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THE PENNYCOMEQUICKS. BY S. BARING-GOULD,

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AUTHOR, OF

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CHAPTER XIII.

WHAT NEXT!

What was to be done?

Mrs. Sidobottom was the rat to see what was to be done.

I shall take out an administration at once" બ્રહ્મસ સર 14,

Plulip said nothing. Of opum she must do what she said. She was the proper person to take oat an administration as cearest of klo.

·Ent he was at thinking of her and of what she proposed to do. Ife was standing still with the wifi in his hand. Salome had no reisimed it, ar it was worthless. He proceeded to fold it and replace it in the over. Philip was not easy in his mind. He bad spoken in a ruds manner to the girl, throwing a gross chargé against her, and bad grievously hurt her.

Was the charge just? Wae it possible to ex- plain the prolier circunstancns, in any other way than that which bad sceirred to him?

Suddenly looking me at Mrs. Eidsbottom, and then at the Capiai. Le looked down again, and this time with great attention at the envelops. The curatope has been tampered with," he

Faid.

In what way " asked Mrs. Sidebottom. "It has been opened by means of a heated penknife. Here me the markss of the smoke that HATA been rahhad off the blade upon the paper anal heroarecuts made by the knife in the paper. The envelope ofter having been scaled; was opened carefully, even ounningly '

with, in warsax, a border of herbasena Rowers fringing the beds of cabbage, onions, brussels sprents, and carrots,

This waIDI PRKIL, SATURDAY, MARCH 1örn, 1889,

was not an extraordinary event. In a manufso. mongest for herself and for him. He was well turing district for gila care to onter domestic content that it should be so, it saved him tremble. sarvice and submit, to its remizminta, when they He lafu ber to decide everything for hiro, she "I am at your service," said Salome,

can para their livelihood at the mills, and have left his clothes to be brushed sad folded and pnt Then I will begin my catechism at once," the evenings to themselves in which to meet away by the servant. And so he was a man Plin. Please to give me an wapot mo their friends. When Mr. Pennycomequick's without a pursuit, he voted everything he had count of what passed in your last interviewtablishment was complete she spent her day into to a bore; and was voted by every one who with Mr. Pennycɔmaqniok.”

waking up for the deficiencies of the domestic knew him the sort of hores.

Well, Philip," said Mrs. Sidebottom, chaar- Do you mean sotually the last-ne bo went putting straight what they had orooked, clean ent for his walk by the canal, or when legaveing ont corners they had neglected, brushing y her niphew entered; she was engaged in me the will to koop P

down cobweba they had overlooked, detesting looking through a list of designs for monzing breakages they had made, and repairing ronts drame. Well, Philip, I am knocked to pieces they had effected in household linen. She was with the strain, and am glad all is over. I hope not a good-looking woman, but the likeness of you have had a satisfactory interview with that the two girls to hor was traceable; moreover she ell, brought her to a humble frame of mind, must have had at one time auburn hair, for and induced her to confess that she and her though her bair was muok darker now, it had in mother concoated that abominable will p it gliste of red copper. Her hoort complaint bad given to her face a waxy, even greenish tint, and her lips were landen.

I mean the latter."

"He had horns out to dinner. I eat up await ing tim. thinking he might want something before-be want to bid. It was most natal for him to accept invitations to dine out. When he sume tek

"He had been dining with Mrs. Sidebottom, I think "

"Tes; when be came back it was asrly that is to say, arlier than I expected. But he was out of spirits, and told me he left as soon as he could get away for that reason."?

"Hnd waything, occurred to distarb him ?" "Not that I kann. But he curtainly was more desponding raved that I had seen him at any time previously.

"Did he gise any reason for it " Salome besited.

On being introduced to bar, Philip felt some what ashamed of not having made her acquaint ance before beganne he had allowed himself to be influenced by Mrs. Sidebottom's prejudice. His inaunt had trested the widow with studied indif inference, and when noticing ber, behaved towards her with superailionsus. Alex Cusworth bad accordingly kept very much to herself in the rooms allotted to ber use.

What reason did he give fox, his depressed: spirits P

He did not exactly give a reason for it, but he was a little mistraitini-perhaps of the world in general."

And of anyone in particular ?? Sal me colonred, her band caught her shawl below her chin and worked nervously at it.

I had rather you did not force me to saswer that question." she said, timidly,

Very well." said Fhilip, only let me observe that this is not answering me with the fulness that was promised:"

**What good will that do ?"

"It will do no good to, suyone-to you Tenat of all; I shall stato my grounds before the Court that I bolove, the will of my ancls, which I shall present, has been fraudulently dealt with by soms person or persons known, and I stall endeavour to get it recognized, although it lacks kli signature."

TTIMATIONS.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. TENDERS · are invited for the CON *** What 1" exclaimed Mrs. Siebottom, tura-1 STRUCTION of 1 SCREW STEAM ing all colours of mottled sosp." Throw Away VESSEL for the Selangor Governisent. Teudora should be sealed and should be address- our chance of getting half

ex-because I will not be unjnat.”

er] the British Resilout, Nalangor,; via Mrs Sidebottom was silent. She was consider. Singapore, to reach Selangor not later than

Nom on the 1st. May, 1889. ing. Her fldgets showed that she was alarmed.

