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JUNE 13, 1935.

The DARK BLOND

CHAPTER XLII

& Carleton KendraKe

Mililcent remained flattened against the wall of the doorway. She could She hear the pounding of her heart. could also hear the pounding of steps on the pavement as Vera Duchene and Bob Caise came walking directly toward her.

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What had brought them? Had they trailed her in some way, or was il me

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n coincidence that she had blundered upon them? She had no means of knowing, but she sensed that

discovered in this deserted side street she would prob- nbly never live to tell of her en- counter. Ever since she had seen those sinister dark splotches in the roon where Norman lapp land gone in call to cal upon the mysterious Phyllis

she had realized Faulconer desperation of the people who were opposing her.

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The murder of Drimgeld and the murder of

Harry Felding had some- how not driven the situation home to her, as had those sinister marks. escort Vern Duchene and her walked directly past the doorway. Millicent caught her breath in a quick intake as Vera Duchene's arm almost brushed against her shoulder. She expected momentarily to hear Vero cry out. "There she is!" and to feel her Bob Caise's hands clutching throat.

As they walked past she heard Vera Duchene aaying, ".

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"No," Bob said, "there remains that girl. We've got to

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Millicent was unable to hear ex- actly how Vera Duchene finished but she thought she knew exactly what the pair were planning to do. She wault have given much could be have heard some bit of conversation which would have given her an in- kling of what had happened to Nor- mon Happ. but renlized this would be expecting too much. She was thank. ful enough that she had remained undiscovered.

once to

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She dared not venture forth from the protection of the doorway until after she heard the steps of the pair recede in the distance and knew that they had rounded the corner. Even then she waited for almost a minute before venturing to walk down to ward the main traffic artery. She wanted to get a taxicab and go at the hotel where she was re- Millicent Jones. She gistered N knew that if Norman Happ could break looso he would communicate with her there.

And

surmised that Уста Duchene and Bob Caise must have called on the mysterious Phyllis Faulconer who maintained the under- cover apartment which seemed to be headquarters for all of the plotting. Millicent caught a cab at the coT- went at mice to the hotel. The clerk eyed her with casual curiosity. "Has anyone been calling for me?" she asked.

ner,

"Nope." "No telephone calls?" "Nope."

"You're sure?". "Of course I'm sure. called you."

No one's

"Listen," she told him, "I'm going out, but if anyone calls for me, would you mind telling them that Miss Jones left a message that she is quite all right and will be back here to pick up any messages in about an hour from now?"

She niipped a dollar from her puraa and said, "It's really most import- ant."

The flabby fingers of the man be hind the desk closed on the dollar.

"Okay," he said, showing the first bit of friendly interest he had dia- played toward her. "I'll see that your message is delivered, Miss Jones, But who shall I deliver it to? Just anyone

that calls?"

Just anyone that calls," she said. "Anyone who asks for me."

Her cab was waiting at the door. She decided to risk detection by go- Ing back to the apartment house and ancertaining if the cab driver had discovered anything in his tour of the apartments,

.

She entered the cab, gave the driver the address and sat back against the cushions, her mind racing. with

12 confused sequence of thoughts, She barely noticed the passing of arrived at the time until the enb

house. She BIW the apartment friendly cab driver sitting behind the wheel of his ent which was parked. at the curb. She paid off the driver of the cab in which she was riding, walked up to her friend and said in A low voice, "Didi

He gave

on

the -course

She found that, without conscious volition

her part, sho WON inechantrally retracing which had been taken by the taxicab when she had fled from the apart meat and suddenly realized that her route would take her past the big garage which the cab driver had. pointed out to her when she had ask. ed him to

A

That must be where Vera Ducheno' and Bob Calne had been going when they had walked so rapidly and pur- posefully past her.

.

She increased her pace, walked to the gardge, entered it and smiled at the man on duty.

"A man

came in and a woman hero about half an hour ago," she

for anid, an automobile. I wonder there's any chance you would re- member the car or the people."

"What sort of car?" he asked.

if

D

"I don't know, but I think it was

cube." he that's stored

here

He shook

head. "No." he said, "I don't think there's been a tran sient car in here all evening. Most af our stuff is storage, by the month. Seems to me we did have a transient too, but I can't remember the people. I'm

know here. Lots of 'em 1 don't

An idea flashed quickly through her mind. "Do you store a car for

Phyllis Faulconer?" she asked. "Why, yes," he said. "A binck redon. license number 013410."

"That's the one," she said excited. you find anything?". "Could I see it for a moment?"

He looked at her suspiciously, but;

Lart of H1). she gave him a reassuring smile.

whirled around to face her and. "Take it easy, Miss. That's a radio ear over there at the curb. Same- , one's made a squawk and a couple of radio cars are investigating apart- ment. 300. There's 'heen Aght up there and somebody got hurt."

Did they say who it was?" "No. Just a bunch of busted fur- niture and some blood stains. I took a, squint at the directory. A Jane Пlves Phyllis Faulconer named there,"

"Did you cover the rest of the ppartments?"

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"Yes, but I couldn't find any trace of your friend. They all looked on the up and up to me-that is, those that answered. Three or four of them didn't answer the door, or may be they'd gone to bed, or they might it but, isten, Miss. be out there's beet anywhere you'd better beat it because the guys from the radio car are going to be out in a minute and there's a guy with them who's probably the 'chap who made the squawk in the first place. He looks like he was the guy you was the telling me about that was on

She flashed him a grateful glance, und, neling on impulse, gave him ber hand.

lap patted it reassuringly and said, "Hop in let me drive you around the corner.

