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CHAPTER XL
by Laura Lu Brookmar
next week??
"Yah---sure."
President Liners
pano nervously. Boryaald, in n EASTER EXCURSION TO
soothing voice, I wouldn't worry,
The druggist was wrapping the It isn't late yet-" bottle in brown paper. Brian camo "It's not that," Gale told her.. "It's forward leisurely. He sald to Galo, becauso Phil didn't come home to
Brian said; "m!" and cleared his throat. Gale turned and looked out the window. There was nothing but the empty street and the rain, falling it you'll wait while I buy some supper. Or to lunch. That's not like in slanting lines. There was another cigarettes I'll drive you home." film." drug atare two blocks down the street.) "Thanks, (Gale know that tho colour had risen in her cheeks again) She could go there
She whirled as Brian wont on speak-but I'm not going home just now. ing. haven't seen you for a long have some more errands."
ho said, looking at her in that time," afrango way she had noticed a moment before.
"No." *NG."
.
MANILA
£12 FIRST CLASS
£ 8 TOURIST CLASS
S.S. "PRESIDENT JACKSON”
""lio's all right," her father assured She her, Galo did not answer, crossed the room and sat down, pick. ing up a newspaper. But a few "I ace."
minutes later she dropped it. There That was all thero was to it. was a sound outside the house. Galo Brian dropped back to study the dis-gut to her feet and hurried to the door. play inside the counter once more There was nothing there-only the It had been a long time. Two and Gale took her packago and went wind blowing.
"Maybe Phil got a job," Mary 'sug- weeks and four days, exactly, her out Into the street. heart cried, since the night she had She felt the raindrops before she posted after a time. "Maybe he's met Brian on the way home from could get the umbrella raised. The working." work--the night that had been the end catch was hard to work. Then, she "He could have sent werd, couldn't wo'd ha of everything. Two weeks and four-bent her head against the wind and he7 Ho might know dayı. That wasn't counting the time hurried on down the street. She'd worried."
"Now, Galo!" Her father arose, sho'd
Been him in Vleky Thatcher's have to pretend about the other er- roadster. That was only last ronds. She'd go into the cut-rate closing his book. "You're letting green Thursday.
grocery and conie out again, as though yourself get upset over nothing. sho'd changed her mind about buyingPhil can lot himself in when he comca Brian seemed determined to make anything.
There's no use sitting here any longer. Ali-inclusive Round-trip conversation. flo naked, "Everything She reached the shelter of the store it's time all of us were in bed," going along all right?""
entrance and paused to look at a sale "Yes, I suppose so" Her father past,
"Oh, yes. Yes. Fine." Why didn't Mr. Schonebaum come, the girl thought wildly. Why didn't he come ?
Sail from Hongkong 6 p.m. Saturday-April 20th. Arrivo Manila 7.00 a.m. Monday--April 22nd; Sail from Manila 3,00 p.m. Wednesday—April 24th, Arrive Hongkong 7.00 a.m. Friday-April 26th.
Fare-
providing for
day poster. Brian's black coupe aped was right, no doubt. Phil must have accommodation and meals on board during stay
Well-that was that. Gale walted Anyhow there was no use worrying in Manila.
Was
Vicky
met some friends and got to talking.
Her father said, “Good night," and disappeared into the front of the houso.
As though in direct answer, she moment longer, then retraced her about it. She had to be up early in steps. The sky was dark now and the morning. Gale got to her feet. saw a shiny bald head through the ste' have the long walk in the rain. She asked, "Did you wind the clock, window. Mr. Schonebaum, red of But that was better than accepting Mary?" face and puiling slightly, pushed the Brian's invitation. Suppose Vicky "Yea." door of the drug store open.
Thatcher knew Brian had naked Gale "I just been upstairs for E (ew
to ride home? What would she have minutes," he explained apologetically, thought? And where "We got a pince in the roof that leaks. now? I gat to see-but what can I do for
"Probably waiting for him to come Prosently Gale, wearing her night. you?"
and take her some place," Gale told gown, was in the kitchen alone. She The question came, as it always did, herself. She pletured Vicky wearing put up a hand to extinguish the light, Mr. Schonebaum invariably greeted in lovely frock, sitting before a dress-suddenly changed her customers with, "What can I do for ing table. The room-everything hurried back into the bedroom.
about Vicky would be beautiful, just He was standing behind the counter, na Aho was beautiful. There would be
Mary said, "Why, Gale" "I can't stand it," Galo told her. drying the raindrops from his specta-Rowers and faint, exotte perfume. She was getting into her clother cles. Gale looked at Brian and said, smart, wrap laid out. Vicky would again. "I've got to know about Phil," "You were hero first--"
wear jewels-the ring Brian West- But what are you going to do?" more had given her-
"I'm going to ask Steve Meyers to A twinted nob escaped Gale's lips. find him." "It is fair," she whispered Bercely. No, it wasn't. It certainly wasn't Westmore when he was engaged to| another girl.
you
"Go ahead,"
He stood back, waiting for her to make her purchase. Gale sold to the druggist, "I'd like to have this pres
mind
and
Mary asked, "Do you want me to
"No."
eription filled," and handed him the fair to be to much in love with Brincome with you?"
bottle.
