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WIN

OUR NEW SERIAL

THE HOUSE

HOUSE OF SIN.

CHAPTER XXIII.

"The real murderer is my master,

By ALLËN UPWARD. (Author of "The Yellow Hand,"

*The Ordeal of Fire," ota.):

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH.

YANGTSZE ITEMS.

(Continued from Page 7.)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1927.

NAVAL NEWS.

RECENT APPOINTMENTS,

following appointments were made by the Admiralty on Nov. 11:-Commr. A. V. Walker, to Titania, for service in sub- marines. Sub.-Lleuts. Ri L. S. Galsford, C.. A. Rowe, G. H. Nowell, F. H. Mansell (addl.), M. G. Rimington, R. S. Abram, T. H. Martolli; T. C. C. Lloyd, and R. G. Living, to Titania, for service in submarines.

The

Government The The Nationalist points out that this momentous event was forced upon it by the startling events in Canton on the 11th. It was discovered that this uprising was made possible be- cause the Soviet consulate and the commercial agencies "were, ne com- tually accomplices of the +++munists, having long since per- mitted the use of their premises

With effect from Nov. 12 Coni- case of shutting his eyes and dus a base of communist opera- termining to be blind."

tion," which was a flagrant violamander R. Ramsbotham resumes "Yes, no doubt you're right." his Grace the Duke of Altringham," "It was the same when the family tion of International ethics. The duty afloat in the aircraft-carrier Oct. 31 from the Even in his distress the faith-began to anake a fuss, Ile had Nationalist Government has learn. Hermes. This ship returned to ful retainer of the House of Al-given theni no chance to ubject bed that similar risings were plann- the Nore on tringham seemed to derive comfure the wedding; but the momented in other important places in China Station, and is te refit and fort from the sonorous title. He it was announced they raked up Nationalist territory, incidental recommission at Chatham. waited for the effect of his dramatic the new Duchess's past life. Sir to the Communist party's elaborate engineer officer of the Hermes is announcement on. Dr. Tarleton. Charles Beaumanoir himself, warn-programme for the destruction of also being changed on recommis- sfoning, and Engineer-Commander If he had expected the con-ed bis Grace that she had had re- the Kuomintang, and the Nation- sultant to be overwhelmed he was lations with alontarute, and he was allst Government, are determined George Bevis will be succeded by destined to disappointment. There, forbidden the house in con- to stamp out the communists who Engineer-Commander W. V. Ken-

naway, late of the Dartmouth. no single solution of the sequence,”

have always been a source of in-

Seven officers have been appoint- mystery, which Tarleton had not "Ah! So that was the rent calculable dangers.

ed during this year for transport pondered over during the last three reason."

Quo Tai-ch), Interviewed the duties in China. The Principal crowded days. The possibility of "That was the real reason, sir, United States Consul General, Mr.Sen Transport Officer, Shanghai, the Duke's guilt had first occurred though it was given gut that it was Cunningham, who is Senior Conis Captain F. I. Elderton, C.M.G., to him when his fashionable col-because his Grace objected to him sul, also Major Hilton Johnson, D.S.O., whose appointment was league, Sir Philip Blennerhusses, courting the Lady Rosa. Even if Commissioner General of the In-announced on February 4. The had so markedly declined to take Sir Charles hadn't interfered, Iternational Settlement this after-Princil Sea Transport Officer. the smallest part in the investiga should have suspected something noon, on the subject of carrying Tientsin, is Captain T. O, de Wet, tion; and from that moment he had from their manner when they were out the closure of the Soviet C.B.E. R... and Captain E. I.. never once entirely dismissed it together. I rather thought that Consulate and the Dalbank, the Grieve, D.S.O,, R.N., Captain W. from his mind. He was, there-their Ladyships suspected some notorious fiscal agents of the II. Whittle, O.B.E., R.D. R.N.R., fore, fally prepared to receive the thing too, Lady Agatha as well as Soviet, whose Consul General

and Commander C. C. Cartwright, steward's accusation, while at the Lady Rosa."

