1935-05-29 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1935.

P.&O.-British India A LESS POLITE MALICE OF MEN

Apcar and Eastern

& Australian Lines

ROBOT

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Page 10).

Lyrics from Saffron-street! And sage.” "Please" Dropped On who was the Sappho who sold the Tarmac reassured her.

Tube Lift

cheese? Was it from here that "In this adventure we don't eat. "Piccadilly Perfumes" had emanat- We may smell pickles and,ham and led: Ye gods: Little Blocnt hand- theese. I shall have two cars. I'm ing out sonnets and stale eggs. guing to show you domestic bliss

The street was full of children, in Islington."- and not very clean children. Three: He piqued them. He made up The three robot lifts which or four of them were playing his party. He would arrange a

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carry them upon the adventure. Well, yes, six of them could crowd jinto each car. The more the mer-

He offer

He offer rier.

Strand Underground Station for 7, and a little, saucy wench seem the cars would collect them and is week have ceased to be their ed interested in Tarmac.

old courteous selves.

He beamed upon her. For the first few days, thou-led her sixpence sands of times each day, the lifts] He beamed upon her. polite admonished passengers to ed her sixpence

It was a very warm day in June. of the gates." "And what's your name, young The gentleman of the Weather “Stand paused and then added. "Please." lady?"

Bureau described it as "Rather But the few Bank Holiday She looked at him suspiciously, Warm," while the Frass was shout- workers who later used the while making sure of the sixpence ing about a heat wave. Harold station were curtly ordered by! "Barbara."

Tarmac met his guests at: Tor- the same voice to "Stand clear of "What a lovely name. And toni's with a saffron coloured rose gates" in the best parade ground what else?

in his button-hole His head was manner. The command was re- "Blount

buttered. He had the air of the peated, three times before the Yes, there was a likeness liluminated panel above the lift BB That sounds precious. Any while conducting a ceremony.

high priest perspiring beneficently: igates flashed the order. "Stop-brothers and sisters?"

Gates closing."

He gave them champagne. You bet," said the child, and became evident that he was sentî- sidled off. She did not quite trust mentally interested in Chloe. The mechanical lifts have been Tarmac He was too sugąry. though his supreme interest would designed to save time, and as an Harold hesitated for a moment, always be in Harold Tarmac. He official of the LP.TB said the and then he entered the shop to had put on new, white spats original request had been found the jingling of a little bell A bis new trousers-

Politeness Sacrificed

.

to be too long, and rather than florid, dominant-looking lady wait-Molly Armour reduce the number of times ited for him behind the counter. She 'young Challis.

men.”

It

and

ramarked to

**Malicious creatures

Jou

"Penny bottles." He said: "Have you any ink?".

"One-please.”

"Being a feminist, my dear have taken on the qualities of Eve. But if I was a woman' and

I

was repeated, politeness had to had the air of having borne many Harold looks almost matrimon- be sacrificed.

children. She had a bold, golden ial” Both the ascent and descent of the lifts take 25 mac that once upon a time Blount jure himself.

the baxommess that suggested to Tar-" -Don't worry. He won't per seconds, and by eliminating the had put a barmaid inte poetry, and He spends all that on H. T.?

"Love and cherish.| civilities further

precious that she had pinned him down to seconds may be gained during

prose the panses at top and bottom.

Regular users of the station Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, Lo have quickly become used to the

don, Botterdamn Antwerp

new lifts, but in the slack bours Hell

last week several passengers de Bombay, Marseilles & London_

clined to leave the lifts imme Bombay, Marseilles & London,

diately, and made several jour- Marseilles Havre, London, Ham-Zey's up and down listening to harz Rotterdam, Antwerp &(the voice and watching the light

signals

She observed him suspiciously. Bombay, Marseilles & London, There has also been a touch His inference was correct. Years behind a bar, Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, Lon-of "Young England" about the ago she had been

dos. Rotterdam Antwerp & robots" performances, when pas- and her golden amplitudes · had guess that?

sengers, having learned

Hall

Halil.

the

The bottle and the penny were Harold came hot and sizzling to exchanged. Tarmac smirked. He the sofa. I'd either throw a fit or produced one of his suavities. defate him with a hat pin”.

