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With the orception of the voyage from San Francisco I had had no experience of the Hongkong, 1st January, 1904. · Islands, and the new life came to me as a revola- tion. The more I saw of it, the more I liked it. The constant change of scenery, the gentle, soft CHAPTER L--(C'ontinued.) As I had only sigord in San Francisco for spoken people, the varied life and character that the voyage to Sydney, where I was to be super is to be continually met with, wore all now to a happy one, me. Our ship's company was seded by ons of the owner's sons, who had been left behind in hospital on the previous voyage, which, perhaps, had a good doul to do with it.
For the next to yours I remained with the I began to cast about me for senolling to do.
firm, feeling no desire to change my lot. Then The pay I bad saved would, I know, keep in going for some little tien, while I had the something happened which was destined to oz- hundred ponade to invost, should anything turnreise an important influence on my life. We up that I thenght would suit me. But though were in Ponape in the Carolines when the list- astrous event courred. Judson, the pursor, had there were pleaty of schemes put before me,
bun ashore on business and, from what we were rome of which I was assured would retura me fifty per cont, on my capital, they were all too able to learn afterwards, and partaken froely of visionary, or to use a well-known mining phrase, the hospitality of the place. Being anxious to too touch of the wild cat stamp." to mut my rejoin the schooner as quickly as possible, ho fancy. At last, when my earnings were almost hoisted the sail of the boat that was bringing exhausted, I determined to bank what remained him off. The trade wind was blowing rather and to get to work again, hoping to hear of fresh, and he was not more than fifty fathom
from the real when a sudden gust caught him. something more satisfactory latar on. disigly called at the othien of my old firm, where With deadly carelessness he had made his shoot I saw the chief partner, an exceedingly pleasant fast, and as a natural result before he could let go, the little craft had turned turtle. I was on old gentleman, who in the past had shown me considerable kindness. He regrotted, he said,deck at the tims and saw it all. 1 immaliately The ordered a boat away and went to his assistance, that he could find no opening for me.
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"FOR THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE." THE WORLD-FAMED BLOOD PURIFIER AND
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all impurities from whatever case arising, For Sorofula, Sourvy, Eczema, Skin and Blood Dis eases, Blackheads, Phaplus, and Sores of all kinds, it is a nevor-fuiling and permanent Curo. It Cures Old Sores
Cuzes Sores on the Neck.
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Caroa Blackleads or Pimples on the Face. Cures Sourvy.
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Cures Blood and Skin Diseases. Cares Glandular Swellings,
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ever cause arising. It is a real specific for Gout and Rheumatic pains, It removes the canse from the Blood and Hones.
As this Mixture is pleasant to the tate, and war- ranted free from anything injurious to the most deli- cato constitutions of either sex, the Proprietors Bolicit sufferers to give it a trial to test its value.
Mr. Stephen Morgan writes: "I have fered since 1888 with a varicose ulcerated log, and have boan un- der five doctors. I also attended two hospitale, but at one they suggested that I should have my leg off und at the other that I should have the veins leached and tied up. You may guess my feelings, therefore, to find myself now oured by taking Clarko's Blood Mixture and applying Clarke's Miraculeus Salve," especially ae I have a family of eight childern. My leg masured 18in. ronnd against J. the ether. and part of my work I have done on my knees. The mat ter coming from my leg was as black as soot, butit has now completely healed up, and I am out of agony.
must say I think my case a marvellona one. I com-
had been siuceroly attached to the dead man. Fortunately we stood in no need of a super- cargo on the return voyage to Sydney. There, entertained a dislike from the moment I first Bator, a new man was appointed, for whom I set eyes on him. As it turned out this was recipro cated, and beforowe lud" made our first pori of call. I had determined that I would not silf with him again.
On reaching Apis I went ashore as usual. It was a warm day, and eventually I found myself seated in the verandah of the principal hotei with a bottle of cool Pilsoner at my elbow. I had not been there very long. before a tall man, clad in immaculate white from head to foot, en- terad the vorandah, and, having giren bis order, sealed himself near me, and lit a cigarette. He was a good-looking fellow and evidently a gau tleman. A close-cropped beard, moustache which curled upwards, gave him a somewhat rakish air, which added to rather than detracted from his somewhat uncommon per sonality. Taken altogether he was a man whom I would rather have had for a friend than ari enemy.
and s
"It's very warm, isn't it?" ho said, as he sipped the drink he bad ordered.
