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iiienirthilay Murder

by Image Lewis CIIAPTER. ..'I'WEtVT1'-ONE

Hastings I to the Pasadena Community Playhouse. where she worked up to leads from bit parts and painting scencry. 'I'hen she was discovered by a talent scout. was given a small part in a picture and a short-term contract. "He was one of the kindest men I have ever known." But her option was dropped in six months At that, time she became aitlliated with ' ' Louis Lester, who got her a num- Mom-5 head, with its aureole ber oi ports, Iinally iier contract H amber hair tilted back on the with her present studio. Through llil-oat. She rested the crown him she met Mr. Illmo at the stu- i”."”..... the back of the chair and die commissary. she had known ”,.,.1 ., little. "Mr. Lcstel-'5 i.ry- him about live months at the she said. --V, give you the time or his death. He was one of 1:,.p'reision that I'm it llowery and the kindest men she had ever

.'...5.live little thing. I'm not. 1 known. . 3....-.. that Mr. I-Iin:c's death did "During that ten minutes or I0 5.9 out or the biggest chance I've you spent talking to Mr. I-Ilme on Md yen in this too,-n, But I liked the evening or his death, did you notice anything unusual about

Part One

, H e. So now his death con- :L::'llS m more than its effect on him? Did he say ”' '10 Anything me. 3,, I suppose, I'll get out of the ordinary?" around to feeling bad nbout the "No. He was in lime ediivi. I

knew that was because he was not

- rt I might have had." thn Mr.

yet absolutely certain

"See what I mean?" asked Mr. Lcslel” oi Tuck. "Artists. I've Leighman would give him the op- ....o..n hundreds or "em. All the poi-iunity he wanted. To do Tm-'

I mean. I was sure of it. and told him so. But you know how it is with some people: when. they want something very much theylre absolutely certain that they are not going to get it. It's a form of diner-ent angle." I-In iinished, tri. knocking on wood. Then they umph.,m1.-; v'rm,t's an artist for have all the fun or being excited

.0..g- : and surprised when it happens. I

-shut up, Louis, and let M;-, think that's what Albert was do- Tllrk talk." said Moira. calmllh ml-"

Beginning with a statement ”Aiberi." DUI in Mr 119559? which always sounded very iool- Quickly. "W33 the Ont-Y Dl'0dUCei' hh lo him, but which invariably for the lab." gcenl('d lo satisfy the person to It did not escape Tuck that he ullom he made it. '1llck said; had sought to cover Miss Hastings "First tell me a little about your- I159 of the deld mill” W55 Mme roll. I always like to knoiv some- with the Slime fimiiihrity Oh his Ihlilg about the bvrkground oi as DBi't- ' wil.l'.css.” "What exactly did talk

This time it. didn't work. about."

Moira Hastings' eyes widened. "The picture. That's all we ever "Bill. llm not a w!ine..s to any. talked about. ever since he first ;him;;' she said, learned he might do it and start-

'l'llck nodded. "Correct, I ed to consider me Ior the part." the word loosely." "'1.”his may seem rude. How did

Once this matter was disposed he come to consider you hi the 9!. the universal desire of all peo- first D1060? I mean You're VOW pic to talk about themselves young. His Wife Seems 30 cefiiln launched Moira I-Iastings into n thili Ih 0159? Ind F10" eXP9f10hC' short biography. He learned that ed EC"!-55 Shmlld 0” W" the had been born in Los Angclcs "Mh Khhe WW "19 ('0 W9 W”? in ism. that her iatlier was a 10- in "rhe Animal Kinsi0m' at the cal hardware dealer. that her Piililhoiue 10"? Yi-"IT! B80. 0! mother had insisted on dancing course he didn't know it was me. lessons lob her from the age or then. but he remembered how Iour. She starred in the high good I'd been. He was convinced school senior play. went for a year that as -- girl of 21 I could play a ;o junior college and majored in WOH13-h 03 35- Mid do it Well. I drsmatics. The woman dramatic CW” Phil! Iha-" roach had taken a violent dislike "And the c0u1d- W0-” Said 10"" to her. and so gave all the leads LCSL-913

in a girl oi interior tillcnt. Moira "So you discussed the new pic- ture at the cafe." Tuck leaned for-

ward. "Wily." he asked, "did you tear up all those paper doiliesl"

same. You take the common run or women. and they'll think or themselves Iirst every time. But an artist is dlifcrcnt. She gets a li:rrcl-cnt angle on the situation. she'll always surprise you with a

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CHAPTER 'l'WEN'l'Y-TWO Part Two

0 quuli y l Moira Hastings' head. drew back a h a little on her long throat. She wil

stared tor a. moment at Tuck as economy

though she disliked him very V much. Then she smiled. "I always tear things up. It's one of my lit- tle habits. isn't it. Louis?"

