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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15

I Cilly froze with terror. Where was the man now2 How soon would it be until he returned and found her there2 Perhaps any minute now, she would see him. She would be face to face with the murderer of Amy Kerr. And she would be just as help less as Amy had been up there on the roof
 If she waited long enough, she would discover him. But what good will 1t do her, if she never lived to accuse him?
 Quickly she put the topcoat back Into the closet. Her hands shook violently. She knew only one thing: that she wanted to get out of this apartment and downstairs just as fast as ever she could. She did not dare go out into the other rooms to search for more clews. She would call Sergeant Dolan immediately and let him do
 Somewhere Q board creaked suddenly. Cilly spun around and stared outside into the darkness that was the living room beyond. She could see nothing, She stood still for one dreadful moment. She must go over to the doorway and switch of the light, yet she hesitated. For some reason she didn't want to be left in that dark bedroom to find her way back to the fire escape.
 And even as she thought this, her eyes widened in horror. She tried to scream, yet the very breath choked in her throat. For Q mans hand "a large, powerful hand-reached in from the living room and turned of the light in- stead.
 The next instant, she felt that hand around her throat, and she was dimly conscious of the odor of damp tweeds.
 (TO Be COntlnued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15

Witn these 1amouS AHerlCan au- thors:
 Harriet Beecher -;
 James Fenimore -;
 Ralph Waldo -:
 BeSs Streeter -;
 Edgar Allan -. q Calling all spoilers. The plurals, please, of: macaroni, Chi- nese, grouse, hose, swine, and corps.
 3. The Atlantic ocean does not border on Georgia, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Rhode Island. Or does it?,.
 {. If you tumble the letters of q well-known cheese you may produce something.
 5. In Dalby all streets running east and west are named for trees, and all north-south streets are named for birds. All houses on the north and east sides of the streets are even numbered. Pray tell; in what direction will the house face that is located at SIS Crow street?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15

W 1 il { c r Olympics ot W h ich the famous cou. pie first met is portrayed on a recent
 issue of the Reich.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15
1odays Answers to
 cRANIUM CRACKERS s

i. The authors are: Harriet Beeeher Stowe, James Fenimore Cooper. Ralph Waldo Emerson, Bess Streeter Aldrich, Edg1.: Allan Poe.
 2.s The plural of macaroni is fnacaronis. The others are the same in singular and plural.
 3.' The Atlantic borders on all states named except Pennsylvania. < Edam cheese is reversed :s
 ade."
 S The house at 6lO Crow street faces east.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15

NEXT: Where Is "troplcal IIol- land"? 2S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15
CRANluM CRACKERS

L Every schoolboy is familiar with these famous American au-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15
CAST or CHARACTERS

PRISCILLA PIERCE--herOlne, young woman attorney.
 AMY KERR-CilIy's roommate and murderer's victim.
 JIM KERRIGAN-CiIlyS flanCe. HARRY HUTCHINs = Amy's strange visitor.
 SERGEANT DOLANl--OfTlcer as. signed to solve the murder Of Amy Kerr.
 
 Yesterday: The case against Kerrlgan suddenly crumbles when che Perrys return to reveal that they took him to the airport Sum day night at the time of the mur. der. So DOlan and Cllly agree to work together" on the case henceforth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15

Copyright. loa7. NEA Service. Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15

RLoND, pink-chcekcd, 27, sole D helrcss to the Netherlands throne. Princess Juliana of Hol. land first saw Prince Bernard zu Lippe Chesterfield at Garmisch- Partcnkirchen, Germany, during the 1886 Winter olympies. Ap- parently it was love at first sight for both. They were married amidst great pomp and ceremony 0t The Hague, a year later.
 Thus the world was glven ah- other famous romance, between a popular couple. Substantial, em- bodiment of oil the Dutch virtues, including that of being a good housewife, Jullana is a noble- woman of first rank. Yet her old classmates at LeIden still call her "Juli."
 Scion of poor but likewise noble German house, the prince studied 10 take up commercial career. Then he met Juliana, tho Queen of Holland liked him, the Netherlands ministers approved him. So the prince became Prince Consort of Hollands Grown PrIn- cess and future queen. As cons sort he was voted Sil0,000 a year. Some day with JulIana he will share the $S,000,000 annual in- come of the queen. Gcrmnny's
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-30
WEATHER CONDITIONS

