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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY; AUGUST 9, 1932.

NEW ORLEANS

GULF OF MEXICO

PACIFIC OCEAN G

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS

SPANISH

CALLAO

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Treasure hunters on Cocoa Feland, in the Pacific, 600 miles off Costa Rica, ern reported to have found a spot in a creek bad under which they believe lies the Devonshire treasure, buried by Cap- tain Graham of the British warship Devonshire after he turned pirate. Reports that treasure worth $69,000,000 actually had been discovered were denied by officials of the syndicate financing the ex- pedition. Above is the ship Silver Wave in which the expedition set out, and, in the inset, its cap. tain, Eldred Hanson. The map shows the location of Cocos Island where buccaneers of the 1700' are supposed to have hidden tons of gold bullion and chests of coin seized from Spanish vessels.

Cadets of the U. S. Military Academy in rough-and-ready field uniforma, and carrying packa, dur- ing a working inspection held at West Point, N.Y., the other day.

When the locomotive of the Capital Limited, crack Baltimore & Ohio passenger train, exploded near Pittsburgh while apanding to Chicago, both members of the engine crew word killed, wrack. age was scattered over a quarter of a mile area and 50 slooping_ passengers jorrad from their berths. Here's all that remained of the locomotive.

Lieutenent and Mrs, Maxic, photographed recently in America thoroughly recovered from the nervous strain of their ordeal in Hawaii.

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A modern alchemist, Professor Ralph #1, McKee, pictured in close-up at upper left, claims to have produced diamonds from impure iron. A chunk of the metal containing carbon, silicon and phosphorus was made molten in the furnace shown in the centre, and poured into steel mould.. Professor McKeo is shown at right as he treated the cooled metal in an acid bath, dissolving overy. thing but the tiny diamonds that had been formed.

LEAP YEAR BRIDE

Laura lou BROOKMAN

BRGEN AKRE TO-DAY.

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her guests by moderate prices and a guing to a club meting but pleasant tolerance of bllis overdue.

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reporter with whom she is in love. Ber wealther parents do not know she is acquainted for more than a year. with Da Cherry or with his to inter

there--"

"A girl to see me."

hume, Maybe she's still there.

low a bank robber's sweetheart. She blunders Ito underworld handquarters anil i ballet directly for the elevator. The car see?"

Sound asleep on the Capital steps at Washington, a World War veteran from New York, droamed about a bonus while "Bows," he buddy, dreamed about a bone. The two pals wore members of the "bonus army."

The "Cap" nodded. "Yep. Ask- ed me if Daniel Phillips of the News lived here and was he in. I told her"

girl's eyes were red-lined. She Cherry under his breath. "This "But who was she? What did smiled but her pallor was startling, place is too crowded. Let's get he look like?".

"What is it?" Phillips repent- out of here!" "Oh, I'm not much at describined. "Why, I had no idea you were

They arose and walked through Women fotke. Real nice lookin' here! When did you come? I'm the lobby to the street door. Out It had been Dan Phillips' residence though. She didn't tell me her sorry if you've waited"

sido the cold night air stung their "It doesn't matter," Cherry told checks. Dan put

hand on Dan crossed the lobby and made Why don't you have a look and him, "now that you're here. I Cherry's arm as they went down

didn't know whore else to go to the steps. find you. Phillips frowned. Someone who

I telephoned the News "Where are we going?" sho nak- but they said you'd gone. I didn't ed. on the News,

know what to do so I came here." "Suppose was sorting course. Might be a nuisance

walk for while "But, Cherry, is anything the and you tell me what happened." The door of the elevator.

matter?" elicked open but Dan turned away. talk to you, Dan."

"No--I guess not. I want to Cherry drew tho collar of her He had decided he'd just glance

polo cont closer. "Well," she bo- into the parlor and satisfy his down."

"Why, of course. Let's sit gan, "after I got home I dressed and hurried down to dinner. curiosity.

The parlor of the Bismark wasmagenta-coloured plush sofa with

They sented themselves on the Father and Mother woro still in It was a standing joke between the one room in the hotel

(Continued on Page 11.) that ita stiff back and tipsy, irregular

strikes her arm na takes her to a doctor's was delayed and as he watted he

office and then home. He is trying to explain what happened when Mr, fixen per moved toward the desk where a knew he was

He is very angry and bendlakes a newspaperman with grey hair Containing Cherry's picture and art of lettera. the shooting. Mr. Dizon urder Dan from the

house.

"How're you, Cap? Any luck on Daya pass in which Cherry has no went the ponies to-day?"

Dan. Then Sarah Cherry's Tamil.

from

discovers at he has telephoned an een The man behind the desk looked!

told the girl out of town. Cherry steak up, grinned. "Aw, I told you out of the huure, meets Dan and ravintos. Dan tell her he loves her. When Clarry

I

was through with the races. No

arrives home her father a waiting for her. dir-not for minu!"

Is accuses her of having met the reporter.

to octal or leave. She says, "'I'll go t

CHAPTER VII.

Dan Phillips was whistling

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The Blamark was a hotel that would be none in the pack for Dan.'. With a carefully casual manuer lind seen bettor days. Its large. His mail was addroseed to Dan paused in the doorway. Sud- and I said I wouldn't go!"

Cherry sickes her father and he anders her them that once old "Cap" Graham clung to its faded glory. Here were springs. Dan put a hand over the had "lost his shirt" on a particu. assembled the most uncomfortable girl's and saw her eyes light grate larly authentic horse race tip. The and imposing pieces of Victorian

fully. old man rather liked to be re- furniture remaining from the orig- asminded of it. The incident auginal colloction. A huge, ornato "I'm not going back!"

"I've left home," she whispered. ho strode up the three steps that gested that in his day "Cap" had chandeller was suspended in the raised the Bismark Hotel above been one of the young bloods, free centre of the ceiling but it was not waiting for her to continue.

He watched her, incredulous, the street level. The whistle died with his money and a game loser. fringed, pagoda-shaped shades supon. "We had a terrible scene,

in uso. Masalvo floor lamps with as he swung open the heavy door

"It was Fathor," Cherry and entered.

Dan lingered and the "Cap" con- tinued sorting his letters. There plled the dim illumination:

wanted to send me to California

comfortable rooms were filled with Nera oftico.

the

donly he moved forward.

At the far end of the room a old-fashioned furniture.. The walls,

Why, Cherry!" he exclaimed. table. There were three middle!

group were sitting about a 'card "Say," he said, "I almost forgot! avon when freshly papered, scomed There was a girl askin' for you. What in the world are you doing aged women and a man. Dan be- drab and the high callings cast: She went into the parlor to wait. dark_shadows. Long since super Must have been more than an hour

She got to her feet. Phillips was had been suspended..

came aware that the card playing! coded by newer and larger struo-go.. I don't know if she's still beside her now and even in the subdued light be could see that the

"Wait a minute," he said tol

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