1931-05-30 — Page 19

and

Mad Marriage.

By LAURA LOU BROOKMAN.

BEGIN HERE TO-DAY. Ciyony_Mellride, 15-year-old typist in a New -York office, marries Jim Wallace the day after she meets him at the home of her wenithy rouan, Anne Trowbridge. flypay bas ben jilted by Alan Crosby, back from zer half Is Parse, and Wallace's flances hua Jus broken their engagement there be ne rimange in the union. Wallaer in a young lawyer. They go to his home in Forest City wheen his relatives anub. Oyuny,

Jim undertakes the defence of Nina Baberta, Arcuard of murdering her employer, Dr. Enw tattilal evidence strongly against the girl, and arr Mrs. Fowler, widow of the victim, ant

ler. The case la serasilš

circulo

Gypsy becomes deeply interesterf. Mite goes to

Ands her hysterical over her adapted sən”)

Unres. The woman admits she shut her hus batal to save the child's life. Bypay perice

her to go to 2im and confess.” Nina kar-

she came to the office to tell her husband that if Bobby went she was going too.

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. SATURDY, MAY 30, 1931.

Nina Roberts' face was unfathom-

able.

I

them pleadingly to his mater. EAST AFRICA ISSUES. Gypay noticed that the bit of tail which favariably wagged in gay greeting was still.

She slipped down to the floor) and stroked the dog's head.

A QUESTION OF NATIVE DEVELOPMENT:

...

London, May 29, Lord Francis Scott, head of the

"If you'll hurry and drys now," Gypsy continued cheerfully, "we'll go out and see what we can Ond in the garden to brighten the living room table. There are plenty of "Don't do it," Jim cautioned, "I Fric and I think we might find think it's better to let him alone. nouth of the white lacs left." I wish I knew how long ago, he

"You've been so good to me."not the poison. Did Loomis Ray delegation which is to give evi- Nina enfd impulsively. "Oh, you'll he, was starting at once? Lord, incant to me!" never know what these days have I'd like to do something but I dence before a Joint Parliamon-

don't know what to try:"

tary Committee on the question of closer union between Kenya; Tan-. ganyika and Uganda, speaking be- forea gathering yesterday pressod the view that no stitutional charge was wanted by the settlers, whose main desire was to be left to develop Kenya for the common benefit of all s inhabitants, white and coloured.

He pointed out that there were about three million natives in the recently had their

Then I'm glad. It's little enough after what you've had to face. Well "I guess the whole thing hap-shall we go cut the flowers?" pened quickly. She anys she told Fowler what she was going to do. Bobby was standing beside her. Suddenly the child ran toward the

Fowler Window,

grabbed him. MFM, Fowler says he had threatend everal times to kill the boy. She thought he meant to do it then. She knew there was a revolver in the top drawer of her husband's deak and she reached for it. The woman

auit and three days inter Jim and Grier swears she didn't intend to shoot when nature seemed to outdo her Understand you have a sick dog. country who

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CHAPTER XXX

"Yes, Jim, what la It?" Gypsy asked Impatiently. She held the telephone receiver tightly against tho wire was jumbled and indistinct. "What is it? I can't hear you!"

There was a pause. "Hear me better now?"

her ear but the voice across

naked.

"Yes."

"Mrs. Fowler's confessed.” "What?"

Jim

" said Mrs. Fowler's conformet she killed her bioshand. Canie down? here this morning and told me the whole story. She say she did it to auve the boy's life. The woman's a complete wreek."

"Bat what about Nina?”

"She's acquitted. That's what enlled you about. Would it be all right to send her out to the house? I don't want the reporters to get another chance at her and if she goes to that plner where reomed that's what will happen."

Where is she now, of course.

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self proclaiming the joyousness of living.

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Yes, he said he'd hurry. told Dr. Loomis we thought it was polson. Oh, why doesn't he come? light and the fragrance of illacs,

he The Karden, bathed in warm sun-Why doesn't

come?" "If I could get hold of the one threatened, bore promise of what summer was who did this,"

Jim to bring.. Dow sparkled on the darkly, "I'd pay him for it. I'd fresh grass. The iris bore their like to have my hands on him for gold and purple heats proudly. A just about five minutes!" few straggling tulips-remnants of The shrill ring of the doorbell Pat's mischief-added a splash of cut the air. Matilda answered scarlet. Above, against a turquoise and a moment later a small man sky, the clouds drifted lazily.

dark suit entered. It in a was a perfect May morning-- day | carried a medical case.

