THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
NEW AMERICAN SERIAL.
GIRL ALONE
By ANNE AUSTIN, Author of "Saint and Sinnor."
CHAPTER XLI.
MONDAY, MAY 21, 1928.
COMMONS COUNT
THE COST.
EXPENSES OF NEW FRANCHISE DISCUSSED.
'ABSENT-MINDED M.P.
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Westminster, Apr. 23.
The Commons to-day were in I don't just want me because fl'afand spent many hours talking. the position of the host who rec-
your duty"
Whenever the question of Sally's kons up the cost of his hospitality. Very gently David unclasped Tears clouded the clear blus offuture arose, Enid spoke only in After, the invitation to the "ap- Sally's hands, that locked con-Enid's eyes
as she answered generalities, evading all direct ques pers" and the enthusiastic toast of vulsively about his neck. His eyes softly: ba a mother to you, cons, but about Sally's childhood "Sweet Twenty-One," the politi were dark with pain as Sally, hurt Sally, not because It's my duty, and young girlhood in the orphan- cinn, like, Mr. A. E. Housman's and resentful, ahrank from him. but because I already love you age and on the Carson farm, and impelnous young man, "fools" his "You're glad to get out of it!" and will love you more and more, about her experiences with the car-pockets and wonders what's to she accused him. "You were only If I had searched the whole world nival, Enid was insatiably curious pay." marrying me because you were over Borry for me. You won't fight for me now, because you're glad to be free-"
"Sally! You don't know what you're saying!" David Interrupted her sternly. "You know I love you, that I've thought of nothing' but you since we met on Carson's farm. Of course i want to marry you, and will be proud and happy to do so, if your mother will con- Hent,"
for the girl I would have and invariably sympathetic. Sally The House acttled down to dia- liked to have as my daughter, I sensed that her mother was an cuas election expenses with an could not have found one who lexiously awaiting Courtney Barr's Intimate and ***** serious air. as sweet and pretty and dear asjarrival before making any definite The problem, indeed, had auch s you are. I'm proud of my daugh- plans, and gradually the girl grew homely, domestle touch that Mr. ter, and 1 shall hope to make her to dread the ordeal of meeting her D. M. Cowan, one of the members proud of me."
mother's husband, the man who for the Scottish Universities, for- "Then I'll go with you," Sally would become her father by adop got that he was in the House at capitulated, but sho added quicktion.
all. y. "If David will promise not to And when at last ke camo she
There was a sudden flare on love any other girl until I'm old knew that her troubled intuition the Liberal benches-it was grow enough to marry him."
had been correct. However, "won- Sally's head, Over
cradled derful" he had been to Enid when ing rather dark inside the Cham Sally's face bloomed again. She against her mother's breast, Enid she had, discovered that her child ber-and everyone looked up to see Mr. Cowan reflectively light- seized her mother's hands and Barr and David Nash exchanged nad not been born dead but was held them hard against her breast long look, as if measuring each alive somewhere in the world, Sally strength. David knew felt instantly that his kindness us sho pleaded: "You see, Mother?other's
and generosity toward Enid would Oh, please let us go on with then, and Enid meant him our marriage! David and I will know, that Sally's mother had far not extend to herself.
different plans for her daughter Courtney Barr was a meticulous- love you always, be so to you-Listen, Mother! You'll than any that could possibly in-ly groomed, meticulously courteous toril burning, and reminded the have a son as well as a daughter-clude, David Nash.
grateful
in a pipe. The startling all- houette lasted only for a minute, because Mr. Hopkin Morris pulled down the hand that held the match before the tobacco, was satisfac-
man who had, in slipping into mid-absent-minded one that he was Sally,"dle-age, lost all traces of the boy not at his own fireside.
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"Don't be absurd, Sally" Enid "I'll always love you,
as he rose and youth he must have been. To Members chuckled sympathe- commanded brusquely. "When David said gravely,
Sally's terrified eyes, this rather leally, and Mr. Cowan, a little you were indeed a girl alone, with from the sof.
