1928-03-20 — Page 11

THE METAL BOX

By THOMAS COBB.

(Author of "False Prelences," Mrs. Pomeroy's Reputation, &c.j.

CHAPTER XX.

Redpath's Daughter.

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH.

CHARGES AGAINST

·PANGAOLS,

EX-DICTATOR ASKS FOR "A RESPITE.

Athens, Feb 17. General Pangalos, who was over- thrown as long ago as August 22, 1926, and has, after a long stay in the Cretan fortress of Izeddin, been transferred lately to Syngros prl- son, was taken to the Chamber at mid-day to-day to appear before the Parliamentary Committee of In- ato rooms, Strong precautiona quiry sitting in the Cabinet's pri were taken, and no incident occur réd

General Panoglos was looking pale and older, after his seventeen months' imprisonment. He object- ed to the composition of the Com- mittee, as containing a member of the Cabinet which he overturned, and the counsel of a man who was executed during his dictatorship. Finally he asked for five days' de

thon withdrew.while the Committee

tinued, rounded on me as soon as he'd heard all he wanted to know, I might whistle for the reward! He threatened to call a From Northumberland Avenue, Inspector Pow took a taxi to Clift copper, and that was enough for Street, Berkeley Square, and kept me. I dried up and never gave It at the private door of the che-the blasted box another thought mist's, while he spoke to the maid.till Dr. Markwell came."

"Dr. Markwell, said Inspector Mr. Parkinson was out. Pow, "has taken it back to Lady Though he lunched at home on Parkinson," most days, he had ordered dinner "She'd never have touched it if at eight and said he should not not for me," grumbled Redpath. return till then. Dieappointed to "That young swell played crook-lay to reply to the charges. lle have missed him the Inspectored." directed the chauffeur to Scotland You saw him on Monday- considered his plen. Yard, sent for Sergeant Galloway and explained in as few words as possible what he had been doing.

"I want you," he said, "to send Miller to keep his eye on the house Number 13. If I wasn't told the truth and Parkinson comes out, he's not to be lost sight of.”

Inspector Pow then explained that he wanted Galloway to lose no time in going to Mountport to see the Governor of the prison,

you're sharp."

Monday, the Eighth," suggested the Inspector.

"I did so, and thought it was going to be a great day for me and my gal here."

"I'm afraid you won't get a whilling, Redpath," answered Pow: then turning to Polly, ho stood watching while she looked at her face in the glass, touching it here and there with a terribly dirty powder puff.

"Now what do you do lying here all day?" he asked.

think a lot, that's what I do," she answered.

"What about?"

"It's said," he continued, "that Hillyard died there just before Christmas. If so he would prob- ably have been in the Infirmary some time before his death. He would have had a chance to talk. "All the things I'd have if only Knowing he was done for, it's I could get about." possible he put someone wier

"Maken believe she's a great lidy about that box of jewellery. Find and her bed's' a motor car, don't out whether he was specially thick you, Polly?" anid Redpath. with anyone In the ward, anyone He faced Inspector Pow from who got out before the end of the the opposite side of the narrow first week of January. You may bed, wearing his loose, long over be able to get back" to-night, if coat with the bulging front pockets. His short, greyish beard Sergeant Galloway, to do him looked as if it had not been comb- Justice, soldom allowed grass to ed for weeks, and, while he talked grow under his feet. Having to the visitor, his eyes were fixed despatchod Miller to Cliff Street on Polly. "That's what she does, he at once set forth to the railway "Redpath continued. "and powders station, while Inspector Pow, herself up to the nines and makes having had a snack at the "Ship," me cut her hair” made his way to Little Oakham "You needn't give the show Street Paying no heed to the away," she cried sulkily, but now group of gossiping women at the Pow looked at her more attentive- door, he mounted the crazy stairs, ty, he thought that with better and reaching the top landing, turn-health and fresher air and the ed the handle of the back room, powder washed off her face, she ontering without ceremony. might be quite attractive. She bad good features and expressive dark eyes.

"I shall come and have another look at you," he said on the point, of turning away.

"When?" she demanded. "Some day before long." "Promise you won't forget," she pleaded.