You will be able to effect nothing," she said. Farther information may be obtained from "The Court would say that Jeremiah sololim the Colonial Seoralary at Hongkong properly when he left his property away from his

A. SWETTENHAM, family, and that he did right in oancelling the will."

British Pseident," ***Anyhow, I shall ontest the grant of letters

Əslanger. of administration."

Kuala Lumpur, nuty. 1689.

NOTICES TO CONSIGNER

STEAMSHIP "ANADYR."

COMPAONIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE.

"YONSIGNEES of Cargo from London Er S. 6. Ebre and Guadalquiver, from Antwerp Es 8. S. Fusi Yama, from Hayre S. S. Grodalquiver, and Bordeaux Er S. 6. Marie, in commotion with the above Steamer re hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Troasure, and Valuables, aro being landed and stored at their risks at the- Company's Godowns, Bowrington, whence de- Itvery may be obtained immediately after (507 landing.

. HONGKƐ: 3*** KEY CLUB*******

On the contrary," answered Philip, grively, I am satisfied from what she and Mrs.. Cus worth have told me that they had nothing to do with it. Not only was no undue pressure “What a chivalrous night that - girl"han bright to bear on my uncle, but they were comfound in you," shporod Mrs. Sidebottom. Tan pletely ignorant of the contents of his testament" and better throw yourself at her feet altogether."ENDERS Brited for Plans and

"Fiddle-teddle? at Mr. Sidebottom. I. Philip made no angwar. don't give them orelit for being such fools. Mra Sidebottom fished up an antimsocazar They had Jerenish in their hands for many that had been on the back of an obair birt loud youts. He made that will in their favour, at fallen from it, and had been worked into a rope their suggestion; only when I came here did by her movements in the chair. She polled it. bis conscience speak out, and thou he cancelled out from under her, and threw it on the four.

The duae is as plain as a pikostati,” ka "I detest these things," she said: They are **You wrong ha-her mother," said Phillip, sloppy and vulgar. Only third-rate people, such as the Casworths, would hang them about with some heat.

sofas and archairs”...'.

Janet was fired with indignation at the dia.it. courtesy shown to her mother; she wished to defy Mrs. Sidebottom, hut her mother hada har re. member that now this lady was in authority, and that she and her daughters remained bi the house apon sufferation only

-Ton-yourself," retorted Mrs. Sidubellom, "soused her of having amplayed unfair mosna to procure the will. I am only repeating what you said.”

"I did so. I was hasty. I now regard both Mr and Miss Cnsworth as incapable of moh conduct."

Philip remained unmoved. He knew she was talking about antimaccassars merely to gain time.

Presently he said, "I await your answer. Mrs. Sidebottom looked forfively at him. She was irritated at his composure.

Philip bowed on entering, and apologised comowbat lamely for not having made the lady's acquaintaneo earlier, and then, turning, saw Balme glide at of the room with her arm in

"Vory well-as you like," she said, with that of her sister. The girl rightly understood

"Why --what a weather-cock you are! You tess of her heady bnt. I did not expect this that Philip desired to speak with Mrs. Laworth men are anally talked round by women. A cow inhwanand zumasonable conductia vou, Philip." alone. He proceeded at ence to cross-question has born, a horse har hoofs, and a dog tenth, for "I take you at your word. That is settled Why carefully or commingly I not tell,

self-protection; but a woman has only her batwoon us. Now let na turn to another..com. "I think ho was unjust and I had rather ber on the subject of the will.g bat of commas opened it has been,” asid Mrs. |

*You must excuse me," he said, "but I am tongue, which she can use skilfully-far momakil-sideration. The will muat rot be stopped, the Sidebottom. You do not suppose Jeremiah the little ebullition of injustice was forgotton."

"Go m," wid Philly. "Did he give you there to make enquiries. I presume you have fully than the brates use their weapons. Why, business must be carried on. I do not suppose could destroy kis signature without opening will, then find was it in any way in aannee-been told that a very advantageons will, made in Philip, there are insecta that accommodate them that Lambert cares to enter into commercial life." the envelope

favour of your daughter, has been found, cancel.estres, in polour and appearancs to the ground Cortainly not. But I stuld not have sup. tion with the mistrust he expressed. *** posed he would teke pains to do it a such a manner. He had plenty of leng envelopes at hand. Then again, to refesten it a different sealing-wax was employed to what bad teen used before, a slight difference in tint of seerlot, and one impressica of the stamp oap be traced over the other, the earlier not being wholly obliterat- ed. Excuse me, one moment. Aunt Louina. I should like to be a look ut my uncle's study.

*Philip the room. f in disorder 1” said Mire,

permit--

Sidebottom: el arting to hor fret and fleshing "I cannot really; up my word I will not But he had left the room before she conld present him. She moved to follow bitu, but ra- considered herself and turned back.

