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Ogden turned over in bed, muttered, the ordeal. Then he pictured himself Helen was then sat bolt upright. There was a coming home to Helen. wild, unholy light in his eyes. Globules proud of him. What would she think of perspiration stood out on his fore- if he had to admit lacking the cour- head. His hands felt cold and clammy, age to face a common ordinary man
like Mr. Mitchell?
For a moment ho sat rigid and
something. Mr. Now, there was tense. Slowly he relaxed. Then he switched on the bedside light. Five Mitchell was, after all, nothing more Like A. M. In four and a half hours it than a common ordinary man. would be over. He would have enter- himself. Built the same way. Cap- ed Mr. Mitchell's office and said, in able of having toothaches and stoma- effect: "Mr. Mitchell, I have worked chaches and liking his eggs fried only for you for three years. I am a valu- on one side. Just a man. ed employee and feel that I deserve
And Mr.
Ogden tried to picture himself Mitchell more money.
What would would reply Well, what would Mr. Mr. Mitchell's position.
he do if an employee of three years Mitchell reply?
asked for а raise? What? Why, he'd look at the matter coldly, imper- sonally. He'd add things up and de-
A fresh crop of sweat globules oozed from Ogden's pores. He took
wife.
in
a handkerchief from the pocket of his cide whether or not the employee was dollars and pajamas and dabbed it at his face, worth more to him in
She cents. He looked down at his
He'd try to figure out in his
could baby, own mind how little he
get was sleeping soundly, like a like one who never had a
or away with paying. worry in the world,,
care
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Ah! There was something now. If
A feeling of resentment stole over you ask for a raise, act. as though you Ogden. It was her fault. But for deserved it. Give the impression that her he would be happy and contented the possibility you weren't worth more and blissfully secure. She was rob- never entered your head. It was mere- bing him of all that. She had be ly a matter of arriving at a figure. gun almost a year ago.
People spoke to Ogden when he en- Then they looked at first. Reminding him how smart he tored the office. was, how valuable he had made him him curiously.. He wasn't the same. self to Mr. Mitchell. He deserved a He was ill. Or perhaps he had
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At first Ogden had been flattered, call a doctor.
At 9.05 Mr. Mitchell came in, nod- because Helen always started off by telling him what a bright young man ding and speaking to everyone as he he was. Gradually it dawned on him always did. Ogden opened his mouth that she was pushing him into a situa- to reply, but no sound came. He be- tion that gave him goosepimples just gan to manufacture little chores that would force him to prolong the thing to contemplate.
he planned to do. He sharpened his.
out fired him? pencil, filled his inkwell, sorted Suppose Mr. Mitchell Fired! Nothing could be worse, it papers. But presently he found him- would be months before he landed self sitting idly, staring at Mr. Mit- another job. Without recommenda- chell's door, seeing Helen's face be tions it might take years. Why couldn't tween.
rise, knew He wet his lips, started to Helen be, satisfied?. Yet
Mr. Mit- why. He e knew she was right. He sat down again weakly.
Mr. Mitchell knew that unless he set a value on chell's door opened. himself no one else would. Eventual came out, "Ogden!" he yelled, and his voice had, à peculiarly rasping ly he had promised..
"Come in here."
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He got out of bed without waking sound. Helen It was 5:30 and still dark. Ogden jumped. What had he done Certainly Mr-Mitchell acted He went into the bathroom and túrn- now? ed on the shower. At 6 o'clock, fully as though he were going to bawl him dressed, he came down stairs. He out. Perhaps fire him. Good. Firing put coffee on to boil, sat a frying pan would be a relief. It would settle the over a gas jet, cut open an orange, whole problem. He could tell Helen
that he had asked for a raise. plugged in the toaster.
Mitchell had fired him, and it her fault,
Prosently he sat down to eat.
He
and
Was
Mr. Mitchell was behind his desk
ate automatically. Food was taste less in his mouth. Frequently he dab- bed at his face with a handkerchief, when Ogden entered. He motioned He found himself, reviewing his three to a chair. Ogden collapsed into it. years' employment with Mr. Mitchell. "Ogden, I've been thinking about valu- You've proved yourself True, he had increased the firm's you. business. He had presented
able to the firm. That western deal some good ideas. He had sold the big buyer now. You did a good job. You have from the West. But others had ac- the sort of stuff we need in this or complished as much. Others could ganization. I'm the sort of man who take his equally as believes paying a man he's If you're interested I'd like to groom give him a raise.
He left the house without waking you for the post. You'd start at Then in Helen. During the half hour it took double your present, salary. him to reach the office he was beset a year-Hoy!, Miss Ryan! Quick a by all sorts of terrifying fancies. He glass of water. Ogden's fainted! grew hot then cold. He changed his Good lord, call a doctor!", mind twice about approaching Mr. (Copyright, By The Associated
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JAPANESE
ADMIT ADVANCE STOPPED BY
BY FLOODING Huge Breaches In Yellow River Dykes
Sharp Fighting In Anking Area On Yangtse
Peking, To-day. The Japanese admit that the breaches in the Yellow River above the Lunghai Railway line be- tween Chengchow and Kaifeng is causing seri- ous floods and holding up their advance to- wards Chengchow.
R.A.F.
FUNERAL AT PRETORIA
Pretoria, To-day.
The funeral of the four Royal Air Force boxers and two mem-- bers of the South African Air Forte, took place here with full military honours: und was attend- ed by 3,000 troops and thousands of people from surrounding dis- tricts.
The Air Force officers were kill- ed when the plane in which they were travelling, crashed in the mountains.-Reuter
Many of these breaches are some 122 yards wide RESHUFFLING and the Japanese are concentrating every OF ITALIAN
effort to repair them.
