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CHAPTER XXXVII

car he was driving wax Bob Cnise's man's voice said, 'The ransom on Jurvia Happ will be $100,000, and cabriolet."

before Vern could any a Millicent turned away from the "But, good heavensi" she exclaimed.hung up telephone and faced the deer, feeling "Mr. Gentry came back and went in word."

"Did he say where the money was sick with drund. No one could pos that room. He had a key to it."

Norman frowned

thoughtfully. to be paid, or how?" sibly know of that room in the hotel

"No. That's the funny part of it; unlean it was someone who had fol-"I'm wondering," he sld, "if Bob lowed her, had been playing with her Caise hadn't given Dick Gentry the he didn't. Ile gave her just that as a cat plays with a mouse,

"But won't Sergeant Muhoney tap The peated, this time more insistently,

Millicent made up her mind that, cone what might, she was not going door was to open that door.. The locked, and whoever wanted to get in would have to break it down,

Sile stood perfectly still, listening. waiting,

pounding on the dear was re-key to the apartment and I'm wonder-message and nothing more,

git perbapa he hadn't made a mis

. take nud Kiven Gentry the wrong key, the nen? Don't they do that in kid-

no Gentry had to go back to get the napping cases?" right

ight--but why didn't you come back to the apartment?"

He's going to do or done it a goo that of fina

father's in give danger."

"How about raising the ransomi?"

"I'm coming to that," he told her. "As soon as I spotted Gentry I wanted she asked.

and where to see what he was doing

"A cinch," he told her. "Just be Once more the Enuckles pounded on he was going, so I flattened myself the door, and man's voice said, against the side of the building and tween you and me, Cynthia has al- He'd round ready got the $100,000, but Sergeant "Please let me in.""

watched him dri Millicent's heart gave a wild zurge-3 rd the fum drive you I turned back Mahoney thinks there's more to it

it,

Norman Bate."

Happ's voice said, "Thank

corner before remembered that

Wod

don't

She thought she recognized the man's

that I didn't have a "How could there be? What does voice. She literally run across the to go in the apartment house, Then than just a question of $100,000," ruem to the door and said, "Who is key that would open the outer door. he mean know. It's one of thong

had to ring the bell, you re- please?

member, in order to get through that things that Sergeant Mahoney handles outer door. So I was looking around in his own way. He isn't telling us Gler quivering fingers twisted the fur Romo likely looking bell to ring all that he knows... but we've got when I felt a touch on my shoulder to do something about getting your and whirled around. Who do you troubles cleaned up. What brought

you here?" suppose was there?"

key in the lock.

Norman Happ pushed the door back, entered and clasped her in his arms all as it seemed to Millicent in one swift motion.

dear one?"

"My precious," he said. “Oh, my Without volition on her part, her face tilted back. Millicen, knew that her soul was in her eyes. Her lips were haif-parted as she gasped, "Nor- man, I'm 30 glad. I'm so

Hia lips pressed close to hers, stop

For a long, blissful ped her words. moment she clung to him, her heart seeming to throb in unison with his heart. Then she pushed him away,

ng, half-sobbing,

Who?" she asked. "Sergeant Mahoney," he told her.

.

•

"I waited for you. You didn't

clonet I looked in the come.

and found the Ruitenre containing the

out

and

She gave a quick; exclamation of books that had been stolen from my

took thei suitcase. I dismay. Then he knows about the room. They are still in the original

them here. I wanted อก place?"

anything to anyone.

IIe

nity to work on them before

I think

"I don't know. 1 don't think so. His ear was there at the curb. told me he was driving past and saw they'll show that Dirk Gentry in short

тап in bis me, so he parked his car and across to talk to me."

"Gentryts-bagly short."" and he's mixed up in this thing so

a crook, Noiman said,

deep he'll never convince me he isn't double-crossing, four-fushing trni-

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"What did he say? What was it he wanted? Was it about me?"

"Yes. He wanted to know when

tor," looked impatiently over his I'd seen you last. He was very an kicked the floor shut with a xious to get in touch with you."

"He would be." bang of his

his heal, and once more his

hungry lips sought hers.

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know

"Well," she said, "we can soon find out if I can get an hour or two to

over these books."