Mr. Kovlovsky, refuses to make any O.B.E., R.D.. R.N.R.. are serving same time he was by nu means ་་། sec. Tarleton became

comment pending instructions

15 additional Sea Transport rendy to accept ita truth without thoughtful. "Perbups that ELU

from Moscow-Reuter.

Officers for service 11 China. The amplest confirmation.

counts for Lady Agatha's languagę

Paymaster Commander G. F. Mar- Be fished out his repeater, and about a House of Sin,"

tin, who is an interpreter in began to swing it furiously in his "I'm not sure: u think her characteristic manner when con|Ladyship came to find out some-,

Italian and Spanish, and Pay- thing afterwards," sidering a knotty problem.

Berrowes

Que Tai-chi, the Nationalist Vice-mustef Lieutenant-Commander C. "Lo on." he told Burrowes, answered. She was out very late Minister of Foreign Affairs, has A. Gibbs, have also been appointed calmly, 1 am listening. Tell me sometimes' her work as a Sister, handed the Soviet Consul-General for transport duties in China. everything you know."

and fancy she must have sisen of Shanghai his passports and ró that something queer was going quested him to oare Nationalist on in the house. But she never territory within a week.-Reuter. « said anything to me."

"

..

Mr. Burrowes hesitated, at a loss to begin. Then he blurted outc

"In the first place, sir, I must tell you that this man Montarute, Well? You haven't told or Dunlop, as, his real harte was, yet how you came to discover alf was the Duchess Amy's husband." } this.'

me!

Consul Handed Passports.

Shanghai, Dec. 15

Seas and Southern

The following Award for life- saving from drowning has just been made by the Royal Humane Society: Bronze Medal: Sergt. G. W. Martin, D.C.M., Royal Artil- Captain Scott's ship, Discovery, was "on view" recently in her berthery. Headquarters, North China Command, Shanghai, saved Nina I make it the West India Dock, where she Callivskyn, who threw herself into Crash! The fifty-guined watch: "It was an accident, sir. New out of its owner's fingers halt it my duty to go downstairs in returned after her long voyage, across the room. At last the ex-the night now and then to make during which research was made the Whangpoo River in an attempt You under Commander Sternhouse in-at suicide at Shanghai on June 1. pert had been fairly taken by sur-sure that all the men are in, prise. He had expected to hear have got to keep a sharp look-out to the whaling industry in the Martin jumped in from the bank, Antarctic. and after swimming 70 to 80 yards anything but this,

in a large establishment like ours; } There was a constant stream of reached the woman, and, in spite He got up, muttering to him-No matter what character you get visitors, among the first to arrive of her struggles, succeeded in self, and went to pick up his with them, it doesn't de to trust cherished plaything. Luckily the them too far. Well, one tight as being Miss Scott, sister of the bringing her to a steam launch explorer. Third Officer Bear the jetty, when she was got carpet was a thick he, and the I was greeping downstairs in a pair Sanderson. Boatswain Cargill, on board in an unconscious state. royal memento had suffered no per-of list'slippers, not making a sound, ceptible damage. Ale put it to his met Mr. Monacute coming up."ard members of the crew-one of The water was 30 ft. to 35 ft. wore Esquimaux dress deep, and there was a very swift car, and gratefully listened to its He paused, as though to let his whom musical record of the hour. Then listener picture the scene of that answered endless questions about current and dangerous undertow. he returned, rallier ashamed of midnight meeting between the the ship's outfit and the crew's, ex- his nervous system for givingway Duke of Altringham's faithful periences, so easily, and sat down to hear watchdog and the husband of the what else his visitor had to reveal, woman his Grace believed to be

"They had been married privately his wife. when they

"I turned on my netrie torch were both beginning!

to go on the stage, because they and recognised him at once. He were afraid: it night tell against made no attempt to run away. 1 them in the profession. Her asked him what he was doing there, Grace-1 should say Mrs. Dunlop and he said, 'Let's go into one of -knew that her face avaS her the rooms downstairs and I will ex- fortune, and that it would choke plain to you?"

off admirers if it got abou? that "I took him into my room. and she was a miatried woman. I only he sat down quite eoclls, and told wish it had got about and choked me the whole story. Of course he off my master," the steward added had nothing to be afraid of, He bitterly.

was her Grace's real husband, and he had the law on his side, in a He wore to me that he had

"And how do you come to know all this?" inquired the specialist. sense.

