1928-03-26 — Page 11

THE METAL BOX

By THOMAS COBB.

(Author of “False Pretentis,” Mrs. Pomeroy's Neputation, &e.)

CHAPTER XXV.

A PROPOSAL, Thereas Faversham had passed

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TEA CLIPPER DAYS RECALLED.

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MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1928,

$1,000 CLAIMED AS DAMAGES.

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she was approaching Singapore also Lau, On and two others, mak- when another ship-they didn't ing five altogether.

carry lights at night in those days In reply to his Lordship Mr. -came out of the mist and rammed Arculli said that was the only door the Laortes amidships. The offend-of exit. There was another door- ing vessel withdrew, and the Laertés way leading to another room, but lay over at an uncomfortable angle, there was no exit from that other with a gaping hole in her side. Captain Jenkyns was in bed, but he rushed out in his pyjamas, and took charge."

room

After locking the door, Suen stood with his back against it and told plaintiff that he would not be faced lies, but surely it doesn't The entire crew were safely got allowed to go away. Suen and follow that he murdered Miga into the boats, the skipper following Haynes then had a conversation, Croom,"

last with his log-book, papers, and (and the former told plaintiff that "I am trying to suspend judg-log. But when nearing the other the latter anid he (plaintiɗ) was a miserable day, and in Elisament at least ill to-morrow," said ahlp he ordered his boat back; ho liable to imprisonment in respect Faversham's opinion she deserved Foster.

had forgotten something important of the $750 which they were col- nothing better. Since Inspector "I can seldom succeed in that," Without a word the men rowed lecting for Chung Kin, Pow's visit the same morning, her Theresa admitted. "It's one of the back, and the skipper, although only uncle had not scrupled to show his most difficult things in the world, in night wear, and turned sixty annoyance in his face, his voice and I am bound to make up my mind years of ago, clambered up the slop even in his silence. This had been one way or the other. Dr. Mark- ing aide of the ship and to his cablu Lau On asked to be allowed to go, Continuing, Mr. Arculli said that oppressive. Though they had met well, do you imagine I shall be where he rescued his false teethi at luncheon and dinner, Ho had compelled to stand up in court and Down to the boat again and away-aying that the matter had nothing scarcely spoken, he had glared at tell that horrid story in public?" the boat got to the waiting ship just the door and allowed Lau On to

to do with him. Such then unlock her with obvious indignation and "Upon my word, I don't see how as the Lacrtes rolled over and Bank the worst of it was that Therona you're to get out of it.".

from sight.

70. Plaintiff tried to follow, but folt bound to admit that he had a

Suen pushed him back.

After good deal of justification.

that, he was taken into the adjoin- ing room.

How could she have been idiotic

enough to allow Everard Parkinson to persuade her to assist him, to convince her, as certainly he had done, that she was engaged in a meritorious operation?

"How I wish I could sail for New York tonight! Uncle Elis

quite right. I shall never hear the THE CAMPUS FLIRT.

AMUSING FILM AT THE QUEEN'S.

Pushed Back,

His Lordship: Who took him

in 2

Mr. Arculi:-Suen took him in. Mr. Arculli continued that Lau On went to see his (Mr. Arculli's) clork, Lau Sui-sang, and they re-

and amusing" picture

Bebe Daniels is seen in a bright turned to the office. When they at the arrived, they found that the door Queen's Theatre, this being "The was not locked. The plaintiff was Campus Flirt." which is the main there as well as the three de- im in the current programme. It fendants. After a conversation will be shown at all sessions to-with Houghton and Suen as to the day, after having drawn apprecia legality of their detaining the live houses yesterday.

plaintiff, he was allowed to go.

last of it at home. You see,” she added rather hesitatingly. "I am fairly well known over there. You heard what my uncle insinuated." "About your being under-under Theresa was, in fact, wise after Parkinson's influence?" suggested- tho event. She had assumed ed Foster, Everard's good faith and doubted "People won't know that what Foater's, In consequence she was ever he did, was don, simply for threatened by the most humiliating Ninn, And if I hadn't known be ordeal, as Elias Feversham had not wis so keen about my cousin. omitted to remind her at regular should never have had so much to intervals during the day.

do with him either in New York, or at Newport, or here: You can imagine what everybody will say." The story is that of an American Foster. "What does it matter?" girl who goes to a finishing college

If Parkinson, a man whom he had always disliked, were arrested,

her share in the transnction would inevitably be made public. Sha had brought disgrace and ridicule on herself and on him.

