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8th Sept.
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THE BLACK BAG
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been to the bank. But she liked "It isn't safe to have them in the looking at the shops in what she called the West End. So there it house," said Philip. "You may
Was. have been followed here. Suppose they should be real"
"Of course it isn't," Stephen.
put
in
The 'week passed all too quickly. Mrs. Golding watched every night, (but never once did she see the
brown cont "I should keep them for a day or
or the cutaway hat. two" said Annette longingly.'
Once in the morning, she thought "The police must be informed," she saw the girl walking towards the tram. She hastened after her,
well intending to speak, and then lost
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'According to a despatch print- jed in the London Evening News the Cunard Line is not going to make any mistake about the insisted Stephen. comfortableness of the state- "They are probably very rooms on the superliner which known," put in Philip. will slide down the ways when "Do you really think so?" the Queen of England christens "Stones like that? Why, of It was actually Rachel whom The her next Autumn. Sixteen full-course. You might easily be mur-saw had she but known it. In the sized cabins, replicas of those on dered for them."
meantime, what should she do about board, will be built ashore und
"Let me take them now," said the diamonds? How tell Izzy when tried out on a variety of comfort- Stephen.
he came back? loving people who will be invited
When Izzy did come back he way "I've decided what to do with
her again as the tram disappeared, down the hill.
had been excellent. He had averted
to try them by the steamship them," said Rachel calmly. "Thanke in high good humour. Business company.'
The staterooms will be set up
to Philip."
"What?" The three voices rang a crials and made some more money. in an attractive section of the as one.
He was pleased with himself and Clyde River shipyard of John Brown and Co., Ltd., builders of dered or be accessories before the
"I should hate you all to be mur-the world in general.
"And so, Mamma, I will take the new ocean giant, now known faet" Rachel's eyes twinkled. "So you out to-night, and we will have as yard number 534.. They will I won't share my guilty secret with the best dinner that money can buy. be taken care of by regular bed-
well, we you. At present. I'll put them in and afterwards room stewards, and will be sup my hat-box to-night. Don't worry,
think."
-
can
plied with all the appurtenances Stephen. The woman who present- Mra. Golding said she was tired necessary to the well-being of aned me with them is worrying ever they might do something early. up-to-date steamship accommo-
She dreaded lest Izzy demand even- 6,700 21st July Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London dation. Each of the high-class so much more."
was ing dress, and then, of course, the Curiously Mrs. Golding Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & staterooms will have hot and Hull.
cold water, a bath room, electric worrying comparatively little. There diamonds. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
He pinched her plump arm affer- Bombay, Marseilles & London,
Theaters and electric fans. These was no need for her to go to that Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London, and the lower-priced rooms will dreadful dinner-party; no need to tionately. It was true, she did look Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & be fitted exactly like the rooms select from them, and a whole week absence. No, there never was such produce. her diamonds for Izzy to tired, and he attributed it to his planned for the new ship. Bombay, Marielles & London.
in which to recover them before his a woman. Never! Costly Experiment
Mrg, Golding was on the verge ofj The experiment will be costly, return. She felt almost as relieved but is expected to prove worthy as though she had never lost them. telling him. He was so affection- of the trouble and expense. The diamonds had been, nothing but ate, so kind. Perhaps he would not Every type of accommodation a trouble since Izzy had bought mind so much. But she would not felt they were tell him now, after all, and spoil Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London, from the superluxury suite to the them. She never
Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & third-class rooms for 2, 3 and 4, really her own, but rather as though everything.
He arranged to pick her up at will be built and thoroughly fest she were a shop-stand upon which
five o'clock in Park-lane at a charit ed. Not a detail will be omitted. Izzy showed his wares.
It embarrassed her to decorate able reception to which he had Even the walls will slope to the degree that the super-liner's sides herself, annd she sighed for the insisted that she should go.
