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ORCHID.
BY ELEANOR EARLY.
CHAPTER XXVIII. "Two lumps, Holly1" Ashloreth sat at the breakfast table and tried to sound wifely. She was wearing Hollla' prjamas and looking her best,
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"This tree," he told her, "is the. father of all trees. See there la room enough within ita trunk for two to sit and love."
He put his arm about her shoul ders, and they passed Into the gaunt embrace of the great tree. Grey moss, like the beards of patri archs, hung from its branches and swayed, in the breeze,
Now, women, en masse, are not built for pyjamas, any more than men are built for nightgowns.. But Ashtoreth was one of those tall, slim girls, with long legs. Lean from knee to hip. And that, of
As course, makes a difference. matter of fact, she never looked better in her life.
They were orchid antin pyjamas.pered. "Just once:" With a military neck, and a Rus ainn aash.
"It's like a Druid," whispered Ashtoreth, and pressed against him.
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He held her closely and ran his hand across her shoulders, in their salin jacket,
"Give me your lips," he whis-
And when he had kissed her he held her away, with his fingers Over them she wore a silk dress gripping her arms so tightly that ing gown of Reman striped effect.he winced.
Behind each ear she had pinned "That is all, I want," he said.
scarlet hibiscus, red as her laughing lips.
Her own clothes were drying on the bushes. And Ashtoretir was wishing it would rain, so that she coukl wear the pyjamas all day.
llis voice was stern, as if he were trying to convince himself that it was the truth. He even repeated it. And his mouth tightened at the
Corners:
"That is all I want, Orchid. Only your lips, dear. Your lips-just
"A week tomorrow," remarked Hollis, and sulted his paw paw Per." athetically. "The boat is caning in early, Orchid."
For six daye these two lived in the little house on the top of the Bountain And every day the sun had she. And every night the stars had twinkled and bathes the garden in silver light..
"And now." he said, you are going away."
Ashtoreth's heart WALN beat- In the
ing mudly. Throbbing hollow of her throat, where Monty used to press his kisses. Her eyes were wide and frightened. But she
milled with her red lips. And was, at once, filled with fear and rejoic inist.
Because she knew that Hollis Hart lied with his twisting, hungry muth.
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Ashtareth bent her head above her plate. And wondered what a girl should do in such a situation.
"G" put Home clothes on!" he Hollis Hart loved her. That is, he was crazy alkat her. She knew told her harshly. His voice was that it had been awfully diffelt very rough. But that was because for him being so dreadfully re-he was trying to keep it even, spectful.
Or was And she loved him. it love? Well, it didn't really mat- ter. He had money to burn. And ho was sweet, and wonderfully de- ferential. And generous as could be. After all, what else is there? It wasn't even as if he wasn't good looking. Why, Hollis Hart had A girl simply everything! would be an awful fool if he couldn't love a man like him.
hard
She smiled again. And brushed his cheek with her lips."
"Once more," she whispered. She put her arms about his neck and drew his mouth to hers,
His breath was hot on her face. And his blue eyes were flashing He bent fiercely, and like Mona's, fastened his lips on hers. And she felt his teeth, hard and cruel.
She tried, impotently, to shake her head. He hurt, when he kissed like that. As she struggled he drew away.
"Why?" she asked.
"never meant to kiss you like Ashtoreth's experiences
"For days I've been rather limited. A certain dut," he told her.
steeling myself against fastidiousness had saved her from been the promiscuous pelting in which this. many girls indulge. But Monty hnd kissed her with a considerable degree of warmth and longing. And Jack Smythe hud voiced his desires in no uncertain terms. There were, also, other men. They had not particularly impressed Ashtoreth.
He ground his heel into the soft ground. And put his feet apart and his hands in his pockets,
"Why?" she repented innocently. "My God!" he exclaimed. "Don't you know why?"
She shook her head helplessly. A Beautiful girls are, usually so-strange breathlessness welled with- phisticated. Unless, of course, they to her, filling her body and her dumb. Anide from her own throat, so that her breath came in experiences, Ashtoreth's knowledge little strangled graph.
are
of the affairs of other girls--not- ably Sadie--had tended to acquninther her with the ways and thoughts of
men.