"How do you do, Mr. Walince.

Where'll find him?"

lands safeguarded to them. They "Hero," Jim said, pointing to They cut flowers to fill a pattery

davenport. bowl for the table in the living the

it's were completely free to work na He seems pretty they liked, either on their room and a smaller vase for the polson, Doc. dining room, Gypsy left Nina to bad." arrange the bouquets while she tele-

The proprietor of the pet has. land, in the reserve for white em- "I see." he ployers, or for the Government. phonet the grocer. At one o'clock pital approached Put. they had their luncheon and

said speculatively. He knelt Their taxation, he said, worked out hour later Jim arrived with the car

beside the terrier and studied his at 68. 6d. a. head, while the Euro- to take Ninn to the

A moment later he had the pean residents pay £36. 5s a head. All eyes.

The settlers wished the natives: three of them piled into the single medical case open on the table and

Jim to have a fair deal, that there sunt. Ninn'a battered suitense was preparing a mixture. stowed away in the rear.

held the dog's body rigid while should be no forced labour, that as rare which will be quoted es application. the veterinarian forced the stone they should not be highly inxed, down the animal's throat. There and that they should be encourag- and more cries of pain. were writhing's and wrigglinga ed to develop their own lands.

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She saw her husband fall and drop te the gun. Then she picked up Bobby and ran for the stairway. She must have gone down one side at the same time Brophy, the p- Beeman, ran up the other. How she got out of the building without being seen I don't know, but she walked to where her car was parked and drove home. She says she'd Just got in the house when they telephoned

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They reached the station just five minutes before train time. No at- fention was paid to the girl in the grey suit and black hat who board- ed the westbound radu. Gypsy waved when she saw Nina through the car window and the other girl

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the dog swallowed. If he didn't and crimson Jim turned toward Gypsy, "You too much the medicine ought proud smile she exhibited to Jim blossoms, With a were good to the kid!" he said. to do the work, There was gratitude in his voleroneouraged that he's stayed alive first ruse.

You can feel one evening the day's Trophy--the and in the way that he looked #1

this long. Most poisons work] her.

fast. Well, I'll say stond day now.' Give

ring about seven 'clock, will you?"

"You're more you can do?" Gypsy asked sure there's nothing anxiously.

It seems she got the idea Haces is a sort of punishment to her for letting someone else the penalty of her crime. The woman was half-hysterical. Kept asking if I though 1 could save her and begging me to help for Bobby's sake. Certainly is crazy about that kid all right

"The for wOBIAN?" Gypsy ex claimed.

Where is she?" "She's at home. Hold up long ngh to make a statement before the judge and then rollupted. Doe- tor and nurse went with her. course after that the acquittal was Just a matter of form."

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"What do you think will happen to Mrs. Rowles?

"Oh, you can't tell Trind way be put off a gont while There

"Here in my office. If you think it's all right Î'll bring her out."

"Bring her." Gypsy said. “Launchi will be ready when you get here."

She left the telephone for a hasty consultation with the cank. Gypsy was upstairs putting out fresh seems to be a big public reaction in linen in the guest room when she her favour. I should think she'd heard the front door open. She get a light sentence. hurried down.

Nina Roberts was sitting in the

Gypsy sat silent. it had been the most exciting morning of her life.

The girl smiled, "I wanted to do all I could." There wasn't much."

She felt happier at that moment than she had ever been since her marriage. It was well to make the most of it. for the emation W short-lived.

CHAPTER XXXI.

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"But I like to discover new places. It's such fun. See—isn't It fragrant?"

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He left the roadster in the driveway. They entered In Gypsy had taken off her hat and was tong out her hair before the mirror when Matikka appear

"Say, Mis' Wallace." she said. "there's something wrong with that dog."

"I don't know.

