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A FIRST NOVELT

WHIRLWIND

THIS HAS HAPPENED

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

By Eleanor Early.

"Come on, you two, and have a SYBIL THOINE, Boston soclette cocktail. The first today."

ty girl, concludes a whirlwind, re- And so the days passed-until mance by marrying on shipboard Sybil had been away two weeks, in Havana Harbour, a man she has Mire. Thorne, at the dinner table known just five days, RICHARD at home, was reading a letter the EUSTIS, dangerous and fascinat-day's malf had brought. Five times "log.

she had perused it in "solitude. But now Tad was home, and she must read it aloud. Valerio was there, too,

With MABEL BLAKE, a social worker, Sybil had left Boston for a trip to the tropics to try to reach a decision regarding CRAIG NEWHALL, to whom she has been engaged for some months. New hall is a young and wealthy bachelor, but Sybil years ago had fallen desperately in love with a soldier, JOHN LAWRENCE,

Crackling the shoots with anticl- patory pleasure, she began, holding the paper close to her faded eyes, and giencing occasionally at the son of her heart:

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1928.

YEO FORGERY TRIAL.

(Continued from Page 1.)

"F" as in December we usually calculato auch things a day or two beforehand.

order for that last book you did Then at the time you gave the

not know that the cover of Exhil:

"F" had been tampered with

matter as they already had wit. ncas'a ovidence on that point.

Do I understand you to say that at some period prior to January 18 you reported to Mr. Black that any lost or missing. I said cheques were missing7-I did not shotage of 30 cheques.

What shortage were you At the time I did not pay parti-referiting to, 30 cheques or GD cular attention.

ehequea In all 60,

Did you know at the time when you ordered the last book that the cover of the precedin book had been tampered with? didn't notice it.

Then you did not know didn't know it for certain.

Had you told Mr. Black that 60 cheques were missing, 80 from each of two books 1 No. F."

Why not? I spoke of the miss- it-ing of 60 cheques at the time.

Did you report to Mr. Black that 60 cheques were missing out of the cheque books?

You did not know it-Yes,

did not know it.

Answering further questions, witness said it was his custom to threw covers away when cheque books were finished, Immediate ly after he had finished the book

“Havana is wonderful! Pictures- |-he.did ao. que, hot, buggy, smelly, expensive. Tho women are beautiful. And the

When Lawrence was reported missing in action Sybil Look the men all leer. solemn vow never to tell another; man she loved him. After the death of her father, for whose sake

"Yesterday we went on a pic- nic, out in the country, where the children don't wear any clothes.

20.

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Witness replied in the affirma- tive and when asked to give the words he used in English, witness said "The exact words I cannot remember. Something like, I or dered 200 cheques from the Bank) and the Bank sent 400 cheques and I discovered 60 cheques were short. I don't know what I should. com- do with this book."

Usual Procedure, Witness agreed that he pleted Exhibit "E" on December she had promised to marry Newhall, Today we had tea at a wonderful he and he immediately cut Shown cheque book cover Exhibit she questions the wisdom of her place where coffee is a dollar a cup that cover out and put it inside, promise. Utterly miserable, she We've won money at Jai Alai, and goes to Cuba for a rest and peace of test it at mulelle, I've bought on top of, or by the side of his mind.

Richard Eustis is aboard, and and a shawi and a comb and cor-December 20 and followed the thena and perfume for everyone, waste paper basket. He finished the cheque book Exhibit "" or Sybil finds neither rest nor peace. rings for Val." Eustis makes wild love to der, but "My goodness, Valerie!" Mrs.usual procedure with the cover, not until the last night of the voy-Thorne beamed at her daughter-in-He could not account for the age does he propose. He tells law. Sybil's bringing you home fact that the cover of that book her that he does not believe in mar- kinds of things.

was now in seven or eight pieces rlage-that it kills love—but hel

must would do anything on earth for her. he?"

"Well, Tad paid for them, didn't He agreed that someone

have done something to it after In a mad moment Sybil consenta.

"Vul, you're a little crub? Tad he threw it away. He had not They are married. On their wed-pinched her cheek good-naturedly, made enquiries at any time us to ding night Eustis begins to show Mrs. Thorne looked worried. "It's who tore it and why. his true character. He geta frange," he said. "Craig hasn't toxicated. Sybil a gerently hurt the had a line--just a cable, saying she next day, but finally gives in to his would write later." pleading and, as she says, "puts him on probation."

CHAPTER XIX.

“Send up some whisky and soda," Richard ordered the operator, "and shoot it right. along, please."

