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"Hongkong Telegraph's" Short Stories

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Featuring Tiger Standish on the

the Warpath

TIGER Standish was bored.

All the 12 st. 10 lbs. of him was bored. And mixed with baffled this boredom was a sense of exasperation. . His luncheon companion at the Cosmo Club in Brook Street- that very select rendezvous for eminent men in different walks of life knew the rea- son and quietly amiled to him- self before looking across the small table,

"What's the matter, my boy?" enquired Sir Harker Bellamy.

Behind The

IMPREGNABLE DOOR

"Matter, you old buzzard?" came the reply; “do you Imagine that I like staying here in London when all my pals are elther in France or in the North Sea?"

The Chief of Y.1 (British Intelligence) did his best to utter a cooing sound. It was a lamentable failure and Standish told him so.

"What are you croaking about?" he demanded, before agreeing to Bellamy's suggestion that they should take their coffee in the smoking-room.

Sented side by side on the big leather sofa to the right of the huge Dreplace, Bellamy started to make his amende honourable by offering the ace member of his staff n cigar.

Tiger, acutely conscious that only one man in that room knew the whole reason why he was in mufti, would not be mollified.

"What's the matter with it?" he said, looking suspiciously at the proffered gift. "Has your butler given up smoking this brand, or why are you being so damned generous?"

"Don't be an 'ess, my boy, it's a Romeo and Julieta." "Never met the lady; smoke it yourself. I never He partly illed an old briar

asple beyond a pand now, pic-face, what's the

before continuing. Idea, wasting

"time like this?" my time Str Harker Bellamy, who was used to the other's alleged witticisms, and who had a very genuine affee. tion for Standish-hadn't the latter brought off many.. astounding coups for his Department during the last three years? showed no signs of resentment; instead he took back the cigar from the servant who had hastened forward to cut it, struck n match, and ex- haled a cloud of smoke with every evidence of satis- faction. He was going to spring a little surprise on his favourlie agent and was indulging in a brief anu- cipatory enjoyment.

Then, being a very busy man, he wasted no fur- ther- time,

"What is the use of going round belly-aching as you do, Tiger?" he said. "Damn it all, you know very well the urrüñjfèment WoTMcantoTM to the day-before-war broke out"

"My foot! I do!" was the gloomy rejoinder.

"I told you then and I tell you now, that you are doing far better work rounding up these Nazi aplea Dt home than if you were in France. And now I've got another job for you."

At Urese words, the severe lines in what Lady Doreen Wisterley had once, described as "the nicest ugly face in the whole of London," softened.

Well, now you're talking, B.," replied Tigor, allow his pipe to go out in his excitement; "what is this Job?"

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want you to pay attention to a pretty woman--

a very pretty woman," was the retort.

Standish struck a match with such force that the heavy stand shook on its base.

"What in God's name are you gassing about?" he retorted. "You know I'm married.""

"Aren't I

Sonia's greatest friend?" was the reply, "Greatest curse, you mean: no, B., you old ghoul, you'll have to get somebody else to do your flat-foot- ing after this wench, whoever she is.".

Bellamy shook his head.

"No, you're going to do it, my boy, and I'll tell you why: first, because you are the best man I can think af, and secondly the Department is very short-handed, Now don't be a fool, Tiger, listen to sense."

"But this isn't sense, mon; it's damn nonsense." "Even when I tell you that this 'wench' as you call her is probably the most dangerous woman spy work- ing against us at the moment?”

Tiger turned towards him.

"But, damn it, B, she's a woman; it's just like shooting a sitting bird."

"Unless I'm wrong in my guess,” returned Bellamy, "this particular bird will give you plenty of sporti In any case I would remind you that I am your superior officer."

Tiger groaned." "Orders is orders'. Go on; let's have the book of words."

*

THAT VERY FASCINATING CREATURE,

who was inscribed in the Carlton Hotel reglater as the Hon. Brenda Loring, turned into Chalinot's of Bond Street, and, briefly acknow- ledging the greeting of the vendeuses, proceeded. to the end of the salon."

Here, after knocking, three times on the door, sho walked into a room partly furnished as an offer. A tall, slim-waisted man, whose elegance, of manner was somewhat too pronounced, got up quickly from the desk at which he had been seated, Ma

"Madame desires?" he

he enquired, with a pronounced

foreign accent

reply.

