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CHAPTER XXIV,

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London, Feb. 12. William John Holmyard, aged the close of the market yesterday place Inst evening, a most de- have been received from their cor-lightful programme arranged by 24, who was sentenced to death respondents, Messrs. Hayden, Mrs. Hargreaves Browne being for the murder of his grandfather Messrs. Swan, Culbertson and mullence present. The organiser terday to the Court of Crimina Stone and Co., of Now York by much apprecaited by the large in a house in Pimlico, applied yes Fritz, Sassoon House, Shanghai, of the ovent is shortly leaving the Appeal, composed of the Lord "Swanstock" Colony, and during an interval in Chief Justice and Justices Avory That little girl taught me a les-Shanghai), who are not. respon- the programme she was the re- and McCardic, for leave to appeal. B. D. F. Bath why do you care, my dear? They on," he admitted. "I'm going to Bible for cable mutilations. These cipient of a present from the So. The application was refused.

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Achtoreth wrung hur hands nor vously.

busly tell you why!" she cried They just think they're bon good. for me--that's what they think!".

"But why?" he demanded. "And

look like very duli people to me. Plous and all that. But a bit stupid, I should think, to your way of thinking."

"They are!" she cried. "That's just it. They're stupid as they can bo,"

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"Well" Anhtbreth hardly knew what to say. "Sadle hnd Auch a she finished lot of sex appeal," Jamely,

exclaimed. "Bex appeal!" he "Well-maybe. I'm no authority on "But what have you done to the subject.. But downright fecbir- them?" he asked." And what makes mindedness, I'd call it."

"Oh, no,"

Ashloreth informed you think they don't like you?"

Ashtoreth controlled her voice him. "Badie isn't feeble-minded. with dificulty. They were only She's quite smart, really. Only it's few feet away,

not to your standards, Mr. Hart. "I haven't done a single thing."That is, she doesn't know anything she said. "It was Monu. Poor about conversation, or books-or darling Mona. I didn't tell you all news events, even. She hasn't any She was education, or culture, or back about Mana, Mr. Hart. well, I suppose you'd call her an ground-or any of those things. adventuresa. A music hall enter-But you know, I should think tainer in Paris, and rather notori-you'd conalder her rather smart-Standard Oil of New York... ous, I'm afraid.

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"That's not Smart," be suid There are a million gold-diggers could do that. When A girl's smart, she marries a man."

"But you see I didn't know that, and we were together all the time, Mona gave me lots of presents. Mr. Smytho said that was why I was so fond of her, but that isn't true. I'd have liked her just as much if a blessed she'd never given me thing, But, anyhow, we were to- they gether so much. I suppose thought I was like Mona, too. Any-silence, how they....well, what I'm trying "I'm living in a little house up

died gallantly. have never lived gäily: I am sure.

I hardly think they're worth con- sidering."

"Oh."....That was ecrtainly an iden. Ashloreth revolved it in

pares the most wonderful native dishes. I'm wondering what time

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tribute, rémarking that she had The first part of the programme shown conspicuous ability. 95 was productive of much variety.)

Misa Stephenson again repre- | 90 it opened with The Indian Lovo sented Holmyard, but as junior to Call," in which a number of Sir Henry Maddocks, K.C., while Indiana and squaws were repre- Mr. Percival Clarke appeared for 05 sented by A. Newhouse, M. Glen- the Crown

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22 Wong and P. Gittis, Mrs, Daven- Sir Henry Maddocks mentioned 84 port Browne was "the voice in the that when the jury retired to their 59 distance," and she sang most private room at the Old Balley

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Aupplied to 407 most effective scenn. Next came them, and one of the grounds of 133 well-sung number, "Out Where appeal was that that was a con- 39 the Big Ships Go," by Mr. R. Dor-munication to the jury which 49 mer, in which the sailor's horn- would vitiate the trial. The news 50 pipe was smartly done by little papers contained a report of a 120 George, dowitt Another most very able argument by Miss enjoyable item was "Love's Dream Stephenson to the fudge as to the After the Ball," very daintily done nuvisability of certain evidence. by little Jackie and Jill Har-

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Mr Justice Avory said that he dead by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHA Misses Violet Capell and Rachel Wong were then seen in a Coster had carefully read the report ofbtained on appliation. number, "Down in Whitechapel," the argument, and he did not see

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on the mountains," he said. “À

Another Coster number, "Leanin," jury. The practice of asking opened their mouths to either of shack, rather. But the view from

in which the vocal part was ably jury to retire during the legal the increase. UN."

