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NEW AMERICAN SERIAL.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

GIRL ALONE

CHAPTER XLII.

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

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"Yes, Court, Enid choked and suaded him that the boy had been buried her: exquisite face in her hero rather than a blackguard. It was the loving distress on small, useless-looking white hands. Young Nash, is at home Enid Barr's quivering face that Sally put her arms about her grandfather's farm again, so that quickly brought Sally to bewildered, mother, and leaned her glossy black incident is successfully closed." humiliated submission, rather than head against the golden one. Gratitude brought Sally to her the cold anger and ill concealed try to be contented and happy, Mr. feet. "Thank you, Mr. Barr! hatred In Courtney Barr's pale Barr. Of course I want to pro-You've been wonderful! It won't

Enid had left the armbect Mother-

be so hard for me to be away at of her husband's chair and had "That is another thing," Sally," school if I know that David is in drawn Sally. to a little rose-Courtney Burr interrupted in an school, too. I wrote him tonight, upholstered settee, and it was with almost gentle voice. "You must but I'll tear it up and write a new her mother's hund cuddling hers try to remember not to refer to letter, telling him all about every compassionately that Sally listened Mrs. Barr ns your mother in the thing and how happy I am that he's as the man's heavy, judicial voice hearing of anyone-anyone! If free of those awful charges"

"No, Sally," Barr Interrupted, we, are going to protect her, we

frowning. Your mother and I are must begin now."

"Yes, sir," Sally bowed her head agreed that you must not write to lower so he might not see her tears. young Nash, that there raust be no

you-

went on and on:

"I am sure, Sally, that when you have had time for reflection you will see my viewpoint. Naturally.

TUESDAY, MAY

1928.

TO-DAY'S, FILMS.

*LES MISERABLES” AT THE QUEEN'S.

Rox Bench Film.

Accepted as a classic by overs university in the world and trans- lated into many languages, "Les Miserables," Victor Hago's Im- mortal drama of love and; sacrifice has been transferred to the screen in a big new film which will be shown to-day at the Queen's Theatre where it will re- main until Saturday, The story is not one to be summarised in a column, even if it were not so widely known: suffice it to say that the characters created by the famous author have been faith- fully portrayed and the settings of the period have been construct- ed at enormous cost. The picture, when first released, was shown in two separate parts, but after a great deal of painstaking cutting and editing it has been made possible to present the whole pic- ture at one performance. "Wher- ever "Les Miserables" has, been "your mother's happiness means "Both Mrs. Barr and I will drop thought of an engagement between shown, it has been acclaimed as a masterpiece and a triumph for the more to mo. than does yours, and casual remarks about my pretty

Not write to David?" Sally French film industry. The cast of I believe I know my wife well young ward in school down South, enough to state positively that a until our friends have become ac echoed blankly. "I love David, over 160 principals was selected nowspaper scandal or even gossip customed to the idea. You will be Mr. Barr, and I always will. It's from the Chief Theatres of Paris many scenes, the among our own circle would cause registered as Sally Barr, a distant not fair to ask me to promise not while

"crowds" total more than 5,000 her the most acute distress. It relative of my own, and my ward. to write to him." shall be our task, Sally, to see that It le even probable that it would "I already have his promise not people, .Owing to its great length, she is spared such distress.

understands the three times a day, and the per- "I'm sorry to appear brutal,”¡not be unwise to have you with us to write to you," Barr told her im-tho film can be screened only

for a short time next summer. Welplacably. "He Barr said stifly. "But it is bet-have an estate on Long Island, you situation, agrees with your mother, formances commence, promptly at

and me that your past must be for ter for us to face the facts, for if know. our friends ever know them they "As my ward and as my distant gotten as quickly as possible. You 2.30, 6.00 and 9.15 p.m. will not mince words. I you relative, you would not be particu-are entering upon a new life to- should come into our home now, larly conspicuous, but her friends morroty when you leave for Vir-

Rex Beach's story "Padlocked," as you are, gossip would immewould meet you casually and be the ginin with me, a life that will be diately set themselves to dig up less surprised when it became totally different from David Nash's. the picture at the World Theatre the facts. Too many people already known that Mrs. Barr and I had You will-though you don't seem to-day and to-morrow, is a drama know thal Sully

our to realize it-be an heiress to great of the jazz age. The story, which "Ford" has been decided to adapt you

originally appeared in a magazine, "sought by the police as adelin daughter. All our friends and ac-wealth some day-"

