THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1934.
The ROMANTIC RUNAWAY
CHAPTER XXXIV ·
Jim Flold spoke slowly, eyes on the girl. "If you want to save Your Pablito," he said, "you'll write him a letter saying that it's all over-that you never did care for him and the whole thing was n mistake. Otherwise we'll" read of his being strapped. In that chair. We'll read about It-affor it's all
Over
The words ended.
There was silence, for a time and then Field snapped his watch shut. "Tino's up." he said. "What's it to be
Estelle moved, swaying toward the desk. She sat down to write unsteadily. Once she sat back, as if unable to go ou Hor father picked up the sheet on which she message. "AU
had written the
Inbour,” he said.
He shrank na Field answered that, screaming vituperation and Was every sort of verbal fith. that his fault, Field demanded? He wanted the couple out and out now! Unless they went he would throw them out himself!
Was
18 her bed and Carito's wife who was turned out with him died in the road from the child's birth there."
Then the man again got into the car to disappear into the dark and Pablito was left with Estello's let- de-ter in his hand. His heart broke as he read it. He knew what the writing of it had cost her. She must be made to know in some way that to understood this. In some way be must make her aware of that, together with the fact that they would not give up hope. Pab-
Curilto's firat-born livered near a roadside hedge and his young wife struggling too long and being delicate, did not recover, The few servants who had dared dismissal by following Carlite in his trouble ranged around the body, wailing. Carlito, in the con-
and
KATHARINE TAVILAND-TAYLOR
left this boy-who is my non-un-quito steadily. "Most assuredly!! befriended stopped, unable to go on.
alone." TeHe breathed harshly and unevenly for some minutes. Then he was "It's very fing of you to take it on his feet, pacing the floor. "My God!" For a moment Pab-that way, Sir Aubrey," said Bill- "Mind-no sparing of expense!" he to forget Estelle and himself. ings with a slight cough.
ordered, "what else could anyone with any consélenco do."
"Say," Billings thought, "BY- body but me would skin you alive!" "Woll, a good many wouldn't look at it that way. However, of affection for this man who was He had often before felt a rush there's no use going into that. What are we to to now, Sir 80 far from his own world and brey?"
understanding. Now he
rose to
If he needs help you are to advise "Never mind, old scout," he said. "I want you to watch the boyshoulder with a broad, thick hand. slap Sir Aubrey's tweed-covered
me immediately. doubt that he did this thing?"
There is no "We'll get there yet!".
loudly.
There is plenty." Billings sald Sir Aubrey blinked. "Oh. quite!" ho agreed. "That's the sporting line, ch?" He slipped his arms through Billings', who scom- ed such an odd chap and, to his mind, "typically American." He had a great and growing affection for Billings, he realized,
The colour came back into Sir Aubrey's usually florid checks. "What do you mean?" he asked sharply..
"I mean that the boy isn't the klud that makes criminals. He Isn't he basn't the lank. I've seen plenty of 'em in my time. This kid-I'd swear he's decent.
tre of the ring, kissed over andlite looked down the road that over again the cold face of the Field's chauffeur had turned to young wife, who, for the first time, follow. It wat block to-night but did not answer his appeal.
not so black as the road before Kerry, making his way cuu-him, with only Beau able to save right." he commented grufly. tiously toward the great house, him-Beau who would have to She rose then to face him-thought he would not care to be give his own life if Pablito ware slender tame that had momentar-in Field's shoes. 'You can not to live his in the open. Ay blazed into senriet.
"I hate you," she said slowly in thought grimly, shaken by all that
manage the world that way," he "God" he whispered, a volve that was too quiet. "Ihe had seen and heard.
When Sir Aubrey arrived in ahall never stop hating you. My "It was terrible!" he said to his Cuba In response to Blllings' take up that side of the case? mother hated you. Any woman wife, who was the housekeeper.
telegram he was met at the dock Find out who did it if 1 enn?" who knows you will hate you be- Alone. Held strode the length of by the detective. Billings appear- cause you, are eruel and merciless. the room he called his office.
Sir Aubrey mopped his brow, Heed somewhat constrained. Luck "By all means," he answered, not If you ever so much as try to lay heard the wailing, heard also the anw them through the customs your hand on mine i will leave you echo of his daughter's voice as she house with unusual haste and, in a forever. And remember, please, gave him her ultimatum and her cal, they sped toward the f that 1. tou, keep my word. is that opinion of him.
understood 7
He swore loudly glaterre.
ut the wailing and summoned "Tell me all about it,” Sir Au- Je tried to laugh but the Iseh Kerry to have the long windows, brey said eagerly was a failure. "I Imagine I shall closed and bolted. Kerry did this, lurched around a corner building as the cali get along-in monte munner hela mouth grimly set and his eyes with many balonies. muttered with a poor imilation of coli. jantiness, Estelle gave him a daming look of hatred and thened loudly, harshly. she, too, smiled-an echo of hla emalle,
Field pounded down the stair- way, pallid and shaking from the force of his anger and the fright Estelle's words had given him. Carlito was responsible for this, he thought. Carlito who had carried notes between Estelle and Pablito. "Kerry Field howled. Kerry came, alarm on his free.
