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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1935

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1933.

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It was Frank Marlow, Stillman's chief clerk.

Ha

Marlow, lived in quite another part of London, down in Streatham,

Lid he mean

President

Liners

FIRST CLASS

SPECIAL SUMMER - ROUND

FARES

East next tackled the problem of reconstructing the suit distribution of the hands he could not see. First, he was quite sure that South did not

A paralysing fear hit Joseph as I have five hearts, for if he had his

"Good evening, Mr. Stillman," he he thought that nothing could be beat opening bid would have been added. "nice to see you here, Mr. too mesh for a man like Marlow. one heart and not one notrump.

Stillman."

Perhaps he was going straight to South therefore must have no more

his wife's house on the pretext of than four hearts. Now, if South

The colossal impertinence of the paying an urgent business call-he held only three hearts West muat man-la this bar-in Schiffmayer's frequently left messages at the have five; but West had opened the

Joseph shrivelled and expanded. house-only to discover to hila feign deuce of spades and thus placed wetness amote his brow. But he ed surprise, that-Mr. Stillman was himself definitely with a four-card was equal to the occasion, by not yet in. If he really cared for sult. Had he held five hearts i George!

had had several this girl, Violet, he might do any he would have preferred it to was too late to repent, and above. would have been a longer suit and drinks, he felt wonderfully alive, It thing. If only he knew!

Joseph Jumped from the high spades, so unquestionably Southall, he was not going to stand any stoot he occupied, tossed a pound and West held four hearts each.

impudence from his head clerk note to the barman, yelled "Wait, The chain of reasoning extended

He returned an aleof "Good'éven-I'll be back!" to Miss Hathaway, still farther into East's knowledge ing" from the other end of the bar, and fled the restaurant. of his partner's style of play and ordered another round of drinks,

He knew Marlow's cara ver- general ability. West was a well- and strove to be further interested milion sports model, glowering and informed, imaginative player who in the scent-shop girl. But he belching. He saw it flying up the YOKOHAMA and RETURN would know that with a Yarborough could not be.

the street.. He hailed a taxi and via Shanghai-Kob he could never hope to establish

He felt horribly uneasy. Here told him to tear after it, charge his own long suit.

he was, on the night of his wife's anything he liked, he would pay it. For sailings from Hong Kong

Good for Three months - Final return limit

Holding a three-card suit or a anniversary, entertaining a girl They streaked down Piccadilly, worthless doubleton he would have with whom, apparently, one of his cut up Berkeley-street, across Ber opened his short suit in the hope employees was on terms of the keley-equare, into Oxford-street, and of finding his partner with some greatest familiarity! A girl he like a bullet, whizzed and ricochett establishable length. But with knew nothing about, too! What ed about till they were in Edgware-

only a singleton he would not make was the relationship between them?road.. * ̈

to know.

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a short suit opening, considering He would have given a thousand "God knows where we are!" it too unlikely that his partner pounds not to know, and he would Joseph murmured, who had never would have enough strength in that have given a thousand pounds not approached the northern wilderness suit to establish it.

of his cly before, and sank back in. West's hand must therefore con

Of course, he dared not ask! He sweat of despair. What new lain a singleton; and if it were a was bewitched by this strange madness was he flying into? singleton club he would of neces divinity who, by some macrocosmic

After bouncing along for four or sity hold four diamonds leaving accident,, was sitting beside him.five miles, sometimes losing sight of South with a singleton Queen. In He could see no harm in her. She his prey. Stillman saw that the that case South would have had was frank and undesigning and, in-sports car ahead of him had splut neither the proper strength no formed him that she lived at Eal.tered and spewed itself to a stand- the proper distribution to bid no ing. Had Ealing ever been mixed still at The Crossed Oars," a new trump and East was therefore up in a scandal? Was not Ealing hotel on the Great North Road. drawn to the logical conclusion that the Roul of respectability? Of

Marlow had left his engine run- West held his singleton' in discourse, of course,

ning. He could not then, be stay- monda.

He thought by now, they oughting long. Stillman tried to collect Inasmuch as this placed West to be having dinner; she must dino his thoughts and become

good Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,with nine cards-four apades, four with him; but at that moment the humoured. The situation was too hearts and one diamond-his hand figure of his head clerk alid to dangerous for anger; an episode must contain four clubs, South wards them, like a serpent, fixed half like this might ruin him, unquestionably held the club Jack, an eye on Miss Hathaway, and sald

As he alighted from the taxi,; but he could have only one club injamoothly to Joseph:

Marlow came out of the hotel. He addition since the other eleven were "I'm going your way, Mr. Still seemed amazingly self-possessed, accounted for between West, North man; can I give you à lift? I've quite pleased with himself. Con-and East. The Juck of clubs must got my car, you know,"

"Well, this la

a surprise, Mr. of the therefore drop on the second round, Mr. Stillman clenched his teeth Stillman. We seem to be chasing

and went very red in the face, ach other around.", So East's next play was the Ace"Thank you, Marlow, he said, "but "Look here, Marlow, this is all of clubs; and then he confidently when I want your help I'll ask for rather foolish, don't you think? I laid down the club Queen, a play it," and he jerked his head away was on my way home when I caught which appears startling, but is though he had been staring at sight of your car." (His voice! fact. quite simple in view of East's dead rat

Bounded, faint, as though he were previous deduction. On the Queen,| "Of course, Mr, Stillman. I only miles away from himself.) "Now the Jack fell and South was power-fancled you had an appointment, suppose we forget thì little affair? less to

full his contract. He Mr. Stillman."