"One or her little habits. repeat- ed Lester. looking lull at Tuck and nodding his head emphatically.

"And now about Mil-s. I-lime," "Did you notice anything unus- ual in her behaviour when you had tea with 'her on Thursday afternoon?"

"I had never mot Mrs. Iiime be- fore, so I couldn't rcally say," said Moira Hastings careiully. "The first thing she said when she met me at the door was tnut you are terribly pretty, my dear.'

"what I really went up there to see her about was the part. Mr. I-lime had told me qiilte Irankly that she was against my getting it. I got thinking. and ilr-cided that iiifter all she'd probably only seen me as that gusliy schoolgirl Clar- issa. I felt, in my innocence, that it I did a scene from 'ins' and showed her I could handle some- thing more mature, she'd with- draw her objections. I realized that she had great influence on her husband. oi course." Her voice became hard. "But it didn't work out quite that way"

There was cairn authority in her tone when she said. alter a bi-let pause: "It didn't sire me long to .1-eallze that Mrs. Hlme was hid-

eously Jealous or me."

Louis Lester said. trizickly and brightly: "Oh, come now. . Moira. Those are hard words. I am sure Mr. Tuck won't . . ."

"she was jealous of l'N.'," said Moira Hastings. 'i:nplacsbly. Tuck ' remembered ,the name or the jewel oi which her eyes had re- minded him. Aquamarine. became more casual.

Her voice '1 dont think Mrs. mine actually thought that

realised this She

what she called my inexperience was her real reason for being sgsinst me." She brooded on this for a moment. and then sat up in her chair. Inning forward to- ward Tuck. her small hands grip- ping the arms or the chair, she said: "I've read several oi Mrs. l-lime stories. in addition to tins Hart! and We noticed a funny thing. A very funny thiiig." she lowered her voice so that it was only a whisper. "she hates beau- tliul women. In all her stories it is the pretty women who have the black .besrts. In back or their sees there is always something and, dangerous. some-

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voice was loud. bright and angry. "Moira took some ireshtnan psychology once.

and she never got over it." he said.

Moira. I-lastings' head turned to- wards her agent in s. snakslike movement. smooth and deadli- Her lips closed thin over what she wanted to say in him.

Tuck stood up. Lester stood up. slowly, Moira Hastings stood up. also quad her line lim hands at either side or the ed hips in the slim

black trousers. Her e,ve.s.looked up

at nick. she was sivina how!" .u, ms approval in: an instant. V 'ile.nd amused

alter him. Moira I-lastings' apartmelii. listen. ing. He could just say: Keep out or this! It'll ruin you! I

Annual Meeting Stanhope W.l.

. The Stanhope Women's Institute was held at the home 0! Douglas. on November (lth.

annual meeting oi the

The president opened the meet-

ing by having the Ode sung. fol- lowed by the "Collect" repeated in unison. Roll callNvas answered

by 19 members paying their Ices.

and there was one visitor present.

The minutes of the last annual

and regular meetings were ap- proved. read and signed.

The president thanked all the

members lor their help during the year. and the treasurer gave the linancial statement. which showed a balance or s34.94.

The sick committee reported on

calls made. and the school com-

mittee rcported the need all paper

toiwels. which are to be purchas. c . pointed as follows: Mrs. Malcolm MiacLaughlin and Mrs. Pat Hor- gan: school. Mrs. Harry Lawson.

New committees were ap-

Correspondence was read and discussed, and it was decided to appoint lunch committees for each meeting in the future. Mrs. Ray C31? and Mrs. Bruce Ellis were app in-ted for the December meet- ln . Mrs. Ray Carr then invited members io her home to finish the quilt qn Monday. Nov. 12th.

The following olficers were then elected for the coming year:

Tuck stood outside

hear sake,

Lester "Flor Pete's Moira! already told you that!"

