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CHUNGAS Y No CHUNGAS
Las contribuciones y ell gObernador Holland
"Nuevo orden". "Ejercitos invencibles."-
estupidez fascista.-ILe infornca la Gestapo?-
Ell por que de la finura japonesa.

Hablando anteayer en- Jack
sonville, ell gobernador Hol-
land dijo:
Los d6lares y centavos de
carga en- las propiedades que
ahora comparten ell justo Pc
so de los impuestoS y contribu
clones, no seran aumentados
bajo las nuevas leyes que re-
quieren una tasaci6n compile
ia sobre ell valor real. Lo que
ell estado desea es un cobro
complete de las contribucio-
mes, que empiecen a pagan mi
Homes de d6lares en- propieda
DIES personales que actualmen
tie no tributan, Y que no Sc es-
capen, a la bora de abonar las
contribuciones, los hogares
que tienen un precio superior
a $4,000"
Muy sensatas esas palabras
que significan un consuelo pa
ra los contribuyentes que va
venian tributando sobre ell JUS
to valor de sus propiedades.
Los nombres de los contri-
buyentes morosos seran publ
cados y los que no paguen pa
saran por la honda pena de
perder sus propiedades.
tQuiere ell gobernador que
sc cobre a los que no paganl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09

What's that ?" he asked
THE wretched bull-terrier"
How do you know he's in front of my
CHAIR"
so that he can watch his masters face.
Isn't that where he lies?"
Yes"
Il want you to introduce me to him."
Madame. may present monsieur :"
mo, you great fool. Put my hand on
him. Make him know me-"
He doesn't like hands," said Cabot
Make him like mine. l swear l won't
have dog in the house that snarls at me-"
He waved Manehu close and guided her
hand so that it lay on the sleek head
Manchu growled. A gesture from Cabot
stopped him.
He's like iron.' said Mrs. Annesey. put
his feet up on the edge of the bed"
Cabot tapped the bed and Manchu reared
to place his forepaws upon it. He snarled
silently and horribly into the face of the old
woman Her hand husily patted him. then
felt his shoulder muscles
Il think he wants TO take my hand off
at the wrist" she said
He does" agreed Cabot
Did he ever like woman"
Yes"
"Oh, indeed? What woman pray?"
"A halfbreed Chinese"
What did she mean to you?"
quite a lot.
How much >"
That's not your business" said Cabot.
ooh, isn't it? I think you're little rude
Robert the Annesteys always knew how
TO be rude"
n IIIII- ALLEN Il moment before had gath
~ cred herself a little, as though prepared to
hear an outburst she shook her head.
lifted her eyes with an air of increduhty. and
settled back in her chair once more Cabot
watched her with a grin
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09

She went with him
down the hall to the
front door. When he
had on his coat and hat she said: You won't
tell me anything more about Krest-and the
old crime I could stand it you know, and l
wouldn't talk"
NO you wouldn't talk" agreed Blaine.
But there are ways of talking without using
words People have ways with their hands
and their heads that say things The least
change in your attitude might tell the whole
story to Krest. He's something more than
common thug, you know"
It do know" she answered But I'd like
to hear a lot more about him"
Blaine was edging away. She followed
him out into the darkness toward his car.
What sort of people does he come from.
for instance ." Sometimes he seems lust
dregs. Sometimes he's almost like a gentle
man.
Blaine got into his car
We'll all know a lot more about him in a
few days, l hope" he said. Goodnight Miss
Allen"
She should have gone up to her room to
dress but observation-disclosures carried her back
into the library The man who called himself
krest was sitting in the chair which the
detective had just left From the battle with
the horse he seemed 10 have recovered com
pletely, except for slight pallor He rolled
and lighted a cigarette without taking his
eyes off her
Now that the keys are in my pocket and
Croix dor is behind me, wonder what
comes next ?" he asked.
I don't know what you're talking about"
she SAID. Your nerve is wearing out You're
afraid of me Right now you're little sick
at the stomach
He got up and crossed the room = her
That's right" he sneered Lean on the
table and it'll keep you from running
You're almost Annesey and there's no
yellow in the Annesley blood, is there? But
wouldn't you say that it's. hard to tell who's
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09