I replied in the affirmative, and poured my. If ont another glass,
Forgive my impertinenca," he continued, but I am right in supposing, am I not, that this morning?" you hail from the white schooner that came in
He could certainly say this without any fear of contradiction, for his schoonor was one of the most beautiful I had ever seen,
and, if the number of clerks employed and the office fittings counted for anything, their business must have been a very considerable" one. I enquired for Mr. Holland, and was
Onoo more I answered in the affirmativa, informed by the dapper youth who waited on me that he was out, bat was expected back every minute, Fearing that if I went out though I could not help wondering how he knew again I might miss him, I said I would wait, it, for to my knowledge I had never set oyes on and accordingly took a seat on a polished ma-him before. He laughed, bis white teath show- hogacy bench, and fell to lacking about me. As ing ander his monstaabe as he did so.
You are wondering how I knew it," he I am fond of watching and speculating as to
"Wall, that's very easily explained, the Hives and characters of my fellow men, here remarked. was plenty of material to my hand. The grey. My schooner, the Kittiwake, is lying almost hairad old man, patiently making entries in a alongside yonra, and I saw you coming ashoro, large book at the desk immediately before me, She is a pretty craft, yours-but i hope you won't think we egotistical if I say that X pra had, in all probability, spent the greater part
fer my own." of his life with the firm. From the re routine work upon which he was engaged, and evident his personal appenranes, it was
without wack capacity or The apting-looking young gentleman not him, with the flash tie and imitation diamond pin, checked shirt, and oiled hair, would, unless I were aligning bim, possess a predilection for the sporting side of life the racecourse, the theatre or the bar room. Then there was the young man with glasses and weak eyes, and a littlo uorrens cough, His shoulders told their own tala. After which there was the higher gredo; staid, respectable men who spoke with satbority, and who seemed to have the cares of Empire upon their shoulders. was still watching them when the swing doors were pushed open and a little old gentleman, with a clean-shaven, rod isce peering out from beneath a pith helmet, trotted in. That he was someone of fmportanca I gathered from the fact that the clerks went n with their work with extra zest inmediately be appeared.
that be Bmbition.
SUAL
"Mr. Tompkins, Mr. Tompkins," he cried in a sharp voica. "Where is Mr. Tompkins?"
One of the chief clerks immediately made his appearance, whereupon the twe entered into conversation in low tones across the counter. When they had finished, the little man trotted off down the passage and disappeared through e door at the farther end. The youth who had interviewed me followed him and presently
world see me. rotarned with the information that Mr. Holland
So that was Mr. Holland, was it?" I said to myself as I followed my conductor in the same direction an that in which the old gentle- man had proceeded,
I found him at a desk in a luxuriously ap- pinted room.
"Good morning, Mr. Bramwell," he said, after "What can I do he had consulted a slip of paper on which the clerk had written my came. for you f"
a thing not known to me for the past oiglit yours. As he said this he put his head on one side, mented taking Clarke's Blood Mixtate in July, 1908, and looked at me with such a comical expression and the cost has been one small buttle to try the effect that Foould scarcely suppress a smile. I informed Erst, and finding the proper remedy, then tan large him of the nature of my errand, and handed him ones, also a few pots of the salve, and my leg not the latter of introduction, He read it, and then of. I have spent pounds in other relics, but they
placed it on the table before bim. ans questions, and afleted brothers and sisters can seo my leg for themselves. You make nay use of this lotter for the public good.
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, Hongkong, and at have been un good to me. I shall be pleased to answer
the London Offico: 131, Fleet Street: Hongkong: 12th December. 1903.
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"Happy to make your acquaintance," he mid. The berth is not filled up, and if your certifi eates are all right, there is no reason why you shouldn't have it.'
The upshot of the whole business was that' when I left the offles it was as rate of the Achoouer Britonart, with permission to join bar as soon as I pleased: I did so that afternoon. She was a neat little craft, und excellently found. Her skipper had been in the South Sea trade Islands inside and out. He was a quiet and
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"Would you care to see her?" he asked, lighting another cigarette, and speaking be- tween the paffs of smoke. If so, come off and Jusoh with me. I fancy you will say she repays inspection. After luncheon we van talk basi- ness."
I looked at him with surprise. What business could he bare to talk to me about? Neverthe less I accepted his invitation,
We left the hotel, and strolled down to where bis boat was waiting-she was in keeping with her owner and the schooner to which she be
longed, and was manned by four Kauskas, as trimly turned out as any English yacht's crew. We took our places and, at the signal from my companion, the oars fell into the water and we were off.
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