HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January 25, 1940.
CHOLERA!
The U.S. War Department has ardored the evacuation. of American troops from the Myang district, in the island of Mindinas, despite the fact that the peaceful community Is threatened with oxtinction by Alipang and his dreaded Mora bandits.
Four mon are ordered to My- sang to assist Colonal Hatch in training the Philippines Cen- stabulary, which is to keep order in the district after the with- drawal of the troops. Soon after their arrival Colonel Hatch is murdered by a Moro and Man- ning takes charge. But Man- ning, too, is killed, leaving only Hartloy, a strict disciplinarian, Larsen, McCool and Canavan, the doctor, to hold out against the thousands of Moros.
W
HEN. Linda saw Canu- van coming down the street driving the Jura- mentado before him and Miguel prancing beside him, proudly waving the Moro's kris, she almost cried out with joy.
For twenty-four hours she had been in an agony of doubt. All morning she had helped Mabel Manning pack while the boat waited in the harbour to take them both back to Manila.
Her father, raging at · Bill's disobedience, had refused to discuss what chances he had to return.
McCool said. grimly, if they found him at all it would be with his honey-smeared head sticking out of a pit—that is, what the ants hnd left of it. She had begged her father to send out a searching party"How can you be so cold-blooded, when one of your best men-" Hart- ley had looked at her searching- ly. "What makes you so in- terested in Canavan, all of a sudden?"
"I'm not-not at all," she had protested. But now as ahe watched his tali figure striding down the street, nobody could fail to read in her luminous face just what she thought of Bill Canavan.
He took the pigskin from Yabo's is and threw it on the ground
in front of the Moro.
THE
REAL GLORY
sonable. "If you must worship] uniforms, why don't you get one? Why don't you go home and study nursing or else marry someone... have children--"
Linda was white with fury, "Why don't you stick to what you know about-you-you QUACK!" turned on her heel and walked
nut.
"Del WC munt have water, Tuan—”
"There's the old Spanish well, we'll use that. "We'll rig up a (still and use sen water-
1
lly sunset the river bed was dry. Two water-buffalo fought for Shplace on a small patch of still damp mud ander sume tall meds. Long after dark the villagers stond in knota, looking at the cracked gray earth of the river bottom where the water had once been
Just to have the last word Can Van leaned out the door. Beil your water!" he yelled after her in mock authority.
In less than twenty-four hours, Hartley was at doctor's door. "There are some bad cusea of dyseatery in the village, Canavan."
"Give them May. Sulph.." an swend B indifferently..
"I want you to get down there at
one"
The whole vilinge waited no tenter-hooks for Alinang's reprisal, But nothing happened. No move- ment broke the green face of the jungle, no piercing yells of an avenging Juramentado froze the hearts of the natives. The net was almost more denilly on the tere." rerves than an attack. The gol that would make their parting im-diers had taken heart after Cana possible here in the sunlightvan's experiment, but the enforced with McCool waiting at a discreet inactivity ate into the self-control distance for a prisoner-Hartley of whites and natives alike. waiting to pul ber safely aboard:
AT the night of the pigskin the steamer They searched each other's eyes. There were no words. "Well, goodbye-"Canavan took her: hand.-
30 me of the
Kruculence died
out of the Moro.
Canavan turned
"Goodbye."
ONE day tw native women washing clothes
in the river set
"Sorry, but I'm confined to quar- "I've decided to suspend your ar-
rest"
"That's very good of you, but I've l decided to resign."
"You're still in walform. Cana. Van" Hartley said, ominously, "and unless you obey I shall recommend your dishonourable discharge from: the army."
"Fine That will save mothe up an excited trouble of resigning!"
Out in the dark street Caunvan jabber. A sentry:
Ic interpreted
heard Yabo calling his name. to Larsen: the stepped out and saw the Filipino river had gone half carrying a native towards the down two feet in half an hour. veranda.
Word spread through the village; groups formed on the banks watch- ing amazedly the water supply
"Could it be a landslide?" Mc. Cool suggested.
"No, bappened too quickly," the padre answered
Overwhelmed at the thought of to Miguel: "Tell her going, he leaned over suddenly him after he's
and pressed his lips to the hand he dead we're held.
With eyes, banda and lips, in to bury him in the pigskin." he tried to tell her... Then he As the boy translated Canavan's turned swiftly away, and walke words, the Muro's face was trans-toward the waiting McCool.
"I didn't take me that long to format; a look of growing horror contorted his futures and he say goodbye commented the ng-diminish minute by minute. Seemned to be overcome with grieved McCool, sickening fear.
"Shut up, you ape!" growied The entire village was follow-
As the full import of the words Canavan. ing the strange procession. The dawned on him, he fell shaking to
to the When her father came soldiers had come from the the ground, screaming for mercy.
doar of her bedroom, Linda was
Hartley kept asking for reports. barracks. McCool and Larsen
"Lock at him!" Canavan shouted unpacking, "Rendy, Liuda ?" had fallen in step with Canavan triumphantly. "Look at your brave
Linda faced him. "I'm sorry, coming incredulous of the rate at which the river was lowering-al- and were insulting him wildly Moral How can you be afraid of father. I'm not going."
