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THE CHINA MAIL.

THE BRONZE GLADIATOR

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(Continued from page 7.) stared at her, his mouth limp and laughed Mr. Grindlebaum.

forget. I'll show you," He dragg-

sagging.

He endeavoured to proceed past | "Better than nothin', ain't' it?' led the statuette from Mr. Hacket's her, but her stout figure filled the screamed Mrs. Hacket. He pulled reluctant grip, and, holding it up

himself together.

to the light, peered, carefully at the narrow hall,

"Gaw!" he murmured brokenly, base. "Ow much?" she cried, taking!

Mr. Hacket's heart stood still him by the shoulders and shaking and pushed past her into the

scullery to take off his muddy"Oh yes!" nodded Mr. Grindle- him. "Speak, can't you?"

baum, "I forget the best part! This "Nothin'" said Mr. Hacket, boots. "Only this?" He produced the Most of us have, at some time not an ordinary ornament. Look-" parcel. She tore the wrappings or other, felt a sudden urge to

He raised a claw-like hand, and

from it and began a loud moaning. commit a crime. Mr. Hacket, who with its dirty index finger pressed "No need to kick up such a row," had lived opposite a police station back the plate and revealed the he informed her kindly. "What- during his early years, and bad, as cavity beneath. cher expect, anyway?"

"Nothin'," she flashed.

from one of your folk! mean as dirt!"

you might say, grown up under the The unfortunatte Hacket anat. "Not ere of the law, nevertheless longed ched the gladiator from him and batter down Grindlebaum's pressed his hand into the aperture Ali as to

window and carry off the gladiator, held it frantically up to the light He followed her into the kitchen, which was arranged with a pair-blew in it-all in vain!: Aunt and in reply to ber eager question-of shoes, an old tennis racket and Elixa's legacy had gone! He turn- ing told her what had happened at a piece of linoleum grouped grace-led fiercely upon Mr. Grindlebaum.

"Whatcher' donë with it?” he the office of Messra. Fleecem, fully round it Stinger, Squeezie and Fleecem, He stood staring through the shouted, dancing about like a mad-

The man. missing out, however, all reference window for half an hour.

to the five-pound note.

"Ah!" she sighed heavily. that's it, is it? Oh well And picking up the ornament

Saturday afternoon Ryelane shop- Mr. Grindlebaum started back. "Soping crowd surged and jostled "Vot 'ave I done with vitch The

about him. Stout-matrons banged demanded in amazement. she shopping baskets into the back of "You know" bawled Mr. Hac

set it down upon the mantelpiece. his lega. He felt in his pocket the ket, "Where is it? 'Ow did you

two half crowns he bad received find out about it?”.

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*

The newspaper had an added from his late employer, and won- "'Ow did I. find out about the zecret old? Yes? Oh that was relish for Mr. Hacket as he sat dered if he dare

Finally he walked into the shop, the lady vot brought it 'ere. She that evening by the side of the fire- place. The next day was Satur- Old Grindlebaum, collarless and show me that-Ache, the man. Is day, and an attractive programme unshaven, with rusty glasses and bad! Vot in 'eaven!" was due that night at Catford.a single tooth protruding from the He gazed in wonder at the gla- Ever and anon his eyes wandered corner. of his mouth, appeared,diator which Mr. Hacket had flang from the greyhound gossip he was from behind a second-band ward-into his arms, then, rushing to the reading and fixed themselves robe and sidled up, rubbing his door, stared in the direction his customer had fled. He was lost to pleasantly upon the bronze gladia- Hands.

Once the ghost of a smile. "That Greeshur statue," began sight in the Saturday throng of

mouth. Mrs. Mr. Hacket, cautiously.

shoppers. Thursday, 3rd August at m'night played about his

"Ah!" said Mr. Grindlebaum ex- Five minutes later Mr. Hacket Wednesday, 16th Aug. at 10 am. lacket, who was darning socks,

plosively. "Dat is fine piece. Dat stumbled panting into his own Wednesday, 6th Sept. at 10 am.was quick to notice this.

is work of art. You wait I get kitchen, where Mrs. Hacket was Closely Watched.

After some setting the tea "Whatcher laughin' at?" she de-it an' show you." manded.

difficulty he reached his arm round

"Been runnin ?” she asked sar- "Nothin'," he protested, alarm-the linoleum, and, steering it care-castically.

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ed.

He made no reply, for his gaze

Hacket's

Fat lot to laugh at, I must gripped the gladiator, and piloted bad lighted on a brand new easy Say," snarled Mrs. Hacket "You (it carefully out.

as ought to be worth five 'undred pound this night if right 'ad been done."

Hacket Does A Deal.

chair standing on Mrs. side of the fireplace,-which--what-

He placed it on 4 chest of tered the last shreds of hope that drawers, and, stepping backwards, still lingered in his heart, clasped his hands ecstatically, and half shut his eyes.

Ah!" said Mr. Hacket. There was silence for a while.

"Stop lookin' at that blooming; "Vunderful!. vunderful!" he Greeshun!" cried Mrs. Hacket sud-wheezed, "and beaten bronze. An [denly, "else I'll throw ft out of the article dat is of great interest, no? iwindow."