She had been feeling, extremely curious to know what had happened since Inspector

Pow left the Capital Hotel, and the only hope of news was from Foster Markwell, Granting anything definite to com- municate, she felt confident she should see him before she went to| bed. Sleep would be out of the qucation!

"Let them any " answered

ing out Mr. Arcalll's opening and anid that Chung Kin was formerly

The plaintiff gave evidence bear-

of

"I don't pretend to be one of in the States, after education in co-partner with plaintiff. He those superior persons who attach Europe, and who there proves hor-was also told that in addition to no importance to public opinion "

self objectionable by refusing to the $750 he would have to pay 30 | "The question is," urged Foster, enter into the democratic spirit of per cent, to the Association. He while the jazz band continued to the institution. All manner of said to Haynes in Chinese-If play out of sight, and the vestibule amusing incidents occur before you ask me to pay this sum was almost deserted, whether we she finally capitulates and be money, I want to see the accounts can't find a way to 'influence it."

comes the favourite by winning to check them, otherwise I have no athletic honours for her college In

great meet with a rival institu- means of paying the money." tion. We imagine that the College

Cannot Leave. doings are a trifle overdrawn, but

"How" demanded Theresa, "If, for instance, you could pro- misa to be my wife?

Theresa slowly shook her head, but as her hand rested on, the arm of her chair, Foster covered it with his own.

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Mr. Feversham was not going out

that only serves to add to the fun. He did not know whether Haynes this evening. He said he was

The climax-the inter-college understood Chinese. Suen then ashamed to show his face. With

athletic meet-in extremely excitaald, after a conversation with his cigar alight, he was sitting with "it's true," he whispered, "Iing, and well worth seeing.

Haynes:-"If you don't pay, you Theresa, at the end of the vestibule haven't a great deal to offer you. Bebo Daniels is at her very best cannot leave." Plaintiff believed the farthest from the revolving The best I can do is to buy a in this picture, whilst she has the that Suen was acting as an inter- door. In a room on their right n practice, somewhere in the country support of a strong and talented proter. band was playing a jazz tune and for cholas. It isn't a very tempt cast.

After apeaking na to the locking several couples. wore dancing,ing prospect, but, Theresa, if you

of the door the plaintiff continued Theresa could bear the band with- could bring yourself to tolerate that

that Lau On left between 4 o'clock ,out seeing it.

and me

and 4.16. He returned with Lau Sul-sang at about 4.45. During

tiff) wna in the room.

She commanded a view of the en- Foster could feel the pressure of

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trance, upon which, which her eyes her fingers, intertwined with his Gollan, returned from Shanghai the whole of that time he (plain-

were fixed, while Mr. Fevershamown,

glanced in silence through one "My dear," she murmured, "don't after another of a pile of newa- talk of that side of it. It aimply papers, which had been delivered doesn't count. And It's generous by the last American mail.

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their salaries being granted to the staff.

About a week afterwards, pinin- tiff received a letter with regard to the $760 which he showed to Chau o ask me just now, when-oh! you

Kung-chi and Lau Sul-sang. It was half-past nino. Suddenly can't help knowing I feel pretty

"Later, a writ was issued against Theresa sat mora upright. Foster thoroughly down and out.”

Foster tried to force a laugh.

him, before the Police Magistrate. had just come in and she found it "It's you who have to be "Don't utter words you will have That was in the Magistrate's necessary to put great constraint generous," he insisted. "I'm ask to take back," he said. "You may chambers. Another writ was is- upon herself to stay whero she was ing you to give me the most keep me waiting; you may tantalize sued in the Summary Court. instead of rising from her chair precious thing the world contains. me half out of my mind; bût as Mr. Arculli:-Who was euing and running to meet him.

This is how I look at it," he con- surely as the sun rises in the morn-

you? Elias Feversham held out his tinued. "Idiots may imagine two ing, you shall be mine before you've

Plaintiff:-Chung Kin.

