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C. R. A. PETITION.
THOSE SCRAPPED SIGNATURES.
C. R. A. OFFICIALS SURPRISED.
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BAND CONCERT,
LAST NIGHT'S NOTABLE
SUCCESS.
A word of congratulation at the
Last night
THE IRON TRAIL."
THE CHINA MAIL.
"THE IRON TRAIL."
NEW REX BEACH STORY.
'THRILLING ALASKA. RAILROAD ROMANCE.
Below we publish "The Iron Trail," a new Rex Beach atory which has been produced by the Bennett Picture Corporation and released by United Artista Corporation, Fictionized by Charles G. Rich, the story is one of the famous author's best.
been a Prince or a King or wome kind of nobleman away back in some other age, and ——"
Murray, confused and embarras
Culogy with a stement that "raay
all fiction.
Rushing into the room, she sob- bed hysterically:
"The Nebraska" in wrecked! Tho
lifelts are coming in-Natali outset is due to those, who, in spite Situated on the coast of Alaska,ed, interrupted her complimentary of the heart-rending experience of the starting point for the long tramp that of the 1,500 signatures on the serpent additional work and ex-been the scene of many thrilling reincarnation." but that personally tion, coldly disengaged her clinging
This morning's cable intimating a double postponement, with con- inland to the gold field, Cortez and
my Natalie--is on board. be there might be something to Curtis, furious at her interrup constitutional reform petition to the pense to meet, yet persevered and episodes in Alaskan history. It had House of Commons all except 83 carried out their original intentione miners, fires with anbition he had never had time to study up lands, and, turning to the finan have heen scrapped because no of giving an al fresco entertain and the lust for the hidden gold, I have been so busy building real ciers, observed, casually. Pardon
f on the mubject. “You see," he said, addresses had been affixed to them ment of instrumental and start with their picks over the foot has come as a complete surprise to vocal items.
was trail-it bid seen some of these bridges and real, nest-to this interruption: Natalie is my officials of the C. R. A. with whom ideal even if the No. 3 typhoonsume miters come back rich with goodness railroads, that I have not step-daughter. Drink to my enter a China Mail reporter discussed it signal had been announced. The the precious metal and others re-bridges over the past ages or to take
had the time to build mental prise, gentlemich.” is morning.
Volunteer headquarters seems to turn, destitute, lespondent, physi
Stunned by his brutality, she After interviewing two lend itself for the class of enteral weeks. Others, and there were any imaginary trips to ancient] honorary secretaries of the C.R.A tainment which was provided. A many of these, tiever turned fron
countries."
turned helplessly to the other men, who had a good deal to do with the great part of the ground has been the icy embrace of the winter that his reply and when they separatet (mons seemed to intensify the Natalie smiled at the humour and their looks of horrified amaze- turfed. The area is fairly large so caught and held them, far from the preparation of the petition and the that audiences may sit in truc Bittle town, until their seanty store thought her a charming little en cruelty of her husband's words, i present honorary secretary Mr. boulevard fashion. A simple chain of food gave out and they lay still ture, while Natalie went. to sleen The met, disgusted witèr Gordon, |
to go to their staterooms, Muruy HR. Remington), the China Mutil of coloured electric lights with a sought the President of the C.R.A.,neat profusion of flags at one end and stark on the white altars of with a vision of her Irish Prince used for the door, to see if they the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock K.C.of the ground, with the outline Nature's great treasure chest..
Though busily engaged with the of the P.W.D., buildings and the
Cortez Ind became irdened to an ident hero surpassing any in could be of any, assistance to the mass of plans and papers that has upper part
survivors, who were being brought of the Cathedral these things etul even wrecks of accumulated in his office since he standing out in its simplicity in his off its dangerous rock shoes ning us the steamer was for alone, with his sobbing wife, turned An hour before dawn the next up from the boats. Gordon left took over the job of Chairman of the semi-darkness of the evening, Failed to stir their interest. But the the Housing Commission, Mr.lent enchantment to the scene, sinking of the "Nebraska" electrified ing ahead at full speed, and wearing on her with a snarl: "Don't forget Pollock was gooil enough Added to this that the arrange the town into action. This steamer the port of Cortez there muddenly every dollar you have is tied up in to spend ging out some correspondence was no fuss, that, the Boys glided win Cortez hed a deep personal rearing up forward a song over
digments were adequate, that there was bringing two passengers in came a terrife, grinding shock, this deal. If they back down now.
