1932-11-14 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1932.

CALL of the WEST

CHAPTER XXI

SV R. G. MONTGOMERY

Dona rode down the Blind River "You should receive a royal wel trail-at a brisk trot. She had come." Stanley Black's cyes" showed undertaken a mad adventure and the admiration her slender beauty was anjoying it, knowing that soon had roused. enough she would have to return to

"Do you think that friend would realities. She would have to spend help ma?" Donu put the question her time humouring the whims of with her gaze on the lupine across Dudley Winters and she must see the clearing. that Asper should never again go

nared. Do you know him?" Dona' watched Stanley's face.

Not a ime mad changed except the corners of his mouth. His пус luoxed into her's for a fult second. "I know him well," he said simply. "He must be a hardened kilir.. Dond wet Ülla Her troubles were har and she did not

"Beyond the question of doubt, coming back

back into the wild country. She was he would." Stanley bent over the notice the man's eyes cloud and his free for a day at least. One more saddle horn and pulled a pine, needle lips tighten. day. As she drank in the fragrance from a branch. of the balsams Dona told herself that now sho would be able to ride

down to Soth Doby's place and be

married that night without the fear. that had been with her for days.

"He has a way with him," Dona smiled, "that is not always nice."

"What does he do? I can't im- agine any man not being nice-" Stanley halted as though suddenly remembering something.

"He runs away attor he helps me." Dona met his eyes frankly,

A big rock futted out almost into the trail and Dona was admiring its red pillars when two mon rose from behind it. They were armed with rifles and by their dress she knew

Stanley Black laughed, not too them to be timber men. It was evi- clearly, but rather with a tinge of dent that they recognized her as bitterness. "He is a tool," he said they made

halt her, slowly. no move to Dona wondered how many of Swer- "But he would help me again, gin's men had been lying along the trall and she suddenly realized that ➡grim warfare was on in the hills.

She pulled in the roan and called to one of the men. "Do you work for Asper Del?"

-

MOONLIGHT, a picturesque

mountain camp, a pretty girl and a dashing cowboy. With such romantic clements of course there's a love story in "Call of the West" by R. G. Montgomery. There's adventure and excitement too in this thrilling new serial.

backed away a step and a twisted smile came to his lips.

"He is a pretty tough hombre. He'll always be an outlaw, I gucas."vice, Mrs. Stanley twisted the wisp of grass and broke it in two.

Dona

"Do you know him well enough to get him to leave Folly Mountain?" put the qucation eagerly. Something in Stanley Black's man- her made ber sure he could do just that.

"I nin pressed to be at your ner-

Dana flushed until she was irre- sistibly beautiful, His words brought her back to her present status with a jerk. Winters," she Anished famely. She held out her und impulsively. "You have done so much for mel" her yolço choked up and her ey3 grew moist.

CHINA MERCHANTS $30,000,000 LOAN.

AGREEMENT CAUSES AN OFFICIAL' SENSATION

Nanking, Nov. 12.

agrco-

A considerable atir haa been created in ofalal circles by the announcement Stanley cleared his throat. The of an agreement which has been He looked at her little boot for a situat.on was becoming dangerous signed for a loan to the China Mor- space, then raised his eyes. He and he know it. "I must go now," knew that he was going to do what he said and turned to the black chants Steam Navigation Company she asked thougn in leaving the mare.

by the China Realty Company. don't you think?" Dona felt her mountain he would be deserting a

Omelais declare that the Dong mounted slowly and fol. heart pounding against the soft cause that was almost won and he towed him back to the trail. He re- ment has been signed by Mr. Li Kuo- chich, the retiring General Manager cluta of her jacket. She was sure would likely be taken or shot down mained under cover while she rode of the China Merchants Campany, on he must see it beating.

as soon as he let the fastness of away. The roan had carried her to his own responsibility and without the high country. Swergin had to top of the ridge before she was the approval of the Ministry of Com- posted him in all the surrounding able to piece together all she had munications. country and he was a marked man felt. If he had only made a move with a price on his hand.

to take her! But he was not that "Yes, I can do Lint." He sat up, kind. He thought her another suddenly.

man's wife.. She glanced at her Dona touched the roan and moved

Dona hent toward him and her watch. It was 3:30 and she would 011. It was evident that Swerkin

firm little arm touched his sun, be back in Three Rivers in time to was the Delo Timber Company in

The spot Stanley selected was a browned elbow. With an effort he go down to Sam Dean's with Dud- the region about Three Rivers.

nook behind a slab of stone. it pulled away and got to his feet. ley. Dona felt suddenly as though While she was halted talking to was shaded by towering Engemann, Dana stood up, facing him. Some the world hud cessed to be a sun- the men, a figure moved from be, spruce and far down from the trail, thing in her eyes sent a seething shiny place. The pines looked cold hind the far end of the rocky ledge As he rode at her side Dona noted fire through him and his head and dark.

The taller of the two grinned sourly and his reply was short. "Wo work for Swergin of the Timber Company "

"He would, I am sure." Dona loaned impulsively toward him. "I am in a peck of trouble!

"If you'll ride a little off the trail We can sit and talk," Stanley aug- gcated. He pushed his black mare into the open and Dona followed.

and melted into the forest. Dona that his chups were worn and whirled. Setting his teeth hard he

did not see this gore nor did the scratched, as though from pushing two slow-witted guards,

through brush and undergrowin.

On down the slope the timber His big hat was frayed at the edgen closed in upon the trail and mado and he wore no glove on his right it a bridal path along which a rider and though the leat was encased he halted in could barely pass without being in buckskin. When

brushed by the overhanging noodles. the secluded spot he faced her and The trail twisted and turned, talk- umlled.

ing the easiest course and avoiding! "Cowboys riding black horens the biggest treca. It was such a need to be careful in there hills? trail as a wise old range cow or a His bare hand was resting on his mule deer would make in crossing hip with his long fingers just torch- the range.

