OUR "SERIAL STORY.
THE MOATED GRANGE.
CHAPTER XVIII.
By KATHARINE TYNAN........ Author of "A Mad Marrige," "The House
of Doom," "Donys the Dreamer."
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unconsciously, something mild and sweet now, a song of her own coun- Since the servants seemed lu-try, capable of opening the all-don. I shall not be happy till this Besta went to it herself. Jie is treated," he said, and suddenly finger was bleeding where the cat he took her hand which was bleed
bitten it had bitten it, and there were ang where the cat had couple of long scratches down her and sucked the place.
"It is a rough-and-ready way," check.
Her hand on the door handle, he said. "Now If you will take she heard her mother at the piano.me to your mother I shall explain Mrs. de Burgh was singing, ap my presence to her, while you give parently huppily unconscious of the bite a thoroughly good wash anything that had been happening with in antiseptic if you have it. The door came open sharply and I should bathe the cheek too. The the snow came drifting, with aadine will make all safe." flurry of wind into the hall. It Beata opened the drawing-room was snowing fast. Out of the snow door and left him to explain. Now there stepped in Anthony Napler. that Cronch was no longer in the At the sight of him, Benta's heart kitchen she had no dislike of going gave an immense throb of relief. there, and it was the quickest way water. But Mrs. Happiness flamed upon her. What to get hot remisurance there was in his con- Crouch's forlorn attitude, her hand fortable presence! He was holding down on her arms on the table by her hand and taughing while he which she was sitting, made Reata shook the snow from his coat, and forget her intention for the time out of his hair and eyes.
being She had glanced fearfully
"I was on my way to spend at the place where the cat had heen week-end with the Jekylls," he said. lying, but it was gone. "They don't expect me till they see "Granch said he'd take it out me I had an irresistible impulse and drown it," said Mrs. Cronch, to turn aside and see how you were.lifting her head miserably. "I I have a car here to take me on."never thought he'd have done the Rehind him, before he closed the like," him that's so fond of cats thor, Beata was aware of the head-always. He didn't know what he was doin', miss-he didn't indeed. Why, he never Lurned on that Dash, for all he were so haughty with us, lookin' at us as though we was the dirt under his feet. Did he bite vou bad, miss? The poor boat was dazed with fright."
lights of a motor.
"Oh, come in," she said, wring ing his banda more than she was aware of. In the relief of seeing hina. You are welcome ns flowers in May. have been in the wars, Look at my poor check and my hands!"
Beata held at her finger, which
He took the hands into his and was still bleeding. A little bit of Jooked at them, and then at herdesh had been torn by the cut's face.
teeth.
"Why, what has happened to "I want to wash it," she said. your beautiful Bttle banda?", he "Hot water, as hot as you can said, "and your durling face and give to me, and some, Washing- zuddenly he stooped and kissed her da in it, please. You must de honda.
The same thing if the cat has
from the kitchen regions, and Mrs de Burgh's voice could be heard
They were alone in the hall ex-bitten you." copt for Bash. No sound
rame "Dearie me!" said Mrs. Crunch, forgetting her troubles in her concern for Beata. I've nothink the matter except a clawin'. You should suck. it, Miss Beata, you should indeed.". Let me do it for
singing:
"Since first I saw your face'l
resolved
To honour and renown you."
Beata hardly felt embarrassed you."
by the kiss. She began to puur
"It has been done already," said
gut her story. The cat, screaming Beata, and
flushed brightly.
in agony, was still in her mind. When I have washed it I am go Could he do anything-kill the eating to have some iodine put into if necessary to put it out of sufferi iny?
She had the iodine applied and "If it was a bird," she said the finger bound with a scrap of tremulously. "I should have known lint, all of which Anthony Napier what to do, although I should have lid quickly and doftly, saying loathed doing it. But a cat-a cat they had learnt a little doctoring has nine lives, hus it not? One in the war. Then she went back would have to take them all.” to the kitchen to give orders about
"We shall see the cat later," he the visitor. said, gently.
Cranch was not there, but Mrs. "I ought to be getting on, in Cronch
was getting tea ready, case there is a big fall. But making toast before the fire. Do you Apparently she had got her emo- cannot leave you like this. suppose your mother would allow tions under control, although the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
PAN-AMERICANISM,
(Continued on Page 11)
TUESDA
JANUARY 17, 1928.
SHANGHAI TOPICS.
{Continued from Pago 7.)
The United States has every rea-prise, on the score of climatic son to be confident that valuable conditions and Chinese public Instructive results will be achieved.
Reuter's American Service.
"French Press Opinions.
Paris, Jan. 16.
psychology in relation to this particular form of sport, have been administered. a wholesome corrective by Major Duncan Campbell, who has come out from hound Association of China.
UNUSUAL FILM.
"THE THIRTEENTH JUROR"
ON THURSDAY.'
With the obect of completing an all-comedy week for Chinese New Year, Reginald Denny's farce, "Out All Night," which was to have been played at the Queen's Theatre from Thursday to Saturday, Jan- poned until Sunday, Monday and Tuesday next. This, is merely a pleasure deferred, as the picture which has been selected to fill its place, from Thursday to Saturday, "The Thirteenth Juror" is a very much out of the ordinary-80 much so, indeed, that some erities have described it as wonderful.
