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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

NEW AMERICAN SERIAL.

GIRL ALONE

CHAPTER XXI.

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By ANNE AUSTIN. Author of " Saint and Sinnor."

FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1928.

THE VOLUNTEERS.

ORDERS FOR THE COMING. WEEK

No. 327. Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps Örders by. Lieut.- L. G. Bird, D.8.0. Commandant, Hongkong, Friday, 27th April, 1928,

1. Presentation of Colours. The Corps will parade as strong as pos- sible in four Companies at Volunteer Headquarters at Dam, on Sunday, 0th May, 1928.

No. 1.

-utby

Addis Martin, mand Company. Under will be composed of the Battery, Mounted Infantry, Armoured Car Companies and men of Reserve Com- pany having leather equipment,

Dress-Khaki jacket, medals, bandolier: belt, rifle and bayonet. No. 2. Company. Under command of Captain S. J. Jordain, M.C.,

com posed

cd of the Engineer Company, Corpa Signals, Infantry Company, and men of Reserve Company having wobb equipment.

Dress-As for No. 1 Company, but with belt, rifle and bayonet ealy (no bandoliers).

No. 5. Company. Under command of Captain K. S. Morrison, composed of Scottish Company, and Scottish Reserve.

Dress-Review Order, helmets will be worn.

No. 4, Company. Under command of Lieut. R. R. Davies, M.C., M.M., Portuguese Company.

Dress-As for No. 2. Company. Companies will be sized as for core- monial.

Scottish Company will provide 4 Attention of all is drawn to In- Drummers with side drums.

Sec. 204.

Practice fantry Training Vol. I. Chap. 14, leadquarters at 6.30 pm, Thursday. 3rd May, Uniform.

at Parade

Volunteer

Arms will be drawn from Corps Headquarters on Friday, 27th and Monday, 30th April end Tuesday, lat May,

between 9 am. and 12 noon, or z and 4 p.in. or 5 and 6 p.m.

2. Musketry. Sunday, 28th April, 1928-The In- fantry Company will Are Part I. Table "T" at Stonecutters on Sunday, 29th April, 1928.

bee had told Sally the shameful, "trailin'" Nita," as Gus, the crler, things she had learned from Gram- had called it? Jealousy laid a hand It was a sad, listless little "Prin-ma Bangs about Sally's birth and of pain about her heart, such a new coas Lalla" who cupped tiny brown abandonment!

sort of pain that she wanted, child- hands about a crystal ball and pre- "You can't call me that!" Sally Ishly, to stop and examine it. It tended to rent "past, present and gasped, rage flaming over her,claimed Instant fellowship in her future" in its mysterious depths as transforming her suddenly from a heart with that other so-new emo-shorts, helmet, boots, pattics, hose-

of the timid, brow-beaten child of char- tion-love. She had wanted all the carnival's last day in Stanton milled ity into a wild-ent

afternoon, until Gus had stopped bout the attractions in the Palaco

Before Nits, the Hula dancer, her heart for a beat or two with his onders. There was the crack could lift a hand to defend herself, casual reference to David and Nila unsuspected whip in the voice

a small purple-and-green clad fury to fly to David for comfort, to pour The crier, as he bent over flung itself upon her breast; gilded out her news to him. She had this oft-repeated cry: nails on brown-painted fingers heard, in anticipation, his softly p into it, kid! These folks flashed out, were about to rip down apokon, lender "Dear little Sally ave plenty of coin and we've got those painted, sallow checks liko Don't mind too much. We have to get our share. You're crabbiu the claws of the wildcat she had each other." So far had her im the act somethin' fierce 'a after become when powerful handa agination run away with her! noon. Step on it!"

seized her by the shoulders and It was the last evening of the Sally made a valiant effort to dragged her back.

money obey, but her crystal-gazing that

. "What's

on here 7" carnival in Stanton, and going

rolled into the pockets of the con- afternoon was not a riotous suc- Gus, the crler, panted as Sally cessionaries and the showmen. cess. She made one or two bad struggled furiously, still insane

"Last chance to see the tallest lunders, the worst of which caused with rage at the Insult Nita had man on earth and the littlest wo-

near-panic.

fung at her. For she was so absorbed in her "Batter keep this she-devil out man! Last chance, folks!"

