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THE URINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1865)

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E slumped in the corner.

"They say there are too

By Edwin

of the bar feeling as many odd jobs to be done

Well!" declared the barmald,

miserable

St about the place” *** Bernard in the tropics.

"My!

Mr P

said Gladys, giving him his pint, "you do

down to- night. Trouble at home again?"

seem

He nodded. A man can be nagged by his wife and yet laugh sometimes; he can even have his mother in-law living with him and still ralee a smile occasional ly but when a worthleas lout of a brother-in-law is also a permanent --well!

resident

"They don't like me coming here of an evening,' he told the sympathetic Gladys.

The

tossing her blonde curls. That's 稳 bit thick I must say: only little spot of plresurt you get-you ought to stick up for yourself, Mr P. Tell them thing or two. Coming, sir..."

J

He watched Gladys go to the other end of the bar. All very well to talk take a good man to fight three at once. And in his heart he knew perfectly "well he couldn't tackle them separately, either.

Sipping his pint he glanced around. The place was almost empty except for the party by the window. Four

and

men

-

they are. Bit boisterous for

"I wasn't then. But if you can deal wiff 'In-laws you can

James tackle lions. It's much the same

"Them? From theCircus, window turned and stared at him. Then the beavily-built eight peloek; I must say man who had choked over bis Gladys eyed them coldly. "You beer, set his glass down with a going to the show Me P crash, and wiped his lips with

the back of his hand. Slowly," He shook his head. Bas

he got up. Mr Pendrake watch "Mabel's not very fond of exd his approach with some circuses, She says they're misgiving. The man nasty smelly things, and be least six feet tall and sides, she can't stand the noise" broad. And his expression

was ugly.

mind to be boss-that's

sort of thing. Make up

secret. You could do it?

"Me?"

"Of course. Now listen

your

the

As the Great Bronstein talked,

swiftly, convincingly, a great "Don't fap that paper in me new world dawned before Mr face, junte Fendrake. A world in which Was at

his word, was law; where Mabel Mir

very

and her Mother and that good for acthin Percy sil trembled before his gaze, hurried to do

He had to raise his voice slightly because of the hubbub "And '60, may I ask, can't his bidding. coming from the table in the stand the noise?" window. But while he WES appeared that speaking it everyone had decided to drink at the same time. Mr Pen- drake's last few words rang.

包

4 adopted

threatened

three girls, there were all clearly through the public bar atitude in front of Mr Pen-

in high spirits. Mr Pendrake laughing and chattering away

nodded in their direction.

Now for the first time!

of The Lion.

For a moment, it was very very quiet. The party by the

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Glayds Intervened quickly. "He wasn't talking about you," she declared hotly. "It's his wife-she-"

Halfway through his second pint, he was suddenly con- vinced he could do it.

Pendrake turned head and looked full at him, with an expression that might have belonged to the Great Bronstein himself. i

If you'd occupy half the seat instead of three-quarters of it, the situation wouldn't arise."

He epoke clearly and slowly. The navy avoided his eyes.

→

"Sorry, chum," he muttered, making great efforts to press his bulk.

com-

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IF

LABOUR GETS BACK

By A Special Correspondent

Whether ¿Britain's next. „Prime Ministar is Sir Anthony Eden or Mr Clement Attlee, one of his most momentous early decisions must be choosing a Colonial Secretary, for this one-time "backwater” post has of recent years become one of the most vital and closely scrutinised of all Cabinet jobs. If the Conservatives are returned at the next General Elec- tion the chances are largely “no change." But if Labour wins...

Here, in a series of two articles, a Special Correspondent reviews the possibilities.

B

do 30.

London. Mr "Nye" Bevan was credited RITAIN will have a with colonial aspirations, and if who, for the moment, THE downstair lights were an,

he behaves himself suficiently General Election on to produce an illusion of unity drake was speechless.

T as he let himself in. When

May 26 this year. win the Party he will How it will affect the doubtless claim high office as "Complainin' weren't you? he operied the dining-room

his About me and my friends? It door, the scene was so familiar Me Pendrake returned to his colonial territories depends,

reward. you don't like the sound of our he almost laughed

Mabel, rowspaper. A beadline caught, of course, on which party attracts the limelight, and if Me But the Colonial Office today voices you know what you glanting: Mother-in-law squint- under it once, twice

up sharply from ber his cys: the read the paragraph wins.

Attlee could stow Mr Bevan ing daggers over the top of her

If the Conservatives come away where he would make spectacles and drumming her A sudden lurch of the bus back again and the re- least trouble he would certainly Angers on the cover of her orught

imawazes, Hecent County Council elec- book; and Percy that lout swayed awkwardly Into the

Much more likely, if Labour Percy in Mr Fendrake's navy's lap Beyond a grittions point to the lines on got in, is that the Colonial favourite armchair, reading the the big man made no protest. which the country is think- Secretaryship would go to A evening, paper and not bother- ing to look up at all.

ing it is safe to assume "safe" man, unlikely to raise that there will be no change, difficulties by extreme policies. in the Colonial Secretary- ship. Mr Lennox-Boyd will than one occasion recently, the stay where he is, not only lead in colonial debates has been because he has done well Bottomley, who is regarded as but because that is where "sound" by his colleagues, and his heart is.