'Ere, vot's up?" Mr. Hacket had "Don't you dare," said Mr. pounced upon the ornament, and Hacket with unusual spirit "Fine wae gazing in a fascinated way at thing, with poor old Eliza 'ardly in the name plate which hid his

treasure. ergrave a month."

"I ate it," said Mrs. Hacket, Mr. Grindlebaum levered it from bitterly. "It's a highsore and ahim with great suspicion, and hinsult to honest working people stood guard over it. -besides being 'ardly decent, "Orl right!" gasped Mr. Hacket, j jelothed as it is!"

"I ain't goin' to pinch it "That may be," said Mr. Hacket. much d'yer want fer it?" "But it's a work of art, don't you Mr. Grindlebaum frowned see, and that makes it all right." deliberated.

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of The Hong Kong and Kowloon

"Ho! Indeed?" sneered Mrs. "'Ere, I don't know." He said Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., whence Hacket. "Well, I'm going to bed." seriously, shaking his head as if and/or from the wharves delivery She rose heavily and shuffled up-confronted with a problem which may be obtained. staira.

puzzled even his experience.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godewas, and

On Saturday morning Mr. Hac- He blinked at Mr. Hacket sud-all Geode remaining undelivered after ket had a gardening job at Brock-denly, and amacked, his hand, the 7th August, 1889, will be subject to ley. He left the house at eight "Twenty-five shillings I paid for rent o'clock, casting an appreciative him, thirty shilling you shall 'aveį, look at the mantelpiece before he lit for, yes?” went. The morning passed in a "Ere" cried Mr. Hacket indig- they will not be recognized. beautiful dream. His employer, uantly, "You never paid twenty

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All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned jon or before the 21st August, 1933, or

Goods are to be left in the Godowns, All broken, chafed and damaged

coming out at' twelve o'clock to see five shilling for that thing!"

where they will be examined on the how the work

"Never paid twenty-five shilling was progressing, was amazed to find Mr. Hacket What you know?" spat out Mr. Aug. 1933, at 10 a.m.; by Messrs.

Goddard & Douglas, jreclining in a hammock.

Grindlebaum, whipping his spec To comply with the General Band- "What the devil are you doing?" tacles off and stamping his foot mat have a Revenue Officer in at Jed Warehouse Regulations consignees he said.

Then he called all the shades of tendance

when damaged dutiable- "Restin"," said Mr. Hacket, ble ancestors to witness that goods are examined. simply.

twenty-five shillings he had paid. No Fire Insurance has been effect. "Resting be damned! You get "It is an andeeg," he whined ed

Bills of Lading will be counter- 2nd Sept. on with your work or else get out!" (despairingly.

"Don't you know

signed by, "Ori right,” said Mr. Hacket, (vot is that? An andeeg!"

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., rolling out of the hammock, "I] "Which of 'em's lying?" ponder-

Agents. shan't need to work to-night. Youled Mr. Hacket, “'im or "er?" He Hong Kong, 81st July, 1933. won't be seeing me again."

Angered the two coins lying moura- "Indeed! Have you come into fully in his pocket and wondered money?"

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"Sort of," replied Mr. Hacket. fnysteriously.

Mrs. Hacket was peeling

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Ow'd it be if I paid yer five bob down," he suggested, “an" the the rest later? Coming to "that"-e Time Meridian 120 deg. E (Zone- 7th Aug. potatoes for dinner when she smiled in anticipation as a thought ); boh. is midnight, 12h. Is 2003. 6th Sept heard the front door slam. He struck him "I could let you ve Belghts are referred to the datum of

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the place and should be added to till on his face.

· Mr. Grindlebaum looked from depths, unless preceded by an asterisk The Bronze Gladiator Missing. Mr. Hacket to the gladiator. Sud-17), when they should be subtracted. "What you doin' home so soon?” denly he clapped his hands. "Finished up early," replied Mr. “Do it I will!" he cried. "Write Hacket. His eyes wandered me your address 'era, and promise 5th Aug instinctively to the mantelpiece to pay me five shillings on each 5th Sept then they nearly fell from his Saturday. Generally I deal not on

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"Where's it gone?" he screamed. Yes! Sign 'ere,' pleass.” "Whatcher done with it???

Mr. Hacket produced his five. She stared at him curiously and shillings and signed the agreement 2nd Aug. coldly,

form. He seized the bronze gladia-Thurs, 20th Aug "What in the name of glory's tor, his fingers trembling to press

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"Where is it?" he gasped. - ""Ere, ere," protested Mr. Grin- "Well, if you must know, stated dlebaum. "I wrap it up for you? Sun. 19th Aug. Mrs. Hacket, cheerfully, "I took it No? Yes?"

down to Grinilebaum's this morn- "Don't trouble," said Mr, Hac-Mon, ¡ing, and they gave me seven and a ket, brushing him aside. “Only {five a step." / He was half-way out

6th Aug. kick for it" run o

"Ohl" moaned the unhappy of the shop. Hacket, and sat down burriedly In ja chairma

"I forget something. Come

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