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WAYS OF ESCAPE

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was the eurt response,

At that reminder Sarab glanced quickly at the mantelpices, but the photograph of the housemaid had already disappeared.

CONSIGNEES.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.

The Steamship,

tained.

"BENREOCH"

"Mrs. Trevarrian's not very well, ma'am" she explained in a harsh, slightly peremptory voice; "and I've "I've hidden it quite safely," Mrs. come to take you back to the vil-Trevarrian said. "1 thought it bet lage."

ter hot to burn it, in case................

For the past half hour her mind Mrs. Holmleigh hesitated @imo- SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports and Honolulu.

ASAMA MARU

Wednesday, 1st Nov. at 10 a.m.ment and then decided that on the had been working with an effect of rapidity. In the Wednesday, 15th Nov. at 10 am. whole she preferred to take her extraordinary

Consignem of Cargo are hereby in Tuesday, 28th Nov, at 10 am. chances with the moor and the fog. course of the last ten months, she

"Dear me! I'm so sorry," she and Sarah had often spoken of the formed that all Goods are being land-

ed at their risk into the baxardou "I thought, you know, that possibility that this occasion might and/or extra hazardons Godown of Isnid.

she was not looking well, but nught arise, and had made certain plans The Hong Kong and Kowloon Whart But the and Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or one to leave her all alone?...... to anticipate the event.

"That's quite all right, ma'am," thing had never been quite clear to from the wharves delivery may be ob- her, never been anything more than No claims will be admitted after the another of those fantastic, uncon- Goods have left the Godowns, and all "Oh! very well, if you are quite vincing schemes of her husband's Goods remaining undelivered after sure," Mrs. Holmleigh agreed amla- that so seldom worked out as he the 1st October, 1993, will be subject bly. "It's really very nice of you expected; so seldom seemed at all to offer to come with me, and I ad likely so to work out. She could be presented to the Undersigned on mit that should be grateful, par never believe that any plan of his or before the 14th November, 1933, or ticularly in the circumstances. You would be successful.

they will not be recognised. hcard the guns, I suppose. ...............

To comply with the General Bond- Pity had been her dominant emoed Warehouse Regulations consignes But the elderly Sarah merely tion when he had so eagerly, and a must have a Revenue Oficer in attend- turned her head and went out, leavshe believed so futilely, made the nee when damaged dutiable goods i ing Mrs. Holmleigh to follow her suggestion to her before the trial. are examined. Nor did she give that lady the least Now that he had come to final ruin. Goods are to be left is the Godowns All broken, chafed, and damaged opportunity for conversation on her she felt that she must do everything where they will be examined on the way home, an opportunity that Mrs. In her power to comfort him. It 30th October, 1939, at 10 am. Holmleigh had thought might be had been as if she were sitting by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas, discreetly used to obtain B little his death-bed, unable to refuse him No Fire Insurance has been effect- more information on the subject of

had ed. that poor Mrs. Trevarrian's mental been bound by her promise and by ed by.

thought a sense of horror at the that if, by one chance in ten thou sand, he did succeed in escaping, be

hould find that she had failed him.} And he had been right In two par

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When she was safely home again in her own snug drawing-room Mra Himleigh congratulated herself on having had a very lucky escape.

The fog was beginning to lift ticulars: the five years' sentence

would Directly after tea she

go and his ultimate place of confine across to the Vicarage, tell them the ment. story of her adventurous afternoon, Moreover, the moment she and ask the Vicar what he thought heard those guns, a feeling of cer they ought to do about that mad tainty had come to her; the fantas- CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby are being woman and her keeper on the moor.tic plan had suddenly taken shape informed that all Goods Had she not warned him months as a somewhat terrifying reality; landed at their risk into the Godowns ago......

and her mind for the first time had of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company, Ltd., at Mrs. Trevarrian was standing at begun automatically to employ itself Kowloon, whence and/or from the the window of her little sitting with a host of practical details.

wharves delivery may be obtained. She glanced at the clock and

Optional Cargo will not be landed room when Sarah returned.

here, unless notice has been given 48 The cold north wind that had noted that three quarters of

had

hours prior to vessel's arrival, but brought the fog was increasing in hour had elapsed since they

carried on from port to port to the the final force, blowing strange

and heard the signal announcing

port of call to which the option alleys in the opaque white mass, re-escape of a prisoner, time enough-extends 3rd Nov. 18th Nov.vealing sudden unexpected distances even if his escape nud

and almost instantly closing them nounced at once-for him to have the Goods have left the Godown, and again. But there could be no doubt covered those four miles.