"No," she said, "I walk. IR make it all right."

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Sho walked rapidly around corner and noticed with some annoy- ance that she had developed a habit of Inaking back over her shoulder to see if she were being followed.

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"I just want to look at it," she said. "I'm very much interested."

"It's on the second floor," he said. guess I should go up with you, but you look all right, so I'll let you Fu on up by yourself. I've got to stay on duty down here."

She thought then that there war something peculiarly significant about

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She started toward the stairs to the second floor, but turned when she had gone a few steps to give him one more glance.

This time there could be no mis- take. He was looking at her with an expression of pity, but he turned his eyes away almoat as soon as she encountered his gaze.

Millicent decided that, after all, it was merely her imagination,

She climbed the stairs to the see- and floor. An elevator was in une rorner of a big room, divided into stalls In which automobiles were parked, side by side.

MAN SENT TO PRISON FOR SIX MONTHS

Six months' hard inbour was pass- ed on Ng Tong, 53, unemployed, when he appeared before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday on a charge of having possession of forged banknotes.

Detective-Sergeant Allen appeared for the prosecution and in outlining the case stated that about 7.5 p.m. Millicent found the car she wanted

on May 27, Principal Chinese detec- a black sedan,

license 9J3410. She tive Shek Tui, accompanied by Chin- wondered if perhaps there might be ese detective C82, went to the Tal Hone clue in this car which would help her locate

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"BENLEDI" Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from

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No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 14th June, will be subject to rent. bo presented to the Undersigned on

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In consequence of information the driver's seat, climbed into the front seat and ceived. leaned forward to inspect the regis |tration certificate.

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another The defendant and felt the springs of the car

were seen in the cafe sitting at

All broken, chafed, and damaged table. Shek Tui approached defen- Someone had been contented in the dant and asked him whether he had Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the rear of that car, someone who was in his possession sume forged bank-13th Juac, at 10a.m., by Mossre... now moving.

a move to Goddard and Douglas. She looked back over her shoulder, notes. The man made and encountereit a clutching hand wards his left knee, but his hand was renching out for her arm

She screamed.

(To Be Continued.)

LATE BROTHER

FINO

FUNERAL AT HAPPY VALLEY

caught and when his trouser leg was lifted up a small newspaper packet was seen stuck in his stocking,

by.

The two men were then taken buck to the Shamihulpo Police Station,, where they were searched by Sergeant Bentley. The packet was found to contain four $10 notes and one $50) note, all of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia And China,

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned

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J. M. Pinna, a clerk of the Chur- tered Bank, stated in evidence that The Steamship, There was a large attendance at all the banknutes were forgeries. The the funeral of the late Brother $10 notes were distinguished by the having arrived from the above porte, Charles Ping which was held at the printing, which was very badly done, consignees of cargo by her are not- Roman Catholic Cemetery. Happy And the difference of the colour. The fied that all goods are being landed Valley, yesterday evening. Father

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ous godowns of the Holt's John Peilrazzini,

in charge of St. pictures on the face of the notes were at their risk into the hazardous and/or and/or from the Anthony's Church, West Point, blurred and the paper was of pour Wharf whence

delivery may be obtained. offelated at the graveside..

quality. The paper of the forged $60 wharves not cleared by the 17th June,

will be subject to rent. Among those present were Father note was slightly thicker than the

genuine. The picture on the back of 1935, chafed and damaged Riganti (representing Right Rev.

note was of a different culour! Biship H. Valtorta, who is absent the from the Colony), Fathers Bernar- and the dine, Head of the Aberdeen Indus- printed. trial School, Pather Omears. Rector of the Regional

Seminary, Aberdeen,

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numbers were unevenly packages are to be left in the godowns, examined by where they will be Holt's Wharf.

Consignees are requested to apply

Corroborative evidence was given

Lective-Sergeant J. Allen,

Fathers Gallagher, Terruzzi, Daly, by P. C. D. Shek Tui. Chinese detee for a Revenue Officer in attendance Downs, Gallagher, Wieczorek, Mr. Live C82, Lui Luk, Sergeant J. K. when damaged dutiable cargo is being X. D'Almada, sen., and Mrs. D'A. Bentley, Sergeant T. Daley and De-examined. mada, Chev. J. M. Alves and many others.

Sisters of the Italian Convent, Maryknoll Convent and French Con- vent also attended, while the cortego ed him to keep a packet for him by the undersigned in any case what

When defendant refused to do so, ever. was followed by two hundred tea Kwang Shun stuck it into defendant's. chers and pupils of the Aberdeen stocking and just after the detectives signed by Industrial School, St. Louis Indus- arrived and he was taken into cus- trial School and the Salesian Mission tody.

Claims against the steamier must be presented in writing within ten Defendant alleged that on the night days after arrival of steamer, other- In question he went to the cafe with wise they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected a man named Kwong Shun, who ask-

School, Shaukiwan.

The Band of the St. Louis Indus- trial School was present and render- ed appropriate music.

Many Boral tributes were laid on the grave.

Late Mr. Pun Cheung-yan

Pun

The death of Mr. Philip Cheung-yan occurred at his residonea in St. Joseph's Building on Tues- day morning at the age of 69 years. Deceased, who is survived by a son and many relatives, was a brother of the late Father Tadous Pun, who died about ten years ago.

The funeral was hold at the Ro- man Catholic Cemetery yesterday evening and was attended by a large number of Chiness members of the Roman Catholic Cathedral congrega- tion. Rev. Father A, Rossello officiated at the graveside,

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