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Pirates In Fact And Fiction Waters Where No Vessel ls Safe

By CAPTAIN PATRICK CLIFFORD. (Author of "Pirate Cruise”,

"Men Without Fear", etc.)

Let's hope you have none till you get to Shanghai and get the gold ashore. smiled Major Clancy. draining his cocktail. NOW W118: about gutlillg your friends ashore. I've arrniiged for a lnllce-boaf. t0 take you across the Ylurbour. and for my car and chauffeur to be at.

your disy“! When _vo'.1'\'e seen tlrc smch ' " of the East, you can hrnu: '1'\ 1111111’ 10111111 1° m3’ place ior llllltll.

’l‘hc_\' strolled out to the deck and “r-Ft‘ about to enter one of the numy electric lifts. when l‘.‘lll'l1 in n ioiul voice.

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(‘kmry luriml u: we a big man. \\ll'l .

til i,» u: curly blur-k hair Pll IfuIliIYOS soitened striding to-

j‘! huvled Sergeant .. oi the United States‘ 1'1! nmr attached to the service 0f that _ lnl .rl- glad to see you.

"s a relief to see a real ‘zur flu- crowd of adaglo - dllll burr-cream smoorhers u» i..1\:<lIc. uvllug as lilo ship's u i strut-for, explained We drought he'd be c011- if he didn't work.

...-. tud I wlsh to h— ill the Marines, he . apparently, t0 . re taken. three lnciics nil lmxr stomachs and pub it on their chests. Anyhow, Male, it's a quieter job than man-hunt- ing 1n zhe Phllliplnes

Yo“ ookinz wcll on it. Mac. lazul i rile Ailuor. polishing his munncm. limit run into r00 many of your friends ashore though, to work off your feelings on them, or I muy have to interview you in my official capacity!

.\ln.r'.~. pct pupil is the girl you're going to lueeL, commented Madi-

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Major Clancy nodded. Hugh Car- son was one of the leading ship- owners of China and recent piracy had caused great. losses to the com- panies he managed. His trip t0 Europe, from which he had Just returned on the Gigantic, was rumored to have been in connection with his desire to raise. money t0 replace the losses occasioned by piracy, and his beautiful fiancee was to complete the round-trip be- fore returning to Honk Kong for her marriage. ~

I hope there's nothing new, re- marked the detective Although. 119 added gakantiy, I cannot. imagine

anything unimportant.

son. Will you accept doesn't. turn up Hclcnn?

I might do worse. said Helena. patting his arm playfully. and Clancy, accustomed to watching the faintest shadow of emotion, thought he noticed a faint tinge of regret. in her voice Despite Madison's raillrry, lt was obvious that he was deeply attached lo the girl who was soon to become the wife 0f a. middle-aged, if irlglily respectable, business man. sally Revals slim fingers touching his arm, roused him

Bill tells me you know all llic bad places in Hong Kong, said flu.- American girl in her musical voice.

I'm terribly anxious to see an opium den.

And so you shall, respondcci Cancy. although you'll probably

be very disappointed, as it won't be nearly so pidturesque as the pic- tures. Now let's see if we can get. out of this crowd.

Tall, powerfully built ,wlth vivid red hair and moustache, a rimless

before dinner, i

he would leave Mis Granby ior‘

l

Leaving her to the mercy of hlsi bitterest rival. too, laughed lifadl-I mo. if he ‘

monocle screwed firmly into his

54m as the lift carried them t0- wnrds the lower deck Sally Revel. with a figure like Venus. She's the I second richest girl in the world. but you wouldn't know it. unless you were told. You're the world's most confirmed bachelor or I wouldn't rl-k introducing you.

They reached the chief lounge. now choked with paseengres and their friends in front. of the Plll‘$0l"i office, and made their way through the DICSS toward the setrce where two women were seated. The taller of the two, a golden-haired girl of little more than twenty, waved towards them. Her companion, a slim, dark girl of striking beauty, smiled at Madison. who flushed as he caught her eye. Major Clancy did not seem to no- tice her, his entire attention was taken up with the blond"; girl, whose hand he held for an in- stanct as Madison introduced them.

Our one-and-only Sally, Madison Laughed, and Miss Helena. Gmnby, whose engaged to a Honk Kong compatriot of yourl.

Clancy switched his fascinated eyes from the American girl to her companion.

Of course, he said politely. ‘You're going t0 marry Hugh Cer- I011, aren't you‘! He's one of our biggest shipping men and a much- ‘respected citizen.

