A FIRST NOVEL!
WHIRLWIND
THIS HAS HAPPENED
SYBIL THORNE, who knows a
By Eleanor Early.
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"You like it, don't you?" Ho held her very close.
"Love It... Oh, my dear, you'll
good deal about men, meeta choke me!" RICHARD EUSTIS, an astonishing Always, from love and disses, person, who proceeds to make Im-their conversation turned to mediate and passionate love. They marringe. Richard, in laughing. are on their way to Cuba, where modernistic fashion, condemned it Sybil has planned to meditate quiet, soundly.
ly concerning her problematical "But, my darling," he told her marriage with CRAIG NEWHALL | now, releasing her lipa lingeringly, Craig is very much in love with "I'd almost marry you--I swear I her and possesses all the qualifica- would." tions of an ideal husband, but Sybil
"I suppose," she hazarded lightly, has been haunted for years by their it was the only way you could spectre of her first young romance have me, you might be induced to JOHN LAWRENCE, whom she consider it." adored when she was 18, weht to France with the A. E. F. and never returned. Since then Sybil has
will do anything if he want's a woman badly enough." Bought to forget her heartbreak "And you want me that bad?" through various light affairs and she taunted. countless Indiscretions.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
END OF THE MIAO TRIAL.
MONDAY,
MACÃO RACES.
STEWARDS' ENQUIRY HELD.
[By "Ringtall"]
Continued from Pagà 7:) discuss;" "Do not discuss this on this boat;" and "Be sure to discuss this matter on ship." He could The sudden change in the not remember the occasion on weather had its effect on the Race which he wrote the slipe.
Meeting which was held at Macao Several witnesses said that yesterday afternoon. Although they saw two men of Oriental aps the racing was highly successful, pearance in Keswick on June 19, the attendance was not up to the Stanley Atkinson, a porter at Average. Still, those who made Keswick Railway Station, sald
the journey over can have no re- that he saw two men whom he grets as the weather was Just thought were Japanese on the wonderful, and, providing a little 10 a.in, train for Carlisle on June was left in the purse of some 20. They said that they wanted of the plungers, Irm of the to go efther to Glasgow or Edin-opinion they should have no burgh.
grumble coming.
Missing Orientalų;
her
were
Arrested]
NOVEMBER
11928.
THE BEDS AND HERTS ARRIVE.
GOOD WORK IN NORTH CHINA.
The as. Taming with the 're- mainder of the Beds, and Herts on board arrived in Hongkong men being this afternoon, the disembarked and joining the rest of the Battalion at the Shamshui- po camp. The Battalion is later to proceed to India.
Before leaving Shanglini, the second half of the Battalion form- ed up on the Old Ningpo Wharf for a farewell address and inspec- ion by Major-General A. E. Wardrop, C.B., C.M.G., General Omeer Commanding, North China Command. The latter occasion was specially marked by the pre- sentation to Captain D. Rhya Thomas, O.B.E., M.C., of the insignia of the Order of the British Empire (Military Class)
The racing was very interesting and four favourites out of seven races came home. A couple of Mr. J. C. Jackson, in his final
occurred, especially in speech for Mino, said that the sets
the first race of the day when jury'a verdict must be based on ovidence ark! not on theory. The Flor (late "Kwongchow), ridden by the leading novice rider, "Exactly," he agreed. "A man dead woman, it had been shown accounted for the race, to pay the by Generat Wardrop, for dis- in China. was
.about rather vain
rendered jewellery. There were crooks at best dividend of the micet, $60.00. tinguished services
Captain Thomas has distingulahed Many
visitors almost every part who never miss-
were prosent amongst who particularly meritorious service ed such opportunities as
noticed Mr. and Mrs. H, H, H. throughout the period the bat- The police
8 emergency "I want you," he told her solemn offered.. Following the death of her fay, so much that it's an ache in my Ming when the only evidence Priestley, the Hon. Mr. B. D. F. tallon has acted ther and the marriage of her bro-homes. A hungry gnaw ents me against him was that he had been Belth, Major and Mrs. Lake, unit of the Shangbad Defence ther TAD to VALERIE WEST, "richt und day,
Omeer as Staff seen with is wife in the after- Major and Mrs. Roche-Kelly Force, both as Adjutant of the frivolous creature, Sybil sails for
He took her in his arms, and noon. Since then they had Lieutenant Richardson, Maior and attalion and Hayana with MABEL BLAKE, a when she clung to him trembling. afmply tried to build up theories. Mrs. Hogg, Mr. Harold Seth, Mr. at Headquarters of Treforse at good-natured, young woman, who is
H. Kom-tong, Mr. N. Hashim and Chinwangtao, and the award is The murder might have inken Mrs. Hashim, and a number of he whispered softly;
a signal mark of official apprecia- determined to get married. It was
"It's holding you." dear-like this place on the Keswick road on the
tion. Babel who saw Richard Eustis frk! --it's enough to make me or any woman was reiuring from her Canton gentlemen whose
I was unable to procure and looked upon him longingly, but man drunk. Don't you know that?" shopping expedition, and the body She drew herself away, and pour- taken in a motor-car miles perhaps Eustia has never seen, anyone but Sybil.