It was already a little old to own disappointment and in con-of my sight, Gus, or I'll cut her templating the effect of her news heart out "Nita panted, adjusting Sally the crier's ballyhoo. She upon David, when she should tell the grass skirt, which Sally's could have repeated it herself. him that she was an illegitimate child of a woman who had aban-furious onslaught had torn from the Glamour was fading from the car- doned ho, that her eyes and intul-dancer's hips, exposing the nar-nival. The dancing girls were not row red satin tights which ended young and beautiful, as they had are not so keen as they had far above her thin, unlovely knees. seemed at first; they had never "I'm surprised at you, Sally," danced on Broadway in Ziegfeld's ough there had been a sharp Gun. anid severely. but his small Follles; they never would. They ed shrew-of-a-wife-slinging to arm before he vaulted upon the twinkled-at-her-Next-time ware oldish-young women who at the "folk" and had latform for a "reading," she you're having a friendly atgu-ancered

this gruss-skirt callouses on the bottoms of their mechanically told a meek little artist, acttle by pulling aching feet from dancing on rough- middle-aged man that he was In love with a "so beau-ti-ful girl wiz her hair. The show's gotta go on board platforms.

Just before the last show Sally golden hair" and that he would and some of these folks like her

out into the midway map. Don't pak me why. I ain't wandered

from marry wiz her."

the Palace of Wonders, After the poor husband had been good at puzzles."

Sally smiled feebly, the passing money in her hand which Pop By- anatched from the platform by his furiously jealous wife and given a of her rage having left her feeling bee had advanced to her. But it most undignified padding with her rather sick and foolish. Gus's arm was lonely "playing the wheela" atily removed shoe-an "added was still about her shoulders, in all by herself, and although Eddie action which proved vastly paternal sort of fondness, as Nita Cobb fixed it so that she won a big her grass skirts Kewpie doll with pink maline ntertaining to the carnival crowd switched away,

akirts and saucy, marcelled red but which caused a good many hissing angrily.

"Kindu foolish of you, Sally to hair, there was little thrill in its quarters to find their hasty' way

possession. When A forlornly back into handbags and trouser Pick a fight with that dame. She pockets-Sally felt her failure so could-a ruined this pretty face of weeping little girl stopped her keenly that she leaned backward yours. She's a bad mama, honey tears to gape covetously at the and you'd better make yourself "For God's sake, kid, "snap out "carce when she's around. And treasure, Sally gave it up without She no longer minded or noticed of it before the next show? Gus 58y, kid-take a tip from old Gus: pang. pleaded, mopping his dripping no sheik ain't worth fightin' for. brow with a huge purple-bordered been fought over myself consider the crowd that collected and fol white silk handerchief, "I'm part able in my time, and believe me,lowed her wherever she went; owner of this tent, you know, and while two frails was fightin' for she had become used to it already. you're hittin' me where I live, me I was lookin' about for another The crowd did not interest her, for it did not hold David, who was Come on, 'at's a good girll Forget one."

Sally felt shrivelled with shame. forced to hide ignominiously in ft-whatever's catin' on you! This ain't a half-bad world-hot a-tail"I wasn't fighting her because of the show train, for fear the heavy of David," she muttered, digging hand of a local constable would What if that sheik of yours is the toe of one little red sandal into close menacing over his shoulder. trailin' Nita around? Reckon he's the dusty grass of the show lot. They would be leaving Starten to just after her grouch bag-"

"Nita, called me a nasty name, night, leaving danger behind them. "Her-grouch bag? "Sally seized You'd have fought, tool"

It had not occurred to her to ask upon the unfamiliar phrase in or "Sure! But not with a dame where the show train was going. der to put off as long as possible like Nita, if I was you! You ain't But it was going away, away. full realization of the heart-stopno match for her. Now, you trot David could come out of hiding. ping news he was giving her so along to the dress tent and rest or Bybee had said the authorities in casually.

"That's right. You're still cry or say your prayers or any-other states wouldn't be interested griffin, ain't you. A grouch bag is thing you want to except fight!n a couple of minors who had a show business way of sayin' all show time again. And for done nothing worse than "bust a performer's got a wad salted down God's sake, don't turn your back farmer's leg and beat it-""

"What kinda burg is the capi. to blow with or buy a chicken when Nita's around?"

