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THE SHINING TALENT.

By Eleanor Early.

CHAPTER XLVII.

The night, surprisingly enough, passed without event. Molly wished It would pour for, a week. Reporters hate to hang around on wet nights. If they were delegated to watch the house, they had sought

a warmer, dryer, haven.

"No word from Miss Burnham yet?"

"No," lled Natsu. "We have no idea when she will return. We have heard nothing."

Molly sighed wearliv,,

'THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

"Don't talk about it she be sought. "I've had more than can stand already?"

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doing the wrong thing."

THURSDAY,

MR. KIPLING'S ADVICE TO BOYS.

"It will come out all right," he instated. "It's just that I love you, | 2- Molly, and you don't give a dara about me. Love's like an illness. People get over it-only, instead of feeling better, one feels worse." "I couldn't feel any worse my- self," she told him. "I don't see how you could either. Whatever happens, Bob, I reckon we've got to start feeling better pretty quick."

be unfeet.

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"BURNING ONE'S OWN SMOKE.

Mr. Rudyard Kipling made an inspiring speech to boys when he opened Milner Court, Sturry, as school recently.

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NOVEMBER

21, 1929.

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"You are! Well, I'm not." "Why not?" he demanded.

When he had gone, Molly went "And you ask me that!" she to her room to repair the ravages marvelled..

of her latest conflict. To please "But I don't see... just, bu-Rita, she changed her dark dress a trifle Indiscreet for a negligen of hyacinth crepe. cause I was

it wasn't my fault, was it. They would spend the day in the: that your newspaper friends saw house. That would But in the morning, very early fit to make a public exhibition of It would be imposible to avoid the telephone rang. The first of our private affairs?"

reporters and phc.ographers, if the news hounds was on the wire.

they should go out together.

The negligee, worn as a special favour to Rits, was A lovely thing, with a train that hung from

you see all your experiences Molly's shoulders, and trailed the "I am sure you have been told here are rehearsals for what you "May I come in, mama?" "

carpet, like the royal robe of a many times that your school gives may expect on a large scale and on Molly went into the kitchen, und Rita, at the door, raised her princess in a fairy tale. The you in advance and in miniature a stage where it is important that made an omelette. Rita was not childish voice pleadingly. "flowing sleeves were weighted almost every problem and situation you should know your part. And nwake yet, but the foyed omelettes, want to show you 'n' daddy my with ostrich feathers the colour of that you may be called upon to meet here comes in the great value of Molly would make u beautiful, boony,"

Chinese- vermillon. Her little later. Strange as it may seem, it is what is wrongly called 'secondary puffy one, with jelly in it, and they "Not now, dear," Molly told her. slippers were orange. When Rita trae, because (perhaps you have education.' would have it together in her room. "Run along like a good little girl.was smaller, Molly used to read not been told this), very few mon

While she was moving about the Ask Marie to take you to the park, her a poem called "The Hushaby are more than sixteen years

to 'bay primitive. It is one's school kitchen, the cook's cat rubbed and tell her she may buy you a Lady from Rockaby Street" Now when it comes to a pinch. against her legs, purring a lovely

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one is too clever and shows it, one's]"? child's old Hushaby Lady. Molly gruilly. "The

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thought "So, if you can remember the school helps one to suffer fools. If feline joy.

charming. Then Molly stopped, enough to speak for herself"

Branches and 'Agencies vi and style of a man's work, or, better one is a fool onself, one is told pre- "Oh, Bob, she isn't!".

Alexandria Kil Yuen wore her lovely robe frequently still, of his play, you can make a cisely what sort of a fool one is. Batavis

Karachi for the very jos of hearing Rita close guess later on as to what he Lots of men go through life with- Bombar Kode ury. "Ob.

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sently you will realise that men one knows how everything ought to cloerd) Lyons She changed leisurely, and then seldom do anything for the first be done (some people seem to), one Calcutta time-except at school. It isn't aais recommended to go and do it, in-ton

Changchun ". Negara were original creatures.stead of standing about talking, pairen (Dalas) Newchang went to the nursery. Marie was sitting by the window, sewing,

They are boy-products. (Laugh- All of which means that one can engin "Where's Rita?" she asked."

ter)

pick up the rudiments of self-con- Hamburg Marie sprang to her feet. "Why, I thought she was with

trol, as sense of what really matters Bankow you; Miss Burnham. Natsa tole

and even the valuable gift of burn-Hongkong me Mr. Newton was here, and that

ing one's own smoke-keeping one's Retalala Rita was with you."

mouth shut."

fur.

balloon."

und lifted him in her arms, and laid her cheek against the cat's noft Molly laid her hand restraining ly on his arm. But he had risen "Nice kitty," she crooned. "Niceto his feet, and was striding, to- nice kitty."

ward the door. He threw her The cat snuggled contentedly, and hand side impatiently. continued to purr his happiness, { "Come in. Rita. Daddy wants rubbing his head lovingly against you." her.

