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NEW AMERICAN SERIAL.
GIRL
CHAPTER XXVII.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
ALONE
By ANNE AUSTIN. Author of "Saint and Sinner."
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FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1928.
ROYAL OAK TRIAL SENSATION.
(Continued from Pago 7.)
"Actuated by Duty."
has
"Being convinced that these in- cidents must be stopped, what was I to do? I knew that if I went personlly to Admiral Collard I should have. been bullied. I might have gone privately to the Sally looked on, her throat tight tiful little face. Odd that theas Vice-Admiral, but I do not bo- with fear and with tears of grati- two who had no strangely crossed lieve in creeping up backstalra. For a terrible moment, long tude toward Gua, as the crier, her path in one hectic day should Commander Daniel's letter
painted a true picture of the situa enough for Gus, the crier, to with a rapid fire of talk and joking, know each other, should meet a jump from Jan's platform and come kept his audience completely hypno-thousand miles away from home, Intion. The prosecution has not towards her on the run, Sally ant tized. He jollied shy little Betsey the frenk show tent of a third-rate produced a single witness to dis- prove it, though it must-have tried frozen with terror. She felt that into taking the midget into her carnival! Betsey's keen eyes had stripped her arms, like a baby or a big doll, and
"Oh, hello, Van! I might ask to find witnesses. of her brown make-up, of her fan-only Sally, of all those who looked what you're doing so far from Park tastic clothes, of the protecting on, could guess. how keenly the arti- avenue, but I suppose you're visit-
"I have been suspected of the black lace veil, so that anyone who felally smiling little atom of huing your cousin, the governor. Inaked at her could see that she was manity was resenting this insult to Court's here on business and I'm crime of disloyalty and vindic- Indeed "just Sally Ford, play-act her dignity.
amusing myself taking the orphans tiveness, but all the evidence ing."
He conxed the flattered and flus-to the carnival. A new role for me, shows that I did everything to She wanted to rise from her tered Miss Pond into standing be- Isn't it-Lady Bountiful! Poorhelp the Admiral.
" was netunted by a sense of güded chair and run for her life-side "Pitty Sing," so that the chil-little devila! If only they didn't
duty. "I bore no malice against and David's but she had lost alldren could see what a vast differ want to paw me!".
in their height. Now that she was safe from be Admiral Collard, I bear him none control of her muscles. Bétury was ence there was
I am extremely sorry for still clinging to her, her babyish And somehow he had attracting questioned Sally wanted to make now. Hands shaking the slender shoul-ed the attention of u carnival her passage to the "alley" door of him, and 1 feel that nothing he had the tent take as long as possible, so has done deserves the scandal ders under the green satin jacket, employee. for before he when Gus bounded upon the plat exhausted the possibilities of that not a note of the music of that which this case has attachod to
midget form and took the almost hysterical the
#2 diver-extraordinary voice should be lost his name.
He has brought serious coun-:" child into his arms.
xion, Winfield Bybee himself came to her. She had expected the
Serinus "Hello, Tiddlywinks ho ang striding into the l'alace of Won-golden-haired Indy's voice to be a ter-charges against me. out jovially. Having a good time ders, mounted the midget's plat-sweet, tinkling soprano, to match charges have been made of which now under- at the carnival? Listen, kiddie: form and, after a moment's whis-her in size, but the voice which I knew nothing. I I'm going to give you a real treat! pured conference with Gus, made an thrilled her with its perfection of stand why I was sent home in dis- modulation was a rich, throaty con-grace. I ask the Court, till the You know what you're going to announcement: do? Just guessif**.
"Children, I'm old Pop Bybee;tralta, a little arrogant, even as the Sully felt the blood begin to thaw Winfeld Bybee in the way it's wrote speaker was, but so effortless and orary is proved, to credit ma her frozen YOURS. Gita was down in the Bible. I own this car golden that Sally would have with the same honour and decency atanding by. Dear Gua! But Gus nival and I want to tell you chil-been divinely content to listen to, as themselves.
