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A FIRST NOVEL!”

WHIRLWIND

THIS HAS HAPPENED

By Eleanor Early.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

POLICE SEIZURE OF DIAMONDS.

ALLEGED THEFTS FROM DIGGINGS.

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Johannesburg, Oct. 12,

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1928":

TAILOR SUES 'A' EUROPEAN.

AN AMUSING CASE AT SHANGHAI,

"Coat plenty spots

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a result of widespread in wanches," Wong Ah-chung, taller, vestigations the police have con- informed Judge G. W. King at ++fiscated large parcels of diamonds. M. Supreme Court at Shanghai, in the possession of well-known last- Friday when he brought an think you're sort of hard on the buyers of Johannesburg, Kimberley action to recover $86 from A, D, rest of the kids, Tad. You see, and elsewhere to a total value Evans, a Briton, representing ba- SYBIL THORNE, prettiest and they never knew the world wo £70,000, which they are now sub-lance due on a tailoring bill.

Wong told the court in pidgin most reckless of Boston society lived in-before the war, I mean.mitting to experts with a view to girls, confites the story of her ro-Customs, manners, conventions ascertaining their place of origin. English that $20 of that amount was for a coat which Evans kept mance with CRAIG NEWHALL, everything's changed since you This is a sequel to the widespread for some time and then returned wealthy bachelor, to her brother and I were 18.

leakage of diamonds from the State to him when it was spotted all TAD.

"Why, Tad, I'd been kissed just diggings of Namaqualand, whence over. Evans protested that Wong Tad, an ex-soldier, wounded and twice when I was 18. The first it has been known for some time had delivered the coat to him with- decorated, is rather shocked when time I felt as if I'd been desecra- that valuable stones were being out knowing whether it would ft. Sybil confesses that she likes to ted, and cried about it. The see-stolen and smuggled cross-country In fact, he said, it was miles too pet Craig, but does not love him ond time, 1 thought I was in love. to the Lichtenburg diggings where big and would suit a man of 2560 She says that she does not intend "I had an awful crush on Sam, they were sold as local finde.

lbs. When he tried it on at home, ever to marry becauso she is all Hedges and let him kiss ma ono understand that several men he was greeted with laughter. in love with JOHN LAWRENCE, night in the hammock on the employed as runners between At the request of Judge King, who was sent to France from piazza. And the very next day Namaqualand and Lichtenburg Evans tried on the cont in court Camp Devens on the eye of their Mrs. Hedges came over and talk- have been arrested. Despite barb and declared that he was not quite marriage-ard never returned, el a lot to mother about 'calf love.' ed wire defencos, police, camel, surd that it would fit.

Judge: Tad scolds her in brotherly I was listening to it all at the top and aeroplane patrols, it is said to

"We can't provide fashion, but seems to understand of the stairs. And somehow I got be comparatively easy for workers glasses you know." her unconventional code. He begs associating Sam, in my mind, with at the State dinings, who are most- Tailor: "Every time my send her to marry and settle down; and calves-you know the big, moony ly poor whites receiving seven shill. bill Pootung he askco me no payee then tells her that he has a great eyes he had and that nobody-homo ings and sixpence daily, to steal him Minsee look séc." j piece of news.

Judge: expression. Love's young, dream stones, as diamonds are literally perished on the spot.

lying about in handfuls on the sur-all that.”

not face, and the workers are

After Bome argument between searched when leaving work. tailor and customer, the court gave Once a week they go shopping at judgment in favour of the former Port Nolloth, where it is the sim-for $22.40. pleat matter to hand stones to the runners. Namaqualand diamonds are comparatively easily distin- guished from those of Lichtenburg, as the former nre of the purest quality and often worth 250 per carat. The value of the Govern- ment's finds since starting opera- ions amounts to many millions sterling.

الله

"Heavens, Tad,

what

"Bugs Plympton was the kid CHAPTER III

that kissed mo first-the one "Shuot !"

that made me cry. We were mak. Sybil regarded her brother withing fudge in the kitchen one day sisterly affection. Saw him flush-1 don't believe kida make. fudge boyishly and shift his own' em-any more, do they? 1 Buppose barrassed' gaze,

it's too hunky-1 burned my finger have testing the stuff and put it under you done? Killed n cop? the cold water faucet to take the Or done a good girl wrong?"

burn out. "No kidding," he told her. And, "And here I was, at the sink, standing, ground his heel in the when the romantic Bugs kissed me the mouth. And if sand like a small boy torn be- square on tween impulses to talk and hold you'll believe if, I cried. Honest his tongue. "The truth is, Sib did. Remember how I used lo hang it all, I wish you didn't feel read "The Little Colonel' books?

Boms."

#He no fear missco

WORLD CYCLISTS COMPLETE TRIP.

