1930-07-09 — Page 9

THE HUSBAND

HUNTER

CHAPTER XLII.

Alan telephoned for Phillips and put her in charge of Berna- dine's home. Nellie made no ob- jection, being overcome with grief, and having an interest only in Bobby

Phillipa turned the boy over to her without interference, though this was against Alan's expressed wish that she herself should look after him. She had small fear of being found out, for Alan was very busy with the many matters that had to be attended to at onec.

to the And when he did come death-shrouded house she appear- ed devoted to Bobby.

This was easy for her to do, as Bobby could not be kept away from Alan when he was there. The rest of the time she occupied herself in managing the household in such a way that she was able to satisfy her curiosity in regard to much of Bernadine's private life.

The dead woman's intimate per. sonal belongings were so much manna to her greedy spirit. She looked into every closet, chest and drawer, without a shred of com-

punction.

She was disappointed in the jewels, "No wonder no one trou- bled to lock the safe," she said to herself over the imitation pearls and semi-precious stones of the costume jewellery.

BY

RUTH DEWEY GROVES

I with them, like so much dirt. She was deserting him when she knew he was losing himself in the coils of a serpent-woman.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JULY

“WEDDED” TO A TOWN:

PREMIER AND MR. BALDWIN HONOURED.

AMERICAN STOCKS.

CABLED QUOTATIONS FROM

-NEW YORK.

1930.

P. & O. BANKING

The freedom of the Royal burgh

The following quotations have been CORPORATION LTDĮ of Inverness was conferred or Mr. received from their correspondente Ramsay MacDonald, Mr. Stanley New York, by Messrs. Swan, Culbert (Incorporated in England 1920). Baldwin (whose mother was a Mac-son and Fritz, Sassoon House, Shang- "Swanstock" Mac hai (cable address: donald), and Sir Murdoch donald, M.P. for Invernessshire, Shanghai), who are not responsible Rabaribed and Pald Un for cable mutilations. the distinguished engineer.

The three new burgesses took) the oath of loyalty to the burgh, and signed the burgesa roll. Then each was wedded to the town, gold wedding rings being slipped on to their fingers by the Provost,

New York, July. B. Tone of Market-Firm. No. of Shares done.--1,750,000. Call Money-24%. American Smelting Anaconda Copper Baltimore & Ohio She remembered what her sister

The Prime Minister, in acknow- Borg Warner Florence had said. She had left Alan alone for months. She had ledging the honour, remarked: Continental. Oil no right to ask what he had done. "This is the first time in history City Service Common

Curtis Wright Common She should have stayed to fight for that the representatives of law and Eastman Kodak him then. Perhaps all this would order have summoned three Mac- Electric Bond & Share never have happened. But she had donalds together for peaceful-pur- Eric Railroad

General Motors given her enemy a clear field and poses. When it was done before I now she was defeated.

Mr. Baldwin said: "To-day I find Sonal Cement

am not sure how far off the hang-General Railway Signal.

Gold Dust Before Ethel returned from mail-Iman was.”

Tire & Rubber ing the letter, Natalie was resigned:

Consolidated

to its reaching Alan. She felt he myself one of the children of the

was hopelessly lost to her. But dispersion in the 16, andere International Nickel

Ward had she waited until she was had been out in the '45, and were calmer to write to him, she would driven from their homes by the Nevnda Consolidated Copper not have been so cutting in what British Government. If there be Radio Corp. she said. She might have left alone characteristic of the children of Sears sweeter memory of herself in his the dispersion stronger than an- Simmons mind. For it was inevitable that in time he should discover the falseness of the woman he had chosen to believe in against her, Natalie, his wife,

Roebuck

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United States Steel try in Canada, Australia, South United States Rubber Africa, New Zealand, and India, there have been the Highlanders in the forefront."

