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A SERIAL STORY.

MY LADY:

CHAPTER I.

-A TALE OF MYSTERY.

By EDGAR WALLACE.

Author of "The Four Just Mes," "The Secret House o., &c.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

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His host frowned. "The name is familiar. Italiun?" Julian hesitated. "Well-yes.

She is by birth: "No, I cannot place the lady. Who is she?" asked Jack, and the ather smiled.

-those-er-interludes." Sometimes there drifted into the

He pulled steadily at his cigar- offices of Morlay Brothers suspi-ette, his eye upon the Adams cious people--and their suspicions cornice above Jack Morlay's head. were probably well grounded-who

"Do you know the Counters Marie desired that other people, less sus- Fioli?" he asked unexpectedly. picious but more sinful, should be kept under observation, their com- Inga and goings reported, and their lives and doings so faithfully re- corded that on a certain day a judge and jury should be presented with vital facts which would confuse the watched and vindicate the watcher Sometimes these visitors got as far as John Morlay himself, and that good-looking young man would listen solemnly to the preliminaries,

John Morlay's eyebrowa rose. and then, when the narrative had reached its most delicate and in- "That child? Good lord! Why, timate stage, would interrupt re-she is a babe." gretfully.

"Really my dear fellow, you must have a heart of ice. When I took the trouble to catch your eye at Rumpel- meyer's just before Christmas, and even introduced you...”

Jack smiled.

"Eighteen," said Julian patiently, For Morlay Brothers, though "and leaving school this month."

He drew delicately at his cigar- they might undoubtedly and truth, fully be described as private detec- ette. tives, dealt only with commercial | "My sainted mother was married credit of people, and were mainly at seventeen: my lamented father interested in their operations be- was eighteen when he married. tween ten o'clock in the morning Youthful marriages are not pheno- and six o'clock in the afternoon.menal in our family." Which are the least culpable hours. of the day. They dealt with the "long firms" which are the bane of the manufacturer's existence; with swindling traders and such-like un- romantic wrongdoers; and for fifty years Morlay Brothers (the ori- ginal fraternity long dead, and the grandson of one reigning in their place) had confined themselves to this lucrative and usually colourless branch of criminal detection.

John Morlay was sitting in his office over-looking Hanover Square, thinking of his new motor-launch, which was to be delivered on the! Monday at his riverside cottage, when Selford, the ancient guardian of his privacy, came sidling into

the ramon.

"Want to see that Mr. Lester?" he asked.

Jack Morlay could truthfully have said "No." Instead, he made a little grimace.

"Your lamented father was lamentably rash!" he said.

And do you intend that Marie Fioli shall marry at eighteen?"

Julian waved his elgarette aicily. "I have not definitely decided," he said. "There are a few mysteries to be cleared up.. She is charming."

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Los Angeles, Sept. 6.-Lita Gray Chaplin is thinking about going to work, despite the fact that she got some $600,000 a few days ago by divorcing her film comedian hus band.

The erstwhile Mrs Charlie Chaplin announced to-day that she was leaving for New York to con- fer with vaudeville producers, who, she said, had offered he $7,500 a week for an eight weeks' tour, of the larger cities.

She also made known that Charlie isn't going to have to give up his mansion in Beverly Hills. She said that she is leaving it to him, and is going to build her own home when she returns to the Const

and you will understand her men- tality better when I tell you that her favourite form of literature are these twopenny novels which are issued weekly for the delectation of servant girls.".

There was an awkward pause here.

What do you want me to do?" asked John" at Inst.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER

OUR DAILY TALK ON HEALTH.

HOT WEATHER HINTS FOR EVERYONE.

THE PHILIPPINES GOVERNOR.

GENERAL MACINTYRE IS MENTIONED.

1927.

Washington, Sept. 8.-Frienda of Major General Frank McIntyre, Chief of the Bureau of Insular: affairs, to-day Increased their activity to obtain his appointment as Governor-General of the Philip-

SKIN IRRITATIONS.

During the hot weather it is well for the baby to be out-of-doors at Icast early in the morning and late in the afternoon. During the hot-pineq..

The move followed a statement teat portions of the day, the child will probably be more comfortable by Commissioner Guevara yester- if kept in-doors in the coolest room day that if President Coolidge asked his advice regarding the of the house.

It should of course. be under-next governor-general he would stood that a baby left out-of-doors recommend a military man. Pri- It ought to be vate reports here state that cer- needs watching.

Betting tain members of the Philippine protected by a proper Against flies, mosquitoes and other legislature have endorsed General insects. It ought to be protected McIntyre, and this has encouraged by suitable arrangements against his friends to conduct a considérable being troubled by dogs, cats and campaign in his behalf.