"reasonable" by his opponents. Certainly many of his own people believe he is being "groomed" for the Colonial Office when his Party gets back Certain Starter

"OH?" The шап

from the

circus assurned a pained ex pression. "And 'oo asked

you

to chirp up, blondie-'e can talk for 'imself, can't 'e?".

He went in.

"Where -?"

"T-I'm terribly sorry" gasped Mr Pendrake. "I do apologise

"S'all right mate." "said the "I've been with trends in navy, eyeing him "Don't you talk loe that to The Lion." Mr Pendrake spoke. He was about to say more, but firmly but kindly. Any objer- Mr Pendrake had risen hastily

"Just a minute," cried Mr Pendrake in sudden

Gladys or 11......"

anger.

"Or you'll what?" asked the big man.

But Mr Pendrake didn't reply.

He couldn't because a burly

tion?"

Mabel stared. Her mother recovered first.

"Yes. We 'ave-keeping ús fist had grabbed his shirt at up all hours" the neck and twisted it so that

his collar stud-pressed into his "You know where your bed- windpipe. He felt Qis If the room is, don't you? Ought to were being raised in the air, you've been here long enough." Never had he been so helpless.

"That will do!"

The words cut across the silence like the lash of a whip. Mr Pendrake found himsel

"Well!”

Round One to me, he thought. He cracked the whip.

"Of course, if you don't liko lowered on to his stool again the arrangements here, you can with a bump.

always go elsewhere, can't you? I'll look up the trains.”

"Henry!" gasped Mabel "Have you gone mad?"

THE door swinging shut behind THE

him, the newcomer strode across and stood by Mr Pen- drake, who watched,

amazed, the change in the big man's attitude.

ir

"Drunk, more like it." Percy rustled the newspaper, "I can't concentrate with all this ΤΟΥ gofrig on."

and was gone.

uncertainly..

But if Labour springs a sur prise, what then?

It is generally assumed at Westminster that Mr Jarnes

It is noticeable that, on mort

to entrusted

Mr Arthur

THEY'D already started their Griffiths will move a step higher meal when he quietly in the Labour Party. And since opened the dining-room and Mr Gaitskell would certainly go sidled to his place at the table back to the Exchequer, this For one of the junior posts, in His shoulders drooped, his face would leave the Foreign Secre- the Colonial Office, James settled into gloomy grooves. He taryship or the Ministry Rave the evening

to Defence for Me. Griffins, paper

Percy as he always did.

talk-

In

Wilderness

TOP

Johnson is a certain starter, always provided he keeps his seat at Rugby, on which his bold. Mabel cleared her throat,

ly pretty tenuous. And falling him, the office might have its been "Henry-we've

first woman Under-Secretary in So the Colonial Office would Mrs.

Elrone White, who ing" she began feeling her way.

by Encouraged his be vacant. A seemingly suitable specialises in colonial topics... silence, she went on, more candidate would be ex-Colonial Though left-inclined" she is Armly "It's quite impossible Secretary, Mr Arthur Crtach by no means an extremist. She for Mother to travel just yet, Jones. His knowledge of colo- is at heart a Welsh Radical of you know how ill she is nial affairs alone fits him for the old school, Ra

"Of course, dear," said Henry

Pendrake,

this task. But it is doubtful if his Party leaders Will consider

घ

Im the Upper House Lord Og- this qualification enough for the more Mr Rees-Williams as he job. For had he been considered was when Under-Secretary of "Listen to this, breite

he State for the Colonies-speaks key man in the Party Percy. "You know the

Circus would have been found a seat for his Party with undisputed Mr Pendrake moved across

that's here? Nasty business this after his defeat in 1950. As it authority en colonial affairs, and" stood behind the arm-

morning. Lion-tamer mauled.

was, he was "in the wilderness". And if Labour pets in, Lord Interviewed at the hospital the for four years. "Get out of here," com- chair.. He paused. savouring

Oginore will probably bid for manded the figure at his side, this delicious moment.

Great Bronstein said 'It's all a Then

one of the political governor- "And take your. friends with" with a sudden heave, he tipped game of bluff. There's bound Much would depend pa ships of which he has been so

You'll the chair forward. Percy fell to be a day of reckoning. You whether a

with a clatter into the fireplace. can only get away with it for Secretary came from the right strong an advocate.

so long. The big fellow started to say "I don't like violence," something, changed his mind, nounced

Go on, get out. YOLL hear more of this.".

J

an-

Henry Pendrake

and turned away. Why, he's calmly. "But if you want it, positively slinking, thought Me you can have it."

Fendrake, straightening his tle.

but the other cut him short

He began to mumble his thanks,

"I must apologise. It's people

SPLUTTERING

Percy

like that, that give the Circus A struggled to free himself

a

bad name. They think benn

cause they bang in a couple of of the kerb and fire tongs.

tent pegs, they own the earth.

