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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1935
The Case Of Bess Bernard
(Continued from Page 11)
"Bess Bernard was asleep when The girl was approaching her the alarm was given, and she was eighteenth birthday now, but still sleeping the heavy sleep of exhaus- the necessary money had not faltion It was late afternoon. She len, as Bess Bernard believed it hadn't meant to sleep.. but tired would.. as manna from Heaven mature triumphed over her once She expected a miracle, poor soul, indefatigable will but nothing happened.-
"She was forgotten while panic-
to
BRADBURY GIVES GREAT DISPLAY ·
(Continued from Page 3).
"The daughter wasis-strik-stricken neighbours rushed ingly pretty. She began to receive safety, and it was not until Larry, attention--that was inevitable; but appeared and asked his mother's the mother discouraged the boys whereabouts that her absence was Together with the one stated who called to see her daughter. discovered.
above S. Gray tied with J. Hol- "The girl was earning, but Mrs. "According to eye-witnesses, the fidge, and F. Jones tied with. J. Bernard own income had practical-bay seemed demented. Without McKelvie in the Civil Service ver- ly ceased. She could no longer use hesitation, he rushed pell-mell into su Kowloon Docks clash.
Another exponent who contri- her eyes for fancywork; the con- the building and up the blazing
His mother, overcome buted to the pleasure experienced stant strain night after night had staircase.
by all in the match between the taxed them to the utmost
by fumes. was inconscious. "Note this. Treviot. She prayed "He snatched up a blanket and Pelice and the Bowling Green was for release from the slum area; wrapped it around her: utterly E G Post. His style is somewhat but she also worked for it funmindful of the flames, he carried similar to that of Wally Wother- know she believed in some sort of her to the window. Firemen, with spoon, formerly of Taikoo and Heavenly miracle, but she used her a canvas sheet, were waiting, and makes him a valuable asset to the frail strength to its utmost capa-I arrived as the boy dropped his side. city whether to render herself mother to safety.
Dallah's Fine Recovery
PENINSULA & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY orthy of the miracle when it "His clothes were actually burn-
came or to be partially prepared ing when I saw him, and he laugh-The sensational recovery made in case the prayer remained med exaltedly when his mother land-by A. R. Dallah, who was oppos- answered-it would be difficult to ed safely. He saw me and lifted ed to N. Bebbington, in the match determine. Only once she despair-this hand in an audacious wave; I between the ECC. and the Indian led.
knew just what that mocking wave R.C., was one of the most remark- "Philip slipped and broke a wrist meant, and I knew why he smiled able incidents witnessed for many I was called in to attend him. Poor with death beside him. A hundred years, and gives truth to the state- lad: he bore the pain with forti-voices screamed at him to jump ment that lawn bowls is the most ¡tude, but the mother's eyes were He never jumped, but fell back- uncertain game of all
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**Doctor," she said; and for the when he spoke again his voice was meet was proved in Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hell
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nard's heroism, pathetic details of He offered every encouragement "I'm not a religious man. I con- the mother's struggle for existence to those assisting him. and was fess to feeling a surge of hot anger. Much was made of the fact that unfortunate to find the flood tide legically since I confess to be she had been dependent on the of events set definitely against ing irreligious-against the Being boy, and a subscription list was him to whom, this woman prayed and promptly started. prayed in vain.
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"Money from an always open-zink skipped by C. G. Silva and "I think Bess Bernard said hearted and
public that skipped by A. M. Holland reached the Final of the Open & slowly, that I ought to have start- poured in.
led that prayer when the children
"Bess Bernard quickly recovered Sinks. were born: not ten years after-from the effects of shock and Silva was hard up against wards. That was my fault."
fumes, but she will never entirely problem he only solved Oh. to hell with such a notion, recover from the loss of the boy nothing to spare, and the fine ex- position of intelligent bowling by I retorted hotly; but she winced who died for her.
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as though I had struck her and I "She was presented with the H. A. Alres and the other mem- was instantly sorry for the out-subscription money. sufficient to cers of his rink contributed much burst that, to her, was sacrilege. establish herself and the boy and pleasure to those who had the "I'm certain I am being punish-girl in the seaside bome she had good fortune to be spectators of ed for my neglect, she said, and dreamed about-and for which she the match Who will ultionately I cursed under my breath.
had prayed. The little family mor-place themselves in the enviable "The neglect wasn't hers. Ied into their pretty new home 2 position of being the best rink of ture with a distinct leaning by: blamed the husband: In my heart. day before the girl's eighteenth the year is a matter for conjec- although confessing to no God; I
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"I went to see Bess Bernard/the majority of bowls enthusiasts San Francisco & Los Angeles Panama Canal blamed the Lad to whom she prayed.
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(Continued from Column 4)--
Rinks Championship. (Final).
By beating A. McKellar and tende
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“INDIAN È, C
Singles Handicap (First Round) AD. Madar (2) beat AK SID fad (-7); A. M. Romjan (5) bett
D. Thomson; A. M. Holland v J. G.. Chariton; L. Guy v M. J. Henderson; H. Nish either. V. Petherick or 3. Macdonald, P. T. Farell D. W. Waterton; R. Duncan + W. Gill
LAWN BOWLS TEST FOR CRAIGENGOWER "A"
(Continued from Page 5)
Police RC W. McLeod, L. Tallom, F. Nolan L. Glendinning, W. S. Dall, E. G. and J. Shepherd (skip).
Post and W. E. Hollands (skip).
