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A FIRST NOVEL!"

WHIRLWIND

THIS HAS HAPPENED.

Rec."

By Eleanor Early.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FORGERY TRIAL FEATURES.

(Continued from Page 1.)

leave Immediately. Accordingly he loft on the 6th. and paid 25 days edlary in lieu of notice.

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1928,

DIAMONDS IN HANDFULS.

STONES WORTH £6,000,000 FROM NAMAQUALAND.

Johnnesburg, Oct. 25. Some of the mystery surround-

Mr. Black added that he sawing the Namaqualand diamond every chequo which was drawn by nolda was lifted to-day by the the Treasury on the general publication of first-hand Informa- account.

tion of Government activities. The Mr. Sheldon: Have you any value of the stones secured from remarks to make about the the State diggings to the and of amounts on these forgeries, tak September is six million sterling. ing into consideration that they the total cost of the working being are made out to putside people, | £40,000.

باد

"Mabel's awful upset because I didn't go to bed last night," ex- Sybil Thurne, prominent in Bos-plained Sybil as they snuntered ton society, permits a shipboard off. "I don't blame her either. acquaintance, RICHARD EUSTIS, She feels sort of responsible, you to make violent love to her. He finally begs her to marry him. "Never mind Mab!" he exclaim-that is non-departmental people? The State diggings occupy 25 Sybil is on her way to Havana ed. "How about getting married-They are all for exceptionally square miles near the southern

this morning?" with MABEL BLAKE, a social worker. Before sailing she pro- mised CRAIG NEWHALL, Conal- dered the most desirable bachelor in Boston, a decision upon her re-

turn.

"Oh, Richard, stop!"

They were on the deserted up- to per deck, and when he tried take her in his arms, she pushed him petulantly away.

"For goodness' anke," she cried, Craig loves her devoutly and "let's talk about something else!" there is a sort of engagement be-

"But, darling," he insisted, tween them. To please her dying "you love me And love and father Sybil had consented to marriage are twine in your sweet marry Craig, but following Mr. mind, Child.". Thorne's death the affair was kept "No, I don't either," she inform- secret, and no announcement haded him coolly. "At least I don't been made. Sybil still believes think I do. And, anyhow, 1 herself in love with JOHN didn't quite finish being honest LAWRENCE, who went to France with you this morning, with the A. E. F. when she was only 18-aml never returned.

The marriage of her brother, TAD, adds to Sybil's worries, for she distrusts the pretty little si he hun wed. In order then to ravel her perplexities, she goes Cuba and encounters Richard Eustis, whe proceeds to nuke life more complicated.

CHAPTER XV.

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mouth of the Orange River, whero Mr. Sheldon: They are all for a big lagoon has formed. Ap over $75,000?—Yes,

parently in prehistorie times the To whom are such large pay-river, carrying countless dia- of monds, overflowed into the lagoon ments made in the course Treasury work?-Amounts like down a long ravine, and in the that would usually be made to course of time the ravine allted up contractors undertaking large burying the stonos.. public works.

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To-day Government employees ex-are merely removing the top layer of annd until they reach the boulders of the original ravine bed, where they lift diamonds in handfuls. In

instance boulder was removed disclosing 148-diamonds nestling in a Bitlö pocket.

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According to officin! estimates the State diggings can keep up the present output for 15 years. The very magnitude of these finds will be likely to prove the salvation of the diamond situation.

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BANK OF ENGLAND SAVES RATES.

While villages up and down the country board up their wells at the coming of the pipe-lines, London is preferring to get its water from the cool chalk 600ft. beneath its busy strects.

The time has come, Indeed, when the lens of thousands of workers in the biggest, newest buildings in the City and West End can turn the tables on the countryman and say: "The country life may be all right, but give me the sparkling well- water of the city,"

Witness added that he had amined all cheques drawn in 1927, and found there were only cheques drawn for $60,000 and over.

work Speaking in regard to done by outside contractors, Mr. Black said that a copy of the specification of each contract was "I left a boy at home, Rich, I'm kept in the Treasury. If witness surt of engaged to him. 11e es- had occasion to do so, he called peets to marry me when I go back.for the contract. When I let you kiss me, I never dreamed you were going to k · Procedure Explained. me to Marry you. Forgive me, Rich. It was a sweet little