REACH GOAL IN FINE

FETTLE,

The three young Portuguese who set out from Pedrogao to ride around the world on bicycles have now returned, having successfully completed the trip.

well, anyhow, Sis, I'm engaged." Well, I'd resolved, like Lloyd, to Mr. Edgar Wallace has purchased man I'd Chalklands, the former residence "My God!" Sybil threw herself keep my lips for the

They left Pedrogao on Sept. 3. back on the sands. "Everybody marry. And the wretched Bugs of Mr. Gibert Gilbey, at Bourne

1923, and travelled by Madrid, gets engaged, Tad. There's as had spoiled it all-Tud, when I End.

Marseilles, Milan, Venice, Belgrade much difference between getting atop to think about it, I was a very

and Constantinople. From the last- engaged and married as there is good little girl, wasn't I?" between an I. O. V. and à pro- "You bet you were good, Sl-fashioned weddings with the bride named port they sailed to Tripoli, missory note. You don't mean Kids were in those days, though. a "vision in filmy white," and her where they arrived in September, you're thinking of getting married, Times have changed." Tud sigh-veil "caught with orange blos- 1924. They then went on through darling?"

like a grandfather.

Basra, Bombay, Puri and reached "Say! Cut that out will you ?" "Valerie's something like you

"Valeria'll have you in silk Pegu in a penniless condition. As- Tad surveyed his recumbent ala- were," he continued brightly, stockings and satin panties, Tad," aisted by local subscription, they ter darkly. "You're darn right "You see, she's never been around Sybil prophesied cheerfully. "That then proceeded to Macao, where tootin' I'm thinking of getting much. Honest, Sia, she's innocent girl's going to have, a knockout they received a very warm welcome squirming old from the Portuguese. After leav married. And the sooner the as a baby. It'wonderful. She wedding. No

up hering Macao, they crossed to Tokyo, -she-gosh, Sybil, she sort of bridegroom's gumming quicker."

frightens me. She's such an angel. precious plans."

where they, embarked for San the United Francisco, crossing He grinned sheepishly. "Any States by train and arrived in New You can't imagine what it's like Valerie West was her name. In for a man to have a girl like that thing she says goca.” June she was graduated from willing to marry him. I don't

York in March, 1928. From New "You said it!" Sybil's plangy York they took steamer to Cardiff, finishing school. Tad met her deserve it, Sybil. I'm not worthy vehemence was portentous, shortly afterward and their en of her. Not fit to tie her shou

That winter the Thornes became rode to London, crossed over to Kagoment was announced the next strings--"

closer to one another than they France, and passed through Parla and Bordeaux. The next resting had been since before the war.

For some years Mr. Thorne had place was Burgos, and they finally been bothered with attacks to reached Pedregao. which he referred lightly as "my Although sometimes suffering dizzy spells," and laid to indiges-from lack of sufflelent resources the three travellers never once thought tion.

Finally they persuaded him to of giving up their self-imposed, see a famous specialist, who told task. They are all in the best of But that night she prayed for him dreadful truths. And, when health, and bring with them many the first time in years.

he was through, called a taxi and documents. and four thick books, Then, with her head on her out- sent the wretched man home with every page of which bears the official stamps of the towns through atratched arms, she whispered, a little bottle of digitalis and Now I lay me down to sleep" horrible conviction of approach- which they passed, together with To be Continued.) and, when she had finished her ing death. eyes were wet with tears.

month. Two weeks later her mo- "Girls don't wear shoe strings, ther took her to Franco. It was Taddy. And every idiot in love quite the thing that season to sail talks like that. Adam felt the on the heels of the announcementame way about Eve. And then to buy a trousseau In Paris, and the girl fell for a snake.” be married in the spring.

Valerie WAB П flaxen haired little creature with big violet eyes and baby ways. Wide-eyed In- nocence wasn't so much n pose with her as a fact.

Mra, Thurne was delighted. It was high time, she thought, that Tad was settling down. The newi generation was too much for her, "And Valerie was such a sweet Hitle thing! Now if Sybil would only get a nlee young man.”

Sybil yawned luxuriously. "You make me tired" she observed.

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"Oh, God," she begged, "give ma Faith. Please, please! I want to Mrs. Thorné sighed deeply, believe. Oh, touch my heart, and Sybil had been, of late, a source fill my soul with understanding."

of much vexation to the family. From the beginning Sybil had

She had insisted, in the

place, upon going to work..

first

her doubis, carefully suppressed,

"I don't see why not," she ar-about Valerie. She had certain gued. "I don't want to hang convictions of her own, less com- around the house any more than plimentary than Tad in his inno- Tad does. Maybe I could sell cence imagined.

"I don't trust these baby dolls," bonds, too. Anyhow, if you don't let me do something, I shall have she told herself grimly. "She's breakdown. Complete collapse.not as simple as she looks-that Nervous prostration. You wait kid. And when a model like that gets started the sky's the limit. and see."