Sally did not see the Hula danc- tal?" she was startled to hear a farm or, if it's a hard-on-the-eyes

a man er again that afternoon, for Nita, hot-dog concessionaire call to the dame like Nila, to catch with. Nita's got a roll big enough belonged to the "girlie show," ticket-seller for the ferris wheel, "Pretty good pickin's," the to choke a boa constrictor. I seen which had a tent all its own. To Her countin' it one night when she encourage her in her confidence as ticket-seller answered. "We run Weather thought she was safe. She was, a crystal-gazer, or rather to bolster into a spell of bad too. I wouldn't warm up to that up the faith of the skeptical audi-there last year and it was a Jonah Jane if she was the last broad Injence, which had somehow become town, but it looks good this sea- the world. Now, listen, kid, you wise to the fact that "Princess Son.

In an effort to be cautious;

Hughes.

Rango Officer: 2/LL H. Owen- Launch will leave Murray Pler at

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Dress: Uniform or mufti optional, but rifle, bayonet, pouches, braces and belt must be worn.

Arma will be drawn from Corps Headquarters today, between 9 a.m. and 12 noon, or 2 and 4p.m., or 6 and 6 pm, and on Saturday 28th April, between 9 am, and 1' p.m.

3. Scottish Company. All ranks are reminded of practice parade on Thursday, 3rd May and for Presentation of Colours parede for on Sunday, 6th May.

Full strength parades are essen Dress for both parades: Review tial on both occasions. Order. Helmets,

4. Portuguese Company. Peak Range has been allotted to the Portuguese Coy, on Sunday, 29th April. All who have not fired Part 1. and Recruita will attend.

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All ranks are reminded of practice Platoon, as from 25.4.28.

No. 1013 Pte. T. Addia, No. 7 parade on Thursday, 3rd May, and parade for Presentation of Colours Platoon, as from 25.4.28.

No. 1046 Pto. A. E. Bertram, No. 7 on Sunday, 0th May. Full strength

No. 571 Ple. L. D. McNicoll, Ro- parades are essential on both occa-Platoon, as from 25.4.28.

Dress: Uniform, see Order No. 1.

serve Co., as from 25,4.28.

sions.

5. Htrength. The following recruit is taken on the strength on 25th April, 1928, and posted an under:

Platoon.

No. 1310 Pie. L. G. Meralen, No. 10

6. Leare. The following are granted leave of absence from the Corps.

No. 08 Sgt. L. C. F. Recs, Reserve Co., from 20.4.28. to, 30.11.23.

No. 866 Pte. J. H. Gelling, Reserve Co., from 1.5.28 to 31.3.29.

No. 872 Cpl. J. W. Alabaster, No. 1 Platoon, from 1.6.28. to 81.3.29.

No. 621 Plc, H. J. Best, Reserve Ca., from 28.4.23, to 28.2.20.

No. 767 Ptc. S. H. Clark and No. 1106 Pte. H. E. Orr, No. 1 Platoon leave to be extended from 11.4.28 to 30.6.28,

7. Struck Off the Strength. Having left the Colony.

No. 91 Pte. F. A. Britten, Reserve Co., as from 20.3.28.

No. 974 Bugler B. J. Yalland, No. 2 Platoon, as from 1.6.28.

No. 36 Gnr. W. W. Mackenzie, The

have a good, hard cry in the dress Lalla" had "pulled some bones;" "We're going to the capital over the tent before the next show and Gus, the crier, arranged for four next?" Sally leaned you'll feel like a new woman. or five "schillers"-employees of counter to ask the hot-dog man. That's me all over! Never tell the carnival, both men and women, "Sure, kid. Didn't you know? wren to turn

off the faucet dressed to look like members of I heard you come from that burg. Nothin' like a good cry. I ain't Gus, the erier, arranged for four Old home week for Eddie, too. been married four times for

bunes told.