Describing the procedure as to mance that bloomed on a moonlit what followed when a contractor the voucher bill by bill, checked sea, and died in the light of day."had dene his job, Mr. Black said the amount of the cheque and the "Tut, Sybil-you, love me, dear, the first thing the contractor name of the payee, at the same Here-11 showman,”

would do would be to put in a bill time checking the amount on the "Don't, Rich. That Isn't love. to the engineer in charge of the billy to are that they had been Mornings are. dazzling thinga Suppose some perfectly wicked job. The engineer would check certified by the engineers con- in Havana, The sun shone oncreature kissed me-and did it as it, certify it correct by initialling cerned, and, in the case of big castles and forts and houses of nice as that. Suppose it was a or signing it, and the bill then payments, acquainted himself with quinhow hue. It sparkled on the pitch black night, and I couldn't went to the P.W.D. Account Office the work that had been done. He checked again. Athen saw that the certificate has azure sen, and the coloured bouts see him. But I let him make love where it was

And then suppose I got voucher was prepared and attach been properly signed by the lead that rode the waves.

hin under a die are light, and dis-jed to the bill, which was then of the department, checked the Sybli and Mabel stood at the covered that he was absolutely submitted to the Director of Public total on the slip with the total an the voucher, and, if everything rall, apellbound with the beauty of villainous looking and shabby, and Works, who signed the certifiente It. And, when they had caught dirty and everything,

on the voucher to ну that was correct, he then signed the their breath, they laughed aloud "Then suppose next morning the rates were correct and the work cheque and initialled the voucher. for very joy.

read in the papers that he had had been done. These were then The voucher and the cheque were Natives put out in hoals to greet beaten his wife, and away sent to the Treasury where they then pinned together again and them, and sailors on the lower from his seven hungry children. were received by the registry the registry olerk then took them deck scrambled for little white Pa hate him, wouldn't 17 I'd clerk, who passed them on to the away, sending out the depart cards that were tossed abonyd.

clerk. The latter mental cheques, and bunding the floathe and despise him. But just examination What are they?" asked Sybil, the me he might have thrilled checked the voucher, the rates in contractor's cheques to the No. 1 The purser, passing, handed her me with his kisses, and I might the schedule with the contract, and shroff, The shroff in turn made a bit of pasteboard.

have whispered to him. I love also saw that, they were within the an entry of the particulars In "Marguerite Fernadez,"

she) you.' But you couldn't call proper vote. Each item was then Chinese and detached them from rend aloud, "Nine Economia, that love, could you, Rich? It's ticked off in yellow pencil and the voucher, which was handed to Arriba, Una rubia."

sort of the same, you see"

each 'document was Inilalled by a junior clerk, who notified the "What does it mean?"

"But, Sybil, you foollah child, him, if found correct.

payce by printed form that the "Oh, Senorita Fernandez lives Pri not absolutely villainous look- The voucher was then passed to choque or cheques were waiting at at number nine Economin Street, ing. am 1 Nor ahubby, nor the cash book clerk who, in the the Treasury. upstairs. Una rubin means she is dirty? And I haven't a wife to present case was Chan On-wing. a blonde."

beat, nor seven, hungry children He would write up the cash book "Bad women fascinate me," Ma-jat all."

and make out the cheque. On bel confided. "I've always been' "Well. perhaps my argument his receiving the voucher he

Mr. W. Webster, a director of o darn good, myself."

wasn't very good. But I know would stamp it with a rubber chop what I mean, even if i can't say "Treasury Voucher" bearing date i Mr. Sheldon asked if witness Messrs. C. Isler and Co., Ltd., and the serial number. After he had ever at any time counter-artesian well engineers, said to a "Does that man at home thrill had stamped the voucher he entersigned a cheque already signed by Daily Mail reporter:

led

the cash book the Air. Messer, without scrutinising "I wonder where Rich is 7ou the way I do, Sybil?

"Na--.**

amount of the cheque, and the voucher. murmured Sybił. "He must have

But, darling, don't you see that's next mude out the cheque

Witness declared that he had forgotten he was planning because you don't love him as itself. He then entered the cheque never done so.

you love me."

in the cheque register and enter-

Mr. Sheldon: The end of the “Sib! What do you mean?"

