ENTHRALLING STORY OF MODERN LIFE.
SHADOWS"
By PATRICIA LEIGH. AUTHOR OF A MODERN GIRL, ETC,
Why This Secrecy? ·
cluster of rosebuds.
down. At her walet she wore a He concealed both his surprise She clung, almost eagerly to and disappointment when he found Drake, infusing her enthusiasm for that he was to lunch alone with the dance. At her impulse, as soon Lady Crittal. Despite the pedigree as they moved in a cleared space of her husband, huge cadear they spun dizzily, and then resumed forget that her father was a draper- the graceful steps of the waltz. Nevertheless, he reflected that they
Once, Drake was seen to lean for would be able to talk more freely ward and whisper something close to her ear. She coloured, her red lips parted in a delicious laugh, and around her waist. Drake's arm tightened possessively
alone.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1928.
"STOLEN WIFE” CASE. CONSERVATIVES IN relief they would have to fight for
POLICE CHIEF'S SYMPATHY
FOR ACCUSED MAN...
Frederick James Ward, a pen- aloner, appeared on remand at Canterbury, recently on a charge of malicious damage to a car be longing to Frederick John Court, of Simla, Diamond-road, Whit stable.
Ward, in a statenicnt which was read, accused Court of stealing his wife and said that he put the car in motion whereby it went over the Court said the car was a wreck, Cross-examined by Superinten dent Ford, Court said that there was sore truth and some lies in Ward's statement.
cliff.
Superintendent Ford-Do you
COUNCIL.
PREPARING FOR THE ELECTION.
Hotel Cecil.
it in the year that lay before them. The issue would be whether in- dustry and agriculture weco to 'bo relieved or whether the money was to be intercepted and cast away by political partisanship and obstruc Lion.
com-
trade of the district.
"There is not a part of the coun-
"We have a year before UR," Bald Mr. Churchill, “and we have a programme which, as I say, has NEEDS OF INDUSTRY. only to be learnt by the speakers
of the Conservativo Party A speech on rating reform by the mand the attention of democratic Chancellor of the Exchequer and audiences in every part of the the reassertion of the earnest do- country. (Hear, hoar.) There is sire of the Conservative Party for not a consituency in which you can- an extension of the polley of Safe-not point to factories which are on guarding were the leading Incid-the borderline of closing down, and ents of the half-yearly meeting of which will be able to continue and the Central Council of the National to keep their people in employment, Union of Conservative and Unionist and that will react upon the Associations held recently at the shopkeepers and the whole of the
Mr. Churchill not only gave a think you would have gone as far clear exposition of the Government try, and there is not a trade, which if Ward had been a stronger man? scheme, but indicated that this is not one way or another affected, The Bench stopped Superinten-question will be that on which the and affected, mind you, through At last the waltz died suflly dent Ford, who said he expected it, General Election next year will be the application of a perfectly sound economic principle, which, having "I assure you," be Informed her, away. Lights blazed up again in but he felt very strongly for Ward. mainly fought.
Representativen were present been observed and proclaimed, "I was only, too delighted to be of while crudity. After burit of admitted that he did not sleep at from most of the constituencies of must be applied without fear,
Court, erons-examined by Ward, And so they opened, discreetly plause everyone wandered from Simia, and that he only went there England and Wales; and, as on favour, or affection. enough; but soon the conversation
are dancing quite well."to garage his car. was worked around to Shelaghald Shelagh, as they reached their house in se hy wife when I was Ward Did you ever come to my Lady Crittal even dropped all pre-table. ténce by the time cheese was reach-
Drake smiled, but he was ex-lying ill upstairs? No, I only went hilarated by her praise. He had there out of friendship.
Ward-What! Friendship at life's blood. Have you not given cause to be disturbed me every mentally apart from my bodily sufferinga?--I don't know,
The Chairman pointed out to
"I was sorry to trouble you about "but as it happened we could not that hotel, begun Lady Grittal, get away after all."
sömne use."
ed.
the door.
"You
"I'm so glad to have a talk, with tried hard and evidently, he bidnight, while I was coughing up my majority of whom aro elected by fund, as I say,' it la a policy which.]
you," she said, frowning anxiously. "But I'm woried about Shelagh. Of course you know what Umeun ?".
Hugh shook his hend.
*I'm not sure that I do." "Then you've heard no rumours,
succeeded.
With a perfect partner all things are possile. One day I may even try the tango."
"Why not? You have a good
nothing at all aire you've been out sense of time and I believe you ward that this hardly affected his
of Englion*
"Nothing beyond your letter. And I must admit it puzzled me considerably."
Lady Crittal atures! at him for a
faultless that she dreaded making
are beginning to like dancing."
"I'm lavoning less of a hermit,"cuse. he replied. "What about another bottle of champagne ?"