Mrs. Golding was late for the will slope.
days when she used to take out the When the 534 is launched next gold locket Izzy had given her be-reception, and when her car arrived rich at all. She there was such a queue of cars and fall at Glasgow by Her Majesty fore they were Queen Mary, the British sove-used to wear it on days of special taxis that she was held up still reign will pronounce the name of significance-Izzy'a birthday, for longer, with the result that she and the ship and then press an elec-instance, and it seemed infinitely Izzy met on the steps and went in- tric button which will start the more valuable than any diamonds. side together. The crowd was very huge liner down the ways into The diamonds, Indeed, separated dense, but there was a drift towards an her from him. They were part of the centre of the big hall. Izzy army of men to continue the the new life which she could not preceded his wife, nodding to this work of completing what is ex-share and in which she felt totally one and to that, looking to ace whe pected to be the world's largest unable to hold her own. Also her ther his wife's fure were as good and fastest steamship.
natural horror of burglars, which as those he saw around him. On Another report appearing in a caused her to look under the bed the whole, he thought, she did him London
recently every night, was greatly increased. credit, as, indeed, how should she newspaper stated that the name selected by She had always belleved that they not, considering that he had chosen 8,000 21st JulySingapore, Port Swettenham, Penang Her Majesty the Queen for the would carry off the gold locket. It them himself.
Rangoon and Calcatta.
new Cunarder is the Britannia. was asking for trouble to possess As they reached the heart of the) It has also been reported that diamonds as well.
crowd Mrs. Golding gave a little September 26 of this year has Izzy delighted in the diamonds. gasp and, with difficulty prevented been the date fixed for the He liked to take them out and look herself from crying out. launching of the giant liner. at them. and when she wore them, There, in a glass case and guard-|
as she did as often as he could makeled by two very tall policemen, were her, he followed her delightedly her jewels, her very own jewels. with his eyes. As a compromise
Over them was a legend to the she was allowed to keep them in a effect that they had belonged to bank in the City. This meant num-deposed European royalties whose berless journeys to and fro to get names for obvious reasons could not my them, and she would not go in the be divulged; that they had been remator lest she, should be followed. smuggled out of the country and
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To the Editor, "China Mall."] Sir. With reference 10 letter protesting against the
3rd Aux Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney & ported interview your representa-He it was who had insisted on the were being lent by one whose name, tive had with me on the subject old black bag as an adequate dis- also for obvious reasons, could not of the Peak Tram Extension, and guise for the precious jewels, all of be revealed. They were being ex- your remarks thereto, I feel I can which he liked her to bring home sohibited for the benefit of the Gen- not allow such gross misrepre- that he could make his choice of eral Hospital Fund, and contribu- sentation of facts to pass again them.
tions might be put in the boxes unchallenged.
And now the precious diamonds fixed to the glass case. You state in your footnote-had gone the epitome of Izzy's Izzy turned round to her, his face AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND for a cheap Holiday. (1) Mrs. Thompson gave an in-life-work, sign of his success. Mrs. fairly beaming. "Why, Mammal (Surfing, Fishing, Shooting, and Climates to salt all. Your English terview to our representative...." Golding once asked herself whether Oh, how sly! So this is what you I gave no such interview, on the he was not fonder of her diamonds have been doing! I read about the money is worth 25 per cent, more).
Sun Deck Swimming Pool-contrary. your representative than of herself, but she realised jewels in the paper this morning.
forced his presence' on to me in that this was unfair.
And who told you, I should like to
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the middle of the street at a mo- She turned over in her mind the know, that they belonged to royal- when I was not in the steps she might take towards the ty7 Royalty, indeed!" He laughed alightest mood to discuss such a recovery of the jewels. The police in pleased reminiscence of how he subject as the Peak Tram. (2) were out of the question if the mat- had bought them.
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Ing paragraph of the article in started. But he was, worried, and Izty was clearly beelde himself
will you?" She meant to prove question which reads: "...and he had been irritable of late. Be with pleasure. It did not take very your lap in the tram.".