"Oh, he's much nicer im you ed the voucher in the register of year is your busy time, is it not?- "Bonestly. It seems that capare, Rich. He hasn't all those vouchers. Finally he made out tains are like ministers on the horrid idens."

slip summarising the cheques at Bea-notaries, or justices, pri "How do you know he hasn't?" tachell to the voucher. aomething. Rich, thought it would "I just know-that's all. "And be romantic to be married in the he's more patient than you would barbour."

ever be, and tenderer, and more "Hello, Sweetheart!" Eustis

dependable," came up behind them, suave and "How do you know I'm not pa- smiling, long-stemmed roses in his tient, and tender and dependen- hand, "Hello, Mabel," With "le Ob, Sybil. give me

And break his heart?" "How about mine?"

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.

The purser laughed.

"Keep your eyes open," he ad-

vised, and you'll be fascinated; plenty."

marry me this morning,"

chance!"

"You said, yourself, the world

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The next stage was the actual payment of the cheque by the shroff to the payee.

Vouchers Always Scrutinised.

Yes.

Do you relax your scrutiny at all at that time?-Not for Mr. Black added that some moment.

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vouchers had one cheque and some There are at that time a very many. Similarly, there were some large volume of the cheques com- Limes one cheque for 40 or 50ing in for signature?—Yes, more vouchers.

than usual. Continuing, Mr. Black said the

During the influx of this large next step would be that the cheques volume of cheques, is there ย were attached to the vouchers by difference made in the procedure menne of pins or clips and were

which you have

described? passed on to the abstract clerk, who entered the particulars and the to- tals under the various votes,

Not Known.

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"Drinking water is obtained from two artesian wells sunk to a depth of 450 feet into chalk. The water Is of remarkable purity."

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"Many artesian wells have been sunk since this form of supply was chosen for the new Northcliffa House the London offices of The Daily Mail.] I should estimate that there are now 1,500 in London.

"Laundries, breweries, gan works, and factories in hundreds are now getting the large quantities of water they require from the huge natural reservoir which lies under London. Water Board officials may well look askance at London's new buildings, for, fitted with artesian wells as most of them are, they have to pay no water rate.

"As large offices have to pay from 2200 to 1600 a year in water rate if they use the public supply-one business for which we made an in- stallation used to pay £1,000 a year

The Bank of England has saved the saving is immense." £3,000 water rate by getting its water from a well.

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flourish he bestowed his flowers. "All the way from Boston, and still fresh. The steward says he puta nispirin. in the water. Will

Witness said that at the end of they do, my darling, for a bridal)

He is full of girls that are nicer and bouquet?"

Sybil surveyed him humorous prettier and smarter than I am. balanced his entries with the the year it was not possible to get Go pick yourself a knockout-and amount of the voucher, and then the whole of the cheques proper- ly, her nose in their fragrance, her eyes lifted in mocking guyety, good luck to you, Rich. You're placed it, with the cheques at-ly checked, by the examination a

year, vouchers which had not "Imbecile!" she retorted. "Don't wonderful at making love. But ached, on a small table at the enclerk and, on the last day of the pay any attention to him, Mab." you'd make a rotten husband. You trance of Mr. Messor's office,

The cheque next reappeared bear-been checked were sent to the even admit it. Now, please " Eustis laughed as one-

humor- she regarded him severely the ing Mr. Messer's signature and was cash book clerk and cheques were ing a stubborn child. "The cap-whole thing's over-and we won't then brought to witness for his made out for them. From that signature with the vouchers and point onward they followed the tain's shining his brass buttons, talk any more about it."

particulars still attached.

usual procedure until they reach- darling," he chided. "You mustn't

od witness, who would send them

Windsor, Oct. 25. spoil the party. You'll be Sybil's! Mabel was coming to join them.

back to the examination branch.

To-day's Eton College Chronicle maid of honor, Mab. And the "I'm sick and tired," she com-

Mr.. Sheldon asked if there was The signing of the cheque by wit- firat mate wants to be best man."plained, "of being deserted. The

was deferred until the contains lettera from several cor-

have been "Maid of honor nothing" Mabel way you two run off! You ought any record in the Treasury books of ness

properly respondents with reference to the recent attack on the Wall Game, turned a scornful back.

to hear the things people are say-payments to Katz and Company, vouchera

Min Tak, Man Lee or Sang Chung. examined and checked. Richard regarded her soberly, ing about you."

