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THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1936

To-day's Short Story

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By Grace Keon

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ROSY PROSPECTS IN ENGLAND

(Continued from Page 8)

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In so far as these vast sums WORLD'S are paid in return for human GREATEST

VESHA, the maid. sang ruby throne. And behind her services and not for the con- TRAVEL

above her loom, and her father eunuch bearing burden sumption of actual, real wealth, SYSTEM voice was like the nightingale arross his two outstretched arms. their effect is good. The grea- in the rose gardens of the Sul-: "Approach, maid!”

ter the velocity of money. the extended, She came with arms tan. She was weaving her dower,

more widely spread the pros- her heart a flame of happiness. and bowed low, closer still, to the perity. Beautiful and true

the (very lowest step.

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True as that is, it is equally true that we have not yet ex- The first benefits actually in hausted the benefits we derived. augurated secondary benefits,

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June

It has been rightly said that "Thou art Yesha?**

Tesha, daughter of Mahmoud, the first secret of our present friend of Osmanli, the prophet." boom is that in 1931 we pro-

"Come nearer, Fineel

fans tected our home market and

Yoko Going of gold thy face."

Louver 13 Honolulu Vietoria Osmanli, bending over, lifted went off gold.

was like imposing a kind of in-

Louse Arrim Leave Leave Leave Leave, Arrine away the silken tissue that enve-

£/Aka

April 6 loped, head and face and form. For verted protection.

Apt. 8 Apr, 10 Apr. 17 Apr. 22 an instant the Sultan gated.

MOT A What jewel is this? Ste is the

Canads Apr. 3 Apr. 5

May 6 May 8 May 14 May 19 Japan May 1 May 3 was so unexpected. He had been fairest I have ever looked upon

/asia A7 17 Apr. 19 Apr. 21 Ap 28 AE, 10 May 15 May 17 May 19 May 21 May 25 "Surely, my lord. She is the

Canada May 29 May 31 watching the dancers swaying to

5 June 12 June

June 17 Have not

June 18

18 June 20

June 29 the clash of cymbals, the thrilling thought, great one.

June 25 June 23 pipe of flutes. His gaze had fol- beheld her in thine eyes? Thou Which in turn set new wheels/Russia June 12 June 16 June 15

E/ARA

July 10 July 12 July 14 July 16 July 18 With more and more people lowed them with absorbed atten-hast given her life. She is thine!" of wages and spending turning. E/Japan

E/Canada July 24 July 26

July 29 July 31 Aug. 7 AUG. The flower-like face was bent. tion, for the dance was new. And

iz employment, with

wake E/Russia Ang, 7 Arg. 9 atg. 11 Aug. 13 Aug. 15 Fascinated, the Sultan leaned for scales rising again-as

the E/Japan

Ang. 21 Aug. 28 then

Aug. 26 Aug. 28 Sept. 3 Sept. iscale of the miners has riser-

To San Francisco, Los Angeles Horible catastrophe! Moved by

"My lord!" said a silvery voice, that huge increase in retail

Havana New York one terror, dancers and slaves

past fourteen months must not dropped to the ground. Trembling "Hast need of me? Shall I dancerade that has characterised the they fell. faces covered. Trembl-for thee?"

only continue but increase ing, the ministers and courtiers

ratio

I stood.

The Sultan yawned.

ward.

"Yesha--"

Vishnu

Panama

in

The Sultan shuddered

Nay. nay! 'Twas while those others

Industrial profits over 1935 Silence. Absolute. Terrifying. danced that I-”

were anything around 33 1/3 per 1934. "Oh, master, but my dance is. aj It lasted just one minute--but

cent higher than in that minute meant life or death prayer!

And to him who looks Those results are now beginning Then a shriek clove the air-upon it the great god

Ito be declared, and the divi-

dends paid. shriek from the mouth of the grants his heart's desire."

The Sultan was carried away Sultan. His eyes glared, his hands quivered.

by her beauty, her fire. you!

Yesha Sings "Away! Away! All of Where

come!"

Osmanli? Osmanli, is

Here is a new stream of money coming into circulation to give us all still more employ- ment, more orders.

Chancellor's Toll

She swayed lightly. Her feet were like liles and the golden cir- A shuddering breath of relieficles and gleaming jewels upon

On those increased profits the creatures them like dewdrops set in flame Chancellor will take his toll.

arms and they burst from the human

Without increasing the tax rate prostrated before him. They left She lifted, her his presence swiftly, silently, sala-were white jasmine drooping, and he will get a bigher yield. It sning, rejoicing that he had not the strange perfume of her annihilated them. All went the filled the Sultan's senses that he will help to pay for the recon- dancers, the courtiers, the minis-wished to forget all else all else struction and armament expen- ters and eunuchs pulled close and but this daughter of Mahmoud

Light the cloth-of-gold draperies:

for when Osmanli the prophet talk- ed with the Sultan none might see or hear.

And, then, silently, the draperies parted and fell again as silently and there stood a tall figure.

The man came to the foot of the ruby throne. A prophet, indeed!: White-haired, dark-skinned, with and piercing eyes that flared burned and saw.... and saw..

"Osmanli, I ask thee, bast doo come upon me?”

the

The prophet, stooped; crossing This hands, saying no word.

"Thou knowest the prediction of

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "The Perfect Crime," by Leslie Charteris.

"Pray, my lord.

SO

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There is yet another thing to be weighed.

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"Oh, heart of my soul my beloved.

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"My lord, I see!" said the pro-me.

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tale. Ab-h! 'Tis she! Yesha, daugh-set the angels that would keep

guard between. ter, of Mahroud!”.

Oh, heart of my soul.

坪

His voice ceased, he breathed

Thus the chanted; stepping heavily, while the Sultan's hands

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