Furthermore, In urging General McIntyre's wandering animals. a baby out-of-doors is likely to at appointment, his backers point tract some public attention from to his record of having twice held neighbours and visitors. Any the post of chief of the bureau of baby will do much bettor if allowed insular affairs, and to his services to lie quietly than if it is picked in the islands from 1899 to 1902. General McIntyre himself has up by every passing stranger. Un- der no circumstances should visi--declined to discuss his candidacy. tors be allowed to mouth or kiss the baby, or to amuse themselves by tossing it in the air.

In some of the hospitals in New Zealand babies live out-of-doors all "I don't exactly know," he con day and sleep in well ventilated rooms at night. A child may be fessed. "I want exact data, more habituated to various degrees of exact than 1 have been been able to

exposure, but should not be sub- get, as to the money-how it is injected too suddenly to rigorous vested--

climatic conditions. "In the businesses apparently," said the other drily.

In the summer, because of per-

"I want to be sure of that. Ob-spiration, babies are likely to suf- for from irritation of the skin or viously, my dear fellow; I cannot afford to marry until I am sure from the condition called "heat rash" If the skin is irritated, the that"

difficulty may arise from the fact that the garments have not been changed often enough, or that the or dried after the garments are skin has not been properly cleaned

changed.

"I am

That she has enough to keep you." John Morlay was brutal; he was also a little irritable. afraid your commission is out of my line." "

Julian shrugged his shoulders, rose, and took up his hat and

"I remember her," said John, thoughtfully. She was, amazingly pretty." And then, as au iden oc-gloves.. curred to him: "You haven't come to see me about her?"

Julian rodded.

"I'm a poor man, John, as I think I've already told you. My income is exactly three hundred pounds a year, and I earn a little more by scribbling for the better-class re- views.

I have no parents to engage themselves on my behalf in finding a wife, and, what is more import- ant, pursuing the delicate inquiries which are part of a parent's duty." Jack leaned back in his chair and laughed softly.

"I am getting a glimmering. of "I am what you want," he said. to stand in loco parentis and dia- cover whether the lady's fortune is sufficiently substantial to make her worth your while.

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"I feared that might be the case.' he said. "But please do not mis- understand me. Marie is a lovely girl, and even if she was as poor as as well as I am--it would make no difference to my affection. Only, it would be unfair to marry her un- leas I could keep her in the style and-you know what I mean.'

"I think I do," said John,' and' walked with him to the door.

The care of the skin in the sum- mer involves the use of little soap and that which is used should be mild. The skin should be well dried after washing, and irritated creases may be sprinkled with a good dusting powder. If the wea ther is extremely hot, all clothing may be removed from the baby and

it will lie comfortably in its crib

or in the buggy.

In the presence of prickly heat or any other eruption or rash that is not due to an infection, the skin may be sponged lightly several times each day without soap and dusted with a suitable dusting powder after thorough drying.

"By my lady' you mean the Coun- tess Fioli?" he said..

Herman nodded vigorously. "You're a friend of hers, sir?" "Well--Jack hesitated-"I I know wouldn't call myself that. the young Indy slightly."

When he was alone he, found it difficult to concentrate his mind upon the three bills of lading which "Shoot him in," he said.

had been occupying his attention Not that he disliked Julian Les

that morning. He took the tele- ter: Julian could be amusing and

phone directory and, after a search, Carawood's name provocative. At the same time, there were many other visitors he

found Mrs.

one shop 47, Fenton fore term ends. She has to make would have preferred. Julian was

against

Evidently this arrangements for the holidays." Jack smiled... a little too tailormade, his manners

Street, Pimlico. was her headquarters, for none It was a a trifle too precious.

To his surprise the young man other of the stores seemed to be wholly inexcusable prejudice, but

connected. He had no engage John Morlay hated his sapphire shook his head.

"The extent of her fortune ments that night, and had arranged to go to Marlow on the morrow. alcevelinks and his pearl stick-pin and his habit of laying his glossy doesn't matter," he said. "It is hat upon the table as though it were pretty sure to be considerable But he had not the slightest inten- tion of visiting Penton-street, as some rare piece of bric-a-brac. He one. In fact, I have every reason to "glanced at first at the clock and believe that, even with the milking he walked across Hanover-square then at his engagement tablet and that it's had, there remains enough towards St. George's Church. BUW with satisfaction that in a to keep my young lady in comfort." the life of him he could never ac- "And my young lady's young count for the impulse which made quarter of an hour he would have "an excuse for dismissing the caller. man," said John sardonically. "Tell Him hail a taxicab and direct the Julian came in, looking as though me what you mean by milking driver to that quiet street in Pim- he had stepped out of the proverbial Hag somebody been robbing her?"lice where Mrs. Carawood had her

Julian rose, walked to the win- head office. bandbox. He put his silk hat in exactly the spot Jack Moriny ex-dow, and looked gloomily down into ..pected, and skinned his gloves slow- Hanover Square, his hands in his y. The two men presented a con- pockets, his forehead corrugated in trast in good looks. Jack Morlay, a frown. lean-faced, brown-skinned and blue- eyed; Julian, a normal development from the pretty-boy stage, his olive face smooth, a shiny little black moustache, neatly balanced on a lip that pouted a little.