Melbourne, Feb. 6.

taken by Mr. D. M. Richards with argument was on "I wouldn't worry too much there is gorgeous-simply beyond

The Inquiry into the allegations Cathleen Whelan and George and to his mind it was quite un- about what other people say if I words. And I've a cook who pre-

of attempted bribery against Mr. Jowitt as Coster children. The were you, Mies Aahe," he declared

M. I. Shepherd, former Secretary first part of the programmo con- Sir Henry Maddocks said that' "Particularly If they happen to be people you don't care, about. Monathe bout leaves. Do you suppose and Permanent Head of the Decluded with a very effective Irish if it were proved that the jury Acema to have been a gay lady who you'd have time to come and call on fence Department, was opened herosong.by Mr. H. V. Parker, made all did read newspapers they might!

the more realistic by the clover have been influenced by matters These good, souls You'd enjoy it, I know."

"Oh, I'd love to!" Ashtoreth claped her hands, like n Mr. Shepherd, who had been deal dancing of the Irish jig by little not before the Court.

Mr. Justice McCardie said that flingkong Offosi 11, Quana's Band, Omima, ing with matters relating to civil Helene Bonenfant. little child.

the question of principle raised Authorised Capital...Quidun 130,858,000. (424,409,000, "That would be lots of fun. How aviation, was suspended from duty

The second half of, the pro-was of great importance. If Ashtoreth sighed,

at the end of December by order of far is it?" "Maybe you're right," she ac-

"Well, we take a car to the foot the Minister of Defence, following gramma was confined exclusively there had been an apparent in- Fald-Up Capital. Guilders 89,006,068. knowledged. "Anyhow I hate

of the mountain," he told her. "My charges made against him by Cap- two Acenes from "Carmen,"ringement of principle the Court them."

tain Larkin, managing director of which were quite well done, sing-should look into the matter to see "Well, then let's talk of some-groom is waiting there with a

I could probably get another Australian Aerial Services. The ing and dancing alike being ex-that no injustice had been donc. thing eles," he proposed. "I'd love horse in town somewhere, and a nature of the charges was revealed cellent. Those taking part were what evidence was there that the

Mrs. Davenport Browne, Mrs. jury had newspapers? to show you around a bit."

man to ride him out. Then we'd at the inquiry to-day.

Bellamy, Mrs. Womack, Mr. II. V. Sir Henry. Maddocks-There is motor along, and pick them up."

It is alleged that at

it. Dormer, Miss nong unless I can call the bailiff, a dinner Parker, Mr. "But I don't ride!" moaned Ach-

given to Mr. Bert Hinkler (follow- Rachel Wong, and Miss Violet who was in charge of the jury, but tureth.

ing his flight from England to Capell.

I cannot get the name of the He looked very slim and tall and

bailiff without the assistance of "That's all right," he assured Australia), Captain Larkin had handsome in whites. Ashloreth her "Nobody does much real rid-atated he had reluctantly been

this Court... thought he looked as Julius Caesaring in this country. The mountain forced to believe it was necessary To meet the demand for quicker

Lord Hewart sald that in the • Those affans have made deposit bonus de bet might have looked if he had worn is so steep that the horse only to bribe Colonel Brinsmead to get passages, the P. and O. Company's trousers and a hat. She had sean crawls. It takes an hour or so to a fair hearing, and to this Mr. "one class" steamers of their opinion of the Court there was no London Banks-National Provinsial Bank a bust of him once at the Museum, get up. And you should stay for Shepherd replied: "Why don't branch line which in future will prima facte ground for allowing and thought he had the nicest, teat-two hours anyhow. If we have you pay? You won't get on other maintain the new service to and the application that the halliff est profile of antiquity.

from Australia, yla Suez, are to should be called to state whether She had read somewhere that four or five hours now, we can do wise."

