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Today's Complete Short Stor

THE STAKE

By Agnes Sligh Turnbull

I'm

sure

began snowing again at amount of it. Linds. I Johnston where cast roull be happier, wao. It's no way

3

bound train seemed to shake to live as we're doing now.”

high Linda's head had been itself. draw long panting breath, and then start blindly then. A flame of colour had come up the long grade towards into her cheeks. She had agreed Altoona in the teeth of theito everything calmly, accepted all storm. Dan McKnight, from his arrangements, even held out the window of the Pullman, her hand to say good-bye. That watched the driving blizzard as was the only time he had weaken- | her hand it beat upon the earth. If this ed. He had brushed snow had heen the gentle pil-laside, kissed her and then, hurried ing up of flake upon fake, if it away while he had strength in his had fallen upon the countryside limbs to carry him. He had taken like the brushing of white the east-bound express angel wings as he had seen reason except that New York was other snows come-then he la long way from Chicago, and he might have seen in it an omen had to go somewhere.

ΣΟΥ no

of hope. As it was, the biting A stout, fair man paused now sword of the blizzard repre- sented the last stroke of Fate beside his seat, a travelling sales.

man evidently.

against him. He had played "Some stormm,” he remarked.

the game and lost.

And when

was to drop out, wasn't it?

conversation.

He himself

3 sort

"Look Here, Linda. things

cards? There's playing!"

2

good crowd

"No thanks." Dan said shortly.

He had

beard!

go on for ever like this, you know.made several overtures already. 1 think it's time we truth.**

faced the "Say, buddy, have you

this one?"

Something in Dan turned sick.

Linda had looked up. startled. "What do you mean, Dan?" she asked.

He got up suddenly. -

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1936

are

in the

Edward G. Robinson and Miriam Hopkins Samuel Goldwyn production. Barbary Coast," which will be shown at the Star Theatre on Sunday.

4:

match

SIAM'S TENNIS

ACES WILL SOON

VISIT COLONY

(Continued from Page 3)

Thirty-one years of age. Sanoh has had 10 years' experience of] Singles championships, and has won the Siamese crown on four loccasions. He is a consistently

good player, possessing plenty of] istamina and remarkable retriev jing abilities, being very difficult| to beat on the base-line, where he' excels.

Besides tennis, Sanoh indulges in soccer, at which he is reputed: to be one of the best centre-for- wards in Siam

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Next in ranking is Muangreong. Youngest of the visitors, being 25 years of age, he had the dis tinction of winning the Singles title in 1931, when he beat & younger brother of Sanoh. The

not participate that) Shield in 1922, appear to bejyear. Muangreong has player lost, the decent thing "Say, what about a little game of B” DIVISION LEAGUE who last won the "B" Division latter did

a. bright than for future before him, especially 25 TENNIS PROSPECTS stronger this season His last talk with Linda came

many years past. A. R. Kitchell, he possesses strokes which are back

who has been promoted from the far and above the best in Siam. to him with sweeping

the and turned again to the window.

(Continued from Page 1) tragedy. It had been only

An aggressive player, the ex- was the The temperature

dropping The Kowloon Cricket Club have "C", is a much improved player, evening before,, but already

real definitely selected their team and having won the Junior Champion champion is in all probability, finality of it seemed to have re-rapidly. There was little

the following to ship and the Singles Handicap in the most spectacular of the Siam- moved it to a point years away. Snow now, only the driving sleet are relying on They had had dinner. Linda try. The mountains stood gaunt before keep their colours flying: S. A the IRC. Tournament. Besides ese, and his tail stature, coupled A. Crawford, A W. being the youngest and keenest with a fine physique, makes him ing to make a decent pretence at the onslaught. The trees near the Gray and

had track bowed themselves before the Ramsey and G. C. Burnett, N. 4. player in the side, he possesses an attractive figure. At his best, temperament and he is superior to Sanch and the good The train strained on up E. Mackay and L. Jack. been silent. They had gone into sale.

The first named pair are expect much is expected of him. M. elbetter all-rounder of the two, but the tiny living-room of the cheap grade.

Inside the coach the steam pipes ed to obtain very good results. Arculli will take charge of the he lacks the consistency of the fat Linda had found as

has raised his standard team and will have a wide selec- latter, who has fret and beaten of last stand in their financial rattled and shook in new throes Gray

Abbas, J. S. Áhim in the final by the odd aet Two men in! somewhat since last season, and tion with M. R. descent toward the maelstrom. It of producing heat.

A. Mevery season since 1981. many object! Curreem, S. A. R. Bux, was then he had cleared his throat the section just across the aisle must bave learned

at Rumjahn and M. P. Madar most A returned-student from Eng- course. had their heads beat together over lessons from what he saw Linda. cf and spoken.

the words a story. They reached the climax. Wimbledon last year. His partner prominent. Curreem was a memland and France, could not know how

is a young and promising player ber of the team which won the lowed the championships very choked him Not that it would then leaned back laughing boister

ously. One of them looked toward who should be able to give him "A" Division Shield in 1930 and keenly, Muangreong is an adept have mattered.

