gasp.
OUR NEW SERIAL
THE VANISHING VENGEANCE
CHAPTER XX:
By DOUGLAS NEWTON,
Author of "Double Croned," "Low Coilḥtigs,"
"Green ladies," &.
THE HONGKÖNG TELEGRAPH,
HORTICULTURAL SHOW.
(Continued from Page 7)
Delphinium and/or Larkspur.-1. Mr. Chon Pe Sten; 2, Mrs. R. M. Dyer.
Freesia-1, Mira. Ho Fook. Phlox Drummond-1, Mra. Ho Kom Tong: 2, Lady Ho-Tung.
Roses-1, Mr. JH. Taggart: high- y commended, Mr. G. M. Shaw.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1928.
Carnations
and/or Pleotees,-1,
Phlox Drummondii.-1, Mrs. F. C. Hall; 2, Mr. E. Lim; highly.com-Mr. F. C. Hall. mended, Peak Club.
Cactus Dahlias.— No Award.
Award.
turtium. Mrs. F. C. Hd.
(not less than 4 distinct colours),-1, Mr. W. H. Boll; 2, Penk Matilda Hospital; highly commended,
Club,
Freesia, Mr. W. H. Bell; 2, tho Dahlias other than Cactus-No Matilda Hospital.
Nasturtiums (dwarf varieties)-1, Mr. L. J. Davies; 2, Mr. W. H. Bell, Dianthus (including hybrids but ex- Wii) Mr. F. S. Harrison; 2, Carnation, Picotee and Sweet Mr. W. H. Bell; highly commended, Mrs. F. C. Hall, Carnations Mrs. F. C. Hail; 2, Hon. Mr. D. G. M.
Picotees.-1 and/or Bernard,
Maiden Hair Ferns.-1, Mrs. M, M,
Dianthus excluding Carnation, Picotee and Sweet William-1, U.S. Murray R.G.
Ferns excluding Maiden Hair.--No Carnations and/or Pleotees.-1, Award. Mrs. Ho Kom Tong: 2, Lady Ho
Asparagus Plumogus.-1, Mrs. Jay- Tung: highly commended, Mrs. Holy Bell, Fook.
Mignonette-1, Mr. L. J. Davies; Maiden Hair Ferns-1. Lady Ho2, Mrs. F. C. Hall.
French Marigolds.-1, Hon. Mr. D. Ferns, excluding Maiden Hair.-G. M. Bernard. Mrs. Ho Kom Tong; highly commend- African Marigolds,--No Award.
Mr. L. Gibbs,
Pansles and/or Violaa.-1, Mr. H. Asparagus Plumosu,-1, Mrs, Ho | L.. Dennys; 2, Mr. R. E. Macdougal. Kom Tong
Violets, Mr. W. H. Bell; 2, Mr. R. E. Macdougal.
Tung.
big figures coming into her room. but she was well away by then, and Joyce sat upright with a fitterunning as hard as she could.
She was quite two hundred yards Was that It?, Hadd she hit upon away when she heard Stroach out the secret? Was that the reason on the balcony shouting something for his "work" after all? Was he about ber having got away, shouted. trying to make these men-hising something about scattering to brother directors in Consolidated hunt her. She turned and ran Exploitations-clear his name?
from the growing tumult behind, In a flags it seemed to her that headlog for the Common and the she had unearthed, the secret. It
Dark House, came to her with certainty that she had known all along that Martin
Mignonette1, Mrs. Ho Kom Tong, French Marigolds-1, Mrs. Ho Kora
Tong; 2. Mrs. Ho Fook: Highly com-T.
mended Mr. G. M. Show.
African Marigold,-No Award,, Nasturtium, dwarf varietica)
4
E. Poarce. Stocks-1, Mr, E. L. Sim;, 2, Mr.
Primula-1, Mr. T. E. Pearce. Annuals, Perenials and/or any
Stannard was an innocent man, and "Stroach and Otto will guess I'm hly commended, Mrs, Ho Kom plants.-1, Mr. E. L. Sim; 2, Mr. L.
that she knew now that he was fighting to proclaim his innocence. She had been turning, this thought over with an ever-increas ing sense of autisfaction for ten minutes when she heard her door handle move, '··
As she ran her mind told her,
running for the Common. The [mnke straight for the Common."
Tong.
S. Greenhill.
VEGETABLES,, Open to all, except Peak Gardens and Chinese Market Gardeners, Collection of Vegetables,-1, Hong- kong Club; highly commended, Mr. J.