He's had his bellyful"
Give me your word not to ride him
again"
"All right You have it
You don't expect to keep your promise,
do YOU"
No said Cabot.
you wretched lar9 she exclaimed. You
are a wretched liar. aren't YOU"
Yes dear said Cabot.
There never was an Annesley that didn't
lie a little to women" said Margaret AIMS
ley. Were all such fools that's no wonder.
But l want you to be careful of yourself just
a little. Robert"
IN keep myself like silk purse said
Cabot
He looked across the room but Ruth Allen
avoided his eyes.
Did the brute hurt you dreadfully?"
asked Mrs. Annesley
mot much. I was knocked about bit,
that was all"
Where are you going. Ruth"
I'm stepping out for just moment I'll
be back later You can have a good talk
with Bob"
Don't leave me-" commanded Mrs. Annes-
ley "Dyou know, Robert, that she's grow
ing little jealous of you. my dear?"
Il think she is" said Cabot. "She had a
sort of green look in the eyes, just now
Ruth. darling, are you jealous?" de-
manded Mrs. Annesley.
mo, dear" said the girl, patiently.
There's something in front of your chair
that I jealous of, Robert" said Mrs.
Annesley.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09

trapped now whether it's you or u"
He stood over her.
You're trembling" said he. There's
sweat on your forehead and your upper lip.
Your knees are so sick they'll hardly hold
you up"
A sort Of false strength came back to her.
she hated him 50 completely.
If Bob were here, perhaps you'd have
better manners" she said.
But he's not here" said he. Bob is in
the bellies of the fish you threw him to-"
That not true said the girl.
Who else drove him away from home ?"
he insisted. That's why it's queer But if
he were standing in my shoes just now. he'd
be telling you how much he loves you. and
how beautiful you are, and all that sort of
tripe."
She turned her back on him without
another word and made herself go from the
room slowly but panic was rioting in her.
After dinner my sweet" said he well
do -ittle-lavc- -in-Aupt- Margarets
room Be ready for it, will YOU"
XVII
THE darkness in which Margaret Annesley
lived was peopled by far more than sound
Now lying after dinner high in her bed she
was aware of the smell of the sea, of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09

said But of course he has the keys to
everything. If he should loot the place and
decide to get away would your people be
ready To catch him ,"
This Mr.. Krest of yours" said Blaine.
rs not the sort of fellow who is easily
caught should say. Just he sure that I'll
be having an eye ON him from now forward .
lie Is dangerous, isn't he"
Hes as dangerous the devil" said
Blaine. watching her with his tired eyes.
And if you're afraid to have him in the
house there's nothing for me to do except
pop him into Jail.
"She broke in: "0f- course I'm not afraid"
.rhat,s good" said Blaine IF he's foot
free he may lead us places we want to go.
And so long as he's useful to Mrs. Annesley,
you'll stick it,"
Naturally
Then vel let it go at
w. that said Blaine standing
-. - up. Don't worry about him
too much III be closer by
tFfaIY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09

fragrance of her sewing-box of Indian cedar
of the wood smoke from the fire, and of the
delicate perfume which Ruth Allen was wear
ing. Even the ticking of the big clock in
the corner was companionable voice, she
knew the step of every inmate in the house
hold, and though the Annesley Bell on this
MINDLESS evening, was silent she could make
out the soft crisping sound of the waves along
the beach.
Children" she said, I'm happy. In the
Greek sense. too. Do you know what the
Greek sense is. Bob ~
No" said Cabot
You knew once said the old lady.
Ruth, what the first three things that
a Greek desired"
Long life, beauty and wealth." said the
girl
Every moment of my life now" said
Margaret Annesley. rs a long happiness I'm
blind TO everything except pleasant memories
and TO have you two in the room fills me like
champagne bubbles That's poetic speech
for me. But I mean every word of it
Give me my knitting
Yes" said Ruth Allen and opened the
cedar box; but Cabot already had walked to
the chair beside the window and was picking
up the snarled piece of work.
1T isn't here =" Ruth began. when Cabot
placed the knitting under Mrs Annesley's
hand.
Robert knew where it was" said she.
It's getting that can't take proper good
breath unless that wretched boy is around"
Her fingers found their way over the
knitting TO get at the proper place. Where
she touched snarls. she frowned but now.
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Endured her then ,"
Il introduced them in a different way"
he said. Like this
At touch from him Manchu opened his
formidable mouth Cabot put the hand of
Mrs. Annesey between the teeth which
slowly closed.
Guard" said Cabot
She remarked, calmly-as Ruth Allen
leaned forward in alarm: Il hope he won't
bite my fingers off"
He won't break the skin unless you try
to get away from him" Cabot assured her
He snapped his fingers and the dog
dropped eshand His tooth prints covered
it with a double row of small white spots
She chafed the bruised hand.
That beast will do murder some day"
she said.
lie already has" said Cabot.
What"
Hes been in some places where knives
and teeth come in handy" explained Cabot
Actually he's taken human life?"
He has"
THE horrible beastr said Mrs Annesey
Tell me about it
No" said Cabot you're not old enough
to hear about things like that"
He doesn't bristle against me any more"
she said, pattng the dog again.
Hell never brstle against you now" said
Cabot He won't groyv either, unless you
Da
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09