The prospects of the Pan-Ameri-Home as manager for the Grey-uary 19th to 21st, has been post- can Conference are freely discuss ed in the papers. Avenir says that President Coolidge has gone to Havana in the assurance that his august presence will impress the as- sembly, if that does not suffice Mr. Wilbur, who just asked Congress for forty-three cruisers will come on the scene.
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"The Thirteenth Juror" is an adaptation of Henry Irving Dodge'á remarkable stage success, "Counsel for the Defence," which was the hit of Broadway for three The story is entirely different from that of "The Pleasure Buyers," the current attraction at the Queen's Theatre, which is a de- tective film purely and simply. The
teenth Juror" is a lawyer who has central character in "The Thir
never lost a case. Then comes a day when he kills a man and his own best friend is accused of the crime. Harking to his evil gentüe
At a tiffin given to the members of the local press, Major Camp- bell outlined the achievements already standing to the credit of the Greyhound Association of England, with which the local body is affiliated, and explained aims of the local Le Journal says the United States the future
Interesting as his hay taken full precautions against organisation, the open intervention of opponents speech was, a visit to the tem- to its foreign policy. It has con-porary kennels on Dalny Road, stituted its delegation of members where the long dogs are housed, The who are most partial to forceful was still more suggestive.
doga had been landed at none too methods.
Petit Parisien surmises that the propitious a senson and the first Conference may agree on a vague estimate of them, in the hurly- formula which simultaneously re-burly of disembarkation, was in condition. more spects the principles and respects no sense a true criterion of their the material financial power of the physical
thorough inspection of the hounds United States-Reuter.
has, therefore, been readily wel- come, and the scrutiny has not boen to the discredit of the animals. One at first expected to skilfully depicted in some ne find canine wrecks by reason of camera work-the lawyer embarks the long voyage through torrid upon a series of legal manoeuvres territory, ending in an intensely which have the most startling and Francis X Bush- cold region, instend of which the bizarre results. agreeable surprise was vouchman and Ann Q. Nilsson play the "The Thirteenth safed to the spectator of keen, leading roles. healthy animals full of vitality Juror" is a picture which is "dif- and participating with zest in all ferent." the evolutions peculiar to their kind.
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ing. He was grave over the tale, and, as though he had been a son or a brother, or something nearer, certain con- he asked with a sternation:
"And hew am I going back to barracks, leaving you to all this,
should like to know?" He had a charming way of in- and daughter cluding mother in his concern, looking from one face to the other while he talked. "You should not carry valuable jewels about with you," he said.
me to stay for the night? There she turned on Beata when she don't want to frighten you, but Jekylls will think the snow has came in had a scared expression. kept me back."
"What's the night doin', miss?" "Oh, would you stay?" she cried, she asked. "It's so dark outside and her eyes leaped at him. "It couldn't see through the pane." "Snowing," said Beata, and spared to say that it wasrowing
would be such a comfort.”
He laughed; shy and exhilarated,' and she also was suddenly shy.
"If you'll excuse me," he said, heavily.
it might be a danger. Hadn't you better send them to a bank and let your servants" know they are gone?
It is so difficult to get them to a bank," Mrs. de Burgh explained, plaintively,
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The sporting public of Shang- hai will have their first taste of greyhound racing in early spring, and there is no question that, in view of the immediate success attending the enterprise, both in the United States and England, the introduction of the sport in Shanghai will catch the fancy of the public here. There is already an appreciable premium on the shares of the Association, there being only a restricted "number available for purchase. In the French Concession, also, a vast site has been acquired by a similar organisation, and before long big throngs may be expected to wor ship at the newest shrine in the realm of outdoor sport.
High Cost of Fun.
People complain of the high cast of living and dying, since funeral expenses are on the up-grade--but in the intervening period of life and death, there is another order of ex- penditure, that of recreation and amusement for the "tired business man" seeking much needed relaxa- tion after a hard day" at the office. And in few places in the world is there such a plethora of amusement, and such a variety of it, as in Shanghai.
It will interest the neighbouring Colony of Hongkong to learn that, according to reliable statistics just compiled, Shanghai spends daily a. minimum average of $13,000 on legitimate amusements, namely (1) trés, (3) provincial and other then.. cinema, (2) Peking drama thea- tres, and (4) amusement resorts, This total represents a daily aver age of 36,220 for cinemas, $3,250 for Peking-drama theatres, $530 for provincial and other theatres and 33,000 for amusement resorts.
There are no fewer than 24 cinema theatres in Shanghai, with a total seating capacity of 16,400. Ten of these show exclusively foreign pictures, one screens Japanese films and the rest mostly Chinese photo- plays.