Fiddlesticks she said, angrily "nothing but fiddlesticks."

I am the sufferer." grumblod Lambert; "I shall be left in the cold. Yon and Philip take everything.".

"What I hate servos to make you comfort. sble,” retarted the mother.

That may be" steered Lambert," but it is one thing to have money of one's own, and an other thing to bara to come to one's matowy for every penny, and to and that the mammy rarely Bas any perules in her purso.”

Hitherto I have bon pinched in cireuma. tances. It will be diffent now, L, you will

B06,"

"To the Badly, I fancy; and in a moment returned

"Excuse me. In a moment?"

"I cannot say that. He started up, said he led, and so anbsequently drawn will has bean they are on or the tree or lent they are destroy. would confide to me a most solemn trust, that con- discovered. Mr. Pennycomequick gave this ing, so as to easpe detention; and you would cerned me nearly, and went out of the roomlnless one to Miss Caworth to keep, and I have this precious Salome less alever than an in- connof doubt he did so believing he entrusted sect. She has resumed the colour necessary for "Whither did he go?"

her with one that was valid. Now, either be imposing on your eyes?! f

took this one by mistake for a sabsequent will which has disappeared, or the will has been-no, "Yes, almost directly, returned with thepaper." I will not commit myself to the statement of the alternative. Be so good as to tell me what you "It was in the envelops !"

recollect about the signing of the will p".

"It was done just after Janet's wedding."

for me to his study, where he was with Doctor

"Were you aware of the contents pr√ "Certainly not. Mr. Pourycomaquick sent Dale. He merely asked me to witness his sig. nature to his will; but he entered into no parti. onlars."

"Oh, yes, just w 1 gave it you."

to open the envelope, tear off bis signature, and re-seal the cover before coming back to the room where you were?".

Yoz do not think he would bare had time

"Uh, no! He went upstairs and cams down agal immediately."

liver the will was intent when he gave it yon F”. "Now tell me. Are you quite sure that he be

"I am sure of it from his manner.**

You se

And where did he keep it before he gave it

ide not know."

"Had you any previous knowledge of will and its contente?"

You had no reason to believe he intended to constitute Miss Craworth bis ketresa P

her something sa he had dealt sa liberally by my other daughter at her marriage; I neither wish theed for nor expected more; certainly for nothing

which might onuso atporance to the family."

"He never alluded to his intention ?" "Nover. He was a reserved mao." "And you have no reason to suppose be made another will saberquent to that p

*I know nothing. I was not called in to witnces another."

"Not the least. I supposed he would leave

"None whatever, I have not oren hoard my other speak of it; and she must have known, because he witnemed it. But I am sure alɛo she had no idea as to its contents, or she wald have joined with me in entreating him not lo make each an unjust disposition of his property,

I am glad the will is worthless, because I never

Philip winced. He had changed his wind twice with respect to Walome, and both times in consequence of an interview with ber

“I have a proposal, to make.” he said; "bat before making it, I must lay the cam before you plainly."

dentre nothing botter, but I wish Lamb were here also.

"I wish first to discuss it with you alone, after that we can take Lambert into conterense."

"I am all attention.”

"In the first place. I take it that my unele made the will without having besa subject to any direct pressure. Indirect there was, but that was also unconscious. The children had

grown up in his boase, bs bad became warmly etisched to them, and when ons was married, he provided for her"

Most unbecomingly and unnecessarily."

He did as he thought it. The money was his own-bis evings; and he had a perfect right to dispose of it as he considered proper. In full possession of his faculties, more than a twelve- month ago he made a marriage settlement of a large sum on one of the young ladies, and then,

Estimate for a NEW GRAND, STAND than to be sent to the undersigned on or before 10th April, sc.

By Order,

M. GROTE, Aoting Clerk of the Course Hongkong, 11th March, 1820,

1520

HE CLUB

(LIMITED)

HOTEL

56, BUND, IOKOHAMA, JAPAN.

TO E BESISTERHU IN HONGKONG.

CAPITAL ........

In

$100,000

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on waloss intimation is recived from the Consigue ing it to be landed here. before 3 F., TO-DAY (THURsday), régural-

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

Goods remaining unclaimed after TIIURE... DAY, the 21st inst, at Noon, will be any ot to rent and landing charges at One outer package per diem..

All Chains must be sent in to me on or befo the 23rd inst, SATURDAY, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance has hann affector.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX.

Agent.

Hongkong, 14th March. 1889.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

.FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE. Company's Steamship

1,600 Shares of 3 , of which 600*

Shares are now

the Publis, therHE remairing 1,000 $ng been already privately subzoribeċl.,

BANKERS

"TAISANG,"

having arrived from the above parts. Consignees of cargo by kor are hereby informed that their NEW ORIENTAL BANK COR- goods are being landed at their risk into the

PORATION, LIMITED,

Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, at West Point, whenco delivery ray be obtained.

A HEARNE, Manager, Pro. teh..

BLAKEWAY, Secretary, Pro. ter..

