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HIGHER TEA DUTY

Tilson's Memorial Addressed To

(Continued from Paga 9) Returning to the kitchen, frowned at her visitor

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"Laundry-55. Sd.". In pockets were some three shillings. He became thoughtful, then arose. "Very well." he said firmly. shall

Anlied.

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Ke stood ***Thanks. Thanks awfully.”

"Sit down!" commanded Mrs.

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"Qult often," he said. "When I had my

The set was ornate and gaudy. Commerce for the Netherlanda job în London. That was Mr. Tilson sat on a bench, turned East Indies to Mr. Neville Cham- when

sidewise away from the fow of berlain, the Chancellor of the Ex- "I thought so!" interrupted feminine chatter beside him. His chequer, protesting against the 21st May Mrs. Riley triumphantly, folding decision that it was not worth raised budget duty on tex points

fan "I thought you were while was being confirmed with out that the increase of duty is |ber arma.

Toko- the rest." different from

each passing minute. If things most inopportune, since negotia-

hama Honolulu Victoria "But I'm not!" he said, his were different-if he could still tions are proceeding for the re-

Loans Arrivo ·Leave Leave Lesme Leave Arrive roice getting bitter. "I'm no ferent. Just an out-of-work who were any cronies in this strange ment för a further five years.

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June 23 shirt clean."

his son, who had fallen in Gallito curtail their crops severely and EfJapan June 25 June 28

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July 29 July 31 Aug. 7 Aug. 12 that means you can Learn

ing voice: "Please, please.... Fill propaganda, which it is intended E/Japan Ang: 21 Aug. 23

Aug. 21 quid," said Mrs. Riley.

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"I've won a dress suit, but never to earn two quid.” said

dif-play parts worthy of him; if there newal of the international agree- E/Axis

This is different," she told him Mr. Tilson arose, strode though at an advantage. Therefore the Sho the suddenly active throng. care industry is little able to face the gruly "It's the pictures."

led the way into the living-roomful of the maze of cables beneath higher duty. Reuter.

"The suit' at you-you're not bit broader than my John.”

"What do I do?".

his feet, and paused at a table.

A girl was sitting there-a fair lier," of course....... girl with steel-grey eyes who "As near as I can learn.” she wore a black velvet gown. grumbled, “you sit round and sat smoking, ignoring him. walk past a camera and they give Tilson decided she was not

tery. "May I?" he asked. you two pounds.”

He sat down again. Vaguely, She he heard the young man across Mr.the table "I remember that," he chat was saying. "Second act of “Gay

Cavalier."

eves.

At the foot of the stairs he She hardly raised her

Mr. Tilson's bushy eyebrows stopped her. His voice was low."Of course," she ..nswered.

(went up severely. "Third act,” he "Oughtn't you to find out first." A commanding voice came from corrected (he exld, “what I'll do with the over his shoulder as he sat down. The young man shook his head.

"One more at this table. A man."Sorry. But I remember.

I was } money ?**

Standing on the second step ber Here you'll do."

only a kid, but I remember. I Leyes were level with his. "Wall?"

The broad-shouldered youth

saw it. It was in Nineteen-Nine- Mr. Riley's dinner-jacket, who was she said. "What?"

teen." મા confused "I'll start for Newcastle

to-walking about with

"Nineteen-Twenty," said Mr. He nodded to Mr. Tilson sharply, night by train.' instead of trame-look, turned. ing..

"What for?"

in

"Nineteen. Really. It was the

Tilson, who raised his eyebrows and moved his head slightly. To year my father died. I remember the girl in black the young man the man who played that part. Funny how some things stick. He was a great actor.”

"I met a man there when passed through three months ago. murmured a good evening.

She looked up with 2 start He said he and I might-might:

This "Hello," she said, and smoked go into business together. morning I decided. I might as again. well do it"

"What kind of a demanded Mrs. Riley.

"Not an honest one," he

The young man cigarette and lit

crushed another.

one His

"I

Mr. Tilson leaned forward. |beg your pardon ?” he murmured. "I said the man who played that part was a great actor." interest in his surroundings was The old gentleman's fingers said over: he was oblivious to the con- tapped the table. "Really?" he

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"I thought I'd tell you. The din projected into the future, trying performance?" Iner will settle better.**

to pin it down. It eluded

"Certainly I do. But it was la Mrs. Riley cocked her head at and he found it did not matter. Nineteen ”

but hizza. Her lips parted; then clos-Unbelievable two years ago,

Mr. Tilson raised his head and terribly true now! A single blow started at the roof of the stage. ed again.

"Yes I know," said the young had broken him. The firm had "It is barely possible," he

failed crumbling into nothing quietly, "that I have forgotten." man quickly, to forestall her ought to be ashamed of myself. His firm. He had given it the

There was to be a new scene, Perhaps I am-but it doesn't mat-loyalty and devotion

and the revellers were dismissed boys give to family and school, while the cameras were moved. ter any more."

"Is had failed-like Gibraltar crambl-The young man looked about him de-ing into the sea.

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the He turned towards the girl girl had already disappeared, but stairs. "Besides," she grumbled with an impatient answer ready he passed her near the over her shoulder, "I don't know But he hesitated, and something She was standing beside an actor what on earth you're talking went out of his eyes for a mo who was talking to her. The ac

about. And if I did," she added. ment. "How did you know that?" turning upon him as she reached he asked. the landing. "I wouldn't believe! ja word of it."

cameras.

tor smiled faintly, and patted her hand.

"Your make-up's bad But

When abril whistles blew, they you'll get used to it.**

herded back. The young man mov- "I'm afraid not," he said sharped swiftly towards the cameras. Five of the operators had gone

The last wES phoning y. "I won't put it on again. The actor had gone, and the girl home. wearily.

"A call to-night for "I'm packing up." Mr. Tilson answered it, grumbl- The girl smiled. "Had enough? ing at the interruption all the

Mr. Tilson, who had been were carefully and definitely laiding at the tablecloth, seemed He intended to glide, out of this hear them for the first time. world into the next.

actly!" he said softly.

to

in black stood alone. "Everyone

has to dance," he said; and she nodded disinterestedly.

The orchestra was going crazy.

He nodded. "Qaite. I'm way to the phone. He was quite finished."

The young man smiled down on star-her, and she threw back her head boay. His plans for the evening

and laughed. Her eyes crinkled "Ex-

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that the real trouper is ever ready aicely on his gray head. to answer his call. Then he shut Marjorie Low, whose rendezvous. That's because you're new. fled to his desk, abusing himself with Louis Walton was of a dif. After two years you get fed up.” roundly for his stupidity.

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"Yes," she answered simply. Wed, 20th May brown bottle with a sinister label gaiety with the lights. They "I'll remember"

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"Like our meeting to-night?"

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you again." ter of overdue rent.

him. "Richelieu,” was it? Or And now here was this bill Thren 7 No "The Cey Cera-i- (Continued on Page 113

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