He looked at her steadily, until
face erimsoned,
dropped her eyes.
and
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Banks,
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Hongkong Bank, $1292 sa Chartered Bank, 621 b. Morosantila A. & B., £34 n. P. and O. £91 m. East As a $90 B.
Insurances.
Canton Ins., $695 b. Union Ins., $388 B.
North China, Ins., Tis. 160 b, Yangtsze Ins., $50 n. China Underwriters, $2.20 b. Chian Fires, $200 b. H.K. Fire Ins., $790 so.
Shipping.
Douglason, $36) n. H.K.Steamcoats, $27.50 8. H. K. Tuga, #21 b. Indo-Chinas, (Def.) 192_n. Union Waterboats, $28 b.
Mining. Bonguota, $2.70 Kulans, 70-n. Langkats, ils. 14 b.
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S'hai Exploration, Tls, 3.00 sa. Kaubs, $7.10 ki Tronobe, 17/6 n.
Docks, otc.
Kowloon Wharros, $126) 1 Whampoa Dooks, 40 n. China Providents $4.85 5, hongkews, Tls 168) D. Now Euginoorings, Tis. 52 n. Shanghai Dooks. Tls. 114 b.
Cottons,
Ewo Cottone, Tls, 13.35 h. Uniontals, Tis. % n.
Shat Cottons, Tls. 70 (old) b.
Lands, ilctels, etc.
I and S. Hotels, $9.10 . H. K. Lands, 2031 b. S'hai Lands Tls. 169 b." Humphreys, $14 b. Realties, $8,60 n.
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Public Utilities. Tramwaye, $18,60, 85. Poak Trame, (old) $13 8.- Star Forrios, $868) n. China Lights, (Old) $13 H. K. Electrics; $55 b. Macao Election, $26) Telophones 87 n. China Busas, Tls 11.75 n. Singapore Tractions. 11/6 n. Industrials.
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China Sugars, $1.25 n. Malabons, $30 b. Canton Ice, 22. Comenta (Comb.) $9.10 b. Ropes (Old) $71 b. United Arbestos $5
Stores etc. Dairy Farms, #201 Watsons, $14 b.
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Lano Crawforde, $24 Mackintosh, $20 Sinceros, $101 b.
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"You know why," he said. "Yes," she whispered, " "Then please," he besought her, "o get dressed
For six days she and Hollis Hart had lived in a glamorous paradise. Her presence had stimulated and
She laughed like a naughty chikl. excited him. So that he had kissed
"I haven't any clothes," she re- her and made love., Rut further
.minded him. "They're hunging on than that he had not gone... And tomorrow she was going home, a hickory limb, or something. Hor.
They were alone now in the din-tense said so." Ing room. Beyond the long win- dows lay the garden. Humming birds flattered about the butterfly wanton little bushes. And
breeze that had dailied among the lilies and stolen their fragrance came stealing through the room.
Hollis put his hand on Ashto: reth's... "Have you been a py?" he asked her,
And in his voire there was n hunger and a questing that made
her heart rejoice.
"So happy," she said. "Will you miss me?" he asked her.
A
Jeft her
Miscellaneous.
Amusements, $20. Constructions, $1.25 8. B'que Ind. G. Bonda, $661% H.K.G.Loun6 6.Prom. Interest.
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THE TURMOIL ́ ́IN ́ AFGHANISTAN.
FORMER GENERALISSIMO ON THE SCENE.
CRITICAL SITUATION.
Peshawar, Mor, 12.
ADMIRAL BRISTOL IN CANTON.
ROUND OF OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS.
Canton, Mar, 12. Admiral Mark L. Bristol, Com- the United mander-in-Chief of
States Far East Fleet, arrived in Canton this afternoon on board It is thought likely that the war for the throne will commence in the U.S.S. Guam. Visits were; im- earnest very shortly, though there
Hongkong, and Admiral Bristol transferred his flag to that ship.
is no sign of activity by Amanullahmediately exchanged between the Senior Officers of the British, yet.