"We have to get that liquor man to get a look at Phyllis Faulconer. "I'm not going to leave this room," We'd better do that," Norman said. she told him, "until I've gone over these books."

room.

"And I'm not going to leave this I'm going to stay here and protect you," he assured her.

She hesitated a moment, then said, "Promise me you won't interfere?"

You ma

he impulsive?" "Yes," she said,

"Don't misjudge him." Norman herself under control. Norman's T-understands a great deal more than This time, however. Millicent had Happ answered slowly, "I think he rival when she and believed all was he lets on. I told him that lost hail been such a relief that she you weren't running away, and he had surrendered blindly to the sudden laughed and said that he knew it, to impulse that and welled up within because you weren't that type; that you'd surrendered ance to blind panic her breast.

"My" she said, “hat you're taking but that you wouldn't do it again; a lot for granted, aren't you Mr. Nor- that you were what he called a regular fellew, and that you would stay and man C. Happ?".

see the thing through. But he told

he wanted to talk

talk with me auch Her tone was half playful, but her that he would like to have a few hands, palm outward, shed his said

He nodded his hend, "At any shoulders hack, and suddenly his face walnutes of my time at once.

"You know, he's pretty shrewd and underwent a change expression,

didn't dare to appear to be in ton rate, I can try," he asserted. "I feel

like I presumed he said, "I

end for the way I burst in on "I'm sorry"

of a hurry hers

herause otherwise

you and took you in my arms, Buti

lips clinging close too much. I didn't realize what I would have smelled a rat. Apper- Į doing. I rushed incl: to that aparthe

to mine 1 matust just as soon as I could ently he hadn't noticed that I was when I felt your lips

A hungry light gleamed once more make it. I followed Bob Caise and about to ting one of the apartment

eyes. Millicent found her saw a taxicab pulling away from the bells and he intimated it might be

but well for me to get into his car and in his

eyes held by his. She couldn't look couldn't be certain, eurb.

away-nor did she want to. Almost thought I caught a glimpse of you drive out to the house with him."

"Did you do it?" she asked,

involuntarily she found herself sway, in the cab. I thought at the time you

told her. "I had to." had seen Bob Caiso and had turned

"What to do her the inx toward him and then reel chedd showing her in his arms, his lips seeking hers and away to keep him from accing you."

21 had," Millicent said, "but what inquired, her voice

her lips clinging in un embrace which happened? Why didn't you come anxiety.

"That was what Sergeant Mahoney seemed to drain her soul into some buck?

ran down the stairs," he told wanted to see me about--that kid- vast well of harmony where it mingled and "Norain," she whispered, her, "and missed the man who haul napping. He says it doesn't look to with his. gone down in the elevator, but I dash him like a professional job,'

demand-heurd his voice pouring into her cars, "Has any ranson beca

DWD. "My sweetheart, my

my est across the lobby to the sidewalk and was just in time to see him get-ed 7"

"Yes. Vern Duchene answered the dearest one."

(To Be Continued.) ting into a car. The man was Dick Gentry, my father's partner, and the telephone. a couple of hours ago. A

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"The Notorious Sophie Lang" Velvet is coming into its own agalo,

Arthur

tume of

ingare Winifred Shotter, Hugh Williamform","xtends up around the nei

with a company headed by the famous given an exceptionally fine opportuni- Lily Langtry and followed this with a ty to show her roul talent. Warren repertoire William is the husband who is goaded supporting role in Thaen's which starred Madame Nazimova, to exasperation and finally slaps his Then followed ten years in various bride in a bridge game quarrel, but shows in which he find stellar roles. becomes contrite and loses her. One In 1926, he was co-starred with Helen of the novel innovations is a show Hayes

and within a show, for a score or more in Shaw's "Anthony in Sha

and the opening pro- beautiful young things clad in fully Cleopatra,"

Sorrell works as a porter. At 7.30 for a minute. Lionel Barrymore, who is co-starred | with Shirley Temple in "The Little gramme for the Theatre Gulid. Then nothing diaport themselves in a film as the Pelican, the hotel where fast-moving scenes that never drag

his role in "The Silent Witness" fashion shop, presenting a stvle came Colonel", which comes to-morrow to which inunched Atwill in pictures. of frocks, cloaks, the latest members of the B. and D. proper- the King's Theatre, has in the couche Fox bought the play and brought in hnts and lingerie and. night, warty department had already erected the ing sign of the Lygon Arms, and by of a notable career earned the title Atwill to Hollywood to head the ments. It is at this show that shocks device of the Pelican over the uxist- เทค of "dean of the American screen"

een" screen cast. The star's latest con- her husband that the wilful wife buys work had begun, and an in not only for fall wear, but for ex-

a is "Beggars in garment that would be lost in

noted Hollywood Born of a distinguished line of stage tribulion to the screen

terested audience started to assemble.