There was a silence. Then Moira Hastings spoke in a choked voice. ”She killed him, I.o.:ls. I know it. I lmow it."

To be Lcuntinucd

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Mrs. Keith l

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THE GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

Pisliiiiii West 'W.I. Annual Meeting

The annual meeting or Pisquid West Women's Institute was held at the home of Mrs. John ostrldge with an attendance of nine mem- bers and two visitors.

The president was in the chair and the meeting opened with the singing oi the Institute Ode and repeating Creed in unison.

Roll call was answered by each member paying membership lees. Minutes of last annual and regu- lar meeting were read and ap- proved, and reports of the diner- enticommittees were heard and new ones appointed.

The secretary's repo 5 on the year's work included: nations to T.B. League, Red Cross. Salvation Army. ,Cancer Campaign. and gifts for children at Christlnas.

Receipts Ior the year, 3395.20:

Mrs. Bruce Ellis. Mrs. Joseph Robin-

President:

Vice-Pres. son Jr.

Secretary: John Misener.

Treasurer: Mrs. Harry Lawson.

Directors: Mrs. Herbert Keilly. Mrs. Thomas McCabe. and Mrs. Mervyn Robinson.

Mrs.

Auditors: Mrs. Malcolm lilac- Laughlinc and Mrs. Harry Mac- Laughlin.

Christmas cards were then dis- tributed and an amount oi sl2.83 was added to the funds.

Mrs. Herbert Keilly kindly in- vited the members for the De- cember meeting. with roll call to be answered by an exchange or Christmas gifts, to the value 01 50 cents, -

The singing of the Na.tionalAn- them brought the meeting to a close. and a social hour was en- ljoyed.

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Election of oiticers resulted as Kenneth Jay: vice-president. Mrs. John D. McDonald; secretary, Mrs. James Hughes; auditors. Mrs. Ivan Smith

Iollowsz n esident. Mrs.

and Mrs. A. Burke: directors.

John Ostrldge and Mrs. D. Birt. It was decided the next meeting

would be held at.the home in Alvin Burke. when the roll will be answered by an cxch

or Christmas gifts. Program com-

mittee for the next meeting.

Kennth Jay and Mrs. AlvinBurke; .l. Hughes

sick committee, Mrs. and Mrs. John Jay.

A contest was put on by Mrs. G. I-Iendrickeli and won by Mrs.Ken- neth Jay, and a delicious lunch was then served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Charles Hughes.

Georgetown

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Mr. Leslie Hunter of town and Mr. and Mrs. Campbell 0! Poplar Point tended the Remembrance

ceremonies on Sunday, Nov. liih.

Miss Eileen Helen Macconnell,

student nurse at the Prince ward Island Hospital. was weekend guest of her

Miss Phyllis VVhite and mother. Mrs. William White, tored from Bordenpdurlng weekend and were guests at latlves in Georgetown.

....'Miss Louise Murphy of Blois Bros., Charlottetown

parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. B. MacConneli.

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children. who have been visiting in Georgetown as the guests of Mrs. Butler's parents. Mr. Mrs. H. P. George. Sr.. left last week to return to their home in Saint John. George. Sr.. Butler in Saint John. where she will be her guest.

paid a day's visit to his parents, Captain and Mrs. Nelson last week. Harold is a

of the crew at the light cruiser. H. M. C. S. Ontario. which took

State of Maine. Mr. Lavandier will visit 101' a !ew days with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lavandler before returning by car to the U. S. A.

Mr. Albert Landry and Mr. Tommy Huestis oi Summosside motored to Georgetown last week, where they visited Mr.

Landry's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Landry.

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ren travelled by trucks to the city on Friday. Nov. 9th, to see Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip. The children were under the care and supervision of sev- eral of the:teachers.

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Skinner oi Bridgetown attended the Re- membrance Day ceremonies in Georgetown on Sunday, Nov. 11th. Mr. Skinner has not missed a Remembrance Day ceremony since the .close of the 191.4-18

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Mrs. Gerald Butler and two

and

N. B. Mrs. H. P. travelled with- Mrs.

Ordinary Seaman Humid Dicks

Dicks member

the Remembrance Day weekend

as the guest of her parents.

Mr.

and Mrs. William Murphy. Rich-

mond Street.

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Harold was of the ships Royal . Guard of Honor. i

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