1927-09-30 — Page 11

A SERIAL STORY

MY LADY:

A TALE OF MYSTERY.

By EDGAR WALLACE.

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Author of The Four Just Mon," "The Bearot House".&o., &.

CHAPTER XVII. .

The man's laugh freze Mrs. Cara- wood's blood, but something told Aher that he was speaking the truth,

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH,

MORRISON HILL ROAD. IMPROVEMENTS.

DANGEROUS CORNER

ELIMINATED.

Motorists will have cause for considerable satisfaction when the roads department of the FW.D. has completed the reconstruction work now in progress in Morrison Hill Road.

The preliminary work, the most important of which is the levelling at the junction of Stubbs Road und Morrison Hill Road, is expect "Don't I know?" she asked bitter-ed to be completed within a fort

night or three weeks. ly." "Don't you think I know ?"

"That lad isn't yours, then? He called you Mrs. Carnwood."

"No, he isn't mine. He's a poor and she turned back from the door.little chap I saw at a police, court The policeman's step died away in one day, a kiddie they were going to send to Borstal, so I took to him. the distance.

"Has he gone?" he asked, with He's a good lad to me, as good as that convulsive sideways jerk of one of my own." the head.

She nodded. He collapsed into a chair, and a dull growl of thunder rumbled overhead.

"The sound of a copper's feet makes me sweat!" he muttered.

"Don't think about it," the shuddered, as wave after wave of memory swept over her, drowning all the happy years that had come

in between.

"You could keep a kid out of Borstal: did you ever come to see at Dartmoor?" he snarled: me "Did you, eh?":

FRIDAY

RUSSIAN BURGLARS

SENTENCED.

ATTEMPTED TO ENTER A BANK.

Two Russians, G. Dubboff and S. H. Perzovsky, arrested in con- nexion with the National Savings Bank burglary, were sentenced to one year's imprisonment each by Judge Wan and Deputy Whitam re at the Special Provisional Court at Shanghai, last Monday.

Detective Sergeant Rebenin, of the Central Police Station, who gave evidence at the trial, asked for a remand to enable the police to conduct further investigations. The completed scheme, which is

The motion was over-ruled. part and parcel of the layout

The first hearing of the case came planned in connexion with the up on September 19, when the first of Morrison Hill, accused admitted the charge, and elimination involves tho widening of the road the second accused denied it. The two accused were arrested on Sun- to a considerable extent, taking off a part of the upper gradient, and day morning, September 18, at altering the junction of Stubbs about 8.15 a.m., when a police de- Road by taking away the awkward tail hended by Det. Insp. Hunter, hacking, which at present convert. D. S. Bebenin and D. Sub-Insp. S. I. it into a very dangerous corner. Tinkler raided a vacant house

The

at 48 Kiangse Road, next door to the National Savings Bank, where they found a quantity of imple- ments for house-breaking, two bot- You patted yourself on being quit." In about three weeks or less, ittles of highly explosive acids,

broken, discoloured teeth

is thought that traffic can be and some foodstuffs, etc. His shewed unbeautifully between his diverted into the new, road, until such time as the present one is tight-drawn lips. "And now they call you Mrs. Carawood, the meaning of that-another hus-reduced to the same level, and the

two can be linked up to become WORE MANY TROUSERS. band, eh?"

one.

Morrison Hill Road has become one of the Colony's main artery roads since the opening of Stubbs Read, and the reconstruction con-

now

reconstruction has reached an advanced stage, a new "No...I know I didn't." "No, you thought, you'd seen the road having been built on a lower last of me, and you were glad.level running parallel to the old.

"I've had nineteen years, almost, to think about it," he said with a hideous grin. "How he looked as helay there in the moonlight, with over blood." He face all his shuddered despite his boast. "The of swine, interfering with me! What was it to do with him, anyway? 1 wasn't touching his stuff when he come on me,"

"Ile-he "was a policeman, and you were a burglar."

"Yes; he's dead an' I'm alive he rejoined brutally,

"

She clasped her hands tightly together.

"Anyone would think you liked

Somebody

to remember it," she whispered. "Oh, don't talk of it. may hear you, Joe."

What's

"No. One husband was enough. it's true I didn't want you to get He half rose, "What?" threateningly.

A THIEF'S RUSE.

Whilst on duty in Portland

own.

tive, searched two loiterers and one of the men was found to be wear- ing four pairs of trousers besides his

Investigations were made and it was discovered that the articles had been stolen from the verandah of No. 20, Portland Street.