After the resolution, which I am hand with a serious expression. things. First that you

were done. I shall go to the agent be-

Plaintiff said "We-all, doctor,

that nothing about to propose, has been duly what's the seriously in conspiracy with Par- fore I put in an appearance in the

happened in the Magistrate's seconded. I shall be pleased to latest news?" he asked. "Or have kinson to rob me. Secondly that police court, to inquire about 4 you come to say there's none?" he had some wretched hold over practice. Then when the blessed chambers. He denied that he answer, to the best of my ability, any questions arising out of the "Inspector Fow rang me up an you. But we could kill two birds time comes, we shan't have to wait." Owed money to Chung Kin.

In reply to Mr. Waderon, accounts which shareholders may hour or so ago," said Foster, with with one stone. If the question "No," she cried, "you're not lo a deprecatory glance at Theresa's were put to you the moment you do that. Promise me you won't." plaintiff said he saw the books wish to ask.

on January 19th. Chung Kin was anxious face. "He arrested Par-enter the witness box to-morrow, Her insistence alarmed him, but not present as Suen had the solution:That the report and I now propose the following re- kinson at Cliff Street this evening. as we could easily arrange that if she would not be satisfied till he power of attorney to act for him. necounts as presented, including I am ordered to tum up at the should be: Are you engaged to promised not to take a single ster Suen and Haynes spoke together the payment of a dividend of $43 police court at half-past one to-be married to Dr. Markweli? don't towards the investment of what in English and then Suen told it

you ses the difference it would small capital he possessed, without to him (plaintiff) in Chinese. "I imagine," suggested Fever make? It would prove that on the giving her due notice, Then they

morrow."

No Power to 'Detain

per share, an addition of £25,000 $246,153.85 to Sterling Re- sham with a frown,"they'll want one hand I didn't accuse you of at- saw Mr. Feversham approaching

serve, of $100,000 to Silver Re- Theresa too."

tempting to rob me, and on the with his bundle of newspapers, Mr. Wadeson-Did he? How serve, the transfer of £5,287-7-5 === "I'm afraid 80. "Parkinson," other that I felt perfectly satisfied shivering slightly as he intercepted did you know?

$62,060.27 to the credit of Rein- Foster added, "admits that he was concerning your relationship to a walter and ordered cocktails. Plaintiff-Because I told Suensurance Fund, and the payment to at Baynton Crescent at half-past Parkinson."

"Cold outside!" he exclaimed, that he had no power to detain the staff of 15 per cent. upon their nine on the evening of the murder." "Some people might think," she sitting down by the others, lighting | me. Then Haynes took up a book salários, be adopted and passed.”

"He admits admits that" mur returned with the faintest of a fresh cigar and looking, Theresa and opened it. Then Suen said mured Theresa. Everard had pro- miles, "that I had just succeeded fancled, a little more equable than to me that according to law he tested that he had paid only one in beguiling you more completely. he had done since the morning. had that power. visit to the house at Haverstock Anyhow, I won't Hill. How was it possible to credit | Foster."

In rising to second the resolu- tion, Mr. J. H. Taggart paid a marry you, "I've been thinking things over," he Mr. Wadson-Well, Suen read tribute to the management of the

added. "Theresa mayn't have to out of a book to you. That's all? affairs of the Company by the Con-1]

Plaintiff Haynes opened the sulting Committee, especially to book and pointed to the pages the Chairman. It was a matter with his finger, saying something for regret that Mr. Bernard would in English to Suen which I did be shortly leaving the Colony, but Suppose," cried Feversham, not know. Then Suen said to me they all wished Mr. Bernard, in "Parkinson should plead guilty." "according to law, there is power his new sphere of activities, the

"What a ghastly means of to detain you."

success that had attended his escape," murmured Theresa.

Mr. Wadeson suggested to work in the Colony. "Still, it would be a means. As plaintiff that he went to the office

a single word he said? "Then," "Oh, but I'm certain you will," give evidence, after all. Quite con- she added, "If he admits he was at be gaid. "The only question was ceivable." the house, I don't see it matters whether you cared for me well "I shall have to, anyhow," said very much what he did afterwards, enough." what he did at Trendwell Mansion, I menn."

There is no no question about: that," she faltered, but so that he could scarcely hear the words.

"Pow," Foster explained, "will follow Parkinson from the moment? "Now, do you imagine," he cried, Redpath told him where the jewels "in the face of such a confession were to be found. I shall have to am fool enough to let you got give a minuto account of my visit You're making a mountain out of to your flat. I'm afrald there's no a molehill, creating a funciful doubt about that."