ing water from the decanter, drank the entrance of the words slowly. When she put the glass where it was found. What were down her voice was stendy.
those two Oriental men doing in Keswick? Why did they op away on the morning after the crime, and completely disappear? Where
The first night they are togeth er he tells her that he la cruzy about her and proposes to make her love him. He kisses her and she promises to meet him every night deck. Fearfully excited and a little frightened, she awaits develop ments,
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CHAPTER XHI
"No man ever made love like this to me before who didn't want to marry me she remarked slowly; "You make me feel sort of defiled I don't like it.".
Deliberately she wowdered her nore and touched her lips. When she had inspected herself, critically Next morning Richard Eustis in the mirror, she pulled on a small breakfasted in the saloon, and that felt hat.
""come up on deck," she invited. day he began his conquest of Sybil
Morning, noun and night " com- "Bedrooms, all heavy with powder plained Mabel, two days later,and scene, nauseste me. It's almost And he won't give me a condeve. They'll be serving broth in
Mabel ixcame a social crenture.a few minutes."
They found their chairs, and She chatted with Father Finn and
were the
necklace the woman wore the day before her death and the £100 and the satchel con- thing it which she carried?
Mr. J. E. Singleton, K.C., for
the Crown, said that the Orientals lofence had not been seen with spoken of by the witnesses for the in three or four miles of the scene of the murder. He sub- Bitted that the circumstances of the case drove one irrestibly to
names
The November Novice Race was won by Mr. McCartney who was presented with a cup which was donated by H. E. the Minister for Portugal to China.
fore the Stewards to explain the Mr. T. 1. Wong was called be. Term of Vila Branca who succceded in winning the last having ran last In
race after a former event Mr. Wong's explanation was accepted by the Stewards.
M.
The officials of the meeting werd, Mr. i, 11. Priestley, Chairman of Ho Kom-tang. O. B. E., Assistant Stewards. Mr. F. Sutton, Judge, Mr. Judge, Mr. C. M. S. Scales and Handicapper, Mr. P. 11. Hodgson, Starter, Major F. R. Roche- Kelly, Assistant Starter, Mr. 11. A. Seth, in charge of the paddock, Mr. Cheng, Secretary, Major F. Hogg, in charge of Cash Sweeps, anxi; Mr. D. P. J. Lopes, in charge of Cash Sweeps and Pari-Mutuels,
Apart from Individual decora- tions, the whole Battalion, bas earned the highest approbation for the arduous and unceasing services they have performed under the mast trying conditions every occasion. Theirs has been In the post of danger on each and the unthankful and exacting duty of standing to arms continuously since their arrival. In readiness for every eventuality In Shanghai, Nanking, Weihaiwel, Tongshan, Lingl and Chinwangtao,, ever' an the alert within their lines in the which they have been despatched various threatened areza to at a few hours notice, while other units have had a freedom and comfort, after the few initial hardships were over, comparable
the minister. She studied Spanish when he had slipped a pillow be the conclusion that Mino was the w. G. Pirie, Time Keeper, Mr. S. W. to ordinary peacetime conditions.
"You mustn't think," she began acidly, continuing their conversa- tion where they had left it off, "that I'm trying to warm a proposal out Because I wouldn't marry of you. you for the world."
SAYING DURHAM
CASTLE.
with the Corrales and knit a baby eath her head, he stretched indo-ly man guilty of the murder. facket for Mrs, Pekins. She sym-lently beside her. pathized with the Joneses in all heir trouble, and listened patiently to the lady from Wellesley.
"Anything," she explained, "to Ket away from Arnold, I wouldn't marry Elm, Sib, if he was the last man on earth--and happened to nak me. Now you know how I hate him."
have
"I suppose," hazarded Sybil, f he hadn't grabbed you off that first evening Rich would never fallen to my Int."
