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ROMANCE AND INTRIGUE

"HIS WIFE."

By Mrs. VICTOR RICKARD,

Author of The Light above the Cromaronda '; "The House of Ceuroge;"*"' Heckles Puriton," etc.

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Reserva Fund (1920) pair of scapegraces, will be story of caballeros and ranchos ANCHES AND AGENCIERI screened at the World Theatre now being screened at the Queen's vi CHAPTER XXII. Jvoice in the distance, calling from Thursday to Saturday, Theatre. Posing as the grandson Bomber

Crakenthorp by name!

according to a special advertise of a South American Don whose Canton Orange drew back a step. "You The rush of relief was so great ment in this issue. Tha navel fortunes are on the wane, this ver- pb

Honolula are mad to say such things of me that Orange sank again on the career of Wallaes Beery and Ray- satile young lady is seen waging Robe or of Walter," he said, hollyground in a heap, having raised her-mand Hatton is just one long a war of rapiers with his enemies own "Say what you like of me, but leave self to her knees. him out of it. He's not a focl, and if

Crakenthorp," laugh. Neither of them had any to the end that she saves not only Intention of enlisting until they the family haciendos, but also blundered into a training camp, wins love and happiness for her- when they were pressed into ser- self. vice. The trials and tribulations

sunset to the west.

grew

"You're

crazy,

you think that I would do or say the voice said. "Who was it you the least, mallest thing to

hurt scared?" him, you're wrong." She

Once more Orange raised herself calm suddenly, and raised her face.

painfully, She could 600 a looking towards the red line of glimpse of a woman's dress throurt the interneed branches. Slowly, He lowered his head on his arms. recognition dawned on her. It was "I don't believe you," he returned. Katherine Thorpe. She could see "Women aren't like that. You're er quite clearly now, aianding be Jiku a cat playing with a mouse, fore Crakenthorp and defying him

fearlessly, Cruel, stealthy and secret."

"As you seem to have watched what I did inst night," Orange said, speaking very deliberately, "there is. one thing that, in common fairness, I ought to know. Have you told my husband?"

"Clear out," she said. "Do you understand me? Clear out.”

He passed, as if undecided, and the fun his arms up over his end. Turning away, he shouted something incoherent at her, and vanished

the dim path. down Crakenthorn jerked back his head Katherine Thorpe looked cautiously and met her look, "I thought you'd round her, searching for any trace ask that," he said, a bitter ancer of the girl he had pursued. in his volce. "You think I've- Orange cowered down in her hid- given you away? I have not, ing place., She owed a great deal He doenn't know, and he nuver will to Katherine Thorpe, but to come from nie. But you've not done with out and tell her, admit that she had me yet." There wes a horrible run, like a panicstricken, village softness in his voice, and a denly girl, from the manager of her fear of him overtook her for a husband's works, was more than moment. He leaned there, his she could bring herself to do. hend low, smiling at her in that ghastly way, like an animal just about be spring.

She pulled herself together with a violent effort, and moved towards the gate. "Please let me pass," she said. "It's late, and I must get back."

Katherine stood there, looking doubtfully around, and then, with shrug of her shoulders, she walked away, swinging along the path to Lympton with the utmost uncon- cern.

When she had vanished out of light, Oraneo stule out from the

There is many a laugh to be of the comic two on their trip to obtained from the hilarious Bitun France, with a love theme enacted by Donald Keith and Lorraine tions portrayed, when in the Eason-combine to make "We're masculine character she adopts,

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fented China Athletic 51-26; St. In basketball, Chung Shan de Paul's College 31-17 and Ying Wai College 38-19.

The volle team beat St. Paul's! by two fa ...to one. The match withi Chinn Athletic was left unfinished owing to failing light, the score be- ing one all.

In tennis, the visitors lost to St. Paul's.

MANY YACHTS FAIL TO

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AMERICAN TOURNAMENT

ON SATURDAY.

A successful mixed American tennis tournament was held at the Y.M.C.A. Tennis Club, King's Park, on Satur- day afternoon, when eight pairs took Tho maximum number of part, games each individual player could maintained throughout the picture wla was 10, and prizes were awarded and the thrilling climax which to the lady and gontleman who won comes as a distinct surprise has been cleverly staged by the

The prizes went to Mr. R. W. Sap- director. sed who secured 31 games out of 40 and to Miss Gladys Heard who won 29.

23 mins, 24 seca. 3. Dlana, 10 brs. 33 mins. 49 secs.

Although the race started with a

Ah, of course." He did not sheltering branches and shook her- CHAMPIONSHIP RACE, the most games during the tourney. move. "Staveling is waiting for self free of dead leaves and pine you. One should remember these nerdles. She was a trembling, important thing Well? Come and the recollection of Craken- here, and I will let you through." Thorp's eyes and suddenly sarring |

mouth hanutid her. She followed Still she did not move.

once engaged to Lord the path towards the house rapidly,

Owing to unfavourable conditions, Staveling," she said. "And it is by the cedar trees, past the stone all over. Why did you bring himuntah, and on down the hill. the Brst championship race for racing Events had crowded upon her on Yachts, which was held over the usual here?"

viniently in the last twenty-four on Saturday, was not us suc- slightly westerly wind this later be hours that she could not think, she cessful as better conditions would came light and fluky, rendering soil-

have nde possible. and only follow a blind instinct. number of yachts competing was 18, was the last yacht to come in had Although the ing impossible. The Diana, which YONE!"