Pankles and/or Violas-1, Mr. An- That couldn't be helped. She had drew The; 2, Mrs. Ho Fook; highly to risk it. She was fleet of foot, commended; Mrs. Ho Kom Tong.
Violets-1, Mr. Chen Po Sien: 2. and had a good start. Also, if the worst came to the worst, she could.S.R.C: highly commended, Mr. J.W. Franks. hold them off with the pistol she H. Taggart, bad thrust into her blouse.
Stock1, Mrs. Ho Kem Tang: 2, Mr. Andrew Tre; highly commended,
I moved slightly, forward and then backward, the lock settling
She ran on, stumbling, and run-Mrs. Ha Fook. 'with a little snap, as it always did,
intense Primula-1, Mr. Andrew The: however carefully one handled itning into bushes in the
That little click sened to startle darkness. Behind her she heard Mrs. Ho Kom Tong.
Annuals, perennials and/or any whoever was at her door, for there the thud of distant feet, and men
another. She ran plants--1, Mr. Andrew Trei 2, Mrs. was a slight shuffle a floor-board calling one to creaked, and some one swore very teaching the hedge where Hugo Ho Hom Tong; highly commended, softly. But she had heard the Shanly's estate ran with Otto Rigg's Mrs. Bo Fank. sound of that exclamation, and she down towards the Common. knew who had. uttered it.
Cabbages-1, Hongkong Club; 2, Mr. J. W. Franka.
Savoy Cabbages,-1, Mr. J. w. Franks; 2, Hongkong Club.
Cauliflowers or Broccoli-1, Mr. G. M. Shaw: 2, Hongkong Club; highly commended, Mr. Andrew Tse. Lettuces (cablinge varieties)-1, Hongkong Club.
Lettuces (con varieties).—1, Hong- kong Club.
Endive-No Award.
Brussels Sprouts.-No Award.' Kohl Rabl-1. Mr. Ho Leung; 2. Turnips, Hongkong Club. Lady Ho Tung
Carrola-1, Hongkong Club: 2, Mr. G. M. Shaw; highly commended, Mr. W. Old.
Peak Gardens only. Marguerite (Chrysanthemum frute- It was at that point that sheens)-1, Mrs. F. C. Hall; 2, Mr. H. Stroach was utside her door, heard a maden wild shout close at 1, 1. Dowhirgin; highly commended, Strauch, who had been on the point hand, and the closeness of it un-Sir Robert Ho Tung.
-Nasturtium (Tall varieties) ----I, of murdering her in Otto Rigg'served her so much, and the Hound study a few short hours uge, was it seemed so definitely between Mrs. F. C. Hall; 2. Mr. P. S. Harri. outside her door, trying to get in.her and the Common, that shes.
Salvit 1, Sir Robert He Tung: The door Was tried again. Werved, and, running for the Joyce heard the panels creak and hedge, burst through it into Hugo Mr. T. E. Pearce,
Shanly's land.
Annuals or plants raised from seed
Lily crack as the pressure of a shoulder. The sound of her forcing her way the same ségen fexeluding Nag- WOR applied. She called "Who's there?"
through brought auther shout furtime)-1, Mr. W. II. Hell; 2. Mr. G. M. Sh ekose by, and that shout was takenpak Chib,
T. E. Pearces highly commented, There was ΠΟ answer Feet shuffled quickly on the boards-They knew where she was now, the same geason and unt included in up behind her by the pursuers. Annuals or plants raised frou send boards creaked. Were they goingShe ran as she had never run in her elagge 37 to 8 or 42 la 65.-—-1, Penki away? No. The handle twistedfe.
Club 2. Mr. R. E. Mardoorst. again, again pressure came on the door,
She ran across the open, heading Joyce sprang up with her heart for the Common and safety. She heard men erashing through the beating to suffocation. "Who's
hedge behind her, shouta na they there?" she cried again.. བྷཱཝཱihzet
caught sight of her. She swerved do you want?"
gain and ran into a thin copse, eaning to twist and dodge under cover to throw them off.
No answer. But, she heard the door suddenly crack, as she had heard the door at the Dark House crack, Somebody was inserting
door.
was a mistake. The undergrowth
She realised too late that this colael near the lock to force the impeded her, caught and held her skirts, and before she was halfway Stand back!" she cried, "I have a pistol. Go away, or I fire!"hrough she heard her hunters The pressure on the four seemeilorsting through the wood behind to case. She seemed to hear fure she heard, too, another rien-
ning and shouting almost hysteri-
Arums.--1, Mr. A. Cameron; 2, Hen.