"Why Hartley asked with anthough the fact was palpable to all. in their relief at seeing him safe man like that grovelling and sound. "You dim-witted ground like a wornt and howling unexpected gentleness. Then with- The Datu ran up to the group of
carded: meres-at the sight of a pig out emphasis: "Canavan" She did officers, his usual impassivity dis-
not speak-or-aud, but he could see this her standing straight and still,Captain, I just come back from bamboo, rocks-Alipung, he dam up Jura-speciale with growing amazement. facing him, like a soldier reporting the hills, and i see Moros carrying
river!" For the first time they saw their for duty....
- quack-What-have-you-go-skin-
there?"
The soldiers watched
on the
"Genus Homo Moro mentado," announced Canavan, dreaded enemy as a far from in- und gave the rope a jerk.
IN the cen-
vincible human being, and the effect was profound.
tre of the
parade ground
Awal, at first, the Filipine sol- diers at length began to whisper among themselves
And finally
he stopped, laughed out loud at the scene being surrounded by played before their eyes.
the curious The padre, walching from the con stabulary. | steps of the church, smiled de-
dis-
WHEN Cana- Hartley's w squared. "Another
van
heard the trick to lure us into the jungle.
news that Linda But it won't work.".
was slaying, t
was with anxiety
as well as de- light.
Undoubtedly.
she felt her
He'd had n
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"Sick-very sick!" Yaba cried. Ell went down the steps two at a time. He lifted up the native's head and rolled back an eyelid. "Yabo, get the stretcher-we've gut to get this man to the hospital fast." Yabo went off on a run and the in Canavan's mon slumped down arms. He lifted the unconscious: lady over his shoulder and started.. for the hospital.
What is it?" Hartley called from the veranda.
Canavan threw one word over liis shoulder: "Cholern."
TO-MORROW Treachery
-RADIO-
ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) anu 31.49 metres (9,520 kila-cycles)
K.T.
12.15 cession.
with
He wasted no tedly; Linda's eyes were shining father was in danger and wanted time in pro with pride. Hartley alone looked to stay by his side.
heavy and ominning with ceeding with his experiment,
A true soldier's daughter! And Beethoven Symphony No. 5 Harlem, Roy Club Itag. Harry Roy's and after whispering to Yabo, approval as he marched down his here he was planning to resign
Tiger-Ragamuffins with string bass stopa and shouldered his way to from the army and put his shingle he addressed the assembled troop the centre of the crowd.
In C Minor, Op. 67 and drums and Clarinet by Harry in loud, tones:
"Larsen!" he barked. "Take the stomach full of army discipline!
up back in the States.
Radio Programme Broadcast by Rog: Songs of the Sandman, Intro: The Green-Eyed Dragon, Five Eyes, "You' were sad when the boy, too,
the prisoner to the guardhouse, and the His fight was with bugs-billions of ZBW on a Frequency of 345 k.e's The Mare and the Foal, Tally Hol
and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. Wirid Thomas
(Baritone) Yabel Get these men American soldiers went home, back to their drilling. And you bug--and needles and microscopes and -11.15 p.m. on 9.52 m.c's. per Pimo accomp: Nevermore, Gloria
to fight them with. but you should have been happy." he turned grimly to Canavan,
Grafton (Soprano) with accomp. by Could a girl, who had wanted to
Carroll Gibbons and His Boy Friends; It means that this is your coun- "come to my offled,"
p.m. Short Service of Inter- A Tea-Time Concert Party, Wilfrid try-and if it's your country But the good had already been be a Top Sergeant at eix, he inter-
Thomas Norcena Felst Emmie you have to protect it.
done. As the native soldiers re-ested in that sort of fight? He wis
12.30 Songs by Joseph Schmidt Joyce and Cecil Harrington with Or- Your enemies, the Moros, liave turned to drill they stooped in turn wondering about it when she came
(Tenor).-La Danza, L'Arintella to be vaccinated,
chestroz
A45 Studio Talk 'A Brief History contempt for you. They think before the dummy of Alipang that
Canyon had strung up for them. He told her rather, sententiously Neopolitan Song, Gypsy Love, with
Orchestral accompaniment.
of China Tea' by P. E. Whitham, you are fit only for slaves and Some mapped their fingers in-about Jenner as he fixed the needle. 12.40 The Orchestra. Raymonde, 605 Patricia Rossborough: at the that's because you act like solently at the painted face, others day the Philippince will be a in- Waltz, Dance of the Merry Mascot, Hostess, Darts and Doubles
Jenner invented vaccination. “Somo Polonatge, Militaire, Invitation to the rimo Queen of Hearts, Broadway. slaves. Only when you conquer muttered insults between their
Sleepy Lagoon, Chanson £14 London Relay-News Som- your fear will you conquer Ali- teeth. And a few fearlessly plant-tion and Krag, who invented the my The pang".
ed their bayonets in the unwdust repeating rifle, will get the credit. D'Amour. Orient Express.