The vessel came to an abrupt stop. it's all your fault." A which he thought might throw some here and there to attend in the interest, as the new predon her port side. The eptair ran won, never dreamed that
"Curtis," Robbed th light on the pusition. "This comes creature comforts of the three that the vessel had gone down from his cabin' to the bridge cursing anyone could be so heartless," and as a complete surprise," he said, hundred or so who were present, there was a much for die water at the man at the wheel for having hurried away to find out if there "because it was thought that the it will be understood that to seun the horizon for immers of stipulations of the Petitions Com-there was nothing to interfere chouts with the resented,
run the boat on the rocks, and in was any news of her beloved mittee had now been complied with the enjoyment of those
instant there was wild-panic as daughter.. with.
present except the programme,
the frightened passenger carne Gordon looked up to find his pouring on deck and made a seranengmeer, Dan Appleton, in the Ble for the lifeboats.
door. Come in, Appleton." he After being thrown from her sail ordinily. "Let's see that re- herth by the shock, Natale made port of yours." her way to the deck, clad only and the soul of heltesty, similed and Dan Appleton, young, handsome Her filmy nightgown, where, un mindful of the intense cold, she stod in petrifiel terror, watching the small boats lling and lowering
time some
Referens to the tile showed that This, let it be said at once, was be returning the petition after it and almost perfection. If it was not too been presented by Col, John Ward, heavy in its individual and collect- the Clerk to the Petitions Coned items, it was not too light. It mitive wrote: "With reference to was understandable and according- the petition presented by you any appreciated. The Band at times directed by the Chair of made our feet keep time to the Petitions Committee to marm youftumes they gave us, and in "A that the same is inforum and can. Musical Sketch" we were almost
urged to huns the
numerous
sulo
not be received itasaneh as, conditties" with which this thing! trary to the rules of the House on abounds. It seemed to be the most the subject, it is printed not written popular of the band items and les gut been signed by at least which included a selection from one person on the sheet on which Il Trovatore," a Clarionet Con- the petition is written and further certo, and a piccolo solo which was inasmuch as the prayer of the peti- admirably played by the fiou laas not beely repeated at the executant. Bandmaster H. D. Iwad of the additional siguntures." Hemsley conducted admirably. A copy of this letter was forward- The vocalists were inexcellent form ed to the hut. sorretary of the and their voices carried well on C.R.A. by Col, John Ward together the clear night air. Encores were with an estruet showing the form demanded and agreeably given by the petition should take. This set Mrs. Mathieson, Mr. and Mrs. out, inter ale, that after the prayer Collett, and Mr. W. A. Hannibal of. The petition signatures with who told us of his fondness for an eg Mr. Osmond Skinner deserves
word for his
addresses should follow,
The petition, which had been sent rendering of two delightful tenor back Hongkong. Was then
numbers. aranged in such a way that it was day I get to Heaven" was especial- Lehmann's On the hoped it might then comply with ly pleasing. Mr. L. Zellensky gave the rates of the House on the sub-three quaint impersonations in jest. It was despatched from Hong-quick succession. Here is a mimie
to Colonel Ward: The signatures thanks of all
to the petition are upwards of 1,500 || Mr. Grimble
"70 feet long and the parts where services. Also
5.
Far East Directory.
How far this official quibble way affect the future of the petition can- ot be judged but it is comforting
to
concerned
the
Scene from REX BEACHS
TUE IRON TRAIL
There was dread and consterna-
IT,
:
the
the report in his hand, his showed came towards Gordon. Unrolling Gordon the route he lied surveyed. Ind that your router was not Murray's first thought was for railroad over those mountains, The
practical. Nobody d build aff. the little girl that looked upon him only feasible route is up the river." as a Prince, bigit végspot until
Gordon's face darkened. Pulling after the last life had put the map out of Dan's lands, be that I found ber, finlf-fainting.threw it contemptuously on eroiched between two deck cabins. desk. You may be a good, engi- "Cane, child, we'll have to swim néer, Appleton," he said, "hat for it now." he shouted, and pick-who want in a favourable report ing her q in his ars he carried on MV contoul nat om este of her to the rail.
your own." Natalie's fear seemed to vanish i
Soinéthing in Gordon's mamer | instantly eltsped her arms recalled to Don all the vague tightly about he neck with an rumours he bed heard of Gordon's instinetive feeling that she was safe, former cranked dealings. now that the fish Prinée had come "What you have to do," to her esene. In the darkness, tinued Gordon, is to give me a Murray could not see her smile, but report that will sound plausible to he fell her confidence, and, know the men I hope to interest. They ing that between them and safety don't know the day of the land, and, was at least a wile of treacherous feras concerned, it doesn't} Aretic icy water, he was at a learwater, auch route is the most to understand it.
[practical."
CONI-
foreman.
kong for the second time on May 25 cutside the ordinary who is able to tion in every heart save one and, the water will be frightfully cold," honesty, Dan did not hesitate a "It's going to be a long swim and Convinced now. of the man's dis and dealing with the question of give the quaintness of diction of strangely enough, that one was in he told her, "but keep a tight hold moment" can't clangyny re- the ignatures in a posteript to the| covering letter, the Im. secretary the very life. Lieut. Colonel Bird, veheti must deeply concerned I'll then, little girl."
