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BİRGIN BERE TO-DAY
DARRETT COLVI, back in New York After years abroad, falls in love with 26-yent. ELINOR STAFFORD. Derett -95, wealthy, and has made name for himself as an archentag det.
beautiful STAFFORD Elinor's 1,IDA mother, has kept the girl in the background, wanting attention for herself. Liis la caITY-
KATHARINE HAVILAND-TAYLOR'
must-and, lying!".
remonstrated-1 felt I Brasle said that in the woman's place she thought she might drink too" Misa Ella's lips grew tight, am surprised at Beasle!" she said.
Elinor's colour rose for the first
Was
Barrett held his lighter to Elinor's cigarette, hands shaking so that he lier hands, too, had was shamed. shiken. Perhaps that tremor made t order so that he, an older relieved of consciousness. should Miss Ella toomed in a voice strong I am shocked. I am
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ing on a flirtation with VANCE CARTER and time.' She resonted the tale which, lait quavering. To think that you, constantly scheming to keep in the good grashe knew, had been told to discredit deeply of rich MESS ELLA SEXTON, her husband Bessie Thrope. For a moment her sunt, in order to inherit there of the ardent championship of those sho Heston fariune,
halt loved made her forget Barrett Colvin, Year before. Barrett abbeldest bi
"Aunt Bessie's very generous and Falteringly Lida muttered excuses. sister, MANCIA, wien a youlliful ramanee
kinh. She can't bear suffering!" She had "file influence over Elinar,"
Fried disastrously, March had son whom
Barrett adopted. She tells Barrett that ifr
her husband ever learna of the affair he will to Miami for three
never forgive her.
Elinor's mother stunn wreks. When she returna shu overbiones Har
in, permit this!"
Barrelt Atlifened, amazed, at Miss Bila.
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Elinor put in and not quite steadily. she said. She had done everything E/Japan Jan, 14 dan," 14
"It is better to remember that to dissuade her from the unpleasant E/An charity begins at home" Miss Ella habit. Because--for one thing, aho
was too young. Lo amake. rett talking to Elinor. Renting a labourinted out rehukingly. The
Miss Ella's eyes rested upon Lidn's E/Russia Feb. 20 Fol. 28 (Mur. tank the girl to marry him, laids Interrupts ful use of money, to guard the peace sald (remembering Barrett), Elinor E/Canada Feb. 11 Feb, 13
Mar. Mur. 8) Cleverly
E/Japan ahe leade Barrelt to believe that and safety of thone at home is a Elinor does not eare for him, ha only been quality applaud, not the indulgence right lex finger, the inside of which a' yellow stain. touched of giving that which is not one's own flirting with him,
Mar. 20 Mar. 22 Mar. fle leaves nul days pans in which Elinor to give under sentimental impulse!"rida's blond skin made a blotter and Asia
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E/Canada April 3 Apr The calling at her aunt's, she sees him in wonder der west the nicotine proved Lida's
a cent," Lida murmured. again.
throws money about in the most in-deception.
admita
smiled the smile E/Rusain April 17 April 19 April Poor. dear, she Jane way! the never can learn how to manngel"
eyes neemed that the family feared. She turned E/Japan
one ofE/Asin Lida's widels completely in- with the same expression.to Barrett
has no word from him. She is heart-brokwe,
CHAPTER XV For a moment Elinor eyes, feeling sick and
booming out, "Mrs. Stafford, Stafford
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affectionate gratitude. closed her completely frank. dizzy. Then, nocent She was complimenting her and the smile changed to
self upon having said that rather tremulous,
id: low pulling herself together, she heard well. She had spoken Bessie's name) Her olti oyes filled with tears. He hai E/Canada May 20 May 31 as if from afar the butler's volce with affection. She had smiled in-served her well and he would be re- E/Russia June 12 June 14 June 16 June 18 June 20
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dulgently over Bessie's foibles while warded. No one would know E/Japan
he would be rewards well entered the divulged the one failing Miss
The was gono! He managed money us E/Asia would Ella
pardon. never the dimly-lit drawing room, never worthy poor" were those Miss Ella Bessie and Jim could not; he told the He was Atted to be that which ho Barrett Colvin turn lemon white, the helped; not those who "reeked of truth while Lida and Elinor lied. E/Canada July 24 July 201
Elinor said hotly, I think Aunt should bother sole neir. pallor of men who are hard-tanned strong drink."
