A SERIAL STORY
MY LADY:
CHAPTER XIV.
. A TALE OF MYSTERY.
By EDGAR WALLACE.
Author of "The Four Just Men." "The Boorok House" &o, &a.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
KWANGSI RE-VISISTED
(Continued From Page 7.)
havo hoard a rumour that all these Provincial notes will soon be cancelled and new ones be in- troduced for the whole of China.
When
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1927.
HOW KULING. FARES
TO-DAY.
FOREIGN PROPERTY MOSTLY
UNTOUCHED...
"
BRITAIN WINS.
(Continued from Pago 1.).
only 44.7 miles, and in 1922, only five years ago, the average of the winter, the British airman Baird, was 140 miles an hour, or a little more than half of Webster's speed.!
A Thrilling Spectacle. The nature of the course is a factor of difficulty and danger, with machines racing at such
currency depreciates, NATIONÁLIST REPENTANCE. goods have a habit of going up in value and remaining high over
Kuling, Sept. 15. afterwards. Taxation, too, is
Given fine weather, Kuling "in proving vory bad for trade. Not only is there the Chinese Maritime the month of September is a most! charges, a mere flea bite bet there delectable spot for a restful holl İs Likin was
to be abolish-day. This year, the few residenta eat speeds. As it has to be ed, and the Washington Surtax on the hill have enjoyed brilliant rad seven times, twenty "death introduced
scribed, have to the negotiated. substitute. sunshine during the days of the corners", as they have been de- Kwangsi however is keeping both! past fortnight, while the nights Enormous crowds of spectators The Likin, too, is now in military have been agreeably cool. There on the beach below were providod hands; and they charge anything is something weird about the ap-with a thrilling spectacle as the that takes their fancy. The mer-pearance of Kuling in its present pilots took the sharp corners, chants dare not embark on any deserted state. Houses closed, no standing as it seemed
have not
the rollicking youngsters from Red-wing tips. ventures-they
running about the valley, very
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(And It was worth the danger. Though he himself might gain ne "Come in Salter," he said, and, material advantage from possess cap in hand, the man followed him ing this information, he would into his little study. "Sit down." have justified himself in the eyes Julian pointed to a seat which was of Maric.
"I am taking the risk for a remote from the desk as thouch the atmosphere which the man friend," he said gravely. "But slightest idea to what they will croft or the American Schools On learning the result, Sir brought with him was in itselffam trusting you not to betray me
be committed. contaminating. "Well, how, are) Mr. Salter profested his lovalty
with great vehemence.
Why don't those "Nationalist" few shops open on the Cap, and Samuel lloare, the Secretary for with their wares. Air sent the following message to you doing, Salter?"
"Starving, str," growled the
Long after he had left, Julian orntors who spouted at Shanghai no hawkers
jobs, and there is no doubt as to lighted to learn of the issue of man. "You can't get honest work paced nervously up and down the about "Taxation without repre- Coolies come round begging for Air Vice-marshal Scarlett: "De- with them usies' tailing yon room, cursing his folly, and, with sentation," come here!
their anxiety to see the foreigner to-day's contest with our Italian all the time."
every minute that passed, the
In Shanghai, the people who return. On all hands, it is abun-friends, whose skill and sports- "Busies? Oh, you mean de-danger which attended his project were fattening on British protec-dantly manifest that the Chinesemanship have been so abundantly!
shown in previous races. Please tectives? Do they follow you grew more and more tangible. Hetion, were asked to pay for an have suffered financial loss this convey to Flight Lieutenant Web-
would have given hundred infinitesimal fraction Bround?"
** the year, even the importunate boys "That they do, sir," said Salter pounds to have had the man back benefits they were
receiving. who bring round flowers for saleater and all concerned my heartiest congratulations on the magni- glibly. "The moment you get and commission revoked. Here the inhabitants are taxed to tell a tale of woế..
ficent victory of the Supor- work they come and tell your boss That night he tossed restlessly pay armies, far away, fighting o
marine and Napier or engine, that you're an old lag, and then from one side of the bed to the quarrel in which they (the people)
which is one more proof of the un- you're out on the street again." other, and early in the morning have no say or interest!
surpassed excellence of British It was one of the fictions which he dressed and went hurriedly to
Perhaps, however, the Taxpayer
personnel and material." had deceived cleverer men than Rowton House, King's Cross; but was not in the thoughts at all of Jullan, but he was not impressed the porter of that institution in these agitators in Shanghai. He His work on the Help Committee formed him that Salter had not was only a pawn in their game: had brought him into touch with slept there that night, had taken it was merely one of the schemes, all grass, notably that on the way Second Lieutenant in 1918, having many of the lower world, and he his fow belongings and disappear to help Moscow by discrediting to the Three Waterfalls. had learned how far from the ed from this plaeg of homeless England in the eyes of America other roads to the Goddess of a private. truth it was that the police men! Julian walked slowly back hampered even the oldest lays his house. He must go through with the old familiar catchwords! in securing employment.
