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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH ́ ́rx, 1904
THE WOMAN ON THE
DERELICT, BEING THE STRANGE LOVE STORY OF JOHN BRAMWELL,
BY
GEY BOOTH BY.
(Author of "Dr. Nikola," "My Indian Queen," te, &c.)
CHAPTER X.
I cannot say that I passed a pleasant night after way visit to Hampton Court. That thore was something going on which I did not under stand I felt sure, and the fact that I could not de so worried me beyond measure. I tumbled and tossed in my bed hour after hour, vainly to discover a reason for it all. One thing,
1 on idea struck him, he started melodramatically,
placed one fat finger to his forehand, and going i to the door exiled" Andrea."
A few moments later a tall, gaunt individual made his apporranes, bowed to me and then to his master, after which an animated conversation ongnet. I thought it was never going to cease. But at last it did so, and the moonger turned to ar, and informed me that the illustrious Bignor Conti had a college for the art of painting in a street, the name of which I cannot for the life of me remember. I asked him to convey my thanks to Andrea, who thereupon bowed with the air of a Court hamberlain and withdrew, I then asked the manager whether he coul introduce me to any Englishman or Italian, who act as an interpreter. He pondered on the ques could speak both laugnages sufficiently well to tion, and at last asked for time to think it over. At the end of an hour he might be able to Bud me just the man I wanted,
PLAYERS.however, was quite certain, and that was that, bare told yon, but he spake battulanguages & to
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until my mind was set at reat, I woull not avail myself of Armitage's proffered assistance, however desirous he might appear of helping Mf. Before i went any further I wanted to know what the connection was between himsel! and the little wratch who had followed me that evening The oxcuse to had given me for row-
found that he had bean successful.
I went for a walk, and, when I returned man's nationality was I don't think he could What the
and we set off for the street to which Andrea the manner born. I engaged him ou the spot, had directed as. From it appease the cossful, and I could not imagine Mas Alurandra Maestro would not seem to have bee very sne- working in such a place,
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ing him struck me as ridiculous in the extreme and just us were beginning to lose fatigue N Kowloon. Available 1st March.
After repeated hammerings upass the door,
So shriv
Was it posa withered old crone opened it to us.
elled nad ugly was she that she might very wall haro sat to the painter for the Witch of Endor. My interpreter outered into convers tion with her, to which she replied in a voice that was like the sharpening of a saw. The a- shot of it was that the man wa were in search of had discovered that he was too old to continue work, had sold the school, and purchased a villa in the suburbs of a city.
and only added to my suspicions. sible that this mysterious business conld have anything to do with the crime that had been perpetrated on board the brig? But I put this notion from me as abeurd. In the first place it was not likely that a gentlemanly mun like Armitage would be concerned in such a dastard ly act, and if he had how could he possibly have kaewn that I had any knowledge of the affair at all? Again another argument. The proofs had PLAY EVERY NOTE esa so carefully disguised, the identity of the
vessel so carefully concealed, that he must have in search of a vehicle in which to drive to the Having rawarded or wo left, and wat known that he could laugh the idea of detection place in question, which my guide informed to scorn. But in that case, and here theme was distant some three and a half miles. old argument came up again, what possible reason could he have for patting bis man on to shadow me? At last, being quite unable to make head or tail of it, I gave ap consideration of the matter for the time being, and devoted myself to thinking over my journey in Florence, whither I intended to proceed by the early train on the following morning. That I was roo- ning the risk of imperilling my own happiness
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Burtolomeo Canti I was quite aware, for who could say what he might reveal to me. Prior to my discovering her on the brig in such dire misery, the life of the girl I loved was a sealed book to me. For aught. I know to the con- trary she might already be married. The fact THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS, that she wore no wedding ring counted for nothing. it might have been stolen from her by the murderers of the man we had found on deck. However, let it be for good or ill, I was resolved to carry the matter through. So to Florence I would go.
By eight o'clock the kit bag I intended to take with me was packed, the remainder of my luggage was handed over to the care of the manager, tho kaires were once more reposing fu the safe, and I was hard at work upon my broskast. All that retained afterwards was to settle my bill and then be off to the station.
Having taken my ticket I obtained a supply of papers and booka to amuse me on the road, and then songht a carriage. So far as I could jadge it did not appear to be a fall train, and I was glad to think that in all probability I should have my compartment to myself. I was destined to be disappointed, however, for, at the Tery last moment, just as the train was in the act of starting, a porter throw open the door, and a dapper Nitle man, evidently French; im maculately dressed, and carrying a rag over his
bowed politely and wished me good morn.. ing. I returned the salutation, but with no 800 gence. He did not seem to notice it, but and settled himself down for the journey. Be exolnaging his silk hat for a cap, lit a cigar, tween Charing Cross and Dover we conversed once or twice, but, seeing that my French in
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intelligible, while his English was if any thing worse, we did not make very much head.
way.