The

dropper.

Aavo been shattering to any eaves-

Don't be a damned fool, Louis; I've come here on business. Anything for me?

He acknowledged the rebuke with a slightly acid

ayou are so abrupt, my dear,” he remarked, "that one day I am nfrald" you will be getting into trolible. One has to observe the convenances; afice all, one of the gitis outside may, have been listening.""" One cannot

handkerchief, he placed this' around his left wrist and gave the other end a sharp tug.

"You are wrong in your facts, Louis," said the visitor. "It they do anything at all to women sples in this country they don't hang them,

they shoot them. And now, once again, is there anything for ine?"

"S. 20 brought something in this morning," staled 'the man. "Well, let me have it, you fool."

Louis went back to the knee-hole desk and touched a hidden spring:

# secret door in the back of the desk slowly opened. From this he took tiny roll of paper. He handed it to the woman who, without

placed it in her bag. Inspecting it "Thank you, Louls," she now sald. Raising her voice: think I'll have that creation you call your 'Evening Melody."

"Merci, Madame; au revoir, Madame,"

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The exit was beautifully done; the slim-waisted one bowing like some romantic figure out of the past over the hand of a very attractive woman. The latter smed as she turned away, but this smlle quickly changed as a tall immaculatly-dressed man, carrying on umbrella over his left arm and a bowler hat in his right hand, barely escaped colliding with her.

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Sidney Horler

"I'm terribly sorry," he said in a slightly husky volce. "Fact is, I'm looking for my wife."

Apparently oblivious of her contemptuous expression, he turned away to address one of the saleswomen who was passing.

"I any." he asked, "you haven't seen my wife around, havo

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Because he was such a personable male-she afterwards described him as "one of those beautifully ugly men, my dear," the vendeuse gave him her attention.

"I'm afraid I forget your wife's nome for the moment," she said. "Bartolemy

2__he__supplied. "Well," more quickly-she- hasn't been in, I must cut along to Brook Street: I shall be sure to catch her there." And giving the giri a smile which "fairly turned the old heart right over, m' dear, as she Inter explained, he turried in the direction of the door.

IT WAS BUT

SHORT DISTANCE to his club in Brook Street, and having reached there, he did a spot of tele- phoning.

"I've fired my first shot at the bird, B.," he said quietly into the mouthpiece: "meanwhile watch Chalinot's dress show off Bond Street; I believe it's a post-office.. Yes, she's a good looker all right. What was the name of that place you told me about after lunch?"

"Caesarine's,"

"Of course, I was a fool to forget... Well, now I'll be toddling

off again."

Almost the first man he met after replacing the receiver was Tony Wilding: the latter, wearing the blue uniform of a Wing- Commander, gave him a vociferous greeting,

"Tiger! By all that's wonderful! Just the man I wanted to seo! How's the old knee gelling on?"

Tiger did a creditable bit of neting,

he replied.

fool in Wimpole Street still says I shall have to be careful,"

"Tough luck-so you're being tied down to London, eh?" "For a while," was the bitter rejoinder. "Are you on leave?" "Three days, my boy, and I'm going to muke the most of every minute of it." The man back from France rubbed his hands. "How's the missus?"

The last time she wrote she was very fli." "She's not in town then?""

"No, she's looking after some relative's kids down in Somerset." "Free agent?"

"Yes---but what's the idea?”

wondered if you'd dine and spend the evening with me?" Standish grinned,

be

"What,

an old buffer like me? Surely there's some lovely gal who would

willing to smile upon the returned warrior?" "Oh!"

grinned back the R.W., "one can always and a girl. Besides, I've just had a day in Paris."

"I sce! Well, If you're sure I shan't be in the way." "Damn

should man,

I have

liave asked if you were likely to be." the next thing is what do you propose?"

Ono show I must see; it's a night-club place called Caesarine's. I'm told you can get a worth-while dutter there."

"Did you say this place was called Caesarina's?” "Yes, Caesarine's, 401 Regent Street. Sothe fellowa told mo about it out in France. If you know your way in, the sky's the fimil."

