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THE CHINA MAIL.
1912
The room into which he was
(Continued from.
Page 7).
shown might well have been the and a faint flash came into her vously with the fringe of her shawi
Leamington drawing-room. There cheeks.
were the same bookcases, the same -“No,” he ́ ́ answered, “she knew:
If I had
china cupboards, the same couch nothing about you.
drawn up to the fire-but shaded from it by a screen-on which Miss. Pelly lay propped up with cushions, a frail little old lady with black, quickly glancing bird-like eyes.
"Well, Graham," she said, "this is
thought of it like that I would never have mentioned the matter."
He took up the poker and began to stir the fire.
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"Don't fldget, Graham, I beg. How much money do you want?"
"I owe about a thousand," he said, at their risk into the bazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of "and with nine hundred pounds to The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and a wholly unexpected visit. Draw up invest I could get a permanent post Godown Co., Ltd. whence and/or from that armchair to the fire and let me in a company with excellent pro- the wharves delivery may be obtained. hear the news of your latest wan-{]
apecta. I want nineteen hundred the Goods have left the Godowns, and No claims will be admitted after derings. You will excuse my not!
to two thousand pounds and il Goods remaining undsilvered after offering you tea. My companion, might as well ask for the moon.". he 1st Jane, 1838, will be subject to Miss Candler, is out for a few hours,
To his surprise Miss Pelly was ent
All claims against the steamer must be
presented to the Undersigned an or
handed."
bank.
ment.
до
And the
Agenta.
"Seven eleven."
and Hannah to-day is single- silent. Then after an interval she
Graham Felly began to talk, at went on: I happen to have three efore the 15th June, 1933, or they first with a diffidence that was half thousand pounds on deposit at the will not be recognised.
All broker, chafed, and damaged I'm waiting until I hear real and half assumed. He told a tale of continued failure, the sort of from my brokers about an invest-Goods are to be left in the Godowa, where they will be examined on the You are not modest in your gist May, 1935, at 10 a.m., by Messrs. story that Miss Pelly had expected. but he told it in a new way. He did demands," she added with a smile Goddard & Dongine
which quickly gave place to a frown. To comply with the General Bond- DOL whine and he did not brag, and|
"December 19, 1942," she went oned Warehouse Regulations consignees for once she thought him entirely
slowly. "What is there about it must have a Revenue Officer in at luntbeatrical, even allowing herself
tendance when damaged dutiabla that should make it in any to fall under the charm of his smile significant? Why should the same.
WAY goods are examined. "I've mostly myself to blame," he date next year not do as well? 1913. ed.
No Fire Insurance has been elect- said. "I've played the fool-cheat That of course for me would be an!
Bilis of Lading will be countersign- ed other people and cheated myself unlucky year. 1912-why, Graham, GB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD.
ed by into the bargain. But, all the same, don't you
Beet I've written luck has been against me. -I didn't
Hong Kong, 25th May. 1933. believe in it at one time. I do now, letters to-day, but if I had I should have dated them 10. 12. 1912. It's jand that's partly why I'm here.
Down at Brighton the other day" should come together.
strange that the two numbers and here Graham spoke with more
sum you wanted was between nine-shaky, but I dare say it will pass hesitation for he was making up teen hundred and two thousand."
muster. Now I must fill in the the story as he went on “some-
figures 1912," thing induced me to go and see a As she spoke she half closed her professional medium. I've never eyes and so failed to see the glance had anything to do with that sort that Graham, gave at the clock. of thing-even now I doubt if I be was a few minutes before seven. leve in it. She told me much that] "By Jovel" he said. "There is I already knew about myself, and something In the iden of lucky num- Jane thing that I didn't know." Ibers after all! When that Brigh-
So intent was he in looking at "And that?" interrupted Miss ton woman spoke she wasn't think the hands of the watch that he did ing of your death at all. It was not see that Miss Pelly's face had Was that December 19th was my the conjunction of times of years, changed suddenly. lucky day. That's why I came down of months. of days, yes, and of hours "No, I can't sign!" she almost
1912. Don't you screamed, here. I know what you are going and minutes:
"I can't sign! to say. I'm here to cadge, and in a
Don't you remember the Brighton woman was right after all. sense it's true. I want money Continental timetables? 1912 is She said next year would be no use desperately badly. I know you have the same as twelve minutes past to you. She meant that I shouldn't cut me out of your will, and I don't seven. In less than a quarter of an be here then.
One, nine, one, two; į wonder at it. But when that wo-hour you could write, 19.12, 19.12, add them together, they make 22nd June
You could write it then but thirteen. 1912. 19th July man said 'December 19th is your
It's a warning for me, lucky day; it won't be lucky though never again. If I am to turn over Graham, it's a warning for me!" next year,' I made up my mind that a new leaf it will be in 1912, on the "What nonsense!" he exclaimed, I would put her words to the test. 19th day of the 12th month, at the his face white with anger. "Don't You were the only person I knew 19th hour and the 12th minute. be hysterical. Pull yourself together who could bring me good luck, and Fate says it three times over."
and sign here!" turned to you.
"Graham," said Miss Pelly, "will "It's like this," he went on. "The you be so good as to hand me that couch. recording angel alone couldn't count medicine bottle from the table by the new leaves I've turned
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"I've always believed in lucky and unlucky numbers. 1912, 1912, 1912. There's luck in threes."
"Seven twelve," said Graham. "And now you can sign."
Your
Miss Pelly half rose from her
"I won't sign," she said, "nobody My can make me, and you must not look Take your eyes ajaway from me and go!".
"I think you will sign," he said. "I don't want anything unlucky, to happen, but
I've lost faith in new resolves that hand is a little abaky. The bottle at me like that. are of my making. But if my is measured. luck were to turn-and you could dose." 6th Jane turn it-If I were to meet with a She took it with a wry smile.
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"Now you
are threatening me. This is intolerable. I shall—”
Miss Pelly never said what she would do. She sat up for a moment, her fingers clenched canvulsively, her eyes dilated with fear, and then the pitifully trail body collapsed.
No perhaps 'play the part is "What time do you make it. Graham felt clumsily for the pulse 4th June rather hard. But tell me, Grahám;|Graham?** asked Miss
Pelly at the wrist, but her hand lay life-
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