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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, DECEMBER 80, 1935.
·SERIAL STORY-
BARGAIN
PEGIN HERE TO-DAY
BRIDE
KATHARINE HAVILAND-TAYLOR
•
Elinor and given him one innes "Lidn," please" Bentwell peti- |
Alled with reproach. Why had she DARRETT COLVIN, back in New York tloned hoarsely.
Barrett was staring down at her, looked at him thus, he wondered. after years abroad, faila In love with 20-year old ELINOR STAFFORD, Barrett, wonder and sudden understanding Why couldn't he stop thinking about wealthy, and has made a name for himself blended in his unhappy eyes. Lord, her? an krchologist.
LIDA STAFFORD, has kept the girl in the how they all must bate him! lle background, wanting attention for herself. turned to look for Elinor. She was Tide is carrying on filetation with VANCE beakde him, whiter than usual. She CARTER and constantly scheming to keep said gently, "I'm sorry my mother is the good graces of rich M188 ELLA REX feels as she acetus to. TON, her husband's sunt, in order to inherit Year before Barrets shielded his hall sister, MARCIA, when youthful romance ended disastrously. Marela had a son whom tella Barrett that it Barrett adopted. Bhe her husband ever learns of the affair he will never forgive her.
a share of the Bexion fortune.
Elinor mother goes to Miami for throe wek. When abs return she deliberately tries to break up the romance between Bar- rett and Elbor and steeds. The xirl heart-braken because she does not hear from
hlen,
and she refuse, declaring who does not smoke.
• Rebelllma at her mother's hypocrisy, Elinor
takes a ciguile; thereby offending her aunt who ones mien decides to revise her will.
Canadian Pacific
In a Park avenue apartment Lida "You-you! You TAX screaming. did it!" She was pointing at Elinor. I suppose Bentwell was drinking from a glass that trembled in his hand. Elinor looked from one to the other. She Steamer began to laugh a little and then she
we're all upset. I know you didn't scheme and-Aunt Ela had every right to leave her money where she pleased."
Then, turning, she was gone,
Stafford,"
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began to cry.
Bensle Thropo sobbed convulsively,
E/Japad prematurely E/Asia under-weight, going back to Brooklyn, Jim Thropo small, gray, kept her arm, pressed againat his side. "Never mind," he said as E/Canada Feb. 11 Feb. 13 they waited in the subway for their E/Russia Feb. 26 Feb. 28 Mar.
0 Mar. 8 Mar. train. "We'll
Mar. 20 Mar. 22 Mar.
manage!"
Lida was approaching hysterics. "I shall take this to every court in the land!" she threatened, volee shtill and rising. "Everyone hore knows I stayed with Bentwell only because
He had tried to speak heartily but E/Japan Barrett and Eilner meet unexpectedly at that old hag hated divorce so. Bent Bol! He's made my ·life!"
his voice sounded hollow and as he Miss Ella Rexton's, le ofera Lula n claurette well's 4hnomed the lawyer,
"Silence!"
spoke he saw himself in a long, nar- Asia "Silence, please, Mrs wald Mins Smythe crisply. So many row mirror above a slot machine. Hel A fow dash Inter the restivese years she had been ground down by was shabby, hollow-checked, the sort E/Canada April 3 April 6
ronding benches huddled on park funeral held and the reinlives annemble 10 Mr. Stafford and all that time shej of man who when a little older at Russin April 17 April 19April 21|April 23|April 26]
chented hnd known how Mrs. Stafford Mina Elta
was papers others had discarded or look E/Japan of
Smythe was whom Max fond. She had looked forward to this Ing wistfully after the well-fed and moment with the keenest pleasure warm. Bessie's fat, sagged face had E/Asla but now he could not forget the been awollen by the tears she had way Elinor had smiled at her and said, shed and it was convulsed by tears
you so well. You "I'm glad fian Smythe, that Aunt that were yet to be shed. Ella remembered deserved ít than anyone else."
more
hear the whit
To
CHAPTER XVII The lawyer's voice droned on. my niece and nephew, Elizabeth and James Thrope," he read, "$100,"
Lida leaned forward to me and nod at Bessie who sagged back limply, looking like a pudding long boiled in
my nephew, Bentwell Stafford, Lida It coudn't be true! Then thought, "Aunt Ella's left the money to me. Or to Elinor."