He's just gone ashore. replied Miss Granby. Bill Madison was kind enough to offer to show me I e sights. Hugh seems frightfully

usy. He‘: worried about the-pir-

rlght eye, Major Clancy was n. good specimen of the finest type of l

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'I'UR\'ING THE CORNER

"Yes, my brother had very bad luck. Just as his business was turn- ing the corner the crash came."

“What was his business?"

"Taxi-driver."

SOLOMON

"Remember. my boy," said the elderly relative, sent/entlously, that wealth does not bring hap- pines."

“I don't expect it to," answered the young mun. “I merely want it so that I may be able to choose the kind of misery that is most agreeable w me.

the Idand in his car, and walked briskly up the hill towards head- quarters. A uniformed Sikh con- stable on duty outside Headquart- ers saluted as he passed. In the ante-room was another armed of- ficer. The Hong Kong police took no chance of any unauthorised person getting admittance to Head- quarters where their secrets were

. kept.

Five minutes after Major

Englishman. Originally an officer | Clancy had seated himself at hi5

in the Guards. he has China. after the War gencc work and had grown to love the country, so that he had jump- ed at a police appointment when it was offered to him. In ten years he had gained the reputation of be- ing one of the most astute and ruthless detectives in the service. feared and respected by the num- erour criminals of . the China mast.

As he escorted them across the Harbour, Clancy explained many things that fascinated the girls. He told them of the junk folk who never leave their homes, of strange Chinese customs, and explained the presence of huge steel grilles on the decks of a coastal vesel that. passed.

You never know how many pir- ates are among the steerage pas- sengers of these ships, he said. They smuggle arms aboard and at a given signal capture the bridge, force the officers to navigate the ship to Bias Bay or one of the pir-

come to

ate strongholds, and loot. her, holding up any wealthy pus- eengers to ransom. Those steel

grilles are to keep them from any vital parts of the ship-Abe bridge and the engine-room. Moat. vessels carry s. police-guard and some of the big passenger liners even take troops. between Hong Kong and Shanghair,

At the Queen's Pier, in the cen-

stes, I think.

gums.

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desk in his private office, the sec-

on intelli- 10nd constable entered and hand-

ed him a. card. Major Clancy glanced at the pasieboard, raised his fiery eyebrows and told the man to bring in the visitor. A minute later Sikh reappeared and ushered in a powerfully-built, dark-featured man of middle-age. He greeted the detective cheer- fully enough, but there was a frown on his broad, intelligent forehead as he took the chair Clancy offered him. An unexpected pleasure, Mr Carson, smiled Clancy, ‘leaning ‘back and toying with his monocfe. I've just left your financee-you are really to, be congratulated. She is a most charming girl. Carson nodded. Ah, Helena! Glad you like her, Major, he replied briefly. But if business goes on like this, I'll be too poor to get married! flint/s what I've come t0 see you about. It's crippling us. Do you know what the Chine. Commercial Maritime Company and other companies have 10st in the last twelve months through pir- acy‘! Major Clancy knew to I penny, but he did not. reply. ' Close on a. hundred thousand pound-not dollars! said Carson, looking straight at Clancy. You've got to do something. We can't get your boats underwritten. (“my screwed his monccle and looked at Carson coolly across his desk. I'm sorry, he said. but I fell to see what I can do. I have no connection with the Naval Anti- Plracy Section, although we work in‘ friendly co-operatlon Y o u might increase the guards on your ships. he suggested, The shipowner made e gesture oi’ irritation. I know you can't stop pl)‘- al-"S 59111111; ships in mid-ocean, he 59111 B111 You can do something "M111 11111111118 down the gangs. You know that every piracy is engin- eered ushore and that this place is fiwflfmlllk With cut-throats who get abroad the boats as passengers. ~And whnt about the fellow who seems to be behind the pirncies of the last two years,‘ the fellow the lpapers call the Black Pirate be- cause he's a negro? Surely in a ¢°111111iv 0f yellow mcn like mu, you could trace a negro as black as coal? l~lc must come ashore some. times. I suppose, like a lot of other officials, you think the Black Pir. ate doesn't exist?

‘The detective shook his head. On the contrary, Carson, I'm deeply interested in this picturesque gentleman In fact, he added. weighing his words quietly, I hope that very shortly one of my men may bring me evidence that will enable me to eslabl sh the identity of this pirate.

The devil you do . . son broke in eagerly.