"But I lied to save you. I'd al-templated will have a very benc-Street yesterday a Chinese detec- ways done my best for you just beficial effect. cause you were my husband. I'd slaved for you; I stuck to you all through that awful life, always shadowed by the police, dodging from place to place, getting a few things together only to have you pawn them....and I was glad when it seemed the end had come."

"You-

ARMS FOR POLICE IN MALAYA.

(Continued From Page 7.)

"When the city is in a disturb

"I prayed they'd hang you," she And what if they did? They said defiantly, and added, almost can't harm

to herself: "That was asking Goded state, they (the Malays) in me. I've paid. My from lying own wits saved me penceful and quiet ander chloride to get my washing dry, I suppose." variably take out rifles on night of lime in Wandsworth. If I'd not She looked up at his working mouth. duty. During settled periods, only "But I didn't help to hang you- patrols are armed with rifles. The been, a brainy man, I'd never have been able to shan: leony as I did.lied to save your neck. And now Malay 'P.C.'s on duty in the streets and get the better of the doctor. you've come back, she ended, are provided with batons only, I was marked mad for a year and dropping to a note of dull despair; unless there is any special reason then they sent me on to Dartmoor she sat with her head hanging, un- for them to carry rifles."

heeding the lightning, the long roll the increased of thunder, and torrent of rain.

sune."

me?"

A flash of lightning, zigzagged into the room, illuminating his dreadful eyes, as they looked at her hungrily.

Do your friends know about All the She shook her head. time she was trying to think.

"No, thank God! I've lived it down--I've lived my own life and got on top where many a woman would have sunk."

He staggered across to her, as her voice died away; and stood over her with the old brutal gesture of command that seemed farcical to her now.

"Now I know!" he exclaimed.

Two Gallant Officers.

The two men were charged with larceny before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kowloon Magistracy, this morning, the first defendant also being charged with returning from banishment after having been de ported from the Colony for ten years.

The first defendant admitted

both charges and the second had little evidence, was discharg- cused, against whom the Police

ed.

The first defendant was sen- The Coroner continued: Never-tenced to two months' hard labour you wanted me hanged Mrs.theless two gallant officers, armed on the first charge and a further Carawood!" His hand gripped her with one revolver, did not hesitate nine months' on the second. arm until she winced. "You shall to follow up a desperate gang suffer for that, my girl!" he swore through a dark lorong. "To-morrow them gold letters come down, and 'Green' goes up in place of them. Now you go and get me some grub, or you'll pay......a you paid before-remember?

He twisted her arm laughing The slyly at her sick pain.

the strength that horrible aldness of him had at first went with his age was terrifying. revolted her:

How well she remembered! She "Got anything to eat?" "Yes-yes, I'll find you some-almost staggered as she went to thing," she said, and paused aghast, obey him. She had to fight to keep trying to calm herself, as the door her courage, to remind herself that opened to admit Herman, in his she was a different woman, now not shirt sleeves, his braces hanging to be intimidated. She was in his down behind, as though he had power, inasmuch as he could go in flung his clothes on hurriedly.

He looked harmless enough as he peered in through his glasses, but the man eyed him apprehensively. "Who's this?" he demanded. "The boy...." she began. He did not answer, staring at the drawn and boy. His face was twisted with pain, and he clawed at his throat with one' hand, while he fumbled in his pocket with the out a little other: He brought leather-covered box, and took from

I conceive it to be my duty as a Coroner to bring forward any fact or circumstances that may life of any citizen in Singapore. constitute an unfair risk to the

With deep respect I appeal to the authorities concerned, and ask Malay Police in this city should be that the question of arms for the reconsidered in the light of recent events.

These men are intensely loyal and are with us to a man in the It appears to me unjust to expect present campaign against crime. for permit them to face dangers, They should inseparable from such emergencies

to the street and scream out the as this, unarmed. truth, but she was no longer the not be so pitted against barbarians trembling girl she had been. A who are fully provided with auto- few hours in which to think clear-matic pistols, and who are cursed ly, and she would find some way with a mentality that knows no out. Perhaps she could see John mercy. Morlay and ask his advice.....

"That kid of your's!" came the hoarse voice. "You had one, after

went in?"

She shivered.

"

Among the passengers arriving here from Shanghai by the s.s. Khyber, this morning were Mr. R. H. Beer, Col. Russell Brown, Mrs. Hayley Bell, Mr. E. R. Harrison, Col. W. S. Mackenzie, Capt. N. €. Parkes, Mr. A. Quinnel and Co. G. R. Rice.

"Yes a little boy." "They told me as you'd had one. it a phial of thinnest glass which You never thought a loving father a week old. he smashed between thumb and might want news?"