"Sit down," said Jack. "You're looking happy."

"I'm not sure," he said, "I know nothing whatever- merely guess, New here is the atory of this girl."

He returned to his place by the desk, carefully extinguished his elgarette and replaced the holder before he went further,

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For

Herman beamed. "It's the likes of that young lady," he said, "who shews that old Fenner is wrong."

"Who is Fenner?"

Jack was surprised at the cordi- only ality of his reception, and learned later that to Mrs. Cara- wood's factotum a friend of "my lady's" was something almost god-

It was a smaller shop than he had expected. The window, tastefully draped, held no more than three

A like. dresses to tempt the passer-by.

black received. "Fenner? Why, he's a socialist." shop-girl in neat

educated talker and him, and told him Mrs. Carawood Herman's lip curled in a sneer. was not at home.

and all that sort of thing."

"Does he speak badly of my Morlay, secretly lady?" asked amused.

"If your business is private," she said, "I had better call Herman."

Before he could stop her she had passed round a wooden-screen at "You probably have never heard the back of the shop, from Julian pulled up the knees of his about Mrs. Carawood?" And, 4s which there presently emerged a "You tall, lank youth wearing a green His red hair was trousers and sat down, and then, John shook his head: seeing the smile on the other's face: wouldn't. She keeps a ladies' man- baize apron.

"You can snigger--you're a rich tle establishment--in fact, she keeps long and untidy. and a pair of dozen, in various parts of steel-rimmed spectacles gave him an man, John, and I'm a poor devilja

London. Carawood's Ladies' appearance of comic ferocity. with a fullor to pay."

John Morlay pulled a drawer of Secondhand Mantle Stores." his desk, took out a box and snick- ed open the silver lid.

"Thank you, no, I never smoke cigars. May I have one of my own cigarettes? Thank you!""

"Mrs. Carawood, sir? No, sir, she is not in. She's gone down to Cheltenhuin to see m'lady:"

He said this with a certain pride and relish, lingering over the term as though he were loth to remove himself from the reflected glory of it.

"I've seen the name," interrupted John.

"Eighteen years ago, Mrs. Cara. wood was a nursemaid in the em- ploy of the Countess, Fioli, a widow Every movement of the man was who had a house at Bournemouth deliberate. John watched him, and who was, I know, a member of

John Moriay's eyes had taken in half-irritated, half smiling, as he a very noble family. The Countess

the store. He now saw that it was took out a silver cylinder from his Fioli died. I have been unable to pocket and produced a black amber trace any will whatever. The only almost expensively fitted. The walls holder and fitted his cigarette with thing that we are certain about--I were panelled with onk, it boasted have pursued a few Inquiries ala parquet floor, and most of the loving care.

"And what brings you to this ready." he interjected apologetical models hung in cases behind plate part of London? There's a horse-ly is that soon after the child glass. At one end of the store was show in full swing, Ascot at hand, was left in her care Mrs. Carawood a carved wooden partition, and to Four ward's this Herman was glancing and a dozen social engagements become a wealthy woman.

years later she opened her first from time to time, and at first claiming you," he asked.

"Sarcasm is wasted on me, my store, and hereafter added one to John Morlay thought that the story dear fellow." Julian flicked a speck the other, until she has now a chain of Mrs. Carawood's absence from

"I of shops throughout London, all of town was a conventional fiction. of tobacco ash from his knee.

"Perhaps you'd like to come into have come to see you on business." which bring in, I should imagine,

the office, sir?" said the youth, He "The devil you have!" said John, a considerable sum of money."

looked again towards the screen, his eyebrows going up in astonish-

and Jack realized that the boy had ment.

only been making up his mind to take this momentous step.

Julian nodded soberly. "Of course, it's quite confidential and all that sort of thing; John, and I realize that I shall have to pay. don't know what your charges

are

a'

"Don't bother about the charges,

"And the child?" asked John. "I must admit," said the other reluctantly, "that she has looked after Marie very well. She sent

The "office" was a pace behind her to a good preparatory school and afterwards to the best collegi- the partition, and consisted of a

book-shelf. ate school in England. In fact.she esk Detore which was a chair, and

is devoted to Marle, or seems to be a

The

lower

"He's

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Herman shook his head, "Not him! That's the only good thing about Mr. Fenner, he runs down kings and lords but he never says anything wrong of my lady. And it'e a good thing for him he doesn't," he added ferociously.

