Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Dead Mans Passport


Fft HAVEN'T been much Of a man. muir
INJURED Bob Annesley as his head fell
over Gene Cabot's shoulder on the little boat
on the YaBgtze Kiang. but if you could say
I didn't die so badly
This dramatic scene followed the sudden
arrival in Shanghai of Cabot noted for his
courage and daring and tagged by Manehu,
his white Hull-terrier He was in hiding and
Annesley desperate and broke had promised
a Chinese agent to transmit to him an offer Of
So 600 10 run madSine-guns past the Japan
csc Finally he located his hideout through
Chm Chan, a dancer who tainted him for
cowardioe when he baked at climbing wall
enclosing small garden where Cabot sat
with his dog Shamed Annesley braved the
animal and faced his fellow American. like
himself an exile in the Orient. But not until
he had pleaded that this was his last chance
TO go back home and try 10 be a white man
again not until he had described the house
he had left and shown picture of Ruth Allen,
the girl he loved who had sent him the pic
ture with the news that she was gong to
marry, did Cabot agree to undertake the gun
running
It was on this expedition that Annesey.
mortally wounded by Japanese bullets begged
Cabot to let Ruth know he had met his last
moments bravely. Cabot promised, finished
the ieh and returned ia Shanghai with Annes--
leys belongings and 50 600 Half he gave to
Chin Chan who pointed out his physical re-
semblance to Annesley and suggested he could
use the dead mans passport to ;-of back to
the States, though she knew. as Annesley had
known, that he had not ventured back so far
because he feared TO burn in Salt Creek When
Cabot finally decided to go she begged to go
with him but he eluded her and sailed without
her on a cruise ship, avoiding all contacts
Only once on the voyage he risked publicity
when he rescued from Manchu and returned
to its heiress owner small dog The flash
light of that scene, which he knew would
appear widely in the States fortunately
showed nothing of his features When the
liner reached New York Ruth Allen entered
his stateroom expecting to meet Annesley
Cabot put her off and told her his name was
krest Then by accident she saw Annesleys
name on his open passport Terrified she
started out, but summoning her courage,
turned and she faced him. You knew Bob
in China ," she asked and after pause, Hes
dead she whispered.
Yes" said Cabot and explained that An
nesley. whom she regarded as contemplate
had died thinking of her You didn't know
him at all, he insisted and that's too bad
IF this were detective story" she said
what would l be asking myself now"
You'd ask yourself if 1 killed Annesley
for his passport"
Suppose 1 try bargain with yeH If
don't talk to the ships officers about that
passport will you go ashore with me and do
what l ask .?
Naturally"
No" she said you'd duck away and
leave me fiat"
SO you could turn the police on my trail ,"
I'm probably crazy" she said, will you
tell me how Bob died."
when he heard you were getting married
he had to come home He knew he couldn't
change your mind but he had TO die trying
there's money running guns to the Chinese,
you know"
win you tell me the whole thing?"
why? Suppose
he'd got back here
and then found you
like this ?"
I'VE won t talk sa6uax
about him them" q Mz
NO, let's not"
said Cabot
They stood there
staring at each other.
And Now Go On With the Story.