"I suppose, ma'am, I'd better... now that the fog was dispersing.

Barah came straight into the sit-Sarah began again, and broke off ting-room without removing her hat, suddenly, arrested by a sound that and looked anxiously up at her mis-came to them from the next room tress. She did not raise her eya -the sound of heavy feet on the brows or perceptibly change her floor, followed immediately by the habitual expression of cold reserve, thud of a smartly-closed sash win-30th instant, at 10 am. by our sur 7th Nov.but the concentration of her stare dow.

had an effect of posing a vital ques-Į tion.

Sun.,

27th Nov. 24th Dec.

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7th Dec,

Mon.. Tuesday,

have been......We

rents

been

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all Goods remaining undelivered after

the 30th instant, will be subject to rent

All claim against the vessel must before the 9th proximo, or they will be presented to the undersigned on or not be recognised.

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Mrs., Trevarrian put her hand to her side, and leaped against the Mrs. Trevarrian shook her head, jamb of the window. Now that he "Not yet," ane said, after a short was, without doubt, actually in the

"It pause, and added: may not house. the final absurdity of the ad.

can't be sure plan revealed Itself to her in a flash

of realisation. What possible led by 6th Nov.ihat.. 5th Doc. She turned back to the window, chance had she of concealing his and there was something in the ten-identity should the prison officiala Ho 4th Nov.sity of her pose and the lift of her come to search the cottage? 19th Nov. head that suggested a listener rather was an absurdly bad actor. She re- membered vividly his appearance as than a watcher.

Hong Kong, 24th October, 1933.

Sarah came a little further into the comic housemaid in that play [they had got up. She had thought, ist Nov. the room, and, speaking in a low, then, that he had had no sense of

aven voice, said: "Everything's all ready. I put the things out direct the part; and what would he make 8th Nav. ly I heara the gure, and opened the of it when called to play it again looked as smooth as a woman's! ex-|

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quick, ma'am," the convict returned. you see I'm that fair, and with this dark wig an' all To say nothin' of the chance of bein' rockernized."

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and the brunette she began again, and then "I suppose if he should come," witness, not even this dear, faithful

Sarah, to her first remeeting with left the room quickly and ran up- Sarah began again after another 2nd Nov, short interval of silence, that I'd with her husband. That deep sense stairs to fetch the Kohl pencil. Sho

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The terrifying palpitation of her he stepped down, slipped the Kohl' heart had died down and the sense of pencil behind the register of the chim- ney with muttered "Mustn't leave weakness was passing when she was it where they'd find it, but we may roused by light tap at the door.

lifting his "Yes, yea; come in," she called to want it again," and then him. It was so like him, she repacted skirt carefully wiped his fingers on hisĮ to play the fool at a desperate crisis

petticoat. like this. But the defection helped to

"And now perhaps you will be kind

to

Trevarrian explain," Kra.. brace her.

hongk said.

"Yes," me If you will just sit

The door opened, ama K, TRAN

a figure in cap

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of the Kohl was astonishing wore it, was surely not her husband use of t

Crpale syebrows and eyelashes She rose to her feet with an been almost invisible had now become clamation of surprise. "What's this? been

Who are you?" she asked, Just for a distinctive feature; and he looked not housemaid; but like a die- the moment, the absurd fancy came only like

o years of tinctly pretty one, Morter, AN ES prison had altered him out of all rstood, meekly, by the door, telling his story, he showed a truly remarkable

to her mind that nearly two

cognitiopia

stranger

hose of the part he was 1357 .topk "It's quite all right, "But fust about the things quite all right, Bot first you'll ex-off, ma'am," he began. case me, ma-am, but we got to be

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"I heard go in and fetch them, you know K›you: Zaven't Iylį have to ke #Trevarrían escontinued. do me best wils bit of burnt esrk."

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