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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17,
1936.
O'SHAUGHNESSY'S
ADAPTED BY A BEATRICE FABER
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(Synopala: Michart (Windy) O'Shaughnessy. world famora Canimal trainer, in fiastings
Greater Circus, has been deserted by his wife Coru, who had also taken his adored four-year-old son. Stubby, liis nerve gone, | Windy had "fumbled a
a dangerous stunt and lost his right arm. · F'or eight years he wandered, tramp, in search of Stubby. Then Hastings finds him, telling him of Cora's death and Stubby's where- Jitary school.. abouts in military Windy is a new man. He will return to his work and get Stubby back. But on the day he is to arrive at the school, Stubby is telling the master that he refuses to go with his father.)
ORDERS FOR CADET O'SHAUGHNESSY
Chapter VI
Stubby's Aunt Martha, garbed in a grim mourning outfit, stood by him, a protective arm about his shoulder.
Major Walkenburg, usually kindliest of men, sat behind his desk, now sternly military.
"You'll go with your father because the Court has placed you in his custody" he said for the third time.
"Only temporarily" Martha inter- Jected with bitter anger. "Only for the next
three.
months. Then he comes back here. His father has no right to him" she fumed on, "My inwyers were stupid. And that judge was biased."
Her fury had known no bounds when the Judge had gravely decreed: "This boy must be allowed to form a
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sternly. "Cadet O'Shaughnessy, my "If we don't get along together." orders were to hand you over to your Windy throw back his head and father. Now here are your orders," roared with laughter. "Did you hear Ile was being very crisp and military. that Stub? If we don't get along." "You're to stay with him until it's He choked over his own bolsterous time for you to go back. Under merriment. "Why Major that's the best laugh I've had since I don't
stand?"
"Yes sir" Stubby awwered, much remember when. Stubby, they think Rubdued. At the knock on the dear that maybe you and I are going to though he, aboul-faced and marched the mat together." to the window, staring out of it un- happily, his face set.
"Come in."
But as Windy entered Valkenburg's heart dropped with dismay.
Windy's now suit of screaming plaid, his tan shoes with their bull dog toes and his stiff straw hat made him a pathetically comic figure as he stood there in trembling anticipation,
He gestured toward Stubby's back. "In that my..
The Major quickly went to Stubby and turned him around. "That's he. Big
He was still chuckling, over his absurd suggestion when Stubby hod saluted fore- made his reluctant, wells and was walking out of the door with him....
Beaming proudly and happily Windy sat on a neat in the day coach with Stubby. He was shelling peanuts with his left hand, giving every other one to Stubby who would accept them mechanically, but keep them in his fiut.
Windy went on with his descrip- tion of circus life. "So you Bec,
father isn't ho? Joseph, your seein' a circus from out front ain't
seein' a circus. Walt'l you get Father and son confronted each look-see
That's where backstage. other. Then Stubby's eyes filled with its fun. Yes sir, I been away from repulsion as they rested on the absurd it for a while but now I'm right clothes and the pinned-up empty back again. · It7l be easy, now that sleeve.
But Windy's own happiness was blinding him to everything else. face reflected only the great bene ficent miracle that had occurred,
got my right arm again." He nudged Stubby affectionately. "You." Then he noticed the boy's peculiar apathy. "Hey you ain't eatin'. Don't
like peanuts?" "No sir."
You
"I'd a'knowed you any place" ho
Windy regretfully tossed them all said, choking with emotion, "Would ...would you a' recognized mu out of the window. "You're right. Stubby
your They lay on
stomach." la "No sir" was the courteous answer eyes half-closed in reminiscence. Windy quickly modded in agreeGosh Stubby, the good times your ment. "Of course not. It was dumb Ma and I used to have in the old of me to expect it. You'was such a days She was beautiful and a swell little shaver." Ife looked up eager performer." He drew the boy close. y. "You don't remember them yarns Well Stub, we got each other any-
I used to tell you about tigers and was train had come to a halt.
elephants...andt lions?"
"No sir."
Windy gulped. "Of course you reaction to his father before the don't. I keep forgetting how little Court CAN decide his permanent you was Stubby."
If that reaction is
tin-
Cable the boy will be returned!
to his aunt."
Now she gestared exasperately. "Of course Joseph'g reaction will be unfavourable, Ör course he won't like his father.""
remained
Valkenburg
wearily
silent.
Martha fixed Stubby with her eyes. "He knows just how that man trented his mother.
Stubby nodded. "He was to her air. He hurt her.
could don't suppose the boy.
forget that'
The dictaphone buzzed. O'Shaughnessy in here sir."
"Excuse me." Stubby stood up. Windy nodded and pointed out the
direction of the men's room.
He sat there, grinning. But as his "Yes sir. And my name is Joseph."
lips parsed to Valkenburg was watching the re-
to whistle a tune, his window. Then eyes strayed to the union, infinite pity in his eyes.
Windy chuckled. "That's what your his face drained itself of colour, for ma used to enll you too. I never through the glass pane. he could see called you anything but Stubby...on the figure of Stubby outside, running account of you had a stub nose-like away as fast as his young legs could me. And you ain't growed out of it carry him. yet. Only a' course yours looks good on you,"
(in spite of ordera Stubby is leav
He had made a few tentative at-ing his father. Will Windy get him Don't miss to-morrow's thrill- tempts to kiss Stubby, Now, how back? cruel ever, he grinned at the unyielding ing instalment.) "You figure of the boy,
ever
"Yeah" he said, scratching his chin, "I guess it is kinda als for "Mr.two men to kiss each other.
"Not at nil!" Valkenburg cut in
"This is going to be very hard for sharply. He remained severely un you child" Martha said to Stubby, benny Stubby leaned forward and to Stubby's beseeching look.
but you'll be back soon. Just do as
I say. Write me everything he says extended his cheek. His eyes look- and does...what his work is, how he ed past his father who tenderly and treats you, if he drinks...whatever hungrily kissed him, then brushed a unpleasant thing you may see him do furtive tear from his eyes.. After all,
this moment
oment was the consummation or say, I want to know."
Ile nodded miserably. "Yes, aunt of eight years of need. Martha."
The Major now addressed Windy.]
A.A.A.
SUBSTITUTE
BILL PASSES SENATE DY LARGE MAJORITY
Washington, Feb. 16. The Senate by 60 votes to 20 passed the Bill which replaces the Agricultural Adjustment Act, recent- ly declared unconstitutional.
The Bill now goes to the House,
They kissed goodbye and she start-"One of the conditions of your re-where it will be debated on Wednes ed from the room to the extreme retaining custody is, na I believe you day-United Press. lief of the Major.
understand, your ability to take care He addressed the dictaphone. of him." "Have Mr. O'Shaughnessy come in please."
"won't go!" Stubby burst out violently. "Til do something des perate..."
Tenshun!"
1
Amendments Included
Washington, Feb. 15. The $500,000,000 Sell Conversation Farm Bill passed the Senate by 58 votes to 20.
"Oh I'll be able to do that" Win- dy assured him, "From now on I'l take care of whatever it costs Major" Valkenburg inclined his head. "Well then, the only other consideration is The bill included an amendment that of Incompatibility." At Windy's prohibiting the Secretary for Agri- puzzled frown, he hastened to explain. culture incurring obligations in ex- "If you and Joseph don't get along ceas of the sum authorised-Reuter.
Stubby slowly stiffened, "Chin up! Shoulders back! Chest out!?! The Major looked at him together."
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