Sally struggled out of her heavy, ponderous man, on whom sheepish over his forgetfulness, no family, no prospects, nothing, "a marriage with David would un mother's clasp and sprang to the dignity rested like a royal cloak, threw. down his match and ex- it. One remembers doubtedly have been the best boy's side just as he was reaching looked as if he had been born old tinguished thing for, you. But now it's to the litik centre table for his and wise and cold. She wondered Lord Craigavon, when he
arc you. going, how her exquisite, arrogant littlo among the Commons, unexpected- diculous! This boy has nothing.. "Where You would be a burden upon him, David? Don't leave me yet! Oh, mother could love him so devotedly.ly blow clouds of smoke in a Almost immediately after the Committee Room, and Mr. Bridge- ayoke about his young neck that David. I can't bear to let you go!
man alle“ stuffing a black bowl on the Government bench, but this is the first time anyone has got as far na lighting up in the House in the middle of a debate.
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I write you-where? awkward Introduction This is should not be bowed down by re- Tell me, David! Oh, I love you our Sally, Court!"--the three of sponsibility for severnl years. You're both under a cloud. I un- so I feel as though I should die if them had had dinner together, a derstand that he cannot return you were to leave mel"
silent meal, so far as Sally was con Defang of the light-lipped discerned. She had felt that the Enid to college or go back to his grand- father until this trouble is cleared approval of Mrs. Stone and of the with whom she had talked and up. What did you two children xious signal which Enid's blue laughed and wept these two days expect to do, once you were, mar-eyes were flashing lim, David had slipped away, leaving this
The candidato at Parliamentary put his arms about Sally and held sophisticated, strange woman in her elections is at present allowed to ried?"
her close while he bent his bead place, a woman who was in newise spend sevenpence a head on his "I expected to work at anything to kiss her.
related to her, a woman who was roll of voters in the counties, and could get to do," David an- "You can write me here, gen-merely Mrs. Courtney Barr. swered with hurt young dignity, | eral delivery. I'll stay here for a They left her alone for an hour venence a head in the boroughs. "I have brains, two years of col white, I think, until I can make after dinner, an hour which she that the maximum should be re- Last week the Socialists suggested lego education, a strong body, and plans-"
spent in her own room in writing a I love Sally."
My husband is in Capital City long, frightened, appealing letterduced by a penny in both kinds of Enid Burr leaped across Sally now, David," Enid interrupted to David. At nine o'clock Eald divisions, and the ensuing debate and touched David's eleveld fist esgerly. "I am going to have him knocked on her door and invited was adjourned, so that the House with the caressing tips of bar fin-intercede with the authorities for her to join them in the parlour of might hear the Government's ad- gers, "You're a good boy, David, yoh. You can returs to Capitàt the luxurious suite which had been vice. and Sally, the orphan, the girl City as soon as you like. There will such a delight to orphanage-bred The Home Secretary, however, said blandly: "Wo leave it to alone, would have been lucky to be no trouble, I promise you. 1tSally. marry you. But you understand, is the only thing we
She found Courtney Barr seated you." Having brought his army don't you? She's my daughter, repay you for your great kindness in a large arm chair, her mother of women up safely. Sir William will be the legally adopted daughter toward—our daughter,”
perched on the arm of it, one tiny. Joynson-Hicks is not particular ++ of Mr. and Mrs. Courtney Barr. | "Then you can go back to col-foot in a silver slipper swinging about the tariff for billeting them Anyone in New York could tell you lege, David," Sally rejoiced, her with nervous rapidity. The man in the constituencies.
HONGKONG, CANFON & The "And smiled bleakly, a smile that did what that mens. She will have eyes shining through tears,
House alghed when it
MACAO STEAMERS. every advantage that money can when you've graduated and—andaot reach his cold grey eyes, as learnt that if the expenses seale offer, her-finishing school or cul- rit your start, we can be marsally took the nearby chair that he is unaltered the flapper will cost COURT OF APPEAL UPHOLDS JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CAN AND MA
.ndicated." lege, if she wants to go to col-j cixl, can't we?" lege; truvel, exquisite clothes, a "If you still want me, Sally dari "Mrs. Barr and 1 have been dis- boroughs and £200-£300 in the
BTEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND THE CHINA NAVI Pin C. lir place in society. a mother andling," David answered gravely cussing your immediate future, counties. This is no Dream
The Court of Appeal, composed father who will adore her, a girl-"Thank you, Mrs. Barr, You'l-Sully," he began ponderously, in Fair Women; they have
La be
of the Master of the Rolla und hood rich with all the pleasures you'll try to make Sally Tappy, tones that he evidently thought paid for in cash. that every normal girl craves. won't you?"
were kind.