Ing the butt vi heavy coll

Dona returned his smile. "Lum- berjacks are dangerous fellowa to have loose, aren't they?"

Dona rede easily und did not push her horse. She was wrapped in the spicy silence and did not want to hurry. A little clearing opened be "atostay a bunch of dumb fools," fore her. It was carpeted with he replied in all seriousncus columbine and lupine, with here Donu realized as she noted the and there a way orange daisy. Dona scclusion of the spot that she should pulled the roun to a halt at the have been trembling with apprenen- edge of the tiny garden and held her son at being igne with this breath.

strange young man in such a place.

"A bit of Heaven?" drawled & Instead of fear sho felt a sense of voice at her elbow.

eagerness and trust. She slid from ther horse and sat down on u mossy Dena started and turned in her boulder. Stanley swung

a worn saddle. She was looking into chap clear of the raddic horn and the shadowless, grey cyes of Stan- sprawled at full length on the grass ley Bluck. His horse was hidden in her feet. He shoved his wide hat the foliage beside the trail but his back and carefully selected a grasa head and shoulders were

in the stem to chew.

open. At a glance Dena realized "Now we will see what can be that Black looked leaner and done." le gazed at her in open harder than when she had met him admiration.

In the city

1 "You know about the trouble over]

"Mr. Black!" Dona checked fur-ut Three Rivers?" ther exclamation. "It is beautiful, Stanley nodded.

isn't it."

"We just have to get rid of that j "The bride rides alone into Para- man, Ball. The men are hunting; dise Valley There was a hint of him but they never can get him cor-

banter in his eyes.

Donn Hushed, then smiled.

"I

came over the mountain to see a Friend,"

To be continued.)

It was "Hindenburg Day" in Berlin, with wildly cheering throngs hailing Germany's President w.o.iver he appeared at the co.ch.alions of his migaxy hiın birthday. Smartly unito, med, the venerable leader here is shown, centre, as he inspected his guard

af honour,

Mr. Chu Chi-hun has declared that since the loan agreement has been concluded without the sanc-ion pf his Ministry I cannot be considered as legally valid,

The loan. It is reported, amounts to $30,000,000,

Dollar Line Interested.

that the Dollar Steamship Company is The Shanghai Evening Post learns

alau involved in the loan, the purpose for which. It is stated, is the construcé tion of a new thirty-storey build- ing, the development of wharves in Shanghai and other parts, the pur- chase of 30 steamers of a gross ton- nage of 300,000, and other works in nnexion with the Company-Rou- tar.

Wrong Procedure

Shanghai, Nov. 13. Mr. Chu Chia-hua called a meet- ing this afternoon at the Municipal Government premises for a discus- alon of C. M. S. C. complications. The new director, Mr. Llu Hung- jahen and the former director, Mr.

Li Kuo-chleh, both attended.

Mr. Li Kuo-chich reported on the 10 million trels loan from the China Realty Co, made

for the maintenance of the company and approved by the ex Minister Che Min-chu and General director, ad- Chen Fu-mu. Li, Kuo-chich mitted that the procedure was wrong, though the fonn had receiv- ed oilicial sanction.

After the meeting, Li Kuo-chleh was placed under supervision, pend- ing further investigation by the new administration-Reuter.

AMANS

ARE

NEEDS

MANY

and just because the needs multiply with the years faster than the where- whithal to gratify them, so it behoves a man to spend with greater dis cernment, to shop where his purse is treated with respect and his taste with consideration.

We invite you to look over our new stocks... so carefully selected for your present needs.

MACKINTOSH'S LTD

SHIRTS

OF

MESSRS. TOYO MURAKAMI

SHANGHAI.

Are on Stock now, also samples of SILK BROADCLOTH, COTTON CREPE,

ZEPHYR, OXFORD

from which orders will be taken

at

MESSRS. KOMOR & KOMOR

York Building.

ART & CURIO EXPERTS

Hongkong.

LIPTON'S

Chater Road,

CHOICEST PURE CEYLON TEA From all Compradore Stores

LIPTONS.

KING GEORGE Y

WORST Pare Genom a

Another link between the United States and South America, th = new Grace liner Santa Lucia hare is shown as it entered the water during its launching at Kear ny, N. J. The G$5,000,000 ship, which is 508 foot long and weighs 17,000 tons, la the third of fou » Ilmore being built for South American service. More than 5,000 persona attended the 1 sunching ceramonies.

Most Famous-and most beautiful of Austria's woman sleuths in Mila. Ebba Johannien, shown here in an arresting pose. She operates as a private de'ec. tivo, and, it's said, alway gels hor

Iman.

Agents:-W. R. LOXLEY & CO.

MAN HING

TAILOR PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED,

No. 9. D'Aguilar Street.

Tel. 20780.

WHITEAWAYS.

TOY BAZAAR

NOW OPEN

A victim of drug puctes that bavo cepted a senistian in Lon. don society, Miss Brenda Desa Paul. above was recently, aune tenced to; qötractivo turn 'in' prlosa” pa'aw faœample” In-Beat-- land Yards'aflanuto surb man of

Earthquaketramorai last ag thien- days left ruins like this along the Jugoslavian border of Greece. About 8.30 persons we a killed as buildings collapsed, and thousands of others were ren- dered homeless. More than 29' refugen families who find the earthqu¬ke area were drowned when

tidal wave engulfed the laland of Amorinna,

A women refuges from the Grosk earthquake zone kneeling before the image of k anint which aba rescued from the ruins of her kome:

AS USUAL-

THE BEST SELECTION IN TOWN.

LOW PRICES.

COME EARLY FOR BEST CHOICE.

WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.