"Yah. Just a few moments-" He moved on, fusally, to the rear of the store. Gale turned to the
shelves of books that were for rent They were worn books and some of the covers were soiled. She wasn't Interested in them, but at least they would keep her from looking at Brinn, trying to think of something to say to hlm.
Gale took out one of the books and turned the pages, pat. It down and took out another. Then she stole a glance over her shoulder. Brian had moved farther down the counter and his back was toward her.
#
Fifteen minutes later Gale was knocking on the door of a house far- ther down the street. There was no A single light burned in the Ten- answer, but a few moments later derson home, in the kitchen. The light appeared. A voice called, "Who evening meal had been finished more is it?"" than two hours before. Tom Hender- son sat at the table, a book open be. fore him. Mary Cassidy was hending over some sewing in her lap, and Gale stood near a wiridow,
She said. "Father, did Phil say anything to you about where he was going to-day?"
"It's me, Stove! It's Gale," The lock turned instantly and Stove Meyera flung the door open, "Gale." ho cried, "what's happened?"
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"Yes. Said he was going to look for work.”
Gale's voice was grateful. She said, "But did he say where, what kind of work?"
"I'm glad but horry, Steve. I have a feeling-I've had it all evening May that something dreadful has hap- July
Mr. Schonebaum's short, quick foot-"No. Just said he was going over Ife town and see if he could find sume-
thing."
Galo tapped against the window!
steps caused her to whirl about. ene back to the front counter.
"Will it be all right if I pay you
SHARE PRICES-
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day :---
Banka.
H.K. Banks, $1250 a. II.K. Banks (Lon. Reg.), £125%
n.
J.
Chartered Bank, £14 Mercantile Bark, A. and B.
£31.
n.
Mercantile Bank C., £18 East of Asia Bank, $80% n. Am: 0. Finance Corp., Sh. $20 n. China O. Fin. Ord. Sh. $1.80 n. Chinn O. Fin. Prof. Sh. $41⁄2 n.
Insurances.
Canton Ins., $260 n. Union Ins., $416/420 sn. China Underwriters, $1.80 n. China Fire. $400 n. H.K. Fire Ina., $215..
· Internat'l Assce., Sh. $5 1.
Shipping.
Douglas, $39 n.
H.K. Steamboats, $7% n. Indo-Chinas, (Pref.), 380 n. Indo-Chinas, (Def.), $83 r. Shell (Boarer), 58/9 n. . Union Waterboats, $11
Mining, Autamoks, 93 cta. n. Balatoes $43 n. Bagulo Gold, $35 n. Benguet Consolidated $14 m. Denguet Exp, 15 eta. D. Benguet Goldfield, 10 cts. n. Big Wedge, 10 cts. n. Gold Creek,, 40 cts. n.
Gold River 10 cts. n. Ipo Mining, 81% Itogona, 42 cts. n. Salacot, 16 Kailan, 10/3 n.
16, eta. n..
Langkats (Bingle); $15.n.
S'hai Explorations; Sh. $6 n. S'hal Loans, Sh. $0 n.
Raubs, 85 ..
Venz: Goldfeld, $5 m.
Docks etc.
I.K. Wharves Cum, rts. 801 n. H.K. Wharves Ex-rights, $00%|
n.
H.K. Wharves. Rights, $11 b. H.K. Docks, $9 n. Providenta (old), 81 n. Providents (now), 20 cis, n. Hongkows (old), Sh. $309 n. New Engineerings, Sh. $5's. Shanghal Docks, Sh. $120,n.
-Cotton Bifile.
Ewo Cottons, Sh, $8.80 n.
pened!"
(To Be Continued.)
are Amsterdam
Vienna Prague
59%
April 10. April 11.
Paris
.73.29/82
73.27/64
Genova
.14,90
14.97
Berlin.
.12.03
12.02
Athens
.000
507
Mlian
.58%%
Shanghai
.1/01
1/0
4.84%%
4.84%
.17.17
17.17
.20%*
25%
.116.11/10. 116.11/10
.480
.35.7/10 .110
4774 35%
.2/0.0/16 28.19/32
2/15/18
28% .1/0.1/10 1/8.1/16
.1/2.1/10 1/21/16 :400 211
40
212
Apr. 11. Bucharest. Closing Madrid 11.50/55 Liston 11.01/6 Hongkong. 11.24/20 Bruss 11.86/Bonbry. 11.38/-10 Yokohama
11.46/48 Montevideo
Belgrade Montreal,
.4.85% 11.61 Silver (Spot). .28.15/10 11.71/71 Silver (forward), 29.1/10 11.84/8 War Loan.......100%
4.88%
20.11/16
20.13/16
100.11/10
-British Wiroless
New York Cotton.
Apr. 10.
ClORD
May
11.20
She told him as quickly as she could, July "Don't you worry another minute," October Steve said. "I'll find Ph for you. December
11.20
.
