1928-03-14 — Page 11

THE METAL BOX.

By THOMAS COBB.

'(Author of “Puise Pretences) Mra. Pomeroy's Reputation, de.j

CHAPTER XIII (Continued) them. The contracts of his

They had walked as far as the Tate Gallery, and retraced their ateps to the Abbey, before her apology ended. Foster felt as if ho had been granted a fresh lease of life. At the worst she had been only injudicious! She had made

extended throughout the world. it had constructed dams in Egypt, temples in India, bridges in Buraiah, railways in Africa, and none of these things had proved so troublesome as one young man of

twenty-six.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. ' WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1928.

MR. BOTTOMLEY,

APPLICATION IN KING'S

BENCH DIVISION.

Mr. Horatio Bottomley made kie first public appearance at the Law Courts since his release from prison when he presented an ap plication in person to Mr. Justice Horridge, sitting in the King's Bench Division. There crowded Court.

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Addressing Mr. Justice Hor ridge from the nallektora', table, make an application in the action Mr. Bottomley said he had to which he was bringing ngaluat the Netes of the World, Limited, and Mr. H. J. Houston, and his application was that his Lordship would fix an early date the ear

After lunching alone with his a mistake such as would have been wife to-day, Sir Joseph had retired most likely impossible for a more to his smoking-room, lighted a pipoed should be disposed of before conventional Englishwonían, büt she was not what for a time he had and sat down at his leather-topped table to read once more the draft suspected. She was not an adven- of the new will which had come turess, and Parkinson was in love from Mr. Colaton, his rolicitor, a with her cousin!

"It seems," said Foster. that few days ago,A fresh effort to Jensure that Everard should not ench of us has deceived the other make ducks and drakes of his I told you the treasure was brought wealth in the future! from India by my grandfather. You did your best to take me in. Now the incident In ended. At leit it will be this afternoon."

"What is happening?" asked Theresn:

Enid Forter.

"And then,"

Her the better for the trial of a special issue of mixed fact and law, which Master Jelf had direct the hearing of the action itself,

Mr. Comyne Carr, K.C., for the defendants, said he did not oppose the application. One of the allegations in the reply was that a document which was undoubted- | ly signed while Mr. Bottomley was in prison awaiting his appeal, was not permitted to be read by him, nor was he permitted to receive copies of the document without the express authority of the Governor of the Prison or his de- puty. The reply added: "Such

Although still fond of his wife, Sir Joseph detested her ne'er-do- well brothers, whom he supported on the condition that they should never come within fifty miles of 1 shall deliver the confounded Park Lane. The annoying thing box into Lady Parkinson's hands," was that his only son should take authority was not obtained on any after these deplorable relatives,ocension of such visits." It would she suggested, "though, physically it might be a be necessary to endeavour, sub-

had their advantage. Everard should like you to meet Everard in red hair, the same well-knit figure, vice, to procure the attendance of ject to the rules of the public ser- his proper character."

who was the By this time they were approach-even something of their wagger,

Governor of Wormwood Scrubs ing the hotel, and when Theresa and certainly the same disregard the gentleman

for money. held out her hand, she made no

Sir Joseph had early marked out Prison at that time, but had since further allusion to what had passed

them. The situation his boy's career... A public school, een transferred to another pri between might easily have sentimental university, then the oflice, where son. development, and this was neither he should begin at the bottom and the time nor place. Before goingmastering all the details of a com- to her room, she hesitated about pleated fasiness, gradually work ringing Everard Parkinson up, but his way to the top, succeeding his decided finally against it. After father when the time came.

The first portion of the plan all he had attained his object. 'In an hour or two the jewele would be worked admirably. At Oxford restored to Lady Parkinson, and Everard had a liberal allowance and Everard, never backward in talk-extensive credit. He made a host Ing about himself, would be eer-of friends, and then, one Monday tain to broadcast his own part in morning, he was the transaction.

Mr. Justice Horridge-I think the Governor could easily be brought to Court.

His Lordship fixed March 5, for the hearing.

Allahabad, Feb. 9. A fight for a captured Sikh woman occurred at a village near Lahore. The woman, taken to Moor- who was pretty and about 28 years gate Stret, and expected to begin of age, was carried off by a Sikh by spending eight hours a day cany-belonging to an adjacent village. A ing invoices into a ledger, boxed up band of Sikhs advanced on the raider's village, a fierce battle en- with uncongenial companions.

sued, and the woman was recap- Lured. Seven persons were serious- ly injured in this affray.