"You never can tell. Anyhow, I'll never forgive him for it."
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He reached for her fingers. "You know," he told her, "that you possess me entirely."
"Fiddlesticks," she retorted, and snatched her hand away,
mc,"
"I never did ask a girl to marry he remarked ruminatively, "I've always thought of marriage as a sort of a trap. And of course it's desire that springs the thing."
She said nothing:
OBITUARY.
1. The Ilha Verde Handicap: "D"
Class: Six Furlongs. Messrs. Luz and Leitna's Vila Flor
(inte Kwongchow).
MR. H. M. HILL OF SINGAPORE. (Mr. Backhouse) 1 APPEAL TO THE NATION TO Mr. H. U, L. Dowbiggin's Plough-
RAISE. £50,000..
man (Mr. Harriman) 2 Major B. C. Lake's Book Shau
(Mr. Proulx) 3 Also Ran: Little Darling (Mr. Clark); Movanagher (Mr. Richard- son); Rio de Janeiro (Mr. Botelho),
Time: 1.30-2/G. min. A length. A neck.
The London Sub-Committee in connexion with the Durham Castle Restoration Fund, has issued an appeal to the nation to raise £50,- 000 required immediately to pre- vent the Western end of Castle from sikding into the River Wear.
tho
Puri Mutud: Winner $80,00. Pla- ces $7.70, $5.70, 36.20.
Eustin. was making frantic love to Sybil, and everyone aboard
"I'd make such a rotten hus was watching the progress of the affair with the avid interest of hand," he continued speculatively people who have nothing else to do. "I'm much too brilliant."
And when she flashed him a look "Don't think," besought Mabel,
Initial work, costing about £50,- "that it's just a case of sour grapes of withering acorn, he rallied his
"Mormons 000, should be put in hand at Mr. R. 1. Charles's May, Clark) but, honestly, Sib, I think you'd defenses humorously. be an awful chump if you threw mitkes the
know, Sybil. I've always sald so. once. So far, owing to the In- Craig over.
"Who said I was going to? Any- Look at the awful things marriage dustrial depression in the North, Major B. C. Lake'a As You Like It. how, you thought Kich was pretty does, to clever people. Now I've only about half of the sum has special yourself."
Cash Sweeps: 1-ticket No. 6. The total cost of preservation $104:10: 2nd-Ticket No. 57-$29.80: has been estimated at £160,000, | 3rd-Ticket No, 8-$14,90. it the Committee, finding that 2-The liha Verde Handienp: "C" the danger to the Western end
imminent, considers. that this Mr. Hosie's The Haught
best husbands, you
seen lots of fine, promising fel-been raised.. "I know 1 did, dear. And I do lows-" think he's absolutely fascinating.į
But he hasn't Craig's stability,
who
It is hoped through the appen! not only to raise further subscrip- "Oh, shut up, Richard." "But I have," he insisted. And tions, but to enlist the services of Sybil. He's a sort of drifter. Oh, just as soon as they get married, influential men and women
me, what happens? Same old tread will Jola the Sub-Committee. please don't misunderstand
The appeal is signed by the. honey. think as a lover he's a mill. Same old rut"
"I hold so brief for marriage," Lord Mayor (Sir Charles Batho, perfect knockout. But as a bus- band-well, you know yourself, she interrupted him primly. "And the Lord Mayor-Elect (Sir. 3. E. perfectly wonderful your views.don't interest me a bit.“ | Kynnaton Studd), the Marquess of Sybil, lu
"But they ought to!" he protested. Londonderry, and others. Craig would be. Do you think Richard would be as dependable?" "Everyone's interested in marriage. "If you think Craig's so wenter: To marry happily one needs a single ful why don't you try and get intrack mind-now I know what I'm yourself?"
Mabel flushed darkly and instant-listen." ly Sybil was contrife.
in
There is no question of the retirement of Sir Esme Howard, who has now returned to his post as British Ambassador in Washing.
ton.
talking about, Sybil. You'd better "I_won'f!", she snapped, and put "Ob, Mab,, I didn't mean that, hur fingers in her ears.
"Oh, well." Richard shrugged Please forgive me. You're not an-
indifferently. And, when she had It's water sprites weaving tapestries gry. Mab
I'm darn good and taken her hands away, remarked for Neptune. Or maybe it's the Yes, 1 am. Bore. But you needn't worry. I'llenstally, "You'd make a rottenneen turned upside down, and
that's its silver carpet. mind my own business after this," wife yourself you know, darling.'
enchanted. It's "Anyhow it's Mabel plcked up a book and "Why?" sho demanded...