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"Nothing to do eve but wait," The animal has a chane al right. I there's

wy decided change I'd like to hear about it." announced. "How about driving "Tell you what we'll do," Jim

He went then. Gypsy and Jim " go in with you." u salatingeret beside the sick dog. You're always talking about flowers, Presently im left to telephone turned as Gypsy entereri, "Well," denth so fragile, to face such trug-

thick as a carpet on the ground. office that afternoon. he said, grinning, "we won!"

edy left her exhausted, She gazed

White ones, mostly. They grow "Oh, I'm so glad! I was to wor-at Jim with new respect.

ench side of the creek down un "don't like the way his eyes where the trees shade them. ried until you telephoned. – Nina - - They heard Nina's Tootsteps

leak." Jim complained, leaning kinds of wild flowers out there. I isn't it wonderful?"

the stairs and Gypsy went to meet

intently. forward and staring at Pat don't believe the kids go out there The girl had been crying. She | her. touched her handkerchief to her "Lamcheon's ready,"

"Dr. Loomis said he had any more the way they used to. eyes. "It's fine of you to let me "Shall we go in

Jackson's Creek was the old swim-canton chunee!" come here, Mrs. Wallace," she said.

min' hole in my day." "Why, we're glad to have you. Of

Later Gypsy stole out of the "I'd love to go. Jim: Matilda can course! Would you like to go up-

"What's the matter with Pat?" room and left the two together.pack a hunch and we'll make it a stairs now or shall we have lunch | Gypsy saw to it that she had plenty | fainis does net sick. He's lying on the light in the living room. Only he cer. Dusk came and Jim did not turn

plenie. first?"

Gypsy made plans for the expedi-Bankow When "I think i'd like to gu

to keep her neccupied. Reporters out lack of the house making

dinner

served he

tion enthusiastically.' It was the stairs."

were constantly telephoning but queer noises and trying to move refused to leave the dog Gypsy led the way. The guest gave out at his office Nina was not

aside from the typed statement Jimi as though something hurt him. sut by fat while her husband first time she and Jim had arranged Tonkote room was not large

him act

Then she outing-even such a small one Honolule Way snatched a husty meal. This but it abundant sunshine. The walls quoted in the newspapers,

before-

went to the table and Jim took a drive Into the country. She A lunch which Included There were household tasks Jim did not wait to listen. He up his watch again. At cold fried chicken, fresh were green and cream coloured and which the girls shared together. I hurried through the house with o'clock he insisted Loomis should salad and pickles and a marvel, of- the taffeta drapes were apricot.

"The bath is through here,"

..Nina romper with Pat. Over the Gypsy and the cork close behind return and have a look at the

chocolate cake with thick fudge telephone Gypsy male Gypsy said, opening door, opements with the woman who opor. from the kitchen door was the

arrange-him. Beneath a tree a few yards terrier.

Fraft, and two thermos bat- The report from the second visiting. 'll find everything to make you ated Nina's boarding house to have huddled little black and white was more hopeful.

The veteri-tles went into the lunch basket- confortab. There's der here the girl's clothing packed and sent

me for steaming coffee and the figure. Pat's head was turned marian said he believed Pat wondther for ice water. and cold cream if you want it. I'llout. She gave the girl plenty of

'pull through. leave you now if you don't mind. wholesome Tendi, urged her to rest.

away from them.

He gave instruc-

The Sunday they had selected I'm dying to have dim tell

The man dropped to his knees, tions for the dog's care next day.

was the second day of June. The Nina had announced that

What's the matter. old fellow "Again if anything unusual trans- everything that happened!"

she

sun shone brightly. Gypsy came be asked.

pired he asked to be notified. Nina stood in the mildte of the wished to leave Forest City.

An agonized moan hook the "My land-the way Mr. Wallace put of the house in a green knitted convulsively. It must acts you'd think it was a person dress and jacket. About her head, have hurt him for he cried out that was sick!" Matilda declared landanna fashion, she had tied a They were in the start of scarlet and black and gold, whimpers.

As he stepped into the roadster The little kitchen. pitched head turned slightly. Twe tor

"But he's had Pat ever since the Jim grinned.

"You look your name today," he So it was agreed that Nina ured dog eyes looked into Jima, dog was a tiny puppy," the giri should go to Chiengo. She had

He's been poisoned!" Jim Wai said. "Besides. Pat's such a good told her. "Yes sir-regular kypay the principal alius of the world

'Any criticism?" Ince exclaimed. pitifully mail amount of money, Though Jim's charge for his legal and tell him to come over here, because he

"That's what's dog! It nearly breaks my heart

"None whatever. That was service was the merest fraction of

unppened!

