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Alan saw the gardenia on Phil-asked to the next party.

She had made a little money on lipa's shoulder the third time the market, and was filled with de she came into his office-not bosire to talk about it. No one got BRANCHES fore. She was close to petulance over his blindness. And when he did notice it, his reaction made her furious...

"What's that, Miss West; a gar- denia?" he asked.

"Of course. Didn't you wear one at your wedding?" Phillips snapped. She was sorry for the words the next instant.

vastly excited the game went on just the same. She switched to; something more intriguing.

"Listen," she said sibilantly, and learned over the table to do it; "I've had a marvelous experience. I've made a bit with my broker."

"Indeed ? Does that explain your luck?"

"Don't get nasty, Agatha. You'll "Oh! That reminds me. I oughtail envy me, because I've heard you to send some flowers to my wife. Where did you get that one?"

"Downstairs."

"Run down and order some for Mrs. Converse, will you? Tell them to send them up just before closing time. I'll forget all about it, I'm afraid. Er..... wait a minute.

I

say what you think of Alan Con verse. You ought to save up your pennies, and pay him a visit. He's the sweetest thing on Wall Street. So different in his office. But, of course, you've got to have some-

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think she ought to have something what it is about it is about me, but Capital (fully paki up).......... 100,000,000

"Wanda!" The woman across

over

more... more...... you know

....something that suits her bet-from her spoke her name with ter. I've got it! Orchids! They're silencing sharpness. Wanda's china- just like her."

blue eyes opened wide in surprise. Phillipa tossed her head. She The other woman learned wanted to refuse, to say she was closer. "Natalie is just behind too busy, but her better judgment you," she whispered. conquered. Alan would. then send someone else. And if Natalie was going to get flowers from him, she was delighted to have a chance to pick them out. Carrying the idea still further, she said to him:

"But don't you think, if you're going to get orchids, that Mrs. Con- verse would like to wear then to- day? They're meant to be worn, you know. And tomorrow they

won't be so fresb."

"That's right," Alan agreed; "I

Natalie caught the words. Her hearing was particularly acute at the moment, for she had heard everything Wanda said. Her face flamed a bright red, and she put down a trump on her partner's ace, making an enemy for life.

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The remarks that followed left her undisturbed. Her mind was fully occupied with developing the to be obtained on application picture Wanda had sketched in. Her opponents saw that she was oblivious to what was said to her, i

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afternoon."

the woman was unforgiving, and "Then I'll order a corsage down-

as the play progressed, and she sat stairs, and have it sent from a flor-again at Natalie's table, she took Reorganized October 26, 1926, under special Reserve Fund ist's in Westchester," Phillipa said,

up the sword, to carry on. pleased that her scheme had worked

Natalie seemed suddenly to be so successfully. Alan wouldn't see pierced by her thrusts. She looked Subscribed Capital the flowers before Natalie received at her for a moment, recalling what Eserve Funds them. It would then be too late for she knew of her, to find her vulner- him to interfere.

able spot. Then she remembered. Phillipa asked for the very cheap-This was the woman who boasted est orchid she could buy, paid for it she ordered only one from petty cash, and hid her frugality from Alan.

that there hadn't been a worker in her family for several genera- Lions. Natalie smiled suddenly at

her.

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4, Queen's Easd Central Owing to our numerone branches in China marcisi centres of the world, we are able to extend to our clients special, facillim for "Mrs. Bemmer," she said "do domestic and foreign banking and, exchange,

We also handle the issue of Bonds and other Public Funds of the Chinese Gorem- you give lessons in bridge?"

Mrs. Bemmer's instant indigna- ment both at home and shroad.

EHOU J. CHEN. tion called forth the rest of Nata- lie's little speech. It came with

When Natalie received the bloom she puckered her lips an instant, wondering if Alan had been cheat- ed. He did not send her flowers often, but always they were per-cool insolence. "I thought," she fect.

Anyhow, she said to herself, the orchid could be worn to Gladys' bridge that afternoon. A bit out of the ordinary, perhaps, but what

of it?

Manager.

know so much about the game." said, "that you must; you seem to CONSIGNEES NOTICE.

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Mrs. Bemmer knew enough to SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES terest in her victory. Her mind

As she expected, the flower ex-kept going back to Alan and the

women clients he had; the women. cited some comment among her who saw him in his office, and friends, but she soon had a rival

found him so "different." with to share the honors

her,

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"PORTHOS" Arrived Hongkong on Tuesday, the 3rd June, 1930. From MARSEILLES, &c. she saw Gladys looking at her with named steamer are hereby informed Consigness of Cargo by the above a slight frown. She knew she had that their geods with the exception of become something of a damper on Opium, Treasure and Valuables are

party. The temptation to being landed and placed at their risk HEAD throw her hand down and leave in the Godowns of the Hongkong

Wanda Perry came in wearing ing more was said about it. Once Her playing was poor, but noth- bigger and better orchid, two of them, in fact.