Witness replied that, there were. The object of the change of the which was published in the Morn OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAL YORĶOHAMA, KOBE & MOJL. Richard was holding Sybil's

From Hongkong "Jealous!" he sighed, and began

procedure was to get all payments Mr. Lowther Bridger writes: exploring his pockets. "I've a hand, pressing her fingers," one none.

Witness explained that he did not mado by the end of the year "As one who, formed down' 08

Sails bence on or about 6th Dec.- little trinket somewhere. Ah, here after the other, idly.

Bails hence on or about 3rd Jan. "Sybil" he exclaimed, "that know any of the firms mentioned against the vote for which the wall' more than once in Collegers we are." He held up a pair of

Bails bence on or about 22nd Jan, long car

ringe. Little golden sapphire circlet! I never saw it with the exception of the name Man payment was made out. This v. Oppidans, I do not believe there Lee Company. The sum of 58 was would expedite the procedure so exists in any other harmless game

Sails hence on or about 31st Jan, discs strung on end.

before."

"I don't believe I've ever worn paid to a firm of that name in Per-that the various sums could be any greater or more healthy ex- "Oh, they're beautiful!" Sybil

citement than that which is en-

BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE reached for them eagerly, und it," she explained. "I don't par- elval Street for work done to a allotted to the proper channels.

joyed by the players the moment when she held them in the dazzi- ticularly like it. Why do you?" police motor cycle.

from Hongkong Mr. Sheldon:--What about the

Closer Scrutiny.

that the bully breaks. Its only ing light they sparkled like dis- "It's the very thing," he alt-

In answer to Mr. Sheldon, wit-fault is that it is all too short, but tilled sunshine. "Lovely lovely nounced, "for a wedding ring other three firms?

Witness: I have never heard of

ness said there was no Justi at the age of eighty-eight I can things!" she cried. "Where did Here, dear let me have it."

fication for the suggestion even recall it now." "Richard Eustis, are you mad them in my life. you get them, Rich?"

'Government many

Mr. H. G. Durnford writes: "If "Mad!" he cried. "Oh very, contractors are there in this Colony that at the end of the year, the "Come for a walk," he invited, "and I'll tell you."

very mad, my darling!" Ha took her arm possessively. And, suddenly as though it who do in fact receive cheques for scrutiny would relax. "If any-a plebiscite, was taken amongst Game as to whether it was a good "We're going up on the boat deck, were a magle thing-a strange-$75,000 or over?-I don't think thing," said Mr. Black, "my acru- all who had ever played the Wall Mr. Sheldon:-And, the reason game or a bad game, 1 am conf- Mab. See you here when we come neas was born within her that, there are more than half a dozen tiny would be doubled.".

dent that it would be condemned coursing through her body, made who can handle a job which could back?"

for that? earn so much.

In answer to another ques

always by a large majority. Why should "See that you come back!" she her tremble.

(To Be Continued.)

tion. witness admonished him curtly..

Bald he knew watching to ase that no bly vou-boys be condemned to play bad all the big contractors personally, chers are sent in at the last games when there are so many Wo have to watch good ones and so little time in Any cheque that was made out moment.

because we are never which to play them? that it was attacked by sixty pirates to those contractors for such large that

"What is wanted ie the Keeper sums of money would pass through sure whether we shall have in the Yangtazo estuary,

his hands and bear his signature. sufficient funds at the Bank to meet with the big outlook who can give The junk'a crow of eighteen werd

Continuing the description of a constant rush of payments. up his brief hour of glory in the overpowered, despite desperato re-the procedure. In regard to the There is also considerable danger Interests of Eton, and especially College, football. When he has sistance. Fifteen of them were making out of cheques, witness of the votes being expended.

Before the tiffin interval, Mr. done that perhaps a Keeper of the murdered and thrown overboard. said that when a cheque returned The Junk, was only released after to him from Mr. Messer, he un-Black completed his evidence, Mr. Field will arise to move for the The Chinese fank Chin Chang Tai, payment of a ransom of sixteen pinned the cheque and slip from Jenkin then beginning his cross- Introduction of 'Rugger in the

the voucher, He went through 'examination.

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