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for the justice of a forewarning prelude that he invariably betrays.
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I believe Service members of the
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any love in Miss Pinsent's heart, sprang, there and then, in the drip clubs are contemplating a serice of bul apparently love there reallyping High-street of S, upon the informal races on Wednesday after- was of a kittenish, puppyish kind. poor little man.
¡noons: Wednesday being in the Another astonishing thing was that Robin saw, with a horrible dis-nature of a half day for the Ser- Miss Pinsent was, it seemed, more finctness, that the power was given vices at this season. afraid of Robin than of Harry him to sway Miss Finsent. A little Talking of informal races She was only, on the rarest ocen-hésitation on his part. An un- following question and answer was stone "kiltenish" with Robin, but expressed but nevertheless definite heard the other day when fluky would stand in front of him and ask agreement with her as to the dan- wind conditions had taxed the him quite serious questions about ger of unequal ages in marriage, a helmsmen's patience to the limit. Life and bowls and birds' eggs, and hint or two as to possible berab-| "Hello, have you been sailing an Robin would ruffle his hair and an-nesses
and brutalities in Barry's 'A' boat in an informal race, old swer her to the best of his ability.character-he aaw with amazing man?" Really, Robin was forced to confess and horrible clearness that there "No: a 'B' boat in an infernal to himself, poor Harry looked quite things would be quite enough. By one." foolish and even silly on many octo-morrow afternoon Mr. Henry |casions. “Why does he let her beChandler would no longer be en-,
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UMSEY Shoal, in Hung Hom have like that?" he thought. "I do gaged to Miss Iris Pineen....
Bay, consisting of Rumsey hope that other people don't notice Then with a shake of his should-Rock and the rocky area stretching IL."
jers the thing was gone and, as they north of Cust Rock Beacon to the He was pleasantly aware-if any drove their way into the Close, he black 'Can' buoy, is often used for thing could be pleasant at this ter began eagerly, exhaustively, almost a turning mark for racing yachts. rible time-that he was acquiring breathlessly, to prove to ber
Hitherto most people racing have existence in his brother was indeed a god among considered it quite safe to steer on How an independent people's eyes. This had begun, „of men.
a direct line between Cust Rock pcnurse, with people being sorry for 14
Harry Beacon and the "Can' buoy. There arranged that him, but that the proud little man should go and stay with the Plus a sunken rock in this vicinity, would not allow for a moment.
Hesents
for a week in a house that however, which may be encounter. had been, for many, many years. they had is, the country some miles ed on this line when abreast of overshadowed by his brother; but from S, and that during that Rumsey Rock which is alwaya now that his brother was allotted time the date of the wedding should] visible as a guide. and disposed of, Robin Chandler he settled. Robin anw with
Although of quite small dimen- stood out all by himself. "Poor fused feelings his brother's depar-¡alons it is quite possible for 8 little Mr. Chandler!" the ladies said. 'ture; it was the first time for many vacht to strike this hidden rock at "We must show him a little kind years that they had been separated low tide. In fact I have seen nese just now." And Robin wasi this was melancholy enough-but Anker yacht try conclusions with it The yacht slipped over the abliged to confess that he liked it.also he was compelled to admit that once. Nevertheless, it must not be supit was a relief to him that, for a rock with little damage to the keel. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg, posed that, during all this time, he week at any rate, he would not be but the shock was quite sufficient was not an utterly miserable man. forced to watch his brother under to upset the helmsman in a heap Then, as the weeks passed. his such conditions. He found, indeed, upon the cockpit floor. He knows discomfort grew. He wished how that in a resigned, rather dejected now exactly where the rock is }- fervently that his brother would, kind of fashion, he was quite happy.tuated and steers accordingly. deal with the girl in some
For this reason Rumsev Shoal is Rumbold, more¡ Mrs.
the housekeeper,; dignified and satisfactory fashion could not make enough fuss of him. now only used by the Club as a
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her than he has She never plays that she had never considered Mr. about with me like that. Really. Horry"
Robert.
But
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No, Mr.
Harry
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But the tragic side of it all was had acted as a selfish and incon that Harry was noi # happy siderate man, leaving poor Mr. lover. Why Was he 弱 lover Robert all alone "without at all, if not a happy one?
¡Continued from Page 4.) All thought." What did an old thing Harry's Ane spirit. had departed. nf his age want to do with marriage His honest brow wore a puzzled look-choosing so
"How To Break 90" young a girl, too-- that never in all its fire-and-forty jalmost indecent?
The night prior to the commence- Therefore Robla nceived an atment of the 'Open Championship at Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Curge to Con-jeure it had worn before. He be
ran sentences. "I wonder whether tention, a deference, that had never St. Andrew's all competitora were tantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the
"Do you think, Robin
been
only invited to the showing in one of the not his before. And Khedivial Mail Steamship Co.
and then never finished them. He from
Mrs. Rumbold! The whole local cinema theatres, and the com- shandoned the Conservative Club, Lown had always been fond of him, plete series of Bobby Jones new It was and although he played golf with but so modest and retiring had he Film "How to break 90." Miss Pinsent on most afternoona of been that the comment always was appropriate that this should be the the week, that beloved game seemed,--"Mr. Robert Chandler7 Ob, first screening in Britain of the film to have lost most of its charm. yes!
such a nice little man. by an audience who knew that if He no longer on his return would No one sees very much of him. No the week was to hold any honour proclaim to his brother that he had one knows him, you might say: but for them, four final rounds of level done a bogey five in three, or beaten you couldn't help liking him!”
