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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRES8, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24rx, 1904
THE BOMBAY FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
THE undersigned, having been appointed
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L'UNION OF PARIS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
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SIAMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 1st January, 1904.
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DHŒNIX FIRE OFFICE.
The Undersigned are now prepared t GRANT · POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Rates.
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THE WOMAN ON THE
DERELICT,
BEING THE STRANGE LOVE STORY OF JOHN BRAMWELL,
BY
GUY BOOTH BY.
(Author of “Dr. Nikola,” “My Indian Quren," de, &c.)
CHAPTER VIIL
As may he readily supposed it did not requiro mach persuasion on Mrs. Jackson's part to in duce me to remain to dinner. I sat opposita Miss Alexandra, and as I looked at her across the white uapery and silver in that quiet, hotas. like room, the like of which is never to be found, I firmly believe, out of Euglund, and thought of the day on which I had discovered bor in the cornor of the eatin, the whole thing and like a hideous nightmare too terrible to b believable. Both Mrs Jackson and her daughter treated her with marked kindness, and mons tha once I thanked my good fortune in having found each a peaceful and pleasant homes for het. If perfect quiet and loving care could do it surely she would recover here, and thon ?
At last the time came for me to say good. by." I thanked the old lady once more, book hands with Miss Janet, and then turned to say farewell to the girl who had bean my constant companion half across the world.
Sh rose from her chair and gave me her little hand that seemed to be lost in my brawny fint.
Good-bye, Miss Alexandra,” I said. "Good-byo." she answered, and thou, after s momentary pause, continued. "I thank you from COM.the bottom of my heart for all you have done
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.
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PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA. INCORPORATED 1851.
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Total Losses Paid
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THE Endorsigued, having been appointest AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rater.
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I cannot tell you how touched I was by those few simple words. Mrs. Jackson must have noticed my embarrassment, for she came to the rescue by giving me an invitation to visit them whenever I cared to do so.
After that I left the honge and made my way to the Railway Station, whore I was just in time to catch a train for London. Having col leoted my luggage at Waterloo I drove to thei hotel I had decided upon, engaged a room,
"Let us wal by all means," I answered, and we accordingly set off together. It struck me that for a fresh arrival my new aequaintance was remarkably well up in the geography of London. He led me by some extremely dark almost opposite his hotel. The great courtyard short ents and eventually brought me out was brilliantly illuminated and prasnoted un animated appearance, Cabs and carriages by the score were passing in and out, taking up and notting down supper parties and residents at the hotel. It was evident that my com. panion was-wall known and respected, for ho was treated by the hall servants with the most obarquious respect.
"Would you prefer to have our meal served in my private room or shall wo take it in the restaurant) bousked, when we had surrendered. our hats and coats to the attendant.
The restaurant by all means," I replied, "unless you bave nuy objection."
"On the contrary, I personally prefer it," he returned.
We accordingly enteról the great hall, where all was light and brightness, protty women with their attendant cavaliers, and a motor ceasing babel of voice, popping of corks, and slattering of knives and forks, a party in an excellent position were just bearing and wo wore fortu. male enŋugh to sbtain their table. My compa nion evidently know what he was about, for the moal he ordered was, so far as I could judge, not having had much experiance in those matters,
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porfect of its kind. In the bright light of the TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: MIDZUSHIMA, Koba, Moji, Onka, Wakamatsu, and Hongkong
om I was able to study him more carefully, As I have already said, he was a handsome man, but it struck mo that he looked batter with his bat on thon without it. His eyes were dark and a little ton piercing, but set to my thinking, close together. Hie chiu was a strong ens and botokened considerable determination, but what struck me more than anything else about him was the smaliares of his bands. They were scarcely bigger than a woman's and quite as white. I found him a brilliant conversations. list, which is more than can be said of the majority of Australian squatters. He seemed to have been everywhere and to have seen everything.
...
To ba continued,)
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TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN.
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that, if I had done nothing else, I had at least earned a good night's rost,
After breakfast next morning I visited my bank, arranged matters with the manager, ob- tained a cheque-book, and returned to my hotel to write to Mrs. Jackson, enclosing a draft sufficient to pay the first quarter's expenses and to enable Miss Alexandra to obtain such clothes as the might require. Poor girl, she stood badly enough in need of a new rig-oot.
After that I wout off to have a look round the town that I had not seen for so many years. What a city it is! What wealth, and also what poverty What palatial buildings, chook by jowl with slang so horrible that we wonders
they are permitted to exist, and what loualinese in there like that of being a strauger without a metropolis? So far as I was aware I knew po friend or even nequaintance in that great
one except my banker, who would not recognise me if he saw me again.
That evening I went to a theatre, though what the piece was I couldn't tell you. I am afraid I was more interested in the people about me than in what was happening on the stage. The house was packed from floor to ceiling, and as I looked at the beautiful women in the stalls
and boxes with their fine dresses and flashing jewels, my mind went back to the wild life I had so long been leading and to the memory of that dingy little cabin of tho brig, Yet I am prepared to assort that had Miss Alexandra, bean present in the house that night, dressed an were those about her, there would not have been one who could have equalled her either in beauty or in grace. Lover's partiality you will say, yet I know it to be true,
Batween the first and second acts I went out to smoke a cigaretto and to get a little fresh air, for the theatro was very hot, and burdened with every conceivable sort of scont. The bar was crowded with men of all ranks and ap- pearances, and as I smoked I amused myself watching them. Presently I became aware of a tall, well-dressed individual who was gazing at me through an eyeglass. He was a handsome man, with a beavy moustache, and seemed to take an evident interest in myself. At the end of the next aot I again came out to fiud him still there. Once more I saw him steadfastly regarding we,
When the play sonoluded I left the theatro and walked down the street in the direction of my hotel. I had not gone very far before a brisk step behind me attracted my attention. I did not turn, however, antil s man's voice said, "Will you excuse me, sir, if I ask to be allowed to speak to you for one moment?" It was my friend of the theatre.
"Perhaps, as the night is cold, we might walk together for a short distance.”
I had no objection to raise, and as I was surious to know what he wanted of me, I assented, and we passed along the street to- gether.
"Is not your name Bramwell?” he asked.
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I was once more able to agree with him, though I did not quite see what bearing it had on the matter,
"I have extensive squatting interests," ha. went on, and I am also interested in one or two lines of steamers. Is not the matter boom- ing clearer to you now
A little," I replied. "though I cannot re- member where I
A sale daily at Mr. H. RÜTTONJEE'S what I can docet, you. Nor do I understand
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been in England a few days and I haven't a "Well, the fact of the matter is, I have only
single friend er acquaintance in the Metropolis. Recognising you I took the liberty of thrusting myself upon you on the chance that I might be able to induce you to take pity on my loneliness. it and I will trouble you do more but if yn You have only to say that you don't care about
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This was hastoning matters with a vengeance," but as there seemed to be the promise of an ad- venture in it, and I didn't know what to do with myself, I resolved to accept, and said as much to L.
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