It was therefore resolved that Lords Justice Lawrence and Rusallings from Hongkong-Dally a1-8 a.in Help me to give her these things, "I promise you she'll be happy,
Institutional timidity closed down here was an opportunity for re-acll, han concluded the hearing of David, things you would give her David," Enid answered, giving him upon Sally; under those cold eyes trenchment and reform, and a the appeal by Mrs. Frances Evelynilings from Canton-Daily at 8 a.m. If you could!"
her hand. "May I speak with you she lost that ephemeral beauty ofpenny was thriftily knocked off. Blackwell and Mr. John Dunca: This is all nonsense!" Mrs alone a moment?" she added im-ners which depended so largely Sir John Simon, for the Liberals Blackwell, the widow and son of Stone spoke up sharply. You pulsively, and linking her arm in upon her emotions. It was her in- (who realise that even a Lloyd Mr. John Duncan Blackwell, of know perfectly well, Mrs. Barr, his drew him toward the door that titational voice-meekness hiding Georgian Fund is not inexhaust-West Didsbury, from the desion that, these two foolish children unened into the little foyer hall, fear and rebellion which
Able), suggested that county con-of Mr. Justice Eve in the Chan- can't get married without your
"David! You're not going swered: "Yes, sir.”
cery Division, dismissing an ac- consent. I, for one, think you're Without saying me goodbye?" Sally
"Oh, let me talk to her, Court" tents might be made a pention raising the question of the walling your time. Simply put Pied, stumbling blindly after Enid begged. "You're scaring my cheaper still, but the Government your foot down and take your them.
baby to death. He fancies himself refused another free vote, and the validity of a secret trust.
In a codicil to his will Mr. daughter home with you.'
“Goodbye, my darling." He put as an old ogre, Sally darling, but proposal was not accepted. The Sally Dushed angrily and strug-his arm about her shoulders and ne's really a dear inside. You see, Commons thought that a candidate Blackwell bequeathed to five fri- gled to rise, but David held her aid his cheek against her hair as Sally, I was so eager to find my ought to have sixpence to spend ends as trustees a legacy of £12,- buck. "You'll have to go
the Income applied yearly for pur- with he murmured in a low, shaken baby that I made no plans at all on his case, even if it not worth 000, which was to be invested and her, darling, Remember how vaice: "I'll be Inving you--af-
poses which he indiented to them Courtney Barr said, "I think I'd it.
Educating Democracy. better do the talking after all, my you've always wanted a mother? ways!!!
dear. Your sentimentality--nnlu- Then the Conservative section orally-to be paid to the benefit You have one how, and she wants When the door had closed upon you with her. wants to make, up her mother and her almost-ural, of course, under the circum-of the House began to feel un-of a woman and her son, of whom do you for all you've missed.”
hand, Sally did a surprising thing:tances would make it impossible easy about the boroughs, for the he was the father, with power to towns, have a pay over to them directly £8,000 As only mute rebellion an- he went stumbling toward Mrs. for you to state the case clearly Socialists, in the
fine cleclorial machine in the at any time.
Without calling on counsel for swered him, he winely changed Stone, and drovved upon her knees and convincingly “
Sally's cold hands clasped each Trade Unions, his tactics; "Do you think you before that majestic, rigid figure other tightly in her lap as sho Colonel Vaughan-Morgan in the respondents, the Court dis- could ever be really happy, lar- which she had feared for 12 years. stared with wide, frightened eyes sisted that, after all, democracy missed the appeal. ling, knowing that you had hurt
The master of the Rolls said When Enid Barr returned a few your mother, cheated her of the minutes later, two round spots of at the man who was ablut to ar- must be educated and made sale that the Court had come to the
for the world, and pointed out
conclusion that the order of Mr. child for whom she has grieved colour burning in her cheeks, she range her whole future for her.
