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GIRL
ALONE
By ANNE AUSTIN. Author of Saint and Sinnor."
CHAPTER XXXV.
As long as she lived, Sally Ford
with
would remember that for one moment she was
MONDAY, MAY 14, 1928.
LONDON'S AERIAL
DEFENCES.
REMARKABLE DEVELOPMENT SINCE WAR.
NEW INSTRUMENTS. The occasional search over Lon- don at night by long, tenuous she "Why, David, darling!" fully upon Sally, and now and again his left hand reached out and aobbed and laughed, "I've never be searchlight fingers for the audible patted her busy fingers or twirled fore in all my life had any silk but invisible "aerial invader" is shame the hanging braid of her hair. underwear or a pair of silk stock-the most arresting of war games, tempted by Arthur Van Horne's Oh, it was a happy day, and Sallying! I-I'm afraid to wear them and one, withal, eminently, prac-
for fear I'll spoil them when offer to prepare her for a stage was sorry to have it end. But have to wash them. Oh, the dear had the show had to go on. The train things! The lovely, precious career in New York. She "play-ucted" all her life; her heart's wheels could not click forever ever things!" desire before she had met David the rails, Monday, with its bustle had been to become an actress, and in that one moment when she knew that realization of her ambition Jay within her grasp she wanted to stretch out her hands and seize the opportunity.
Her eyes glistened; she gasped involuntarily with delight. If Van Horne had not been hasty, if he had not snatched her to him withi
tical says a correspondent In the London Morning Poat. There are on the outskirts of London, per- manent searchlight stations and "And here's something else," anti-aircraft gun parks, and when and confusion and shouting and David said to her that Saturday the "atmospherics" are favourable these stations are manned, an aero. inevitable performances, lay ahend.morning.
They were in the still-deserted plane ascends, and sound locators, But they were far out of the state i which held Clem Carson, the or Palace of Wonders, their purchases or sentinels, are immediately on
the qui vive. phanage, Enid Barr, Arthur Van spread out on Sally's platform. Horne and all other menaces to "Give me your hand and shut freedom when the. train did stop your eyes," David commanded i at last, on the outskirts of a town gently, with a throb of excitement liable, inter-communication effici- of 10,000 inhabitants.
in his volce.
Provided the information is re ent, and the "rendings" correctly transferred, the airman is caught in the searchlight beam and the guns trained on their illuminated and clusive target,
Carnival routine had already bei She, obeyed, but when she felt a a strangled cry of triumph as his come an old story to Sally; the noring being slipped upon the third black eyes-nocking, no longer, longer minded the curious stares finger of her left hand her eyes but wide and brilliant with desire of villagers, the crude advances of few open and found a aupphire to
All this is done in a few seconds. -read the effect of his words, she dressed-up young malp" "rubes." match them. For the ring which might have committed herself, have The glamour had worn off, but in David had bought for her was a If the airman, when once picked promised him anything. But ho its place had come a deep content-plain loop of white gold, with a up, munnges to get out of the beam did touch her, and her flesh in-munt and a sympathetic under-deep-blue sapphire in an old-fash-and is lost, lie may be said to stinctively recoiled, for every nerve standing, born on that happy Sun-toned Tiffany mounting, such as have won the game.
relaxed carnival
tradition has made sacred to en- in her body was still athrill with day when the David's goodnight kiss.
family had shown her its heart und gagement rings.. hopes. She was glad to be one of
Londoners have reason to be particularly interested, in any ad- "No, no! Don't touch me!" she them, to be earning her living by "Oh, David!" She laid her hand vance in the direction of engaging shuddered. "1 won't go You giving entertainment and happi-ngainst her check, pressing the aircraft successfully, as since the know I love David!" she wailed,ness-fake though her crystal-gaz- stone so hard that it left its many first stage of any future war will covering her face with her hands.ing was to thousands of people faceted imprint upon her flesh.probably consist of a conflict for Defence "Why won't you let me alone?" - whose lives were blighted with Then she had to kiss it and David air supremacy, the Air
had to kiss it--and her.
Brigades would be the first to be -Van-laughed, settled-buck in his monotony.
Scientific Alds."
on
cor-
acat and crossed his arms upua During their first week in the wish it could have been a dia-in-the-alert-pusition in that zone.
mond," David deprecated. "I sup- his breast. "I can wait until you now territory business was even pose all girls prefer diamond en-
During a visit to the School of have your little tummy full ear better than the Bybees had dared.
Anli-Aircraft Defence, at Biggin nival life and of hiding from the hope. Positively the only calam-gagement rings. But"
Oh, David; is it an engagement ill, i learned something of the police," he told her In his old; non-ity that befell the carnival was the
then ungrogress towards the effective, de chalant way. "Incidentally I have discovery that Babe, the fat girl, ring? she breathed, always bemoaned the fact that con- had lost five pounds, due to her herself upon his breast, her hands fence of London from acrial bom- quest is so damnably easy. It is loudly confessed but unrequited clinging to his shoulders.