of 1895 provide that "Liabilities contracted under the terms of this Loan are payable to bearer. Should this Bond be destroyed by fire or food,itke bolder shall report the number of the Bond to the office of the Commissioner of Customs and obtain and deposit the guarantee - a substantial firm and shall make advertise ment in the newspapers. If after the due date for payment, the Bond of this number shall not have been presented for payment, the said frm and the original holder may chim payment of
At length we rosched Dover, and made cur the principal and interest scoring under this way a board the steamer. It was by no means lost Boul. If at any subsequent date that ning, which I gathered would prove disastrous a nice morning, and there was a good ses rau Bond be presented for payment, the original for more than one of my fellow-passengers. 1 guaranteeing firm shall be required to pay over heard my companion from London utter a groan the full amount dae. In default the firm shall be fined double that amoant. The proceeds of as he looked at it and well he might, for we had auch Anes shall be paid over to the Shan Hon not been steaming a quarter of an hour before Chu for public purposes. And the Bond, also
he was completely hors-de-combat. Poor fellow, provides that on the due date for the payment
he presented a pitiable spectacle, and alas, he of wash instalment of principal and interest tha
was not the only one. They were lying about Bond must be presented at the Customs Ofies never expected to reach the French coast alive in all directions, and each one looked as if they for examination and payment. The Commis sioner of Customa shull on each occasion cut off Only once have I experienced sen-sickness, but and retain one of the elevan coupons annexeLL
that was sufficient to last me s Iffetime. When after six years the foll amount of principal and interest shall have been paid off the whole Bond shall be cancelled."
AND WHEREAS the final ias". Iment for repayment of the loan was issued by the Kwanglong Government on Kwang Hsu 26th year 12th moon 10th day (29th January, 1801), and became at once available for repayment of principal und interest upon presentation of the Bonds with the last coupon attached,
AND WHEREAS there are at date still outstanding and aupaid one but with eleven coupons attached, was bond with ten coupons attached, three bonds with dive coupons attached, forty-eight bonds with two coupons attached, and nineteen detached coupons or a total of 151 coupons, all of which bave been reported as Jost (or stolen),
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ccommodation, Florence is one of the worst. Possession from 1st May, However, I managed at length to discover a more than usually intelligent native, who not only was acquainted with the caravanserai I wanted, but who was also willing, for an extor tionate sum, not ealy to conduct me thither, but, most wonderful thing of all, to carry my bag.
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engaged his services upon the spot, and we set eff upon one of the loneliest peregrinations it has ever been my ill fortune to undertake. The rascal had not understood my mosting after all, and led me up one street and down another until I was driven nearly desperate. The old saying that it is a long lane that has no turning NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that any
was never truer than in usy cass, for just when of the anfstanding coupons under the Imperial was beginning to feel as if I could murder Kwangtung Lean of 1895 which shall not be him, we turned into a broad thoroughfare. presented to the Office of Customs at Canton There was the hotel itself with the name above for verification and parmant on or before the door. I took my bag, rewarded my gulds Kwang Hai 30th year 6th moon 29th day (the) with mọney, and bad language, and then made touth day of August, 1904), will be forfeited my presence known to the "auiborities at the and will not be further recognised, and
hotel I had warned them by telagram of my FURTHER that any application for repay-coming, so that they were prepared to receive ment of Bends or coupons reported to have me. I was shown to my room at once, turned been lost or stolen shall be accompanied to of the hardest hed. I have or DOWD, ONE BRACIOUS by a guarantee in a form approved by the and slept like a top until ning a look. Commissioner of Customs. Notice of the application shall be advertised at the applicant's expense for three months in such way and at such intervals as may seem advisable to the Commissioner of Customs, and if no objection; is made before the expiration of the three months, the amount claimed may then be paki.
This Notification is issued on behalf of the Kwongtang Provincial Authorities without personal responsibility to the undersigned.
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When I had breakfasted after the Engilsh fashion, I asked to see the manager, and was shown to his office. He was a fat, greasy little fellow, with fot black eyes and hair and ar enormous double chin. Fortunately for me, he speko sufficient English to be able to understand what I said, and he was good enough to saxare me that anything he could do to assist me
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should be done. His method of expressing him "EHOUSE at the PEAK. self is beyond me, so that with your permission I will ratues it as far as possible to plain Eng- lish. I informed him that I had travelled from London in order to endeavour to discover the whereabouts of a certain teacher of painting, whose name was Bartolomeo Canti, and I as- Bured him of my gratitude should he be able to
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give me any information concerning him. BotROM 1st April, HOUSE "FERNSIDE"
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he would never know happiness again. Then
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CITY OF MANILA. OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL DOARD SECRETARY'S OFFICE.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received ut this Office until 12 o'clock Noon, of the first day of June, 1904, for the construction of the super.ructure for a lift bridge over the Binondo canal in the City of Manila, in accordance with plaus on fle at the Office of the City Engineer.
Bids will be received (lat) for the delivery and erection of the structure complete in every ...YES.respect and ready for use; (2nd) for the delivery at the wharf in Manila, free from all encum.. ...YES.brances, of all the structural material and,
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of the bridge conry sort, ready for the erection Each bid shall be accompanied by (let) a stress aheat showing the maximum live and dead Istressm in each member together with the gross and net sections and the material of which check payable to the City of Manila in the sum each member is to be composed; (2nd) a certified of one thouand dollars ($1,000) United States the contractor will within ten (10) days from currency, or its equivalent, as a guaranty that with the City of Marila for the faithfal the awarding of the contract enter into contact performance of all the work above specified
A bond of ten cont. (10%) of the accepted and completion of the contract within a period bid will be required for the faithfu, performance of twelve (12) months from the date of signing the contract
PRINTED FORMS FOR BIDS, plans and all necessary information may be obtained fit. the Office of the City Engineer, Manila, P. Engineering News Publishing Co., 320 Broad- way, New York City, and the Bureau of Insular Affairs, Washington, DC.
The right is reserved by the City of Manila to reject any or all bids and to waive by defects.
By Direction of the Board.
JOHN M. TUTHER. Manila, F. I., January 21st, 1994,
Secretary,
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