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HONGKONG AND WILAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
URING my Temprars Absence from
will ho ACTING CHIEF MANAGER nutil further notice,
By Order of the Ecard of Diretora.
D. GILLIES.
Hongkong, 18th July, 1991,
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all the Morelants and Cuizomers of the Firm of RUSTOMJEE SHAPOORJEE MOGRA that the Partnership existed between the under- signed and RUSTOMLEE SHAPOORJEE MOORA, and since his death betwon the undersigned and EDULJEE RUSTOMJEE MOORA is, by na consent deere taken in the High Court of Judicure at Bombay in suit No. 1 of 1901, dissolet from 11th May. 1901, and the undersigned as continue to carry on his basiness alone in the name of FURBOONJEN
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GUY BOOTHBY (Author of "Dr. Nikola," A Bid for Fortune," etc.).
Next morning, Bartio hired a carriage, and drave out to his old home... In one direction the town bad spread considerably, but on the side that he knew so well, everything was almost as his had left it. He passed over the old stone bridge that spanned the stream in which he had so often shed as a boy, skirted the wood where he had shot his first rabbit, and in the distance oblainel a glimpse of a farmhouse which had been the scene of & famous set to a fisticuffs with the farmer's son, over the matter of a stolen partridge's g. Then he entered the lodge gates, and, aftor fifteen years' absenci, he appreached the home of his childhood. Thoro it stood, just as he remembered it. The same curtains, or others the came vory like them, hung in the windows, the farocious stone angles stood on either side of the steps, sud when he had descended from his curringe, and had rang the bell. the venerable Simpkins himself, looking at little older than when he had opened, the door to him on that momorable night, performed the same office Mino vriend. yon vos ill tis morning," he now. His eyesight must have failed him sad, wh u he saw that his patient was awake.somewhat, however, for he did not recognis
When Belief me it is not goot for young men to the tall, manly figure before him. dumble down like dot. You had been like this Bertie asked if Mr. Wentworth was at home, before berlups
howaroc, he recognised the voice instantly, and grave a cry of surprise.
(Continued.) When Bertie Wentworth recovered his senses be found himself in a tent with a kindly face looking down at him.
"You vas better ten," said its owner; "now dot is good. Trink të."
A tin cup led with some fragrant compound to his lips. Bortie dronk caperly, and then lay back and fall nsleep ones more. WOR
he woke again, his benefactor had just returned from work.
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Bertio told the other his story. Ho listened with grave atention. The upshot of it all was that he remeined with his kind friend (Johann Schmidt was his name; for upwards of a month. assisting him in the work of the claims, und de veloping a greater affection for him every day. At last, when the claim was worked out, and the fish was voted a failure, they looked about them and deliberated as to where they should go, and what they should do. Both had had enough of mining to last then a lifetime, SO that when Bartie proposed that they should sei out in search of station work, Schmidt mind no objection. They accordingly packed their ewage and shook the dust of Claravillo from ef! their feet
The next year was one of varied pursuits. They were shearers, museabouts, well sinkers, (and hut kuilders in tum. Finding no constant employment, they drifted from station to station, until they had left Queensland behind them, and were well over the border into New South Wales. Then Bertiv obtained a situa- tion as sterokeeper on a large station, while Schmidt went into the back country as A G FLODOWN, NO.5A, DUDDELL STREET | boundary rider. Fi thres mouths they pursued the oven tener of their ways without Apply to
a break. Then, ond right, Schmitt put in an appearance at the head station in a state of prodigions exciteisen? He had come to see Bertie, and when he land found him fed him (out of wr-shot of the men's hats.
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Mino goot vriend” said he, “it is a great ding dot. I have come to say, When the United Germany claim at € Jazeville bessessed, I thought I had any fortung made. But I was wrong I am not wrong dis time, however."
What do you mean? What have you found
I mean that I have the greatest mine in all the world disgovered. No, I am not mit, belief 100. I am of my senses in full possession. Now you and I will our miners' rights brocure, and beg out de chime. Den. Mein Gott, we will car Ferinnes begin to make. It is not dis allu- vial, it is the quartz, und it is a plonptain of
it is the qu
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"So you remember me after all these years, Simplius? Bortio asked,
Remember you sir, aye," the other replied, *mid I thank Heaven that I see you again.”
The words had scarcely left his lips before the dinwing-room door opened, and a slim, grey- haired ligne serged. Almost before Bartis. had realised what bad happed, a pair of argua wore clasped round his neck, and his anther was crying," My boy, my boy. thank God you have come back to me. I know that He would' let me see you again. Oh, how I have prayed for this!"
It was some time befon: she could say, ang ments, tuan trembling with love and gratitude, she led him towards the library deer and drow him into the room.
Father" she said, in a voice that Bortis had never heard her use toyunda her husband before, "our boy has come back to ne.”
On hearing this, ac old man. very different to the father Bertie remembered, res from his chair beside the fire and some slowly forward. His hair was snow white, his face was pinched and wrinkled, and thero was a tired look in his
1
I thank God for his mercy," he said simply
as he took his hands at looked up at ini. My son, u you forgive me for my treatment of you, for I can never forgive myself. But I have boon sorely punished- sorely punisheit, as I doserve."