1931, and his inclusion should, at soccer, being captain of a club) valuable support can't Dan and moved nearer.

therefore, strengthen the side im-which possesses оде of the Little Improvement The second pair have not yet mensely. A M. Rumjaha, another strongest teams in Siam. He is a achieved anything extraordinary useful player, can be relied upon centre-half.

Badminton Champion at tennis, but they will probably to upset his opponents owing to

Winner of the Siamese Bad- he be prominently featured. Mackay the fact that he is a left-hander.

The Civil Service Cricket Clubminton Championship, Brajuab, a and Jack do not appear to have)

and although both can give a better account of them third member of the party, took the much luck, He smoked steadily while

(up lawn tennis only four years] train laboured on toward Har-possess a sound knowledge of the selves this year than last season. joined the team

ago. In that short period, how- risburg. When he returned to game and the right temperament. R. E. Todd has

little improve-and will partner E. L. H. Shute.

ever, he has made such remark- his seat at last. he had come to they have shown

The two possess a good under-able progress that, together with

and their standard

Sanoh, he now holds the Siamese Club de Recreio possess a fair-standing ly strong team, and, while not ex- is comparable to that of quite a Doubles title. He is even stes- to win the Shield, they number of pairs who took part in dier than the singles champion After all, why not? When every ipected

H.K.C.C. Championships and so much of a "stone-waller" W29 removed will very probably finish near the the "I mean that I've come to the motive for living

There simply from a man, why should he go on top of the table. Their repre- earlier in the year. J. A. Bendall that his countrymen have dubbed end of my string. isn't a job in Chicago in my line. doing it? He had no one in the sentatives and partnerships are their captais, will again partner him the "Great Wall of China" possesses strong volleying work work close enough to care for as follow:-J. J. Remedios, who L Agafuroff, and they are also ex-He

strokes and naturally shows up him except Linda, and she had captains the side, and L. F. V.pected to do quite well

Bradley and Peagally will most best at the net, but is a good all- He had plumbed Ribeiro. W. A. Reed and A. E. that's all ceased to care.

He has also seen the when the pair reached the final Bangkok, is the “Mecca” of all Lea G. H. Fowler being away from wimbledon There was a curious note in her the depths of humiliation and de- Xavier, L. A. Carvalho and Y. A. probably fill the other vacancy rounder.

Championships, and of the Doubles Championship. All of them are

Siamese tennis players. and it is voice he had never heard before. feat during the last two years as Oliveira.

The team is assured of a warm there that the Lawn Tennis As- concerned-gue

last year won the Siamese Handi- several players of

years the Colony on leave. "No, there's something

'Varsity Weakened cap Singles event.

welcome locally, and tentative ar-sociation of Siam held their cham- You know as well as I do. Things Everything ahead of him was a standing, so that they can look

The Hong forward to this season confident!

Kong University· Experienced Player

have already rangements

been pionships annually. The game is aren't the

us.blank anyway, 30.... between same

their best players of Porn, the last member of the made with leading clubs to ac-exceedingly popular and evokes There was one other thing. All that they will be able to give the have lost It's perfect- We've grown apart

They will ar-tremendous interest, especially season. his love for Linda and all his strongest clubs a hard struggle.jast

K. T. Kwik, their quartette, a former English stu-commodate them. ly plain."

holiday, dent, has also followed the Win-rive here on June 4 by the 8.5-[among the higher classes-Prince missing a fierce masculine pride revolted at Remedios, Carvalho and Oliveira champion, is away on

holds the position she the thought that she would now were members of the Recreio team while of their doubles champions. bledon Championships. He has Helios and are expected to stay Pitya thick. If

be going all but empty-handed which won the Badminton League Y. K. Ng has graduated and P. Kacquired a wide experience of the here for a fortnight, including 3 President of the Lawn Tennis As-

unlikely starter game

and, although without a trip to Canton and, it is hoped, sociation. Another enthusiastic white. from him to another man. After last winters and it will be in-Liang But Linda's face grew It was bent low, as she leaned for being his wife for five years, he teresting to see how much they Their team will now probably be title so far, he has always reach-one to Macau.

Pride Of Place ward, her hands twisted together was leaving her practically a pa- have benefitted their volleying composed of F. Ling, T. C. Lee, ed the advanced stages during the

his and smashing as a result. Beed. N. C. Hung, H. N. Lee, J. Hen and eight years he has competed in Lawn Tennis and per. Of all the hurts at her knee.

heart, this was for the moment the hockey Interporter, plays a Y. C. Lau, their captain, while the championships. His best per-pride of place in sports circles stranger to the Colony, is also a "I know," she said quietly.

a clever game, but lacks killing N. Lee was. a former holder of formance

with Brajuab, "throughout Siam. Silom Club, keen player. He pulled himself together. the bitterest. There had been no mistake then. way, one and only one. by which shots, while Ribeiro has got quite the Varsity title. Linda had admitted the truth. He money could be put in her hands, a good idea of tennis and posses- The Hong Kong fumbled in his mind for the next It would all have to be managed ses sound defensive strokes.