Sir Murdoch Macdonald mention-

She turned her head in a great weariness and closed her eyes. It was done. What did it matter howed that it was from a little High- it had ended? Dragging her pride land burn that he first got the ex- in the dust would not have changed perience which stood him in such the ending. Alan belonged to

good stend in his engineering work Bernadine.

in Egypt.

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DIAMOND MERCHANTS Natalie believed this until she

IN FLIGHT... read of Bernadine's death. The

Nearly 500 diamond merchants event was blazoned to the world'

Railway statistics for March have suddenly disappeared from pn the front pages of the nation's newspapers, For Bernadine La-have been issued by the Ministry of the pavement market of the world- She knew Bernadine had had tomont was known from coast to Transport. These show that the famous Hatton-garden, but Scot; THE MERCANTILE BANK OF sacrifice her finest gems but she coast, Natalie read of the moun- total number of passenger journeys and Yard has not been called in. had expected to find something Lain of flowers and the distin-(excluding season ticket holders) They have disappeared only

amaze-taken on all standard gauge rail-round the corner. worth while among what was left. guished pallbearers with

*

But what was Alan going to do with Bobby?

ment.

across her Aunt

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BASKERS.

£3,000,000

4.803.000 1,050,000

£1,646,206

The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd.

BRANCHES 1-

New York

ways in Great Britain in that Actually, Hatton-garden has got Were all the men as blind as

month, was 97,813,160 a decrease the brokers in. They are the Alan Had no one seen behind compared with March, 1999, of pneumatic drill brokers.. Phillipa was torn two ways by the beautiful glitter of the woman 860,112 or 0.9 per cent. The There are breaking things all her own wishes in the matter. It to her soullessness?

journeys taken by passengers at over the place. The authorities would be beat, of course. to put She put down the paper and reduced fares increased by 404,079: have given them 21 days, and no

those at standard or ordinary fares more, to break up the entire street Bazkok him in school, but she saw a stared way to use Bobby to induce Alan heavily laden breakfast table with decreased by 1,264,191. The total and lay it down again with a doubly Ba

that tonnage of freight conveyed to open his house in Hillshire an expression on her face

(ex strong foundation. Nothing has Calcutta Calomho again. He had not been in it, she brought a cry of alarm from thecluding free-hauled traffic)

was happened like it in the

diamond behi a decrease compared world since 1886, when knew, since Natalie had closed it pudgy old lady who had just taken 28.072,491,

the last Galle and sent him the keys when she a seat opposite her:

with March, 1929, of 755.521 tons, foundations of the street were laid Haakons

Howrah "For the land's sake, Nattie, for 2.6 per cent.

down. went to her aunt's home in Phila- delphia,where she was living to what's the matter with you?"

} The whole of Hatton-garden establish a legal residence.

from Holborn to Charles-strect has With Bobby in the house, re-tie," but she endured it from her

been excavated. quiring attention, she, Phillipa, could spend much of her time in Hillshire, while she and Alan waited for his release from his marriage to Natalie.

Jpob Emma's

She decided she would rather

Natalie hated to be called "Nat-

"Land's sake, don't be silly," she Aunt Emma, who had offered her said matter-of-factly. "The poor a refuge which she had preferred man just got himself dazzled, that's to living at home and burdening all. It happens to the best of 'em, her family with her troubles. Flor- I hear my friends say. It's your ence was happily enjoying her en-duty, Natalie, to go and help him gagement to Andrew Jones. Nat-now.".

Dealers have found the din so terrific and the space so limited that they could not satisfactorily bargain except by bellowing in each other's ears, and most of the well- known men have gone for the time

(To Be Continued). ·

diamond merchants restaurants in' which to clinch deals.

....

live in Hillshire than any other alle would not shadow that happi- Calmly she reached for another being round the corner Into place she knew. After all, Alan ness with her own mournful pre-biscuit, and carefully avoided look-Charles-street, and, are using the might as well keep this house.sence.

ing at Natalie. What a fool he was anyway! She was thinking of the money he had nut into Bernadine's estate to pay for the loss she had suffered ly. through his brokerage firm.