No No one should say that she had been After she had kinand Miss Ella with a rather exaggerated tenderness she Bessie manages wonderfully!"
to him. Elinor one answered. She remembered Ent-thuped by clumsy tricks or fooled by held out her hand
checks as she stared down at her nodded without looking at Barrett and rett, then and the colour left her lies. Liesi
chair. There was a faintly! ironie smile upon Lin's lips. Really twisting hands. the child was reneting to love as the
did! Victorians
Bank to
"Not one of them is worthy of my trust!" thought Mixs Ella.
Barrett hud risen but Miss Ella
She rang the hell that was by her sido on a low table. "Craven," sho aid smoothly when he appeared, "tell Miss Smythe to ask. Mr. Grotner to come to see me this afternoon at five,
she ended and sat back. The butler disappeared, his face a to you before you leave and, if you mask, but Lida had shown her emotion. She smiled forcedly and like, you may smoke."
That might quiet him. It was un-her eyes held fear. Mr. Grotner was fortunate that gentlemen so often Bliss Ella's attorney. It could only that once more Miss Ella was change? What had he discoveril deponded upon the sedative gained mean
to change her wil going to from the unhealthy habit.
Barrett, who had started it all, He bowed, above Miss Ella's
hand, murmuring something Ho about having to be on his way. gave one glance to Elinor at leaving, trying to sick with longing, and despise her.
Miss Klinast erect in her das waved him back to his chair. "Just promptly at five. That will be all
"ladies" had not reclined on chairs Her dimmed, yet keen eyes were fixed moment, Barrett," she said (-) first on Barrett and then on Elinor flexibly. "I have a question to put
the girl had His manner toward
she
It was quite chupped.
had made Barrett obvious. What about Elinor to make him turn away in this abrupt fashion? The Colvin "I'll make one cigarette the measure
ons of of my stay," he said, as inflexibly as stood up. gentlemen. Not one them would show a young woman at-she had. tentions and then cease without
There must have been a теняоп
What could it have been? Teaяon Miss Ella trusted Barrett Colvin's judgment as she trusted that of no one else. It looked as though again her will must be changed.
men were
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Barrett, did not like Lido either. Miss Ella caw how he stiffened as Lida appealed prettily for his opinion about this and that.
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She would ask him whether or not he thought her taxes excessive, Mias Ella decided, as he drew forth his cigarette case. That would seem a con
question. Then horrar vincing gathering in her eyes she saw him holding the open cigarette case toward Lida.
"I am very gind that Mr. Barrett Colvin was here when you came," said Miss Ella with emphasis.
Lida moistened her lips which wore threatening to crack on her forced "I don't smoke, Mr. Colvin," Lida smile. When she had Elinor alone-1 aid softly, le remembered that.she The Httle fool What had she done gesture? I could had smoked while Elinor telephoned by that insane
you-bare-handed!" Lida the news of her mother's arrival home, strangle
There was a lull in the talk and Barrett moved suddenly. Miss Eila
And Barrett Colvin knew what he ld not want him to go so soon. He had stared at the smoke of her thought few more moments and she would be cigarette without knowing he saw it, entirely certain of the truth. She but now he remembered. He felt he had done, she reasoned. He must would be able to read it in his honest was not showing surprise but Miss now Miss Ella's feeling about women Ella saw the blankness of his face who smoked. Probably he had plan- ned the affair deliberatoly and face
"Have you seen Bessie recently?' and read it correctly,
charity he wanted her to include in maliciously for the good of some Miss Ella asked Lida, Barrett was sitting back now, having missed that pos ple moment for exit.
be going, dear Aunt -been- "Oh, yes," Lida" laughed. "I went would not be duped as Barrett's father her will.
He turned then, still holding the Ella! Lida murmured. She could to see her the other morning. Dear Bessica perfectly impossible crea-open case, to Elinor. Flushing, she not keep it up much longer this re- ture came to the houre asking for help took a cigarette. She felt that she had straint
Miss Ella merely nodded and turn- on such a flimsy pretext. The woman to, that she must say, as she did, "I was simply recking of liquor, and know you don't like women's smoking, ed a cool, cool check for Lidn's kins.
