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CRACK WHIPS MARGARET SCRIVEN
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ed smoil of each other, "by a memory of comfort which would not fit with "You this new slashing voice and whip.
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Jimmy recounted them:
Brandy For Crawford only want one dog?" he asked Then, when they were near to hysteria, The fifth set although Crawford innocently, although the price of Squaler unexpectedly gave them meat, fought on pluckly, as he always effacing detail from their minds, leay does, merely showed up the rein- one was adequate for the two.
ing only broad fear of the whip and
obey
to accept.
Meat to all
men. Don Turabull brought thr
arst three games,
Presiden
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ed twice as much as he was prepared they must ob troupe and then Australian a reg of brandy, but he He had prudently, on principle, ask-the beginning of understanding that live physical condition of the two
"Have a drink,” Squaler grunted, and turned again to examination of qualer leaned and smoked, Frimly could not hold. Von Cram, in the {amused' that the seven -old stagers the poodles.
were contemptuous, of the come The German, scenting his "But I said twenty." Jimmy walled even though their sex was inviting... realistically, pathetically."Dammit,
"So well had bé trained them,, "im- there's a reward of a benner offered planted bis own attitude of mind.
moral advantage, was increas- for 'em."
ing the pressure all round the "But Squaler did not seem to hear near gate and saw that it was afar The Australian needed only a Watching, he heard, a sound from the
court. - He had gripped the two poodles by saw a red head peeping between. A their muzzles, forcing their gaze, lightning jerk of the wrist and he had point to square the set in the sixth breathing frightening spurts of smoke sent the whistling lash within an inch **Resolute into their eyes. Looking at him of the inquisifve upturnod nose, and
before this Jimmy felt suddenly very empty and the boy jerked, back in alarm, aquawk threat, the German went to 2 Hong Kong to Victoris & Seattle unsafe, as if he were standing on a ing Indigt fyer think you're play-frm drives. Crawford took the
indignantly.
with more spinning services and sucking sponge. break his rule and drink and forget ng at? the question of
Tough luck Squaler grinned maliciously: "Get eighth game from 15.
Hong Kong to Honolulu and return on the dogs, but they'd get used to it.')
In the ninth the linesman gayo Perhaps someone or something would
"Aw, guv-nor, have heart, Lemme kis opponent the benefit of the Hong Kong to San Francisco watch you training 'em. I'll sit pretty, doubt over a critical decision--it
and return God's honour."
He was glad - to
to hell out of here!"
A foot hammered impatiently at the
game.
was almost the only uncertain | ›
the
and return
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take an equal crack at Squaler one Ane day, balance things up, although it would need more pluck than Jimmy) felt that he himself possessed. door, Squaler swore threateningly. Judgment in the whole match.
An ugly, spider-minded devil. Al-The boy grumbled and wont away, and Crawford staved off one match waye a bad rign when a man drank so Squaler set to work, strapping Six and point; he could not save the
With much alone.
cart "So long," Seven in strange harness, controlling second, and so the first German Jimmy went away, hand tight on the their movements by leading strings thampion was crowned in Paris notes in his pocket, as if he were cracking his whip cruelly when they afraid that Squaler would come dragged and
fibed.
since the war. snatching, with those gin-soaked eyes
at fest which, Simple movements of his.
It was a great duel, and not its Hong Kong to Kobe and return successfully. when performed even Alone again Squaler grinned cvilly earned no reward except brief respite, cast attractive feature was Bombay, Marelles, Haves, London to himself and it the two gas jets. Squaler didn't believe in payment for perfect demeanour of both the Hong Kong to Yokohama and return
Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwey.& standing one of the two shrinking results when he could make 'em hop antagonists. In this despect it re- Huil
frightened poodles upon the table without. 'Sport Penang, Calcutta & Bombay.
They improved. Squaler sembled the Crawford-Vines match among the food and
cards, talking brought out a step ladder, calling one at Wimbledon last year. Bombay, Marseilles & Lendent.
a queer, thready of the older dogs, ordering it by 4,700 21st July Bamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerpstop
steadily to it in Marseilles, Harre, London voice, cigarette bobbing menacingly, crack of the whip and a sign to climb French Win Doubles Hall
stopping sometimes to rap out its new the ladder, to pause, bark three, times, There was more excitement on name' of Six, Marseilles & London.
clipping and trimming naming itself, and somersalt away the last day of the meeting. The its fashionable tufts to match the rest He led Six to the ladder, cracking is Marselites & London.
finally stenciling six whip about its reluctant haunches. It main interest was in the Marseilles, Havre, London, of his troupe.
with gipay-ink, cuffing it brutally steps and then suddenly it scrambled auctuating 5-set match, Borotra when
backed and wriggled, planting out of control, for second whip had.
so that
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17,000 28th Aug. 115,000
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Marsellen & London. Marseilles & London.