Babu," Chinese and Japanese, to the brest of the man who shouldon me, and with the help of Co, port," he replied, “but I can resign (at that time Mr. B. Stock) wrote during an interval, voiced the for one of the passengers that
and I do”—and turning soft hie Tjust know you will," she re-heel, he left the room, ut t to Cortez eagerly awaited was Natalie plied, and I'm not a hit afraid." and
Gordon made a move to stop hir, in number: the petition is nearly performers generally for their orkan, his beautiful, gold-haired Her words were an inspiration to then reconsidered and shook his Messrs H. step-dughter. The other www defy Fate itself and Murray felt his head. Let him go." he thought, the different sheds are joined to B.L. Dowbiggin and A.H. Macken-ial Mary O'Neil, the famous nerves strengthen with an increased he'll come back. There's nothing etch other are duly certified and zie for their honorary services. red construction engineer, who determination to be worthy of this for him to do in Cortes and he mak sign and dated by the Timm, Secre- The excellent attendance that night sening to look over the possi-child-like confidence. The ship was have a job to live on." tary of the Constitutional Reform was promising and it was hoped to Lilities of the country for a new settling fast and after swinging her As Mrs. Gordon reached the dock, Association of Hongkong. Foriga arrange more concerts during the nitroad.
around onto his back with final abe discovered Natalie being carried residents of the Far East being com- [ season. Mr. Dowbiggin in a con- Natalie had it finished school instructions to hold fast but not to up from the boat in O'Neil's arms. paratively few in number the versation we had, with him, con- and like most girls of seventeen, in choke him, he poised for an instant Rushing to her, she tried to muse Ermed this pleasing statement. the first days of their new freedom, on the rail and sprang fur out into her, but exposure and exhaustion "address "Hongkong" is considered These entertainments had been she was like a bird released from the blackness of the night-down had plunged the girl into deep un- suficient dress, any further de-a feature of Hongkong life some its age--she had graduated with into the turbulent, ice-filled water. - consciousnORS. tails being easily obtained from the years ago, and given a fair meed of high fours, had been voted the
Murray reassured the distracted woman. She'll be support they hoped to continue prettiest girl in the school, and was Numbed by the frightful shock of all right as soon as she is warmed them. All blessings and success on such very agreeable sentiments! her way to a land that, in het plunge into the frigid water up. It's just a faint."
girlish fancy, held only visions at Natalie soon lapsed into a peering over the heads of the on- On the outskirts of the crowd, romance. She did not know that dishes. her mother, lately married to Curtis tensen, and, as she slipped from his lookers, was Toru Slater-Gordon's
Murray felt her hold, to note that on March 23 last Col.
Gardon, newspaper owner and pro-shoulders, he caught and held her Hearing Murray's voice, he shoved With a bullet wound in his moter of doubtful schemes, was dis with one hand, while he struggled the man in front of him out of
long, lank, wircastic Ward wrote: "Ir any circum right leg yesterday, a Chinese illusioned and stances the fact that 1,500 British fisherman entered Taipo police Natalie only viewed the world and strength ebbing as the paralyzing Murray. "Hurray!" he shouted, most unhappy on with the other. He felt his os his way and made a rush for residents of Hongkong have made station. He said he had been chest her future in Alask through the chill mank deeper and deeper into "It's the Irish Prince himself!" such a petition is now recorder, two Chinese near the de-rose-tinted vision of bubbling youth, his muscles, and he fought bard to
Two men were subsequently upon the journals of the House.”
and when Murray O'Neil, fall, keep the terrible cold from mount-why, Tom Slater, your old devil! Murray looked up and smiled. handsome, strong and gallant, was ing to his brain. - introduced to her by the captain of It was phly by the exertion of Wait for me, I'll be with you as the Nebraska, she immediately superhuman will that he panaged soon as I get this girl safely to her adopted the nanie by which he was to retain cotisciousness long after home. And the procession passed known throughout the milroad all sense of feeling had left his body, up the little street, with Tom Slater world, "The Irish Prince and and he marvelled that, when the following Mummy as closely as insisted on using it all the time.. dawn broke, be uns able to shout possible, as if afraid of losing sight
"You remind me of an Irish for help, when; on the crest of a of him. Prince, she told him it an urlless wave, he sighted one of the life On his way to the oflice, Dan burst of confidence, as, they eat da] boats, -
stopped to. Bud uut the case of the deck that evening and Murray, Curtin London, entertaining o commotion. Having just come in pleasantly surprised at her lofty group of financiers in his hand from & long surveving trip; he basi compliment, threw back his soinely appointed home in Cortez, heard nothing of the wreck. Tom head and laughed that big, whole had just huis telling them of his fold him all the news and, popsting hearted laugh that had made him scheme to build, milroad from to Murray, proudly, proclaimed -— popular in nourly overy country in Cortez, which would be a highway "There's a REAL railroad builder. The world
to the interior and was about to He's been fighting Gordon from >/'Yep, you do,'' she repeated with ask them for their financial ampport, Chile to Chinn.. Hell's going to he a delightful air of deep conviction, when the meeting was interrupted"-poppin' now!''.- “and I believe that you must have, by Mrs. Gordon
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