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be

"A Prophet Unhonoured,"

by Gilbert Anstruther.

I'm finished as far as my goes, that's all!”

"Are you

Jure

He waited, his heart beat, his throat denied it....

Think I have a smoke,” said. "Hear it later."

occasional

a decision, to the accompaniment ment. of the sleet and the eerie wail of the locomotive.

else. far as his work was

in

But there was

+

with, the extremest caution, know- words to say.

being Linda as he did. But he would "And so I think it would wiser to to go our own ways, think it out. There were ways-

The

I can give you a little money and ways. now. I have a little left.

I may not even have that."

Linda lifted her hand.

Later

is

an

Cricket Club|

¡will select their team over the week-end. They have many Kitchell Promoted Indian Recreation Club, players to choose from, but pro- minent among those who took !pert in their last tournament. There had been after leaving out those likely to The porter, leisurely brushing up the house.

day later on when he came represent their "A" team, are G. the carpet, paused at Dan's seat the He The men across the aisle had gone home in the middle of the after- S. Gamble, G. Marseille, W. W. thought he understood the gesture. apparently to share their humour noon and found Hartley's shining Mackenzie, Thompson, W. M. She wouldn't need his money. She with more congenial companions roadster in front of the shabby Barton, J. C. Poole, V. R. Gordon. Dan had slow R. Henry, E. R. Price, L. G. Ro would, of course, marry Bruce The car seemed deserted exceptjapartment house. Hartley as soon as she was free. for an old lady up in the front.ily climbed the stairs, a forebod-ibertson and W. P. Lucy. V. R.

ing in his heart. At the door he Gordon will captain the team. "Card table, suh? Helps to pass paused before entering. He heard

J. J. Ferguson is the captain of Linda's voice raised in a strange the Central British Association, Dan smiled up at the wizened and terrible distress.

whose team is as follows:- J. M.

N. and B. L. Bickford

"No, thanks.” "Just doin' a little

That's it," Dan agreed. a little thinking.”

"Oh, Bruce, can't you think of Wilson

ร

some way out for us?**

thinkin'.

They were going through

Bruce had scarcely felt the de- asleep pression. He still had his big house. He still had his big job. the time." And he 'till loved Linda. He had never taken any pains to conceal fold maIL" that. In the old days it had not

Dan had gone blindly back down Whitley and B. Blythe, F. Angas mattered. Dan had been success.

the stairs and walked for hours, and J. J. Ferguson. They are a ful too, then, joyously sure of suh?"

"Just piecing it all together. Linda young and very promising com- bination who should improve himself, and of Linda. He could

loved Bruce. She had loyally con- afford to laugh at old lovers.

the cealed it until now when her whole greatly as the season progresses. But these last two years when

Veteran C.R.C. Team everything had gone against him. rich farmlands now the other side world was toppling about her. It

The second string of the Chin- The level fields was natural then, Dan pretended sometimes Hartley's attitude had of Harrisburg. flicked him on the raw. Even be-were banked with strange wind to himself, for a woman to turn ese Recreation Club ean aptly be houses to the man she really loved. He described as a "veteran team," as, fore the day he had happened to rows of snow; the farm

had always honestly wondered with one exception, the players® 2ge. The see Linda lanching with him, her were buried in it. lovely eyes raised to

Dan remembered the last time why Linda had chosen him in the are over 40 years of

is comprised of Lan Fook he had travelled east It was first place, a big, bluff chap with team tears in them.

saying the Kee, Lau Man Kwong, Lau Man' "I prefer that you should take more than three years ago. Linda no kriack at all in

liked

Cheung these sort of things women

to Ching. Wong Ping Fun, him and

Har Po. this money whether you want to had been with

same farm fields had been green hear. He had always had only his Wing Kue, and Chan

and or not. It is the least I can do."

He could see her. tremendous love to balance against What they lack in speed Linda raised her head. He was with spring.

jetamins, they more than counter- leaning towards the window, her her beauty and charm. stricken anew with her beauty.

know- After he

overheard (balance by their had "Dan," she said slowly, “do you face vivid with delight really mean you want to go your own way-without me?"

his, with

It had not only been the day ber

he had seen her having lunch Hartley,

A desperate pride rose to aid with Hartley, ber eyes wet as she remove

him

<ry

mature

to Bruce ledge of League competitions anguished

be

been had decided to Each one of them has himself from her several winning League teams.

Lau Fook Kee can boast a very

He must not weaken zow.looked up into his face. There life. He would never stand in her

He had lost. But he must be had been more evidence. There way. She deserved better than he active record over practically twe Than he decades, and be still shows plenty He will sporting to the end. He must not had been telephone calls. when could give her, now.

again captain the side, and they cannot be treated lightly."

let her guess the truth. So his Tanda, thinking he did not see, jcould ever give her again, proof vigour on the court!

closed the door into the library.bably lips smiled.

about the That was before they had to give

"I suppose

that's

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