"I tell you, sir. But first of

only come to see his wife on busi-

all I ought to say that however ass, but, naturally, I didn't be

Neve him. From various things

I came to the conclusion that he

privately they managed it they couldn't help people seeing that there was something between them. was sorry he had let her go, and to persuade. her to Naturally, it was thought that they was trying

famous.

* LETTER GOLF

SOLUTION,

Hore is the solution to the puzzle on another page.

PLANT

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CHINA COAST OFFICERS.

THE LATEST CHANGES.

Mr.J. A. Duggan, third engineer Ningpo, has gone third engineer, Newehwang. Mr. J. B. Smith, i third engineer, Newchwang, has gone third engineer, Ningpo.

Mr. R. L. Ingledew, sup'y third

PLANE engineer. Sinkiang, has gone suply PLACE

PEACE

PEACH

sound me.

third engineer, Antung. Mr. C. E. Stuart, third engineer, Antung, has gone third engineer, Kaying. Mr. A. W. Norrie, third engineer, Kaying, has gone acting second

Kucichow.

Mr. W. Niblock from Home leave, has gone suply chief en-

Kineer, Yunnan.

'Mr. G. W. Clark, second en- gineer, Shengking, has gone acting

I promised again that chief engineer, Tientsin. Mr. A. Jef-

were what they shouldn't be to one leave the Duke and come back to another, but no one ever guessed him." the real truth. Meanwhile 1 sup-

"That looks as if he had some pose they had got a little tired of remains of gond feeling." Tarleton

I would say nothing. on conditionfrey, third engineer, Suiyang, has each other, and then came his interposed.. Grace's offer of marriage. I'don't!

Perhaps he had, sir, though I that 31r. Dunlop didn't come again. one acting second enginer, Shen- say he offered marriage right of: never saw any 'good in him myself. But evidently they didn't trust me, king. Mr. E. C. Fitzpatrick, from in fact, I know he didn't, because struck me that he was just fully and Mrs. Dunlop, as she ought to reserve, has gone third engineer,. I was in his confidence right ing his wife. I won't say black-be called, set herself to poison the Suiyang, through. He offered her a settle- mailing, because I don't think he Duke's mind against me."

"How do you know that?" ment, first five thousand pounds and took any money from her. If that

he wanted she! "Berause of what his Grace said then ten thousand pounds a year had been what

7 hadn't breathed a word In she would't take it. She was could have got rid of him "soon to me.

enough. She had only to ask his when be called me into the library one day, som after, and charged Grace for anything she wanted.

The outline of the whole me with it."

"Charged Fout with tragedy were gradually coming distinct in the investigator's mind. Tarleton raised his. It seemed to be a shocking parody fahrer bewilderment.

young "Clarged ne of Enoch Arden. The husband had repented if having secrets from him.

and

a clever, umbitious woman, when she saw how far h was gone! she made up her mind to be Duchess. I was going to and fro between them, and I could see how the land lay pretty well."

"But what about her husband

Mr.-P. J. C. Wilson, third en- gineer, Taming, has gone third engineer, Chukiang. Mr. S. Dum- breek, third engineer, Chekiang. has gone third engineer, Taming. Mr. A. B. Bowler, from Home leave, has gone second engincer,' what?" Tientsin. - eyebrows, in Mr. J. H. Cameron, sup'y, chief engineer, Hsin Peking, is on re- having serve. with I was as much Mr. JW. Waterson, third en-

because she hadn't maney

on reserve,

"I suppose they must have come lightly parted with his wife; and surprised as you are, sir. I asked engineer, Isin Peking. is on re- Lo some agreement, I don't exnelly know what. As I was saying just perhaps increasing prosperity in his Grace what he meant, and he serve.

Mr. J. W. Walerson, 'third' en-, now, they had postel off a bit, and his vocation had emboldened him said the Dueliess had cautioned

She had told him ginger, Chenan, is on reserve. he was paying attentions to Lady ask her to return to him. tut him against nie.