The lawyer went on reading. Ten dollars to each of them. Ten dollars! The same sum for each of the three Thropa hoys. Bessio was crying
uncontrollably, Lida
saw.
nimost Jim had slipped an arm around her Hi face was, working strangely, Bentwell
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8 May 14 May 19 May May May 1 May
Juno -1 May 15 May 17 May 19 May 21 May 20
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Juno 28 E/Russia June 12 June 14 June 16 June 18 Juno 20
1 July July E/Canada May 28 May 31
3July June 26 June 281 E/Japan
July 10 July 12 July 14 July 19 July 18
July 20 July 21/Aug. Barrett went home and paced the Jer thought it would be this way, | EAsin
"Neither did I," ho answered E/Canada July 24 July 20 drearily
living room. He ran nervous hands through his hair, across his brow. Twenty millions of dollars or more his from the old lady-and the Thropea close to starving. He could still hear Bessie sobbing. And unless would go to that Vigious cause! he took it the absurd caused
How could that child be different than she was with that woman for a mother and a drunkard father? Lord-
"I-I never counted on much," she confided, and again she robbed, "but
I
The train shot into the station.
Humans poured from it. There was the usun! tangled push made by of them cast curious glances at Bessle there who wished to get on. Many and each time she realized this she sobbed deeply after a futile effort to keep back the sob,
She slipped her hand into Jim's,
were closet stolk. Elinor's cyes if he could only forget Bessie Thronn's Sho managed to whisper, "Anyway,
sobst
And for some way in which he could make it up to them all
Elinor Stafford had looked pitiably white at the burial ground. He had! moment that she was thought for
wo have the boys-and each other!"
He nodded, eyes misted.
She had never seen the shabbincas of the Bmolclyn home more clearly than she did a little later when they
s!ll was
was warped,
Lida, strained and leaning forward, heard the lawyer continue, "And I, Ella Ganies Sexton, de name as sole legatee to the remainder of my for- tune Barrett Holderness Colvin who going to faint and had forgotten his has never disappointed my faith in anger to think only of Her need for him
and who thun merits my trust. a steadier arm than her father could arrived there. The linoleum on the
son offer for
her. Sho had been decent-floor of the small, dark entry had And if his conscience some reason that
curling. She I do not foresce makes him more than decent-to speak to him as been worn through. The edge by the
broken, refuse this gift the amount entire she had.
lie it a cigarette with hands that had thought that perhaps some day shall then go to the purpose of sup
her
Tiles washed pressing in the United States such shook. What was there ahead for they would be able to have nice tiles Elinor Stafford? He knew
of the inner hall was father's ing the undraped female figure
the knob from the newel broken The group moved rather blindly, neglected. Now the creditors would dark" and
them. Accounts would triumphant, close in on
not be extended; credit would be gone. by sliding down the banister. There inclined her head to
Barrett wished he could stop see was hardly a piece of furniture in Lownrd roughly Lida pushed
was breathing Ellor as she stood, looking at the house that did not need repair. Darrelt Colvin, She
She had stared Aunt Ella badn't understood that. ing hard. "I quite understand the yawning grave.
couldn't help tumbling about your devotion to my aunt now!" sho at it as a frightened child would. She had not been able to realise that
my Watching her, he had longed to plek hoys cou
wearing things out. snid. "And why you pald
You and have a home!
in the entry.
well!