I've got a little job for you."
said Julian.
He spoke the words really before he had made up his mind to commit hiroself to the dangerous
the
with it now-who knew that the end might yet justify the means? The days that followed held for Marie Fioli hours of sheer joy and happiness deeper than any that life Cheltenham and its school seemed
had yet come into her
The poor. Taxpayer in China is never consulted! He is only the buffer between the Politician and Labour. It is distinctly funny when the politicians drag him into their argument!
It is a strange notion univer-
out were
course, he had planned.
The man's face fell momentarily. "I'm a bit too old for hard million miles away. She lived sally prevalent, and only exaggerat- of wounding a nation's artery work," he whined. "I've spent then a new life with a new people.ed in China: I mean this craze
Qnce, when they together. John gently sought to in order to draw out the life! turn the conversation to the diree-blood! Commerce is a vital neces- tion of Mrs. Carawood.
sity to the people: Yet the man in ""Oh, yes, the poor darling! She first thought of the is romantic. And I don't even power is to bleed it! want to laugh at her.
Do you
"The goose that lays the golden now, John, I often thinks that eggs" (to mix the metaphors). is her Nanny gets a real pleasure of not actually killed; but
feathers are pulled out, and she saying. M'lady to me".
is made generally so uncomfort #ble that she lays less eggs!
best years of my life in gaol: mister, You can't expect me--" "I think this is a job which you might do without any great exer tion," said Julian slowly. "There is a hundred pounds for you, and it will take you less than an hour." He saw a gleam of interest come Into the burglar's eyes.
"You understand," said Julian, "that what I am going to tell you It has nothing to do with me. concerns a friend of mine who has been blackmailed"
The man nodded.
Put the black' on you, have they?" said Salter, interested. "Well, any gentleman can get into that kind of trouble. I'll help you if I can, sir"
It is not I, I tell you; it is a
dear friend of mine.
I am not
John nodded. That thought had occurred to him. Marie was the one reality in Mrs. Carawood's world of make-belief; the one tan- gible aristocrat that had come into her life.
"She told me the other day that ever since she was a little girl," Marie went on. "she had loved these stories of dukes and duchesses, of marble palaces and prifieely entertainments. She
I have been in trouble again, and that due to my besetting sin in trying to be "kind." In money matters, at least, it is invariably fatál. It all came out of this
There are not only various extraordinary currency jumble!" native currencies, but French
piastres are held in high esteem and are the standard value:
Though the export of bullion is
"
The main stream bed in the Kuling valley shows considerable signs of damage, and a few bridge have disappeared. But not many of the roads are in bad repair. Some of the paths to favourite
Flight Lieutenant Wobster join- picnic resorts are overgrown with cd the Royal Air Force a
Bit served previously in the infantry He holds the Air Force Cross for meritorious fy- ing service. He is baly 27 years of age, being the youngest of the British team
ferey Brides. Wators Muet, eta, are comparatively good.
Flight Lieutenant Worsley join-|
ed the Royal Naval Air Service as
A mechanic in 1917. Flight Lieutenant Kinkhead is a South African, with a distinguished war record-British Wireless.
General Deports. Tang Seng-chi and his body- guard left some time ago, he had been living in a bouse in the West Valley. Sundry Chinese visitors come and go. Redcroft School is still occupled by some of them.
Big Crowds father. As far as can be ascertained at
Venice, Sept. 26. present, private property has not
million Over a quarter of suffered from the invasion of the Nationalists. A good number of bungalows have been examined would-be-spectators from all over foreigners resident here at the the world were disappointed at the request of the owners, and appostponement of the Schneider Cup parently the contents have not contest. The Lido presented a been touched. It looks as though most amazing scene, Royal princes the Nationalist Government has and millionaires jostling trippers. not struck oil as expected when Thousands were unable to get they demanded to be allowed to accommodation and slept out the the Estate. Empty previous night,, despite the fact take over houses are not much use to them, that the weather is the worst for and coolies have a way of disap- thirty years.-Reuter, pearing round the corner at most inconvenient times, when they scent danger.
The general opinion here seems to be that the Nationalists have
already repented of their haste in forcibly taking possession and
Previous Achievements. The speeds attained by the Bri- are a noteworthy tich machines are about 35 miles an hour faster advance on past performances, and than the world's record set up last following table of previous. sults show how speeds have deve- loped from year to year:
even sure that his statement is never reads a book that hasn't strictly prohibited, by the French, that they would welcome a plan year by an Italian machine. The
accurate.