"Certainly not. **Or that you particularly relish life in ¦ THE Mergatroyd."

"I hate the place."

I am quite willing to undertake the man- agement of the factory, at first provisionally, till come armangement has been ormo to between us as soon as the administration is granted, OFFICES-HONGKONG apÅ 5-3, YOKOVINA we shall consider the division of the estate, and i

The Company formed for the purpose of dednotequaily from our overalshares that portim which we have resolved to offer to Mies Curworth" taking over, as a going concorn, the whole of "As you please." said Mrs. Sidebottom, sakily. the Valuable Property known as the CLUB But you treat we, abominably. However now HOTEL, situate on Lot No. 53. Band, Yose I suppose unopposed by you-I can ask torpedo įright to administor P**

hams, measuring shoat 800 Trebon, together

** Yes-on the conditions to which you have with the GOODWILL of the Business and agreed."

all the BUILDINGS, FURNITURE, FIT- TINGE, WINES, STORES, da, on the sail Promises concnoted with the Busingas.

Wait-this hense is mine, I suppose. Then I will clear it of those who are odious to me, **

She started from ber seat and left the room. (To be continued).

INTIMATION /

THE PUNJOM AND SUNGHEI DUA SAMANTAN MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hershy given that an EXTRA of the PUZJOR AND SUNGHEI DVA SAXA

ORDINARY ENERAL MEETING

The Ospital represented by the present issue of Shara is to be paid up -se, follows, namely; $10 per Share on application, $30 por Share on allotment, and the balanes by Monthly Instal ments of $10 per Share.

Cargo ramiaing undelivered after the 20th Instant, will be subject to rent.

I

No Fire Insurance line bean effected. Con- signers are requested to present all claims for images and/or abortages not later than the 27th ustank, otherwise they will not seguised.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong 13th March, 1889.

1550

A UNION LINĖ. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM ANTWERP AND HAMBURG.

E Stewnship

"BALCARRES BROOK" Captain Burgas, having nerived from the above Forms of application Shares aud Frespecto send in their Billa of Lading to the Under Porta, Cansignens of Cargo are hereby requested tus may be obtained at the OFFICE of the signed for countersignature and to take jurmedi- HOTEL, No. 3n, where a Form of the Memoate delivery of their goods from alongside. randam of Association may be seen; and also The steamer berthad at Kowloon and

After pil se, she added.less that could have fit that I had a right to receive all tery is to me ne dark now as before, only,"-and riding for the sister. Mias Salome had born as at the Registered Office of the Company No. 9. LEITED, in Yokohama: Kobe, Hongkong, ang lunded and stored at Consigness' risk and ex "Thank you," said Philip, rising. The mys- as che was provided for, he made his trill, pro- TAN MINISO COMPANY, LITTED, will be heir at the NEW ORIENTAL BANE CORPORATION, 1 Cargo impeding her Lisobargo will be at once

"It is us I thought," aidha, Tha sesling. wax employed the second time jy

bis knife is theru also, bearing on

"Who is the John Dale who signed as wit neas along with your mother

"Mr. Dale! Oh, he was a dear friend of Mr.

meddlesome, vorations.g. Plii, prove an uncle mosu Mr. Ponnycomequick-left ne

this ho said to himself "the one explanation obstruction."

in that will I should have felt that I say rob- gave at first in. I am now unvinced, certainly Prevently Philip returned.

bing the relations, and I would have refund the wrong one.” - twin the to bevelt by the will." pen tray on my uncle's denk; in or so, but it be traces

to diesolve the wax off the seal.”

Na doubt shout it said Mra. Sidebottom; and this proves that Jeremiah cancel is wit shortly before his death. I should not be sur prised if he did it the same night that he did. immediately refors giving it to Salóme."

The case is a must extraordinary one," said Philip

Not at all, it is clear as day."

CHAPTER XIV ADMINISTRATION. Philip Pennycomequick returned to the gar

& dianghtar to him, he loved her not less than he d Miss Janet, and curtainly had no intention that she should be left destitute when he was removed.

I grant you all that," said Mrs. Sidebottom, "He might have left her an annuity of fifty or a hundred pounds. That would have miliced.

Queen's II Central, Rongkong, on MON- Shanghai. DAY, the 18th day of MARCH, 1889, at O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON, when the abjoined resciation which was passed. at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 25th of February instant, will be

pense and no Fire Iparancs will ho effooted.

All Claims ngalist the steamer net be pre-

March.

Thỏ. Shurs List will closs on the 20th of ented to the undersigned on or before the 16th

instant, or they will not be recognised.

RUSSELL & Ca Yokohama, 96th February, 1889. [336

Agents. THE STEAM LAUN H COMPANY,

Hongkong, 7th March, 1839. LIMITED.."

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. BE Steamship

--NOTICE. TO SHAREHOLDERS.