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Foster.

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to think things over. His chief him by defendants, and if he did "Nor," cried Elias Foversham, "It seems a very formidable one concern will be to keep hļa neck out not go, he would be charged that Theresa was hand and glove to me," she retorted. "To-morrow of the noose. He may think a con- criminally, so that he had no Loung, seconded by Mr. Sherry, On the proposition of Mr. Ho with the scoundrel. Who will be shall feel utterly humiliated and fession would give him a better alternative but to go, lle did not the following were re-elected to lieve she didn't know the jewels disgraced. I shall have to admit chance."

sea Haynes leave the office. had been Insured, that she wasn't that I led you on, plotted to induce entirely under Parkinson's thumb? you to bring that hateful box to my tried," said Theresa.

"You assume his guilt before he's tiff said he could not geo Haynes, too:-Sir Robert Ho Tung, Messrs. Replying to Mr. Arculli, plain serve on the Consulting Commit- Great Scott! I can see the cap-fat, that on opening it I discover

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"I guess," answered Mr. Fever- who was in the adjoining room.

Replying to his Lordship, plain-L. Dunbar, A. S. Gubbay, T. E. sham holds up young doctor in her to inst, and got more than even that night, he did the man intiff said that Haynes did not go Pearce and H. P. White.' flat." 'Society woman and gentle- Perhaps, it's only pride. Still I'm not saying he meant to. But into the second room at any time. Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and

mean what I say. If I have he tried to persuade her to hand

The case is proceeding. Too restless to sit still, he rose to give myself away in court to over the box. She insisted that it

Matthews, and Messrs. Percy with a snort of indignation, collect morrow, nothing on earth will ever wasn't in the house. He said he Mr. Grosvenor Berry's cow "Post Smith, Seth and Fleming, were re- ed his scattered newspapers, and induce me to marry you. I shan't should look for himself. She tried mistress," Europe's

first 2,000 elected auditors, on the propost walked away with short, Jerky oven return home. I am not jok to get to the telephons, and he had gallon Jersey, has now completed tion of Mr. Bridger, seconded by stens to the dour, passing out to the ing. I shall go to the ends of the a gun in his pocket: Afraid to her full year's record, and by pro- Mr. Steavenson night air, in the hope of cooling earth to hido myself.", his head.

The Chairman announced that At the Kowloon Magistracy on shoot, he struck her on the head, ducing 21,031%lb, of milk in 365

Mr. R. Weeding Skinner, General "Well," said Foster, "wherever Intending to stun her. That's my days, has beaten the previous dividend warrants were ready and Saturday, Mr. W. Schofold dis- Manager in Shanghai of the Hong What do you think now?" ask-thou geest! My dear, you've ad theory, and it won't surprise me if world's Jersey cow record of

charged the Chinese who was kong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., is ed Theresa, as Foster took Mr.mitted you love me. Do I strike he pleads guilty."

20,885 lb., given by the Australian could be had on application.

charged on remand with harbour-returning to England after 21 Feversham's seat.

you as such an ass as to lose you, "That the whole contraption's a knowing that?"?

As he ceased speaking, the waiter cow "Wagga Gladys," "Postmis arrived with the cocktails,

ing a Chinese girl under the age years in China, five of which were, tresa" completed her record on damnable nuisance," he answered. "If anything should happen," (To Be Continued.)

January 28, and her last day's Exports of tinplates from the of 21 years. Mr. Williams had with the concern from which he "Oh, there's no question about she answered slowly and de that. But what of Everard? Ife liberately, "to spare me the ordeal are entirely imaginary and no re- 288 lb. Her greatest yield in 24 the U. S. A. and Germany has im- girl was willing to marry the da-Jon March 27 on the P. and O. liner (The characters in this story the last week of her lactation was 7.60 per cent, while the trade for anxious to prosecute, and that the Mr. Skinner is leaving Shanghai yleld was 4041b, and her total for United Kingdom have decreased by stated that the S.0.A. was not recently, tendered his resignation. has proved himself contemptibly that I dread more than I have ever ference to living persons is intend hours was 81 lb. of milk, mean, and capable of the most bare dreaded anything in my life, I will ed.)

fendant marry you-whenever you like,"

proved....

Mentua.