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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, JANUARY 167, 1904
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THE WOMAN ON THE DERELICT.
BEING THE STRANGE LOVE STORY OF JOHN DRAM WELL,
BY
GUY BOOTHBY
(Author of "Dr. Nikola," "My Indian Queen," e, de.)
quicker still to adrait himself in the wrong, ifj he thought be had an unjust, Incapable of fear for himself, he was strangely enagh al- ways, in moments of danger, nervous for the. safety of others. As somebody had said sore- whore, he was contradiction itself contradistad. What might he not bavo been under other cir- enmstances!
At last, when we had been together for several years, and I had begun to grow weary, I sum- moned up sufficient courage to tell him that I was tired of the life, and that I felt in need of holiday. I had made and saved a consider. able sum of money, and was determined to take a trip to the Old Country, to see the home of
"Well, of course, if you feel that you must go," he said, "I suppose you must. "It would ha no ase my attempting to detain you, but i'd gire anything to induce you to change your mind. We bare got on famously together, we have done some big things, and I shall never be able to find another to take your place."
CHAPTER II. (Coulinued). "Very well," I anid, "I will give you my word of hogear not to repeat anything you maywy boyhood, and my parents' grave. He heard care to say to me. I should not have done so the put patiently, but I could so that my in any case but, if the promiss will make you decision had out him to the heart. feel more secure, you are most welcome to it."
"I thank you," was bis answer. "And now let me sadeavour to give you some notion of the way in which 1 spend my time. You ad mit that you have heard more than one story about me. The only one which has any pre- tence to truth is that connected with the opinas sanggling. I am quite prepared to admit that I have tried my bad at it on more than ouw, occasion, and very well it has paid too, but it is a risky business. However, it is a accepted fact that one must not look for big profits un less one is prepared to take a corresponding naount of pak. Have you any objection to opium smuggling? Of course, provided always that it is made worth your while,"
Well, there sevms to be a sort of prejudice against it," I replied, with a langh, The pounity I believe is a heavy one if you are
Cit
Yes, but, my friend, one must not allow ease to be caught. That's exactly where peuple make the mistake. I could tell you fales dosling with the subject that I don't suppose you would credit, Then again there is poarl pouching in probibited waters, which can be ared to most profitable account, if you know how to pull the strings. I know of our purtin. ar patch where at bisspoment there must be at vast fifty thousand pounds worth of pearls and shell, only waiting to be exploited by the max who is prepared to run the fecessary risk. Any objection to pearl paneling P
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31 DECEMBER, 1902, I rejoined.
£16,378,771.
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*
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Thero's Quotlar name for it, isn't there," He laughed good-humonredly, and started a fresh sigor,
But why don't you come too?" I asked. You want a change as much as I do, and who knows bat what I shall tire of it and then wo could both come back, and possibly pick up the old life again."
Ho only shook his head.
"No," he answered, "I have no desire to see England again. It never does to cross nu old trail The recollections she would conjure up would opru all the old sores, and I have no wish for that. Go away, my friend, enjoy yourself and, if by chanes you should tire of it, and no woman traps you into antriwony, communicate with me through the old channel sud we'll gé back to the lite once more, and forget you've ever been away,"
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A fortnight later he dropped me in Honolulu, and next morning f om the deck of the stestaer that was to carry ma to Sydney I saw the Kit tiwake" leaving the barbour under fuil sull Only then did I realise what a big part Farring don had played in the last few years of my life. THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE and how much I missed him.
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"My dear follow," ho said, "when all i« stid and done, you are not harting anybody. You are only helping yourself to what a ridiculous was to be the loans of eventually bringing Far- Hongkong, lat January, 1904, Government will not make ne of. Ilmave known ringdon and I together again, I should certain. some of the most honest men in the world wholy have refused to believe such a statement. would not scruple to defraud the Oprernment in Aud yet if you read on. you will see that it was so, sad udder the strangest circumstances. the matter of their Income Tax, yet would con-
(To be continued.)
kidor it a crime to smoke out of another man's ease asked. Then there's yet another little way of employing your time, which is probably the most fascinating and beat paying of all. You are aware that there is a certain island, 201 more than half the world removed from here, which is the property of a foreign Government, and to which certain persona, whose citizenship is no longer desired by an ungrateful country, are deported."
"You refer of course to New Caledonia?" "You have guessed the place exactly. A fine country, but not appreciated by a portion of its inhabitants. They hunger for a change of scope and in many cases they possess influential friends who are willing to pay good round sums to enable them to obtain it. You would scarcely believe that there is a risk in that."
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You are very hard to please," he went on, pung at bis cigar. Now what do you way? Are you prepared to go into it? I am rilling to pay you well, as I sail just now."
Bere he mentioned the amount which, as it does not concern this story, I will, with your permission, omit. It was certainly a tempting offer end, since he was there to tell the tale, it was very evident that ho know what he was de. ing. I'd n't suppose, bad I had any of my fa mily living, I should have had anything to do with it, but as I buvo already told you, I was alone in the world with no one to think of but
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Yes, I think I'll try it," I said. * But I must see the skippor first for I have no desire
to leave him in the lurch.",
"Uh, you needu't be afraid of that," was the rejoinder, "If I am not mistaken, he has an- other man in his ose already.
That decided matters..
In that see, you can count on me. If you will let one of your men put me across I will see him at once, and then come back and let you koow. When will you want to suil?"
"Early to-morrow morning, if possible," he said. I have got no time to waste. We bure a delicate little bit of business to pull off, and it 105 is imperative that there should be no delay on our part. Go over and sue your skipper and after that we will go into details more explicitly." I did as he suggested, discovered that he was right, and, when the necessary matters land been arranged, and I had collected my trapa, returned the "Kittiwake," which AN destined to be my home for some long time to
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