4's might just give them a chance! old Major Waggett (his special foe) But, during thle week, in whatj In ench instalment a different unit by three up and two to play. No, an amazing way did he expand, of F complete golfers attacking The returned and drank his ten in flourish, blossom! It was at first force is featured, for example, the silence. Robin's heart uched for incredible to him that people should subject of the first lesson is "The Thim
be interested in him for himself, Grip" the second "The Back Swing" Once the two of them had. in and fifty-five years' convictions and so on. A little light relief from Robin's presence, a most horrible about life
Richard things to artists like
Arlen, the are difficult quarrel. They were all having tea shake. But behold! Whereas be-strong man who can hit them hard EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South, together in the little dusty amok-fore it had been, "Oh, Mr. Chandler, but not straight and Joe E. Brown
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ing-room, and Miss Pinsent, strik-your brother has so kindly promis-the man who can't hit them at all, |ing unexpectedly her lover in the ed to dine with us on Thursday rellever the monotony of golfying chest (one of her, loving, playful night. I wonder whether you could theory. When the series is shown tricks), upset bis tee. He swore come too?" Now it was, "Do come in Hong Kong all ladies should In. Manila. Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney then with a frank volubility that and dine, Mr. Chandler, any night, sial on their golfying husbands and
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spoke of many weeks' difficult res-as long as you give us a day or or boy friends making a point of traint. She cried, rushed from the two's notice."
seeing it. room and the house, vowing that By the end of the week he had she would never return
decided that:
upon no one in the world for his But, of course, she did return, 1) He ked women after all. independent happiness! Hla eyes and that very shortly afterwards. (2) He would be perfectly fell upon a picture above the fire- There wis reconelliation---but wretched alone, but that he would place, a water-colour painting of a The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis New Robin found, to his own exceeding hear up as well as he could.
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"Still," he said to himself, "dear of honour. After all, Harry would Then, on an afternoon of pouring old Harry's marriage will be too not care now, now when so soon he rain, Robin Chandler was beating dreadful. I simply don't know was to have a house of his own. This way up the Highstreet. hasten- what I shall do with myself."
The door was dung. open, and ing home to warmth and tea. He The afternoon of Harry's 'return(Harry was there, there with him in was sheltered by an enormous un-arrived. Robin stood at the win-the room. brella, and this gave him precisely dow as he had done on that other "I nay!" he closed the door be the appearance of a walking mush-horrible day when he had frat hind room. His arm was touched, and, heard of the engagement. {turning round, he sew Miss Pin- He was inevitably, reminded of
sent, who was looking bedraggled that day, for now again there, "Yes-Jally well chucked me-tABI and unhappy, without any umbrella above the low wall, pale blue was night when we were alone she told at all.
| fading"into" saffron, across the grans me. Been mistakon ... misjudged
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him and came forward. "Robin, she's chucked me!"
"Oh!"
"I didn't know it was going to figures were stealing; already the her feelings-was too young .,, rain. It looked so fine.. Herbell was dropping into its "Hurry all the rest of it." voice trembled and abe betrayed up-hurry up-hurry up."
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his arm and they walked along to-lly, like a flame, like a fire, came the Harry atrode twice or thrice up done-never knew me a bit as you gether. Then, suddenly, he was truth. He knew, yes, he knew, let and down the room. Yes, chuck do. It's a relief to be free-it is aware that she was talking about him deny it as he might, that never ed, by Jove! At first, you know, really. I missed you like anything. Harry, and speaking as though she in all his five-and-fifty years had he you could have knocked me down You were, always no sympathetic uceded Robin's advice about him, enfoyed a week as he had enjoyed with a feather. But pow-dema it and understanding. It'll be folly, to Robin's heart began så bent, fast, this last one.. Hie had tasted de--I don't know, Robin, that I'm not have you bo tell things to again. *f "Did he really think that Harry lights, known extravagances and ex- glad. She said it was largely some Yes-dash it-homba Won't the loved her?. Would Harry, really citements that had never before talk she'd had with you about me- fellows at the club laugh? PANA be kind to hert. Of course she been his. He had been free! how you'd praised me no end, and Woll. I must go, and' clean." Tell] The opportunity of serving you wi
be pleasure, and your commande was very fond of him, but ;TW He stared round bewildered, then she'd seen that she didn't feel old Ma Humbold to horry with the will kaye our best attention. Did he think that differences in What treachery. to' Harry! What about me quite like that, and that tea.” **
He went out. ages, really made much trouble irony that so soon he should have she couldn't marry me unless she All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans or Panka Louvre System.
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Of course she changed from despair to what was did. The contrast struck her, don't · Robin walted a little, then, with Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries, was very fond
not far from triumph! He remem-you know.
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Mr Robin Chandler a long life. The room, wrapped him round. as the most critical moment. In all short a time ago had, in this very I'm glad, dashed ff. I'm not. It's a moment at the gathering dusk, Messrs. Button & Sons, Ltd., Reading ban awful being engaged. I felt it then got a chair, climbed on to It Mesars. Toogood & Bona, 144, mas
en Southampton. Tempter, with that bewildering But now he was a man of free- all the time, really. She never said and carefully took down the water.: Messrs. Arthur Taton à Cơn Tây” precipitance and complete disregard dom! No one's shadow, depending things about me as you've always colour from the wall.
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