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daughter such attentions only to turn her up, hold her close and comfort occu couldn't ung them all the time
from her suddenly-why you offered her. her a cigarette in this house, know-
"Lord, I can't do 1t1" he said, half- ing how you could influence my aunt. groaning. He was thinking of taking You deliberately tried to give her the fortune that had been left him, the impression that there was some-a fortune he could never feel to be He must give it back to them in thing about my daughter you didn't his. approve. Well, I congratulate you an
way. But how? How? your success in robbing her P
some
Bessie took off her rusty, black hat and the black cont that she had bour. borrowed from a sympathetic neigh
Jim Junior came pounding down 4he stairs, no 18-year-old boy whose feet were still ahead of the rest of, him. He was followed by Bert, 16, and Sexton, about
CONSIGNEES-NOTICES: CONSIGNEES.NOTICES."""Do I go to
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
The Steamship,
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
asked from the land?" Jim Junior
Besale shook her head. For a mo ment the bay was silent. Then he drew a den breath and his shoulders squared, "Oh, well, I can go to night) school." he said after a hard swallow. Sexton alone was loudly resentful. "Gosh." he waited. "here I have to The Steamship.
dumb "YALOU"
"DENLEDI"
go through life-bored by. Consignees of Cargo are hereby cracks abit churches because of my Bringing Cargo from Marseille &c.
being darned name and-" arrived Hongkong on Tuesday, 26th informed that all Goods aro
"Never mind." well have a Bald J. slimming landed at their risk into the hazardous December, 1986.
Consignees are hereby informed and/or extra hazardous Godowns of from his overcont. that their goods with the exception of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf real ales dinner!" Bessie promised, & Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or her lips trembling on the smile that Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are being
Innded and stored into the Go from the wharves delivery may be she forced. Jim Junior slipped an nem around her. It made her cling lowns of the Hongkong Kowloon obtained.
kob nesin. claims will be admitted after to him a moment and No Wharf & Godown Co, Ltd., Kowloon,
raar .of the ence delivery may be obt
obtained m-the Goods have left the Godowns, and Then she hurried to the whence
It would steady her to gal all Goods remaining undelivered after house. mediately after landing
2nd January, 1036, will be her hands into en water and the must be sent in to me the All claims
Potatoes were waiting, to be pared. 1930, subject to rent. on or before the 3rd
All claims against the steamer It was Maggie's afternoon out, which Damaged Packages will be examin-must
be presented to the Undersign- was just as well. by the Company's Surveyor et on or before, the 16th January, Besarn:-Goddard signees at 10 a.m.
and Douglas in the 1930, or they will not be recognized the door to Eliner Stafford, who war To comply with the General Bond-still in the black she had worn at
or they will not be recognized.
presence of the Cos
December, 1935.
on
JULICS must have a Revenue must
Officer in attendance when any dull able goods are examined by the Com pany's Surveyors.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
R. OUL, Agent. Hongkong, 24th December, 1935. SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES_MARITIMES.
The Steamship,
"ANDRE LERON" Bringing Cargo from Marsellies &c. Arrived on Saturday, 28th December, 1935, at 11.00 p.m.
Congoods with the exception of are hereby informed that
hat their Opium, Treasure and Valuables aro being landed and stored into the Ge downs of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf Godown Co. Lid, Kowloon whence delivery may be obtained im- mediately after landing.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 7th January, 1030, or they will not be recognized.
Packages will be examin
11th Jan. .25th Jan.
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Clo dos MESSAGERIES, MARITIMES.
Damn the Company's Surveyor Messrs: Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 1.m. on 4th January, 1956.
Consignees must have, a Revenue Officer in attendance when any dutiable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever,
n. OHL Apont. Hongkong, 28th December, 1935,
At half past seven Sexton opened
ed Warehouse Regulations consigners her great-aunt's funeral. Although have a Revenue Oficer in tears did not leave unhappy traces Sexton saw, by the attendance when damaged dutiable on her face
languor of her eyelids, that sho'd goods are examined.
been crying too,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 31st December, 1936, at 10. a.m., by Mesars. Goddard and Douglas.
No Fire Insurancs has been effected. Bills of Lading will be counter signed by.
GIBD, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents.
Hongkong, 24th December, 1935.
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