When it came he poured himself a generous drink,

"Well, if there's a man in sight you know Sib has grabbed him," put Fin Valerie,

,"Lay off Sib, will you Vul!”

"What are you so touchy about, Tail Thorne"; } guess if Sybil wanted to say mean things about me, you'd never open your mouth, Alwaya sticking up for her; and picking on me."

Valerle searched for her hand-

""God knows I need.ft," he mut- tered. And shortly he had another, kerchief.

When Sybil came back he was "You're just horrid to me, Tad nibbling nuts to hide his breath. Thorne."

That's

the Mabel joined them in the after-

right turn on Never mind desert for noon. She had met a salesman weeps! from home, selling paper novelties, me, Mother."

Tad threw down his napkin, and ban-bons and confeiti and stream-

Bung out of the room,

ers.

Was

Mrs. Thorne looked grieved. "Oh, Valerie dear, you slmuldn't talk to Tad that way about Sybil. You know how wonderful he thinks she is, dear. Why do you say those mean little things?"

Witness want, au to say that at the time he made that report he He made that report on the same was actually using Exhibit “F." day that he received Exhibit. "G. because he had to sign an ac-

ment of 400 cheques so that he knowledgement of the receipt of Exhibit "G" and an acknowledge. had to explain the position.

That acknowledgement' is dated.

December 211-Well, if that is dated December 21 I must have re- celved "G" on December 21.

Reported Shortage.

Did you report to Mr. Black on December 21 that it was 60 cheques short?-Right.

Shown Exhibit "L" being the cover of cheque book Exibit "E." You don't know it, but I want to witness said that he next saw that inform you that Mr. Black has cover on about the evening of made no reference at all to your January 18 after five o'clock. He alleged report and says that the noticed it casually on the lower first time he heard of any cheques. shelf of another clerk's desk missing was on January 187 After throwing away Exhibit "M" Well, I did make a report to him, which was the cover of the cheque but he did not give me any reply. book Exhibit "F" he found it in le didn't say anything to me. one of the messengers' rooms Mr. Jenkin further pointed out: where it was among some waste to witness that if Mr. Mosner paper on the floor. All the pieces adhered to the evidence he swore of Exhibit "M" were found on the in the Police Court, he would aay same evening. witness

himself that he frat discovered the double finding some, and his assistant shortage of these cheques en January 18. "Did you report to Chung Man-kun finding others.

Mr. Masser?" Mr. Jenkin asked.

Mr. Black Present?

Witness said he believed that

Mr. Black was also there.

round the office? Because 1. at tached no importance to. it; that is why I did not,

Let me take you to January 18. As a result of checking the pass book you say that you had`dis-† covered that three items were not

debited 7-Yea, ·,

At that time you knew what

was sent off to the Bank to make cheques were missing?-Yes.

enquiriest-Yes.

Chung Man-kun, your asaistant,

You and he were always work- ing together because you and he were responsible for the filling in of chequast-Yox.

Assistant Knew.

Did he now about the missing choques-Yes, he knew about it.

All along?-He know it from the time I made the report to Mr. Black about receiving 400 choques.

That Is December 217-Yes. How do you know he knew about! it? Did you tell him?—Yes, I bold him.

And that at the samo time as you told Mr. Black¡—Before I told Mr. Black,

How long before?About a quarter of an hour.

Did you tell Chung, "Look here, Chung, two choque book covers cheques are missing from each have been alterod and thirty. cheque book." Did you tell him that?-No I did not tell him in the words you use.

words you used to Mr. Black?--- Did you tell him in the same

Not that alther.

What did you say?When I re- coived this book of four hundred cheques I counted and found that it was two hundred in excess of my order. I told Chung that the book was in excess and then I told him that Exhibit F was thirty short.

What did you tell him `about "F?" asked Chung to bring Exhibit "F" to me to see the serial number.

regard to the missing cheques? What did you tell Chung with

it

told Chung to bring Exbibit Lo me and I told him "Here is, thirty short!"

Then you showed him' that 30 were missing?—Yes.

Showed the Covers.

him that the covers were altered? And I suppose you, also showed

remember I did.

Is Chung still in the Treasury service?-Yos.

Did you at the same time also

Mr. Petter here objected, say-get hold of Exhibit "E" and show ing that the evidence at the Police Chung that there were thirty miss. Court should not be read piece- ing No.

The question however,

"I am not quite sure, but I re-meal. member when I found these pieces I told him I had found them and he told me to find the others."