Pride in Ship. was too wise to give the child in ren that I'm proud to have you as, no matter what words it might his arms a
chance to reply. Hey guesta. love children, always have said.
and did! Now, boys and girls, the voice loud hurried on, his cajoling:
in
ZIH
Sally paused at the door of the
"I submit to the Court that I Hierin wheel and the whip and the teut, and cast a swift glance back-was loyal to Admiral Collard, and "I'm going to let you stand right-go-rounds are waiting forward over her green-sam shoulder, ask them-to-diamias-all-these- up on the platform with the little yun."
she's
"Van" was holding one of "Enid's" ramours and slanders from their lady midget her name's Pilty He was interrupted by a whoop hands in both of his, laughing down minds, and to believe that my only lettern was the good of the Ser- Sing--and show all the other kids of joy from the boys, in which the fat her, mockingly but fondly, as if motive in-forwarding these two how much bigger you are than a rirls joined more. Umidly. they were the best of fricmals.
"Well," she said to herself, as she vice and pride in my ship." You
you a cent. If your grown-up jutty,
a won't cost
Captain Dewar submitted that grown-up lady and she's not nearly chaperon" and he turned to Miss ran toward the dress tent, "now
with
won't the prosecution had not attempted courtly baw-that he's found her, he as big as you. Now what do you Paul
"will da me the nur to bother me. I wonder who Court even to suggest who might tend think of that?"
Betsey was torn between her hive accept the tickets, you'll all is. Her husband? 1 hate rich to be brought into contempt. No
! ride
the Ferris women who play. Lady Bountiful," one exrept himself, Commander for Sally, whom she was convinced have she had found, and her pride in be-wheel, the whip and the merry-go-she thought with fierce resentment. Daniel, his own secretary, and the ing chosen to stand beside the mid-round absolutely free. Don't crowd "But can't hate her. She's too Rear-Admiral saw the letter, and get. She baked doubtfully from, children, but gather at the beautiful. Like a little gold-and-the secretary was in the position
green birda singing bird a bird of a privileged person. Sally, whose eyes beneath, the black door of the tent. I thank you."
that sings contralto.' lace veil were lowered to her fight ly locked bands, to the platform op posite, where "Pitty Sing," the midget, was stretching out a tiny hand invitingly. The midget won, for the moment at least,
When he "Sprang, rather stifly, from the platform, he offered Miss oral his hand, then, with her arm pressed to his side, he esported her with pompons courtesy to the door!
"I submit that there is a great difference," he continued, "be- tween an expression of gpinion, given freely, and in confidence, to a superior officer in order to en- able him to arrive at a conclu-
"I'm six going on seven, und I'm already milling about, wild with That Pond dame came cackling to sin'in the interests of the Service,
ness.
She was reading between shows, lying on her cot in the dress tent,. when Pop Bybee came striding in. "It's all right, "honey. Don't be of the tent, where the children were seared to go on with the show.
excitement..
me, all worked up, half be-and the same opinion given in a big girl," she comided to the
In her error Sally had forgotten lieving what this Betsey baby public before subordinates in a crier on whose shoulder she was
being Sallymanner prejudicial to discipline. riding.in delightful conspicuoua. the golden-haired woman in the said about you
1 gave her a "Complaints of this kind should green silk sports suit. Now that Ford, but The danger was passing, miracu-grand song and dance about you be privileged. On several occa- The children, true to the Berdously averted by Gas and Pop being the same Trincess Lalla who sions during the War, I remem- instinct which had been so highly Belce, she started to draw a deep, joined the show in New York in ber comparatively junior officers developed in the orphanage, trooped trembling sign of relief, lant it was April. She wanted to talk to you, being ordered to wrile eriticnl after Gus and Betsey, even more choked in her throat by the discov-hit I steered her off, told her you commentaries on operations which easily diverted than alte from thuir ery that she was being regarded couldn't hardly speak English and involved criticians of superior pop-eyed inspection of "Princess intently by the beautiful woman, she'd just upset you. Just stick to
officers. I also know of who, was standing beside the mid-your lingo, child, and don't act where officers have made critic-
scared, Ain't a chance in Sally heard Thelma answer an-get's platform.
isms of superiors in private diaries other child derisively: "He- "O" Sally thought in a new world the Pond dame will make an
for historical purposes.” of terror. "She heard other squawk." sey's off her nut! Sure that ain't Gutter
He must have spoken to Gus, also, Sally That's a Turkish princess Betsey call me Sally Ford. She's
I wonder for the erier cut her late after- from Con-stan-ti-no-ple. The man going to question me.