"You're not stupid enough," he the loveliest night in the world.
IL' stalled from their stateroom
told her cheerfully. "Gentle, fruit-Oh, Rich, I feel bewitched! outraged dignity.
full of sorcery. Lovely, lovely "There's one thing cerlain," she ful women make the best wives."
"I'm gentle," she told him. "And night!" reflected grimly, "I'm in for a devil of a trip. Serves me right, run-I must be dreadfully stupid, or I' ning around with flappers. A love wouldn't put up with you." siek kid on my hands-God help"Oh, no," he contradicted gently, 'you're not stupid, Sybil. You are a very bighly strung, sensitized bit of arganism, utterly unsuited, for anything so tranquil as matrimony. You ought to be elever enough to see that, my dear. If you must get married, cultivate, placidity.”
met
Eustis knocked on Sybil's door. Ahe enlled. And "Come" is," when he opened the door "Well, if it isn't God's little gift to wo ment And how's my blue-eyed baby this morning?"
"Sybil, be serious. Where's Mab
"Out on the deck, with a book and a grouch."
"Oh, please!" she besought. "I don't want to get married. Let's talk about something else."
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Lazy days, and tropical nights.
kisses. Love "May I como in? I want to talk Cocktails and
"My dear," he answered, "you make me think of a beautiful poem. It must have been written for a girl like you on a night like this."
He repeated the lines softly, "She walks in beauty, like the
night
on
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to you, away from all the good a painted ocean. Moon and store.
ladies and holy men."
And darkness all about.
They stood on the bont deck, de-
Of cloudless climes and
starry skies; And all that's hent of dark and
bright
Mest in her aspect and her
eyes;
Thus mellow'd to that tender
Hight Which Heaven to gaudy day
d'enies,"
Class: Six Furlongs.
(Mr. Proulx) 1
(Mr.
2
The death took place at the Gen- cral Hospital on November 9th of Mr. II. M. Hill, of Boustead and Co., Singapore.
Mr. H was taken seriously ill on the previoux Saturday, and an operation for appendicitis was performed, but it was unfortunate. ly too late. A senior member of Boustead and Co's staff, he had been with that firm for 18 years, having served in their branches at Penang, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, and latterly in Singapore. He was formerly a member of the M.S.V.R. and $.S.VR, and was a keen golfer,
A quiet but attractive person- (Mr. Harriman) 3ality, Mr. Hill's death at the early Also Ran: Ace of Spades (Mr. age of 39 will be greatly regretted Shillington); Man-of-War (Mr. by the mercantile community, and Fontes); Ullswater
(Mr. T. L. Wong); Vila Nova (Mr. McCart much sympathy will be felt with
his widow. ney); Westlake (Mr. Charles).
Time: 1.35-3/5. min. 0 lengths, 1 length.
Pari Mutuci: Winner $13.60. Places $0.80, $20.40, 310,90,-
Cash Sweeps: Int-Ticket No. 3- $137.70; 2nd-Ticket No. 08-230-40; 3nd-Ticket No. 41-810,70,
Wong).
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3-The ha Verde Handicap: "It" Class: Six Furlongs, Mr. Yam Mun's Bright Prospect
(Mr. G. Raza) Mr. N. Hashima Sanning
(Mr. Charlex) 2 Mr. K. H. Kay's Tarzan
(Mr. Buckhouse) 3 Also Ran: Glory (Mr. Clark) U. Un I (Mr. Proulx); Veloz (Mr. Bar- riman) Vila Branen (Mr. T. L
Time: 1.30 min.
head. A A length,
Pari Mutuel: Winner $56. Places $11.80, $7.30, $11.60.
Cash. Sweeps: 1st-Ticket No. 17- $157.80: 2nd-Ticket No. 37-846.20: 3rd-Ticket No. 87-$22.60,
4.The lila Verde Handicap: "A" Class: Six Forlongs. Mr. N. Hashim's My Lady
(Mr. Clark) Dr. C. M. Leitao's Lao-pak (late Desort Wing) (Mr. Harriman) Mr. W. T. Chung's Activity
(Mr. T. L. Wong) 3 Time:
min. 1.33-2/5.
Many Lengths. length.
Puri Mutuel; Winner 36.60. Place $5.10.
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Cash Sweeps: 1st-Ticket No. 96. 5164.70: 2nd-Ticket No. 42-$47.00: 3rd-Ticket No. 10-$23,60.