Mr. D. G. M. Bernard: highly com meded. Mr.. W. H. Bell
Hon
Parsnips1, Hongkong Club; 2,
lia Tung. Onions-1, Lady Ho Tung; 2, Mr. Lecks.-1, Hongkong Club; 2, Mr. W. Old. Hongkong
Beets, Mr. A. W. Charity; 2,
Club. Celery-1,
-1, Mr. Andrew Tre; 2, Lady
Potatoes.--1, Hongkong Club; 2,
W. Old. Radishes.--1 Mr. G. M. Shaw; 2, Hongkong Club
Mr.
Tomatoes.-1, Mrs. D. Hoare; 2, Mr. J. W. Franks; highly commended, M.Hangkong Club.
Pens), Lady Ho Tung; 2, Hong- kome Club.
Antirrhinum Mrs. C. Hall 2, Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard; highly commended, Mr. R. E. Marilougal.
Becoin-1, Hon. Mr. D. G. Bernard.
Dahlias.-1.
Mr. D. G. M. Bernard; 2. Mrs. F. C. Hall.
French Braus,-1, longkang Club; Bernard: 2, Mr. T. E. Pearce
Hellotrone.---1, I. Mr. D. G. M.2, Mr. G. M. Show.
Vegetable Murrows.-1, Mr. W. Geraniumis.-1, Mr. L. J. Davies: I Old 2. Mrs. F. C. Hall; highly commended, Mr. W. H. Bell.
Cinorarin-1, Mrs. F. C. Hall, Petunia-1. Mr. R. E. Macdougal, Linaria (Tall varieties).-1. Mra. eally along the fringe of the little. C. Hall: 2, Hon. Mr. D. G. M. wood, running to cut her off,
Bernal,
tive whisperings ontside. Had her threat frightened these rogues? No. Pressure came to the door
As she reached the edge at last. again, she heard the chisel ramnes she heard the bull-voice of Streach in almost fiercely.
Her wits were suddenly working #ying, “Stop, you vixen! Stop, or with a clear and quick rapidity. | F'll drop you dead.” The fear of what these fiends meant,
The cruel threat in his voice made the fear of murder left her. Her her run faster than she had ron only thought, was how to evale before, but only for a
them.
1.
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minute.
Roses-No Award, Verbena.-1, Mr. L. S. Greenhill; 2, Mrs. F. C. Hall.
Behinium and/or Larkspur, Bon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard; 2, The Matilda Hospital.
Stannard!
shouted "Gawd!" Hugo Shanly, mad."
"Huga!" cried
Where
I want
Stroach.
Penk Gardená Only. Collection of vegetables.-1, Mrs. F. C. Hall; 2, Mr. T., E, Peurçe.
Cabbages, Mr. L. S. Oreenhill; 2, Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bornard.
Savoy Cabbages-1, Mr. R. E. Mac-
2, Mra, R. M. Dyer. dougal;
Cauliflowers or Broccoli-1, Mr. H 1. Dennya; 2. Mr. T. E. Pearce,
Lettuces (cabbage varieties)-1, Mr. R. E. Macdougal; 2, Mr. H. L. Dowbiggin
Lettuces (cos varieties).—No
Award,
Endive-1, Mrs. F. C. Hall. Brussels Sprouts.-1, Mr. L. J.: Davies: 2, Mrs. Hayley Bell.
Kolih Rabi1, Mrs. F. C. Hall; 2, 1. J. Davies,
Turnips-, Mr. L. J. Davies: 2, Mr. W. H. Bell.
Carints.--1, Matilda Hospital; 2, Mr. R. E. Muedougal.
Parsnips-1, Mrs. R. M. Dyer; 2, Mr. H, L. Dennys.
Onions No Award.
Leek, Mrs, F. C. Hall;, 2, Mr,
R. E. Macdougal.
Her limbs were failing. She slagare you, Stannard? She moved rapidly to the gered as she ron. Her breath was to kill you, Stannard!" windows, felt under the curtains, panting, she felt choking, and her and lifted the catch of one, the first imbs were letten. She was done. window. She opened it a little. She could go no further. The Com- She went to the Inst, opened the mon a hundred yards away was be
Olto. Hugo What's the matiér?" entch of that. She was thinking on her.
