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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1934.

The ROMANTIC RUNAWAY

BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

PABLITO, handsome 17-year-old youlb,

works si the palatial home of milenaire JiM VIELD, When Field's daughter, ESTELLE. arriven he fall in love with her alment at aight.

* Pablita knows nothing of ha parenteen titled Enehmen and a derenni girl A child he ran away from ANGELA, the heart less old trone in whose cars he was left Bisce then he has lived with NORRIS NOYES. wanted by palice for a murder years before. TED JEFFRIES, a quest at the Field home, ses Noyes and incownian bin, Noyes in the swamp and promoc meet him there,

house, too, so the official won't sce you, I have enough I think"

He gave Noyes $100; he had $15 loft.

Noyes packed a few things in an

| old bag; then. Pablito poled kim

jaoid.

"Thank you, Miss Estelle." "Will you be working here to at that hour in my offico." night?" she questioned.

"No, Miss Estelle." "I'm sorry. It will be beautiful

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"Thank you," he said again. Then he watched her make her way up the long, water-blackened dock toward the land.

to the mainland. They said farewith all the coloured lights. I well hastily. Pablito watched think you might like to see it." Noyes up the track until he was out of alght, then went back to the shack-plone. For a fow mo. ments he sat on Noyes' cot, touch In the swamp Noyes hears a men and girling Noyes' pillow. Then, because making plans to rob the Field home the feared to indulge an unmanly the masquerade party next evening. Without selling Kores, Pablito has determined to go to display even while alone, hoe aross the party. In order to talk to Tatelle. He and opened the package containing

the torondor costume.

secures a costume.

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,", ho sold, seeing tho shadow that was Noyes.

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

"Yes, I've been to the camp and

Noyes, about that time, realized he had not told Pablito what he had heard in the swamp. He'de- cided it did not mattor much. Pab- to never went to Field's camp after the fall of dusk.

At the docks he paused. He would have just one drink, he de- cided, before he sneaked aboard. One drink-or two, perhaps would to Bantum's. Nobody's been talk-steady him. He did not go to ing in either place. I've been Bantum's but turned into a more thinking Jeffries may not have re-obscure place where he was not well cognized you”

known. Here he sat down and or

"He knew me all right. I saw it dored a bottle of rum.

in his eyes."

"But you were facing the sun," "Just the same he knew me."

In a few minutes an anshavon man who had once been white arose from where he had been aft-

by the newcomer; Noyes' roll of bills.

"Well, any way, it's all right."ting watching Noyes. He settled Pablito stooped and untled Noyes canoe. When he raised his head he saw the faint glow of the Are farther in the swamp,

"Someone here?" he asked.

"Yes. I'll tell you about it later, I don't know what to do about what I overheard. But let'a xet started."

"All right. Rendy ?" "Yea."

he had seen

"Have one on nie," the man læ vited.

Noyes accepted but kept his eyer on a clock on the wall. In a few momente he would go down to the docks to beard the boat without anyond seeing him.

.

The camp on the night of the Pablito gave the ennoe a shove party was a gorgeous place. Dr- and led it to the end of his boat. nate torchon here and there gave He made it fast to the second boat,off wavering flames which made got in and headed home. He the palms cast long, black, ancer- whistled on the way. He was retain shadows. Rugs were spread Heved because Noyes was safe and with cushions. The boats were because he had his costume. Per-masquerading as gondolas. A New haps on the following night he York florist had produced a rose would talk to Estelle.

When they reached the island he tled up both boats and fallowed Noyes into the shack. Looking over the older man's head he saw Jack, one of the servante at the camp.

""Hello," Pablito aafd with forced cordially. "We're having a party. I brought a friend home with me

Jack made no reply to that. "1 come ovah to wahn you-all he stammered. "Alice, Min Jeffries' maid. she"

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garden and Francois, also of New | York, bad provided marvels of food and drink. Two orchestras had come from the north to pro- vide music for the affair.

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

"think, my dear," he said, "that this will be rathor a nice party-—"

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

Pablito heard the story without "Estelle looked toward the land.

change

of expression. He There had been changes even dur thought quickly. There would being the hour they had spent on the boat for Havana in the morning. water. There was a big tent with If Noyes could get on everything a colourful Venetian awning spiked would be all right. If Noyes went to the ground by tall poles with flown to the dock at once he might gilded tops, and a forest of ever- be able to steal abourd. Once on greens had suddenly sprung up. the boat-it-would-be-quite-simple-If..only she thought, she could. wander this fairyland with some-

He heard himself thanking Jackons like the young man who ran and a moment later saw him off her father's boats so efficiently. Then he came back to the shack She turned her delicate, oval face and outlined his plan to Noyes. toward Pablito.

"I'll join you as soon as I can." Pablito promised. "We'll meet at that hotel called 'La Mirasol.' I've heard Kerry at the camp speak of

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

it often. You'll have to get on Field stepped from the boat to board to-night without anyone see ing you. Take plenty of money and you can tip any of the crew if they find you. Get one of them to help you through the custom

help her out. Pablito, one strong, tanned hand on the dock and the other on the edge of the boat. looked up at her.

"It was a fine run, Pablite," she-

Field left her as she set foot upon the bench and returned to Pablito. "Smith," he said, "E want a little talk with you some time. Shall we say to-morrow morning at 11?"

"Yes, sir."

KATHARINE

TAYLOR

"At any time that suits you, sir." ¡this information for his own pur "Very well. Then I'll expect you-poses. He would try to make a tool of the one who was shielding Noyes. Well, Pablito reflected, Noyes was in Cuba by this time. Ho drow breath, the depths of which was made by relief.

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

"Thank you, sir."

Alone, Pablite wondered why his employer should want to talk with. Looking-inland he saw Estella him. He doubted Ficid's inten-standing before the tent that had tions. He had heard of his being been set up while they were on the "good" to men before and know water. lio hoped fervently that that this usually meant shaping Field would curb those natural In- men or warping them so that they stincts of his which had been dis- and be fit for nothing more.

ties. Doubtless he would fit some use of the rich man's played so fully at other camp par- would. He No doubt, Pablito decided, Jof-seemed so deeply devoted to this fries had told of having seen Noyes. daughter who in no way retombeld He must have spoken of it to Field her father. and now Field was planning to usa

(To be Continued.)

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