"What's the matter?" her aunt repeated impatiently.

"She's dead." Natalie said tense-,

"Who's dead? Give me that

Now it would go to Robby, Well paper!" She reached out a much that was bad enough. but heringed hand and grabbed up the

she didn't want Natalie to get the newspaper. "That woman." she Converse, home and come back to squealed, for she knew what Nata- Westchester. Alan said Natalie he believed about Bernadine. didn't want it; but she might change her mind. Phillipa reflect- ed. If he and Bobby were living in it, then Natalie would be more definitely out of it.

the

Natalie had been forced to tell, pestered into it. There was no liv- ing with Aunt Emma and keeping a secret if she knew you had it. But she was a kindly soul and Natalie had her deepest sympathy without the hint of a suggestion that the blame for the triangular trouble might be threefold.

For Natalie would never want to come back to Alan, Phillipa was certain. Her letter to him--Alan had let her read it--was very bit ter. He had believed her dishon-

She had never given Natalie ad- est and dishonourable, when vice, but she had a simple attack for difficult situations. Unless they proof was not incontestable.

Natalie had Intimated-her let were too difficult, when she left ter was written when bitterness them entirely alone. Such Natalie's had replaced her bewilderment-situation had seemed to her. But that she knew Bernadine Lamont now it was different. The other was responsible for all her trouble.woman was wiped out. She sighed How Phillipa had smiled over that! heavily and sincerely.

Natalie was sorry as soon as she Yes, she knew Natalie was un- sent the letter out to be dropped happy, but "she kept it properly to in the mailbox. Alan was mad. herself. She wasn't a whiner, al- He must have been mad. She ways complainin'." And Aunt Em- knew he was mad. She should not ma had been sure she'd get over let him fall victim to a wicked it. She'd had a love affair of her woman's machinations without own ance and didn't cat a thing fighting to save him.

for a week." She had called out to stop Ethel,

She broke open a hot Biscuit and but the girl had closed the door nut a large pat of butter between. of the room behind her, and at that the two halves. Funny how love instant the telephone rang. She interfered with the appetite. She heard Natalie's call, but she was glad she was too old to be in thought the telephone was more love.

important. Besides, she had gone Natalie now--she looked starved. to her mistress many times, only would be a good thing for her to And that she was not wanted to go home and cook for a man. for anything. Natalie moaned Perhaps she would cat

a decent and cried out frequently. It had meal herself once in a while got on Ethel's nervez

She answered the telephone call with nervous haste. It was a

"I miss you," she said, with another sigh, and bit into her bis- cuit.

wrong number call. She was tired Natalie shook her head. "I'm from climbing the staira "day 'n' not going back, Aunt Em," she said

night." She decided not to go quietly.

back up to Mrs. Converse until she

häd mailed the letter. "And any.

way," she thought, "why can't

"Hey?" the

old Indy shouted.

she answer the 'phone herself, "Not going back?" with one right there at her el- bow"

Natalie had told the maid to an- swer all calls downstairs, because she did not expect Alan to tele- phone, and she could not bear to talk with anyone else..

Natalie touched the newspaper. "This," she said, "doesn't make any difference. Alan still believes that I made that change in the letter. He's mentioned there," again she

the paper; "they touched friends; he hadn't found out. I can never prove it to him now."

werc

She heard Ethel go out with her letter then she relaxed with a Aunt Emma finished her biscuit sickening weakless closing in on and wiped the butter off her, fin- har..

gers. She would honestly like to At the end her pride had com-have Natalie stay on with her, but manded her the pride.she had lehe guessed Alan would be want- sought to rule. She had turned ing, her back, and the sooner the on Alan-flinging his charges back better, for Natalie was plainly eat- at him and her promise to free him, ing her heart out for him.

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