"I want Stannard," the madman not only of the fiends outside her: Staggering, ready to drop, she yelped. I want to kill him. door, but of the man on watch in made one last tremendous effort,
He made me afraid just the garden outside. He stood and reached a haystack a little way now, bullled me, threatened me. barring her way of escape..
from the gate lending to the Com-Oh, I was The cracking at the door grew mon.
frightfully afraid. bolder. Suddenly there was a great
You'll be afraid when he gets you, Planting herself against this, Otto. I was afraid. And I did it.
Potatoes,-1, Mr. C. E. H. Beavis crack, and she felt that the lock back protected, pistol out of her just as Fedden and Maker and 2, Matilda Hospit must be on the point of barsting blouse and ready, she faced her Gamlin
Radishes-1, Mr. W. H. Bell; 2, Mr. did. .I sent back Sho shouted warning, lifted her hunters, She knew that she would the money. Sent back all the
H. L. Dennys.
Mr. Allan Cameron; 2 piatol, und fired three crashing have to fight to save her life; she money, Three hundred thousand Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard.
Beets--1 Shots somewhere in the direction of knew that, with a chance like this. pounds of money Bent to the Public the celling.
Otto Rigg and Stroach would not Trustee. It was
Celery-1, Mr. W.-11. Belt; 2, Mr. awful.
H. B. L. There was immediately uproar, fail to to something to her that But I couldn't do anything, he'd
Mr. W. H. Bell; 2, tumult.
would close her mouth for ever. She heard Stroach yell, "My
got me so tight. He was merei- Mr. R. E. Gawd, she has got a gun." She her. heard shouta from the servants'
And he went away. Mr. Allen Cameron.. "Got you!" he snarled, like a wolf and suddenly. I wasn't afraid. I quarters. Above all she heard about to len on his quar13. "Got say I'd been stupid. I saw that son; 2; arrows. shout from the man in the garden you, have we, you vixen? Mr. if I'd killed him there would be no Pearce; 2, Mr. Allan Cameron.
then the drumming of his feet Rigg! Here she is, Mr. Rigg. need to be afraid. He can't do any across the lawn and up the steps I've got her sure an' good."
thing to me when he's dead, Otto, of the balcony.
"Keep off!" cried Joyee. "Keep can he?" She slipped behind the curtain off! I still have the pistol. Come
Strouch came bursting towards less, and I was afraid. So I did Peas, Sir Robert Ho Tung; 2,
It.
"No, Hugo," cried Otto. "He
of the Inst window, waited with a foot nearer and I shoot at you." can't do a thing to you when he's
beating heart..
What they were doing at the door) she did not know, she did not care. They hadn't got it open yet anyhow. She didn't care whether they hadi or hadn't, her whole mind was fix- ed on the man who was flying up) the balcony stairs.
Otto Rigg came up panting. "Get her, Stronch-get her!" he howled. "Hit her, and don't make any mistakes this time."
"She's got a pistol, Mr. Bigg." "Damn her pistol-get her!! "I'll shoot. I'll shoot at one step closer," cried Joyce. "It'll bring
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"You hear, Mr. Rigg, she means
He came hurling along the the police." balcony as she expected he would. He dashed atraight at the first to shoot.","
dead."
"There you are, I was right." cried Hugo, with an insane laugh. "I've only got to kill him, and I'm sufc. So, I came out to kill him. I'm going to tear all that money from him, and the papers he took, and kill him. Where is be, Otto?" "Standing against that haystack, Hugo," said Otto, swiftly. "Stand
window he came to. He tore it "All the better, Stroach," snarleding against that haystack, waiting
Olte. "All the better. When she open and dashed into her room.
She opened her own window out-shoots, you shoot too-self-defence, wards. She was out in the air in sce? Self-defence.”
a moment, across the balcony, In "Fool.
"But a woman," ericd Stroach. fool!" snarled
for you to kill him.”
French Beans.-1, Mr. F. S. Harri- Vegetable Marrows.-1 Mr. T. E.
CUT FLOWERS.
Open to all except Peak Gardens and Chinese Market Gardeners. Cut Flowers of not less than distiret kinds.1, Mr. D.-Hoare; 2. Lady Ho Tung.
Sweet Feng, Mr. A. H. Comp- ton; 2, Mrs. Ho Kom-Tong. 2, Mrs. Ho Kom Tong.
