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The DARK BLOND

CHAPTER XXVIII

CARLETON KENDRAKE

Millicent stared steadily at Bob Caise and said, "You and I might as

want

svern my

wide.

aho was going to do when she got He said nothing. "Etold you they weren't minel" there, but she wanted to be free of

I those stifling walls. sho half-screamed. "I told you

She almost ran down the corridor, didn't know anything about Foldings and was half way down the stairs well have a showdown on this."

murder. But you wouldn't believe

when she sensed an obstruction ahead He looked up from the watch in his me; you thought I was stringing you when She looked up and saw Nor- Iland, "You're daman right," he told along. You thought than her. "You've played a run-around Angerprints on that whisky flask, and man Happ's broad shoulders. This Kame with me long enough.

Millicent knew, even in that split that notebook." He glanced once you busted in there and smashed the arms swung

whisky flask. Why, you picor, incom- more at the watch, then pushed it petent fooil. Those were her finger fraction of a second, that she could checked hen momentum had it havo Into his pocket, "Time's up,"

prints. She was the one who had You insist," she said, in a voice been in there. With that evidence been Bob Chise on the stairs. But hor, we'd have been but in she didn't want to check herself. She against

have been ict. herself go forward and Norman she thought might have auflicient the

arma enveloped her. necessary to do him, "in thinking that I am a girl the you jumped at #lusion that

you runaway ?" you I hadn't been there. You've des troyed the only real evidence there tro was against her."

said.

he

amount of disdain in it to convince clear. It woule thing. Bui] Hage he said. "What is thin-

book why?"

વ

the

cond

She lay limp for as long as sho dured, feeling the protecting circle of his arms around her.

·

Girl. I really would like to know on what you base your assumptions."

"Forget it!" he told her. "I was

For a moment Bob Caine was jarred. guessing before. I know now."

When Sergeant Mahoney had placed And even if He stared nt Vera Juchens with erest-

she said, "I can't understand fallen countenance, Then slowly the a friendly arm about her shoulders what you would want with my short-stubborn light welled up in his eyes she had felt strangely relaxed. She face had felt like an aimast exhausted once more and he whirled to hand notebook."

mind understanding Milleont.

swimmer who tinda something to "Never much," he told her. "You and I are

"Never mind." he said to Vera which he can cling for temperary rest, want that

Duchene having a showdown.

over his shoulder. "I've got But with Norman Happ she felt this senantion greatly intensified. She all I want on this girl."

avanted to lie in his arms, limp and "What do you mean?" "None of your business."

mean that she's going to do relaxed, feeling that he would stand "And what do you propose to do if what I tell her to, and I'm telling her between her and the world. Then, as she felt the warmth of his person, you don't get it?

Duchene spoke hastily.ality surrounding her, there was an- She was growing defiant now, feel- ing that she could at least stand up she said, that Sergeant other feeling-a trango pulse-pound- for her rights with this man and call Mahoney in after me. Io's going to ing sensation which glowed within his bluff. For some reason she felt drag me over the coals. I don't care her.

what else you're

was Millicent who pushed working that it was a blur.

"I'm going to tell Sergeant Ma- comes firat. You know what's going back, laughing slightly.

"I'm afraid," she said, "I wasn't honey you'r looking the girl the police are to happen if he starts getting in-

quisitive, We've KOL to short-cat looking where I was going."

hat some way. I want you to make "Do you think he'll believe you?” "Ife'll belleve me to the extent that her swear I was with her last night." he'll start giving you a third degree, Caine sald to Millicent, "She was and it won't be long before he finds with you. Do you understand that?" "I understand nothing of the nort right out the

She was not with me.' "And then what?"

Answers."

He laughed sneeringly. "Being mixed up in one murder, he said, "it won't take the police long to figure you're connected with the other

that

ora

now."

for,

thin

"Okay," he said. "I'm tired of be- ing strung along. You're all Anished, baby,"

He turned on his heel and started for the door.

Vera Duchene dragged him back. "No, not she said. "We've got to make her throw in with us. She's in a key position.”

Millicent knew she should keep quiet, knew it even while she was speaking, but there was something ahout this woman which irritated her

But

"You were in a hurry," he said, keeping his hands on her arms, then slowly letting them slide down until he held both of her hands.

She tingled at his touch, tried to

his

eyes, "Look "he anid.

at me." Somewhere on the lower floor a telephone bell ring repeatedly.

Millicent raised her eyes to his.

What's the matter?" he asked.. thing running away from some-

She shook her head.

"Has Bob Caise been bothering you ngain?"

She laughed lightly and said, "Oh, Bob Caise. He's a joke."

"Sergeant Mahoney been giving you a third degree?"

"Sergeant

Mahoney," she told him,

one."

There is absolutely no evidence," she said, "to connect me with Mr. Drimgold's murder except certain be circumstantial evidence that can readily explained."

