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SERIAL STORY-

The DARK BLOND

CARLETON KENDRAKE

CHAPTER XXXII Milleent, despite her excitement, re membered to check Norman Happ'a impulsiveness with a warning. "Don't call the name out loud," she said.

Norman Happ, covering the die tance which separated him from the car, laughed reassuringly.

there's n CABO,"

Ho nodded agreement and said, suddenly, "I know how you feel, Millicent."

new development in the her feet along the rest, wormed under the steering wheel, and felt his hands under her elbows as he lifted her from the car. ilo slammed the door shut and, together, they ascended Mollified by his quick sympathy, and the three steps which led to the foyer having relieved her feelings by her where the names of the tenanta were. burst of indignation, she said, low displayed in a long row opposite call about your father, Norman? Have buttons. they found out anything?"

don't know. That's what wor "Don't worry," he said. "I'm not ries me. Sergeant Mahoney wouldn't entirely a fool."

discuss it over the telephone, but ho did say the reason he wanted to see you was in.

you father's disconnection with

"Oh, I didn't mean that." "No offence," he told her, laugh- ing good-naturedly. "I know didn't. I just wanted you to see wint precautions I took."

be

my

She stared at him with wide, la- heavens, credulous

eyes. "Good they're not p

going to try to blame that -"tool"

on me,

"Here we are," he said triumph-

antly. Phyllis Faulconer, 309."

Before she could stop him he had jabbed the button opposito the card. "Oh!" she cried in dismay, "you shouldn't have done that, Norman."

"Why not?"

"Because. We don't want her to know we're investigating her. Wo should mako inquiries and find out what she looks like."

A

"No. I don't think go. Sergeant

"We'll know what she looks like," Mahoney wouldn't say just what lie wanted. His manner was very po-Norman upp said grimly, "when cullar, but be said he wanted to see we've had a look at her."

second Ho Jabbed the button you as soon as you could get there; that it related to my father's dis time, inpatiently, as he spoke.

"But suppose

it should turn out Then

she told him, "we will go to be the woman in the black ermino back at once. If there's anything I cont and suppose the should be a can do to help clear that up I want stranger to us? to do it.

"We'll grab her anyway," he said.

justify calling in the police,"

Ho rang the bell for the third time. There was no answer.

He unfolded a piece of paper or which he had geribbled; "Phyllis

3829 Barenne avenue."

face showed her dis- appointment, as she read the mome randum. "Oh," she said, "I thought nicht it would be Vera Duchene

he asked, as her voice faded into disappointed silence.

She nodded. "I don't know anything about de- tective business," he said, "but I anderstand detectives have to be care ful not to jump at conclusions and "It's all rather strange and com-We have enough on that woman to

you possibly then try to make the facts fit the complicated. What could

one know that would help Sergeant clusions. A good detective is

connection with that who goes ahend and gets the facts Mahoney in regardless of what they may be, and case?" then draws conclusions from

"Nothing. He'll find it out after he's asked me a few questions." Facts

"Then we'll go and see Phyllis Faulconer first," Norman said. told Sergeant Mahoney we'd return but I didn't say just how soon that

ould be. If

thought I could help Father I'd do anything, but Sergeant Mahoney is following a false load and Tee a hunch we're helping Father

Once more he laughed and more by running down this woman in the black ermine coal than we would "I'll show you a rick. Start press- te by running around at Sergeant ing buttons opposite the names

people who have apartatuts on the Mahoney's beck and call.

"That isn't all,

idea! th I have an Sergeant Maloney suspects the truth about you-about the Bringold mur-

the

"That may be the way a good de- tective does it, but it stands to rea- nun it must have been Vera Duchene who was mixed up in this thing from the beginning."

"Not necessarily."

"it

"Certainly, #he told him, couldn't be this Phyllis Faulconer Why, none of us even knew her." "And none of us," he pointed out, "know the woman in the black ermine."

He hesitated for n moment, star- Ing at her speculatively.