Tiger, who knew that Wilding's one weakness was gambling, lost no further time in nccepting the invitation. Here was a bli of luti, indeed! First of all, he had been told by Bellamy at the Cosmo. Club, three hours before, that the woman he had been deputed to which, the self-styled Hon. Brenda Loring, was an habitue of this particular night-club, and now, one of his greatest friends was actually offering to take him along to the place!

* "But are you sure you can get In, Tony?" he asked.

The flying officer patted the breast-pocket of his tunic. "Got a personal note on introduction from a bloke in my own squadron. There won't be -difficulty about that, old boy.

"OK, thon. What tinio shall mo meoffe

"Oh, eightuh. Dinner, at the Berkeley pullar" ** "Down to the ground," was the reply, atlas London was giving itself up to a wartime pleasures. Thess, Home a little garish, others little questionable perhaps, were snatch- ed at with avidity. All sorts of mushroom night resorts had sprung

be too careful in this game," and pulling a alik hand-up during the part fety Wickland though Standish had heard about

kerchief from hibrear-pocket he performed a grim

* place of pantomime; making a noose at one end of the

the many of them he had, purposely kept away. For one thing, his mood was all wrong for such frivolity, for another, he liked to

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ahield his wife from the more shady aspects of life, and thirdly, when he had not been working on one of the several comunissions for Bellamy which had so for taken i up his time since September 3rd, he had settled himself at home with and book-curiously 1 pipe

Dusty restrained conduct for such of action, but it was his method

silent rebellion at what he

con sidered an unjust fate. If he could not be with his friends at the front,

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of

he would endeavour toe the line.

so far as London and its excite ments were concerned. Besides it was devilishly awkward to have to keep on explaining why a man of his age and obvious Btness, apart from his football knee, and well-known sporting prowess, was still in mulli.

Was t

But to-night he did not mind stepping out. He was sure of his company to begin with; Tony Wilding And been his friend for so long that if he could have given

the other bis fuli confidence he would have done so. This being

he had the Impossible although minor satisfaction of feeling that Tony had a very shrewd suspicion that he was doing bush-hush work at home he concentrated on enjoying himself.

The Berkeley looked odd that nig

night, for it curious medley that could be seen at the famous res- Laurant. Plenty of khaki and blue, with practically no evening dress-most of the women were wearing note was one of galely even

thia though again distinctly strained. But what with the black- out and all the other infernal restrictions, people had a right to enjoy themselves, and Tiger, feeling much happier now that he was at work again, beamed upan his

Immediate world like an overweight fairy god-

uniform of some kind-but the Pow and

father.

He encouraged Tony to talk about life over the Siegfried Line Wilding had turned to good account his peacetime flying experience and the meal was a thoroughly enjoyable one. They did not stay · Jong, however: the flying officer was determined to cram as much into his short leave as was possible. nino

So, o'clock saw them looking in at the very rowdy and equally bawdy revue at the Eastbourne Theatre. This flashy show had been put on by a cynically-calculating monager to catch the mood of the moment and, to be. fair, It had admirably succeeded. London was a queer place in wartime. When the final curtain fell, Tony's appetite for life was still unabated.

"Now a little supper at the Cafe de Paris, and then we'll go on to Caesarine's," he announced.

**

NE O'CLOCK SAW STANDISH AND HIS ONE

COMPANION in an entirely different setting. "Tony Wilding, with several other people, men and women, were seated round a baccarat table, within a biscuit throw of Regent Street; meanwhile Standish contented himself. with the role of looker-on.

Much had happened since they had entered the night club known as Caesarine's an hour before. There had been no difficulty about admittance; the letter which the flying officer had produced had acted Jika a magic password; a thin, swarthy-faced man who proved to be Caesaring himself, had exuded goodwill to the two men..

"Any friends of Major Nasmith are welcome here," he stated. "We try to please our clients in theso sad tines."

A

cynical smile fitted over the speaker's face. "That's the spirit," relorted Wilding, and, taking the man's arm, he drew him to one side.

"My pal, Nasmith, sald the right people can get a Ditle futter here is that right?" he asked in a low

hesitation. tone. There was a momentary.

"We have to be careful of the police, you know," was what the other replied at length.

"Oh, I know all about that but my friend and I are all right. You're not, going to let us down, old boy?"

Put on oath, Widing would have unhesitatingly declared that he loathed the very sight of this poisonous blighter, but, his favourite passion overwhelming him, he put his personal feelings aside.