"Get that
Carlito out of here! Field roared, his voice breaking.
Kerry swallowed hard and then protested. "But his wife is in
"Yes. The wife is dend. The impatient.” certain. Is that all, Sir?" baby, perhaps, will live: ii is not
"All for to-night," Field heard himself answer. He bolted the door after Kerry and dropped to a chair before his desk. He fingered a small paper cutter, then suddenly laid it down, ushamed of shaking of his hands,
the
MONEY-LENDERS
Shall
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT TO BE CONTINUED
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to put
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"What say to our ordering a lemon aqunah. Billings?".
"Righto," Billings astroed. "Damn it!" he thought, somewhat perturbed. "If I ain't careful I'l be talking English!"
(To be continued.)
Isale of his property. Other pro- visions for the execution of judg menta for money by Imprisonment are to be found under two fur- ther sections.
"If you don't mind I'd rather
All three sections are derived "They're out?" Field question-walt until we're at the hotel."
The Money-Lenders Amendment from the Hongkong Code of Civil "quite so then, but I'm no end | Orduance, which sought
Procedure of 1878, and were re- an end to the application
tained because the geographical suppose so. Decent weather honey-lending transactions of the position of the Colony made it so we're having. I'm glad it isn't su provisions of the Code of Civil any for absconding traders to hat for yun. It's been fierce!" Procedure relating to the exeen disappear to Canton. But the The weather on this trip scent imprisonment, and which
Sir Aubrey answered absently. |țion of judgments for money by people who had the misfortune to
make the difference to him,
drow xet into the clutches of money- pirited protest from local moneylenders did not, as a rule, belong In Billings room at the hatefenders when it passed its first 10 a class who found it possible Sir Aubrey paced the floor as the reading bust September, is not to to escape. It was thought that detectiva told his story. When he
the menace of Imprisonment and be proceeded with. bud Buished Sir Anbray sank to a Enquiries at the Government the consequentini Joss of erupiny- chair beside the tabic, his head in Offles elected the his hands.
ment and means of livelihood were information bat. following the first reading used by local money-lenders as
the hill, petition was receiya weapon of extortion. by His Excelleney the Gover Ordinance of 1911 allowed
Although the Money-lenders or profesting against the forcement of the amendment. The transactions to some extent, the Court to re-open money-lending nctilion was considered by His Court did not feel itself able, ExerBenry in Concil and after hitherto, to prevent the operation full ennsideration had burn
Late that night Pablito received Estelle's note, delivered by one of Jim Field's chauffeurs. "Senor. there is no answer to this," said the man, "but she is crying wildly
"Without doubt," he said slowly when he could command his volec, "this is my responsibility. I have
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the
riven, it was decided not to arof the provisions of the Code re- teed with the second and third lating to Imprisonment and that teading
was the muin object of the amend ment of September last year.
Enforcing Judgment.
When the text of the Bill be- Under Section 371 of the Code were up in arms immediately and came know. the money-lenders of Civil Procedure, judgments the petitiqu referred to above was for money may be enforced both drawn up by Measys, G. K. Hall
by imprisonment of the judgment Brutton on their behalf, and sent lehtor and by the attachment and to the Governor,
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Across
1 These consumers huve
herent tendency to treat food like pigs.
6 Gallery spite.
10 Words in a warlike setting.
utt
in- their
11 Planning over again to display
the picture in a new setting perhaps.
12 You'll find an instance, dear fellow-worker, in the shell-proof vault.
13 Anyone can see there's nothing odd about such an occurrence. 15 Netwithstanding the common.
senso conclusion to which, one comes, it is most disastrous 17. Grasped in manly
Д (hyphon). 19 These are contained in paper tubes and would seem to require
salute
Astone that may be set down
to pride" (anag).
22 Thin in very simple, surely; even
baby can grasp it.
24 The Httle more than merely to danco that is required of the premiere dansousė.
27 No, to spoil a chance' will ho the
making of the apprentieenlifp. 28 Great European river,
20 Should you be this type of title I'm afraid you'll And it dimoult to take the lend..
10 Appropriateness.
Down
Even thus repeated. It appears to be no great shakes,
2 Deviations from standard. to
which na malo in n' party::
As usual, the boy begins to
spawn, but, doubtless, not without encouragement.
4 Little bird (rev.).
5 Livon.
7 Very similar to a preference.
8 It's quite lawful.
9. Very dangerous to men, but
mather is tidler.
14 A garth can't (anag.).
16 Eyed in a rather specint way-
If you understand ine,
18 Lowering.
20 Placed,
21 Stopt the lady's taken cover. 23 "And the
never fitting, ntiji is sitting, still is sitting." 25. It goes against the grain to wear
a silly smile.
26 Visionary as a year that is lost.
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