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NEW SERIAL STORY

THE MERAFIELD MYSTERY.

CHAPTER XI.

By R. A. "J. WALLING. (Author of "The Third Degree," "Fatal Glovo," pts.)

The Tuesday at Longstone was

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1927.

THE

HÒNGKONG TELEGRAPH,

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THE TOTALISATOR.

HELPS TAX COLLECTION.

(Continued From Page 5.)

London, Oct. 28. more war" or of talking about The anticipated installation of brotherly love, but they could do. the totalisator pari-mutuel on Bri-it by making great decisions be tish racecourses in accordance tween nations. When great pro- with the recommendations of the blems arose there must be some Jockey Club Committee will faci-menus of settling them, some litate the collection of the betting authority which could give a deci the tax. It is expected that the, destou, which man should not be

defy, That cision may induce bookmakers to able to reach an agreement on the method supreme problem of the League, naying the tax and probably of Nations, and he would not like they will approach the Chancellor to say it had yet been solved. of the Exchequer on the subject. They would have been narvellous The latter stad recently that he individuals had they solved it. was prepared to consider alterna-But they had gone a long road to- tax, provided they did not involve ter referred to the twenty dis- tive proposals for collecting the wards a settlement,

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time, however, to note one or two other things.

Several cigarette ends on the Just as inexplicable as the Monday geass near the chair-fat ends with out at sea. It was concealed in the cork tips. They had belonged to minds of three people, one of whom expensive cigarettes."

suggestion of perfume-some faint was dead, and one vanished.

been settled by the League, and True, the third in this instance and rather pleasant perfame-source-British Wirelens. seemed to be Atkins, who, had nei-under the cushion on which I sat

declared that they were gradually ther died nor dispappeared, but he hard lump, "which was certainly t

and finding through the Leagoo some- was no more likely to be useful to book..

thing which made war less me than the raan in the motor- I moved and shook up the

of the Presently a car came over the less possiblc, necessary and im- cushion, but had no chance of dis- I had a certain satisfaction inclosing the book before the young brow of the hill and down the narmediate. That was one having been able to trace elements woman came out with a tray hold row lane. The distance was too great reasons why the men and in the story of Merafield that ing a jug of cider and a glass. great to allow me to identify it,women of Europe had settled down nobody else had found, but at pre-

I thanked her and asked if I but I had no doubt that it was the in the way they had since the war.

The Entry of Germany. sent they led me nowhere. A tele might rest for two or three minutes. Merufield car, and that Atkins was phone message for Merafield from She stood by asif, half-minded to his house to his golf club might wait for the tray, but I put it on

Fifthly, there had been mean nothing at all. It nothing to the worthy Bannister, the ground and sipped the cider had ascertained that Mrs. Briscoe entry of Germany into the League. to avoid me. I ei ns a world-wide institution For example. But i could not avoid surely, and she went away again was staying at the farm, and that The League of Nations was design- Authorised. Carital

I meant to see that book: I felt she was eager connecting Atkins with the mes-certain that eyes were watching me thought I knew a way of getting at and it obviously could not com- plete its task until practically all sage. If he sent it, and if it were from some window of the house. her secret.

I was about to Lar away from the nations of the world were in a genuine message, I figured this meant that they should not see me

Atkins wished to say something look at the book. 1 turned themy ambush when 1 saw that which it. Professor Webster spoke of to Sir Charles Merafield which hair round, with is back to the Exl me to the spot with a paralys-the way in which Herr Stresseman,

Instead of one, Briand and Sir. Austen Cham-Bangkok could not be said on the telephone, windows, as though to get a more ed astonishment. and was told to drive to Longstone direct view over the water, and man, we got out of the car and herlain now workel side by side. They had tackled not only French once. The interval during hated my eyes ainst the glare of entered the garden.

I would have given a hundred and German problems but all pro which. Merafeld said there

the sun. Then 1 fiddled the book

The result "had been that **time for a cup of tea" was decupifar cough out From under the pounds for a pair of binocularems.

It was impossible to re- although not all of France and It was a yellow-cognise anybody at that distance, Germany had accepted the path of Why did they change cars for the cushion to see in two seconds what glasses. return journey to Merafield Tower? Wanted to seev Perhaps there

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woman-a small woman. Both the all countries, even in China-the men towered above her. They stood roat mass of the population talking, loqking down to the cliffs,hese comtries had determined to erased on application. painting. The two men were being rive this new way, this new route informed of my visit and shown their support. the Hirection 1 had taken.

ife ap- Atkins was an enigma. peared suddenly at aberatiele Tower ander unustal circumstances with in a few weeks of Megafield's death The coincidence of a Lonion offer

to the Merafield chauffeur, and the immediate appearance of Atkins, as if he had dropped out of the sky

1 would

But

not

I did not like spying, but the sar- theprise I felt was so great that

could not keep my eyes off the group, and I could not move away:

Ave minutes later.

from

Professor Weister proceeded to fer to the way in which the League assisted in the control of countries in chaos and kept them

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Questions Answered..