Pressure continues low over the
north Atlantic States, and is also
moderately low over the eastern
Gulf of Mexico and off the north
Pacific coast; while moderate high
pressure areas, crested over Cali
fornia, the southern Plains States,
and the Canadian Province of On
tario, overspread the remainder of
the country. Light to moderate
precipitation has occurred during
the last % hours throughout much
of the Plains States and eastern
Rockies and southwark over Tex
as, and thence eastward along the
Gulf coast, with squally condi-
tons reported at Apalachicola,
Fla. There have also been light
rains on the north Pacific coast.
Temperatures have fallen on the
west Gulf coast, and have risen in
the East Gulf and south Atlantic
States, Jut readings are still be-
low normal in many localities
throughout the country.
G. S. KENNEDY,
Official in Charge.
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Entertainment By Harris
School Unit Much Enjoyed

Walterson, Mario Machin, Martha
Watkins.
Playlet, WANTED Easter Eggs"
Easter Hare, Sonya Holt; Jack
and Jill, Billy Albury, Faye Ber-
valdi; Three Bears, Lorraine Not
tage, Robert Archer, Buddy Nun
merry; Henry Penny, Peggy Col
Inns; Red Riding Hood, Audrey
Robinson; Tommy Tucker, Leo
Hicks.
Spring Recitation, Beverly
Curry, Betty Ray Brady, Betty
Knowles, Rose Marie Pinder,
Betty Taylor, Frank Rom, Robert
Russell, Leslie Sanders, Galley
Sweeting, Floyd Hoeffer, Charles
Curry.
On Friday morning Mrs. Thelma
Watkins and IA repeated the
"Song of The Easter Hare and
the playlet Wanted Easter
Eggs" at the morning assembly.
The meaning of Easter was also
graphically portrayed by a simple
yet beautiful scene entitled 1.-The
Risen Lord" Betty Lou john
son was the Angel Guarding the
Tomb. Martha Watkins took the
part of Mary Magdalene, while
Rose Marie Bradley was Mary,
the Mother of Jesus, and Emerald
Calleja, John Fouts, Benjamin
FELTON,, and Daniel Salgado were
the Salome Disciples.
Monday morning Miss Jennie
Seymour presented an Easter
playlet for the upper grades. The
following children took part in it:
Donald Pearlman, Herbert Strack,
Jane Johnson, Elena Cordero,
Billy Ladd. Leroy Sawyer, Betty
Burchell. Dorothy Buckley, Mar
ciso Castillo, Phyllis Roberts, Trina
Sands, Louis Lowe, Anna
Weatherford.
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WEATHER FORECAST

(Till 1880 p. M, Wednesday,
Key West and Vicinity: Cloudy
with rain this afternoon and early
tonight; Wednesday generally
fair, no decided change in tempera-
ture; fresh southeast to south
winds, and occasional squalls,
shifting to northwest and north
and diminishing late tonight.
Florida: Cloudy, rain this after
noon and in south and east por-
tions early tonight; Wednesday
generally fair; not much change
in temperature.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
Fresh northeast to southeast
winds occasionally strong at times
in passing squalls, shifting to
north and northwest tonight and
overcast weather with occasional
rain and squalls this afternoon
and tonight; partly overcast We'd
nesday.
East Gulf: Fresh east to south
east winds, occasionally strong at
times in squalls, shifting to north
and northwest winds and diminish
ing tonight and overcast weather
with rain and squalls this after
noon and early tonight; partly
overcast Wednesday.
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:: SOCIETY ::
ssss's'sss................
Music Graduation AT
Convent TOMORROW Night

= splendid program has been
arranged for the Music cradua-
i'on exercises Of Convent Of Marv
AiaHiaeulate TO take place tomor-
fos evening IN ST. Cecilia,s Han
Aadge Christine Sands win be
presented . diploma for the COM
pietion Of the course in piano in
s'fuetion and Benlah Alice Brant-
~ wi Be awarded a diploma for
eompietion Of course IN violin.
Program 70 be presented is as
follows:
Orchestra, Hungarian Dance.
ksler-nela.
~ Prelude, Dramatique, Ketel-
Bay. AadRe Sands.
III Violin. Legende, wieni-
.~ski. Beulah Brantley; piano, A.
1enka.
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CARD OF THANKS