A
He may be fooling me there may be nothing in it. But according to his statement,
Carawood has woman named letters which are likely seriously to damage him, especially just. now, when he is contemplating marriage."
"Where does she 'live" asked Salter.
The address is 72, Penton-
street. Will down?"
lord or a lady in it."
It was when they spent a happy afternoon at the Queen's Hail that Marie told him of the strange Visitor who had come to the store
that morning.
tens of thousands of their silver plastres are imported every year here. The merchant prefers silver to paper, but he insists that the silver must have been coined He even prefers "Do you know Father Benito?" before 1914. she asked. "He's such a wonder-paper to the new coins, which he
looking man; Very tall and holds in very light esteem. bearded. I think he belongs 10
The local Kwangai paper has some religious order, for he wears recently fallen so much that it takes $172 to buy 100 French "I know him-yes," said John notes. My servants were suffer- ing so badly that I introduced a quickly. "What did he want?"
"He came to see Mrs. Carawo new rate paying them in piastres about something dress he want- instead of Chinese dollars. Where fed to buy for a niece. Personally, they had been getting $7 in local I thought it was a very flimsy currency, I have them 5 Piastres.
some French. excuse, and that he had other reason."
"Did you see him?" asked John, apprehensively.
that a monk's robe.". write you
He pushed a pencil and paper towards the man, and Salter wrote
with much labour.
"That's in Pimlico. Is it a
house?"
"It's a shop," said Julian; "a second-hand clothing stores. According to my information, these letters are kept in a black box under the woman's bed."
two locks"
HC
ance.
That he himself was under some
In some business transaction was due to pay an entire, outsider 6280 in Chinese notes. That was the agreement.
This was legal,
but to my mind it was hardly just of me to take a mean advantage of the depreciated currency.
noon.
the
to hand everything back to Kuling Council could it be done without loss of "face."
re-
1913. Raced at Monaco won by De- (France) on" Prevost
a
A Chinore salesman has made a perdussin feat monoplane, with aj report to the police that on the 2813 160 horsepower Gnome engine, at August he met a man near the Kowan average speed of 14.7 miles án loon Railway Station'who represent-hour..
at by Britain 1914. Won ed himself as a foki of the Hup Sang Loung shop of Canton. Tce
a Sopwith float! alesman sold this man three pigs Monaco, with valued at $109 against which te biplane fitted with a Gnome 100 received $40 in payment with a horsepower, engine, piloted by
It is now 55,3 miles an hour. remitted from Canton. promise that the balance would be Howard Pixton, at an average of almost a month since the transac
on took and the salesman fears he has been duped.
1919. There was no award this year, but the Italian pilot Janello attained a speed of 124.9 m.p.h. on a Savoia biplane flying-boat, fitted with an Issota-Frash engine of 260 horsepower, at Bourne-
The week's obituary includes the lev. Father Vandempetry, a mem-mouth. ber of the Catholic Mission, and a
have
1920. Won by Ed, Bologne
mp.m.
1922. Won by Captain . C. lard (Britain), at Naples, with a Super-Marine biplane flying-bost, and Napier-Lion 450 h.p. engine, average speed 146.5 m.p.h.
1023. Won by Lt. D. Rittenhouse (America) at Cowes, with Curtiss float biplane, and Curtiss D12 165. h.p. engine, average speel
1024. No race. 177.38 m.p.h.
a
She nodded. "Mrs. Carawood brought me down That's easy," said Salter con-
to see him. He said he had heard temptuously. "Does she keep a
So war victim, says a Bangkok message (Italy), at Venice, with a Savoia dog? It wouldn't matter if she about me from people who live in
What men has she the neighbourhood. He does a lat when the appointed day came of September 10, Four times men-hiplane flying-boat, and Ansaldo, did, though.
of work in the poprer part of meant to give him a pleasant sur-tioned in despatches and the holder 450 h.p. engine, at average speed
prise, and allow him a rates as of the Croix de Guerre he was gas-of 102.5 m.p.h. got sleeping in the house?".
Pimlico."
1921, Won by De Briganti "Nobody but a,bɔj. She her-
"What else did he say?"
high as 145 to 100. He is quite sed, and never recovered. For th self .. well, we could arrange
a young fellow with a pleasant last three months he had simply (Italy) at Naples, with a Macchi She shook her head. that she would be out on the even-
"Nothing of any great import-open face: but when he heard my lingered on until relieved by death biplane flying-boat, and Fiat 300 ing-I suggest next Thursday-
The poor dear man seemed proposition his expression changed He was to be buried in the crypt of.p. engine, average speed 117.4
He the Cathedral on Sept. 12. and the boy would give you 10 awfully nervous when he was and took on an ugly scowl.
heard of the trouble, because I seem to remem there, and quite relieved after he had somehow ber Mrs. Carawood telling me that had left."
generous treatment of the ser- he went to bed very early.
