1936-02-26 — Page 11

RAJPUTAN

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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1936-

LORD DE CLIFFORD ACQUITTED

“Contemptible"

Letters

"ANNOYED BY THEM, FOR FIVE MONTHS

OVERDOING IT!

(Continued from Page 7.)

Think it right to have holly except

at Christmas"

Dunderdale laughed. ·

"Well, we all have to suffer for our convictions. I hope it works.

But it didn't. Week after week

Hopps beamed. “My dear fellow, it's too good of you. Competent? I should jolly: well think you are! Why, I shad look upon you as my guide and When Lord, de Clifford appeared teacher from now on By the went by, and Hoppe grew pale and at the Old Bailey recently, charged, I put my pants on inside out haggard

with dangerous driving, reference this morning- Do you advocate At last Dundertale went into was made to "contemptible" anony leaving them like that?

conference with him.

mous letters he had received.. No! "Certainly! Whatever the cir-"The time has come, Hopps, for I know of an evidence was offered by the pro- cumstances, It's a sign of esterner measures.

infallible charm, if you can get it! section, and he was discharged tremely good luck."

It was the final proceeding aris-But Hopps arrived next morn-You must procure two feathers- bantam feathers, and a virgin's ing out of a motor accidentining looking very, glum

I quote the old books which Mr. Douglas George Hop-| "The pants were not strong tooth.

Now, having your charm, you! kins, of Finchley, N., was killed enough," he complained.

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"I mean that the bad influences hair every night, hold the tooth in and chant these whom he appeared at the House of were too powerful. The first thing your hand, Lords on December 12 of a charge I saw on getting out of bed was words

I can't remember the doggerel (of manslaughter:

a great black crow sittbig on my

Pros Polk He sat and sat Dunderdale recited, but Hoppe Just one. -fence. No Evidence Offered

and wouldn't move. I threw the was enchanted with the idea.

He went into the country on the Mr. Christmas Humphreys, pro-hot-water bottle at him. but it!

any difference. Of following Saturday, and chased secuting, said: "Lord de Clifford is didn't make

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a peer of the realm, and this court course, I knew something awful half the hens of the county round has no jurisdiction at all to try was bound to happen after that. their respective farmyards He My wife had letter then visited a dentist friend and him for felony. That being so, the And it did. coroner's inquisition and the jus-from her parents to say that they obtained from him a tooth which tices' committal for manslaughter are coming to live with us inde he was assured belonged to

unmarried female client. were alike removed to the House finitely."

What actually happened was that "I say, that's too had?" Dunder- of Lords...

"When Lord de Clifford was dale murmured. Then he brighten-he arrived at the Bank one mora- tried by his peers for manslaughed, The only course for you to ing looking as if he'd won first ter they found unanimously that take," he advised, "is to let them prize in à sweepstake. there was no case for him to an-come, and then frighten them 5,000 29th Feb. Marseilles, Havre, London, Him-swer, and he was discharged. He away."

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The crows?" Hopps asked. "No. The in-laws."

Hopps swallowed nervously. "But my wife's father is a big "He having been acquitted in aan. He was a blacksmith. And those circumstances by his peers, her mother is bigger still

worked!" he cried. "It's "They've gone!**

Dunderdale tinned, and shook hands' with him.

"Congratulations!”

Hoppe hesitated, and blushed. "There's there's something| Ielse. Some more marvellous luck. I am instructed by the Director of can't imagine them being frigh The reason why they went is that my wife-that is, we are going to Public Prosecutions to offer no evi-tened of me, somehow."

"Aha! But you can use magic. have a baby." dence."

They will be fighting against!" "Splendid!” potent and unseen forces."

"Quite Hopeless"

Mr. Justice. Charles: "1 quite agree with the course which you have taken. I was myself -sitting

Hope dawned in Hoppe's eyes. "What must I do?"

You must remember to

"My wife said she wouldn't have time for visitors now." My dear Dunderdále, I cannot express my

leave gratitude. Home is home once.

as for the baby- And in the House of Lords, and I think and enter the house with your more.

That is essen-well, it's the only thing which has it would be quite hopeless, after right foot first

Garden of a been lacking in our that acquittal, to proceed with the tial. Then you must hang misdemeanour which now proper-sprig of holly

over your bed" to Eden." ly comes before this court.” keep the evil spirits away. That'll "Glad to have Been of assis-

tance." Dunderdale said: Turning to the jury, the judge do to go on. with.”

"And those feathers and that Hopps thanked him fervently said: "You have heard what has

tooth," Hopps went on, dreamily. transpired. The accused is en-land promised to do as he said.

my 'mos tres- titled, in order that he might be I begged Dunderdale not to go they are among cleared of all this trouble, to your too far with his light-hearted fun.sured possessions."

The months slipped by, and verdict, and upon my direction you After all, it was rather a slaugh-

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Imaginative Leadership

I could see him manoeuvring that Dunderdale nodded wisely. Abusive Letters

garden path so that his right foot li "I know what's keeping him. "From the time he was committed be free to step into the porch when we see our little Hopps, he'll for trial," said Sir Henry, Lord His wife's people will think he's be a proad father."