Aunt Ella, but I like less-women's Bessic gave her two dollars.
BLAZE AT UN LONG
MUCH DAMAGE DONE TO PROPERTY
Hop Cheong Street, near Un Long Market, was the scene of a serious fire yesterday.
The outbreak
occurred at
Her heart grow hot with They were deceiving her! would
But shel
CIVIL SERVICE PARTY
CHILDREN'S SPORTS AND A CHRISTMAS TREE
must
To Be Continued).
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES. SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
The Steamship,
"YALOU"
Bringing Cargo from Marseille &c. arrived Hongkong on Tuesday, 24th December, 1935.
The Civil Servies Cricket Club was the scene of Christmas fun and galety 3.45 yesterday afternoon, during the an
Consignees are hereby Informed with the exception of in the morning, and several hours nual children's sports. The grounds that their goods
gay with bunting, and the Opium, Treasure and Valuables are after it had apparently been extin-were guished, a second alarm was raised various popular side shows, such as being landed and stored into the Go- thought that the still the shutes, Aunt Sally and coconut downs of the Hongkong Kowloon when it was
Co. Ltd. Godown Co., Kowloon, the young people, and it must be ad- mitted, the not-so-young.
Amouldering ruins had again burstshy, were present, much to the joy of whart livery may be obtained im-
into flames.
The premises involved wore four unnumbered two-storey houses which
was injured...
mediately,
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after landing.
clalms must be sont in to me before
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1030,
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Do not be recognized.
10 a.m.
The festive proceedings commenced
some races for the on or were seriously damaged, the roofs at 2.30 with having fallen in. Two of them were children. After tea the grown-ups wore allowed to compete in some used as shops, one as store-house and
by the Company's Surveyor the other as a dwelling. They occuraces of their own. At five o'clock,cd pled an area of 60 feet by 40. No one during the distribution of Clocks Mosara:-Goddard and Douglas in the
Tree gifta by Mrs. G. R. Sayer, op- presence of the Consignees at 1
1905. portunity was taken to present the on 10th December,
Consigneca must have a Revenua believed to prizes for the The outbreak is
cricket, tennis and
Oficer in attendance when any duti have been caused by flames from the bowls championships.
: able goods are examined by the Com- cooking of supper in one of the houses. Whon the fire was discovered the Mr. Sayer, Director of Education, pany's Surveyors.
No Fire Insurance will be effected occupants of the premises in question and President of the Club, then spoko rushed out to the street and raised of the retirement of Mr. A. O. Brawn, by us in any case whatever.
E. OHL, re tho the alarm: but before fire engines the Chairman, and Mrs. Brawn He
Agent. could arrive, the flames, alied by said that Mr. Brawn had been Chair-
Hongkong, 24th December, 1935. atrong winds, had already spread to man for a good many years, and hund
A fortunate the adjoining houses.
a real, good! proved himself to be feature was that the four houses com-clubman. prised the whole block, otherwise the flames might have spread even fur- thor.
Fire engines from the various stations were soon on the scene, under the supervision of Mr. G. C. Moss, and despite serious handicaps caused by the strong wind; they managed to nubdue the flames after almost three hours. The "all clear" signal was given. at (40 t
Mr. Brawn called for three cheers for Mr. and Mrs. Sayer.,
Poor Entertained
Over 100 persons, including a num. ber of children, of the poorest classes entertained to a in Kowloon, were
troat by St. } delightful Christmas Androw's Church yesterday afternoon. The Rev. J. R. Higgs, vicar of the Church, and Mrs. Higgs were present
A second alarm was raised about to look after the guests, as was the
2 o'clock in the afternoon.
One Fite Only
Rev. Mr. Tsang, pastor of All Saints' Church, through whose co-operation the function was hold.
This was the Arst occasion that On enquiries being made later, it transpired that what was at Arst re- such a treat, had been provided by the.
ported ns two fires, 'wns in reality only Church we shared in the course of one, What gave rise to the report Games were
It was d
Chinese of another fire having started was the afternoon, after which a that a fire unit went to the scene late dinner was provided. In the afternoon. Actually, a fresh delight to see the smiles on the faces squad was being sent to turn over of these poor people, and those res- the debris. All appliances retursfed ponsible for the treat are to be con- to their stations at about 7.30 pm, gratulated.
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