The cushion That was enough. I was now at the end of the dues

vered the yellow back in the next contained in Overbury's note. knew that my only other resource |

Whoever had been sitting in that was Atkins, and 1 felt sure Atkins would not volunteer any informa hair just before me, smoking Tur- tion. How I could extract it from Kich rigardles and reading Mar- him involuntarily was not easy toel Proust, it Was imagine.

farmer's daughter or any member

1 did not like the role free from the domination of other his family. Whatever length the

League had shown itself able to ducalion of the rural community ad attained, it had certainly not playing then, I disliked it still murewers, and in conclusion said the The woman and one of the men undertake the task it had shoulder Having formed a conclusion about reached as far as that.

thed. It had developed new branches previous occupant of the chair, detached themselves was in it mood to appreciate the group, and the second man disap activities of which the statos- delicate manoeuvres that followed.peared from my view-either into men at Paris had never dreamed. to fill the place, was too remarkable The farmer's daughter first, came the house or into the depths of the Whether the League would be able to be more coincidence..

He suggested that have given a good deal to know out and asked me whether I would wicker chair I had occupied. The to stand the strain to which it like any more rider, then went to pair came down the path toward the would be subjected in future, no

I made preparations to go,an could say. where the other man went.

I realised that if it had done enough to show that it was only by that route that the that was a hopeless line of specula-he garden gate and looked up the cliff.

moved now I must be discovered tion. What I had to do must be ane leading away from the house but too late. done at RC. It was a matter of to the main road.

I did not want any more cider. They came down quickly into a posi-world could be brought back to pitting my brains against his, and to get on anything like level terms indeed, there was half a jugful left, tion from which the whole of the unity and peace. (Applause).

my own fet A spy 1 had "been with him I had to know his motive had no intention of drinking it, cliff path would be in sight. for secrecy. Unless it was nothing for a little cider is quite enough for but a wish to shield Overbury, me; but I praised its quality and will: a spy I must now remain, had no idea what it could be. And held the glass up to the light, and willy-nilly, Bo far as my knowledge and all pro-asked her if they made it from their bability went, Atkins and Overbury own apples (which, of course, they had never met till Atkins drove him did not, as no orchard could live from the station to Merafield Tower in that spot), and watched with on the Monday morning. If by any amusement her anxious glances chance they were nequainted be on the house to the gate, from the fore, a good deal of the mystery te to the road and back again,

Never did a guest linger so muni would be cleared away.

his hostess. The young woman In the meantime, there was Mrs. festly to the intense discomfort of Briscoe. She was the one tangible was evidently receiving instructions result of my inquiries. And ever from the inside of the house, every she had become intangible before I could reach her, and would so re-time she entered, to ge vid of me main if I could not now discover at the earliest possibi moment. And the special reason for this - her whereabouts,

I reached home from Longstone ency was that some other guest about five o'clock. What decided was expected, and might be com- me between tea-time and dinnering down the road at any moment.

In truth, I was just as anxious time to walk along the cliffs on the eastern side of Highcliff Creek, and not to meet that guest in the gar- Bo towards Highcliff Farm, i hardly den of Highcliff Farm as the ladies knew-partly a whimsical idea, could be to prevent me from meet- partly a deduction from the facting him.

If, as I thought was likely, the that I had traced Mrs. Briscoe to

They within three or four miles of Mera- quest was Atkins, it was far better

far as not to meet there.. feld and then lost her.

She

Another questioner asked whether the power of the League of Na-. Lions was diminished by the absence. of Russia.

At the conclusion of the speech, a number of questions were asked. One member of the audience The man was Atkins, in la

whether the The wanted to Know

the brown uniform of chauffeur. woman i had never seen, but the American attitude towards

Prof. Webster replied that it had portrait of her drawn by the two League had changed. loafers on the road was exact. was a little thing, hair bobned, changed profoundly in the last shart-skirted, bare-headed, animat-two or three years. There was no ed in every step and every gesture chance of the United States enter- This was the lady who had used ing the League in the near future. delicate perfume, smoked Turkish It had such an extraordinary con- cigarettes and read Marcel Proust. stitution which made it almost im- But the must astonishing thing possible. There had, however, been was that as they walked the chauf- an enormous change on the part of feur's arm was about her waist. both Government and people, and They reached the gate, came out on the day would come when the the cliff path, and approached my United States would be one of the sunk into the ground with shame, hiding place. Then I could have League's foremost defenders.

She stopped suddenly by the Atkins bent down clump of furze.

"Oh, my Boyo!" she said. and kissed her..

"Oh, Mary!" said Atkins, in his deep voice.

They were lovers. I was doing the most disgraceful thing I had ever done in my life-I was spying a pair of lovers. This had on

chauffeur and a lady. Yet... nothing to do with me, this romance "Let's go on a bit, and see if that lawyer chap is still hanging about," But Eventually left most of the cider said Atkins,

"Righto!" said Mrs. Briscoe. they were isulated, and rather off unconsumed, thanked the young

woman for her courtesy, and stroll-What do you think he suspects or my usual track.