"Sure," he told her, "and there's no evidence to connect you with Felding's murder except some circumstantin evidence that can be explained. But, sister, you just try explaining away beyond endurance. She said, very "is very nice" fico sets of circumstantial evidere distinctly, "It happens that it's too and set what happens. You've been late for me even to entertain such a mixed up in ton many murders to proposition. Sergeant Maholey knows The monotony of it got on Millicent's you are holding my muddy clothes. nerves. "Isn't someone supposed to He sensed that you were helding them answer that teleplane?" she asked.

a purpose, and he figured out I think The door burst open. Vero Duchene, just what that purpose was, her eyes glittering, pushed her way he knows exactly where you were into the room. She paid no attention last night and exactly what you were whatever to Millicent, but turned doing. savagely to Bob Caise.

give me a run-around. book, and I want it

her

wont that

for

Hind she suddenly exploded a bomb You

poor deluded damn fool!" she in front of them their faces could not said.

suppose you thought you have shown greater consternariced

Vera Duchene gasped, then were doing something smart!"

"Don't butt in on this," Caine told apprehensively at Bob. Calso took a "I'm having a showdown." step toward Millicent as though he She laughed bitterly and said. "A intended to strike her, but Vera. sweet time to have show wn. She Duchene grabbed his arm.

"Quick!" she said. "We've got to holds all the trump cards."

"She doesn't hold anything," Calse fix up our alibi from the other end told

her. "What are you beefing For a moment Bob Caiso stared at her stupidly. Then he nodded and about" she said, "went in and turned toward the door. smashed that whisky flask. I suppose" you thought you were being a bright little boy, didn't you?"

"What if I did? The thing had Angerprints on it."

"And

thought they wero you wine!"

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Without a word to Millicent. they left the room.

Millicent wailed only a moment: Then she opened the door and stepped into the corridor. She wanted ta get out of that room. She didn't know where she was going or what

The telephone continued to ring.

The words were no more than out of her mouth before she heard the smoothly polished tones of Mrs. Happ saying. "Hello."

"Norman Happ antiled at her and anid. "No sooner do you express a wish than it's gratified,"

She started to say something, but

from the lower Noor,

"What's that ?" asked sharply.

was interrupted by a terrifled scream

Norman Нарг

Once more the scream was reneated.

Millicent heard the telephone crash to the floor. Then she heard run- ning steps,

She and Norman faced the foot of the stairs.

Cynthin Happ's face, distorted with emotion, stared up at them. She saw Lo speak and couldn't, Chum, tried Instead, she flung her arms above hor head, acrented once more, and pitched face forward to the stairs,

(To Be Continued).

"My Firat Love to Last" are two suicide. The character is the most songs sung in the picture that are remarkable yet portrayed by Mr. sal to present truly haunting and Robinson, Alfred E. Green directed. beautiful tunes. "Adorable", directed

by Wilhelm Dieterle, is now at the King's Theatre.

"Shadow of Doubt"

Romance Ret in

"The Silver Streak"

For the first time American wives, sisters and mothers recently caught

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a glimpse of the place in which their Carol Lombard, blonde Paramount

tense detective men relatives have been working for sinr, who was recently nominated by mystery and a new and intriguing the past three years. The great con Travis Baston for the title of the screen detective character to delight crete barrier that will eventually hold fass mark the production of "Shadow back 100 miles of lake, deep enough to best-dressed легсер Actress wears of Doubt", Arthur Sommers Roche's float

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The most recluse who emerges from her hiding Railroad which makes it picture important of Miss Lombard's gowns place of years, turns detcetive, and debut in "The Silver Streak" Ap- of pearing in the picture are Sally Blane, utilizes black souffle over a black walin solves the puzzle. The author

"Penthouse" has provided one of the Charles Starrott, Hardie Albright,

Irving slip to achieve one of the most ronan-terary sensations of the day in the William Farnum,

Pichel, the evening gowns the sensen has 110 story which recently was published in Edgar Kennedy, Theodor von Eltz and duced. The gown itself is sprinkled Collier's Magazine. Until the flogl Doris Dawson. with large, mid-night-blue paillettes

scene practically every character is and the jacket which

it under accompanies

suspicion. Virginia Bruce, "Miss Lombard spangles. In "Rumlin,"

bard num" and "Society Doctor" scores

whose love for a

"Hell in the Heavens"

Described as a thrilling romance of

production, "Hell in the As Trentie Pialce, actress Fox Film stardom. furnishes the centrai, plot of the film. heroine of the picture, she provides

licavens,"

Baxter, starring Warner la "Kumita

I begin an engagement at the Star Directed by Marion Gering,

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neting. Theatre to-day. Star of a long and features a number of new Rumbao Ricardo Grotez as her roniantic lover

ronatable series of screen hits, includ

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and a specially written score by Ralph cluse detective is compellingly played "In Rninger. Margo, the Mexican dancer by Constance Collier, famous English Cheer at "Pailly the Next Best Lynn Overman, Monroe Owsley and star, in her first talking screen role; Thing." Warner Baxter is said to con- Iris Adrian head the supporting cast.

and a

notable cast includes Ianbel "Adorable"

Jewell, Arthur Byron, Belty Friness.tribote his greatest performance in Regis Toomey, Ivan Stanson, Edward Reasons to the new Fox film. Baxter ward in surrounded with one of the most While "Adorable", the now Janet Brophy and many others. George distinguished

Doctor"

Aupporting easts 'In Gaynor-Henry Garat production for Selts who directed "Society Doc

Conchita Montenegro, years, did clover plece of

Kid," in again his leading woman. picture, the suspense and bringing out the

"Pursued” and “As the Earth Turna,

the

who

Fox Film, is a story of pure romarce.rection of the new picture Rustaining appeared with Haxtor in "The Cisco

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