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The steady rhythm of his feet on to have either man, she would have him the road as he walked through Bis- who pleasöd, her by some trifle rather sett (for there was no other way of than by any major virtue.

A glance getting to Low Thatch, and the May was enough. He was

determined, trees car was out of action) soothed ther

therefore,

wit or subterfuge, to The Steamship, him and sent currents of resolve ran- delay. Bexby and get some message ning through his mind and body, in a sont out to him by the Maytress which way that was familiar, almost in would arrest him in his course al- spiring to him. He had four miles to together. He had lied, of course, but CONSIGNEES of Carge are hereby walk, and as his haversack, which he under extreme provocation. Public informed that all Goods are being had a

landed at their rink into the hazard- a little despised, swang on his opinion would acquit back, he muttered 'Jo-anna, Jo-anna," Thore were two ways of reaching ous and/or extra hazardous Godowns to himself, and smiled at last and took Low Thatch from the hill he had of The Hong Kong and Kowloon climbed. You could take the long Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., whonce longer, more eager parca.

He was vaguely wondering how route through Linley and round an and/or from the wharves delivery Joanna would look after · so long a

Immense sloping parallelogram of may be obtained. time, when he fancied he heard his field and farm to Bissett Curner. This No claims will be admitted after EHA Simon Brand had been the Goods have left the Godowns, and own footsteps echoed Lahind him. was the

Bott The wind was in his face, and his soft you could cut across this parallelo-the 14th November, 1992, will be sub- coming, preferring the solid, earth. Or all Goods remaining undelivered after hat was already soaked with water gean by a steep footpath, whose heavy ject to rent. and, although curious, he knew that it ho

bad villagers avoided lo looked round, all the water would

All claims against the steamer: go down his neck. He must hurry on. weather. This was the way Harry must be presented to the Undersigned nch Bexby was coming, For being unable on or before the 28th November, 1982. a punch. At times the wind, with

dead standstill, and to keep in his head any logical state- or they will not be recognized, brought him to

All broken, chafed, and damaged he cursed and flung himself awardment for longer than a couple of GR If in battle. It was during one of minutes, he had clean forgotten the Goods are to be left in the Godowns,

be examined on these

that he fait certain again route, and had asked a farmer's boy where pauses

to re-direct him. The for and told 12th November, 1932, at 10 den, by him, cut that footsteps were pursuing him ting across his own in syncopation foot to his amazement, to retrace his Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

foot

comply with the Genaral Bond- Ife halted. There was someone be footsteps, and slip along up

ed Warehouse Regulations consignees hind. Tramp, tramp, walking this path acrom the fields. Berby rushed detectable rond, miles from anywhere, up the hill furiously, eenscious of must have a Revenue Officer in at-

? Could Joanna self

coming up between nim-tendance on such an afternoon?

powers

when damaged dutiable have been mad enough to get that self and Joanne. So that, as Simon goods are examined.

Brand braced 1 other fellow down here after all?

time to

med the

dark

the

They would all get hurt. He wheeled by Bissett for the last half No Fire Insurance has been effect-

RD, someone was going to get hurt.

round.and caught a a splash of

and took the bended. he was quietly mot tered the main road.

"That was an amusing thing to do

Bills of Lading will be counter,

his face from the brim of water in by Bexby where the short cut re-en-signed by,

althy

of his hat The rain! Through an endless vet!

of rain he saw rather like himself, baton a day like this!" he ventured bare-headed, fling an arm at him from cheerfully, with the smile of a man the bottom of the hill as if in some sort who cannot easily be put out.

irritation. of appeal. Simon paused in Evidently this chap had lost his way and expected help. Well, let him look allve and draw level.

"I was not thinking of the humor-

He walked on slowly, brooding, miserable object, streaming

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Water,

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muscle taut with rage. he began excitedly.

"Hi ! ..this 'asted 'ind. voice cried the hill: "Im'essible 'et

up a move on!"..:

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Simon went up close to him, every the middle of them.

outside of things, Bexby, if you were beneath his feet, the rain hot above take it you are Boxby, by the way?" him, and he could not keep out of his "Oh, yea. Bexby is quite right. mind Boxby's puddingy face and black You don't look too humorous at the hair, lying on the road.

