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"I wonder what it is," said you cut yourself!" The car pulled up (Angela.
hard on its brakes. For a momenti "I don't know, Miss; but last Mr. Canning remained trembling and night it felt sticky to the touch.llent, then he said hoarsely, "What has
happened?" "It's quite dry now," she declar-
put your elbow bang ed. "Have another go at it this through the glass, sir. Let me jook. Jevening, Ah, here's mother."
The Talbots lived some twenty miles away. Miss Talbot had been at school with Angela. Bob Talbot] had lately taken to blushing heavi ly when her name was mentioned, much to his chagrin and the delight of the local covey or giggle of flappers.
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It's all right, sir, you're not cut.” Consignees of cargo are hereby ins "What was that scream?" asked Mr. formed that all goods are being land. Canning, vaguely examining the elbowed at their risk into the hazardous of his coat H
"Scream, air?"
"Yes, a woman's scream."
"I'eard no seremin, sir."
and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd. whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained "It's right," wald Mr. Canning, No claim will be admitted after the after a pause. "I went to sleep and Goods have left the Godowns, and all must have had a dream. Drive on, but Goods remaining undaivered after thr go alowly. Get a new glass pat in on 18th March, 1933, will be subject Monday," he said, as he got out of the to rent
or
It was after six when the Caucar half an hour later. "I'll explain. All claims against the steamer must nings started for home in the to the ladies,"
be presented to the Undersigned of or much-admired - Highway. After "Very good, sir," replied Tonks, "Are before the 1st April 1933, they had covered a short distance you feeling all right, sir?"
they will not be recognised. "Quita, quite." Angela said: "Rather afrowet;
At dinner Mr. Canning alladed with Goods are to be left in the Godawna, All broken, chafed, and damaged mother; shall I open a window?" rather elaborate casualness to his en-where they will be examined on the
"Yes, do, dear. Have you notice counter with the glass. "What a funny 17th March, 1989, at
10 am by ed a queer smoll, musty and sick-position to get your elbow into.” com Messrs. Goddard & Dongiss. ❘ly 7"
mented his wife.
To comply with the General Bond- "Oh, I don't know," he replied. "ed Warehouse Regulations considera "Yes; it's just frowat," replied was asleep and it was jerked up, I sun- must have a Revenue Oncer Angela. "I'll open the one ou your į pose'
tendance when damaged dotiable side; the wind's blowing hard en "Has Tonks get that stain out?” she|
goods are examined. mine." She leaned over and the naked.
"Oh, damn that stain!" sald Ange'a said sharply, "Don't, mother. Why brusquely. "I'm fed with it, and,
ар did you do that?"
anyhow, it doesn't show much."
I think we'll leave it for the present," agreed Mr. Canning. “The have stuff, whatever it is, seems to soaked right into the cloth."
"Do what, dear?"
"Put your hand on my throat.” "What are you talking about? never did anything of the sort!"
Later, as he lay in bed waiting for Angela let the window down and sleep, he was measily wondering if he then was allent. Why had Mamma was going to experience another beast told that silly lie? She'd caught herly dream like that other one. Of course it had been a dream, though he'd never throat quite hard. It had almost had one like it before. That screami hurt. It wasn't a bit like her He could still hear it in a fading, echo- of agony and terror. either to do such an idiotic thing ed way, a
And that ichy whisper! He shives- nor to pretend she hadn't. Oh,
little. Oh, well, it was simply well, everyone was a silly a58 that he wasn't used to dreaming so times; she'd think about something vividly. That was all leise. She'd think about that old mutt Bob: he really had been rather sweet.
at
When she was getting out of the car she touched the back of it to steady herself. Before following her mother into the house turned to Tonks, prinking fingers together.
the her
ed a
In st-
No Fire Insurance has been effect- ed.
Bill of Lading will be countersign- ed by
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time, and then he said, "It sounds like foolishness, sir.""
"Leave me to judge of that.". "Well, sir, I get a bit scared." "Scared, scared! In what way?" asked Mr. Canning, wondering vaguely why he'd somehow expected some suc's answer.
"That's what I'm not sure about." replied Tonks, lifs condence released During the next few days neither now the ice was broken. "That's why the Indies nor Mr. Canning had cause it sounds like foolishness, but it secru- to use the car after dark. Mrs. Caned to begin like just as soon as the ning developed a relaxed throat, and Ighway came in." cheery, chatty
Dr. Gables came to look at it. "Like to see the have a new car?" asked Angels as the doctor was taking his leave.
"Come into the garage, d'you
mean
Yes, sir.”