8th Sept. Rotterdam, Antwerp &
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helplessly high on a tall bamboo begun to crack in the. outer yard, and Brugnon beat the Australian stand while he worked on the second loudly and confusingly,
dogs were bewildered.
the pair, Crawford and McGrath. The
do
score in favour of France was 11— The transformation, complete, Seven Furiously Squaler wrenched open 9, 6-3, 2-6, 4-7, 9-7. marked with seven patches and clipped the gate. The red-headed bay WES
True to their habit the French-
to a new smartness, Squaler dumped cracking an improvised whip glee. them through the window into the fully. Squaler pounced, intending to men began erratically and were yard, climbing after them with his anatch the whip and ·punish_the_boy, 800n 4—1 down. The Australians whip.
The light cast through the but the boy evaded him easily, flour indeed had a stroke for 51, but open window might have been
McGrath furnace mouth, so frenziedly did the inhing the whip impertinently as he
faltered badly at this ran away. Defeated, Squier return. dog seek to avoid it. Squaler called, slamming the door, cracking his stage: &ed to them, and they cringed and own whip to restore order, bruising Crawford and McGrath won the raced, but the whip caught up with dog after dog until they were obedient third and fourth seta-the fourth them, anapping and biting crudly so and in line, that they were glad to
creep from sight into the kennel boxes assigned than a second whip cracked in oppoal-the tenth game.
But no sooner did be begin again by capturing Brugnon's service in Yet Crawford Frequent cazpection from Port Said for Passengers and Carze to Con- rest of the troup whined and fidgeted, quickly proved to others the peculiar than on his physical reserves.
to them.
Scenting newcomer the tion, then another, for Redhead and was playing on his nerves rather stantinople, Pireann, Smyrna and other Levent Forts by stemmers of the but a word, which was like a smaliļ
I joys of whip-cracking. The dogs were echo of Kipdirial Mail Steamship Co.
of the whip, was sufficient to puzzled and unmanageable. Squaler McGrath's Lobbing quell them.
opened the door, lacing hà own whip Dropping the doors of the boxes among the running children. But they afth set, especially after he had He made heroic efforts in thei Squaler climbed back through the win-were too quick for him. Jeeringly they dow, drinking and waiting. After a raced before him and dared to strike lost his service to France to lead few minutes the two poodles yapped back.
4-2. Superb lobbing by McGrathi erably, and at once he reached out,
Angrily Squiler returned once more under pressure allowed the Aus- the whip terrifyingly over to the inner yard. The publican
Silence, and then they brought him gn and sympathized pro-tralians to readjust the balance by that there fusely, regrelung
wwwinning Brugnon's service. and once more the lash hissed crackled.
But LH they did not sanee: "You know, what kids are vollys on the wood, dropped his understand; foolishly they scratched You'd have done the same thing your-
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dared to bark again in their lonend nothing he could do to stop the nui.|
Again Crawford, hitting two
and whined in miserable chorus. But self once (and a damned sight worse!). service, and the Frenchmen an- this time Squaler did not use the if you was to promine 'em show peared to have the match won in whip. Hopping through the window later on he silently grabbed the poodles one
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citement and by miraculous re- But Squaler saw no sense in com-coveries the visitors saved three
course,"
"If I 'atch 'em
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sible.
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FORKLI gulped the last of the gin, kicked of only, but the cross-cracking from the|| hir boots and lay back on the narrow, outer yard Increased steadily and the game, after Brugnon had served creaking sofa, watching the flies on degs blundered confusedly. More and dauble fault. the blotched celling unwinkingly, pre-more children found sticks and cords. 7,000
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change, and Crawford attempted Waking late to the tap of the publi Accustomed as the tenants of the to close it with a lob volley over
wife can's
door, Squaler yard were to noises of various kinda, stretched and spat and reached for and healthily amused by the present
Brugnon. The ball pitched just cigarette, calling curtly to her to exhibition, no one but Squaler objected,jever the line. The Australians led Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan enter. She did so, her loose slippers Helplessly he drank and raged. 1-6, McGrath playing with the
slurring as if phrasing her contempt, only he could lay hands on Redhead toolness of a veteran, but the Enjoy bringing newspapers, salt tried fish and thick, gritty coffee, pursing ber Cunningly he presently kennelled youngster lost his service in the The Union 3.5. Company's stemmers to the United Kingdom in New fat purple lips as she turned out the the dogs and opened the door of the fifteenth game, although he was
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The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers tó London and
scattered over floor and table, gather.