She stood in the doorway, with "Love me, kitty," coaxed Maher stuffed bunny hugged. to her "Love, me

Don't go away." pinafore, like a quaint ebild on a But in a moment she saw that magazine cover. the cat's love was strictly practical

"His name's

Cherie," she said. with an eye toward the morning'si milk. Cook set a saucer on the think it's pretty name "

"Marie named him. Don't you floor, and the fickle animal leaped

"A beautiful name,” agreed Bob

WA the name

her

"But Mr. Newton has been gone half an hour. Where's

old

"Here is another thing that you know. You may have noticed that there is not much justice in your present world. There is rather less outside. This will save you all the time and trouble of looking for it.

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Neen Rita?" "Don't, Bob!" bugged Molly,

The butler's yellow skin grew "Don't! It's cruel. You mustn't."

pale. But Bob batetopped, and lifted her into his arms.

"She left the house, my lady, He kissed her

with her father. I supposed you knew."

"Oh, my God! Get Mr. Flynn on "But let me work out a simple the phone immediately. And call equation for you. The next time a taxi for me,"

that a personal Injustice is done to Molly was tearing at the fasten-you, on account of your manners, ings on her hyacinth gown. Be-habits or appearance, try to recall fore the butler had Red on the the last time that you were--I won't line, she had changed into street say unjust but unfair to someone clothes. She snatched the tele else. If you have forgotten ask

friend. He'll remember. Bracket ing these two factors you will see that they cancel out.

Molly prepared a tray, and set it gently, with her prettiest china. She 'and' "Mama "doesn't love your daddy, Rita would have a real party, he told her, "and so daddy must Strawberries with clotted cream, ka away, and take his little girl And milk in the pigeons blood with him." goblets that Rita admired so much. fils volee was very grave and Cook's hot muffins, and the beauti-sad. Rita looked from one to the other. Molly had begun, softly, Rita clapped her hands happily to cry. The child's eyes grew big when Natsu pinced the tray beside and frightened, her bed.

"If daddy was here, wouldn't it be fun!" she cried.

But don't we have lovely times together just you and I?" asked Molly wistfully.

ال

"

The child nodded above, her big

red goblet.

"Beautiful," she said solemnly.

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"Mama" she cried.

And, slipping from her father's as she ran to Molly, and threw her arms about her.

"We'll go away, dear,", Hob was ying, "because mama wants us to. Rita and daddy together."

The child cowered in Molly erms, clinging and crying.

After breakfast, Molly decided "I'll be good!” she promised. that it would be wisest to send "I'll be good!" for Bob, and get it over with, Ac- "Oh, sweetheart, it isn't that." cordingly she telephoned him, and cried asked him if he would come at take you away, darling. He's go

once to see her.

Molly. "Daddy wants to

ing to break both our hearts. But In 20 minutes a taxi stopped in you'll feel better by and bye, be front of the house. Molly knew, cause you're only a little girl.". was Bob, before the door opened. "I don't want to go," proteste 1) He was always so hatefully puncthe child. "Don't make me dad- tual! She 'sent Rita to met him, remaining in her sitting-room. She

"Do you want to stay here, and

had instructed Natsu that she let me go away all alone?" ques- would receive him there, In 15

Lioned Bob gravely. "Do you minutes Natsu was to announce an other caller. Molly felt sure that want your poor daddy to go where she could not possibly survive more nobody loves him, without his than 15 minutes.

little girl to keep him company?"

Rita buried her head on Molly's She sat in a straight-backed chair, and tried to compose herself shoulder. She was sobbing unre- for the ordeal. She was rehearsing strainedly, and her breath came in what she might say, when Natsu xreat, heart-wrenching gasps.

nnounced Bob,

"Don't you torment the child!"

He greeted her coolly, scarcely commanded Moily, raising her! waiting until the butler had left tearstained face from Rita's curla,, the room.

I never heard of such a cruel thing in my life!"

"So you've returned?" "Obviously," she retorted. "Sit

"But she hus to make up her

'down, please, I want to talk to mind," insisted Bob stubbornly

you.'

He seated himself stiffly, "Have you seen the papers?" he inquired unpleasantly. "What do you do, Molly-have your pictures

"Come now, Ritu, stop your crying, dear, and be a brave girl. Tell daddy if you want him to go away all alone, and leave you here."