G. Perkins, J. C. S. Fender, W. McHardy and G. C. Moss Exkip).
JUNIOR DIVISION Kowloon CC
L. E. Lammert (skip).
ed a penny; did not know the hus- The doctor leaned forward in the points! W. Greix Glen G. Duncan, A. F. Paul, M. AR band had made provision for her; his chair. Treviot waited, but the Cooper's congenial No. 3, did not Souza and U. M. Omar (skip) J.
find the green to his liking, and Soares, Dr. Fernando, J. S. Landolt does not know it yet. And the doctor did not speak.
and R. Basa (skip). " this was partly responsible ́ for husband has only just learned what {
FOOTBALL CLUB And you call that an answer his side's failure. It must be ad
Championship (Third Boundɔ. : happened to the lawyer. He re the solution?" Treviot burst out in mitted that the part of the green
E. Tuck beat-J. Rünsell turned years afterwards, and went a white-hot fury, and be clenched over which this section of the
Pairs Championship......... to the old home; but his wife and his hands, alarmed at his own contest was decided was very child had disappeared, and he could anger. The best of her kids tricky, ret had Greix altered his Rome, A. Jackson and G. S. Graver The Union S.S. Cols Steamers to the United Kingdom via New not trace them although he made gone! a hell of an answer." tactics earlier and had driven entered the Final of the Clob Pairs
every attempt. He failed, because The only answer, the doctor more the result of this match either A. Steven and J. Russell or
Championship. They will now play Bess Bernard was not the woman's answered quietly. "Mrs. Bernard might have been different. real name. She altered it with would have gone through hell it- her altered circumstances.
self-if things hadn't happened as
Fully Extended "By the time Philip's wrist was they did. Cynic I might have EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS better, Bess Bernard had recover-been, but the Bess Bernard case The Kowloon Bowling Greer
juniors had one of the hardest-tums J Hoosen (a); 8. H= Raniako – C. Fletcher, J. S. Dimen, M. N ed her lost faith.
altered my viewpoint. "I know," she told me with calm "Larry had Eed about his posi-les they have been engaged in this (+) beat E. Abbas (sc), A. B. Rainsen and Ty W. Care (skip).
Ming (2) beat _M÷Y_Adal (3) SJ. Houghton, F÷8-W--Smith, J. certainty, that the children will tion. He originated and was the season. The Police were showing A. H. Rumjaim (scr.) beat B. Singh Smith, and E. Kern, (skip).
Bess skill and determination on two 174); Æ ̧M: Wahab (str.) beat/AA5 Niazim, J. Howe, Is Jack and 7,000 31st Aug Manila, Rabaul Brisbane, Sydney be with me at the seaside before leader of the Hogans.
my girl turns eighteen. There is never knew, never must know. rinks, which were equal to say. Samy (47)3; w just a month and a week to go. Nobody knew except myself thing their hosts could reveal. As "She was terrified by the power young Larry was too cunning. I matter of fact the rinks skipped of the Hogans, whose lawlessness caught him red-handed the day by W. Glendinning and S. Logan and cunning outwitted the police; before the fire. I told him I would mastered H. Rose and G. E. C.
N. Currie, S. Strange, F. W and she began to fear for Lanice; fre I told him think Thompson, and it was left Paltz Cher, beatin Sand Round)
Sherrin's rink, T. P-Stainton and R. Wright Haynes and A Macfarlane (skip).
Kowloon B.G.C... "She spoke of her fear to the boy, over my best course of action again to G.
M Henderson D. Waterton W. Notris and JC Polson
Handicap Singles (Third Round) Hoaking, and H. Rose (skip).
FE Henson, W. E. Hale, C. B pleaded with him to avoid contact That's why he laughed as he and G. Allen, to pull the match with the Hogans:
J. C. Chalmers -(--5) Swill-play) out of the fire. The latter has either D. E. Bone (cz.) or F. Pattin SA Bright, L. A. R. Duncan, "It would break my heart”” she told him, and Larry patted ber "Hell!" be ejaculated beneath his shown great form during the last son (4-3), S. Pollock (+1) AWG. Charlton, and G. Thompson
few matches, and is now a valuable Norrie (4-1). 7. E. Stainton (4) | (skip). breath; but he was trembling unit of the team. shoulder
More team beat-1. Waid (-1); W. Camingham Don't you worry Mum mare shaken, than he had ever been Talkoo, now at the top of their (2) R. Wright (+2) won't do anything to hurt you; and in his life.
form, inflicted a rather severe KOWLOON DOCK RCB.K. Electric if any of that gang comes messing That leaves you pretty definite-drubbing on the Civil Servants. No Club Championship (Second Bound) Padgett må A. 7. Pani (skip);
with the last word," he saident links can be observed in the Pearson beat Hast
GCooper best R with attempted carelessness; but shipbuilders 12 and had they dis beat Lindsay. F. Cullen best because of a similarity between played the same talent at the be Humble J, Brown beat T. Coleman:
our story and the one I told you ginning of the season they might upton best W. For th fist night would it be a breach have been at the top of the League}
dence to divulge the wo table to-day IC Chalmers is
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She calmed the force of his anger, was overjoyed and comple fly réassured. Ashamed”
she had doubted. Larry wES failingly good to her, more more the depended on was her prop. He show upon her, and began to big rise the boas
before
{died.**
"Treviot's tense figure relaxed
the
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PRADATAIKOO R. C.
Dr Singles Championship.
(Second Bound)
F. Stainton beat S: Pollock; Chalmers beat T S
Football Clab G.. Stephens, F. HL Glover, A Jackson and A Brooksbank (skip).
A: Humphrey, E." "J. Edwards, 3. Rassell and Es Tuck (skip).
G. W. Allen, D. W. Waterum, 16. J. Henderson and G. H, Sherrii. (skip).
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