A further charge was that at afhave their boilers converted for the jury had newspapers. it quite comfortably." Caesar was the inevitable corres-

private dinner at Sydney Mr burning oil instead of coal. pondent of

fashionable every

Shepherd said to Captain Larkin: divorceo in Rome, and a perfect Ashtoreth had been thinking "I knew how to handle Cabinet devil with the ladies. You could tell quickly. It was five o'clock now. it, somehow, just to look at him...The boat left at eight. There were Now she was thinking how very two warning whistles--one an hour like the great Roman Hollis Hart before bailing, and another a half- was. The same straight nose, and hour before. She would miss the thin lips. And a sort of quiet, hu-boat! That wretched, hateful boat, mourous look: She wondered if they where everyone was so perfectly possessed any of the same attri- miserable to her. She would go buten.

with Mr. Hart to his little house on the mountain-and then-

"

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They stood up together, and he took her arm.

As they passed the table where the Simpsons and the. Dunks und Mrs. Hitch sucked straws, she looked quite proud and possessive and leaned just a trifle an Mr. Hart. She elevated her chin, and aniled past them like a queen.

When they reached the street, Hart chuckled.

"Good for you!" he approved. "That's giving them all they ever gave you, I guess."

* *

"That's absolutely perfect!" she cried. "The boat doesn't leave until midnight. We'll have seven whole hours?

They would be safely out of hear- ing, she reflected, 'before the warn- ing whistles blew Mr. Hari would never suspect. She could tell him there was some terrible mistake- that she was positively sure the When they "Oh, you don't know," she ex-purser said midnight, claimed., "They've been so frigid!" came down the mountain, the bont

They strolled in silence for a would have lefti while.

"You could never imagine how surprised I was to see you," she said finally. "Or glad," she added. "I thought you'd gone to South America. Sadle Morton told me

80.

"And what," demanded that no- bering little voice that pious people cal Conscience, "What will happen. then?",

ever

But Ashtoreth shut her ears to its tiresome questioning. She felt suddenly very gay and very young, "That's where I started for," he and more adventurous than explained., "I took a leisurely little before. As if her soul had put constwing vessel down through the away its make-believe wisdom-and lelands, and meant to go on from all its silly little pretensions-and Trinidad on one of the bigger donned, by miracle, jester's twink- boats. But I stopped off here at ling cap and fluttering skirts. Dominica, and I don't seem to bel "I'm happy!" rejoiced her soul. able to get away. It is quite the "Oh, I'm so happy! And something lovellest place on earth-up in the mountains, I mean. Of course you don't see a thing down here in the village.... By the way how is Sadle Morton?”

Ashtoreth flushed.

"Oh, she's fine," she said. "She has some other girls living with her pow, and she's still in the apart ment."

"SKIRTS.”

SYD CHAPLIN COMING TO QUEEN'S.

"Skirts," said to be Syd Chup lin's newest and most hilarious comedy, comea on Sunday and Monday to the Queen's Theatre

He

just beautiful is going to happen!”

Mr. Hart was delighted. called a little back boy, and spoke to him in patois.

"I've told him to get up a horse,”. he told Ashtoreth, "and have him ridden out to the foot of the moun- tsin. Now we'll get a car, and I'll begin to show you the sights."

(To Be Continued.)

inveigled by a pretty actress into attending a cabaret at which sho appears, with ensuing complica- tions that are at their height when the absent wife return. Nancy Rigg as the wife, and Ennie Esmond as an irate mother- in-law both provide much enter tainment,

The cabaret scenos have been with an all-English supporting made on a spectacular scale, and cast headed by Betty Balfour. jare among the liveliest nequences

This new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer of this sort ever made,

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Sam Ku West, known through. with the troubles of a man in out the world as "The Kreister of Eearch of diversion during his the steel guitar," will appear with wife's absence from town.fs Victor Harmony Trio during Chaplin plays the husband, who is all performances.

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