You must not talk like fint, father," Bertio returned, slipping his arm through his father's, and leading him back to his chair. We wil both forgive and forget."
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innkeeper bad not mistet Bertie when he had spoken of his father's failing health.
An hour later the young man pashed open. the little gate of the Doctor's garden and approached the house, Mildred was informed that a gentleman desired to speak to her in the drawing-roont. She at once nude. her way thither, little dreaming where she would find, Concerning the seuns that followed, I must be mute. Lei it suflee that in a quarter of an hour overgthing that was necessary had been sad, and the happiest couple in the world wore strelling inck through the Park fogather.
Mother," said Bertis, when they entered the drawing-room, you must wish me joy. Mildred han consented to become wife, Sh
niy has waited fifteen years for me, and now I am going to devote yalf to making it up to hor."
That evening after dinner he told them of his adventures, but said nothing of his enormous wealth. On the morrow he intended to have a business talk with his father, and to find ont exactly how matters stood with the mills:
True to his arrangement, he found a conveni. ant opportunity, and bronched the subject. The old man shook his head sorrowfully.
A1 the thre Bertie badau idea that Seliuidt had lost his ange, hut, when, two days lat, he was permitte an opportunity of seeing what the other but found, he called the magnitude of the discovery. When I say that the mine was none other this the famous Fallen fountalu, all the world will ardorshand that I am not exag- Their claim were pegged gorating its importares, out. the rush duty set in, and in less than month in the day that Bertie received the informa tion from his friend, over five thousand minors were at work upon the plain at the foot of the hill, which before had been inhabited only by the kangaroo and will dog. The history of the famous mine has been written so often, that it is needless for me to repeat it here. Let it waffles that in six matles Bertie found his position changed from that of an underpaid torekeeper to that of one of the richest ine Drain Australia, His mine recame a company, and paid fabulous dividends. He and Schmult Lane,acquired other properties in the neighbourhood. all of which prospered beyond their wildest expectations. Their luck had changed, and all they touched turned to gold. Machinery of enormous value was imparted from England, mining experts accompanied it, and little by little the town of tats was changing to 11 Dow.
Then substantial city of stone and iron. it was that Bertie's real business capabilities, so long latent, came to the front. He found that he and inherited more from his father 1an be bad imagined. Little by Ettle ho won for himself a name for shrewd common surae, until it was remarked upon the field that anything he put his hand to was assured of
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SUCCEFR Then, on one never-to-be-forgotten day, his friend Schmilt, was knocked down and killed by a ranaway borse. When the latter's papers were examinet, it was discovered that he had left all his wealth to his old partner. On the night of the funeral, and after the will
All my life long." he said with a quiver in bis voice, "I have paid my way and owed no
Now beggary stares me in the facu
Things have gone from bad to worse for the last five years, and I stand on the verge of rain. Had you coms earlier, my boy, it might have been different, for I can so that you have the true business instinet. I always said that it would show itself, but I am afraid it is to late
"No, no, father, it is not too late," said Ber tia. I have told you a great deal of my life already--but not everything."
Thereupon he furnished his father wilk an account of his life from the time that he had left home When he had finished the man rogand of him in silent amazement. H could scarcely relit the truth of what he was told. But he was
soon to have the best of proof. There and the the firm was practically reconstructed under the title of. Wentworth & Son. Little more ré- mutes to be told.
To day Bertis Wentworth is a married man, and in coreoquence he is as happy as any indi.
ad been read. Bertie stood his bedroom,vidual you could find in or out of England, looking at himself in the gloss.
The milla are
I wonder if you are the same fellow," he worked by the again as strong as ever,
zaid to his image, "who took that envelope at Caudlestone fifteen years ago. I should like to know what the governor would have to say to me now. Mildred, my darling, if you have waited for me, my whole life shall be devoted to ensuring your happiness."
A fortnight later he sailed from Sydney for England.
*
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It was the depth of winter when Bertie left the ship at Plymouth, and set off as fast as trains could take him for Yorkshire.
How beautiful all the coantry looked in its white mouth, after the wilds to which he had been
fos o nazy years accustomed. It was late SIDNEY JEFFREY when he reached Cusdlestone, so he put up at the Giorge and Griffin Inn, and resolved to eeek his home on the following morning,
After a cosy dinner in a private room, he sent for tho handled, and representing himself to be a stranger who had been absent from England for many years, enquired after the welfare of the district. As in seaport the talk is mainly -CLARKE'S B 41 PILLS are of ships and shipping interests, 29 in warranted to care, in either sex, all acquired or manufacturing town it is of factories and what causticional Discharges from the Urinary concerns them. He heard the reason why such Organs. Gravel, and Pains in the Back. Free and such wills had been shut down, how others from Mercury. Established upwards of 30 had been turned into companies, and had not years. In Bozes 4s. 6d. ench, of all Chomists had been made in machinery, and what the homefitted by the change, what improvements and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the World. Proprietors, THE LINCOLN AND MID- consequent effect had been upon the working LANE COUNTIES DEUG COMPANY, Lincoln, population. At last his father's name cropped England.
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