Bammer uxe, according to hundred people had Travis Banton, players, he has carried on the high Ermine," a Monogram production, vanity case-aald garment playing an By 10.80

stylist who designed the costumes shots of closeup and

H. collected

worn by Gertrude Blichaol in Para- family traditions and transferred which opens to-day at the Alhambra important role in the hilarious though colle

Warner in his horter's uniform mount's "The Notorious Sophie Lang," them to the screen. bringing to the Theatre. In this picture, Atwill is somewhat violent climax.

welcoming guests to the hotel were coming to the Alhambra Theatre on newer medium his unusual talents. cast as a beggar who is reduced to

watched with clono attention. Sunday. In this picture, which also He began his career as an art student, his post by being tricked out of his

New York's most prolific source of Amateur photographers were aleo features Paul Cavanaugh, Loon Errol, but noon turned to the stage, rapidly fortune after losing both legs in an

numerous

Skipworth, winning a

reputation before turning accident. The supporting cast in Hollywood screen material forms the present in profusion, and onlookers,

long and

Jamieson background of "Times Square Laily".

wears a stunning cos cludes Betty Furness, to picture in 1909, After

however, wo

work spite of the crowd,

black and white, Her frock Cast-moving comedy-drama of metro-Ps were taken by the one Miss Mich and Alison successful career in silent films, he Thomas, James Bush, H. B. Walthal, fnsi-

on proceeded at a very satisfactory pace, tan

is very simply

simply made, of black and became even more prominent in talk-

Sunday at the Queen's Theatre and the "visitors"

were extremely is ing pictures, both as actor and diree- George Hayes, Stephen Gross and politan night life which is due

Astrid Allwyn.

Sbrated

arenas, famous race tracks, well-behaved, being very quiet when white printed material with a soft In 1931 he won the Academy

"The White Parade"

night clube,

The swag- down to the belted waist. smart pent-shooting was in progress, while the row of ruffled material from the neck award for the year's best masculine

houses, Wall Street these and many width of the high street prevented performance. In "The Little Colone

The highest-ralaried stars in Holly

other spots made intimately familiar

ilar any obstruction from arising. Several ger coat that is worn with this dress the is fashioned of white taffeta, lined included in not Will Rogers, Janel KIS

to newspaper and magazine readers famous players are Kentucky colonel, estranged from his wood are daughter who clopes with a Yankee. Gaynor, nor, Greta Garbo, when have their moment of glory on the cast. Supporting H. B. Warner they with Lyons velvet of block. The They form the

the collar and Impels. 'The Donald Culthrop, Margot Gracter cuffs of the sleeves are also lined and Fox Film. The distinguished sup- seven new-born infants

cast is made up of Evelyn much for just 20 minutes of work be

story of romance, intrigue, Wally Patch, Evelyn Roberts, Feter Venable, John Lodge, Sidney Black-fore the cameras in "The

desired. Wide loops of the taffeta mer, Alden Chase, William Burress, Parade," a Jesse L: Lasky production tragedy and comedy such as could Penrose, Hope Davey and Louis Ifny may be turned buck if velvet cuffs aro stand out on either side, just below astonishing galaxy of brilliant now and others. Bill Robinson, prince of for Fox Film, which comes to the Star culy happen in the metropolis. Anward.

the lapels. A tiny hat of black tap dancers, brings his fantous stair Theatre to-day. Only eight days old screen stars is featured. They in-

"The Casino Murder Case" having velvet is worn. For Miss Michael's players ever cast for clude Virginia Bruce, the girl who is dance to the picture.