We wish to express our thanks
and appreciation to all who ten
dered their sympathy and helped
us during the sickness and at the
death of our dear daughter and
sister, Mrs. Media e. Collins. We
also express our thanks to the
donors of the beautiful floral of
ferings, for the use of the cars,
members of the Order of Caba-
lleros de La Luz and all others
for their special help.
ABELARDO MARTINEZ, SR.
ALBERTO MARTINEZ.
CHRISTINA LALLANILLA.
mar3O-1t
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Nv Rhapsody in Blue, Gersh-
win, Madge Sands.
v Violin. la) Spanish Dance,
Rehfeld; tb) Liebesfreud, Kreis-
Ter. Beulah Brantley; piano. A.
jerks.
VI Indian Trail, Danburg,
Madge Sands.
VII Violin. Heyre Kati, j.
Hubay, Beulah Brantley; piano,
A. jerks.
VIII Allegro Senate, Pathetic
que, Beethoven, Madge Sands.
TX Concerto No. 6, lie Beriot,
B, Brantley. G. James, E. Moffat;
piano. NJ. Sands.
X Chorus, Boat Song. High
School; piano, B. Moreno.
Comforting of Gold Medals and
Diplomas.
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Seven Serpent"-rthe serpent sym.
bolizing water so necessary to the
growth of crops. At the beginning
OF the festival the natives would
collect young stalks from the maize
growing in the fields. decorate them
with flowers and conye aem into
the village "comnluI house"
Then the young maidens of the vii
lage would bring sheases Of the
previous season corn, for the god
dess' blessing. returning them to
the corn keepers" SO that they
might be used as seeds to raise
future crops. In the homes during
the festival. baskets of food sere
kept in front OF the image Of the
goddess leach basket surmounted
by cooked frog. also symbol Of
water. which was later sacrificed
and buried SO that it might refresh
the soil.
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Tie Easter entertainment put
81 ~ the PIT. A. of Harris
srhool March "a was highly sue
eeasful. The following program
was given IN the auditorium:
Resurrection, Irma Sands.
blaebirds, Song By Patty
Duans nnd Betty dean Wharton.
What Easter Brings, Betty Lou
bnFrhell.
Merry Sunshine, Felix Davies,
narbaTn Buckley, Donald Kerr.
Easter song, Elena Cordero.
Daffodl. Leota FELTON,.
kohln. Song by Marion Solano.
Recitation, Jimmy Singleton.
ChaeFial Thoughts, Lily Mae
Adama
Easter Time. Maynard Daniels.
Benjamin Saunders.
TIE Windmill, Pearl Roberts,
narhara Buckley. Lois Russell,
Donald Kerr, Dora Hoeffer, Eddie
Fila. Aavis Adams. Arsenic Gar
eta. Beverley Suarez. Felix Davies.
xulsmea Casa. Michael ThrOwer.
Tap Dance. Sonya Holt.
~ shadow. Geraldine Alfonso.
Easter Day, song by Donald
peaflman. Betty Burehen, Billy
l.add. Leola FELTON,, Louis Lowe,
IFma Sands. Anna Weatherford,
Carolyn suarez. Leroy Sawyer,
phgllls Roberts. klice Salineros,
1neAie fleitna, Elena Cordero
Jane Johnson.
Easter Rabbit. Betty Couttrell
Rulh Roberts. Mary Louise
Spencer. Katie Roberts.
Sang 81 the Easter Hare. Sonys
Holi, John Fonts, Benjamin Eel.
ton. Edna Johnson. Edison Cruz
Betty lou Johnson. Daniel Sal
eadn. Emerald calleia, Warner
Bethel. Rose Bradley, Robert
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THIS tassel-topped. berufied-look.
: Ing building is a corn keeper
Mexican version of q silo.
Corn has always been an impor.
tant item on Mexican menus: and
the success Of the crop. one of the
chief concerns Of the prehistoric
peoples who first inhabited the
country. To placate the maize gods
and to insure good crops many
strange festivals were held. some OF
which are still observed and are
among the most interesting sights
to be enjoyed by travellers visiting
Mexico on the fortnightly railwater
trips to the Spanish Americas and
Mexico.
In the Spring. for instance. a
festival called THE Great Watch"
was held In honor Of the head god.
dess OF maize. Chicomecohuatl, or
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-30

Mrs. A. E. WOODBURY., who was
visiting her sister-in-law. Mrs.
Victor Moffat. and her children,
left over the highway this morn
ing accompanied by Miss Isabelle
Duffy, aunt of Mrs. Moffat, for
the home at Marathon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-30

1863-Mary w. Calkins, for DO
years professor of psychology and
philosophy at Wellesley, born at
Hartford, Conn. Died Feb. 81,
1880.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-30

1829-Roswell Smith, New
York magazine publisher, founder
of Century Magazine, born at Le-
banon, Conn. Died April 10,
1892.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-30

1S25-Samuel B. Maxey, Ken
lucky lawyer, Texas Confeder-
ate general AMI U. S. senator, born
in Monroe Co., Ky. Died at Eu-
reka Springs, Ark, Aug. Is,
1895.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-30