Everyone gasped. It was not an orchid crowd, except on very spe cial occasions.

Wanda laughed. Her voice was loud and mirthless, frankly noisy. "Get an eyeful," she urged Gladys guests; "and see what it costs my daddy to have long legs."

"What do you mean, long legs?"

the

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as being a childish way to feel.

She did not join in the general obtained as the goods are landed.

7 Goods not cleared within hubbub and laughter that attended

daya including date of arrival, will be tables. She stayed quietly in her the next progressive move at the subject to rent.

All claims must be sent to the ARGENTINE :- seat. The woman who stayed with undersigned before the Thursday, the BELGIUM, her was quiet too. Natalie felt a 12th June, 1930, or they will not be BRAZIL trifle miserable, knowing herself to Damaged packages must be left CHINA be at fault.

F

CHILE

she was asked.

"Steppin'," she explained suc. cinctly. "Don't you think I know the unwritten law? When Perry, -she always called her husband by his last name "aays it with fowers, I know the answer. And orchids! Girl, his conscience must have been one mass of twinges."

All joined in the chorus of laugh- ter that followed, but Natalie. Her

an instant before it took entire pos. No fire insurance will be effected fingers had flown to her own flower.session of her. The whole thing by us in any case whatever. At the same time her mind told was a familiar procedure.

R. OHL, First ber that Wanda was indulging in there was a smothering constric-

Agents. cheap sensationalism. She hoped tion around her heart, then an up-

Hongkong, 3rd June, 1930. no one had observed her hasty ges-

She did not care who would come in the Godowns for examination by COLOMBIA to be her next partner, until she tror Messrs. Goddard & Douglas DOMINGAN

the consignees, and the Company's CUBA saw Wanda Ferry take the place. at 10.00 a.m. on Saturday, the 7th Then she felt that old surge of un- June, 1930,

ture.

governable emotion rise within her, No claims will be admitted after the She was sickeningly afraid of it for Goods have left the Godowns.

ward surge of flame-like sensation

eyes.

She seemed, at such times, to go mad. It frightened her to think of it in calmer moments. Feeling her self-control going now, she made a valiant effort to keep it.

But some had. "What's the that choked her, and stung her matter, Natalie? Getting an idea?"

Everyone was looking at her. And there was a sudden silence. Natalie's face flushed uncomforta bly. She could almost hear them thinking: "What an unfortunate remark; Natalie is jealous.”

ly.

a husband's faithfulness was not a started to rise. In another instant

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“TUNGEHA having arrived from Norway via her closer than she knew, for at of cargo are hereby notified that all Gladys must have been watching ports on the 23rd April, Consignees that instant, when her eyes gleam- goods are being landed at their risk She summoned all her savoir ed with the first of her unshed into the non-hazardous, hazardous faire and smiled. "Mine's for being tears, the hostess' appeared at her and/or extra hazardous godowns of a nice girl," she said supercilious-side, and put a hand on her arm. the Hongkong & Kowloon Whart & Someone wants you on on the Godown Co., Ltd., whence delivery No one made reply. Wise-crack- telephone, Natalie Gladys lied.

may

be obtained. Goods not cleared ing with Natalie on the subject of

subject Natalie stood up; she had already after the 7th June, will be sub

to rent.

All broken chafed and damaged popular sport among her friends. she'd have made a scene. She sus packages are to be left in the godown There was, instead, a general buzzpected that Gladys had intervened where they will be examined on the of conversation started as though through tact, for her friend's 6th June, at 10 am. by our Sur- on a signal. A few jokes, at Wan- finger tips were pressed deep into veyors, Messrs. Anderson & Ashe. da's expense, were passed, but she did not hear them. In fact, she had not witnessed Natalie's small triumph. She'd gone on to find Gladys in the roomm beyond.

They began to play soon after Wanda's arrival-she, was the last to come--and Natalie found herself seated at a table once removed from Mrs. Perry with the latter's back toward her.

her flesh.

It sobered her. Wanda's vapid countenance ceased to look jeering to her, and though her anger did not abate it turned upon Alan. She told herself that he was to blame for her humiliation.

Gladys walked away from the table with her..

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"Never mind about the tele-

No Fire Insurance will be effected world phone," Natalie said when they by us in any case whatever. "Wanda Perry was never a silent were out of Wanda's hearing, "I'm

Bills of Lading will be counter-wery description: Erenenched. signed by: person. She began to chatter be"

going home."

On the way she unpinned her.

fore the first hand was bid. Every

hostess who entertained ber sol-orchid and threw it into the street. emnly resolved hover to do it

(To be Continued.).

THORESEN & CO., LTD,,: Hongkong, 1st June, 1930.

Agents.