It is claimed that they
are being assisted by thousands of farmers CABINET
who are threatened with ruin.
The floodwater is stated to be pouring rapidly towards the [ Lunghai Railway.
Rome, To-day.
CHINESE AIR
ATTACK ON JAP. YANGTSE ARMADA
Hankow, To-day,
According to the Chinese, a de- tachment of 1,000 Japanese troops which had been landed near Anking by the Japanese fleet, repuls- The re-
ed yesterday afterna
treating Japanese suffered heavy losses.
*Although confirmation from a neutral side has not yet been re- ceived, the Chinese claim appears to deserve a certain amount of credence since a large number of Chinese battle planes took off from Hankow yesterday morn- ing and noon to bombard the Mussolini summoned members of tween Anking and Tatung.
Japanese fleet concentrated be-
the Cabinet to a conference at his
The Chinese military authori- summer seat, Rocca Della Caminate. ties fully realise that the Japan- for a discussion on important cur-Lanese attack on the Yangtse rent questions.
River, which took the Chinese The conference was attended by rather by surprise, marks the the Secretary-General of the Fascist opening of a Japanese general Party, Starace, the Minister of offensive on Hankow... Trans- Finance, Thaon 'Di Revel, the Minis- Ocean. ter of Communications, Bonni, the
JAPANESE CLAIMS Minister of Agriculture, Rossoni,
Shanghai, To-day. the Minister of Corporations, Lan- The capture of Anking by the tini, the Minister of Popular Cul- Japanese forces was announced by A gigantic canal project has been ture, Alfleri, the Minister for Ex-Japanese Headquarters here authorised in order to connect the change and Currency, Guernieri, yesterday, but judging by later re- Traf-industrial districts of Austria and and the Under-Secretaries of State ports, the claim was premature, re- fic on the Peiping-Hankow Railway their markets and the coal and in the Ministry of War and corded on Japanese entry into the
Meanwhile, fighting has stop- ped in the east of Chengchow owing to the floods. Reuter.
DELUGE HALTS FIGHTING
Chengchow, To-day. The deluge has practically halted fighting on the south bank of the Yellow River in Honan.
Chengchow is now quiet.
GIANT CANAL PROJECT FOR GERMANY
Berlin, To-day.
between Hankow and the city is as iron resources of Germany. Noth- usual as is also on the Lunghai Rail- ing now stands in the way of real- way west of Chengchow.
ising the old project of connecting the Danube with the German in The Japanese at Weishih, 50 land water system, and work has kilometres south of Kaifeng, are already begun. By 1945 the canal attempting to cut the Peiping-Han-joining the Main and the Danube, kow Railway before the arrival of land thus the Danube, via the Main the flood waters. But the Chinese with the Rhine, will be completed. are staunchly resisting their vance.-Central News.
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The new canal is being construct-
Interior.
city, from which they were - sub- Although an official statement sequently compelled to retire. the conference have not been issued, which is the capital of the province regarding the subjects discussed at. The Japanese stated that the city, political circles here assert that of Anhwef and has long been re- the Gabinet was the chief subject though some 190 miles distant, was the forthcoming reorganisation of garded as the "key to Hankow” al- discussed. Trans-Ocean.
ed to allow the passage of vessels THEATRE
of 1,500 tons. Construction has been taken over from the Main- Danube Company by the Reichs, Government, which will also fin- ance the scheme.
1.
CONGRESS
London, To-day.
occupied on Sunday night by Japan- ese troops who landed on the north- ern bank of the Yangtse and en- veloped the city on the north and east, where they were supported by their. Naval and Air Forces.
It is added that the Chinese troops, who were manifestly taken by surprise, offered at the outset, but little resistance.
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The King has given his patronage It is estimated that the scheme to the eleventh International Thea- will entail the removal of 72,000,- tre Congress which under the aus- Japanese transport ships left Wu- 000 cubic metres of earth, the dyna-pices of the British Council and the hu on Saturday morning under the miting of 26,000,000 cubic metres British Drama League is to be held protection of warships and preced- of rock. The employment of 1,800,- in London and Stratford on Avon ed by minesweepers. On Saturday 000 tons of cement, 3,000,000 cu- from July 2 to July 8. bic metres of stone, 300,000 cubic The British Council will give a metres of timber and 160,000 cubic luncheon to the delegates at which tons of iron is estimated necessary. the Duke of Kent will preside.
Once completed, the new water-British Wireless. way will form a direct connection between the North Sea and the Black Sea, via the rivers Rhine, Main and Danube. Tran-Ocean.
INDIA AND MERCANTON
Charged with stealing an alarm clock from the St. Teresa's Hos-
Mr. Amritlal. D. Sheth received
night they reached Tatung, which is 60 miles from Wuhu, and at one. 'o'clock Sunday morning, the first troops were landed at Tassuchi, 12 miles north east of Anking...
“SLIGHT RESISTANCE The Chinese, it is stated, put up only slight resistance so that the fortifications of Chengiangkow were easily occupied by the Japanese. The main body of Japanese troops was landed at Tawangmiao and and eight miles east of Anking, Sinklaokou, which are about ten
respectively. On Sunday," at dawn, Whole country seething with in-the march on Anking commenced. dignation, against Japan for. Canton: The Japanese were greatly assisted bombings. Congress ordered. last by fog which prevented any Sunday as China Day which was exact firing by defenders. In the observed throughout India. Public course of Sunday afternoon and meetings everywhere passed resolu- evening the Japanese occupied vari- tions-condemning Japan sympathia ous parts of the city and 11 o'clock" ing China, boycotting Japanese Sunday night, were stated to be in goods and sending Red Cross mis complete possession of the whole of Ision to China.
Anking-Trans-Ocean.
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