"I

"Not at home,"

e Norman anid, dis-' appointment showing in his voies. Ila tried the door of the apartment house,

from

it. then turned away

"Locked," he told Millicent. "You can't get in unless the occupant of one of the apartments presses an electric buzzer and releases the door."

Then,

hen, if this Falconer woman isn't in, we can't ver get into the building. We can't

Rich,

Is something the matter?" Milli- der menn. Once you get back . "Bronusu." he said, peering at the

rent asked anxiously, hemming easy under his stendy appraisal,

"They want you at the house." "Want me

"Yes."

"How do you know?"

"I telephoned."

"Oh, that's what took you so lông." "YCA

"Whom did you talk with?" "Sergeant Mahuncy."

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"someone will be expecting

Someone

un-doubt that he will let you out of his friend, or will fit buzz the door

sight again. Aul imless we clear up open on general principles, the mystery of Harry Felding's mur-en the first or second floors might der. I don't think it's going to be come to the elevator to look us over. can't use the third floor because We cleared up

oll there. The fifth we're FUB-

getting "You mean they'll keep

the best one to work un. My she ascul pecting me?

He found a name and pressed a He changed the subject abruptly,! saying, "Let's quit wondering about button. She noticed the figure 500 these side issues and concentrate on opposite another name and flanked by the matter in hand. It isn't very farn button. She pressed this button.

denly cold

"Oh," she exclaimed, feeling sud-to Baronne avenue. We can make it He drove with a set, tight-lipped convinced Milli- eye with dread. "What does in Juss than 10 minutes." "I don't know. He wouldn't tell me concentration which over the telephone. He said you had cent more than any words would have given him your ward of honour you done that they were working against wouldn't skip out while he was carry-time--that Norman app knew this and that there had been more to the ing on his investigations."

"I didn't give him my word of message he had received from Ser honour," she blazed indignantly, "and geant Biahoney than he was willing

to disclose, what's more, I'm not skipping out."

"That's what I told him."

"You told him I was with you?" "Yes."

heavens for that! "Thank wouldn't have him think I was running nway for anything. What does he want of me?"

"He didn't say."

some

The address on Baronne avenue out to be an apartment huuse,

After a moment a buzz came from the door, an! Norman Happ trium- phantly pushed it open.

"Come on, young lady," he told her. some detectivo "We're going to do

They ascended in the elevator to work." the third floor. Norman led the way Ho pounded on to apartment 300. the panels of the door. There was

no response.

turneufeli a strange thrill as the Let's hope one of them will work."

Ieur sped across the intersection and swung in toward the right-hand curb. "This is the place," Normah said. "It won't be long now until we know romething about this woman in the

ine coat

black ermine

"Well, if he wants me for

He jerked back the door catch, more questioning he can just wait until I get ready to show up. I'm flung the door open. "Come on," he "Side across. We haven't sick and tired of being cooped up in anid. that house and having people run. in time to stand on formality."

With a low, nervous laugh she slid with all sorts of questions every time]

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The willingness to take a chance,!

He took some keys from his poc- ket. "Some of these are pusskoys..

"You're not going in!" He nodded.

Suddenly she heard the door of tho elevator slide back on Someone was getting on its rollers,

floor. She raised her eyes, stared down the corridor and then, with a sudden glance of dismay, grasped Norman's hand and jerked the key out of the lack.

(To Be Continued).

light and vivacious comedy but goes spectacular fashion show. As added dramatic for the second time in this attractions, Astaire and Miss Rugera new production. Adapted to the sing, and Fred demonstrates that he piano, player. seren by Edgar Allan Woolf and is a wizard as Florence Ryerson, "The Casino Randolph Scott plays the football Murder Cha is Rs. Van Dine's most hore who inherits the gown shop. Others in the supporting cast include baffling mystery.

Helan Westley, Victor Varonl, Clair Dodd, Luis Alberni and Ferdinand, Munior,

has

new

"Bright Eyes": Shirley Temple, most sensational

"The Thirteenth Guest" to bet on anything, is the keynote of the character of Larry Sturgis in acreen discovery of the year, at last "the perfect screen vehicle."