"Mast comprehensive shop this "Watson! It appears that you madam."

don't like

ravished little Bloant. But she

Young Challis grinned at her. He was an out-of-doors young man- "Now, how on earth did you

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she did not like the ironical! Isucculence of Mr. Tarmac.

But the lurch was a successful meal. It fizzed and chattered, and "Anything else?”

Tarmac bloomed, and was myster“ Her abrupt blue eyes repulsed 'ious, and like the showman would him.

flet no one peep prematurely be “No, thank you, not this morn-hind the curtain. He allowed that

the would conduct them on a pil ing,”

He removed himself to the tink-grimage to the Temple of Domes- ling of the bell, and, meeting Bar- tic Bliss bara upon the pavement, was play- ful with her

"In these decadent days, peoples, one should hasten to gaze upon any has picture of parity in the home. In cathedral close or in cottage the We' will salute

"Guess what you mother sold me, my dear."

She stared up into his huge, red, lily still blooms. shining face.

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Challis was getting bored. Soap. You looks like it” And Harold Táime went his "Rhetorical old trout. Wish he'd way. The Blount tongue lived in get a move on. the mouth of the daughter.

"Something is due to your host. But Harold was

a careful per- my lad

They arrived at the shop the wrapper, and she flung that He sent again for the young! "Ch, yea, heaps of things.”. 426 as compared with same period gentleman with the roving eyes, It was half-past two. The bran-mac poshed the door open.

door, and with a gloved hand Tar-yellow mass well and truly in Tar last year while exports

The mac's face. It adhered: it spread valued at $135,818,505, marking an

and gave him instructions.

dy liqueurs and the coffees had bell jingled. They entered. and oozed and oiled itself - down increase of $6,591.181 over the same can whether the man serves in grey at the middle. Tamae look Oscar Blount, a knife in one hand, "Got it. Now clear out the

"I want you to find out — if you been finished," and cigars were Behind the counter stood little over chin and tie and coat period of last year (Chekiai the shop. Find

out Agency).

his 'ed at: his watch.

and sundry slices of ham support-whole crowd of you.” movements are."

"The procession will started by the other on a piece of pas But from the background" rose In a day or two he reported to ten minutes"

per. He was in his shirt sleeves; sounds of applause emanating from BRITISH EMPIRE AND Harold Tarmac that Mr. Blount Two big cars hired for the occa- his head was untidy.

young Challis, who had begun to assisted in the shop. between the sion carried them north-wards in- Tarmac raised his hat to him

detach himself from the adventure. IRELAND

hours of ten and twelve, and three to Islington. Harold Tarmac szt. "My dear Blount, we. pilgrima

"I say that's splendid. Mrs. and six Yes and he had un-Beside the driver of the - leading ——

Blount do chuck another. I'm earthed a few details with regard car and directed him, for Saffron- to the intimacies of No. 7, Saffron-street was not on the social map.

The crowded shop had a hot si-¡with you————” street. Would Mr. Tarmac care to Moreover, the procession was to lence, but the silence seemed to

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Wrongs.

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And suddenly, she smiled at him.