Antirrhinum.-1, Mrs. R. M. Dyer;
Itoare.
Rad
OT: Pink Roses-1, Mrs. D.
or
Rea White
Yellow Roses-No Award, Roses any Colour-1, U.S.R,C, Carnations and/or Picotees,-1, Lady Ho Tung; 2, Mrs. R. M. Dyer,
Cactus Dahlias, Mrs. Ho Fook;
Flo Lady
Tung. Dahlias other than Cactus-1, ady Ho Tung: 2,
2, Mr. Chos Fo Sien. Mignonette-1, Mrs. Ho Kom Tong. Nasturtium (not less than 4 dis- tinct-colours)-1, Mr. J. H. Taggart;
Mrs, R. M. Dyer.
The madman Hugo sprang round | 2; and rushed at the stack. Joyce screamed.
Hugo checked at the scream. ' "But it's a woman, Otto, not Stannard," he wailed, in Insane petulance "I's a woman, that sly a wild chit Joyce Alleyn, Otto," Where's "That's his disguise, Hugo," Show me Stan-cried Otto, fiercely.. "We've just found that out. It's Stannard dis-
.
2,
Fansics-1, Mr. Andrew Tso; 2, Mr. & II. Taggart.
Violets-1, Mr. J. H. Taggart;-2, Kowloon Cricket Club.
a quick spring she had jumped over Otto Rigg. "How are you to know the rail.
វឌ the hurry She knew that there were soft You can think it's Stannard." flower-beds beneath, she felt they "Stannard!" screamed would break her fall; she tried to voice, "Stannard. minimise the jar by landing on Stannard? hands and feet. She might have nard!"
Peak Gardens only. damaged herself, lamed herself, but A wild, Insane figure rushed be gulsed as Joyce Alleyn. Get him, Mrs. Aubrey; 2, Mr. L. S. Greenhill; Cut Flowers of 0 distinct kinds-1, she had to run the risk.
tween Otto Rigg and Stroach. A Hugo, before he runs from you-highly commended, Mr. E. L. Sim. She was badly jarred by her fall, figure clothed in dressing-gown and it's Standard all right." but the soft mould prevented any pyjamas. A figure that danced"
Peas.-1, Dr. J. H. Sanders; The madman gave a wild screech, Peale Club; highly commended, Mr. real injurios, She picked herself about in frenzy, and waved his arms and bounded on to Joyce. His I. J. Davies. up without delay, and darted for madly.
hands clutched her throat tight, the Antirrhinum-1, Mr. T. E. Pearce; the nearest bushes,
"Stannard!" he mouthed. "Ston-weight of his rush dung her over. 2, Mrs. F. C. Hall,
Show me that fiend He was on top of her and she was Red or Pink Rosel, Mr.. E. L
Show me that going down, down into a pit of utter Sim.
White or Yellow Roses.-No Award, Roses any colour1, Mr. E.-L. Sim.
Sho heard shouting behind her nard. in her room, and saw the light Stannard. apring on, and the sudden rush of hound of retribution. Stannard! blackness,
(To be continued.)
Sweet
Pansies.-1, Mr. B. L 5lm; 2, Mr. H. I. Dennys; highly commended, Mrs. R. M. Dyer.
C. Hall,
Violets-Toak Club; 5, Mrs. F. |
GENERAL EXHIBITS. Open to All, Cut Roses,-1, Mr. E. L. Sim; 2, Mr. D. Hoare.
Cut Flowers (to be judged for de. corative effect).--1, Mrs. "Aubrey; 2,] Mra. C. B. Brown.
Basket of Cut Flowers for children between the ages of 11 and 15 set up by the exhibitor without mid-No Award
by
Basket of Cut Flowers for childron aged 10 years and under, set up the exhibitor without aid., Master Robin Hall; 2, Master R. Compton,
Table Decoration-1, Mrs. Comp toni
2. Mrs. Aubrey; 3, Miss Wilson. Display of Cut Flowers grown by exhibitor-1, Mrs. D. Hoare.
Group of Bulbs (excluding Nar. einus Tazetta).--No Award.
Annuals or plants grown from Seed the same season (excluding mastur- tium), Mrs. Ho Kom Tong; 2, Mr.- Andrew Tse.
Flowering planta of the same kind or variety grown from seed, new to the Colony and/or not included in the Society's list of flowering plants.- 1, Mrs. Aubrey,
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