He was moving his hands in and repeat over and over to her being Heyward Heys Class, eight great difeulty in getting round Cust queer, passionate way. She felt, "I must see Walter." Beyond and five each in the One Design and Rock. This boat was becalmed for caught like a mome in a trap, and the imperative necessity for sceing Gail Cins, and the Handicap Class, some considerable time and was com the heating of her heart made her him alene she did not get. She was only three finished the course, these pelled to anchor in Kowloon Bay. without other direction, hanging all being of the handicap class. By staying in the race and finishing feel faint and dizzy.

We are alone here," he said. over the black, racing current of 64 mins. 43 sees, 2. La Linda, 6 hrs., wards the Championship Cup.

The result follows: Rola, & hrs. third the Diana will ecore points to- "I've got things to say. I'm com-her fate. in through the gate to you, Orange."

17" He last into a wild laugh. "I7 Is that likely, I ask

She Bung out her ́arma and ran from him, back into the threaten- ing darkness under the trees,

Sho had forgotten about Stave- Han, until she came face to face with him in the hall.

"Orange," he said, staring at her

dismay.

"Oh, don't speak to me, don't!" he cried.

He was behind her; she could hear the pad, put of his feet on the soft foss, and, four knding her "But I must." He caught her wings, she sped ou. She had lost farm, and the tremor of a shock all sense of everything in the terror went through bee body. "I must of light from him, and her shaklee you alone, to-night. Where is ing knees were hardly able to sup your room?"

port her. Where was her courage, His words conveyed nothing to her strength? Lost in the whirher. She stared at him blindly. "My cuma? The one opening inle pool of terror which drive her.

The path turned sharply to the the, balcony," she replied dully. left and, plunging into the under "What of 12 growthy the blood singing in her Then she seemed to realise who ears, she caught her foot in as he was, and, snatching herself from uncovered noot and fall helpless and his hot grasp, stood against the banisters. Every nerve in her- trembling to the ground.

She had no strength left, and did lady, very drop of blood hated him, not stir. She was faint and her "Why are you here?" she asked.

"CHIYATHER!" he

tin said brain had ceased to work. In an- other second, Crakenthorp.would "You know why I'm here. There! be up with her, and she was at his You're overwrought and tired out." merey. She fought off her faint-He spoke in a whisper. I must ness and tries to recover her are you later. Till then- But strength of will, envering her head she had gone, speeding up the with her arms and lying motionless, stairense and passing Ada, who hid watched the meeting from the land- as though she were dead,

But the footsteps did not following above, without even sering her. her, and she heard a woman's

(To be Continued.)

A FINE RECITAL.

again revealed himself as a master, and for his fine rendering of this Jumber he was rapturously applaud- Jl. As an encore he gave Mendels- MOISEIWITSCH AGAIN_GIVES |'s "Bee's Wedding,", played

GREAT DELIGHT. with much grace and charm,

Ravel's "Jeux d'Eau,” a charm- There was a gratifyingly large ing modern study, gave the planist and certainly most appreciative ample opportunity to demonstrate dience for the second of the Moises amazing technique, and here witsch recitals at the Theatre Royal again the plunissimo passages were on Saturday night. As at his first marvellously played. This, indeed, appearance, the famous pianist was a fratúre of the recital, for, no played with superlative brilliance matter how gently he stroked the and showed how great an interprelays in these passages, there was tative genius he is.

never any loss of definition. In his The programme, which included more vigorous, work, M. Moisel- many popular numbers, was ad: witsch was most impressive also, as, the old fur instance, in the Liszt arrange- mirably varied, but even favourites took on a new freshnest of Mendelssohn's Wedding and a new meaning as Moleciwitach March-a piece of work which, i interpreted them. The only big not musically plensing, at any rate work presented

Chopin's showed what a real master of the Sonata in B Flat Minor (the well piano can do with the Instrument, known Funeral March), and it is At the close of the programme, to be doubted whether it has ever the audience clamoured for ranre,

finely played, The been more rhythm and beauty of the second and, responding to the insistent de wonderfullyands, Moiseiwitsch gave great de movement were brought out, whilst the final move-light with a Chopin waltz and

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The recital, will long be remem- given later in the programme were played with great depth of under-bered, and Hongkong would greatly standing, and particular mention welcome the good fortune of again should be made of the "Butterfly" hearing this genius of the piano, study. The delightfully delicato

männer in which the planist Inter- preted the concluding passages of

Shanghai, Oct. 28.

this number was most refreshing! The first half of the battalion of when compared with the treat the, Bedfordshires and Hert

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*In the morrow on board the Taming from over-welcome- Ballade in A Chinwangtao, en route to Ilong- Flat Major also, M. Moiseiwitsch-kong-Reuter.

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