Ward-I am trying to show that the action of this man led up to this net which I sunpose I live com. mustnitted. Court is a veritable Blue- beard, and will go to any length to pain his desires on any woman, and he usually chooses a good wo- man,
Ward, who reserved his defence, was committed for trial. Ball was allonel.
She shook her head. "Net for me... And you moment. His correctitude was so be careful. I prefer you sometimes
os a hermit!" a mistake. But he seemed gemine. ly interested; why else had he un-imperiously, t
Despite her protest, he beckoned ched with her, when so many ar-She lit a cigarette and studied him n passing waiter, rent matters pressed on his time?
"You BBY
wonder," she said, thoughtfully through half-closed "why in talking like this, But I
He was changing. When sho. feel someone should know what irst met Drake he was hard and old happening. Shefairly, after all, is
And without her beyond his years. He was almost from every second of the day, He an ascetic, extracting the utmost was dominated by the one ambition
only twenty. friends being award of it she may rush blindly into an impossible situation. You are the galy one 1 could think of to discuss this with you could warn her relatives,
But if
Instros.
succeed as a financier, to gain the power that comes of having one's fingers on the pulse of the world's wealth.
"I'm afraid Shelagh will pay no attention to her relatives. Bui le cured the usual pleasures what is the warning about?"
that riches bring. He shunned the "You must tell them," Lady Crit-mpany, not only of women, but, algravely, that she in about la of other men, unless it were in his business interest to meet them. He murry Marcus Drake,"
lived in strange isolation, in a cold, colourless world, shaving, and denying himself--for what?
a. marked in- previous occasions,
"We have that task before us. men and women sent up by local to argue these matters. You must rease in the number of working You must be armed and equipped continually exert yourselves to associations.
The members of the Executive gather together all your strength Committee of the Union, the for carrying this policy through, the Council, were present in force, although it requires to be stated and many members of both Houses in detail and there are a lot of of Parliament, werd on the plat-prosaic detalla-nevertheless holds form. Colonel Grelton, M.P., together.
"It is so comprehensive, so inter- Chairman of the Union, presided.
No Policy of Doles,
dependent, that I gathers to it- A motiun congratulating the self in the mere statement of its Government on its rating reform prosaic details something of the It is a policy scheme was proposed. The Chan-halo of romance. cellor of the Exchequer, when he which I firmly believe is carrying rose to speak to the motion, was forward the ideals for which Lord Was responsible." received with much cheering. He Beaconsfield described the manner in which pro- (Cheers.),
Safeguarding. duction was hampered by the rating
burdens.
With only two dissentients it was The Government, Mr. Churchi}} declared, considered that the system resolved on the motion of Captain of taxing the plants and tools of Peter MacDonald, M.P., seconded by production instead of the profits Mr. P. J. Hannos, M.P arising from their use was essen- Bally unsound-bear, hear)--and which never would have been tolerated in England if it hud. not gone on so long that "the NEW METHOD OF REPRODUC-memory of man ranneth not to the contrary." It was entirely unsuit- TION IN SWEDEN.
ed to the conduct of modern in- dustry.
FORGERY AS A FINE ART.
Some time ago a Swedish forger was sentenced to nine months' hard labour. for counterfeiting Bank of England notes an elever. ly that the banks accepted them without hesitation. The method invented was of reproduction found to be so valuable that a syndicate was formed in Swedei
That this Council, whilst re- cognising various measures which have been placed upon the Statute Book by his Majesty's Govern- ment, especially welcomes the auccess of the various safeguard- ing duties in restoring pros- perity; in lessening..unemploy- ment, and in providing customa revenue for the relief of taxu tion; and, therefore, is of the opinion that since national cm- ployment and national economy.. are the two most urgent problema of the day, his Majesty's Govern- ment should take immediate steps to safeguard further substantial industries with a view to mitigat- ing the evils of unemployment controlled.
and high taxation. Both members dwelt on the ad- ***I didn't realise that things had transformed his life. She had excellent results, and applications shawn him new horizons, Crown for patents have been filed in gone so far. Are you sure of your upon in the apell of a mysterious thirty-one countries. The method whole, and will produce the bene-vantages which had derived from facts?"
"Positive!" she declared.
glamour. She had filled him with although based on previous pro- ficial result of correcting the pre- the measures already taken, and
Sound Economics,
rating reform and safeguarding. don't know when the marriage witrgent, bewildering desires: thnx cesses, is understood to establish sent injustices which are observed." Mr. Hannon Baid, amid cheers, that take place, but they are certainly chanting universe of which she was since been perfected so as to make open the gaten of a new and en-an entirely new principle, and has
If the people of the country combined would make the strongest engaged."
the centre.
it suitable for three-colour print-menm to have this great scheme of appeal at the next general' election.