babies were obtained the Lying-In Hospital, nearing stardom in this, her fifth its initial screenings toxiny at the fall costume also warn in this picture and Robert Taylor, handsome young greatest Philo Vance mystery which designed. It has a long, wide nock- With the passing of Lon Chaney, Los Angeles, where their mothers featured role in the past four months, Queen's Theatre is S. S. Van Dine's a slim frock of black crepe were still confined. On the basis of leading man who was "liscovered" by comes to screen life from the pages line, belted at the waist, with long, famous character actor, a search was

for $75

20 minutes' work

wrists. The hat worn Doctor" Also featured are with thrills

suspense and laughs; wr instituted by motion picture in ins maximum time allowed under the a proview audience in his first picture, of Cosmopolitan Magazine packed full sleeves, ending in bands at the for someone to take his place in en California lawa-the newborns, had Pinky Tomlin, the hog-callin' crooner It's a real pictura treat and something costume is particularly fascinating. acting weird roles on the screen, they worked a full day, would have from Oklahoma Whose astonishing as, close to "The Thin Man" as will It is the first of the "hood" hats to Many were tried but failed to please received $1,800 for eight hours, or

"The Object_of_ Affection"

my

ever be obtained without remaking make its appearance and is track into that successful production. No words entirely of black velvet fitting close until Lionel Atwill was brought to the full work-week of 40 hours--$0.000, end him right off a dump Isabel] are needed to let you know of the fun to the neck in back and high off the screen in "The Silent Witness" just which is considerably more than is

night club, then cinema fame: few years ago. His work in that the

paid

Jewell, Helen Twelvetrees, and Nat and excitement in store for you as forehead in front. A row of soft any of Hollywood's regular

and Rosalind Russell velvet flowers framing the face, lend- Pendleton. This Metro-Goldwyn-Paul Lukas picture stamped him as one of

touch of feminity. "The "Smarty" great character actors of the stage stars.

Mayer production was directed by share acting honours in the leading ing That a poke in the jaw is often the George B. Seitz who has been res roles in this mystery. The story Notorious Sophie ang nannted from ever since, busily engaged in realism into the misshapen characters most effective love potion, will be ponsible for many of the screen's out- briefly concerns the rich and eccentric a series of Saturday Evening

Llewellyn family which seems doomed stories by Frederick Irving Anderson, beautiful Born in demonstrated at the Oriental Theatre standing hits, that he is asked to

for extermination by same diabolical presents Mien Michael as a portray

"Sorrell and Son"

poisoner. One member of the family International gem thief whe pits her. Croydon, England, Atwill was education Friday and Saturday when Warner ed in architecture, but turned his at ugniarty", with Warren William dolug at Brothors screamingly funny farco,

Great interest was recently aroused is murdered, another in shot to death wits against those of the police and tention to the stage and and screen, most of the hitting and Joan Blondell in Broadway, the famous little Cots and two others are stricken danger- her accomplices, and steals gems and his life to the stage and

on the receiving end. Miss Blondell. wold village, by the activities of Jack ourly lil by poison before Philo Vanco men's hearts. Ralph Murphy directed. "The Walls of Jericho," Atwill follow portraying the role of a beautiful Raymond and his British and Domin- and his girl finally solve the "perfect Making his stage debut in London in on

COUNT THE ed this with road

tours until he young woman who unconsciously does ione unit at work on the filming of crime" almost at the cost of their accepted an offer to star in stock in things enlculated to make her husband "Sorrell and Son", the famous picture liver. The cast also includes such At-beat her, but who rushes to the which is now, showing at the King's notable players as Alison Skipworth, Australia Returning to London.

eno, hus-

and humour, and] Lygon Arms, the famous sixteenth thrills, chills Charles Frohman production, which by an apology, rotates from ran for two years at the Duke of York band to another and back again, in a whon shooting proceeded outside the Cook. The picture in rich in mystery Theatre. In 1816 ho visited America series of peculiar marital mixups, is contury hostelry which figures in the sparkles with excellent dialogue and

"Beggars in Ermine"

and he has remained in Bojecting!

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will was featured in "Milestones" the divorce court when a slap is followed Theatre. The peak day occurred Tusbel Jewell, Ted Healy and Donald TELEGRAPHS”

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