Gypsy, call Loomix to see him lie there suffering and

It's so much worse meant to be a compliment," the usunt fee. The morning of the Tell him to hurry."

because he can't tell us how he "Thank you, sir." Gypsy spoke demurely but her eyes held laugh- The girl ran into the house feels!"

ter. She was blushing.

..

me

Where do you want to

room, looking about, She seemed Gypsy asked.

hewildered.

Ko?"

terrier

At the door Gypsy hesitated. said he married. If I could then with a succession of high-to Gypsy,

My sister's in Chiengo," Nina "Luncheon will be ready whenever you come down." she said. Then get to Chicago I could stay with her she went out and hurried down the until I get a job.”

stairs.

Jim was not in the living room. She glanced into the library and saw him standing with his back to ward her.

"Oh, Jim," the girl began as she went toward him. "Tell me what happened. It must have been terri- bly exciting! I want to know all

about it!

Jim swung around. "Exciting!"

Kiest room.

in?" she asked

when Nina appeared,

"May como

"Of course." Nina wore the

Pose

he exclaimed. "It was the most in-Gypsy had loaned her. credible thing I ever saw in

negligee

bad

you,"

(ypsy knocked at the door of the but in spite of his care Pat's out agreed half-heartedly over das on which Nim was to depart tently dim lifted the little dog.

"Pitiful, all right.", Matilda cries were plaintive. He writhed never saw such goings-on over a and with each movement the sick dog before."

to be It was the There

further moaning continued.

were

All writ of

through the agony and weakness, "goings-on. almost like a crying child. night Jim and Gypsy alternated in Jim "Stendy,

fellow! Easyconstant vigil over Pat.. there,"

Jim murmured as he bore stayed with the dog until

Then Gypsy appeared, the terrier into the house. "Does o'clock.

I

I thought it was a mistake and then

had something important to tell me.

placed in it a small folded object. You're going to be all right."

well, it was the merest luck in

life Bennet was just about to be-

gin summing up the case.

message they handed me said

woman was waiting and that he

been making the bed.

She

"I've got something for

some sleep. At four o'clock Jim

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w to leave the courtroom. The She tank.the other girl's hand and i make you well, Pat, old box and insisted that he should get been here in five years,"

Gypsy anid, smiling. Two things." it hurt so badly? We're going to wrapped in her yellow bathrobe. "Say it all looks natural. I haven't

you mustn't say you can't ne

They were standing on a sloping Baaris He laid the little burden down was back again, sleepy-eyed but hillside. Through the trees it. It's something I want to on the davenport in the living firm in his determination to take yards away the narrow stream Colombe

room. Pat's eyes were closed. Å

the girl's place. Little

Pat Rashed gold in the sunlight.

The Debil The foldet object was a $20 bill.

Galle When I saw her face of course Ishaking her bend, "It wouldn't be position, gave up the effort.

dog tried to squirm to another

By morning they knew the dog carpeted with bright green. Trees, Howeak would knew who it was. Lord--what right after you've done so much for "How king has he feel like to the extent of benting a feeble the opening, cast lunk, dark shad- recover. Pat even rallied erowling together at either aide of morning!"

Well, for a while it didn't sound back but Gypsy refused it.

She started to hand the bill this Jim demanded of Matilda, rat-a-tat-lat with his tall when ows. There was a patch leading believable, but it must be true. The

- I don't know, sir..

It was Jim looked in on him before going toward the creek. "Listen, Ninu," she said. "It's my about 15 minutes, ugo woman was in torment.

There was great office. 1 first to At Brat own money-money I earned before

For a half hour Gypsy explored she was ao incoherent couldn't was married. I'd rather do this noticed him. I went out in the rejoicing more and the terrier lunch basket. Jim spread a robe Fixed Deposits at Bates that may be scar

In the household.

excitedly. Then they opened the yard to call Sam and I saw the make heads or tails of what the with it than anything in the world! dog lying so kind of limp. He seemed to be romping as gaily as on the ground and they did Justice lined on spplication. sald. Kept begging me to help her I want you to have it. Please keep was making those quter noises ever. His autics, howover, wore to Matilda's dollelous cooking. The 1

me.

and said she did it for Bobby's it to remember me!" anke. Then she

*

"I wont ever forget you, Mrs.matter- Wallace. I don't need anything to remember you by."

