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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1934.

The ROMANTIC RUNAWAY

DRGIN UKHE TO-DAY

PALLITO, handsome 17-year-old youth, works at the salatial home of miltonattu JIM FIELD. When Field's daughter. ESTELLE. arrives he falls in love with her simost di alghit

Fabio knows nothing of his parents titled Englishman and a overant mich Ana child be ran away from ANDELA, the heart Lese ald crone in whose exre he was left Since then he has lived with NUTRIS NOYES, wanted by polies for munist years before. artz Noyes and recognizes him. Pabila tole TED JEFFRIES, quest at the Field home, Noren u hide in the swamp Kid pronti f meet him there.

house, too, so the fliclal won't see you. I havo onough I think"

left.

said.

"At any time that suits you, sir." "Very well. Then I'll expect you Thank you, Miss Estolle." "Will you be working hore to at that hour in my office."

"Yes, sir. night?" also questioned. "No, Miss Estelle."

He gave Noyes $100; he had $15 Noyes packed a few things in ar

"I'm sorry. It will be beautiful old bag; then Pablito poled him to the mainland. They said farewith all the coloured lights.

hnstily. Pablito woll

Noyes up the track until he was out of sight, then went back to

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"I want to do something that will be rather good for you, Smith.",

"Thank you, sir."

KATHARINE HAVILAND-TAYLOR'

this information for his own pur poses. He would try to make a too) of the one who was shielding Noyes. Well, Pablito reflected, Noyes was in Cuba by this time. He drew a breath, the depths of which was made by relief.

Alone, Pablito wondered why his

Looking Inland he saw Estelle I

employer should want to talk with watched think you might like to see it."

him. Ile doubted Field's inten-standing before the tent that had "Thank you," he said again,lons. He had heard of his being been set up while they were on the the shuck--alone. For a few moThen he watched her make her way "good" to men before and knew water. He hoped fervently that Field would curb those natural in- cot, touch-up the long, water-blackened dock that this usually meant shaping tincts of his which had been dis- nients he sat on Noon, because toward the land.

men or warping them so that they In the swamp Noyes hears a hat and siring Noyos pillow.

Field left her as she set foot would fit some use of the rich man's played so fully at other camo par- ties. Doubtless ha would. He making plans to rub the Field home viurhe feared to indulge an unmanly

upon the bench and returned to and be fit for nothing more. the mesquarede party next arenina. Without telling Nayes, Pablito has determined to so to display even

"No doubt, Pablito decided, Jet-Reemed so deeply devoted to this containing Pablito. "Smith," he said, and the party in order to talk to Fatelle. He

opened the

want a little talk with you some fries had told of having seen Noyes, daughter who in no way resember anges costume.

the toreador come.

Noyes, abous that time, realized time, Shall we say to-morrow He must have spoken of it to Field her father.

and now Field was planning to use

(To be Continued.) he had not to Pabllie what he morning at 117" had heart the swamp. He de-

matter much. Pab cided it

CHAPTER VIII-

Pablito found Noyes where they had agreed to meet in a part of the swamp near an open stretch,

It's all right, he said, seeing the shadow that was Noyes.

Fou're sure?" the other naked In an undertone.

"Yes. I've been to the camp and to Bantum's. Nobody's been talk- ing it either place. I've been

who he rose

lite to

after

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of dusk.

Field's camp

docks he paused. He just one drink, he de- would he mened aboard. wirink—or two, perhaps would him. He did not go to intum's but turned into a more

thinking Jeffries may not have reacure place whore he was not well cognized you

"He knew me all right. I saw

in his eyes.

"But you were facing the su "Just the same he knew "Well, any way, it's

Pablite stooped and

known. Here he sat down and or dered bottle of rum.

in a few minutes an unshaven man who had once been white nrose from where he had been sit-

by the newcomer:

he had seen

he saw the fainting watching Noyes. He settled

canoe.

When he

farther in the swamp.

"Someone here?" he as

head Noyes' roll of bills.

the re "Have one on me," the man in-

vited.

Noyes accepted but kept his eyes!

"Yes. I'll tell you ate it later.on a clock on the wall. In a few

I don't know what to do about what I overheard. Butet's get started,"

"All right. Ready?" "Yes."

moments he would go down to the decks to board the hont without anyone seeing him.

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The camp on the night of the Pablito gave the cad a shove party was a gorgeous place. Or and led it to the end his bunt. Truite torches here and there gave fe made it fast to the bad bunt. off wavering flames which made lie the palm cast long, black, uncer- got in and headed be. whistled on the way, was retain, shadows. Rugs were sprend Heved because Noyes safe and with cushions. The bonts were Per masqueradinge gondolus. A New because he had his corne.

the followit right he York florist had produced a res haps on

Karden and Francois, also of New would talk to Estelle.

When they reachedsland he Yurk, had provided marvels of tled up both boats followed food and drink. Two orchestras Noyes into the shLooking and come from the north to pro- over the older maus ad he saw vide music for the affair. Jack, one of the sets at the camp.

"Hello," Pablito ivfth forced cordiality. "We'reling a party. I brought a frienhh with me

الحمد

Jack made.no ristol that. " rame oh to waroh-all." he stammered. "Alle a Jeffries mald, she".

Field could see that Estelle, wide- oyed with wonder, was excited by these preparations.

"I think, my dear," he said, "that this will be rather a nice

Try

were

It was at the end of the after- noon and he and the girl moored by the dock in the boat Pablito had run for them,

Estelle looked toward the Jundi Pablito heard : br without

change of lon. He There had been changes even dur thought quickly: ie would being the hour they had spent on the

a

a boat for Havananha morning, water. There was a big tent with

If Noyes could geverything colourful Venetian awning apiked

would be all right. Noyes went down to the dock as he might be able to steal aioa Once on the boat it would we simple.

to the ground by tall poles with gilded taps, and a forest of ever- greens had suddenly sprung up.

If only, she thought, she could wander this fairyland with some-

“Hë “heird” kimset tiking Jack-ms-like-the-young man who ran

and a moment later him off. Then he came back the shrek and outlined his plan oyes.

"I'll join you as sags I can." Pablito promised. meet at that hotel called 'La sol. I've heard Kerry at the ca speak of It often. You'll have

board fa-night withou

her father's boats so efficiently. She turned her delicate, oval face Loward Pablito.

"It could not help but be a very wonderful party," she said and for the first time her voice was a little vague,

get 031 Field stepped from the boat to your see-help her out. Pablito, one strong.

ing you. Take plenty money tanned band on the dock and the

and you can tip any

if they find you. Get

to help you through

the crew other on the edge of the boat,

of them looked up at her.

custom

"It was a fe run, Pablito," she

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