By Order,

of exposure to fire. It was probably itrust into Peonycomeqziok: Be alwaysspent his Christmas den. He was still greatly perplexed, but a new But why leave. hoc everything? But there submitted for confirmation asa special resolution. the flame of the gas to heat it so as to enable it bore and unalo went at Whitsentide, to spend and disquieting suspicion had invaded his mind what is the good of discussing & doonment which;

RESOLUTION A a few days with him at Bridlington. r. Dale He was now completely satisfied that no unduais of no legal torso p

"Allow me to proceed. Whether he acted!

That the Capital of the Company be increased influsses had been used to fores the old man tightly or wrongly is a question I will not on- is trustee to Janet. We both like him,"

to the sma of 3800,000 legally carrant in THE THIRD CALL of TEN DOLLARS Saluzie spoke so openly, so quietly, and with make his extraordinary will. He was also toler

the Colony of Honkong by the creation of

per Share is due on the 2nd day of April, such self-paasession, that again his suspicions ably certain that he handed it to Salome in good ter into What he did was what he had propos

20,000 New Shares of 310 each. Subject 1830, as paz Article No. 30 of the Company. began to yield to the charm of her honesty, as faith, beliering it to be untouched. The willed in his heart to do, to provide for Miss Balue,

to.any direction to the contrary that may · Basreboldara will plass pay the amount due they had before.

had been tampered with, either just before or and to leave to Lambert and me, only stall an

be given by the Meeting annotioning the upon their Shares to the HowGKONG & SHA20- One matter further," said Philip. After Mr. after his death. It was hardly possible that this is. He di not bequeath the factory tu Parayconequick had given you the will, you look could have been done before, when preserved, as existed to manage s business, and he did not

increase of Capital, al: New Shares shall be HAI HABEING CONFORATION. Lambert, when he very well know was not cal offered to the Members in proportion to Philip did not ware to debate the matter withed it up in-I remember you said a work be little tooted, in the iron chest in which leave it to me, becauen he knew nothing about

the existing Sharea held by them, and anch Yea, in my workbox.",

Jeremiah Kept all his deeds and papers of value.

offer shall be made by notice specifying the “And the workbox-wis that pat away any.

number of Shares to which the omber is where F

entitled sud limiting a tins within which "Oh, no. I use it every day.”

the offer if not accepted will be deemed to badeol.ned, and after the expiration of sach fima or on the receipt of an intimation from the Member to whom such notios is given that he declines, to weapt the Shares the rod, auch Shares shall be dealt with by A

Directors in their discretion. Dated the 25th day of February, 1880,

By Order of the Board,

A. OD. GOURDIN, Secretary.

his aunt, so he left the room, and taking his hat, entered the garden.

The garden, as already sald, descended from the house to the valley. It consisted of, two slopes, divided by a wall; the upper slope ended in a terrace walk with the sping of the wall serving as a parapet to it. Access to the lower, garden was obtained by a flight of steps at each and The upper of the two divisions was de. soled to flowers, the lower to regetables, and fruit treen wore trained against the wall that

battressed up the terrace.

1

in her rooUL

cancelled, why harp upon it ?"

Ch. that is likely enough. but as the wifi is THE PUNJOM AND SUNGHEI DUA

SAMANTAN MINING COMPANY, when he framed that will. In two words, he Such I imagine was the mind of my uncle

LIMITED. desired that the firm should be carried ou, and that his adopted daughter should be provided

A. G. GORDON,

Secretary. Hongkong, 13th March, 1889

(543 ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION IN LIQUIDATION.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS. PAYMENT OF TH DIVIDEND.

Creditors:

It was more probable that the untilation had my capabilities and character. I think it is by been offooted afterwards, when carelessly kept in ekss behind. Miss Cusworth may be engaged to no mean improbable that there is something Salome's work-box, which probably had a look "Then-ihe same box is unlocked very often "easily Asted with a key, and which was sometimesed on one likely to carry on the business and not a suitable person, whom uncle Jeremish approv- "You"

incautiously left anlocked when Salome was not throw it away. I conceive that the will may "And left unlocked ♬ “ Salome hesitated a moment, then said, "Yes- But who would be likely to do such an have been prompted quite as much by congera for but it is in my room. Foone would meddlewith my act, commit a felony P. He dared not accuse his an old-established and respected business as by

DIVIDENT of 6 per cent ou all thingsno o has any interest in my little odds sunt; even in thought, moh an Recusation was regard for the young girl. He may have al and ends. Resides, no one would be so moan." ten terrible. He had no conideas, in her recti: alimte to it at an early stage of the engagement. outsted on the marriage, but not have eared to

Claims against the Hongkong Branch of THE ORIENTAL TANE CORPORATION, which Then after's pause. "Mr. Pennycomequick, you tudo. His mistrust of aer truthfulness had boos This is merely a conjecture of mine, and I have

have been approve!. Philip para ti opper terrace for several charged me with a piece of baseness which she deepened by bar audacious assertion that Jerome knowledge of anything to substantiate it.4047

by the Const of Chancery will be paid at thi6 NEW ORIENTAL minates, and was alia to come to a decision; be shock her head impatiently, as if to shake off the mish bal worn a nightshirt she had given him, You must take it for what it is worth."