WITH

Two

Krew 12 little

just like he la now. Samt came and governed by a new routine. There terrier sat politely, over alert for er and I got the story. Me

looked at him, 'too, and said he

was no more tratting off by hitid-bits. anys she came to her hus-

didn't know what

the neighbourhood self throughout the

Occasionally they heard bird office shortly before slx

when he chose. Pat remained in calls. The loaves above rustled o'clock. She had the boy with her.

Gypsy reappeared. "Dr. Loomis doors or in square wire runway faintly. Otherwise the scene was She opened the door and went in, "But I do want you

is coming right away,” she said. at the back of the house except one of perfect pence. There was no one there except Then there's something else." From hear you cry! This is dreadful, his en

to have it. Oh, Pat, darling, I can't bear to

when Gypsy took him with her ón Jini Wallace learned nearer to the Fowler. It

seems they'd been the pocket of her house dress Gypay 3im. Isn't there something we ing together and for long walks in know that?"

girl. You're looking bautiful to- quarrelling for weeks about the drew forth a Bollest white envelopa.

They went shopping each marn-day ho said carnestly. "Do you child. When Fowler saw the boy There was nothing written on the he was angry. He'd told her that envelops but Nina Roberts recog-

the afternoons. Gypsy had discov-

Gypay raised her head. She tried morning she had to mend Bobby nized it instantly.

ered the country-alde surrounding in laugh, but the laugh caught In Jim was eying the terrlor. Pat Forest City was glorious in May her throat. For a long moment "It hasn't been opened." Gypsy had twisted around so that he was Lilac blossoms had come and faded their eyes mot. Suddenly Jim's

lying with his head between his. and now plum and apple trees arms went around hor, The other girl's eyes mot hers. It paws, The eyes that had been were londed with snowy fragrance.pressed against here.

Ha Hps Pat raised Whichever way she

(To Be Continued)'

away. The child wasn't adopted.

They took him nearly a year ago anid softly.

can do"

from a home but adoption papers weren't signed. Mrs. Fowler sald was one of those moments when a bright were dull,

walked she

HONGKONG BRANCH Erazy description of Backing and Exchange

transacted. Travellers Cheques forged.

THUSTEN AND EXECUTORSHIP'S UNDERTAKEN,

Internt allowed on Current Accounts und

C. L. BANDES.

Managar,

METALS

of all kinds especially for ship-building and engineering work. Complete stock. Baat Terms, Immediate delivery!

SINGON & CO ESTABLISHED A. D. 1980. Telephone: 20515. HING LUNG ST.

LONDON

MEXICO PANAMA PERU PHILIPPINE ISLAND PORTO 800

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BETTLEMENTS URUGUAY VENEZUELA

Commercial and Travellers' Lot- ters of Credit, Travellers' Cheques Bille of Exchange and Qable Transfere bought and sold. Cur rent accounts and Savings Bank accounts op ed and Fixed De posits in leca, and foreign curren cias taken at rates that may be as- certained on application to the Baak.

We are also able to offer ons Customers the services of the Branches of the International Banking Corporation in San Fran. cisco, and Spain and also of The National City Bank of New York (France) B.A, in Paris and Nica

P. McD. COURTNEY,

Manager. Hongkong, 20th February, 1931,

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V. (Netherlands Trading Society:>

BANKERS,

ESTABLISHED 1314. Bengkong Ofos: 11, Quom's Hand, Omarat Authorised Dapital ......Quilders 158,006,895,- ($12,500,000) Fald-Up Capital

Grahdam · 19,000,000/- (BAMBATA) Rasqeve Pasë

„Gaiššers 48,810,209.

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The Brew", Zone, Four-EndSA Palmábana Pokaleneza, Fumo de Pontianak, Mangoon, how

(chematen), Blogopars Besrabale, Boweskarta (Male) Tegal, Tiletina sud Waltevró

• The other have safe deposit baru ko bak Lendva Baaksesi National Provincial Mana

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Corrskpozična be, all over the world

BANKING BUSINESS OF · EVERY DESCRIPTION TRANSACTED.

Maurrer

Hongkong, 18th Amenes; 1990.

THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.

· BUTARINEERD 1813, Head Office-Ho Authored Captial...... Fald-Up Fund Baserye Fund RHANDERBI

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Canton, Shanghal, Hanley, Husna Mangbok, New York, tad bán Fran LONDON HANDELE Jame

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