here; but afterwards he turned into totally
different man"
How different ,"
He was just a little backward when he
was here. Almost-almost timid."
so l understand said Blaine
che went on hastily: But that changed
, the instant he was out in the world by him
self He only needed to be thrown on his
own resources You know how often that
happens
7 suppose it does" said Blaine
He yawned and tapped the tips of his
fingers together for moment
so you like him better, now % he re-
peated.
Poor Bob she said "He laid down his
life. Mr. Blaine to protect this this krest
or whatever his name may be
You've heard that from - Krest let's
call him ."
Yes he told me.
Our man Krest," said the detective
seems to enjoy talking about Annesey?"
Even in the hardest of them, l suppose
that there's one decent enthusiasm ?"
Just what sort Of things was Bob Annes-
ley doing in China ." asked Blaine.
I'm sorry to say he changed his name"
To what Has Krest told you"
"On the China Coast he was called Jing
Cabot"
Blaine looked up at her, sharply.
Have you heard that Nance she asked
Yes" said Blaine
Tell me what you know Of him please"
I could send you somebody who's lived
in China He'd be able to tell you about
Jing Cabot better than l."
I'd like that-a great deal" she said
Would you be nervous if I left this fell
low Krest in your house for another day or
two?"
Doesn't the law require you to make an
arrest at once"
I'll have to disappoint the law if you're
willing to risk keeping him here"
She grew very curious.
So long as he seems to be good for Aunt
Margaret Of course I want him here" she
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09

arriving at the stitch where she had left off,
she started her needles going
How does the weather look, and what's
Annesley Bay doing?" she asked
It's lovely. still evening"" said the girl
and there's a moon :"
Let Robert describe il" said Mrs Annes-
ley IT'S such manly scene my dear. that
1t needs a mans voice l always remember
the Commodore growing about the look of
things"
There's westering moon." said Cabot
at the window. land long shadow stretches
under the point. The bay is white as frost
with just a shadow of a wave running here
and there. And the clouds have westerly
look to them; l think it'll blow up breeze
before morning"
'Ah, good" said Mrs. Annesley. Come
here, Robert"
He went to her giving one sidelong glance
of mockery and triumph to the girl
sit down here, close to the bed" said
Margaret Annesley 1t does me good to have
you close. What's this dirty old smelly coat
that you're wearing ?"
ITS bit of Harris tweed said Cabot
well, like it. 1t has a good, rough.
manly feel to it. Better than the flannels
you used to wear when you were a boy,
dear"
"Flannels have place of their own" said
Cabot.
They have none whatever" said she
They're the clothes of fool or flop and no
one else l don't want you to wear them"
Well" said Cabot I've done
harder things than that to please you"
II while I'm being
sS tyrant want You to
promise me another thing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09