Rachel was touched with her sim- herself perfectly right to Stephen, her hearty approval of the project sides she couldn't bear it if he long before it was whispered that is in all probability indicative of were angry with her.
the jewels had been lent by Mrs. plicity. But she had got to keep and then, when he had apologised that of the entire feminine com- She didn't think the girl who Golding, wife of the well-known those diamonds. The general secre for all the fuss, perhaps she would munity of the Colony." This offered to take the bag was a thief, international financier. Izzy saw tary had applauded her for her tell him all about it but only statement is not only exaggerated Mrs. Golding could have asked for the secret leak out in all the papers idea, and her status was distinctly perhaps.
improved by proof that she was in Izzy surpassed himself that night.
but utterly false and I can only the bag if she had not forgotten it, the next day..
I
put it down to the wild hallucina and if the girl had refused to give Mrs. Inry began to feel a little close touch with diamonds of such There never was such a dinner, for Amoy, Shal, Moli, Kobe & Osaka. tions of an over-enthusiastic re-it up she could easily have proved faint. Then she saw the girl. She value. "Look here," said Rachel, it was Impossible to reefst him, Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama,. S'hal, Moll, Kobe, Osaka & Tokohama porter. As for consenting to dis- that it was her own. If only she was standing quite near the jewels let me keep them for the week. He had never made himself so en- Shanghal, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama, play a notica on the Star Ferry had taken the car, as Izzy insisted. She pushed her way towards her. They're a greet draw.tirely lovable. To-morrow every- Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama.". Wharf most emphatically did But, besides the danger, she dis-"I must speak to you. Now. At Mrs. Golding hesitated. She body would know about his dis
thought of Izzy. "If I let you keep monds. "But how did you come to Amoy, Shal., Mojl, Robe & Osaka. not. (3) And then ".......... to give liked giving orders to the chauffeur once. 'S'hai, "Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.
her favourable publicity...." even more than facing the crush in Rachel turned a little pale. This them will you promise not to say think of it. Mamma1" he said at would have you know that I am the tram. She was used to, the is what Stephen said would happen.-how-how you came by them? least ten times. not in the habit of seeking publi- tram knew all the numbers, too. She pulled herself together and At least only that I lent them to She squeezed his arm on the way city of this nature, more special- If only she could remember the girl. said: "No, I'm sorry. I mustn't you?"
ly on a subject about which I am She would go down to the tram the say how they came to us. Then "Of course,”
home. Then suddenly she told him
fall about it. Could be ever forgive
It
not fully conversant with and next evening and see whether she she beckoned to Mra. Golding to Then you can keep them. But her ? She couldn't bear it if he All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice, which does not interest me In the could recognise her. Of course, it follow her out of the room. It was naughty, wasn't It, desire. couldn't forgive her."
Blightest All Cabins are fitted with Elecizie Fans or Punka Louvre System.
had been madness not to bring the "The Jewels are mine. You must to give me so much anxiety?" There was a second's pause. Steamers on London and Australian-Kines are fitted with Laundrían. ✨ ́ ́ I had hoped that my letter of jewels straight back after she had return them to me.”
“I didn't know where to find seemed like eternity to Mrs. Gold- Parents measuring not "more than' §; cu. ft. will be received at the Com- the 13th would close this unplex- {edikas
Rachel looked round apprehen-you."
Ing. sany's Office upto Noom on the, day nreylous toʻzalling.mp3
sant affair, but, as your remarks I must request publication of this sively. Then she decided on a bold "And are they royal dearie! I Then Izzy gave her a resounding ara tantamount to accusing me of latter. NOTE
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Yours faithfully,
BEATRICE THOMPSON:
course How can you prove that didn't know it"
kim. "Besides, they will think they are yours
Rachel's eyes twinkled. Then she they were Crown Jewels just the "Why
them on said, “You won't tell of me either, same,” he said,