"Of course it is, precious idiot!" bardment, in so far as it concerns
ground troops. new experience to me-this being passion for the carnival's hero, he laughed. Very gently but in- refused, and I suspect that I'm en-David Nash.
sistently he forced her face up: joying it. Nowshall I any good- night, since we've reached the car- On Wednesday David was per-ward, so that their eyes met and
To-day science has come to the nival lol! It's not goodbye, you mitted to get up, and that after-clung. His were boyishly ardent know, Sally. I assure you I'm ad- noon for the first time he witnessed but solemn, hers were misted over aid of anti-aircraft defence, and mirably peralatent. And remem-Sally's performance as "Princess with tears, but brighter and bluer ber, if Enid tries to make a nui-Lalla. She had become so prof-than the stone upon her finger. "I made soluble problems which at sance of herself, you can always cient in her intuitions regarding don't know when we can be mur-one time were thought to be in- fly to Vari. Good night, Sally, you those who sought knowledge of fried, Sally, but wanted you to soluble. This is one of the notable adorable, ungrateful little wretchi"past, present and future" that his bave a ring and to know that I'll achievements of post-war research. to always be thinking and planning Anti-aircraft gunnery in till an No kiss? Perhaps it is better so.smiling, amused attentiveness I'm afraid 1 should not eare for her "readings" did not embarrass and--oh, I can't talk! You want affair for specialists, but scientific to be engaged, don't you, Sally? instruments of a. practical nature have been developed which, with- the brand of lipstick that Princess her. Lalia uses."
When the show was over, she You love me-enough?"
"I adore you.
I love you on that out making undue demands jolned him proudly, her little Sally did not tell David of Van brown-painted hands clinging to feel kam not even half a person the operators, produce the neces
Isary fuse range and travel llorne's offer, for on Saturday, the his arm, her face uptilted ador-when you're not with me. last day of the carnival in Capitally to his, as she pattered at his couldn't live without you, David,"rection data, enabling high-speed targets to be rapidly and success- City, the boy developed a temper-side on a tour of the midway, It she said polemnly.
fully engaged. ature which caused Gus, who had was then that her dreams came They were still sitting there, acted as volunteer surgeon, lo ex-true. At last she was "doing the talking, planning, making love The training at the A.A. School clude all Visitors, even Sally. earnival" with a "boy friend, like shyly but ardently, when Gus, the is framed on lines that reduce the Apparently Enid Barr had been other girls. And David played up crier, mounted the box outside science and technique to simple convinced of Bybee's gallant liesagnificently, buying her hot dogs, the tent and began to advertise for rules and a clear-cut drill. With the latest equipments this is pos- that little orphaned Betsey hadnt water toffee, red lemonade--the been mistaken and that "Princess two of them drinking out of twin the first, show of the morning.
"Eleven o'clock and I'm not insible, and with highly trained de- tachments, targets travelling at Lalla" was not "Sally Ford, play-straws from the same glass,
make-up yet, and you've got to run acting," but it was not until the On Thursday, Friday and Satur-the wheel for Eddie today" Sally 100 miles an hour and more-after show train was rolling out of the day morning before show time the red in dismay, jumping to her being located and identified-can state in the small hours of Sunday two wandered about the village to feet and gathering up her seat-be subjected to an accurate fire in
a comparatively brief period. morning that the girl dared breathe which the carnival had journeyed tered purchases and presents. casily.
the night before. It was heavenly
Rapidity is essential to success, As the day wore on, with show Sunday, on the show train, was to be able to walk the streets un a happy day, the happiest that afraid. David walked with head after show drawing record crowds and it is only by perfect drill that Sally had even known in her life. high, shoulders squared, unafraid for a village of its size, "Princess good results can be obtained. Freaks and dancers, criers and to look any man in the face, and Lalla" gazed more often into the This is apparent when it is con- concessionaires, all the members of Sally could have cried with joy shining blue, depths of a small sidered that a 'plane moving across that weirdly assorted family, the that he was free again, for Bybee sapphire than into the magic the zone of fire at the rate of 100 carnival mingled in a joyous free-had assured them that there was depths of her crystal. But per-miles per hour is covering dom from work and worry, singing the slightest chance of extra-haps the sapphire had a magic of yards in a second. If there is a together, reminiscing, gambling, dition on the charges which still its own, for never had her audi- delay of only nine seconds, and two in their ences been better pleased, never this might happen if a single or- stood against the gossiping.
native state.