Dan Boardman, who was spend
ing several months during the
winter season in Key West, left
over the highway this morning
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-30

Ben Felton. local owner of
areHainE vessels now operating
Ia thess waters. left this morning
- has fer No Name Key where
ihe beats are moorcd.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-30

185S-De Wolf Hopper, the
noted comedian of many marri-
ages fame, SO years on the stage,
BORN in New York City. Died in
Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. %, 1885.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-30

1842-John Fiske, Boston's
famed historian, gentle philoso-
pher and man of letters, born at
Hartford, Conn. Died July a,
1901.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-30

George 4. Morrick, prominent
realty operator of Florida and
better and more widely known as
ihe huilaer az Coral Gables, is
visitor IN key West and plans to
ieass over the highway tomorrow,
mafninN Zoe Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-30

CountE Solicitor Allan b.
Ciears. 1r., who was spending a
feW daya IL Miami on business
vas 3 returning passenger over
the hlehWay sunday night.
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Today's
Anniversaries


1746-Francisco Jose de Goya,
famed Spanish painter-etcher,
born. Died April 16, 1928.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-30

ffsd Dion, manager Of a large
Investment company and It's sew
efal subsidiary companies. who
waa Ia Miami for a short stay on
huslness. returned Saturday eve
ninN.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-30

Eugene Wilson, who was visit
ing over a period with his uncle
and aunt Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Lum-
ley, left over the highway this
morning to join his parents in
Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-30

A.. and MIRA George +. Archer,
~ Augusta, Ca, were arrivals
ever The highway last night and
are the guests Of Mr.. Areher's
parents hr. and Mrs. George +.
AreheF ~ the family home, 1926
Neulen street
Frankiin r. Albert, director of
FEhA activities In Key West, left
ever ne highway this morning
fsr Jacksonville for a visit with
officials ~ local headquarters.
HeFbeFt kahler, Of the National
Fafk Commission, was an arrival
thm morning on the plane from
Miami for a brief business trip
and q eanaalt with local operators
uho gain their livelihood from
the sea.
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18s4-Height of four-day riot
ing in Observation-Disclosures muir
derers were receiving light sem
fences mohs attempted in vain to
break into Jail and lynch them;
burned down courthouse, militia
called out and two-score killed
with several hundred wounded.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-30

for his home in Waterbury,
Conn.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-30

1S80-Metropolitan Museum OF
Art in New York City opened.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-30

18S1-Boston Symphony Or
chestra founded.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-30

Mrs. j. H. McClusky who was
visiting her sister Mrs. Susan
Whalton and other relatives for
the past seven weeks, left by bus
this morning for Miami and will
there entrain for her home in
Glenwood, Iowa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-30

County Judge Raymond Lord,
who was spending Sunday at
Marathon with friends, has re-
turned and is completely re-
covered from an attack of illness
suffered Sunday.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Today In History

1697-Hero;c exploit of Han
nah Dustin of Haverhili, Mass
the mother of 13 children, carried
off by Indians. she killed nine
with Ratchet and escaped home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-30

barometer Q a. m. todays
Sea ,cvel, 1892.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-30

1S67-Treaty signed in Wash
ington for the purchase of Alaska
from Russia for s7.200,0O0, about
two cents an acre.
Evening star., 1937-07-04

his hands tightly above his rotund stomach
and continued.
There is something closer to my heart than
war, he murmured, his slanted eyes narrow
ing to mere Sits. Consider, my son, two
mighty rivers, spirits of good and evil Born
from neighboring springs they trickle down
the Tibetan slopes to roar across the whole
broad face of China. The Yangtze is Mans
greatest benefactor; the Hwang Ho pitiless
murderer. A river on stilts, my sof. A river
that raises its bed year by year to the terror
and death of millions instead of digging it
deeper and deeper as river should. Great
men have tried to bride it, to harness it, and
all have failed. Yet l, a-Sun-Li, will try
again"
"You?" murmured Aired.
mot with these unworthy hands, said Ii,
raising and dropping his long-nailed fingers.
II send the famous engineer, Lancaster
Bynne, and you to fly him along all the
length of China's Sorrow
Evening star., 1937-07-04

