THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1935
6.
STRANDED VESSEL Her Name Was Mary'
4
AT SWATOW
Hiram's Passengers Safely Removed
HOPES OF SAVING SHIP
(Continged from Page 9)
ing!" promised Jack "Oh gosh, Jim, isn't life wonderful? Ob For
some minutes Miss Ander lord, I'm going up on deck to son would not allow. But sailors count the stars.” have persuasive tongues and
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costars.
Jack was a very good sailor. Be- Jack, who had never heard that fore long that persuasive tongue sapient saying, born of renera- The Hong Kong and Whampoa was ordering ten for two.
Įtions of doable-crossed Dock Co.'s salvage tag Henry Kes- "I say, you know. I am glad "Never introduce your donah' to aj wick, which left here on Sunday bumped into you!" breathed Jack pal" fulfilled his promise next at 4.30 p.m. to go to the assistance"Are you staying down here for day. of the Norwegian steamer Hiram, long?"
"Well, old boy?” demanded Jack, jstranded on Swatow Bar, reached "I live here," she informed him later. "What do you think of her, the scene of the accident ́early "Splendid! Do you might I-eh? Isn't she marvellous? Don't yesterday morning and at once set do you think I might see you you think I'm a lucky devil?” about the task of transferring the lagain? I've been left in charge “Yes!” said Jim, drawing slow- passengers, which was effected of my ship while she's being rely at his pipe. "Yes! By without accident.
fitted, and I was afraid I was go-way-does she know about Mary?" The Hiram ran aground nearing to have an awfully dull time “Well" said Jack. "no. she Takchow at 5 o'clock on Sunday of it I don't know a soul in doesn't, not exactly. If you morning. She was carrying 355 Baddermouth." ended Jack, trying what I mean."
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"Hum!" remarked Jim. "Won- der what she'll say when she sees your chest, eh?"
"Oh, my gosh!" exclaimed Jack, B. and S. steamer Kiangsu was really," sighed Jack, forlornly. and Africa, Queensland' Porta,
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"She mustn't see it, that's all"! The police at Swatow sent а He even remained on at Badder-said Jack positively. squad to protect the ship from mouth, quite unnecessarily, when
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the danger of local pirates. at-Jim Hilliard, the second mate. It is, perhaps, not the simplest tempting to foot ber and they arelcame back to relieve him.
thing in the world for anybody still aboard. It is hoped that the The outcome of this prolonged to compel a man to expose his chest ship may be refloated after the sojourn was evidenced one night when that man desires above all removal of part of her cargo. when Jack danced wildly on board to do no such thing; but Jim rê-
The ship, it is stated, is in noj the Sylvia Smith.
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old
I'm
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Jim Hilliard appeared less stir-made a persistent and not entire Bombay, Marseilles & London."
Two cases
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"Congratulations, old man!" he!
*Just why do we have to have: cerebro-spinal fever and measles said. Tarseilles, Havre, London, Ham- were reported to the Health au Dombay, Marseilles & London.
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"Oh. I don't know," answered Jack, tolerantly. “I suppose
he finds it pretty lonesome on his own down here-just as I did, darling, before I met you. You wouldn't want him to be lonely."
"Wouldn't I?" *aid Pamela viciously.
Apr. 19, Apr. However, out of consideration 1936 1918 for Jack, she treated Jim with Ctx. Cts charming friendliness, and that deluded man genuinely believed Zthat he had only to dispose of Jack 28 to leave the way clear for him 23 self.
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"I say, what about a bathe?" he ea proposed one day.
"Oh, let's cried Pamela. "Great idea agreed Jack. And the three made their way to the beach, hired towels and costumes,
and retired into boxes to change.
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"Why, Jack, you're not chang- ed!" exclaimed Pamela, disappoint- ed, as Jack emerged, fully
clad.
Jim said nothing, but it is pro- bable that his disappointment was deeper even than Pamela's.
"Don't feel quite like it to-day.” exclaimed Jack "Some other time, perhaps."
She stared at him curioudy,
and gave her head a little toss.
"Well, of course, if that's how
you feel about it, all right!" she
"Come on Jizi.”
said.
Jim, following the girl into the water, felt some satisfaction at
her tone, but his satisfaction was
complete. By now, she should. have been staring at Jack's cheat! and ripping him into little bits with her tongue. Still, it might 15 yet be managed.
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His thoughts bore fruit when,
15 at some distance from the zhore,
65 he let out a wild yell, and disap- 65 peared momentarily.
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"What's wrong?" called Pamela, [anxiously..
com-
"Cramp!" shrieked Jim, con torting his features with mendable realism.........
"Ow! Help! Help!”
· He sank again. When he came
up Jack was in the water, heading
that might be worked later.
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strongly for Jim, who noticed with "Here, you go and get a good rub in Singapore when it had been disgust that the rescuer had not down" Hurry up!”
executed. tarried to doff any clothing. SH, That's what you want, Jack Both men stood waiting, breath- too!" interposed....... Pamela. "Look less for the storm to break. "Don't move!" Jack commanded, you're shivering!!” “
Pamala stared incredulously at the [coming up with Jim. Tve got
“Yes, you ought to take your Inscribed name. For ten seconds you. Don't you try to do anything things off at once," said Jim she didn't speak. Then the flung
"Wet clothesli "give; you a: chill her, arms) about Jack's neck.” He turned Jim over on his back quicker than anything." Fly “Oh, Jack, you silly, romantic 10 and towed him, zshore. :
And, before Jack could stop him, old dzzling!" she cried, "Oh, I "Can't even thank you enough. he had pulled of the other's jacket love you for that. But when did 12 old man!" said Jim, zmotionally, land shirt.
I tell you my second name in "Saved my Ufe, by Jove!"
The name "of, Many famed to Mary?" "Don't talk zot!" growied Jack the world, brilliant as on the day
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