch of excitement. A American pictures, one who is expects caba

known to be

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story of George Rafe's now starring starring part in Broadway, h the that culminates fly. Itussell Hardie plays the role of Hollywood to collaborate on Paramount picture" "Rumba," which On the evening of his opening, he

ner

18

the

show.