Mr. J. Findlater, sup'y third Rosa, though his wife didn't know she had been of a different mind. that her entsin-she called Mr. that. I have an idea that they Either her love for him bad alto-Montacute her cousin had been

engineer, Katwo. Mr. F. J. Fow- agreed to say no more about the gelher faded, or else the splendour justering her for money, and that engineer, Kwaisang, has gone third Of course, thistes, third engineer, Kwaisang, is marriage, and let each of them of her new station bad overpowered she had refused it, marry again if they felt inclinet. every other consideration. And it sounded true,

Mr. J. Turner, sup'y third en- Of course, the Duchess may have might be argued that she was with-asked the Duke for any promised him money as well, but in her rights in refusing to re- lately. Then she said that I had

new a bond which had been broken been spying on her and found out gineer. Kwaisang, has gone third that I can't sny." "

"Well, never mind.".

Mr. C. J. Grainger, sup'y third by mutual consent. The whole something, and that I had asked her engineer, Tuchów. situation presented a moral tangle for money to hold my tongue. Just "His Grace couldn't help having which the specialist did not find think of that, sir! I, whose father engineer, Kwaisang, has gone some idea that she had led a pretty it easy to undo.

and grandfather have served the third engineer, Leesang. Mr. C. past but he shut his eyes de- Burrowes continued his revela Dukes of Altringham for more than Moore, third engineer, Loesang, ja liberately and married her. They Lions.

A hundred years!"

on reserve. Mr. A. M. Maloney, went over to Paris and were "Mr. Montacute asked me if I Poor Burrowes was scarcely able from reserve, has gone second en- married in the Embassy, and I cant to tell the Duke. I hardly to go on, so deep was his emotion.gineer, Kuanwo, was test man. Mademoiselle was knew what to

Captain W. E. Syeel, of the Shu- answer, because I The investigator tried to comfort

kwang, has gone master, Asiatica,

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out

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surt of bridesmaid. She had dreaded speaking to his Grace. I him been sharing the sume flat with was afraid of how he would take "You mustn't mind the slanders Captain A. V. Harcourt, from re Mr. Dunlop before, and had found it. In the end I said I would do of a wicked woman, Mr. Burrowes.serve, has gone master, Shukwang. about the secret marriage. nothing for the present if he would No one could believe them who was Shipping and Engineering. Of course, that was why the promise not to come again. He in his right mind." Duchess had to take her on as maid, gave me his word, but he didn't "Ah, but that's just it, Dr.

keep it

or you might say as companion.

"Surely the Duke must have scen

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Tarleton. My master isn't in his

The U. S. War Department has

from drowning at St. Colonel Henry Stewart Lockhart "Did you ask him how he got into right mind when he is under that (says Reuter) accepted the offer The widow of Brigadier-General girl what kind of woman she

I don't know was the house?" the doctor inquired. woman's influences.

memorial certificate by the trustees Mali, and William John. Mills, Didn't he object?”

"No, sir. I didn't think of that. if I ought to tell you, but perhaps of Sir Esme Ioward, the British Noble Fleming Jenkins, assistant Leonards-on-Sea, was awarded a Ross, United Service Club, Fall.

Ambassador, to present to the "He daren't sir, that's the truth. For nught I knew he might have you may have heard it already: historical museum at Arlington the secretary to the Society for the Pro of the Carnegie Hero Fund at a commercial traveller, 365, Un He knew that his wife's character been let in by one of the servants. there's Insanity in the family."

original of the message sent by pagation of the Gospel, Greycoat-meeting at Dunfermline, with the thank-road, Norwich, who also at was bound up in a manner with The next thing that happened was The consultant gave a slow, deep the King to President Harding in gardens, Westminster, who lost his undertaking that the case will re- tempted to rescue the girl, were Mademoiselle's, and if he was to that Mademoiselle spoke to me. nod. This time at all events, he connexion with the presentation of life while attempting to rescue a need for financial assistance arises. each.

ceive further consideration when awarded an honorary certificate believe in Duchess Amy, he must He must have told her, or told his was not surprised.

the Victoria Cross to the American believe in har too. It was just a wife who got Mademoiselle to

(To be Continued.)

Unknown Soldier.