Come and see me in the morning, could not win nine tricks without, Marlow turned rapidly

and I'll get things straightened out. away, establishing Dummy's diamonds, to winked at the barman, and walked And I'd be obliged if you'd' say] effect which he must allow East to from the bar.

nothing to anyone about the mat gain the lead with the diamond A second afterwards, appalled at ter. I'm sure I cat depend on King, whereupon, Esat would cash this insult, Joseph Stillman knew you."

he had made a mistake. His clerk The eyes of the other man were East's sound deductions thus en-had said he was going in his direc-glittering; all the melodrama of a abled him to establish the setting tion. How far was he going triumphant altuation seemed burn-back Instantly to 8 Jae-to thank you for a very pleasant

mean-"his waying there.

│street.

evening. I hope we shall "Nothing be damned. What have Everything was lost; he knew it again, it was suck fun. you done with my girl?"

It could not matter what he did do you have that horrible "Your girl? I don't understand now. London Bridge or St. James's your office? Laat weak he tried to ¡you?"

what did it matter where he get me to go down to some rosh went? What did it matter if Mar- darned roadhouse he stare a Not low, spattered with gore, drove up mo, Joseph! He really is a pest. to his front door and told his wife hope you don't bellive, a wor everything! She would know quite says. Good-night. V.H.

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CULTURE

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"Violet Hathaway. That's who

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"But she said I was given soon in any case, because, he had "P.S-Are you really married experience

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"Well, you're wrong. Mr. Still only Illness death, "or" some grave: Mr Silliman roared One designer has suggested that ruinous policy.

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parthes, by new in a state of he must know if it were true that he could not decide how it would hysterical age, shot out his left Violet belonged to this despicable all end, how the simplicity of his and caught his opponent a smash. fellow he had tolerated so long. In life had suddenly become so com Lg blow to the chin that sent My this office. And be must explain to plicated.

wife that which could not be The house looked, pleasant to him quite professional style, till he explained.

as he turned the key in the lock

Hong Kong Primary Schools Arts Marlow bead Feeling back in his

& Handicraft Exhibition fell prone, and with The lights of lamp poate faced warm and habitual, but somehow

* Childish cry rolled over on the past him; trams clattered; buses preternaturally silent. He crept rumbled; then a long yellow jangle upstairs and heard as he went, the

on the light. The room

be cried.

Approximately 2,000 pieces of into Chinese and Western draw. Perhaps now exhibits from the primary students inge, caligraphy, bamboo, rattan, gasped, but he could say no more, and surrounded him he was back striking a quarter to two in" Its Mr.. Stillman of traffic came up from the West tinkle of the dining room clock of 80 schools of the Colony are clay; and, metal handiworks, embrof Kaw blood clotting up Mr in town again. being on displayed at the Third dery, and sewing. During each Marlow's tooth

delicate, high delicious toper. He paid off the taxi and dashed Annual Hong Kong Primary evening, students will give demon "I shall not he panted feebly into Schifmayer's,

Yes, he could face anything now. Schools Arts and Handicrafts Exstrations of caligraphy and differ:"I shall not want to see you again. Miss Hathaway, had gone. She He went into the bedroom

Hoge He was glad to be home. pm to 9pm, daily, and lasting Much of the enthusiasm and sist; ing you, Marlow hibit commencing to-day, from 1ent handiworks:

'you hear? he bawled, "I'm tall had not waited for him, switc until next Sunday at the Chinese css of this annual affair are due to And then it seemed to him that faint, very old. "Oh, dear, has sho

“Oh!” he sxclaimed, feeling very WAS YMCA.M

die untiring efforts of Messrs. H. madness was in the air and that he gone? Are you sure? These exhibits represent the M. Chang, chairman; Ng Mai Hok, was gibbering like a lunatic Yes, sir. She had a train to work departments of diferent secretary: Lau Que year's results in the arts and handi vice-chairini Yong Sek, One or two stray pecupants of catch; she left this note for you." schools and the progress; and Im-cretary;

bar, hearing a scume, Mr. Stilican breathed' sgAL Comportance which they occupy in the Gat Farm, MK

ame out into the drive and looked "Give me a large drink of homé curricula in the training of your ters In appreciating Kencourag- Alice Kwok," ing of arts and neat craftmanship. Y.M.O.A

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thing-something stiff," he said,

“A Corpse Reviver," air??? "Thave it 'Cörpse He tore open the note. Dear Joseph,” it” said.

at the bad, comprehension The the house had gone. had left the customar

dressing table to any

had stood it all for fifteen and that was enough. On

could never remember;

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