Although there was little use for "Monte Carlo Nights," the Monogram That, at any rate, is the gist of the production which comes to the Alham- enthusiastic advance accounts which his services in such a capacity, Paul bra Theatre on Sunday, with Mary precede Fex Film's "Bright Eyce" to Hurst, who furnishes much of the Brian and John Darrow in the fea- the Star Theatre, where it will begin comedy in "The Thirteenth Guest, to-day and to-morrow at the tured roles. This characteristic in an engagement to-day. Among the thrilling Monogram murder mystery

pictura 18 the is features of

Alhambra Theatro, is an experienced | the hero of "Monte Carlo Night who Shirley's newest song number ten paralleled in the life of Barrow

number especially by the noted team of Richard the first planes on the Pacific coast. Hurst,

full-blooded American eracts the rule of Sturgis. For Dar- rollicking row took a chance when he chucked

Whiting and Hidney Clare i pop Indian, went on the 25 усять

heisstago New York, migrated to Hollywood is

week $2.50 per and gambled on his chances of break- Shirley, it is reported, was

when

she was informed that James munificent salary of The God- ing into motion pictures.

since. dess of Fortune smiled on him for it Dunn would again be, her pal and its salary has gone up considerably is Hurst plays the role of a dumb cop sho to whom Dunn, to wasn't long before he has given his leading man in "Bright Eyes."

was with

Up and and permits a murder, to take pince n Bow**

almost under his nose. With Ginger or less

red-headed come American,"

clared "Bright Eyes" to be their

ភ dienne

star, the "Hell's

vehicle to date. Other members the east are such accomplished players Angels" that

cast

in her comer to the screen possessed of un-

the of Shirley's supporting abilities. Not content with tho knowledge gained through perform- new starring film are Jane Darwell, as Lyle Talbot, Warner Bros. leading

who recently scored a sensational hit man, J. Farrell MacDonald

attained tremendous distinction for fs before the camera, Darrow Bought In The White Parade"; Louis Wil his role of the coach.

with work the experience that comes on the stage, playing leading roles in Judith Allen, Theodore von the Los Angeles stage versions of Dorothy Christy, Charles Sellon, Jane Binners" and "Abie's Irish Withers, Brandon Hurst, Adapted from the E. Phillips Johnson and George Irving.

"Monte Carlo Oppenheim novel, Nights" was directed by William Nigh under the supervision of Paul Mal-

job in the insurance business in "on the Good Ship Lollipe ago to San Francisco, carning that

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Arst sercon opportunity in "High devoted that she seed in "Baby who is set to watch a haunted house, School Hero" for Fox. Roles of more Take Proview audiences have demorers, pretty, redoncamambers of

vern.

in "All Cheer." ace followed prominence

Jack"

~and!

"Midahowed this new-card DAR

"Casino Murder Cane"

the

And

"Roberta"

Eltz,

Walter

"Naughty Marietta"

who

题

"Naughty Marletta," the Motro. | Goldwyn-Mayer production now on

bill at the Queen's Theatre is Just a little matter of two letters smash musical hit, which serves as starts double romance on a tuneful a triumphal screen introduction for and glamorous way in "Roberta" Nelson Eddy, noted baritone. To RKO-Radio's new musical special gather with Jeanette MacDonald who A new Philo Vanco comes to the starring Irene Dunne, Fred Astaire is at her best he has made the Victor screen in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and

Murder and Ginger Rogers, showing to-day at Herbert, oporalta a joyous songfest

all types

of production, The Casino

's Theatre. Because a band that should appeal to Case" due shortly as the next change of American musicians are Indianians audiences. "Sweet Mystery of Life"

become

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is masquerading behind n title also

also rich in comody, with Frank Mor- is teamed with Rosalind Russell, who is

Edward Brophy and Elsa Lan wow are stage who in The zotualla vinto daila Ali-American New York

Casino football player pal inherits the chester supplying most of the laughs Murder Cage

makes her seventh swanklost gown shop in ray Parea. Director Van Dyke, who has done an

within four appearance on the screen

And to

to make

romantically excellent job, shows his versatility in mattore months. Directed

the head designer of the Includes Allson

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