Captain Dewar said that far said so. 'Sides, Sally's white, and who she is. Maybe she's a trustee's noon and evening performances a the princess is brown"
wife-oh, she's coming! She's goghurt as possible, although by doing from Commander Daniel and him- so he lost many a quarter. She self having contravened King's Re- "All right, children, right this it to talk to me"
She rose from her high-backed, smiled upon him gratefully, was gulations, he submitted that by the way!' Gas was shouting loudly, gilded chair, trying to do so with pleased to the point of fears by name regulations they were en- "Permit me to introduce Pittyout haste. Since the performance his whispered: "Good kid! You've joined to report such incidents, Sing, the mallest and prettiest
Lalla."
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little woman in the world. Just 20 lease the tent, and she would deande sutaris after the lea'el vek He next drew attention to ArticleMAST inches tall, 29 years old and 20ve the tent, and she would de show when she had apparently re-879, Paragraph D, of King's Re- pounds heavy. Did i say heavy but she mustn't run. She gained her confidence and her in-gulations whereby the Captain
fuition in sizing up "rubes" who Excuse me, Pitty Sing! I meant mustn't give herself away
"Hello, Enid! I couldn't believe desired to know "past, present and may deal with letters of complaint at his discretion necording to the 20 pounds light! Looic at her, little ladies and gents! Ain't she cute? my eyes! Whit in the world are future."
so far from, Park As the evening wore on the heat best interests of the Service. You doing
He submitted that the evidence Her parents were just as big as avenue?"
grew more and more oppressive. bad proved that, Commander your papas and manias"
Sally, forcing herself to walk The wilted audience passed lan-
Daniel's letter was true, He remembered just too late that with sedate leisurelinesa down the guidly from freak to freak, mopping
Nottingham's great Market he was talking to orphans, and his little wooden steps of the platform, their red faces and turing at tight therefore he could only forward or jolly face went, dark red. But bew the New Yorker who had been collars, Children cried fretfully, Buppress it. He had no right to
Place is to be transformed, at a recovered quickly, glanced about paying her half-mocking, half ad- monotonously i
women reproved change Its phraseology.
"May I put to the Court what I cost of £27,750, into sunken his audience, saw that Miss Pond miring attention all the afternoon. them with high, hent-maddened was straying nervously toward stride swiftly and gracefully across voices; Jan, the giant, fainted white consider an analogous case. Sup- ornamental square, with Sally's platform, as if halfway con- the tail toward the golden-haired us was advertising him, and it posing a lieutenant in one of your
carry ships wrote a letter to the Com-tains and trees. vinced that letsey's childish intui-
So he too had witnessed took six"white hopes" to tion had been correct.
Betsey's hysterical identification! him to his tent. At 11 o'clock, mander complaining that you, the "Oh, Miss Poud!" he sang out She had forgotten that he was when Gus had just started his last Captain, had misconducted your-
Steamship "This Court finds that the first
Steamship ingratiatingly. "I wonder if you'd in the tent, watching her, smiling "ery" of the evening, a terrified self in some way, and slating that do me the favour a step up on the mockingly, biding his chance to black man, with eyen rolling and your behaviour had inflamed the charge against the accused is platform. 1 believo Betsey is ask her coin to go to supper with sweat pouring down his face, stag officers and men' with indignation.proved, and that the second charge is not proved, therefore it acquits. Scared. I belleve she's scaredim after the last show that night.gered into the tent, bawling:
Trivial Charge. "Awful storm's blowin' up, folka!
him of the second charge. Signed half out of her skin!"