enough the boy With Borotra rampant in ing up empty glase and battle and cay reach. Sure
came and peered unsuspectingly in-
the next game and Crawford side. Instantly Squaler” caught him, Squater had hardly noticed her.
him inside,
the spinning him drogging
obviously worn out, Morosely he picked up a newspaper, scross the yard, kicking the door shat reading smoking and drinking the and standing before it, picking up his
Frenchmen won through to bitter coffee, mancing sugared whip, slashing at the panel on the
tumultuous cheering at 9-17, tween gulps, tossing fish
bloody," "weale" apparod"
The Australians were great in into the
yard for the later benefit of healthy pink of his cheeks. The boy recovery, but less great in clinch- his dogs.
shricked and cowered under the whiping their advantage. They allow- Already the aun was riding high, fooding an unrefreshed world with running blindly, yelping loadly
td victory to elude them.. Assistance. new, scorching heat. Good bench. milking wea
weather. Squaler cursed at crack. There was bumping and mut-kept their doubles title.
The P. & 0. Branch Service of steamme to London via Suez
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Cargo only
Shai Moji, Kobe Osake, & Yokohama Amoy, S'hai, Mofi, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
Amoy,
At once the many whips ceased to Miss Mathieu and Miss Ryan Moji, Kobe & Yokohami
Miss the bad luck that kept him training tering and appeals to "Gire us gal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama when he might have been earning easy bunk up here, Bert," heads appearing|"
Jacobs and Has Palfrey, the U.S. Shal Koji,
Kobe & Osaka. Shal, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Tokohams money along the coast spinning the over the wall, bands placed carefully pair, won the opening set, but lost 202 Moji, Kobe & Yokohama holiday crowds,'
among the broken glass topping, Bed-several games from 40-15 in the S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Omaks.
No sense in carrying on with only head bawled again and, they climbed second. In the third set Miss Pal- Tokohama,
seven dogs though, since they were higher, dropped over the wall. More Skal, Kobe & S'hai, Moj, Kobe &
used to working in a pack of nine, children shoved against the door, fore-frey's errors multiplied and the Amoy Kobe & Yokuharna.
Shai, Moft, Kobe & Oaks. teach the old ones no Goota and ing excitedly. Licking his bleeding
Quicker to train two new dogs than to ing it open, sending, Squler sprawl-holders deservedly won a rather
two dozen angry children prane-uninspiring struggle. Ing. Gruallegly he found his
pointed to Squaler and
Yokohama.
Shal, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Toms pulled them on, not bothering in lace lips,
taling up his hat and whip, Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, S'hat., Moll, Koba & Osaka.
Shanghai, Holl, Kobe & Yokohama.hing through the window, Beren and kicking,
All dates are approzimals and subject to alteration without motha All Cabins are fitted with Eləciela Fans or Punka“ Louvre System. Steamers on London and Australian Zinos are fitted with
Parcal measuring not more than 5 dll. th will be recti tanneries
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him, sishing him yout"
of the dogs moved and shook them-You dirty-swine,
alarmed by the uproar," solves in their boxes and Sqaalers the butt, of his
Overwhelmed, Squaler pounded with "Now!" Redhead spat briskly: "Hold leased the methodically.
But and Seven were crouched sadly, i
promptly dragged but the whip bis Ast, yon! Ha fingered, the weala from his hands. Janderly and spat again, this time Briskly Bqualer unstrapped the mus- He kicked and punched, but the chif- upon Squalar: "7ond of the whip ain't ziek, talking bittingly, naming the dogs dzen were too many. He staggered you 14 dumam, you knew better we ain't often, forcing mitention with his and fall under their united hammer dogs and you ain't God,
2007 Hold bundling them out to join the war- ing and Redhead, minute, daging them out with the Hold him down!" dering roupe recalling them after.
shrilled an ordering command, hardly had
Vary deliberately he stamped twice upon Butaley's wrist, with all his whip, cracking it about them so that
assfly." Squalar |sgioral"/"lunky girls among bon dos of the yard claing: wually as them dragend strongly Squele
tried to join the Inbow so that he was stratched fat, But the boy remaining, watchful serem, but the kaveling karily so that all big fal polsing above whip formed an angry, living fence, & stratigth was useless. cago almont in which they wars kap- “Quick!« Hold, tise
the tip of the lash fast scared them. Obediently the children, boys of all weight, blavdron shod boola bresking
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