You and him going out to give the nothin.*

Sally, tipped off by a code signal old homestead the once-over 1" hear no more. of Gus's, let her imagination, run Sally did not wait to answer. Sally waited to She rushed out of the Palace of riot as she read the imagic crystal'Although it was, almost time for

No. 889 Gnr. A. S. Horsee, Tho | Wonders, a frantic, fantastic little for the "schillers," and to every- the last show the little red sandals Battery, na from 25.4.28. figure in purple satin trousers andhing she told them they nodded few toward the side-tracked show Battery, as from 25.4.28.

108 Cpl T. W. Doyle, M. L. Co. gold-braided green jacket, her red-heir heads or alapped their thighs train-and David, Her jealousy, sandaled feet spurning the grass- in high appreciation, loudly pro- even her just-realized love for him, as from 25.4.28.

No. 399 L/Cpl. D. B. Peat, M. 1. stubbled turf that divided the show elalming that "Princess Lalla" was were forgotten. There was only

25.4.28, tent from the dress tent. And be a witch, the grandest little for fear-fear of iron bars and shame-Co... as from

No. 874 Pie, E. A. B. Brodie, M. I, cause she was almost blinded with tune-teller in the world. Busi-, ful uniforma, iron bars which

Co., na from 25.4.28. the tears, which Gus, the crier, ness' picked up amazingly quar- would cage David's superb young No. 470 Pte. W. I. Clerk, A. C. Co., had sagely recommended, she colters were thrust upon Gus with body and break his spirit; fear of

as from 26.4.28, lided with another figure in the such speed that he had to form a the reformatory, in which sho No. 480 Pte. J. A. D. Morrison, A. "alley,"

line of applicants for "past, pre- would again become a dull-eyed C. Co., as from 25.4.28.

498 Pte. V. R. Jones, A. C. Co., "Look where you're going, you little charity brat, you And sent and futuro" upon Sally's plat-unit in a hopeless army, but brand-

ed now with a shameful scarlet as from 26.4.28, Nita's harsh; metallic voice added form.

letter which she did not deserve. a word which Sally Ford had some-

They couldn't go to the capital.

No

No

No. 669 Sgt. L. P. Ralph, No. 1 Platoon, as from 25.4.28.

No. 785 Pte. E. G. Joran, No. 2

She did not see David at supper, times Been scrawled in chalk on which she ate in the cook tent the high board fence that divided after having carried "Pitty Sing," city where they were both known: Platoon, as from 25.4.23.

the boys playground from the the midget, to the privilege car. they would have to run away again, all night through the

girl's at the orphanage,

Buck, the negro chef of the privi- walk

So Nita lind listened! She had lege car, grinned at her, but David dark, fugitives from "justice." boca eavesdropping when Mra. By-was nowhere to be seen. Was he

BEAR AT LARGE IN SUSSEX.

MYSTERY OF ESCAPE FROM

A PRIVATE ZOO, "

(To be continued.)

road, between Brighton and Pat-ing the bars of the car were open, cham, was

by Mr. and the bear gone, The grounds purchased

of Withdean Hall have been search- George B. Chapman, S.Z.S., the ed-a diflcult task, because they are wild game dealer, who intended to well wooded-but no sign of the run the estate as a 200. Public bear was found. opinion was, however, against the praject, and the estate is now for sale.

The estate opens out on to tho Downs at the back, and, should the animal have escaped that way, A small brown Asiatic bear,

there is no knowing how far he about fourteen months old, escaped Fecently from its cage at Withdean! In the meantime, it is being used may have gone. On the other Hall, near Brighton, and had not by Mr. Chapman as a store for hand, he he may be concealed in wild animals, of which there le a some corner of the grounds which yot been traced in mall week.

large collection, as I saw this after has been overlooked.

The circumstances surrounding noon. There are several bears, and the bear's escape are mysterious. the missing one arrived a few daya

The animals housed at Withdean

Some time ago Withdean Hall, ago. At eleven o'clock on the night Hall include a tiger, a lioness, a large house standing in about 25 of the escape it was safely secured baby rhinoceros, tiger ents, and ten acres on the main London-Brighton in a travelling car, but in the morn-Izobras.

No. 747 Plo. E. G. Renton, No. 2 Platoon. ns from 25.4.28.

No. 868 Pio, S. H. Garrod, No. 7

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