1,0 Local Time Signat and Weather 9.30 Songs by Gracie
Ficida body. They were no longer afraid. And, who will it belong to? Jen- The Moro squared himself on,
Report.
(Canedienne)Erbert Enery 'Ep- Hartley war Implacablo
ner!"
3.03 Dance Musto by Ambrose and pielwaite, When The Robin Sings his feet as though he could under- Catavan by his fool-hardy deed
She listened rather solemnly,
His Orchestra. stand and concurred with Cana-had jeopardised the lives of the When he had bandaged her arm
1.00 Reuter and Rugby Press, Worli Song Again, One Night Of Love,
with Orchestrul accompaniment. van's words; every line of his whole village-now, Inevitably, she rose and thanked him, and ther Forecast and Announcements. 40 Selections from "Glamorous heavily muscled, half-nude body Alipong would strike! Canavan added very gravely, "And thank 145 Variety with Sandy Powell Nit" "New Moon", and "Great registered contempt. Canavan turn was put under arrest for insub- you for saving my father's life.. I Holly Driver and The Mills Brothers Day," ed to him:
ordination, relleved of his arms and heard about R."
2.10 Close down.
10.05 Dance Muslo.. confined to his quarters. McCool, So that war it! "A stupid thing 3.45 Studio-Children's Bour.
11.0 London Relay "Matters of "Here's one of Allpang's men escarting him under orders, spoke to do," Canavan snki, not looking nt
6.45 Closing local Stock Quotations. Moment," If you were to eut him up you'd to in severely: "Doc, I'll never hor. "Il get me arrested."
0.47 Song by Kirsten Flagstad Talk by the Head of Economité And out he had only one heart, one stomach, and anoroximately twenty-forgive you for this foul treachery
11.15 Close down. Me, Op. 55, No. 4' (Dvdrák), When why didn't you take me with you an eight feat of intestines-no more to the hills?"
Have Sung My Songs (Charles), Creation's Hymn (Beethoven. Op. 48,
MeArthur.
mary.
der for all; you did. disobay (Soprano)Songs My Mother Taught) warfare.
Canavan's gorgo rose, "Order!"
no less than you have. Then what "I couldn't think of it!" Canavan he said shartly. That's all y makes him a better mee said leftily. "That would be dis hear around here! Why didn't you paused impressively, "It's because he's afraid of nothing, under the buying orders."
Then he saw Linda standing on Styna father's order to leave
'sun!""
obey your
No. 4), with Fiano accomp. by Edwin Revitalise Your
6.57 Beethoven-Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 81-Royal Albert
KIDNEYS
the porch of Hartley's quarters. Linda looked startled. "I'll tell Hall Orchestra conducted by Sir And You'll Foal YoungmLook Yeung,
SeNothing KEM MES Dr Mosan nyore than He lost you why," Canavan continued. "Be-Landon
Ronald. The
Lathes drused through Bed kidney potion The goldiers shifted uncomfort- "Excuse me a minute."
3.39 London Relay The News Tõle vaskes you suffer from Getting up nbly on their foot. "We brought some of his defiance as he approach- cause you thought your father wan
0.0 Local Time Signal, Weather: Matt, Burning, Hobing Parampon, Harvar dizainere,wheumatism, saakkah, s him here a prisoner, but he's noted her. I was sort of worried in danger, and you thought you
Pains, Girales under "yun, Swollen Ankies. s of Appetite, Energy, win, baceuse afraid. He knows he'll be stood up that I wouldn't get back in time to should stay around. The Hartley Report and Announcements.
training-the Hartley discipline-" 8.03 Variety with The Hodtars
alboy which shouta nier, blood tall, to Boyer, wow off molds and polpens new creeping against a wall and shot-but he's say goodbye," he said. diffidently.
We were all worried you "Stop It Linda said angrily, Wilfred Thomas, Lucienne
je jointe kese extraclade in El hours OyEss not afraid."
Killankideer myrme, strengthana. Bidaaya wouldn't get back at all."
"every time you mention my father Gloria Grafton and Others-Old Ship Canavan uw Hartloy come out Ils looked at her lovely luminous you belittle him. You have no re-O Mine, Song of the Lift, Primo
to Scala's Accordeon Bend with Veentima Charles from his office at handquartere, face, and was all too conscious of spect for discipline. It's
Better and be completely wati Chorus: Harmonica Duots Italian Yates That Bus For Her Targe as we would take her away, so toll never unke a soldier. lifting his head uncertainly
Favourites, Kronjong Successen, The though scenting trouble, Canavan waiting, steam up in the harbour I don't want to be a moldier! Hodiors: 51 Felite, Sans Tel, Ludenne speeded up proceedings.
behind them. What were the wordal His anger was, making him unrea Boyer with Orchestra; Two Planos="
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