Meanwhile, Foster Markwell got something to cut, moked a cigarette slowly over his coffee,

His friends were by no means then walked to the bank, where he doomed to the same tyranny, and had to wait a few minutes while his parcel was brought up from the Everard was popular with women. strong room. With this in his He soun began to arrive late, to hand, he at once took a taxi to leave early, and on occasion to stay Park Lane, where Sir Joseph Park-away altogether. At last itis at- tendance grew so irregular, that

Inson occupied a large, ornate Sir Joseph realised that the time house and possessed a treasure i had come to assert himself. The the person of Mr. Lupton, a butler who had lived with him severni only way was to shorten supplies. Very well, Everard soon learnt how years, and grown

comfortably stout. lle was tall, bald-headed, to augment them. He obtained an introduction to Mr. Sinclair

clean-shave double-chinned, with Lascelles, of Jermyn Street, and

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LETTER GOLF SOLUTION.

Here is the solution to the puzzle on another page,

an oiliness of skin which always signed several promissory notes, MIRTH

made him appear hot.

without troubling about their amounts or dates; moreover he ob- tained the entree to an exclusive "dub," where the goddess Chance

Mr. Lupton was supposed to be an excellent judge of character and an expert in dealing with the beggars of all sorts and descrip tlons, young and old, male and adoration for Everard, and female, deserving and undeserving, ultimately for his father. who came to the door. As a rule, The important thing was to

he knew whom to admit and whom

wws worshipped-an expensive

GỬI TH GRTS GHLTS

to turn away, and in Foster's case, associates, and it his dissipated WILTS

for the brown paper parcel.

with this in

should be received into the office of

he would not have hesitated but ylew, it was arranged that he WILES

Dr. Markwell's face, voice and a corresponding frm in New York, clothes bespoke the legitimate visiter, though a quarter to three with the understanding that he wad might be an inappropriate hour, to live on an absurdly small allow-

ance, till he made good." but the parcel was fatal.

Before he had been a fortnight

"A Dr. Markwell wishes, to see

naturally suggested that the in America, his principal was you, Sir Joseph.". visitor had something to sell, speculating how in the world to get "Who the devil's he? I don't whereas Sir Joseph easily lost his rid of him without offending Sirnow the name."

Lemper.

Joseph. till Everard solved the business was highly important."

"No, Sir Joseph, but he said his "Have you an appointment?" dedificulty by ceasing to put in an ap "Good Heavens! How often manded Lupton.

pearance. When several months "No," answered Foster, "but later, a few days before Christmas, have you heard that tale before?" want to see Sir Joseph or Lady Parkinson particularly."

They always did!

.."They never buy strangers," said the butler, staring at the parcel.

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The peremptoriness of Foster's tone had its effect, and stepping aside, Lupton permitted him to cn ter the sumptuous hall.

in fact, he returned without 'per-

cried Sir Josephi,

"He's got a parcel,” sald Lupton

answer.

think it might be as well to ace "If might suggest, Sir Joseph, Dr. Markwell. There's something about him”

Sir Joseph started impetuously to his feet.

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Insurances.

b.

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Shipping.

Douglases, $41) b. H. K. Steamboats, $271, þ. H. K. Tugs, $2.80 8. Indo-Chinas, (Prof.) $35 na. Shell Trans., 90/- n. Union Waterboats, $20 n. Mining.

Benguets, $2.35 n Kallans, 66/- n. Langkats, Tle. $187

S'hai Exploration, Tle. 2.75 b. Raube, $4 b.

Tronohs, 17/6-b.

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Kowloon Wharves; $142 n. "Whampoa Docks, $48 n.

Chinn Providents $6.50 sa, Hongkews, Tls. 164 b. Now Engineerings, Tls. 4.80 8. Shanghai Docks, Tis, 99 b.

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Ewo Cottons, Tis. 9.10 b. Orientals, Tis. 2.15 b. S'hai Cottons, Tls. 60 (old) b.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $101 H. K...Lands, 4677 b. S'hai Lands Tia. $131 b.

b. Humphreys, $141. Realties, 88.90 b, Torritorials, $1 n.