"I have made Mrs. Barr under-that fivepence per head was an all those years? She'll never have found her daughter in the orphun-stand how impossible it will be for extremely reasonable rate for such Justice Eve was right. He agreed with Mr. Justice Eve that there another child, Sally, and sheage matroir's lap, cuddled there like,
as you need a small child, trustfully sobbing out us to take you into our home at a complicated process. needs you as much
once, as our adopted daughter," "What about splitting the diffor-was a complete, valid, and con her."
her grief.
Courtney Barr went on in his ence and making it fourpence- sistent trust of the legacy of When Sally's mouth began to Enid Barr left with her daughter heavy, judicial voice,
halfpenny?" urged Captain Fra- £12,000 in favour of the two bene-
ficiaries. quiver with new tears, Enid Barr for Kansas City that night, after Sally sprang to her feet, her eyes ser, to mullify the Socialists, who, Lord Justices, Lawrence and took the girl in her arms. At last wiring her husband. Courtney blazing in her white face. "I didn't thinking the matter settled, be Sally raised her head and search-Barr, who was still waiting word ask to be found, to be adopted!" en her mother's face with piteous from her in Capital City. For two she cried, "If you don't want me, inteasily. "Do you really need days Sally and Enid shopped for a say so, and let me go back to me?" she criel. "You'll love me suitable wardrobe for Sally, went David? -be a real mother to me? You to shows together, explored the city, (To Be Continued.)
BREAKING THE BANK
ROULETTE AN EXACT SCIENCE.
Paris April 19.
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came grumpy about opening their Russell concurred and the appeal purse-strings afresh. But that was dismissed with costs. Commons' could not be bothered with halfpennies, and, going to a division, decided to put the penny back again.
Thus the Franchise Bill passed through the Committee stage with
LETTER GOLF SOLUTION.
Here is the solution to the the rate of election expenses to puzzle on another page. the boroughs unchanged.
Riyal started with a capital of Colonel Elevengren, the unfor 2,700 francs (£21 128.), and, in lunate Finnish officer, who served spite of what is Buld to have been with great distinction in the war an exceptional series of unlucky in the Russian Guards, and was After dinner the House turned runs, left the table at the end of virtually tortured to death last to the Bill which amends the three hours with a proft of 306 year by the Soviet Government In Metropolitan Poor Fund, and Mr. A curious demonstration took francs (over £3). His highest Petrograd, where he was seized on Cowan, in whom the day's pro- place yesterday, on the initiative stake was 180 francs (23 16.). the charge of fomenting a counter ceedings seemed to have induced of Edouard Rigal, who has made The ball was put into action 204 revolutionary plot, at one time an insatiable craving for tobacco, a long study of the game of times, so that the profit works out adopted this means to keep body astonished the Commons by roulette, with a view to proving that at 1 franc 10 centimes (3d.) per and soul together.
a careful player with a modest stake. Another demonstration will
capital can be Bure of winning. be given to-morrow.
A number of well-known fre-
quenters of the tables at Monte
Carlo and Ostend assembled, In
#:
A Russian Precedent.
sorting to his pipe again.
This second aberration was pro- With a capital of no more than 1,000 francs (8) he could ap-nounced even in a schoolmaster- parently be certain of winning 80 one of a class supposed to be only francs in a day. He only played less absent-minded than profes-
company with some possessors of This.result is not so surprising with small stakes, and made it an sors. The Deputy Speaker saw It is in fact well absolute rule to leave the table Mr. Cowan's teeth lovingly close so-called "systems" and mathemati. (as it seems.
certain number of when he had won 80 francs, But on the stem of his brinr, and Jest cal experts on the theory of pro- known that a babilities, to watch Rigal play small players at Monte Carlo make he found playing like this entailed his pre-occupation should agafe against the bank. The ball was a regular, If not handsome, live- such a mental strain that after a extend as far as the matches, the put. in motion by a professional hood out of the tables. But to do few months he preferred to quit Chair fasued a reminder that croupier, who was later relloved so requires an exhausting watch the Casino and seek work as a smoking was distinctly out of or-
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navvy in the Monaco dockyards. der. Mr. Cowan for the second by two or three players.
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