BANK CORPO

METER, U sad after would not sex that the matter was simple as his imputation which it is a stain on me to think a statement which he was convinced was untrue nant protended For, as he argued, why should of us sible. I suald not-I would die rather and one mauds by her to get over the dialty

MONDAY

ARCH NEST. bis undo have taken palus to preserve the than do what is mean. Moan! She torsod about the linen of the drowned in difforing

glad to apply to the Bank original envelope when there was no apparent her face suddenly ruurid on him; it was Brshed, from that known to have nelonged to her brother

for their Dividens and to produce the letter "No, Mr. Ponnyocme-

they hold from the Ofisial Liquidator admitting necessity for so doing. If anyone else had opened and the yus sparkled:

He could not disguise trovi hizaself that, on the envelope then an could anderstand the care quick, I could be wicked, but not means not the supposition that Mrs. Sidabattam had a

NOTICE is hereby given that if the their Claire in ander that the payment of the

-above mentioned Resolation foe, tbu-in-0th Dividend may bereidorgel therson." taken to proter ve it with Its superscription. "The that on any account, under whatever provocation tilated the will, all the diffenity in explain ng the

arease of the Capital of the Conly be Last Will and Teatarunt of Jeremiah Perny, nct mean!"

She had heard from mystery disappeared. "I beg your pardon, Miss Casporth, most Salome where the will was in her desk and in comequick," and to coped the fact that it had sincerels. I excnmitted myself to a rash sharge, her room. It was to Mr. Sidebottom's interest torious manner by the signature being toro

confirmed, the Share Register of the Company will be closed from the 15th day of March to the Now the will has been invalidated in a mys 15th day of April, both inclusive. been adroitly anclas d

But who wa La Leen likely to commit which I withdraw."

to know its routents, and to invalidate it whos

Dated the 26th day of February, 1889........ such an act Cartely not Salome, in whose

She paid no attention to his spology, bat went she did know them. But Philip, though he held way. By whom that was doon is not known to

By the Order of the Board, keeping, under look and ksy, tho will had been. Iton" No, I would not have taken advantage of his aunt in low esteem, could hardly think shea, but I do not allow it is at all conclusive that

A. OD GOURDIN; was hardly possible that it had boon tampared

the will had it toss is form and right; for that cold. be guilty of such wickedans9.

undle Jeremiah did it himself." Then,

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Secretary DE noves he did it. He did it because I. with since it was given to Lor. Was it possible would have been mean. Dear Mr. Ponujeme again, supposing he resobed moral oon viotion that it bind bess cancelled infort, unknown to quick I loved mid love still from the depths of that she had tampered with the document, what was in Margatroyd, and he had some Loan THE CHINA & MANILA. STEAMSHIP Jeremiah P

my heart, but he had his faults, and one was that couras could he pursue? He had, absolutely no

me. Besides, Lambert had changed his name:

COMPANY LIMITED.

pot data suficient, on watch to come to a deci. you. And he thought harshily of his sister, Mrs out very strong and conclusive evidence ho could much to me. He was mightily pleased at the will be held at the Office of the Company, PrayA BEFORE THE END OF

Philip saw that he had not the data, or had he was not forgiving to his een relations to evidence to justify a publication, and with come a Fennysomequick indeed, he said ar

he bed ceased to be a Sidebottom and is beHE SIXTH ORDINARY GENERAL a sharpen charge of felony gainst his own sank.

When he considered the grounds on which his

xon.

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for,

"I allow all that.”

scense no one," be said, drily; “I have no right without evidence to do so."

Good gracious me!” langhed. Mrs. Side-

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RUSSELL & Co,

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sky in which are drifts of vapour, high sleft, "I would not have had people think ill of dear study, where he knew he would find her. Cap- bottom. What an imagination you are EB- TURING COMPANY, LIMITED.

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Balome. He therefore returned to the use, and quick. I had no claims on him at all, and if he meeting a servant in the ball, sked her to re- saw that he had done wrong, and had himself;

Philip frowned. His sant had recollections of TWELVE O'CLOCH NOON, for the purpose of quest Miss Cusworth to speak with tim a few pancelled the will, no one would rejoice more suspicion rented, he found how slight they were things said and done that same in very conve- receiving the Report of the General Managara, minutes in the garden.

than myself, for it would show me that be The facts were that Mrs. Sidebottom knew misutly to sepport her theoriss Without delay Salome cane. She had not had returned to a more kindly view of you all." where the will was, that she was in the house.

"My impression is," said Philip, "that the declaring a Dividend, and electing a Consult

ing Committee and Auditors. put on a bordet, bat bed thrown a gray shaw! But how do you wont for the signature end had opportunities of obtaining sacers to the wil was not torn by my anole, but by sonsone over her heal, and pinned it under a obis like being torn off???

will, and that it was to her interest to destroy elan." a mill-girl. Bowe of her surnished like thought only of the hurt you had done mo."

