1933-05-26 — Page 19

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

LOVE or MONEY?

CHAPTER XXXIX

BY H. W. CORLEY

.. Bud, faced Mona in agazement.

It was clear his surprise held dismay as well.

no other conveyance except her mond, has ale?" own. How had Bud come?

FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1933.

lately. "Just take me to Holiday," ¡Could Bud possibly manoeuvre the

she said, "That's all I want."

plane to such a landing spot? It They get out the next morning seemed Uke diving from a high

pole into a tub of water. for the island.

"One hour" Lottie cried hap nily. "Oh, what a difference just one hour can make!"

Holiday wavered and then ap- proached, displaying a large white house,

"Yeah," grinned Bud, helping stretches of bench silvered by the

her into the cockpit. Want helmet?"

"Got one?"

"Sure." He swung two into the

He was so obviously concerned "Don't let me interrupt your at this oversight on the part of air and the girls adjusted them.

that Ma's affectionate business," she urged.

Mona smiled.

Bud laughed and instantly the Instantly Mona was alert. Was the man whose quick movement girl knew that her first conclusion had convented the gems at her en-lad been erroneous. There was no trance buying them? Had Bud the guilt on Bud's face, only a look of right to sell them, and if so, why amusement. was the transaction in this out-of- the-way spot?

"Moun, I didn't dream come here!"

The girl laughed unensily.

children

"I guess," Bud went on, you've given her everything else, though." Mona shook her head. "I com- pletely forgot diamonds."

a group of huts, long

asun and fringed by palm trees. There was a turquolso bay held in the cup of green hills. A yacht the sun- ahimmered and bobbed light.

Bad climbed in, adjusted the strap and looked behind.. "All sel?"

"Aye, aye, sir." "Here we go!"

The plane lifted and shot into the air. It spiralled upward. Port of Spain fell away from them

The plane crossed the harbour. dipped close to the trees and went 81eally on toward a broad expanse of green.

"A golf course!" cried Lottic.

"Yes, a golf course. These fel- the "Well," he said.."you've certain- | ly caught me!". He took up the They all laughed. "Then tanto the azure waters. The plane lows believe in having all

istand There was a drop, a soft bump you'd white cloth and the gems glittered. Bettled," Bud and comfortably as headed north and presently they comforts of home.”

"You see," Bud explained, "I sold they sat drinking their tea. Its passed Trinidad. Other

on theft enme to a full stop. Bud clam- "Oh, those for the firm to Mr. Horton Purchase was tied in his handker-lag ahead, curving like a graceful and the plane tnxied, slowing until The Caribbean shimmered bered out, assisting the girls to I was just seeing the sights." She here. Mr. Horton, my sister, Mra: chief and stuffed into his watli, urland of green leaves

"I have it set at Port of Spain."water. waved her hand toward the tables, Townsend."

"You'll drive back with mein the sun. They raced onward their feet.

"Not. bal?" he grinned. The stranger bowed. "And "My chauffeur brought me here for

Mona asked.

into the blue bowl of the sky.

There's the old flivver," Indicat- ten. It's delightful, isn't it?" now the young man is buying the Bud?"

"I was thinking of the train but "I'll order for you." Bud sum-finest of them back again," he moned the maitre d'hotel, who took said. "He tells me he's buying it that will be great."

They took leave of Mr. Horton the order and swiftly bowed him for his mother but I am wonder-

ing! Young men don't usually and presently were speeding to Helf

Mor a large rattan etwise my dinnonds for their mother ward Port of Spain." "I'd like to do "I thought she'd like a diamond something for you too, Mona," Bud longue railing of the open | Toom over looking a broad expanse I'd had something to do with," said gruffly. "You put up with a of green and riotous colour. Her Bhud told Monn, with a half-asham-lot from me!" eyes, skirting the road, discovered ed smile. "She's never had a din- She queezed his hand affection-

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the

Thirty minutes. Forty minutes, ing a car beneath the trees. "We'll for Fifty Fifty-five. Bud turned to drive to the house. It's not

[so they leave the buy here for me." shour over his shoulder, "There's but we can't land on the doorstep Holiday

The girls peered ahead. A tiny They piled baggage into it raced up to meet them, spread- hur lag and Bud started the motor. green speck was growing larger. rear seat, Lottie held Mona nu

rausy road, around curve and ing on the sea like a green carpet. The car moved slowly down the Through a grove of palm trees. Then the road swerved and brought up suddenly almost directly behind the house. Still there was no one' in sight,

Sir Oswald Mosley, the British Fascist leader, took the salute at the march past of thousands of young Fasciati in Rome. Picture shows Sir Orwald Mosley (Centre) and other British Fascisti with the banaar presented by Signor Mussolini which bears the Union Jack in the corner, at the saluting base. (Planet Nawa).

A party of girl

kikers in trousers

snapped on the

Brighton road where they spent

the Easter holl

daya

Nawa).

(Planet

:

"Nearly breakfast time." Bud mused.

"Breakfast?" exclaimed Lottie. "Lunch to you! The first meal jof the day here is 'coffee' served on tray at your bedside at eight o'clock sharp. 'Coffee' means coffee, fruit and toast. Breakfast is served at about 11:30. It's too hot after that to do anything ex- cept rest. We have ton at 3:15 and dinner at 7.30. Yes, 1

guess

the lads are probably at breakfast." He brought the car to a halt and eaped out. The girls followed.

They mounted the steps leading to the verandah. It was a wide. [cool verandah with a fine view of he sea across stretches of green and silver. Inside were huge rooms, high ceilinged and bare of floor There was a piano with a Spanish shawl tossed across it. There were easy chairs, lamps tables glistening from recent po- lishing.

A high door led, into the hallway from which a broad, uncarpeted stairway rose. The house was hugo, yet hospitable.

"Hey, fellows!" Bud cailed. "Hey!". Two voices came in uni-

son,

"They're in the breakfast room,” Bad whispered. "Don't say any- thing. We'll surprise 'em!"

"Are you hangry?" Barry shouted. "Come on in! How is everything ?"

Tiptoing, the girls followed Bud around the curve of the verandah. (Continued on Page 14.)

Miss Julie Nellion, widow of actor, Mr. Fred Terry, with her daughter Miss Phyllis Neilson Terry at the memorial service to the famous actor. (Planet News).

Child visitors to the model railway exhibition held in Central Hall, Westminster enjoy themselves texting the reliability of « mods!

(Planet Nowa).

Prince George

planting Tree

wt

the disabled

officers' garden,

Leavesden Green,

'during his Inopac. tion of the dis

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