"You told him that!" Sully ac- tells of the conflict between the quent. My wife and I could not quaintances know that it has been possibly hope to explain our ex-a great grief, to us that we have no caused him hotly. "You told him strong individualism of youth and traordinary interest in a runaway children, and I believe our action he'd be a fortune-hunter if he trier the conventionalism of the older orphan. Du you agree with me, in tiis matter would occasion no to marry me when I'm of age! Oh, folk. The central figure is, a Sally?" He tried to make his voleegreat surprise. The adoption It-you're not fair! You have no right daughter who runs away from kind, but his eyes were as cold and self will take place before your 18th to turn David against me, when home. She seeks a carcer on the stage and becomes a dancer in a hard as steel.

birthday, while you are stili in love him as I do"

"You'ro only. 16, Sally!" Burr fashionable cabaret patronised by Yes, sir." Sally agreed in her school. If there is any newspaper meck, institutional voice. But she publicity, it will be of an innocuous cut in sternly. "You don't know the wealthy set. Dramatic

the meaning of the word love"plications lead to an unexpected felt so sick with shame and anger kind, 1 hope.

"Please, Court." Enid begged, climax in which love and real that her only, desire. then "wna to "Naturally I shall take care that

face white and drawn happiness triumph over the more run and run and run until she any newspaper investigation will her own

At not be able to go back of the story with pity for Sally. "Please let serdid things of life. The cast, which was directed by Allan the thought, some of the spirited- shall prepare very carefully, and me handle this myself. Sally is

Dwan, includes Lois Moran, ness which her few weeks of inde-if there is any hint of scandal at overwrought now, nervously ex- Come along to bed now,

Louis Dresser and Noah Beery. pendence had fostered in her as all, it will inevitally reflect on me hausted.

her little serted itself. "But, Mr. Barr, if and not on your mother, as I have darling," she coaxed,

upon Sally's shouldera.

War in the Air. would disgrace my mother, why already pointed out. After your hands

and don't you let me go? I can marry adoption and your graduation "Let Mother tuck you up

Written by Ralph Blanchard, án David and no one will ever know from the finishing school, you will sing you a lullaby. I'm not going

Force that I have a mother"

of course take your place in our to be cheated of that experience who saw nelive service as

during the war,

Lond "That is very sensible, Sally," home as our daughter, will make even if my baby in bigger than 1officer in the British Air

debut in society that fall, am." -- Courtney Barr nodded, a gleam of your kindliness in his cold eyes, "and and, I hope, be very happy with us Fresh tears gushed into Sally's Eagle" will be the chief attrac eyea, and she allowed herself to ton at the Star Theatre to-day have tried to, make your mother and in your new life?"

Away. At the door she and to-morrow. The pieture is an Sully at very still, her eyes wide be led bellove that your happiness would

intensely dramatic account of be beat assured by your sticking and blank, while her bewildered, paused:'

"Good night, Mr. Barr. I the perils faced by fighting air- unhappy mind tried to picture, the to your own clun

"It isn't her class, if you mean future which Courtney Barr was don't want you to think I don't men, and through it is woven a you've done for tender love theme. Raymond At last she appreciate what that she's sulted only to poverty outlining for her. and hard work!" Enid Barr Inter-hook her head, as if to clear away nie-and David-and what you're Keane appears as a youthful fly- rupted passionately. "Look at her, the mists of doubt and bewilder going to do for me. I do thinking officer of the British Air Force

Her mother had taken you're good and that you want to

who braves every peril for his Court! She's a born, Judy! She's ment. fine and delicate clear through Sally's little tax, cold hands and was be kind to me, but

Kent, whose recent performance "And so is David!" Sally cried cuddling them against her cheeks, making a mistake about David country and for love. Barbara

I am young, but I know indignantly. "He may be middle bringing a finger-th to her lips and me.

I love David and that I'll never in "Flesh and the Devil," awaken- ed considerable praise, is the class, but he's the finest, most honoreasionally.

"Poor baby! And-poor mo-want to marry anyone else." ourable man in the world!"