"Dieu sait" exclaimed Atkins. From the diff path I now follow-jed away down the path to the diffe. knows, Bertram?"

"He's what my batman used to call of something, but I don't think he a downy old bird. He's got hold can go very far.

I have said that Highcliff Farm would, of course, tell him that I had ia on the coast about two mileseen prying round, and he would from my house, and is the only draw his own conclusions from that, dwelling in that neighbourhood. 1A reckoning between Alkins and know the farm people to nod to as myself was becoming due, but I did they drove by in their trap to not want it yet. Westport or to the station."

な

When I was below the verge of ed there was a narrow lane leading up to the farm-house, which stood the cliffs, and therefore out of sight high, and commanded a gorgeous of the house, it occurred to me that view over the Channel and the coast the windows of the house com- manded the surrounding, country, to right and left. Up this lane walked between six and seven that here, were "points from which the warm summer evening. I was house itself could be watched by un thirsty and hot with walking-observer who remained hidden. I needed a glass of milk and a rest. felt quite positive that Atkins was Anybody at the house must have the person momentarily expected at seen me a good ten minutes before Highcliff Farm, but something im- I reached it, crossed the little pelled me to make quite sure. Thus garden in front of it, and knocked was 1 led into an unforeseen com-

plication. on the door,

said I to the On the brow of the cliff, just to "Good evening." young woman who answered the the west of the point where the path knock. "I am taking a liberty, but to Highcliff Farm began, was a

of

They passed on.

And recovered a whiff of my a pair of lovers only. And I was self-respect. I was not spying on "a downy old bird." Well, we would see how far the downy od bird actually could go.

At present he had to stay where he was. There was no knowing how far they would walk, or when they would turn. Once a spy al-

ways a spy.

Had not I heard

Prof. Webster said that no doubt the refusal of Russia to join was a great calamity for the world. For the most part Russia had been directing her energies towards des- troying the League because the League stood between her and what she wanted-chaos in Europe.

Replying to a question regarding the representation of China, Prof. Webster said that Geneva, desired most intensely that there, should be some agreement in China on that question. China's representa- tion on the League of Nations was of profound importance to world and at any moment it might portance to China, become of great advantage and im-

the

The Chairman heartily thanked Professor Webster for his address..

waiting-it's a little dangerous," "Oh, a dirty, dirty mess!" she sched

"We're nearly out of it now. He has been very bad. But to-day looks as if it will be possible, doesn't

it?"

1

Yes. I was astonished to ace' him. What ship did you say?"

"Terpsichore." But i was not sentenced to a long "Boyo! I can't believe you love I wondered if you could oblige me little thicket of tall-grown furze saying to that effect? with a glass of milk. It's very hot bushes, sloping up from the clif

I came rather further path for three or four yards. I wait. Within five minutes they me after all this. But I think I nl- walking.

turned into it, and found a way to were back. The thicket which con-ways loved you," said Mrs. Briscoe. than I meant to."

"Certainly," said the farmer's the upper edge. It was not more cealed me from them sheltered them

daughter. It is hot. Would you like some cider? Mr. Franks, isn't

it?"

I acknowledged iny identity, and 'said that if clder were no trouble I would prefer it. And would she mind if I sat down in the garden?

And in the garden 1 sat, in a long

than three or four yards deep, but from view of the house.. Mrs. "Boya," he said. "How good it afforded perfect cover. From the Briscoe stopped again. top the farm was clearly seen, with

you are, Boyo " the approach roads both ways..

As I stood there, looking up the hill, two women came out on the little lawn in front of the house and scanned the cliffs. They look

Al Atkins said in answer was,

"Mary!" But he and it low and

earnestly.

"I suppose we'd better get back." she said.

"Yes. It's too dangerous" to et p long."

And they were gone.

I watched them dimb the hill.

"Nonsense, Mary!" said Atkins "But yes, and yes, and yes!" she said, with intense feeling, I thought. "There's nobody like you in the world, Boyo-not nobody. I can't They entered the gardor. Present basket chair filled with cushions, ed straight in my direction, but I believe you forgive me utterly ly three figures appeared on the

They absolutely, every bit." which had only lately been vacated. know I could not be seen. I was very careful not to look at the looked past me to the west. At windows of the house, but to take last they apparently agreed that I prolonged notice of the beautiful had gone on along the path, which prospect of the sea. There was was invisible to them, being below

"Yes, I do. Ca, c'est fini!" said lawn. The two men left the woman have other and went to the car, which was Atkins. "Now we

(To be Continued.} things to think about. And the slowly turned, and then sped over first, is that we mustn't keep him the brow,

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(Established 1917) CAPITAL.

Authorlind Capital

Lared

Paid-Up ***

Rower Liabilitiam

holder

Surplus

+$20,036,60€

$ 8,000,000

4.001.00

.8 1,540,000

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Every description of Banking,and Bashangi business transacted

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