1933-05-26 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1933.

LOVE or MONEY?

CHAPTER XXXIX

BY H. W. CORLEY

Bud faced Mona in amazement. It was clear his surprise held dismay as well.

Own.

"Well." he said. "you've certain- ly caught me!" He took up the white cloth and the gems glittered, "You see," Bud explained, "I sold these for the firm to Mr. Horton here. Mr. Horton, my sister, Mrs. Townsend."

The

Lately. "Just take me to Holiday,"

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

They act out the next morning for the island.

her into the cockpit. "Want helmet?"

"Get one?"

Could Bud possibly manoeuvre the plane to such a landing spot? It seemed Uke diving from a high pole into a tub of water.

Holiday wayered and then ap-

"One hour!" Lottie cried hap {pily," "Oh, what a difference just proached, displaying a large white

one hour can maket"

house, a group of huts, long "Yeah," grinned Bud, helping stretches of bench slivered by the Asun and fringed by palm trees. There was a turquoise bay held in the cup of green hills. A yacht "Sure." He swung two into thojshimmered and bobbed In the sun- at this oversight on the part of air and the girls adjusted them. light. Ma's affectionate children that Bud climbed in, adjusted the strap!

and looked behind. "All set?" Mana smiled.

"Aye, nye, sir." "Here wo gol"

He was so oliviously concerned

"I guess," Bud went on. "you've

Mona shook her head. "I com- given her everything else, though." pletely forgot diamonds."

The plane crossed the harbour, dipped close to the trees and went steadily on toward a brond expanse of green.

no other conveyance except her,mond, has she?"

Ilow bad Bud come? "Don't let mo

interrupt your business," aho urged.

Budighed and instantly the Inatantly Monn was alert. Was the man whose quick movement girl knew that her first conclusion

The plane lifted and shot into! had concealed the gems at her en-had been erroneous. There was no

"A golf course!" cried Lottie. the air. It spiratied upward, i trance buying them? Had Bud the guilt on Bud's face, only a look of

"Yes, a golf course. These fel- Port of Spain fell away from them right to soll thom, and if no, why amusement.

the was the transaction In this out-of-

'slato the azure waters. The plane lows believe in having all They all laughed. "Then the-way spot?

There was a drop, a soft bump His passed Trinidad. Other islands "Mons, I didn't dream you'd

settled," Bud said comfortably as hended north and presently they comforts of home.” they nut drinking their tea. come here!"

on the it came to a full stop. Bud clam- The girl laughed aneasily. "Oh,

purchase was tied in his handker- lay ahead, carving like a graceful and the plane taxied, slowing until chler and stuffed into his wallet, garland of green leaves- I was just seeing the sights." She

Pl have it act at Port of Spain, water. The Caribbean shimmered bered out, assisting the girls to waved her hand toward the tables,

"You'll drive back with

mein the sun. They raced onward their feet.

bad?" lic into the blue bowl of the sky.

grinned. "My chauffeur brought me here for

"There's the old fivver," indicat- ten. It's delightful, fan't it?" now the young man is buying the Bud Mona naked.

ho "I was thinking of the train but "I order for you." Bud sum-finest of them back again,"

Thirty minutes. Forty minutes. Ing a car beneath the trees. "We'll moned the maltre d'hotel, who took said. "He tells me he's buying it that will be great."

They took leave of Mr. Horton Fifty. Fifty-five. Bud turned to drive to the house. It's not far the order and swiftly bowed him for his mother but i am wonder-

ing Young men don't Hually and presently were speeding to-shou over his shoulder, "There's that we can't land on the doorstep so they leave the hus here for me," self away.

Mona Hat in a large rattan chaise buy diamonds for their mothers ward Part of Spain. "I'd like to do Holiday!**

The girls peered ahend. A tiny They piled baggage into the longue at the railing of the open "I thought she'd like a diamond something for you too, Mona," Bud room overlooking a broad expanse I'd had something to do with." said gruffly. "You put up with a green sperk was growing, larger It raced up to meet them, spread- of green and riotous colour. HerBud tall Mona, with a half-nsham-lot from me!" eyes, skirting the road, discovered fed mile. "She's never had a din. She squeezed his hand affection. Jing on the new like a green carpet.

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stranger

bowed. "And

Sir Oswald Mosley, the British Fascist loader, took the salute at the march past of thousands of young Fasciati in Rome. Picture showa Sir Oswald Mosley (Centre) and other British Fasciati with the banner presented by Signor Massolini which bears the Union Jack in the corner, at the saluting base. (Planet News).

A party of gir!

hakers in trousers

swapped on the

Brighton

road

where they spent. the Easter holl

(Planet

days

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rear seat. Lottle held Mona on her lap and Bud started the motor.

grassy road, around curve and 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.

"Nearly breakfast time.” Bud mused.

"Breakfast?" exclaimed Lottle. "Lunch to you! The first ment of the day here is ‘coffee' served on In tray at your bedside at eight o'clock sharp. Coffee" means coffee, fruit and toast. Breakfast jis served at about 11:30. It's too hot after that to do anything_ex- cept. rest. We have ten at 3:15 (and dinner at 7.30. Yes, I 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 sen across stretches of green land silver. Inside were huge rooma, high ceilinged and bare of oor. There was a piano with a Spanish shawl tossed across it. There were easy chairs, lamps, tables glistening from recent po-

lshing.

A high door led into the hallway from which a broad, unenrpeted

| stairway, rose. The louse was

huge, yet hospitable.

Hey, follows!" Bud called. "Hey!" Two volees came in uni-

son,

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

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

Tiptoing, the girls followed Bud around the curve of the verandah. (Continued on Page 16.)

Miss Julia Neilson, widow of actor, Mr. Fred Tarry, with her daughter Miss Phyllis Neilson Terry at the memorial service to tho famous "wetor. (Planet News).

Child visitors to the model railway exhibition halil in Central Hall, Westminater enjoy themselves testing the reliability of a model

(Planet News).

.Prince

planting

George

trou

disabled

officers' zardon,

Leaveiden Green,

at the

during bli inspec- tion of the die abled officers' homes, Watford (Planet News).

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