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"CADGING FROM PUBLIC" ACCUSATION.

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Mr. Richard Green, the magis- trate at Tottenham Police Court, asked recently if the order ho made at the court a week before

mission, Lady Parkinson fell on his deprecatingly, "but he says he neck, while Sir Joseph refused to don't want to sell anything." from allow him to stay at Park, Lane,

"Tell him to go to hell," was the His presence, previous to his de- parture to America, had been the "Damn it all!" cried Foster, "1 cause of so much domestic strife, don't want them to buy anything. that Sir Joseph was determined Kindly take in my, nume."

not to begin the trouble again He would continue the ridiculously inadequate allowance, but Eyerard must live elsewhere. Before ac- cepting this ultimatum, however, he explained that there was nothing he felt more eager to do than to broad shoulders with loose limbs, turn over a now leaf, and when he paying little heed to appearances, mentioned thal the desired wearing this afternoon a baggy condjutor was a lege of Elins tweed suit with a low collar and Feversham, the newspaper man, no carelessly knotted blue tie. Hia doubt Sir Joseph was impressed. hands were in his trousers pockets, Mr. Gr -I do not think you "Do you mean that you're en-his short wooden pipe was between need to wait. It is a thousand

"Very good, sir," he said. "I will tell Sir Josephi."

CHAPTER XIV;

FRESH LIGHT ON EVERARD.

"Oh, bring him in and have done committing to prison the Rev. TSANG FOOK PIANO CO.

with it."

He stood over six feet and had

Sir Joseph Parkinson was a man of irritable temper and affectionate, disposition. At the age of seventy gaged to be married to her?" he his teeth, when Foster entered, ho had never been more prone to demanded. paroxysms of rage and subsequent "Not actually engaged, you

remorse. Having had no children know"

parcel in hand.

"Well, what can I do for you?" demanded Sir Joseph, aggressively. the table.

Foster coolly placed the box on

"You can allow me to return something you lost

"I've lost nothing I know of!"

Gilbert Walling. vicar of St. N., for arrears of rates amounting John's Church, Upper Edmonton, to £10, had been carried out.

The warrant offieer replied that it had not

chances that the man has tho money. Let him go to prison at once. I will sign the warrant.

Mr. Groen said that the vicar had come before him repeatedly twice a year. The last time he was convicted he was in Brixton gaol for about two days when a friend came along and paid the

by his first wife, he had married "Tell me when you are and I'l the second when he was forty-three, talk to you: his father cut him she being thirty' and very attractive short, and of course this was to in a rather florid style. He had argue in a circle. What Everard been much less prominent in those wanted was the means to return to days, but his friends had never the States, and make the 'running "About two years ago," added whole of the money. Within a known where he had picked hor up. on the only possible conditions. Foster, I believe Lady Parkdeen very short time another friend It was said she had been a barmaid, He had at least sense enough to was robbed of some jewellery."visited the prison prepared to though this was mere speculation, realise that Nina Francey would noAs he spoke he took a penknife pay the money.

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Mississippi. However, he took you've got it there!" Although he was a man of sim-couple of rooms by the week in ple, economical personal habits, ho Cliff Street, Berkeley Square, and begin shall see," returned Foster public, and more especially the Reiss, Massey & Co., Ltd.

"You from the generous and benevolent encouraged hor⚫ to entertain came, when he was especially hard

Church of England." lavishly, to dress extravagantly, up, to see his mother during Sir

Green. Contributions, said Mr. and display the diamonds which, Joseph's absence. It was on one Sir Joseph, and leaving the room "One, moment excuse me," anid

were sent to Mr. Watling anony no doubt, were often antidotes to of these occasions that he made the abruptly he domestic tiffs. Since his seventieth acquaintance of Mr. Redpath.nimbly for a man of his age.

run upstairs very mously, and they could not trace

how-much he was actually_re birthday, a few months ago, he In consequence of the draft will,

ceiving,

::, ྟ་ (To be continued.) stayed away from the largo offices Everard was much in Sir Joseph's (The characters in this story are

"The man has no right to bo days, a week, and this was one of smoking-room door this afternoon. to living persona is intended.) in Moorgate Street two or three mind when Lupton opened the entirely imaginary and no reference posing as a martyr. It is simplyed into the Atlantic Ocean, it would

robbing the public," he added.

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