A large sheet, hanging from a clothes ne across the room, and dividing it more or leas completely into two, was drawn back in the daytime so that both sides could be soon from the threshold. By the window stood a deal table, at which Redpath WAE seated, laboriously writing with his nose to the notepaper. As Pow enter- "She'll look forward to that, ed, he took off his steel-framed Inspector," said Redpath, accom- spectacles, and started to his feet, panying Pow outside to the land- as though prepared to resent the Ing. "She'll talk of nothing else intrusion, but hearing his visitor's for daya. No one comes but the name, his mahner abruptly district nurso now and again, and changed. He bogan to cringe Mr. Martin- abjectly, rubbing his fingers "Who's Mr. Martin ?" asked Pow. against his thumbs, while Pow "The curate from the church atared at the occupant of the round the corner. Regular he farther bed.

comes once a week. Brings her It was difficult to judge whether picture papers. Polly likes them. she was an old-looking child, or She ain't much of a render, never What a childish-looking woman. As a could learn, somehow. matter of fact Polly Redpath was pleases her most's a fashion paper. twenty-five, about the same age as Sometimes I pick up an old one." the vastly different girl whom the)

Inspector Pow took a shilling Inspector had seen an hour or two from his pocket. ago at the Capital Hotel. Since "You might buy her something," Polly was fourteen her lower limba he said.. "and before you're much had been paralyzed. She had older, I may want you to give been unable to walk or even to evidence."

stand for the past ten years, and "Against that young swell!" her mother had forsaken such a cried Redpath eagerly. "A dirty troublesome child. From the day trick! I'd like to give him one of his wife's desertion, Redpath back. Thank you kindly, sir."

Walking away from the squalid had done all that was possible, according to his rather dim lights, street, Inspector Pow's thoughts and whatever his faults, he had continued to dwell on the strange never failed to show the most nair whom he had left. A curious

Six Counts.

There are six counts in the charges against the ex-Dictator, as formulated last October. They are as follows:

That he illegally amended the Constitution compiled by the Com- mittee of 30, In September, 1925; that he illegally dissolved the late National Assembly ín. October, 1925; that he illegally altered the proposed composition of the new Senate; that he illegally proclaim- ed himself dictator on January 4, 1926; that he held an illegal clec- tion for the Presidency of the Re- public in April, 1926, as the 'result of which he was elected as the sole candidate; and that he arbitrarily. ordered the arrest and banishment of prominent politicians and journ- alists to remote islands, and the auspension of preventive censorship of leading newspapers.

According to the new Constitu- tion of 1927, the President of the Republie should be tried for of ences committed in that capacity by the Senate, sitting as a High Court of Justice. But the Senate has not yet been elected, and five of the above offences wore com- mitted before General Fangalos be- come President and while he was still only Prime Minister.

"

In any case, the Chamber legally entitled to act in place of the Second Chamber till a Senate, (which has not existed since 1862)

is formed...

SIDNEY CARTON ON A LORRY STAGE.

INDOOR THEATRE NOT-

THE ONLY WAY! ·

Batting with bitterly cold wind, the Dickensian Tabard Players gave scenes from "A Tale of Two Citiea" in the streets of the Borough recently.

With a horse-drawn lorry as the stage, the players, who were found- ed by Mr. Ross Barrington, began their performance in Mint-street.

TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1928.

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

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

Banks.

Hongkong Bank, $1250 b Chartered Bank, 4211 b. Mercantile A. & B., £332 - n. P. and O. 2o n. East Asia, $73) b

Insurances.

Canton Ins., $675. Union Ins., $991 z. North China, Ins., Tls. 143 ni Yangtare Ins., 346) b. China Underwriters, 2.608, China Firos, $215 n. . H. K. Fire Ins, $750 Shipping.

Douglasas, $40) 5.

H. K. Steamboats, $291 b. H. K. Tugs, $2.50 8. Indo-Chinas, (Dof.) $451 Shell Trans., 90/- ‚ ̈n. Union Waterboats, $201 n

Mining.

Bengueta, $2.35 m. Kailans, 66/-

n.

Laarkats, Tla. $16 n. S'hal Exploration, Tis. 2.75 b. Raube, $41 b. Tronohs, 17/6 "b.

Docks, etc.

b.

Kowloon Wharvos, $141 Whampoa Docks, $481 D. China Providents $63 8. Hongkows, Tls. 164 b. New Engineerings, Tls. 4.80 s, Shanghai Docks, Tis. 101 b.

Cottons.

Ewo Cottons, Tls. 8.75 s. Orientals, Tis. 2. b. S'hai Cottons, Tls. 60 (old) b. Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and 8. Flotele, $9.60 b.. H. K. Lands, $68 b. S'hai Lands Tis. $131 b. **

b Humphreys, $15 Roaltion, $8 sa. Territorials, $1

n.

Public Utilities. Tramways, $25.85 b.. Peak Trams, (old) $12) b. Star Ferries, $64. China Lights, (Comb) $16 b H'kong Electrics, $714 es. Macao Electrics, $21 b. Telephones $4.85 b. China Buses, Tls. 64 n... Singapore Tractions, 11/9 b.

Industrials. -~ China Sugara, $13h sá, Malabons, $27 Canton Icos, $4. b. Coments (Comb) $12.10 s. Ropos (Old) 89.40 s. United Asbestos $10 B+

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Stores &c.