But a bout the
Chinese girl the half
breed" persisted Mrs.
Annesley. You might
as we'll tell me now.
III keep at you till I
find out. Or should
Ruth leave the room 30
He looked indiffer-
emily toward her.
Not at all" he
said Chin Chan was
ar object lesson"
In what - asked
Margaret Annesley
In manners she
never asked questions
Don't be nasty,
Robert
Besides ever
made a sound coming
or going
I'd as soon have a
ghost in the house.
II was pleasant to
be haunted By Chin
Chan She was a ghost
that never spoke till It
was spoken to
What else could
the ghost do -
1t could sing
Those Chinese dis
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The laLL4I his ENl
l wouldn't say that i
What was his erin
Murder Miss Aller
Murder she WINS
eyes and asked family
The detective vas S
~trti-ii'----r - - - ~.
-al- lA-aunAu - she
Detective Blaine C
for a moment as thou
to nm ~ tttrt-- emotion
were worthy Of much
consideration
I think I shall leave
that question unau-
sWercd h. sud
Really l. can't
understand that. she
told hm
seemed TO drift
away from he in his
thoughts for a mo-
ment.
He calls himself
what 81.
.skrest It's not his
real name 81
"Krest :, No That's
not his real name.
Blaine b e & an to
worry his lower lip
with his teeth
Have you any idea
how he's been spend
ing his time in China 20
he asked.
Hes been living
like a ruffian.
BY his own ac-
0uut al'
BY things he let's
fall"
All. he let's things
fall. does he 80
Just in talking
about poor Bob"
Whose place he's
taking in the eyes of
Mrs. Annesiey. mean
to say 30
"Y es. In talking
about Bob he's let me
know that he's been in
some tough corners
himself"
with Annesley ,"
Yes"
He was a great
friend of his in
China ?"
He appears to have
been a sort of hanger
on.
Bob was a hanger
on ?"
NO. no. Bob was
an A II n e S e y, you
know
II see. This Krest
was one Of young
Annesley's followers, it
appears You were
fond of Boz? I'm
sorry to bother you but
I have to ask a good
many questions. -
L wasn't fond of
Bob" she admitted,
flushing. Then she
added. Il wasn't fond
of him as we knew him
here; but afterwards HI
different man.
How different -
% He was just a lit
was here. Almost ain
so l understand,
CHE went on hastily
y the instant he was oil
self. He only needed
own resources. You
happens
] suppose it does,
He yawned and Ia
fingers together for a n
SO you like him
peated.
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Evening star., 1941-06-29
Illustrated by Michael

and stopped as her glance took in young
man standing by glass case filled with pies.
Obviously within that perfect age between
eighteen and twenty-five, he was medium
tall and regular featured. with light brown
hair, and eyes - why. she had never seen
eyes quite so blue,
Your mothers cakes" Mrs Duval told
Isabelle And this young man is the son of
my husbands brother, my nephew, Andre
Duval. who comes from France
Isabelle turned to him in sudden interest.
What coincidence Less than an hour ago
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past the point of coincidence. 1t was uncanny.
Why it was practically Fate!
Dimly she heard Mrs. Duval explaining
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been sent as an official of the government;
and that Andre had come to America to 60
to college in New York City.
How interesting j must say" Isabelle
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My aunt failed to tell you, i" he explained,
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II Shor. Story Complete in This Issue

+
ISABELLE stood back from the long mirror
in the door. My, but she certainly looked
L nice! And she wasn't being conceited,
either. 1t wasn't for her to say whether or
not she was pretty, though it was rather gen.
eraly admitted hther and yon that, besides
being the most popular girl in the younger
set, she was the prettiest girl in town.
She was leaving her face out of it entirely,
and speaking merely of the general effect OF
the enormous brown hat set far back on her
yellow curls, and the brown sandals, and the
beige linen dress. She looked like one of
those illustrations of a sixteen year old IN an
expensive fashion magazine: The deTnier cTi
for the jeune Jtille," or however they put in a
little French here and there.
"VoiEai" she whispered gaily to her refec-
ton. Mon dieu! Mon dieu''
This exhausted her French except for such
observations as THE dog is small. The horse
is large She was going to study French hard
next year III school, she decided, and not for
get it all in summer vacation.
Downstairs she heard the clock in the hall
strike three. Mon dieu and good gracious.
Three O clock and she had to drive downtown
to Duval's Bakery, pick up the little pink
cakes ordered for the Women's Club tea and
deliver them to her mother at the club before
four o'clock
Slowed by traffic, it was almost three
thirty by the time she reached Duval's Bak-
erv She rushed into the spotless, pleasantly
odorous shop. Mrs. Duval, a plump and
an,iabe widow. was behind the counter,
tving string around large pasteboard box.
rs that my mother -" Isabelle began,