John guessed well the object of vants, and demanded that he has sleeps at the top of the house. Father Benito's' call, and he the same. There was a deadlock you demands 200; the other offers
Only a difference of 6 Mrs. Carnwood's room is on the shared something of Mrs. Cara-in our discussion, and we parted, 194. first floor; so far as I can gather, woods' relief when he learned that I asked him to reconsider the What are you going to do about the door on the left when you the visit had been of so common-matter and call again in the after it?"
"I'm afraid I can't do anything reach the landing, The box has place a character.
My coolie suggested to me that more," I replied. "This gentleman Locks! Locks are nothing!" in- terrupted Sulter. "It's easy, I tell sort of observation he could not 1. ask Mr. C to come as an Interaccuses me of being unjust, and
domestic arrangement I
1025. Won by Lt. J. H. Doolittle you, governor. If it had been in a guess. That day Julian, had a mediary, as Mr. C was familiar bases his claim on some little
Mr. C arrived very happy and made. This household affair has (America), at Baltimore, with a "safe it might have been an all-visit from Martin, and the en-with the written agreement.
Certias racer, average speed 232,- important and my mint was nothing to do with him." night. job. But a box!. What quiry agent was received a little
1926. Won by Major De Bernardi letters am I to bring?"
"Have you got Morlay on this immensely relieved couldn't go "Well, I must be leaving" said 572 m.p.h.
(Italy), at Hampton Roads, with a "Bring all the documents you enquiry? was the first question back on my offer; and yet it was the old man. "I havent time to find. Put them in a bag and leave the man asked. "Because, if you plain I had been a fool to make waste here!"
160 Piastres I could have "Don't go yet!" the other plead-Macchi-Fiat, average speed 246.-
406 m.p.h.. them outside my door, and then haven't, I should say he is doing it
given him: yet because I had ed.
People, go away. I will give you fiftya little private work on his own."
shown willingness to depart from "I'm busy," he said. pounds-before you start and fifty "What do you mean?" pounds after the job is finished. Martin had a tale to tell. He the strict letter of the law, the with next to nothing to do, are
always busy" You will find the money under the had been at Somerset House in the foolish boy was demanding 200.
The young fellow, grertly per- "You wait and see!" exclaimed mat outside my door, and here is Central Record Office that morning
wards. I escorted him with polite a key of the outer door. Please and had seen one of John Morlay's Mr. C. "I'll settle him!" He rubbed turbed in mind, left shortly after.
his hands in anticipation. understand that I shall be watch-cleverest assistants.
When the young man came he ceremony to the gate. I said, in blanched a little (so I thought) parting, that it would be necessary when he saw my guest, but ho for me to go and get the opinion
of a Chinese official. The man looked at him keenly.
"But there is no copy at Somer-obstinately atuck to his guns.
Early next morning, the young The old man got tired. Besides "You're taking a bit of a risk, set House," said Julian.
"No he must have, found that his idea of a middleman was to put man's mother appeared beaming ain't you, mister?" he asked.
both sides under an obligation. with smiles to accept my original
monkey Julian did not want to be re-out too."
arbitrator, offer. The whole thing had been So John Morlay was interested sop's minded of the risk be was taking He was already framing in his in the fortune of Marie! Perhaps nibbling at both the picces of a bluf. Still we shall never be been it I had been strictly just, mind an alibi and an excuse. If the impeccable John was not in cheese, the two cats were quarrel aa good friends do we would have. President Cleveland, Fresident the worst came to the worst, his as good a position as he pretended. Ing over, was more in his line!
"Look here gentlemen!" he said, and saved the extra 34 Plastres.
H. L.. C. word would balance the word of a Julian was amused.
to clinch the argument, "One of (To be Continuod.) convicted murderer, he thought.
coldly.
ing for your arrival, and if you "He's Morlay's research man, come without the bag there will and so far as I could make out
he was after that will." be no money there for you."
1927. Won by Flt. Lt. Webater
Marine Napier, average speed (Britain), at Venice, with a Super- 281.43 m.p.h.
Pictures of winning machines will be found elsewhere in this issue.
The following ships were expect- ed to be in wireless communication TArlagnan, Suiyang..Saarbrucken. with Hongkong to-day: St Albana,
Monroe, Menado Maru, Samarang Kashmir, Coblenz, Haining, Athos
Maru Tangistan, Olivebank, Chak- sang, Fingal, Selatan, Thitaroem, Tikini, Soochow and Saarland.
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