Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-22
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Enid Bromley. daughter of Chard
Bromley, is visiting at the home of
Captain John Hewitt, commissioner
of police at Jesselton, British North
Borneo. Bromley is new manager
of the Baniak-Baniak rubber estate.
He issues invitations to a house
warming when he opens his new
quarters. Peter Pennington in love
with Hewitt's sister Monica Whey,
is detained by the government to ap-
prehend Chai-Hung, Chinese bandit.
Jocelyn Gwynne tells Pennington
that Bromley has no daughter.
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Chard Bromley was in his element.
His tall figure moved everywhere.
He was undeniably handsome and
the dark hair going gray at the sides
lent an air of distinction. His ordt-
narily pale cheeks were slightly
flushed and, as the meal wore on. his
flood Of conversation increased i'll
volume until every eye of the room
was fixed upon him. 1t seemed to
Monica, who lost nothing, that he
had caught something of the sparkle
of the vintage he had unearthed; but
his glass remained as she had first
seer it-and when he Joined in a
toast his lips touched the curface of
the fluid and that was all.
It is possible that Mrs. Whey was
prejudiced. She had started with a
vaguely conceived dislike for Enid
and it was not altogether unnatural
for her to extend this animosity to-
ward her father. But. quite apart
from this, there was something
about Chard Bromley that repealed
her. He seemed to be acting a part,
to be assuming a cultured accent
rather than talking naturally, and
cycling him furtively-she noticed
that he glanced at frequent intervals
at his watch.
Enid-pale, glittering and amaz-
Ingly turned out. greeted Hewitt
with affected warmth.
The meal was finished. During
the simultaneous pushing back or
chairs Monica found Dawson at her
side.
ITS all wrong, Mrs. Whey" he
was saying. He can't possibly
pect US to dance after this. Two
thirds of the men are bottled already
or we'll on the way toward 1t. The
rest of 'em have laid such a solid
foundation that they won't care
about INDUCING in serious exercise.
Hullo! Here's young Gwynne! What
an unholy hour to roll up!"
He's brought a friend, too" added
Monica, turning slightly to scrutinize
a dapper man in immaculate whites
who had not troubled to remove his
topee.
Suddenly a woman screamed. 1t
was at that moment Mrs. Whey saw
that Gwynne held Chard Bromley
covered with a businesslike looking
automatic. -
Don't move, Mr.. Soames!" he said
Icoldly- Captain Hewitt, do you
mind seeing hat Miss Mayne doesn't
clear?"
The commissioner started to his
feet. his forehead wrinkled.
81 mean the woman who calls her
self Enid Bromley. Soames, now
we're all here, perhaps you'll be good
enough to tell us why Chai-HlnS
paid your passage to Borneo!-why
you kidnapped the real hard Brom-
lev and dumped him in a cellar in
the Chinese quarter at Singapore
and what you and your confederate
hope to gain by all this!" He con-
Guided with an eloquent sweep of his
free hand.
Women looked from n to the
other with startled eyes, men sprang
from their seats and CROPPED for their
hip pockets.
whats all this mean, Gwynne?'
demanded Hewitt.
The younger man beckoned to his
companion.
This is the real hard Bromley
"But-?" gasped Dawson. The
sentence was never concluded, for,
with surprising s~uddenness. every
light went out. At the same time a
distant. muffled explosion REM the
outer air.
There followed a scene of inde-
scribable confusion, of pandemonium
above which Gwynne's voice could
be heard shouting for somebody to
stop Soames.
Hewitt gathered his scattered wits
Keep quite still everybody he