Hugh shows no sign of emotion. Inwardly he had a sickening feeling of having lost before the battle.
That was the question he now
"What is The Government's scheme?" asked Mr. Churchill. "It relieves the necessitious areas in an important manner, but it does not relieve them by giving them dales; it reffeves them through the application of sound general prin- ciples, which cannot vary between! to exploit the invention, which hase district and another, but considered, are capable of universal application to the country as a
His voice, however, was smooth and fasked. The coming of Shelagh had now been thoroughly tested with which, having been most carefully
Then why this secrecy? Why is she still working 7"
"Beenuse she realises the beer impossibility of auch a match. in the circumstances it would be un- natural if she married Drake. You must see!!
The Wine of Life.
It was as though he had tasted; the very wine of life. Nothing he had ever accomplished seemed worth while conipared with winning her love.
"Yes, yes, I understand that*, . . Is she in Lotion now?!
This was what was passing, only "I believe so.
Of course, I know half articulately, through his mind, very #ttle about ber movements. And Shelagh
was aware of the But I'm absolutely certain of the change. She knew that every day fact that she is in love with Drake." | she had become more and more es- Lady Crittal did not.add that she Į sential to him. She even de- had verified this from servants" liburately played upon his feëlings, gossip. With narrowed cpca 'she fused a conscious coquetry to bind watched the effect on Hugh.
him more absolutely.
She fancied that his tanned face) Now he was the captive of her had deepened its colour. After a merest emprice. She held his very slight irresolution a hard, deter- |soul prisoner. The time was ripė mined light entered his eyes. for the revenge she had planned.
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"I only did,” added Lady Crittal, Drake, glancing at her keenly. concealing her satisfaction, “what | “Are you sure you are enjoying
I considered to be my duty. It is no yourself?"
affair of mine, but arhen I saw thai She nodded mechanically.
poor girl with no one to advisel "I'm a bit tired."
her-"
.
"No wonder after a hard day's
"My dear Lady Crittal, I assure work. Tell me, Shelagh, when are
stand."
CHAPTER XVI.
you," said Moyston, “that I under-you going to end this intolerable "I think it over, Perhaps
waiting?"
"Soon!" she replied ambiguously, long week-end-
"Nonsense!" he said emphatical- "You mean that?" Drake was tense with eagerness. "Can I any.. "I'm going to put you in Blue and orange lights were play-nounce the engagement? By this charge of my mother until she re- ing on the ballroom at the Newtime we must have been seen a leases you. I mean to take you off Paris Club. It was crowded to great deal together.",
to Devon again, if you have to be suffocation, and the tables on ench "No,"
she said hastily, "don't kidnapped first." side were occupied by those who make anything public yet. I'm not.
Before he finished speaking, the could find no room to dance. Colour-sure...
orchestra struck up a catchy fox- trot. There was a general stir and the floor rapidly began to fill,
ed streamera trailed across the bal- "But you'll make yourself ill with conics, entangled feet and arms and overwork Frankly I'm anxious
arm
neck in nuper colla. Balloons were about you, I'm half inclined-" "We'll make this the last dance," floating above the heads of the way his tone was serious despite the said. Shelagh, suddenly rising. throng like brilliant bubbles. The smile to give you the sack."
But us Drake placed his orchestra was approaching the end Her eyes rested on his for around her the lights seemed to of a haunting eastern waltz as the moment; but they fell before the blurr and the sound of the music lights changed now, to purple and intensity of a gaze.
became muffled und distant. He
green.
"I'm in carncat," he declared. was' speaking to her, but she could The effect was to produce either "I feel I'm enjoying myself át not distinguish the words. She an uncanny pallor or a hectle flush your expense, You must either was in the grip of a sudden emo- tion, causing her heart to throb on the faces of the dancers. By give up work or take a holiday."
this time many of them were show-| "But I assure you I'm all maddeningly. ing signs of fatigue, but champagne right"
"I must end this," she told her- self checking a convalelve move- ment of her lips with her teeth. Your nerves are on edge. Why, I must tell him that-that I don't Carlist was telling me you have à love him-that he's been fooled!" Perhaps the most tireless of any dread of travelling by tube.",
But it would be hard, harder one way Shoing). In a new even- Ing frock of rose pink ninon, the office."
"Then I'll go by taxi and charge than she had ever dreamed. For deep in her heart she was fighting
popped and fizzed merrily at the You are not. In the last month tables, and was a welcome restora-you've become paler and thinner. tive,
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which clung fairly tigintly, ac- "It isn't a matter for Joking.against the terrifying truth, that cording to the latest vagury of I'm honestly worried. In fact I'm the did not want this man to pass farhion, to her slim figure, she going to
insist that you, take a out of her life, that she was be- danced with the lightness of thallo-
ginning even to care... holiday,"
(To Be Continued.).
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