Standish had refused to play. He wanted all his wits about him. Let Tony get on with it-and Tony, from all appearances, was getting on with it very welli He was holding the bank and doing fine. A huge pilo of chips was in front of him but, glad as he was of his friend's success, Standish had other things to think about.

Bellamy and done the preliminary staff work with accustomed acumen; he had said that the woman suspected of being an enemy spy was' an habitue of this secret gaming place (a sort of annexe to the night club itself), and he was right," There she was, very daringly dressed, and looking gufflelently attractive to turn the head of any mania.

When he first recognised the person in the next chair to her at the baccarat table, Tigne softly whistled. Roger Wastlakel

Now a great deal was becoming clear. Roger Westlake possessed, probably, the finest inventive brain of any man in England. Even the enemy-but that was before September: 1839, of course had, acknow ledged him to be a genius at aeroplane engine design-

Had the woman recognised him? Standish con- tinued to watch, taking, apparently, only an indolent interest in the proceedings, but actually observing everything that took place. Amongst the facts he mentally registered was the obvious, yen that Westlakė had for the woman suated on hils right. Why the mat was so Infatuated that, he did not. what a fool he made of mat, apparently trouble.

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von going his own devices, (You boy? Well, I'll be seeing you-in the morning."), Stan- dish returned to the night club proper, using that secrat door, the entrance to which, as he had seen earilor, was very rigorously guarded. Getting his hat and coat, he descended in the lift and went out into Regent Street:

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LONDON, Nov. 28 (Reuter).-Two curious features of the raid last week on Coventry were mentioned by Air Marshal Sir Phillp Joubert in n broadcast to-day.

One was that the number of

German bombers used was es MR. W. J. ALLEN

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than we should have expected, that is, if our figures for Ger- many's first-line strength in the air are correct.

The death of an old and respected The other was that despite ideal resident of Hongkong in the person conditions for bombing, aiming was of Mr. William Julius Allen_occurred not very accurate. In fact, it was the at the French Hospital, Causeway

after 1 o'clock residential part which suffered just Bay, shortly as though the bombs were aimed at morning. Mr. Allen had not been in the centre of the city.

the best of health for the past few The net result of the raids on months, and entered hospital Just Coventry and other cities was that Tuesday. the German. air force, even in perfect The youngest son of the late Mr. weather, had failed to produce decl- and Mrs. John A. Allen, of Trinidad, sive results. In bad weather their British West Indies, deceased was efforts had been completely useless, ・・ | born there on October 13, 1874,

and Talking about Italian attempts to arrived in Hongkong with his family help the Germans in the raids of shortly after, when they made their Britain, Sir Philip said: "It is as if home in the Colony. He received his some amateur pugilist attempted to education at the old Brayfield School, Intervene in a fight between two first-now no longer in existence. class professionals,”............

In April, 1892, the late in Allen An American correspondent says joined the service of the Eastern Ex that the German offensive in the tension and Australasian Telegraph Midlands has hurt but not crippled

the thousand and one war processes Company, now merged with Cable making up the modern war machine. and Wireless Lid, retiring on pen- Or the damage caused in raids on ion in July, 1980, when a presenta Coventry, Birmingham and Bristol, he Hon was made to him by the staff. said that it was serious but not

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Popularly known to a wide circle of frienda, as: "But," Mr. Allen was a Emergency Measures LONDON Nov 20 (Reuter)Mr. keen sportsman," and in his youth, Anthony Eden, Secretary of State for participated in many games In his War, said to-day that to help in relator years, though he no longer took pairing the air raid damage the Army an active part, he maintained his is releasing 3,000 building operators interest in sporte, particularly at the request of the Minister of bowls, Works and Buildings.

"He was one of the oldest members Lord Woolton, the Minister of Food, I of the Craigendower Cricket Club, said earlier that there is now an and had served on the Commalites for organisation ready in overy town to many years

Allen leaves widow and a heavy air raid damage.

besides There will be a slight shortage of several nephews and nieces, among milk, he said, largely due to climatic whom are Mr. Charles A. Allen, of conditions, but that it will not last the South Chinay Morning Post Mr. long and it is not worth while bring- N. B. While, Mr. George White of ing in any rationing scheme.. the Floating Staff of the Indo-China,

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