"Do something" might with de Clifford had been the recipient completely loopy Pity we have At eleven-thirty Hopps walked deference be put forward as the of a great number of anonymous to miss the fun."

and abusive letters, written to him We heard some of it from Hopps.in; he just walked. in a strain accusing him of having however. put the county to a great deal of

"My wife was very distressed unnecessary expense in that be about the holly. She doesn't either elected to be tried at the House of Lords or that he had not! waived his right to be so tried.

are

"I think one can safely say that

letter-writers anonymous either mad or bad. Certainly, if anyone had taken the slightest

Cinema Notes

(Continued from Page 3.)*

"Wel?"

WITH EGYPT

British Delegation

Chosen

Landon, To-day.

in. He didn't skip in, or bounce individual interpretation of his The High Commissioner in motto as Prince of Wales: Ich Egypt, Sir Miles Lampson, will We looked at him questioning Dien. He has no time for the head the British representatives service that only stands and at the Anglo-Egyptian treaty dis- cussions which begin at Cairo on waits.

He will be assisted . He shook his head sadly.

Fiis idea of leadership is not March 2. "No doubt you acted for a well-endowed passivity but by Messrs. Kelly, Hopkinson and best, Dauderdale. But you might an urgent, practical, well- Smart of the Residency Staff, and have restrained yourself a little informed, and shrewdly directed Admiral Sir William Fisher, Com mander-in-Chief of the Mediter- You overdid

two activity it Why

Lieutenant-General feather

How often has be called for refean, and Dunderdale shook his head.

imaginative leadership; for "a Sir George Weir, General Officer trouble here to ascertain the posi-Miss Loy plays a head-line hunt-I don't understand.”

greater spirit of unselfishness Commanding the British Troops tion, Lord de Clifford would have ing, thrill seeking avaitrix, while Hopps sighed.

and adventurous helpfulness," in Egypt, and Air Chief Marshal for travel as an aid of better Sir Henry Brooke-Popham will act been saved the annoyance he has Grant acts the role of a scientist I am the father of twins." been put to for something like five of the air. His life work is the "But that's wonderful Con-understanding between nations in an advisory capacity for the After the The magic of “Edward P.” as respective services, months by receiving these letters perfection of blind-flying and gratulations, old chap!"

piloting devices that will make

*NG.

One would have been Prince of Wales is happily still formal opening next week the will be adjourned "He Had No Right"

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Bancient. I'm not a millionaire at the service of his country discussions The slightest inquiry would The two are first brought to-ltiply one cot by two, one eau-now that he is King, and few until on or about March 9 after have shown that, being a peer of gether when Miss Loy's brazen estion by two, one dress allowance can yet assess the measure of the Bairam celebrations. British

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Just before I left I didn't "Mr. Hoppe'wanted on the telo phone," a voice interrupted. Dunderdale winked at me. "Ta't be a scream! I believe he really thines

I discharge him that the receipt Loy, who has learned to love him, stay to see the second one." of anonymous letters, although it follows him to his hide-out, brings might in some cases entail annoy him one of the famous "Seeing ance, does not really injure the re-Eye" dogs, and helps him to re- gain his self-respect and interest cipient.

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In the House of Commons yes- ́ place of personality, and what is most vital to the nation berday the Prime Minister stated he possesses it himsel that the whole question of ensur- "I myself have received many

Hope returned. Els face Was

That is why every speech he ing that there is neither waste hundreds of anonymous Tetters since I have been a judge, indicatis experiments are reaching livid as he went to Daderdale and makes, every cause he sponsors, nor undue profits to contractors their climax he loses his plane be and glared down at him Bm not every improvement he suggests, jresponsible for supplying arma- ing complete disapprobation of my cause he lacks funds. As a last sure, but I think he would have develops.

ments Departments was under the decisions. --Of course, they are

desperate gesture, Miss Loy liked to murder him.

That is why even the most closest investigation and would contemptible things -- anonymous letters. In this case they were undertakes a Moscow-New York written by people who were not fight for the $25,000 offered which What did you tell me to ret?" alert leaders became more effec-be dealt with in the forthcoming

feathers, and # tooth? Was thoroughly." That is why our les Service only contemptible, but abysmally will enable him to complete his asked Hoyos, in a low, tense voles, tive when told to wake up debate on defence-British Wire-

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"You are discharged.”

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The flight is completed safely, but only through Grant's last- minute heroic efforts, during which he confesses : his love.

HEADMASTER RETIRES

"Why, yes replied Denderdale,

Hopps sat down and buried his face in his hands.

I inquir

Mr. Morgan B Phillipe is re- Hope smiled, the bitter smile tiring from the headmastership of a man whose stars have be- of Ruthin: Sekóði," North Wales, trayed him. founded by Dean Goodman Westminster 300 years ago.

be resid

his speeches in mid-aiz, is so if sensibly directed

"do much to make the whole valuable an apostle of the air. mindedness of which this nation world kin and to help that stands in increasing need.

community of thought among nations which is the best angury for future peace and for the confidence and pros- perity of the world."

He knows, with the farsight edness of a real ruler, that our future in peace or war must He largely in the air.

It is a comforting reflection, Forward In Aviation He is aware that Britain in these disturbed days, that must "make big and rapid our King loses no time in trans- strides if we are not to be left isting considered thought into

id" in aviation, which can, energetic action.