I d0. repeated Clancy seeing that you personally are concerned,

i Car-

mlnutc now I may get the in- formation I am seeking. wyvg tracked this fellow to Honk Kong after the last fight. I'm expecting to hear where he is hiding

Carson jlunped to his feet. Good work, Major! he exclaimed en- thusiastically. I should have known

partment, but you work so damned quietly sometimes; must forgive us ii’ we .hink you're asleep. Bu you've got the Black Pirate taped. have you? Well, I'll leave you b0 it.

I'm entertaining you fiancee w lunch. smiled Clancy ea they shook hands She told me you'd got too much on to ahow her round tn-

_ flirtatious.

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Need: a Yearly

Check-Ill?

1 Dorothy Dix

John and Mary Make Many Promises toEach Other When First Married, So They Should Take Stock of fThemselves Quite 0 ten

and heads filled with high ideals and noble purposes. Theirs in going to be the perfect marriage. They are going u. make I 110m! thI-fi W111 b0 I t place oi.’ peace and happiness. They are never

going to quarrel or take each other for

gmntcd. They are never going to let the fire of love out on their hearthswne for want of ten They are going to make

their marriage a grand and glorious success.

That few couples live up to the good in- tentions wlhh which they started out is only too sadly true, and if most men Mid women after five, ten, fifteen years of marriage would make a check of themselves to see what kind of husbands and wives they have reullymade they would get the shock of their lives. They would be amazed torealize 111111 11193’ had done pretty nearly all of the 11111185 that they had promised themselves never to do, and left undone the things that

‘b they most intended to do.

When John married he never doubted he would always be the perfect lover. He would never let Mary become one of those pathetic heart- hungxy women who are so starved for affection that: they grow bitter or 1'19 1101-1111 1/911 1191” 01/913’ day how beautiful and wonderful she was and that she was the only woman in the World to him, He wqujd pay her the little attentions on which women set such inordinate value, He would never become the kind of husband who treat; hi; wife a; 1g she were just a piece of useful household furniture.

But if John checked up on himself as e. husband how surprised he would be to find it had been years and years since he hm even thought 0f M111? 115 B Lady Love or paid her a. compliment or given her a. kiss that wnsnt just a perfunctory peck on the cheek flavored with ham and eggs instead of passion. Of course, he still loves her, but she would have to be a mind-reader to find it out.

When John married Mary and took her life into his hands he intend- 9¢1 10 1119149 1111111311’. 1111i W119“ 119 510115 to ask himself what he has done to keep her glad she chose him for a husband he is appalled. He has fed and uothed her, but she has earned he: board and keep a thousand times over by her work for him. I'm- Qre m“ h, hasn't, wnsldered he; pleasure much, or felt called upon entertain her or omusc he: or even 1° 11111‘ 1~° 1191' 0f 1111 9119111118. And hmhas made home a place where he could indulge h s tempers and his grouches and vent, on 1m- m-[mmmy he dared not show his boss or his clients or his customers. Really when he c0111“ 1° 1l11111< 01 11- he can't recall anything that he has done m make marriage a picnic for his wife.

when John married M he neve . thing but gentle and tenderaid chivahFoggetax-Jnredlztgfi vmencgglghpefikingp ‘on his conduct to her he finds out that he hasn't even been polite. He iuasnt hesitated to tell her thut she has lost. her good looks and got fat, or that she is a fool and doesnt know what. she is talking about. He swore at the altarto endow her with all 011115 earthly gmdg, bu; he has been a tightwad who has never given her a dollar to spend as she pleased.

alking it all in all. 1f John is honest with himself when he audits his ac- wlmts Wit-h his wife. he doesn't see where she has got much percentage out. of marriage with him.

When Mary checks up on her performance as a. wife as compared with her girlish ideal of the kind of a wife she was going m be, ghg 1g 1n the red too up to her neck. She was always going to keep herself glamorous in her husbands eyes and she has slumped down mm g, {rump who only dresses up for company and goes around home looking like heck. She was going to keep romance alive and be her husband's sweetheart, and she hasnt told ‘him since their honeymoon how big and strong and hand. some he is any how proud she is of him. Maybe she loves him, but he

doesn't know it. So far as he can tell she merely regards him as 5 33,511 register.

She was going to be her husband's companion, but gm has never hm any time for him since the first baby came. That turned her from being A1111 W119 11110 1191118 ALI- mother. and since then she has given all her caresses, all of her thoughts, all o! her interests to Junior and Sister.