The golden-haired woman halted, He
"He gives it to the Commander by the President and the Officers lyghed, stooped to chuck Betsey and Sally, out of the corner of her Look Ink a cyclone! Run for yo' under the chin, then, with a courtly veil-protected eyes, saw an expres-lives! Tents ain't safe Oh, mah and tells him definitely that he of the Court.""
wants it forwarded to you. Sup- gesture, offered Miss Pond hission of startled surprise and then Gawd!"
(To Be Continued.):
Brilliant Record. of annoyance sweep over the beau-
posing the Commander did so, I put it to you that there is not one
Captain Dewar then put in his and the Mill Hill Estates, Limited. 'absurd answer, and I am sure that Captain here who would think af certificates, 'dating back to 1805, court-martialling, or even censur which the Judge:Advocate rend. They deny all the plaintiff's allega- you know it.
After Mr. Leigh Hunt had given ing a Commander for merely for In each case the certificate gave tions.
the period of service in each ship, When the hearing was resumed, evidence. Mr. Beyfus said that his warding that letter.
"I was ignominiously turned
as follows:. Mr. Crawshaw, who at the first clients, the Misses Robson, were
"Served with sobriety and hearing called Mr. Conchle a satisfied that their charges of out of my ship and sent home "dinty dog" (but subsequently fraud against Mr. Leigh Hant had without knowing what I had done withdrew the expression), sald: been shown to be completely wrong. After 30 years my charac-dntirely to my satisfaction"; "A "I was suffering from brain fag, false, and they now accepted hister and reputation had been ruin- promising young officer;" 'A cap-| Further evidence for the defence and if I used any expressions i statement' that he was deceived ined without any charge against me, able officer and promises very was given when the hearing was ought not to have done I want the same way as they were de- I pressed for a court-martial, and well;" "A good officer in every presumably because there was no way;" "A zealous and efficient resumed before Mr. Justice Shear-to apologise to Mr. Conchie, be- ceived. man and a speelal jury in the cause I don't want to say any Mr. Quass, for Mr. Leigh Hunt, evidence, I am now before you on executive officer;" "A very clever, King's Bench Division of the ac- thing I should regret."
said that in view of the fact that the, trivial charge of not having and hard-working gunnery officer, tion brought by the Misses Caro- Statement by Counsel, his client had introduced the De-sufficiently consored a letter. I who is mainly responsible for the no casa good shooting and high gunnery liné Laura and Evelyn Robson, Mr. Bremner, giving evidence, bentures to the Misses Robson and submit that there is
efficiency of the ship, and living in Chelsea, who allege that said he, did not consider that the had obtained commission for them, against 'me. they were fraudulently induced concerns in which he had been he did not in the circumstances
"A great principle of justice is officer whom I hope soon to see promoted;" "An officer of excellent were ask for any order for costs against involved. I ask the Court not only judgment, who will do well in the to invest $1,291 in a company call engaged with Mr. Conchie
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attempts to provide the means by more than a verdict in his favour, to acquit me, but to acquit me
Captain Dewar said he did not
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CLAIM BY THREE SISTERS.
CASE WITHDRAWN AGAINST ONE DEFENDANT.
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The defendants are Mr. Jamed which might be disposed of to should have suffered,"
.Mr. Justice Shearman-That Conchie, Finsbury House, E.C.; Mr. Bertram Philip Crawshaw, a company.
Mr. Justice Shearman-You reflects credit upon him. soliciter, Broad-street, Hereford;
The case against Mr. Leigh Hunt Mr. Thomas Bremner, West End mean that you don't call them com-
panies because they are only small was accordingly withdrawn, and lane, Hampstead; Mr. C. . Leigh ones. I think that that is a very the hearing was adjourned, Hunt, Oakhill-road, East Putney;
which affects my personal honour." The Court retired at the close of the Prosecutor's speech, but reassembled after 25 minutos de- The Judge Advocate liberation. announced the finding of the Court in the following terms:
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