10.02
10.0
Sure, I will. Just as soon as I get January (1936) 11.01 some clothes on
Spot
March
11.00
11.30
11.00
New York Rubfier
11.43
11.56
September
September October December January
12.01 Total sales:-116 lots
Chicago-Wheat
907% 01% DA Wednesday's sales:-
11.71
11.77
-11.82/02
11.97
32,611,000 bushels May Chicago Corn
July May
HR July
83% September
78 Total sales:-18,037,000 bushels Winnipeg Wheat.
8037
80-89
05,00
60.25
05.50
87-87 September 82-8214 December 774-7758
60.00
€0.00
87.05
07.40
00.00
Total xalen-09 Contracts
New York Metals
Copper January Tin January...
7.07
7.11
48.40
49.65
S'hai Cottona (old), Sh. $74.n.NEW-YORK-STOCK S'hai Coltona (new), Sh. $45 u. Zoong Singa, $9.30 n. Wing On Texttles, Sh. $55 n.
Lands, Hotels, cle.
H. and S. Hotels, $4.45 s. ILK. Lands $42 n.
H.K. Land 4% debentures, $102
11.
S'hai Lands, Sh. $18 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $12.20 n. Humphreys, $9.30 6.
H.K. Realtles $5.10 n. Asin Realties "A" Sh. $100 n. Anin Realties "B" Sh. $15 n. Chinese Estates, $90 n. China Reallics, Sh. $9.60 n China Debenture, $123 n.
Public Utilities,
H.K. Tramways, $15.75 n. Peak Trams, (old), $8 n. Peak Trams, (now), $6. Star Ferries, $90 n. Yaumati Ferries, (old), $22 0. China Lights, $9.45 s. H.K. Electrics, $65_n. Macao Electrica, $25 it. Sandakan Lights, $7 8. Telephone (old), $231⁄2 n Telephono (new), $10.10 n. China Busca. Sh: $12.40 n. Singapore Tractions, 10/8 rí. Singapore Pref. 20/6 n.
Indutrials.
Malabon Sugars, $8.50 n. Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $16 n. Cald: Macg. (Prof.), Sh, $16 n. Canton Tees, 824 n. Cement (Converted), $6% n. H.K. Ropes, $2.60 m.
Stores, &c.
Dairy Farm, $19.20 n. Watson, $4.n.
Lane Crawfords, $3.75 n. Mackintoshs, $21 n. Sintores, $81..
Win. Powella, 70 cts. n. Wing On (H.K.) $105 n.
Miscellaneous.
Amusements, $1,85 n.
H.K. Entertainments, $3.40 n. B. C. Enterprise, $1.85 n Mueno "Greyhounds," $2 n. Constructions (old), $1.70 n. Construction (now), d5 ets, n. Vibor Piling, $5 n.
Ch. Govt. 6% 1925 G. & Bonda
93% .
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 0% prem.
b
HK. Govt. 3% Loan 2% prom.
b.
Wallace Harpers, $6 s.
EXCHANGE
MARKET IRREGULAR
YESTERDAY
New York, Apr. 11. The following reports on the New York Stock market have been received through Messrs. Swan. Culbertson & Pritz: The Wall Street Journal report on yesterday's market; Stocka were irregularly lower, with the ex-) ception of mining issues especially silver shares which whipped into new high levels due to the increased silver j price, but toward the close, silver stock reacted owing to profit-taking. The silver announcement produced in- flationary sentiment, but did not affect trading. Fairly good com- modity marketa atonilled farm shares. Bonds were irregular Stocks on the Curb Exchange again were irregular. 5. C. & F. New York office cables: Brokers' Lonna have increased by $1,000,000.
New York & Chicago commodity reports
received through Mestra. Swun, Culbertson & Fritz;-
Collon: The advance in allver as an intention to
prices is repressional Inflationary
anticipate
nieasures.
There is apprehension
that the drought will extend to the cotton area. Consumption during March is esthuated at 485,000 bales.j The market was frm.
Wheat The Government figures and to-dny's forecast that there will be no relief in the drought areas lent strength to the market. There were continued dust stormu.
Cora: Pricen declined under hedge and liquidating pressure. The cash basis is from 3 to 1 cent lower.
Rubber! There was good class buying. Strike new way more en- couraging.
REUTER QUOTATIONS
The following quotations are by Router:
Dow Jones Averages.
20 Knils
30 Industrials
20 Utilities 40 Bonds
11 Commodity Index
Apr. 10. Apr. 11.
10 Leading Blocks.
Amer. Smelting. Auburn
104.00 10.00
104.03
20.81
17.60 $17.15
94.72 :
04.71
57.72
58.41
-Apr, 11.
30%
17%
Cana, J.I. El. Bo. & She Gen. Motors Montgomery Ward Int. Tol. & Tel,
Nat. "Distillers: U.S. Steol
50%
0%
283
0%
24%
16
30%
May July
May
12.10/11 12.18/18 July
0014 894-89% New York Bik May
1.31-1.88—-1:99- 97%-08
July.....
1.32 1.314-1.82% 06%%-007 September... 132 1.30 -1.31 96-96% Total sales: GB lots
Montreal Silver.
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