Ifer mother's voice, soft and lit, Mrs. Cronch," said Beata, feel longer afraid when a rat leaped in It is interesting to note that the ad-
else:
.a
"If you would trust me-" "I send my man back to his "I've given up Cronch to the
Of course they would trust him. garage. He'll be very glad to go. Lord," said Mrs. Cronch, unex- He had been prophesying a hipertedly. " won't trouble no To-morrow when it was light they up ever since we started. He'll more about him. The Lord would remove the jewels from get back before the snow. can im-ightn't be moved by a sinner their hiding-place, unless Cronch
There are five theatres playing pede him seriously. You're sure like me, but there's Nelly, that had the keys, which was possible. your mother won't mind?"
Lwhite
lamb..She'll be prayin' In any case, unless Mrs. Cronch Peking dramas, with a total seat- gave away the secret of the safe ing capacity of 8,200. This docs "I am quite sure."
forus, por sinners, that she were
not include the well-known To Hain He laughed back at her as he fond on, and she'll redeem as the jewels were safe. The night while
Wu Tai, with a capacity of 2,500. Beata lay went out into the night, closing the through suffering for her sake."
as this theatre is frequently closed- door carefully.
"That's the best way to look at awake in the darkness she was no
mission prices charged by theatres sweet, had gone on to something ing.
the moat, or, Dash, yelped in his of this order range from as low as the almusi grotesque in-
sleep. She remembered before the efficiency of the remark, but only war, when she had been ten years 2, thus bringing this form of 20 cents in subsidiary coinage to "Oh, my Love, my Love is
too glad to fad Mrs. Cranch in old, she had stayed at a big wander-entertainment within the reach of young!"
this mood. "I wanted to tell you ing house with a schoolfriend, and all classes. The triumphant sound of k that Captain, Napier has reached Beats, standing in the hall,
come they had laughed at her and called Besides theatres, Shanghai boasts slender and shy, her eyes on the and is going to stay the night, her a baby because she had been Beven amusenient resorts, the aver- hall-door, waiting for it to reopen. Perhaps the wooic-end. You will frightened of the loneliness and age number of people visiting these While she waited a sound reached make a room ready for him, and do had alarmed the house by scream places being estimated to be 15,000 her from the kitchen end of the the best you can for dinner."" ng in her sleep. Her school friend
per day. corridor which was in her view Mrs. Crone's expression sul had a brother just home from
Small wonder that lawless chardic- Glancing back she
cleared up. The gloom Sandhurst. He had seemed quite ters are attracted to this garish saw Cronchadenly wearing his coat and hat, fumbling passed away magically.
a young man to Beata, and a rather eastern city of light and pleasure with the door, that led into the He'll be company for you in- splendid one, seeing that he pos- as moths are drawn to the glare of courtyard. The slamming of the deed, my honey," she said, in the sessed a sword... She knew now the lamp. door startled her as she looked. caressing voice she always had that he had been only a boy of He was gone,
for Beata. "It isn't. a house for eighteen. Anthony Napier was back again, you, nor yet for your mother with He had whispered to her very DESTITUTE AMERICAN, carrying his auit-case and beaming her pretty ways, to be lonesome kindly while the others laughed: upon her; and all the eeriness and in. If I wasn't a selfish old (wo- "Don't you be afraid, Benta. sudness of the house had fled away. man I'd be glad you was gone I sleep just across the corridor, It was like full summer.
out of it-the queer lonesome old and I have always my sword to my SENT TO DETENTION HOUSE. "I don't really know how I shall place that it is. An' yet it was hand. If there was any danger
Karl Spender, an American, was face your mother," he said. "Are bright enough before all theof course there could not be I you sure you were right in keeping trouble came."
should be there to help and save committed to the House of Déten- me?"
tion this morning subsequent, to Cronch did not come back, and you?” Then he laughed again.
Dear Ulick Brabazon!. He had an appearance before Major C. "I shouldn't ask that question," Mrs. Cronch went about with a
been killed at Suvla.. Beata knew Willson on a charge of being resigned air, doing all she could ow how the older people would found in the Colony without now. The for Beata and Beata's visitor.
have smiled at what he had anid employment and without visible After ten, the three good
about his sword. He was still means of subsistence. sat round the fire
young enough to be proud of that, Sub-Inspector Elaton sald Spen- talked. . It was
wonder-
der had once been committed to a She had not thought of Ulick for short term of imprisonment for end! Now let me see the poor little the firelight. They had a beautiquite a long time, but now, feeling staying away from the House of hand. It ought to be washed.ful fire of wood that sent out trangely secure and happy with And your dear, beautiful face! coloured flames and a delicious Anthony Napier, sleeping duet Detention, but he appeared to be a respectable fellow, who preferred Fortunately, I have iodine We resinous emell, which encouraged across the corridor, she remember to stay at the House of Detention must see to the wounds before you intimate and easy talk.
ed Ulick Brabazon and his sword, because it might bring him a present me to your mother."
It semned easy to tell Captain.
(To be continued)
chance of getting a job. Mra. de Burgh was still singing Napier all that had been happen-
he said, "if I was not sure that could not get away
anow will be up against your door-
post in the morning, and you could friende
not turn out a poor traveller. How and lucky that I have got the long week-fu how intimacy grew
obsolete weapon.
in
Mr. Lloyd George has accepted an invitation to become a member of the Parliamentary Branch of the National Union of Journalists.
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