I hare not thought mack about it atas. Iits forte. He had no reason to think his gut head and sering neeasily in her seat, "do you * And pray," said Mrs. Sidebottom, tossing her aatame sak-leaves lasing in the eving sun,

rally oupable of much a crime: His belief in Is it possible that he can have changed his her veracity was shaken, but it is a long way be suspect anyone?? abons ont from under the shawl, and the mind, invalidated his will, and then forgotten twood telling a lie and committing a crime such Food contrastod plenanntly with the delicately beautiful complexion, now no longer white, but that he had done so? No, that is imposables that he was half-inclined toattribute to her. with flying tinges of ostear in it, like a sunset The sat was tan recent," Philip argued aloud, With his mind still unsatisfied he went to the undefined, yet sensitive to the rays of the de old arole," said Salome, parsning bez owo train taiu Lambert had gone out. The captain and dowed with, Philip 1. First it landa yon to achenso clining orb She was deply wounded and the of thought, little concerned how the will was in-borne the restraint imposed on him by the death out the whole story of the boxscction and des-THE FIFTH ORDINARY GENERAL changes in her colour followed the fuctuations validated, conosened only with her solicituds for of his uncle with impatience. le had brou pre-

trootion of the will, and this you pour aut on MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS of resentment, humiliation, enger and pain in the memory of the deceased.He had been rented from playing his usual gains of billiards. Salome Onsworth; then you withdraw the will be held at the Office of the loan pany, Fraya her heart.

speakably kind to my mother and my sister and He had gwned in the morning and stood charge, and yon senseive a probable engagement Central, on MONDAY, the 25th March, at She had ben erring-Finilip saw that for me. Eroeryone would talk, all would say be at the window with his hands in his pockets, between this youngmisa and an Admirable Cricb- TAREE O'CLOCE 298 AFTERNOON, for the though she had wiped or age, the tears were had been unjust, supposing that will bad stood. then had shifted his position to the fre, and ton, who is to manage the mill and carry on the purpose of rosiring the Repert of the General ill near the surface, and with diffenty 09ng his grave-that was not he who was stood before that with his bands behind him, and business; and now you have an idea of seme Managers, declaring Dividend, and slecting a restrained from overflowing.

buried today-his grave wherever it may be, found neither position to his taste. In the after outrageous fraud having been committed. Bars Consulting Committee and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company ***Misa Cusworth," said "Philip, with stiffness, heart-burnings would have arisen, and reproach, noon be had lounged between the honges, from such vagaries of the fancy!" but an attempt at graciousness, "I regret that ful words would have been east at his memory, and had sauntered in the garden, and grumbled "As it was my uncle's intention that Mite Cus ill be CLOSED from thellth to the 25th I addressed you a few moments ago without that He wrote that will fu sound queer mood when he and yawned continually. In the evening, when worth should be left comictably off, and instant, both days inclusive. charity which I was bound to entertain. I was was not quite himself. He never, I must say a one after dinner, in his frogged smoking jacket whatever means his will has been mutilated--she

BUSSELL & Co., "Aurprised, intigrant, and rushed to a onacinaion it, quite valued Mes. Sidebottom as a sister, and ved slippers, lounging in su-arm-obair, he read is now left wholly uprovided for, which is moat

General Managers which may prave to have been formed too pre. he was ill pleased when she left York and settled a little, and when Philp was there, talked with certainly wreinst his wish, I propose to you that

Hongkong, 3th March, 1889. ANTE cipitately. I shall be gently-rery greatly obat Mergafrord. The optato, he thought, had him. But nothing stifled bin, the Field he we, who become the heirs, should do something THE CHINA BORNEO COMPANY, liged, it you will seepit my apology, and allow not much brains and was imprudent about found awfully dull?” his cousin “awfully, to secure to Miss Onsworth « provision at least

LIMITED. zoo to sak you a series of questions on the sub-money. Yon he did not know, and he had a mis-prosy (♬ and he pronunceed as his criticism of equal in amount to that rủ süs for her sister”. jest of the will, te suable me to form a matured takén prejudies trainst lawyers. But there every novel be dipped into that it was “awful |-· ** I......I do not understand.” opinion as to the suner in which it was paucal how the will was made of no effect; whether by trash.” * led, and by whom it was done; two points that himself oror, how, matters little, the dard *ppear to me at this moment by couns done, and no one can ever say that he wranged clear as they did a quarter-of-an-hour ago, be his own flesh and blood." -cause a close agiaat of the castope bna. She had spoken

shown me that it was opel reg.fy and los panse, and with a stoly eagerly, without A andden idea came into Philip's mind with a flash.

**You--Miss Unsworth For the sake of his "And-wa shall be won at one we sora in memory, did you maddle with the will P230| private, if we take the lower wall at the foot of This was a repetition of the eierge. First, the wall," said Philip, as from th indows be charged har with coarse self-seaking, now Everyone.cause us here and comment on car with blind solf-effacement. interview, May I ask you to do me the further "I—I—Ohi Mr. Peanycomaquick, of course farpur of walking with me below the steps?" not. It was a trust. I could not touchi it, even

"Certainly," answered Salome, and began to to save his dear fama from reproach.” descond

Miss Cunworth," said Philip, have you say objection to my seeing your mother ?***

Not in the lost. Only remember she fa frail. She suffers from her heart.”