"He died. Only They finger, inhaling as he did so. watched as he fought for his breath Could you expect anything else

The typhoon which does "not saw him with all my trouble?" she returned in evident agony, and

breathlessly.

The local slowly recover,

"Angina, they call it," he said. “Oh, you and your troubles.appear to be violent, is near Tokio "That's why they let me out. Put Where's my supper?" he burst out, moving north-east. that medicine where I can see it, and as she went she wondered if weather forecast until noon to- and give it to me. if I look queer.she had indeed lied when she had morrow is-South-east wind It's the new stuff. they gave it to assisted his defence of insanity, or moderate; fair."

me at the hospital this morning... whether long long residence among

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Kowloon residents will be pleas« | better than that muck I had to madmen had hot. made the lie a and the letters. He put down his

"His truth. There was that about him fork.

"I got something to ask you—-”

ed to learn that there is to be a drink. These shocks...."

which made him terrible apart eyes wandered again to Herman.

And then he started at the sound better service of motor buses to Mrs. the Star Ferry at busy hours of "What is it, Mrs. Carawood?" from the hideous memories he re-he began.

It called. asked the boy, breathlessly.

She must keep him qulet for the of a motor-horn,, a sound seemed almost as if one of his

She piled a few the door and looked through the novelettes was being enacted before present, until she would come to Carawood knew well. She leapt to the day. his eyes, as if he had suddenly be-some decision.

"Quick, behind the screen, Joe!" come an actor in one of them him-things hurriedly, on a tray, and rain-emeared glass. carried it in to him. Belf.

"I'm sorry there's only bread and she cried.

"Who is it?" he asked, "Mrs. Carawood?"" sneered the

cheese, Joe. I'll run down to the ham and beef shop, if you like. Istinately. "Why should I hide? daresa" they'd let me have some- Don't I tell you I'm a free man?" thing at the back door."

mant

That's my name, Joc," she said. "Let the boy go away before you talk, please. Herman, go back to bed. This is a gentleman I knew "years ago."

"You're not going to leave this place" he said, suspiciously. "I Herman had mechanically taken don't want none of your sneaking the little leather-covered box and on me." Then he laughed sudden put it in the middle of the mantel-ly as he remembered that he was free, with the King's pardon, and piece.

not all the police in the world could drag him back.

"But, Mrs. Carawood, he looks ..queer. I don't like to leave you Shall I fetch Mr. Fenner?" he ask- ed in a low voice as she urged him to the door.

No, no. It is quite all right. He'll be going in a minute." .

"A gentleman you know, eh?" laughed the man, when the boy had gone. "And I'm your husband!"

It was terrible to watch his head jerking this way and that; nervous

ob

Owing to the fact that all the motor buses have been running to their full termini; that is, to Lai- chikok, Shamshuipo and Kowloon City, numbere of them have been journeys. Residents waiting for running empty on those outward- "You don't know--perhaps the buses at the Jordan Road junction pardon's not quite right just a have often been crowded off the She was incoher-buses running to the ferry and him. have had to watch a procession of minute.

empty buses going the other way to Representa- ent, and her fear infected

The old instinct to hide got the the full distances.. "Joe, for God's sake! It's safer." better of him, and he disappeared tions have been made to the Com- panies that they might turn some behind the screen.

Mrs. Carawood opened the door of these empty buses back on the "Bread and cheese is good en-wide in response to a laughing cry ferry-wards journey without wait- ough," he remarked, and began to from M'lady, and the next instant ring until they have completed the On enquiries made, we learn that eat it wolfishly, though without John, carrying the girl in his arms. full trip. enough continuity of purpose to darted across the pavement and make a good meal, his eyes roving made a jump for shelter, setting the traffic authorities have agreed about restlessly, his head jerking her down with only a few drops of to a special service during these be known as Route No. 9. These where the scarf had slipped. over his shoulder as though forever water glistening on her bright hair, rush hours-a service which will in fear of what was behind him.

Mrs. Carawood's white lips were buses will run only between the The lightning, flashing in through

Star Ferry and Argyle Street, Mongkok, thereby giving greater the thin blind, played over his face moving.

frequency of ferry-ward service passengers, at such pointe as and obviating any long waiting by

Jordan Road.,

of the shadows; she could see him in a ghastly flicker, piercing the

quiver is the rain hissed against softer glow of the electric light;

"Oh, God." she was praying wildly. "I don't ask for much....

the window, yet his fears seemed the thunder set his nerves, jangling, but for this once...do a trick for only to react in a fury of resent though he swore in an attempt to me?" ment, as if they were another hide it. Only then did he remam ber his mission. The black box grudge he owed the world.

(To be Continued.)

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