'Well, what happened?"
*
"All right," said the doctor. "If only
"At Arst it was just that I had a we'd had a decent flu winter 'd have feeling of someons about, someone invested in another one myself."
watching me. I looked around, but. "Cheer up," replied Angela, "the could
couldn't exactly see no one. But mumps and measles season may be ba
somehow it seemed to me there was ter. You go on. I'll get the garage three of 'em. And it's been like that key and catch you up." As she came since, sir. It's always after dark. And out of the front door she saw the doce I've felt they was coming along be'ind
"That stain's damp," she said to him. Tonks switched on the light and felt it for himself. "Praps it is a bit, Miss," he said doubtfully, "I'll work on it again to-night.” tor disappearing round the turning to me and then standing and watching."
"Is that all?" asked Mr. Canning In the hall Angela examined her mildly surprised to hear him saving. after a pause.
the garage. A moment later she war! ingers closely. Then she rubbed them "pullo, good evening." When shu "Well, sir, one evening when I WAS with her handkerchief and perutinis- ed that She wrinkled her nose as it caught him up he remarked, in rather putting her away I'd just opened the > nuzzled igne, "What's the matter door and was about to switch on the puzzled, and went up to her TOOM, with Tonks
light-it seemed to me thero WAS The next morning, Saturday, Wa brilliantly fine, se Mr. Conning order-
"Tonks?" said Angola. "He's gear whispering going on just by me, and
I thought someone touched
me. And ed the car to be round at 9.30. He home ages ago."
"No, he hasn't. I saw him standing there've been other things, with Was awaliing
Jumbo, by his side when
the entered
drive from at the garage door, but when I spoke goings on as it were, whenever I've I never fecis It to him he disappeared round the ear-been 'ere after dark. garage turning. Jumbo rave
alone, air, always expecting some- one searching glance, and was off at ner. Rude fellow!"
for the garden "I don't think it could have been he," thing. Now, I ad an aunt, air, who Jumba, como here!" cried said Angela, rather shortly. She un-saw things and 'card things that wasn't }
the
"Jumbo,
his master imperiously.
in his eye, act off in purault. There
other!
other
There was locked the door, switched on the light really there, and she went out of er mind later on, and I've got the wind no response, no Mr. Canning a gleam and they went in.
remarked the up that I'm going the same way. "Nice looking bus,"
"never seen a Highway before; was thinking p'raps I oughtn't to he was, the old devil, peeping round doctor. a very neat job." He lift drive, if I was going that way." from behind the silver birch. A looks fruitless and temper-reusing claro ened the bonnet flap and gazed know- Nonsense!" replied Mr. Canning "Nothick of the kind. sued, but Jumbo, though obviously ingly at ila
alarmed and despondent, was neither see the inside festive system.
"Let's sharply.
He opened the door, You're as ane as anyone else."
-once or "I certainly frels it, air, but then, nor trapped, so Mr. peered in and then sniffed
twice. He climbed in, sat down and why do I think I sees and 'cars and
to be cajoled nor
anning, after reviling him copiously at his head back. "Huilo,” he ex-feels nothing, nothing! Many people from a distance and promising him aimed, "my head's sticking to some- prolonged corporal punishment in the He turned round and saw the near future, went back to the car.
1
He was ruffled, and the sight of that stain. "It was sticking to that, what etain irritated him still more. "Can't is it?"
"Oh, I don't know," said Angels, "It you get it out, William?" he asked sharply. The chauffeur had reason was there when we got the car. Seen of his own for disliking the subject enough 7"
have that sort of experience."
"Do they really, sirt”
"Yes! Yes! Think no more about it." "All right, I'll try, air." For the next hour Mr. Canning| walked round and round the garden. An Ogly, insinuating notion
Was
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and replied respectfully but Armiy "Yes." replied the doctor getting that he'd done his best but could out. "Nice bus. And now I must be knocking for admittance to his mind. which he'd always make no impression on it. "Humph," off. I've got to assist in increasing the Something at said Mr. Canning, "South Hill," and population in an hour in these times scuffed: lit a cigar.
a thoroughly anti-social act, but which something the possibility of Always eagerly derided. He defeated his ancient rival, Bob man must live. Eing me in the morn- For a moment the echo of a scream Pelham, both rounds, lunched well, ing and tell me how your mother larang in his head, and the memory of perspired satisfactorily and had a Make her keep on at that gargle. a look on Angela's face came back to him. Of course it was all ridiculous. large whisky and soda just before Good-night, my dear."
Billy
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