And Mary intended to make such a comfortable home for her hua- band and be such a helpmeet, and she has never even lea-med how to boil an egg or to run a budget. ,

222.ll.i'l.i'l°ti'.fili“.liétli.‘lll“ "° "°'..°,"°°' "1 °“ "“"'“°'"" e a intentions. It woudl save a lot of divoi-Icesr? ma n; good on their bridal DORQTHY DIX.

Virtually all brides and bridegroom g0 lo the Lite: Wild: their hearts

Today's Short Wave Rollo Program

mansion-running

WIDNIBDAY. DIODES] I JOIIANNIBBUEG 1:00 pJm-Minstael show. ZTJ. 40.2 m., 8.00 n68. TOKYO

4:46 p.111. -Mneic\l FINN-m. JZK, 19.7 111-. 15.16 11108-2 JZJ. 25.4 m., 11.00 meg.

BUDAPEST. HUNGARY

1:00 p.m.-Hu.ngarian Deuce. HAT-A, 32.8 m., 9.12 meg.

IIUIZEN, NETHERLANDS _

7:00 p.m. - HWPY P10811111- speeial Broadcast for America. PCJ, 31.2 m., 9.50 1116s..

LONDON

7:20 p.m.—"'I'he P801119 Dame?’ snapshots oi Europe on fete days. can, 35.5 m., 11.75 mes-z G80. am m.. 9.5a mBQJ GBB. 81-5 m., 9.51 meg.

BERLIN 1 130 p,m.—Peasant Customs. DJD, 25.4 m., 11.77 1119K- ROME

795 p.m.-News in English; "Italian Folklore"; Rosita. Jemmo wade: "Just talking on .." 2R0. 31.1 m., 9.63 11198- I SGEENECTADY

3;00 ppm-Latin American Cm- cert. WP-XAD. 19.5 m.,15.33 meg; wzxar, 31.4 m., 9-53 mez-

SANTIAGO. CHILE

9m p.m.—-OOTDeI‘la by @119 Faculty of the Arts Museum. O'B- 960, 31.2 m., 9-60 mes.

LONDON

10:30 p.m.--"BO11¢S we used w sing." 03D, 26.5 m., 11.75 megJ GGSC, 31.3 m., 9.58 meg; 08B 31.5 m.,9.51me¢.

PARIS

11:30 p.m.-Newe in Tngllsh- TPA%, 35.6 m., 11.72 1119C-

TOKYO

1235 s.m. —P°l1“1" 5°13‘- JZK, 19.7 m., 15.16 meg. SYDNEY. AUSTRALIA

4:30 am. (Thursday) —Chimel from c1. P. o. sydmv VIQIVEE.

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DECEMBER 8. 1931

Andi Her Activities

I dill emnd to my little er- rands of 10v, Early this year, The-t the briet clays before Christ- mu may be Unhnmpued and clear OI the fever o! hurry. The breath- less wishing that I Have known in the put Bhnll not possess me. calm in my soul, And ready at lest Ibt Christmas: Gin-let." —Grace Noll Crowell.

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Ordinarily candlewifi bedspreads need no pressing after laundering If. however, the spread appears too wrinkled, press dry on the wrong side over a soft pad, then brush the tufts of yarn briskly with a stiff brush to make them fluffy.

When carrots are old and inclined to be tough. a. pinch of soda in the cooking water will hasten their cooking.

KEEPER G CLOTHES MOIST

T1‘! lininc flhe basket in which you put sprinkled clothes with rub- ber sheeting. It will keep the clothes from drying out too soon -end will take care of the possi- 111119! 01' anvil-hing catching on a mugh basket.

THESE POTATO CAKES ARE LIGHT AND DIGESTIBLE

These potato cakes are made without flour, except for coat- ing, and are light and digestible. Rub a pound o: steamed potatoes through s. sieve, and put. into a saucepan with a tablespoon milk, a. tablespoon butter. P9111101‘. salt and some chopped parsley if liked. Heat until milk and butter disappear, bee-ting well all the time. Remove from the heat and add a. beaten egg. When the mixture cools l little,‘ make into small cakes with floured hands. Dl-p them in sea- soned flour, and fry on both sides in as little fat as possible, until golden brown. Bacon fat or drip- ping gives a gvood flavor.

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31.28 m., 9.50 meg. SELF-CONFIDENCE

Self-confidence is the first requi- 5R9 to great undertakings-John- eon.