He must moment. Now let me try and guess have been walking for years-with a your name."

great splash of blood somewhere in Well, here ha He was begin- "Look here," was at the cottage.

odaly "My name's ning to spin round rather Brand-Simon Brand-and I've come great blanket of black, soft, warm down here to-to" He broke of clouds, shot with splashou of red, came unable to express himself further,

some warmly across his chest.

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you.

The stranger laughed, as if wind and rain were enjoyable. A crank, who- ever he was, Simon told himself. Some-

hair and stubborn body, deepened his got here, and I'm hanged I cars, but fear that this was the very man Joan-If you've come down to see Miss na had mentioned to him. It would Yorke you'd better make.

up your not Immediately have struck him but mind to postpone it. That's densit." for gift of clear description, with "Postpone it? I don't think I can all her words in high relief, which do that. I've had a telegram from Joann had. Her account of Bexby 19th Nov.. was very like this bug of a man. For two pins he would knock him out for being the landscape.

Joanna

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"He'll all right now ...." they said. Silence. Something was being moved on the kitchen fire.

"Going to bed," a man's voice add- ed, and a woman's:

"It's all right, Simon, dear."

What on earth were they all talking about? He opened his eyes and had that fooling of waking unexpectedly a strange place that is dark, when the night seems to be hundreds of

The stranger's eyes looked into his own with a warm, animal expectancy. 22nd Nov. but Simon felt as if he had been hit in the chest. Without any hesitation he misdirected him:

"You've come a bit out of your way. First on the left and hear to yourleft. till you come to The Golden Apple. It's about a mile ahead of you from there-row of cottages"

The stranger paused a 'second and and stiffened for a fight. ".

"A telegram? You! My God!" "No. Nothing about God. Just telegram, you know. I hate walking "Ah! Sorry to stop you, sir," gasp-into people's cottages uninvited." in a

"You can set your mind. ed the bug of a man, overtaking him.

at rest 29th Nov,This sublime weather! Can you by You're not going a step further, my haurs late. There was her face

Understand that. I'm going to any chance tell me the way to Low Ind. Thatch 711

Seo that, you don't!"

his hand on the other's Simon put arm and gripped it hards.

"Just let go my arm, Mr. Brand, will you?

To travel hopefully is bet ter than having a scene in the middle of the rond."

"Is that you, Joanna?" "Keep quiet, my darling. · Yes, it's Joanna.

"Is it really you, Joanna 7" She bent down over him and amil- ed brilliantly into his eyes.

"Sh! It's late. Just rest yourself." "Let me sit up. I must face them.

A momentary scuffle took place be- tween the two men as Rexby attempt. ed to get free. Each knew that words could be of Hitlo use in this encounter you don't know," he cried.

God! ». His voles cracked, ho was being strangled... She put her Angers on bis lips. "You don't know, His voice

There,

5th Dec. looked curiously at Simon. A Lon-backed little by little to the cover of a rose to the roof, Joanna, took.

doener evidently. What was he doing brickbuilt cart-shed on the roadside, He got up from the couch where they dawn

bere

on such a glorious. after- and stood together

ankle-deep in a had laid him, and stood in the yellow noon? Well: thank you very much gutter full of water. The rain pour-light of the room, shouting." he was glad they were not to be feled down coolly as if wishing to have there, there! in the read, with his head low-travellers, and

and with

words of no lot in their fortune, this way or in a puddle, damn him!" thanks, off he went in haste to his that. Bat Simon, sickened by the Joanna gave a cry, "What have turning

ing on the left In a moment he smell of treachery, made a rush at you done, Simon? Her voice was hard had disappeared, leaving Simon, angry Bexby, and cried in a bursting voice,

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“I sent you a wire, Simon. My not hesitate to submit to any intelli- such a situation. He wrenched him- dear! I wired you not to come. gent jury that the case was clearly self fren established for a lie. Bexby, having "You can argue this out, Brand, must have started bators it arrived." evidently como down by the same train, I'm

going on

Her words trailed away thinly. The It was

un to him to reach Joanna firat He made for the wet road, but bedroom door opened. A deep Instinet which rose Instantly to Simon shot out after him, hauled him "Chiidron, children, what's this 1

surface with the warm, pleading back to the shed by the collar, turiu-

exclaimed Mrs. Maytreo. know it's past twelva?" on the hill told him that Joanns

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"Good evening. have committed He turned to Joanna to carry away, He covered his face with his hands at the last the image of her face; but and began to walk on unsteadily to the when she ran to him his arms buy cottage

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No,

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