When asked whether he started you not report to Mr. Messer that

was permitted,

did

. Mr. Jenkin! Did you or

to look for the torn cover after hosixty cheques were missing from

Mr. Jenkin then asked witness if he agreed that the Bank numbers

on the missing cheques were 239171-230200,

Witness agreed.

Chung Man-kun to whom gou

"And those little do-dabs go across like wildfire,” she explained. "The Cuband are such funloving, childish people. Mr. Moore telling me this morning about their noise-making contest, The garbage

"What did I say, for pity's sake? squad won the last one, witli the ice eream vendors second, the newslays He's just a great big baby-that's third, and, the carinen fourth all he is. The way you and Sybl They wouldn't let the taxi drivers spoil bim Gracious! Mother says compete. Mr. Moore sells paper she thinks It's perfectly awful. The caps and horns and things by the way he's used to being waited on tried to find them In, the general book "F" the cover of which was Yes.

Witness: shy I did.

had seen the whole cover on the the Government cheque books? made this report was sent off by clerk's desk, witness said he was looking for them both at the same time but he saw Exhibit "L" firat. When searching for them ho first

truck lond. He's awfully nice. He and pampered and babied. offfee. He only discovered Exhibit took me out to the cemetery this simply won't do it. Mother says 'morning, to see the bone pile.”

I'd be an awful fool. He makes me "What a

romantic morning it just perfectly miserable!"

"Why Vall"

Sybil giggled.

"Oh, but you don't know. It was

"I don't care! He does. I wish quite thrilling. You see they dig I'd never married him"

up the graves every maré In a

Did you use the same language

Mr. Black, you know that?—Yes. And then he came back with a memorandum? Yes,

as you used to Mr. Black Roughly about the same.

Upon which numbers of the Did you take to Mr. Megser missing cheques were written?--

"L" there an he searched the altered and from which thirty 'You saw that chil?—Yes, 'Afteri messengers' room for the other. choques were extracted?—No, I tiffin. He did not look faside his own did not.

On that chit was the number of drawers as he did not keep such things there as

With your command of the Eng-ong of the missing cheques?-Yes, a rule. He had lish language and the confidence least one of these wrong debits So that you at once knew that at

Left alone, Mrs. Thorne insted ever kept the two particular which was placed in you by these was cancerned with a cheque miss-

while, when the survivors of the her tapioca cream apathetically, and dead get behind on the went. It's sighing deeply, wiped her eyes, dreadfully gruesome, You don't after the habit of years. buy grave lots in Havana Bike we do

books in his drawers,

Witness added that ho started to search at about five o'clock.

Why did you start to look for these two covers after knocking

at home. You reat them. Then if Sybil, at the moment, was help-off? That was the time when

too,

you don't pay the rent, the douling Richard to their suite, tenants are dispossessed!,”

"No thank you,” she told a cour Richard laughed teasingly, "AskTeous clerk, " enn manage quite your genial friend if he knows my nicely." more nice little trips," he sug She saw the pity in his eyes, and gested. "Perhaps he'll take you toeringet. Oh, the humiliation of the slaughter house when you get it! Bell boys stared. And the back to Boston, Mab."

elevator operator, when they "Oh, shut up!" she ordered, and reached their floor, propelled Rich continued excitedly. "We aaw down the long hall. something else awfully interesting, Gentlemen didn't get drunk In There's an orphan asylom Hasan. Only American tourists. that was founded hundreds of years Loud, vulgar people, doing some- ngo. On one side of the building thing they couldn't do at home. I there is a little sheltered alcove was like showing off.And no foul- where a big basket swings.

sh. So utterly sinine. "People who have babies they do Richard was impossible when be not want slip into the alcove at was drinking, Quarrelsome, stub- night time, in the dark, and putiorn, argumentative. And stupid. their babies in the basket. Then is lower lip protruded. And he they pull a rope, and the basket had a way of getting his clothes goes up on a pulley where a Sister stained. There were times when of Charity sits, and waits. No one Sybil hated him. Two weeks' of ever knows who the baby is, norjit.

two officers, Mr. Black and Mr. Messer, it would have been the easiest thing for you to report quite clearly this very simple in- cident 7-It would be very easy.

You could have told them that Mr. Black naked me to look for these covers.

two covers had been altered and Referring to a previous remark that thirty cheques had come out by witness, Mr. Jenkin asked of each cheque book? I could.. "You say you had told Mr. Black something about them7-Yes.

Had you told Mr. Binck you had thrown away two covers which had been tampered with?—I did.

Was that before you started to look for them?—YOR.