There was a good deal of logic You can't say a girl's an angel, in it, for Sybil's taut nerves were because she's never had a chance to be a devil. Valerie's one of stretched to the breaking point.

"I suppose," conceded her father those born vamps, or I'm cuckoo. finally, "I could find a place for.....But just let her try muss- ing up Tad's life-and I'll fix you in the office."

But: Sybil declined vigorously. her!"

sho informed "Nothing doing,"

way."

Boasting youthfully, she took an

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Mrs. Thorne was embroidering linens and sewing fine ace him tartly. "I'll make my own' silken underthings.

"I'd love to be doing this for Intensive course in shorthand and you, Sybil," she remarked fre- typewriting, which filted her in quently, and said it so wistfully three months for a stenographer's that Sybil felt positively guilty. job in a publishing house on Bea

con Hill.

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There was to be a large wed-

A passion for work, and real ding. Valerie's letters, were full of glowing plans....Sybil, dear, aptitude for the business, pro- moted her to a secretarial posi- would you just as soon wear tion. Then she announced that name? I want all my brideannids she was going to buy all her own to be in different colours. Rain- clothes. With the acquisition of bow effects are so lovely..Brides what she termed "utter indepen-over here are wearing pink this dence," her parents pronounced season--awfully misty, you know. Sort of a shell pink. I think I hor. "altogether unmanageable. The difference of opinion de-shall. With a big armful of Dor- veloped into family relations soothy Perkins rones instead of the strained that poor Mra. Thorne conventional spent most of her time in tears.

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valley-Julies. And I've a perfectly gorgeous head- dress that's like a crown. I loathe and tulle little Dutchy caps, Tad became a Reformed Rake, jiggers, like nursemaids wear, and philosophized on the trend of Don't you?....I've my pumps all the times.

bought High heels, studded with "You know, Sis," he used to say, brilliants....The new gowns are "there's something wrong with the dreadfully like bathing suits, but kids to-day. They'vs no sense of they're perfectly adorable..There! values. Darn little appreciation was a wedding at the Embassy of anything worth while. Pleasure here the other day and the bride' Is their little tin god. And they carried a swagger stick right up haven't any other. Thank the to the altar. Really, it, was aw Lord Valerie's different stuff. Now fully swanky....I'm getting so

thrilled, just planning thinge." there's a girl for you!"

Mrs. Thorne began to be a little liked old- scandalized. She

Bybil smiled Indulgently, "You sure know how to pick 'em," the concoded goodnaturedly. "But I

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Banka.

Hongkong Bank, $1935. s. Chartered Bank, 422 b Mercantile A. & B., £34 P. and O 691 n. East Asia $77) b.

Ingurances.

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IL.

Canton Ins., $675 n. Union Ins., $363 North China, Ins., Tis. 160 b. Yangtste Ind., 850 n China Underwriter, $2.75 s. China Firos, $275 b.

H. R. Fire Ins., $800 s.

Shipping

Douglases, $381_n.

H. K. Steamboats, $261

H. E. Tuga, $1 60 n.

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Indo-Chinas, (Dof.) $721 b.

b. Shell Trans., 116/-

Union Waterboats, $231 b.

Mining

Benguets, $2.30 p. Kallans, 71/ b

Langkats, Tls., 11: n. S'hai Exploration, Tis, 2.80 bi Raube, $4.25 n. Tronohe, 17/6 p.

Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharvos, $1381 so. Whampoa Docks, $37 n. China Providents $5:30 n. Hongkows, Tls. 156 n. New Engineeringe, Tls. 5 h Shanghai Dooks, Tla. 105 b. Cottons.

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Ewo Coltons, Tis. 11.65 b. Orientale, Tla. 2.45 8. B'hai Cottons, Tis. 59 (old) b

Landa, Hotels, etc. H. and 8. Hotels, $9.10 8. H. K. Lands, 807 S'hai lands Tio. 138 b. Humphroys. $15,55 sa. Rosition, $8.85 m. X. Div.. Public Utilities. Tramways, $21.70 b. Poak Trams, (old) $13 b. Star Ferrios, $671 n. China Lights, (Old) $13.45 b. H. K. Eleotrios, $52. Macao Electrios, $261 b. Tolophones $5.65 X. Rights D. China Busca, Tls. 11 b. Singapore Tractions. 12/. n. Industrials. China Sugars," $1 n, Malabons, 8221 b. Canton Ices, $3.50 | e. Coments (Comb.) $9.80 m2, Ropas (Old) $7.60 ́n. United Asbestos $5 n.

Btores &c.

Dairy Farms, $23,25 8. "Watsons, $141 b.

Der A. Wing, .50 ¤, ̧ Lane Crawfords, $3,05 b. Mackintosh, $20 n. b. Binoores, $9,50 Wm. Powolls, #3,65 b.

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Amusements, $281. Constructions, $1.50 b. 'B'que Ind. G. Bonds, $66%

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