General Nadir Khan, the former French, Japanese and Italian husband's permission to submit it Hortense was
big, con in some beauty contest. Heken al- Generalissimo of the Afghanistan
who has been living in ships in port and the Command- Army. most had fit because it cost so undress.' Achloreth clothes each night on the floor as much money: She didn't feel any retirement in the south of France ing Officer of the U.S.S. Guam, she stepped out of them. Some better when they told her she had for some years, arrived at Peshawar Mr. Douglas Jenkins, U.S. Consul time before she woke, Hortense won first prize either, because she from Nice about a week ago, and General in Canton, also went on washed and ironed them. But this was so furicus with her husband left almost immediately for Khost, board the U.S.S. Guam to visit Ad- murning there was a shower, and for being extravagant. You see,
The old military leader was last miral Britel. Just before 4 p.m. the Hortense had explained that little or in clutely raty about hun heard of at Kohat, where he receiv-U.S.S. Asheville also arrived from Missy must wait. Ashloreth had and she didn't care a bit about be- ed a deputation from Amanullah, other clothes, and wore Hollis ing famous, or a beauty, or any-which-urged him to support the pyjamas and dressing gown through thing of the sort.
former King. In reply, General necessity,
"But her husband was so proud Nadir Khan said that his chief "I'll put on your raincoat," she that he persuaded her to go to aim was to save the country from offered, if this boudoir scenery New York to accept the prize. He bloodshed.
It was expected that Nadir Khan Look ber to the station and kissed bathers you."
to would proceed from Kohat to "You'd better," he told her grim-her goodbye, And promised ly. "Saint Anthony himself water the plants and feed the cat, Kabul for the purpose of opening negotiations with Habibullah. "Oh, I'll miss you fearfully," she couldn't look at you in that out- everything.
"And then, all of a sudden, Mr. Preparations for his reception were told him. And pried her, fingers it."
rest She secured her hibiscus firmly Ziegfeld, or someone, saw licien. actually made at Kabul, but when beneath his, and let them against his hot, hard palm. And in the great coils of heavy hair And they offered her a great big it was learned that he was not And wound contract. And everybody started arriving. Habibullah ordered the they were soft and cool and lovely, that hugged her ears.
calling her the most beautiful girl confiscation of his property.
Ali Ahmed Khan, the Jellalabad "Do you love me," he whispered the silk gown about her hips.
h the world............”. › "just little, Orchid"
"And that, I suppose," interrupt-leader, who was deposed after the on Kabul repulse of his advance If Mr. Ziegfeld could see
Hollis appraised her critically.ed Hollis, "was the end of the poor, rally in February, is still in
you adoring husband?" now," he informed her, "there'd be
"I guess it was," agreed Ashtó- Peshawar.
Rumours that Amanullah is pyjama brigade in the Follies.reth. "But what I started to sAY Tall, slim girls, with red flowers was-wasn't it just like a fairy advancing against Kabal are not behind their cara."
She knew then what it was he would ask next-when she slipped! her hand in his.
a
"Mm-mm," she murmured, sn
like a little frightened thing, that
he had to lean to hear. : F
ear.
She laughed delightedly.
tale? It was too bad, of course walking out on a loving husband,
confirmed. Reuter.
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London, Mar. 12. The Board of Trade returns show that imports for the month of February were of a value of of. £7,508,000 compared February of last year.
Exports for the month totalled £65,664,000, which is a decrease of £1,671,000 compared with last
with
Owing to the anniversary of official. welcome was extended by the death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, no the Chinese authorities. However to-morrow the U.SS. Asheville will fire a salute of 21 guns to the Na- tionalist Flag to which the Fel- ying, flagship of the Kwangtung Provincial Fleet, will reply. A further salute of 17 guns will then be fired to Admiral Bristol, to which the U.S.S.. Asheville will reply.
Later in the morning, Admiral
Bristol accompanied by Mr. Doug. las Jenkins will call on the Act. ing Head of the Kwangtung Pro vincial Government and there will LORD
be an official luncheon at Govern- ment Headquarters to which, be- sides Admiral Bristol and Mr. Douglas Jenkins, the Officers of the U.S.S. Asheville, and U.S.S. Guam the Consulate Staff and the leading members of the American community have been invited.