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on file in every newspaper office in "No. No wailed the child

the country? I declare, I believe piteously. "No, daddy."

you've a front page complex."

"You see?" He faced Molly tri-

manner

"Who started this thing?" she umphantly. "Blood is stronger demanded furiously, "You gave me

than water."

his Then suddenly your word of honour that no one should hear of our trial engage-changed. "My God, Molly, can't we ment. You know perfectly well my fix things up? This is horrible."

"Dreadful!" She shuddered. Lips were sealed. I warned you of "Poor, baby. Theré, Rita. Don't cry, this very thing. It is all your sweetheart. Daddy isn't going to fault. Youra!”

talk that way any more." "Exactly," he agreed. "I suppose

Bob patted his daughter's tousled.

I gave 12 posed photographs to the hair. His eyes were wet, and his

press, and submitted another dozen voice unsteady.

of my innocent daughter."

1

"There, there," he soothed. "It's

"Your 'innocent daughter!" she all right, Alta. Daddy's not going

to hurt his baby. Everything's go- : ing to be all right."

cried. "If I ever hear that expres-

sion again....P

Bob silenced her with an up-

raised hand.

Ha averted his gaze from, Molly's. "We're not in any shape to go

"Let's not quarrel," he begged. over this now," he said. "I'll get

"I'm fearfully done up."

"Yes," she told him cruelly. "I

heard about it”

in touch with you by and bye. You won't mind if I phone for an ap Will you come to pointment later? "I didn't mean what you mean!" the door with daddy, Rita? Poor little girl. I'm sorry I made you ery."

He took her in his arms.

he exclaimed. "If he hadn't hit met without warning..........”

"I ask him to write you a let- "Goodbye, Molly. It's a ghastly ter next time," she injected drily, mess. I'm sorrier than I can say. "Well, Bob, I suppose we're agreed But there must be sonic way cut that the engagement is all off I want to do the right thing, kon

believe that. I hope 7"

now"

He wiped his dry lips with his "She nodded miserably. handkerchief nervously.

"Yes, Bob. Your technique's "Not at all. I'm quite ready to tough, that's all." She smiled go through with the marriage at through her tears. "You and I any time."

both-we've a perfect genlus for

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hone from Natsu's hands. .

do?

away

a

Red, Bob's taken Rita with him! Half an hour ago. No. I don't know where he's gone.

"In the case of impersonal in No. No, I tell you! I don't know justice that is to say when you anything at all about it. I've just have not had credit for something missed her. I thought she was really decent which you have done

what shall I consider that you have had, or may with Marie. Oh,

hope to have, credit for all sorts of Yes. Yes. I am calm." She hung up the receiver. things you didn't do; or stumbled Once more, "Mr. Flynn says I must be calm,into by accident,

bracketing these factors, they also Natsu," he told him. "Calm!"

She laughed hysterically.

cancel each other "Don't. Miss Burnham!" cried Marie, "You musn't take on that way!"

(To Be Continued.)

1

over mėn.

"Years later came the war, which does not interest you as much as it did us at the time, and Lord Milner, who was then on the Imperial War Council, used all his gifts and powers to help to bring it to Certain end. We do not yet realise, and you will not for many years how vitally important this work was, and what it saved us.

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he gave every- Every description af Bankjog bus/Dese matter accomplished. And all the special, facilities for Home Exchange while he was doing this he worked sympathetically and serenely with some of the very men who had done him the public injustice of years ago. That seems to me a glorious virtues that built up such a charac-"business transacted. eldge to a devoted and spotless ter as Lord Milner's & few minutes ressived for one your of shariat perions Men. With Grievances.

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practice-ground." Lord Müllner had to learn the game in a harder and. loneller school.

20 Just. A Matter of Detall!

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out of his stride by accidents, in-Capital, Surplus trigues, and delays, which theore and Undivided tically should have defeated him altogether. I do not know whether he suffered fools gladly, but hej suffered them in silence.

"At the clone of eight years' splendid and far-seeing work in settling and reconstructing a half- ruined Dominion, and after he had put aside honour and great prefer- ment in order that, he might finish that work, he was treated unjustly. by what the history books call this ungrateful country.'

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"Looking back on his life, and above all on his intense, influence over the men he worked with, one feels that no menorial to him fa needed except one. And just that: fitting memorial has been made pos sible by Lady Milner's discerning gift of the lands upon which the younger branch of the oldest school In England now enters. (Applause.) "But it is you, and you only, gen. tlemen, who can make that memorial. It is you alone who can keep it in permanence and due Antberleed Ospital honour by the temper of your own Pal&Up Fand lives while you are here. For, on Bare Fund. that temper will surely depend the BRANCHEE work you may do hereafter in and 2:

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