Courtney Burr flushed and looked sweet and vivacious French girl "We shall not quarrel about ther!" Enid whispered brokenly,

broken. The embarrassed. "Thank you, Sally, whose love spura the airman to class, Courtney Barr cut in with and the spell was heavy dignity. "The important hard lump of unhappiness and re- I'm sure we'll be friends. I want deeds of courage. The picture la thing is that your mother is de-aentment that had been aching in to be. I expect to take my duty as sprinkled with delightful comedy termined to have you, to fit you Sally's throat since Courtney Barr your father very seriously, to try supplied by Nigel Barrie and for the station to which she be had begun to speak melted in tears, to make you happy. As for David, Marcella Daly, under the capable longs. I believe she is making

They wept in each other's arms, time has a way of settling things direction of Emory Johnson. The mistake, both from your standpoint while Enid's husband walked im-if we only give it a chance. By climax, a battle in the air be- my dear," "he added tween entire squadrona, is highly and from hers, but I am willing to patiently up and down the room.

When the storm had spent itself, hastily as Sally was about to pass thrilling and sensational. agree to a sensible arrangement. Our plan now, Sally, is to put you into a conservative, rather obscure wirls' finishing school in the South.

"Did you see David, Mr. Barr?" I have several relatives-'poor re- lations,' I suppose you would call She sat up and dubbed at her wet of the exquisite them in the South, and it is my checks with one suggestion that you enter school sheer linen handkerchiefs which as my ward mine, you ander- Enid had given her. stand, not your mother's, so that

found a haven in David's arins,

Sally remembered David again, and pain and fear contracted her heart sharply,

know you're

"The

com-

GENERAL ELECTION.

MR. ARTHUR HENDERSON'S

PREDICTION.

the way,

her bedroom with her on into mother, "I think it will be wiser if your mother does not accompany us to Virginia. 1 will arrange for you to board with. my relatives in Virginia until school opens this fall. They will be glad, for a con- sideration, to do and say anything "Oh, yes, yes!" Burr answered I wish them to in regard to you,

At the meeting in Edinburgh of any suspicion us to your real par-quickly. "I managed his affairs and we must begin immediately to

Party Mr. Arthur Henderson, Entage will rest upon me, rather very neatly. Rand, the district at take every precaution, to protect the Scottish Council of the Labour than upon her." He arched his torney, personally attended to the your mother."

"Yes, sir," Sally answered faint-M.P., whose topic was "The Pre- eyebrows at Sally, looking rather quashing of the charges against

was a greater measure of unity consciously noble, and she nodded him, and it cost only a thousand ly, her eye appealing to Enid for paration for the Fight," said there miserably. "During the two years dollars to get Careun to issue aconsolation.

When Sally was in bed, having among the leaders of the Labour statement to the press that he had that you will be in school-

*TWO years!"

Sally echoed really seen nothing compromising been flutteringly and lovingly us-Purly than many people were pre blankly. Two years more of loue between young Nash and yourself.sisted in her preparation by her pared to admit. He predicted that to the appeal to the country would that the boy's mother, Enid bent over her

take place very soon, within a few liness, of not belonging, of being He also admitted

anger had been in a measure justi-whisper: an orphan!

"Darling, darling, don't look so days of the first of May next year, Two years

will pass very fed, that the assault had been pro- quickly,"

Courtney Barr assured voked by his own mistaken charges forlorn! Two years will pass so the date when the new Franchise her. "Enid please control yourself against you and Nagh. The boy's swiftly and if you're very good, Rill came into operation. I am infinitely sorry to distress you reputation is cleared now and he we'll let you ask David to your in this manner, but it is the only can go back to college this fall. coming-out party."

(To Be Continued.) also saw his grandfather and per- sensible thing to do."

'SHANGHAI RIVER INCIDENT.

TWO JAPANESE BOATS IN COLLISION,

Shanghai, May, 18,

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Mr. D. B. Kerr has been appolat has gone second officer, Bunning.

Mr. G. J. Forster, from reserve, ed chief engineer officer, Chen has gone sup'y third engineer yang. officer, Sulyang.