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DAVIDSON ON A
ENGLAND'S HOUSING A GHASTLY SHAME.
London, Feb. 12. Archbishop Lord
Davidson, speaking in support of a slum
номакона.
Peer's Gift.
"We must be prepared to sacri. fee in the way of taxation and dis- comfort to ourselves to do away with what is a shame and horror in our country to-day."
Sir Samuel Hoare, M.P.,ap- pealed to Cholson citizens to make Chelsen. a model borough.
They were quiet for a minute. And a mountain whistler, through the stillness, called his mate.
"I always wanted to go on the but just the same "Do you," she asked, "love ne
stage," she confessed. "I suppose Helli interrupted. "Imagine a little?" Beneath her breath she asked it, every girl does. I read a story once having a worshipped wife and los with her chin on her shoulder, and about a famous Follies queen, young her to be glorified for all the her dark hair against his mouth, know. It said that she was quite other men in the world. Now if I So that his lips caressed the red a poor girl who lived in Boston, should marry a beautiful girl flower she had pinned behind her She was a bride and her husband and another man admired her wor-
wanted to have a picture of her in shipped charms do you know what] £91,349,000, this being a decrease tol will hold a reception on board night, said he felt like a blushing by Lord Melchett, who had made ""Oh, my dear," he cried. "My her wedding gown. But she was 'd do 7"
such a thrifty little thing she Ashloreth laughed. dear!"
"No," she said, "What would A servant, paddling softly on bare wouldn't let him spend the money. feet, came and filled their coffee. She said they'd buy some linoleum
"Well, Hollis surveyed her cups. They ato in silence, tasting for the kitchen, or some curtains their food and pushing the plates for the bedroom, instead. But he appraisingly. Sunbeams played in year.Dritish Wireless.
coaxed her to a studio, and when her blue-black hair, making it ""Come," he said, and drow her she heard him tell the photogra- glisten like a bird's sleek wing. to her feet. "It is glorious in the pher that, they wanted the very She kept his dressing gown swathed cheapest picture they could get, she about her, but the broad lapels garden now."
had fallen back. And the soft They wandered through a crum-consented to have one taken.
"But when she wasn't listening curves of her lovely body, showed bling wall to a giant tree whose hollow trunk was cushioned with her husband told the man to finish tantalizingly through the soft of unemployed was 1,887,300,
And it satin of her pyjama jacket. moss. Above their heads' a cluster a great big beautiful one.
(To Be Continued.) of orchids grew from a bough was auch a perfectly lovely picture within, their reach.
away.
that the photographer asked, her
you do."
THE UNEMPLOYED.
London, Mar. 12. On March 4th, the total number which was 4,561 less than the week before, and 202,846 more than a year ago-British Wireless,j
In the afternoon, Admiral Brie-clearance scheme at Chelsea last An example was being shown debutant in Chelsea-(laughter) a generous gift of one and three but he could not be a resident quarter acres for the rehousing without raising his voice, as to of the voluntary health organisa
Melchett was making a gift of the the unique horror in England of tons of the borough, and Lady the housing conditions.
new buildings on the site for the Chelsea Health Society. (Cheers),
the U.S.S. Asheville for the local Government officials, members of the Consular Body and the Ameri- can community.
'The American community werd to have given a ball in the Can- ton Club Theatre this evening for Admiral and Mrs. Bristol, but they have cancelled it owing to the an niversary of the death of Dr. Sun Yat-Hen.
Admiral Bristol will return to Hongkong on Thursday Our Own Correspondent.
No question of public or private money should stand in the way of bringing "to an end something ghastly in its terribleness and fearful in the sight of God as in man.
"It is already being shown that places like Dagenham are inade quate for meeting the difficulties and do not touch the evil in its
core:
As plain as B.B.C. Taxpayers in Sydney have boon given wireless advice on the man-" ner of fillingup their income-tax forms.
Listeners were advised to have
order to follow the Instructions,
one of the forms before them in
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