Will you take me to her at onos "Certainly. Follow me."

manner that seas to mu picious."

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as it is in my ability to swer their

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plain enough. We who share Philip and Lambert had no interests in com the property of my tools most deduct from our as the Hosonoro HOTEL, 01 SATURDAY, mon, because Lambert had no interests at all. shares in equal proportions such samo me will, the 30th inst, at 0.30 pista d Philip was reserved, Lambert open with the dif. | when invested, bring in for the sole benefit of feremus that oxists between a parse and a glovs. Mise Casworth the modest sum of a hundred Philip had much in him which was not for all and fifty pounds per annum. the world, Lambert had nothing in him what- “A knudred sud Gifty fiddlesticks I said, Urs, |ever.

Sid bottom"I'll be hanged before I ngros to Lambert was easy-going, selfish and good that!" natured to what did not touch his own comfort "To what extent then do you repot met and ease. He had little conversation, and what my suggestiou P* he had was uninteresting. We come saron Not at all. I will not consent to give bar ́à people contiacally who have to be dredged that farthing !" anything may be got out of them, and when You dedize to carry out the wishes of your dredged, yield nothing to compensate the Isbour brother Pr of dredging. In some rivers it is worth whila I diaputs that they were his wishes at one to try the depths with rakos and grapples, or time maybe, before I srived at Mergatroyd even by diving, for on examination they gild After that he changed his mind altogether, and gold-duat, diamonds and pearla But out of fin evidence-be cancelled his will.” others nothing is extracted says pots, weeds, the "I am by no means prepared to allow that waste watter and nowagon of civilization. Whos that was his doing "

YEAR, 1888.-

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Phiop would Lave been devold of the orment ary faculties by which beauty is pervoir and -admired, if he had not been strook at this time by the young und graceful figure that preceded sim, and by the perfect swestmess of the lung. sent, sad face that turned at the bottom and She led Philip up the steps, through the up. looked back at him. She did not reproach him per garden. Philip's erea, which bad watched with her eyes and yet, when he caught them, ker descend the staps with admiration, saw her

Hongkong, 1st March, 1889. bis own eyes fell and he became uomfortable mount them with even greater. She conducted Undredged, he yielded nothing, synopt among "I repeat. It was the purpose of the testa.... and conscious of boring wronged her. The him to the room occupied by her mother as a those of his own mental eslibre, and with them tar to provide for Miss Cusworth. He had not DOWLANDS'

R puzzled him. Was she tricky, double, self-seeking, parlour.

he talked about people he had met, honses at altered his purpose on the night that he died. | IV. cools and refreshes the face and hands of or was she what she looked singers and straightThat was her daily occupation. She travelled game that he had shot, the relationships of his USRDG

The old lady wes in black, and was dading, which he had visited, wines that he bad drunk, for he handed her the will to keep in nach ■ all exposed to the hot anu and dust, ozadicates freckles, sunburn, tan, do..., and produces à A somefonshens stole over Philip that had be about the house wifk a dustke in her proket, and acquaintings, about jolly follows, zise girls, good According to her own arocunt,” interjected beautiful and delicate complexion: Hired in the same house with her for sixteen or when the duster because dirty she took" "hor vignes, and gorumptious dinners. He was a Mra. Bidsbottom, per reventamu years, as bad undle Jeremieb, sad had pocket handkerchief and dusted with that; end harmles, lasy man who would not wilfully do "As showed that he believed the will was a come to make his will, then without her uttering} It was also block. She had been an energetiɑ‍f what was wrong, and would never oxers himself touched. Either before that, or after I cannot a word of persuncion, he would be leaving her woman in her youth, and now that the suffer. to ale what was right, tran

say whan or by whom the not had bosEL COM ` everything he had—just na Jarumish had at oneel from her heart, was impatient at not by There are tens of thousands of these negative mitted which destroyed the value of the will

time done; only he would never have worded his ing allowed to do, as much as she had beings about, male and female, useful in their But umie Jeremiah to the lost" intended that | also had in a golden colour. will in such a clumsy, sbaard, and unusual fashion. went. She had made an excellent way, as nitrogen is of me la the atmosphere, the young Indy should be provided for.” N An soon ni hareached the foot of the stepa, he housekeeper to Mr. Fennycomequist. When roid of quality itself, but dilating the active !! I will oponent to nothing. Viney took his place at ber side. Eere was a broad be was short of domestics she turned her hand, oxygen, as certain ingredients are serviceable ~Very yell," mali Philip," as you cannot agree, 20, Hatten Garden, London, AR walk panel to that above, facing the sun, to anything-cooked, did hawenwork, nesilane au fuzon to valuable metals, but bare og piler to my proposi, no other comme la left me, than sheltered, with the trained from against tha work—would have cleaned the kufres and bootą, known use in creation.

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