had quarters been thrust so thick der had to be repeated, the target would have changed its position The last week, except for the Some day, somehow, the cloud and fast upon her. storm, had been an excellent one; against them would be lifted, and was free, spirits high. David could walk the streets of money
he the crier, had not quite finished mile. With perfect drill, good in- Even Mrs. Bybee, hovering like a Capital City as proudly as
his "ery" about the Princesa Lallastruments, and reliable equipment, mother hen over David, was good walked these village streets. natured, inclined to reminisce and With money in their pockets, when the girl, whose eyes had been there is every expectation of en- give advice. Sally, whose talent they could afford to buy all the fixed trance-like upon her ring, veloping aircraft with shell frag- for exquisite darning had been dis- necessities and little luxuries which saw a woman suddenly begin to ments and so obtaining hits. covered by the women and girls, their enforced flight from the Car-ascend the steps to the platform. sat on the edge of David's berth, son farm had deprived them of. Before her startled eyes had trav-detachments could put up a rate of her lap full of flesh and beige and Sally, her little face enchantingly elled upward to the woman's face fire of 30 rounds per minute from
and Sally knew who it was. For 12 gun-metal silk stockings, her needle grave and wise, chose ties
But to make a certainty of bring
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At half-past nine that night Gus, in that time by a quarter of a
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(To Be Continued.) miles an hour at altitudes up to range simultaneously with the but his eyes were fixed worship-they were living, feeling things.
16,000 feet or more.
OBITUARY,
NEW ZEALAND V.C.'s FINE RECORD.
the injured man on his own horse, DIDN'T LIKE HAIRCUT. and ran alongside till he had taken
him to a place of safety.
For his conspicuous act of bra- SO HE STABBED THE BARBELL very he was awarded the Victorial
vertical and lateral deflections. Task of "Spotters."
It replaces the Brocq, an electrical device attached to the gun which Highly important members of an was in many ways unsatisfactory, A.A. section are the "spotters," or The training at the School also look-out men. Provided visibility includes "oye shooting." This is is good, these men should identify essential in mobile warfare. It is plands at distances of at least in the nature of snap shooting, 10,000 yards. This is very neces and must be resorted to in the
Cross, the decoration being hand- Candido Uraga stabbed to death The death is announced of Ma-ed to him by King Edward in July, Fugenio Advincula at Barrio Balo-sary, as a period of about one event of the instruments being out
also received jor William James Hordham, V.C. 1902. He
the cawe, Abuyog, Leyte recently, ne minute is required to determine of order or not available. a verteran of the Boer War, Galli-Queen's medal with five elasps. cording to a constabulary report height and obtain the predicted
It may be said that, if few new poli, and. Palestine cumpaigns. Subsequently. he was promoted received in Manila,
fuse range and travel corrections. Major Hardham, who was a na- captain, and during the Great War The deceased, on the morning of In that minute the target may inventions or new methods have tive of Wellington, New Zealand, served in the New Zealand Mount the crime was asked by Uraga to have travelled 8,000 yards. Fire, been devised since, the war, real went with the 4th New Zealand ed in May, 1915. As Major Hard- eut his hair because he was going therefore, can be opened when the progress has been made in perfect- Contingent to South Africa in him he was afterwards Military to a party, but not being an, expert target is at a range of 7,000 yards ing what was then experimental. By 1918 anti-aircraft defence had 1900.
Commandant of the Queen Mary barber, Uraga'a hair was not well or thereabouts.
become a scientific organisation. Early in the following year, Hospital for Sick and Wounded cut and when he attended the party
At night, or in cloudy weather, In 1028 it would be definitely more when Farrier-Major, he was with Returned Soldiers at Hanmer his friends made fun of him. He
become infuriated and went to sound locaters are used to deter-effective if it commended anything a section of his regiment which Springs, New Zealand, was hotly engaged near, Naau-He was a noted Rugby football hunt for the deceased. Their mine the approximate position of like the same resources in equip poort, in the Transvaal, with a player and captained the Welling- meeting, followed by brief alter-aircraft with regard to elevation meat, and personnel.
oc cation, ended in Uraga's stabbing and bearing. The sound of the
Colonel Henry W. Hill, the Com- party of Boors. Just before the ton Province team on many saction commenced to retire a casions. He played against the the deceased who died instantane-travelling aeroplane is collected
by two pairs of wooden trumpets, mandant of the School, told me treeper was wounded and had his England team which visited New ously, the reports adds.
Uraga is facing a complaint for and by means of tubes and stethos that the training, general effici- horse killed. Farrier-Major Hard- Zealand in 1904. He was also ham went to his assistance under prominent as a cricket and tennis homleide, presented by the chief of copes. It is conducted to the ears ency, and the shooting of the Terri-
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