Dairy Farms, $21 b Watsons, $14 b. Der A. Wing, $1. Lane Crawfords, $3.65 b. Mackintoab, $22 B. Binceres, $10 b. Wm. Powells, $5 n.

MiscellaneouE, Amusements, $291 b. Constructions, $li n. B'quo Ind. G. Bonds, 60% b. H. K. G. Loan, 6% Prem

A crowd of about 60 people' gathered round the lorry and cheer- LIFE AFTER DEATH AN and costumes, brought a gay splash ed the company, who, in their wigs

"EVEN CHANCE.” of colour to the grey backwaters of Southwark.

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There was specially hearty cheer- ing for Miss Enid Preston, Lucy Manette, for, in her pretty flimsy dress, she acted as if wholly unconscious of the gals, which con- tinually blew up showers of saw dust from the lorry."

("The Only Way,"

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MR. EDISON IN CANDID MOOD ON 81st BIRTHDAY.

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would require two hours to answer.

"What sort of person you are de- Some of his replies were as follows: pends on your forebears for genera- Elona back just like plants."

Asked whether Americans were

sald:

Fort Myers (Fla.), Feb, 11. Mr. Edison, the famous inventor, who, is staying here, received cor- respondenta to-day on the occasion of his eighty-first birthday. He freely answered questions on every The second part of the perform-conceivable subject except on how intense devotion to his daughter. mixture, Redpath! But, come to ance was given at the George Inn, to keep young, which, he said,

She was sitting up in bed, sup-think of it, ao were a good many Borough High-street, where ported by a cushion which he had In spite of considerable temptation.

Carton's famous speech on the made out of an old hop sack and and are need, he had delivered large crowd listened to Sydney stuffed with newspapers, Over the metal box with its contents in- guillotine. her nightdress, she wore a faded tact to Miss Croom. He had kept During the afternoon the Mayor dressing jacket of pink flannelette faith with Hillyard, yet for most of Southwark placed a wreath of and on the grey counterpane lay of his life he had been the com-laurels on the bust of Dickens in drifting away" from religion, he a handglass with a broken white panion of thieves, and got his the L.C.C. School in Lant-street handle. Her black hair had been living, such as it was, by writing in commemoration of the birthday clumsily shingled and her face was begging-letters. daubed heavily with powder, re- He was bone lazy, yet devoted of the novelist on February 7, 1812. loved by a bright patch of rouge to his daughter, tending her like over the cheekbones. Her appear-a woman, humouring her accord- ance struck Inspector Pow as ing to her bent, even fanning her ghastly. It suggested the maiding petty vanity in the hope of making up of a corpse.

her life a little better worth living.

Inspector

wondered Redpath showed little reluctance in repeating what he had already whether his daughter could look told both to Foster Markwell and out one or two things for the girl, to Parkinson, dwelling on the cir-odd bits of ribbon, and so forth. cumstance that, in spite of temptn-He would ask her when, he got tion, he had kept quiet about the home this evening, but meanwhile jewels til he heard of Hillyard's he had a busy afternoon before death.

him, and first he would make his "That young swell I met on way to Park Lane. Lady Parkinson's pop," he con-

Pow

(To be continued.)

MUSSOLINI AND A CARDINAL(has been particularly accentuated In all the urban contres of North Rome, Feb. 15. Italy."

Milan Catholic organ Signor Mussolla has sent a The

from message through the Prefect of "Italia" notes that praise Milan to the Cardinal Archbishop the head of the Italian Govern Tosi, thanking him for his Lenten ment to a Cardinal is a comfort- Pastoral on."Numerous Families." ing sign of harmony between State Cardinal's Church, The Please convey to his Eminence," and

says the Duce, my satisfaction Pastoral advocated large families and thanks. for his Pastoral con-with the implication that he dis- cerning birth-rate decline, which approved of birth control.

LETTER GOLF SOLUTION.

Here is the solution to the. puzzle on another page,

STYLE STOLE STO RE STA RE STARK SHARK SHACK |SHOCKI

"They're drifting away from bunk and superstition. Scientific knowlege is responsible for the fact

that 13,344 of the Churches of the United States had no additions last year."

Regarding eternity, Mr. Edison remarked: "Fifty fifty one way or the other is my present belief on life after death." He chuckled when in answer to another ques- tion he said he expected to spend his next life experimenting." Television was, he added, remark- able, but hardly applicable in his opinion for general use.

Capital punishment, said Mr. Edison, should be abolished, and criminals confined for life. News- papers should be permitted to print. crime news, but Mr. Edison advised that such items should be "cut short."

Interviewed with regard to his experiments in rubber production,

·Mr. Edison admitted that he was not attempting to compete in the tropica, He was considering send- ing parties of botanists into unex- plored sections of Florida to search for new varletics of rubber pro- ducing plants.

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