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I do not take 'a sombre view hear them? Yes. Local gossip had pause in Upper street, and Tar- melt into rapid movement, for "Well there's one yent” AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND for a cheap Holiday either of the future of Southern it that Blount was a free-lance mac would lead the party on foot Blount, dropping the knife and the They all walked out of the shop,

Ireland or of her relations with the journalist.

to Oscar's secret sanctuary.

ham, incontinently bolted. He dis- deserting Tarmac who was still (Surfing. Fishing, Shooting, and Climates to suit all Your English British Empire. Generations, per-But apparently, when at home, They left the two cars in Upper Eppeared through a back door) busy with the butter. Nor did has a century, will be needed to be was kept in docile subjection by street and took to the wilds, and leading into a kitchen parlour, they wait for him. Miss Farmoor obliterate the memories of ancient his wife Yes, they had five people stared. It looked like where a large woman was fruning sailed off as though severing any

But Irish nationalism is children, and it was said that Mrs. wedding party: The attention shirts

bond of sympathy that had attach- now self-centred. Its strife takes Blount had been a barmaid. She grew more marked and less reti Tarmac emitted a silly giggle.

ed her to the novelist Challis The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via Newplace only within its own bosom. was more of a person in Saffron-¡cent as they approached Saffron-† Dear, dear, we have frightened walked beside her

New forces are stirring in the Irish street than her little husband. She street. Tärmar, walked in front poor Oscar Sensitive fellow Said Challis "Spiteful old tom mind. New antagonisms are re-might be hot-beaded, but Saffron-with Miss Parmoor

But the fates behind him were cat, Harold." But I say that was New hopes and new street understood her large hu- Shining hats! Rude children Deither mocking nor merry Miss a prime gesture. She hasn't leat comprehensions bad with the spring-manities. As for Blount, he was stared.

Parmoor's lips had a thinness.Tarmac mach penache.” time.

regarded as a supercilious little! "Come, on, Gertie it's a moYoung Challis was frowing and Miss Farmoor's nostrils Some day perhaps, though we person, an oddity, z mystery. vie stunt?

obviously not liking himself where shadowy with scorn shall not live to see it, the genius Tarmac purred. He was

he was They had collected quite a cre-

These celebrities too much of the Irish nation may emerge spired. He betook himself to Miss ditable little following by the time I say, isn't this rather

venom They can't play nicely from its seclusion and play again its Parmoor's flat, and was playful they arrived at the end of Saffron- Voices could be heard in the without clawing. I've every syn- & rightful part upon the world stage. He was giving a party, a very street. Young Challis was grow. back room. Its dour opened ab pathy wish the Blount woman"

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pire

...

Greece. Can I persuade you and

Tarmac.

Same here."

were

All we have to do in were going upon a pilgrimage of sensationalism that suited him large rhago. She was aflayne. None of them troubled to tarry Great Britain is to make sure that. To visit the Castalian Spring What is the game, after She confronted them with human for Mr. Tamac, or to put his we remain a strong world-Power at dear lady, and the Temple of the palizat

-and convincing wrath, while- buttered pride in countenance the centre of a well-guarded Em-Muses, Sappho and the Isles of Tarmac halted his flock

right hand seemed to grope below The party returned to the two ca

and left the novelist to the pro- Just one moment. Tall- to the counter. some of your scintillant creathe nice little children while I go! She addressed herself to Mrblems of publicity

on and prepare the ground? tures th

He was mysterious, jocand.

He left them. He walked with

“Met before, havent "You'll come7 Splendid. If for stout alacrity up. Saffzon-street,

Tarmac raised his hat to her. tune is with us, can assure you

and showing caution, peered I have had that pleasure. we shall be thrilled

through the shop window. He are friends of Mr Blount was not observed by the within, a little man in his

sleeves

SHIRLEY TEMPLE

BRIGHT EYES

Ong -of-Chloe's "young thin perched on purple tafet

little more

Harold

FRIDAY at the STAR to din

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the pose

was rather septic.

Tot zome

Find

She scored him.

Ah, is that so! You tofa

cutting slices of suppose you think

steps crowding in bere theo think you've

was Joined

ailed upo

of him Well-

She had found pound of

the tale got abroad and so izanch abroad that. Harold Hook an Island in a lake

We where, and became temporarily

clused Awag wrote a little poem apon St Harold and the cups.

It was found pinned one of the notice boards of Green Cat Cinb.

the Kragh Possibly it was Oscar who

cessed to inspire his

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