at loss. "Nai gkiu much yeah MEN, ah:?"
tried the Chinaman in vulgar slang. Long
shook his head despairingly. The Chinaman
spoke again, this time in Mandarin. "Kuei
hsing?" Red grinned from ear to ear.
"Wo chien hsing Lo, he answered promptly,
proclaiming his lowly name.
Then they talked; they talked for an hour.
Though seated face to face in back room in
New York, they found themselves trans
ported half around the world into region
of thunderous omen. They stared upon the
black clouds of China, Russia and Japan
towering into the heavens like monstrous
genii and swirling toward single point. When
they reached it. collision and an explosion
would rock the whole earth. Already China was
rising from its dead ashes, kicked into tenth
incarnation by the blunt boot of Japan. Had
not China acquired a leader so beloved that
on the most honorable of his birthdays a
popular subscription had given him hundred
airplanes instead of the fifty asked for, one for
each year of his illustrious life? But Long was
to fly none of these. No. Ma-Sun-Li clasped
Evening star., 1937-07-04
GEORGE
AGNEW
CHAMBERLAIN
Avthos Of "AN tie Kings Hossss," "Asosrioss fos
Revenue" "Cofveo, "Tsrros," Etc.

~ He,l!r Hell, n ...-.. ,,,, .+ , -, ,,oo.,.
lily. You don't fool me, Red, and doubt if
you fooled anyone else. You never made that
cockeyed landing. You said you we're at the
kids
Red" Long scowed HE still has,
Give me the high sign and I'll put things
back on the track for you"
mo, not on your life" said Red. But it's
next to another crack-up to find there are two
pilots waiting for every job as it comes out of
the shop. Here. mean" Abruptly his shoul-
ders squared. Il see where the Spaniards are
offering fifteen hundred month. guess I'm
for it, Bill"
Throttle her back" said Duran quickly.
why pick on that bloody mess, even if it
isn't too late already and the government
against it? Can't you do anything besides
shove crate through the air?"
Not thing. Grounded, I'm out"
Use your noodle. Where did you get your
silly name? Where were you born?"
Slowly, Longs gray eyes turned luminous.
They filled with the vision of hillside town
overlooking the endless flats of the Hwang-
Ho. Like a collapsing telescope the vision
vanished, catapulting him into the happy
courts of his childhood. He heard the low
laughter of Ah-Neur, the only mother he
could remember, and the shrill cries of Jing-
La and All Ching. He could still see Hu-Lah
stick out his rake handle to trip Ji-Fah-Ling,
straining under his water buckets, and hear
Ling's "Gua di bung'" echoing above the
screams of laughter. Qua di bung - bag of
bones!
He could smell the locust trees and see his
father, now dead and gone, pacing beneath
them. He could hear his kindly voice declare
for the hundredth time, my boy, all blood
is red White man, Indian, yellow man, black
man. slash vein and we bleed alike. Never
forget it. So that you'd never forget that
truth, named you Aired
With sudden inspiration, Long rose and
began thumbng through the telephone book
Fifteen minutes later he was on his way to an
address on Sixth Avenue, and was soon being
whisked up to the consulate e-general. He en-
tered. He had forgotten the Cinnamon of the
south could be so tiny A clerk asked his busi-
ness in university English. He said he was
flyer, could talk Mandarin and wished to en-
list No sooner we're the words out of his
mouth than panic stricken, bespectacled in
divdual dashed out from an inner room.
mo Nothing! We do not recruit. Please
leave at once"
He shrugged his shoulders, returned to the
Evening star., 1937-07-04

street. and started to walk aimlessly.
Before he had gone two blocks hand
waslaid onhisa arm. You good flyer"
asked honeyed voice from beneath
the level of his shoulders.
you bet am, said Long, glanc-
ing down at the Chinaman, land
can prove it.
"Tlalk Chinese?"
"Northern Mandarin
Come along me if you want job
They took the subway to Varick
Station and then cab to Mott Street
Leaving it, they walked along Pell and
turned left 1t was years since Long
had been in Chinatown and the change
stunned him. No pigtails, no smocks, no slip
pered feet
They entered shop which was half store
house. half grocery, and walked back past
cubicles where Westernized youths were too
absorbed in fan-tan and mah-jong even to
look up. They climbed a dark stairway,
treaded narrow hall. The Chinaman opened
a door quietly and stood back.
Long entered; the door closed behind him.
He drew deep breath. His nostrils, long
before his eyes grew accustomed to the dim
illumination told him he had stepped into
Old China. Gradually he perceived the princely
magnifcence of rugs, panelings and screens
and finally an old man seated on a chair, erect
and rigid as an idol His half melon skull cap,
frogged robe of heavy silk, padded trousers
and felt shoes spelled China the unchanged.
Instinctively Long clasped his hands and
bowed. The idol clasped its hands, nodded its
head twice and again grew rigid: But pres
emily its lips moved.
MAI kwai sien min, ah?" they asked in
formal Cantonese Long stared, completely