I'm very sorry It happened."

the details of his benefactor.

He's not much taller than 1 ent,"

"Tomorrow," said the aggres- sor, "you can get out of here.

Mr Pendrake was taking in I'm sick of the sight of you.”

He

he thought. But his shoulders They loo

Labour

Colonial

or the left wing. At one time

FRIENDLY DON

From Newell Rogers

New York, sistant for M THETHER he wins or stone's t

department

W loses his championship is all over Mary page advertise

His picture as Long John Silver fight with Rocky Marciano, ments tempting chirren to get

aminer post for the colonies is to go to a peer then the Earl of Lucan will be in the running. At least this.ex- Guardee will not stray very far from what is safe and decorous.

It is a fair assumption, then, that a Labour team- at the Colonial Office would represent the "middle of the road" group, with a trend to the right, anything.

Free Hand

It is true that in the last few

his shoulders. British heavyweight Don into a $50,000 treasure hunt at years, especially after the surpisingly broad Cockell has already won an Macy's.

serious rift among the Socialists looked powerful and he carried in their proper position. In the important victory in New First prize free trip to the been little attempt by the men was first disclosed, there has himself well. There was an air hushed silence that followed,

child's favourite treasure island at the top to check the colonial in the Caribbean with its parents policy criticisms from the ex-

of authority about him. Most he turned on his heel and York.

noticeable of all were his eyes walked unhurriedly from the He has gained a better in a British airline aircraft.

"You're a

press

treasury

chests at showing Newton

24.

treme left.

-But it is one thing to give the outside wing a free hand in op. position, quite another to let the "wild" "men" loose when they

sit on the Govers Front

Bench. And

Attlee, and

--very' blue, very intense. His room. That night, he dreamed

from New York's name, it appeared, was Bron- of well-behaved lions sitting in tough sports writers than stein, billed as the Great his dining-room; they were dis- Bronstein, terror of the lions. cussing the Great Pendrake. any visiting British fighter The children get keys to the

store's for nearly two decades. Hon - tamen

In the morning, he ate the

How? Simply by being cinemas breathed Gladys, wide-eyed, breakfast Mabel put before him genuinely friendly and showing Long John "My! You ought to get a few in masterly silence, He left the that he has a bright, alert mind RUBBER chumtits forecast those who would help him. tips, Mr P. Preps you esh house without saying goodbye. as well as bulging muscles, tame those relations of yours,"

The day went well he was

that in a few years they will choose a Cabinet particularly pleased at the com

free America from dependence shortynd The Great Bronstein looked interested.

motion he caused in the restau- He did not hesitate to kick off rant. Day in, day out, the American foibles. But he did it *In-laws? Ah, I've had that same waltress put a plate of with such an obvious good heart trouble. Lived with ne and cold soup in front of him. He'd that everyone was delighted. made my life a misery they never complained before. But did. Then one day, I made the today he did. The startled siri dhe traka left for San Francisco. At the railway station, before decision; I'd show them. I was was ordered to produce the pro- accordionist strtmned away.

ADE "Cockell

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are tax too entrust a portfolio ou the Far East for natural ruh.. like the Colonies to one who by developing a synthetic might land the Party in serious bber which will outwear and dificulties --

-through: an extreme. undersell natural rubber.. and provocative policy. For if there is one lesson to be learned Tyre makers are stepping Lave they are nearing the goal, one of the most explosive posta aboratory research. They all be that the Colonial Office is now trom the last few years, it is

IN Denver, Colorado, a priest in the Cabinet

UP

master in my own house. Put prietor, and when he came Mr and dye, ch 31 443 doloride turned over $8,850 loot from: a

There was a pause.

bank

to the

criminal

my foot down hard and there's Fendrake told him all the things live,

It would not be impossible. been no bother since."

he'd wanted to say for years

The sports writers agree Don

district today, in fact, for a government he refused to about cold soup. It was all is a lad they want taint attorney but

of Britain to fall through. the very satisfactory.

the So name Rocky will murder bin.* they are calling San Francisco, had repented

over situacion ̈confesional.” May 15, "the scene of the -District Attorney Donaid: Cuivre"

Kelley respects the sanctity of "Ere," protested the burly FILM actor Robert Newton the opnfessional and refuses to navy sitting on the inside seat, has become a set of shop as- make public the priest's name,

drake, it's easier for you. Going home in the bus, be where the fight takes place on the money and; hanet 20bber mismanagement of a colonial

"Of course," began Mr Pen-

mean, being a lion-tamer..

His slightly.

unfolded the evening paper.

companion coughed

JOHNNY HAZARD

WHY","TWITCH)" YOU LOOK 150 HATURAL THAT: WAY. BEHIND BARS!

NOW, NOW,

ĮDON!

ME OUT OF THIS

CAGE

WYOU'RE NOT

FLYING THIS

COOP!

By Frank Robbins

(To be continued.

Monday),

„this situation

San Miguel

"