Told Mr. Black. Before? Why was it that you kept back from your superlor, Mr. Black. until five o'clock on January 38. all knowledge as to the tampering with these two covers7--I had told Mr. Black before that these covers had been tampered with,

I ask you this obvious question, why did you not do it?-At the time I told Mr. Messer about Exhibit "G," he told me.

can receive the book."

"You

To Best of Ability. That is not my question. Why, if it was such un enay matter for you to report this unprecedented incident, did you not do it? Well, did make the report to the best of my ability.

ing from Exhibit “F?"—I did not

at once know,

You knew that that was a Bank number?--I did,

number from one of the nisaing Did you know that that was a cheques from "F" ?—I did not

know.

Did you look to see?-No. Why not?-At the time the num- her was not told me.

You told us that you saw that chit when it was brought back? -Chung showed me the chit and sald "These are the numbers." I he did. told him to read them out which

You did not see the chit?----No. Then Mr. Black went to the Bank?-Yes.

Kept Mouth Shut.

Before Mr. Black wont to the Is that your only answer?-Yes, Bank that afternoon did you tell that is the best answer I can give him "Look here, Mr. Black. Mr. Jonkin then made witness cheques are missing from these The words he used to Mr. Black hold up Exhibit "P" (the stubs two books and the numbers have were: "You remember I told you of one of the cheque books) and been altered on the covers?"-No. sometime ago that on the covers requested witness to repeat these where it came from.

The elevator boy dragged him to of this cheque book the number words after him:-"Mr. Messer,- "Once Mr. Moore drove nast the ward the bed.

had been altered,"

Will you please notice that the.

I suggest to you, Mr. Tsang, asylum very early in the morning, "Shall I tako off his shoes,

Then you had previously repart-cover of this book has been alter- and he saw a girl with a bundle Madam?" "

ed to Mr. Black that two cheque ed. Will you also notice that it that you were the one person in that office, in any event, who could "Yes, please do. Make him com- book covers had had the numbers has thirty cheques short?" running down the street. She num into the alcove, and he saw her fortable."

altered?—On the occasion when I Witness complied and carned o

have thrown a flood of light in undo the bundle. It was a little She rang for ice water, and put told Mr. Black the cheque books "Thank you, Mr. Tsang" from these happenings and I ask you, baby, of course. She kissed it, cold compresses on his head. Then were each short of 30 choques' my Counsel.

why, in theso. circumstances, you and kissed it, and he said she was she arranged a table within his meaning was to tell him that the

Mr. Jenkin: When you made kept your mouth shut? I did not crying like everything. Then she reach. A decanter of water and a numbers had been allered, this so-called report, were you keep my mouth shut altogether put it in the basket, and pulled the glass. The tablets for his hend,

Your answer a moment ago was keeping anything back from Mr. and I did not attach much impor- and a palm leaf fan. She drew that you had previously Informed Black or Mr. Messer? No, I had Lance to it. rope,

Mr. Moore asked a policeman water in the tub, and laid out fresh Mr. Black that two cheque book no such ideas in my head.

You did not open it to any pur about it, afterward. He wondered linen.

covers had bad thoir numbers al- There was

In the pose!" commented Mr. Jenkin. if a girl could get her baby back, "Going to the closet, she took tered. Is that true or not?-Bo-world why this happening should Mr. Black has told us that he if she wanted to. But the police- dresses and coals from hangara,fore the 18th, of January I never not have been broadcasted by you man said no. It seems that every and put them in the open ward- told Mr. Black that the numbers on mark of identification is destroyed, robe trunk. Tossed her lingerie in the covers of the cheque books had as soon se the Sister takes the the drawers, and put her tollet baby. And women who leave their things in a small bag. children are never permitted to en- She changed her dinner frock for tor the building."

la dress of dark crepe, and sitting Richard unfolded is long legs, at the little Spanish desk, drew out and stretching lazily, Interrupted a sheet of crested stationery, irrelevantly.

(To Be Continued.)'

POLITICAL COUNCILS.

TO BE ABOLISHED DY- NANKING.

Shanghai, Nov. 25, A message from Nanking states'

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the shortage of 30 cheques.

The Shortage,

At five o'clock on the afternoon of January 18 was the first time) you told Mr. Black that the num- bers on the cheque book covera had been altered? Yes,

Why did you never report that important fact before?--I thought that it was sent by mistake from

that the central, authorities are issuing a circular telegram to the various divisional political coun- cils (at Canton, Waher, Peiping, the bank. Kaffeng and Talyuan) ordering Mr. Jonkin here remarked that their abolition before the end of | he would not again go into that] December.-Rouler.

no reason

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