The visitor turned the conversa- tion towards Mrs. Carawood and her shops. She had, he learned, some five or six, and they were "doing well." Also he discovered that she had left for Cheltenham that afternoon-Herman gave the exact hour of the train.

"Mrs. Carawood is a great read- er?" asked Jack, his eyes on the shelf.

Herman smiled seraphically. "Every one of them she's read," "And he said, and touched the tattered covers with a tender hand. every one I've heard!"

"You mean you've read?" Herman shook his head.- "No, sir, I don't read or write," he said simply. "But after closing hours Mrs. Carawood reads to me." "Does Mr. Fenner approve of that? smiled. John Morlay.

"It don't matter whether he do or whether he don't," said Herman, "He says it puts ideas in me hend, but that's all right, aint it? I never had any before!"

He chuckled at a joke which was Jack Morlay walked slowly back evidently well-worn. and by Jove! she ought to be de- of these contained what were towards Victoria, puzzled. And but I warn you, I am not in the voted! She was obviously using evidently Mrs. Carnwood's account then he did a thing which was h were little inexplicable to himself: he divorce business, nor in the coun- the money left to this poor little books, while on the upper

crowded hundreds of paper-covered called a taxi, drove to his flat, and, girl of mine". ter-espionage business."

"Why obviously?" Interrupted volumes, which he realized at a packing a suitcase, made his way Julian drew a long breath, bent

nor train to Cheltenham. He had one ring of smoke after another up-John. Quite a number of people glance were that peculiar brand of to Paddington and caught the din ward, and watched them break with little capital have floated shops fiction which the owner favoured.

and created successful businesses." Herman found a second chair and conceived a sudden desire to see Mrs. Carawood-or was it "my against the white ceiling.

"I am a bachelor," he said. "And,Hot this kind of woman," Here invited the visitor to ait. what is more, I am a very careful Julian was definite. "She is almost

lady? bachelor, I find life sufficiently illiterate; can just read and write,

"Mra Carawood always goes down to Cheltenham just now--he-

(To Be Continued.)

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TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS,

The following is the list of loca! share quotations issued to-day:

Banks.

Hongkong Bank, $1075 b. Chartered Bank, £20 n. Mercantile A. & B., £32 n.". Mercantile O., £137. P. and O., £9 b. East Asia, $68 n.

Marine Ins

Canton Ins, $590 8. China Underwriters, $1.50 n. North China, Tis. 143 n. Union Ins., $293 sa, Yangteza Ins., $41 b.

Fire Ins

China Fires, $210 d. H. K. Fire Ins., $600 sa.

Shipping.

Dongleses, $33 b.

HK. Steamboats, $21 s. H. K. Tugs, $1.10 b. Indo-Chinas, (Prof.) $30.n. Shell Trans-, 92/- n. Star Ferrios, $54.60 Waterboats, $17 n. Refinerles.

China Sugars, $15 n - Malabons, $31

Mining.

5.

Benguets, $1.70 n.

Kailans, 49/- b.

Langkata, Tls. $17 b.

S'hai Exploration, Tls. 3.15 h. Shanghai Loans, Tis. 6 b. Raube, $4 b.

3.

G.

Tronohs, 19/3 n. Ural Caspians, 5/-

Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharves, $114 Whampoa Docks, $35 n. Hongkowa, Tle. 143 b New Engineerings, Tis. 4 b. Shanghai Docks Tis. 92 b Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, 6

b H. K. Lands, $554 Realtys, $6 n. Territorials, $19. Humphreye, $121 b. Princes Bldge, -$95 b. Rural Lands, $11.

Cottons.

n.

Ewo Cottons, Tie. $7.85 8 Orientale, Tls. $1.50 b. S'hai Cottons, Tls $47 n.

Buses, Trams.

Obina Busos, Tis. 71. Tramways, $208 Peak Trams, (old) $14 - s. Singapore Trams, 12/6: b. Taxis, $1 n.

Miscellaneous.

Amusementa, $20 n. Canton Ioes, 5 n. Coments (Comb.) $7. 8. China Lights, $121 b. China Prov. 84. n. Constructions, $18. Dairy Farms, $15.30 b Dor A. Wing, $6 n. H'kong Electrice, $53 Macao Electrics, $37. b. Ropes (Old) $10 n. Lane Crawfords, $5. s Mackintosh, $22 - mal Binceres, 8 n. United Abastos, $12 a Watsons $111. Powells, $5 8. Telephone 3.70s.

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