6.The Macno Fouth Aggregate Atakes: One Mile-A Cup called the Aggregate Cup to run for Five times will be presented to the winning When he had finished, there was ponies by scoring the most marks that thick, heavy allence that closes the races for the Aggregato Stakes She raised her lashes lazily.
who during the 1028 Season, counting. 4 "Go read your little book on etl-serted at midnight; and leaning about lovers everywhere,
the moon. And, points for a First, 2 for a Becond and quette. Don't you know gentlemen over the rail, watched the phos- stand beneath
for a Third. Marks carned to never invade a lady's boudoir? Be-phorescent water gleam like molten when he spoke again he whispered, Date-Ma Kau Stac 8 points, Misty
Bilvor.
as lovers always do at midnight. Eve 4, One Third 4, Branco 2, Aristo sides, I haven't my mouth on yet.
"It's magical!" Sybil cried. "It's
"Only a few more hours!" He kissed her on the lips, "There that's better for them the loveliest thing I ever saw. than a lip stick. How much longer Every blessed wave has turned to are you going to kid me along, silver! What made them, Richard?" The wnter," he Informed her, Sybil?"
"How Inclegantly the gentleman "emits light without sanalble heat,
The chemical properties" talks!"
planes 1, My Lady 1, and Wild Fellow "If we could make life stand | 1.
(Mr. G. Roza) 1 ill" she murmured. "It's been Dr. C. M. Leitao's Ma Kau Blac
wonderful." "We're docking before noon," he Mr. S. W. Cheng's Wuchang
(Mr. Charles) - 2 Mr. Mancunian's Caesar replied. His voice was dull with misery.
(Mr. Backhouse) "I told your" she interrupted "And I'll never,
Also Ran Lao-Pak (Mr. In): course, it's magic again!" She tried to say it via Nova (Mr. Fontes).
Time: 2.11.2/5 min. 4 lengths. If the steward shows up, you'll have There's no such thing as light with lightly.
A-length. (To Be Continued.). to tip him. This is outrageous," out heat. It's only make-belleva.
She nestled against his shoulder.
"If Mab comes in, she'll have a fit. gaily. "Of
never see you
Moscow, Nov. Já Six deterates inve been officially
with Germany on economic subjects appointed to open negotiations. here
on the 28th inst.-Reuter.
Pari Mutuel: Winner $5.10. Places $6.10, $5.60.
Cash Sweepa: 1st-Ticket No. 6186, Ma Kau Siac.
2nd-Ticket No. 3904, Wuchang, 3rd-Ticket No. 3105, 'Causar.
Ticke
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No. 3274, Lao Pak. Ticket No. 7418, Vila Nova. Tickart No. 2016, Dawn.
No. 2830, Loo Pak, Ticket No. 28, Ticket No. 1966, My Lady. Ticket No.
Veloz. 1275, Ticket No. 1377, Westlake. Ticket No. 6821, Wild Fellow.
6. The Novices Ituce: Once tound. A Cup kindly presented by His Excellency Senhor Joao de Blanchi, Portuguesa. Minister to China, to the winning Jockey.
Mr. Cheuk Sun Lo's U Un II
(Mr. McCartney) 1 Mr. Shillington's Ace of Spades
(Mr. Shillington) 2 Dr. S. To Wong'a Grey Eyes
(Dr. Wong) B Also Ran: Movanagher (Mr. Richardson); Rio de Janeiro (Mr. Botelho); Sutherland (Mr. Ip).
Time: 2.07-3/5. min. 8 lengths. 4 lengths.
Pari Mutuel: Winner 10.20. Pinces 85.10, $5,10, $5.10.
Cash Sweeps: 1st-Ticket No. 196- $231.00: 2ml-Ticket No. 80-800.20: 3rd-Ticket No. 120-$88.10.
The Second November Consolation Plate: Dalf a Mile. Messrs. Luz & Leitao's Vila Branca
(late Zircon II) (Mr. T. Wong) 1 Mr. N. Hashim's Sunning
(Mr. Charles) 2 Mr. K. II. Kaya Tarzan
(Mr. Backhouse) 9 Also Ban: Glory (Mr. Clark); Velox (Mr. G. Roza).
Time: 1.02-2/5, min. A length. 4 length.
Pari Mutuel: Wingor $20. Places $22.89, $8.40.
Cash Sweeps: 1st-Ticket No. 82- $169; 2nd-Ticket No. 18-$48; 3rf- Ticket No, 80-$24.
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