The N. Y. K. S. Shanghui Maru, pussage between the wharf and the and engine room telegraphs weretutional party. That was never so officer, Hain Peking, has gone gone acling second engineer officer,

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Captain A. Sinclair, of the Yat- Mr. J. W. E. Tonkin, from reshing, is on Home leave. Captain serve, has gone sup'y third engineer H. W. Chandler, from Home leave officer, Suiyang,

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Captain P. R. Cuming, of thi Mr. J. Taylor, chief officer, Szę- chuen, has gone chief officer, engineer officer, Suiyang, has gone Mingsang, is on reserve.

extra chief engineer officer, Chen- Mr. G. H. Knight has beent Sulyang. her voyage from Hankow, on which passengers ware on deck and there-

appointed sup'y second officer The Labour Party were deter- run ahe is on the regular shipping ia no doubt that had any of the

Mr. J. H. Hodgkiss, chief officer, yang.

Mr. R. H. Brown, sup'y chief Luenho-Shipping and Engineers. in their cabina, ained that their ideals and prin- programme. She left Hankow on latter been May 14 and proceeded without in- they must have been terribly ciples should be put into operation Nanchang, has gone chief officer, cident until abreast No. 10 buoy crushed as the whole of the wood-as speedily as the people of the lisin Peking. Mr. W. L. Thomas, engineer officer, Sinklang, is on ing.

Rave them the power. chief officer, Hain Peking, has Homo leave.

Mr. Mr. D. Warden, from reserve, which a situnted just below the work was completely smashed and country N. Y. K. Wayside Wharf. Her com- the first saloon, lavatories, and They ought to fight against giving gone chief officer, Szechuen. mander, Capt. S. Kojima, at this pantries collapsed as the supports the impression that there were two E. D. Penhale, chief officer, Sze- tas gone, chief engineer officer,

Mr. A. Jeffrey, acting second Here is the solution to the point observed the Shanghai Maru were swept away by the bow of or three parties inside the Labour chuen, has gone extra chief officer, Poyang.

Mr. R., B. Lee, sup'y second engineer officer, Tungchow, has puzzle on another page, swinging and endeavoured to make the larger vessel. Steering gear, Party. They need not be ashamed Taming,

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Mr. T. Taming. second officer, Szechuen. current was put out of action, but the anchors was in collision with the N. K. K. S. latter ship. The

Mr. W. S. Sharp, sup'y third] Sulyang Maru yesterday morning, strong and the Shanghai Maru was which had been dropped in the essential na now.

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Mr. Egerton P. -Wake and Mr. J. Thomas, second officer, Sze- George Lansbury also addressed the chuen, has gone sup'y second engineer officer, Hsin Peking, has resigned from the China Naviga The collision occurred at 9.05 am sol. Full spoed astern was order-tering further disaster.

Mr. T. A. Ellis, second officer, tion Company. abreast the N. Y. K. Wayside ed by Capt. Kojima but it was too The remarkable part of the ac-Conference, which afterwards ant officer. Hain Peking.

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Mr. S. Dumbreck, third engineer! wharf, four minutes after the late and the Shanghai Maru crash-eldent in that there is no apparent in private, the principle business at Shanghai Maru had cast off her ed into the port bow of the N. K. K. damage to the main deck or the the session being the executive re-Lewis, sup'y second officer, Taming, officer, Taming, has resigned from

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the China Navigation Company. Mr. D. McPherson, chief officer, paratory to proceeding on a voyage The damage sustained was retained practically no damage at all

Ningpo, has resigned from the to Japan. She, with hor sister markable, inasmuch as the whole and was able to proceed on her ship the Nagasaki Maru, are the of the forward superstructure of voyage' to Japan.

Twelve Bristol aeroplanes, bought China Navigation Company. Mr. fastest vessels operating between the latter vessel was smashed and The disabled vessel immediately in England for the Mexican Army, G. P. Cope, second officer, Wanliu, Shanghai and Kobe and constitute the partitions separating the first displayed call flags and two tuga have been unloaded at Vera Cruz. has gone acting chief officer, Ning-

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A royal sturgeon, 5ft. long, po. the N. Y. K. express service,

Mr. J. B. Llley, second, officer, The Sulyang Matu was entering way as a house of carda fall to make the N. Y. K. Pootung caught near the Dogger Bank, has port on flood tide after completing when one card is removed. All Wharf. 1.

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