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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1034.

The ROMANTIC RUNAWAY

DECIN HERY TO-DAY

Pabilto knows nothing of his paren

titled Englishman and a servant giri. A*

WFL, since then he has fired with Noala

ladies of Venico, toreadors, Pier look at him and if I see him again | a corner looking on, a Ettle shy PAULITO, bandarme Tyersal youth, rots, Columbines, nuns, priests, I'll know him."

and conscious of her bare legs and works at the palatial home of miltionale, senoritas of old Spain. There were! The girl shivered from nervous- feet. J188 FIELD. WHID Fald's daughter, ESTELLE, Aries he falls in love with her grown-ups turned to children just nesa. "I don't like " she said. The music flared forth then and

Tulght.

for the night. Russian royalty, "I got a funny feeling, Beau." The up the beach ho saw dancing on Watteau milk maids, pirates, every words seemed to have become a the hugo platform that had been a child be an Away from ANGELA, the variety of soldiers, Itallan peasants, chant with her.

erected for that purpose. hearties old crone in whose care he wa Sicilian fisherman, Lady Hamil- NOYES, wanted by poils for a murder years tons, Bonapartes, Queen Elizabeth

TED JEFFRIES, A KUN at the Field home, many others. Bright have. Noyes and recognizes him. Hores fece rich fabrics and fantastic designs to the swamp where ne overhears a man and were to be seen on all sides. There zir. planning to rob, the Field home during was a wide range in the costumes NISSÄNIUSTadde pertz nert overine. Pablo because of the wide range in por prossises to meet films there Inter. Pabllen sonal tastes. And back of all the planning to go to the masquerade in order ravalry was the grandeur made by

a man who saw no reason against, spending money except the lack of it to

to spond.

before.

ives Noyes money W. NO to Havana abd

to see Enteli

CHAPTER IX

Pablito left the "Silver Dart" with a young man who was waiting to convert it into an urnate gondola. Then he made his way to the ser- vants' quartera.

There he found excitement that wns, made manifest through loud talk and occasional high-pitched laughter. The servants were ex- cited by the prospect of the good time of which they would have glimpses and also because it was rumoured that on this occasion Field intended to outdo past extra ⚫ vagances.

"Too bad you-all won't be here to-night," Jack commented.

"I've seen such parties before,"

Pablito answered.

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The man answered, by cursing her with sincere and deep feeling.

Pablito knew how Estelle WOR going to be dressed. Ho had learned this from the maids who always approached him on the least excuse to coquette and try to exact from him some slight show of Interest. There was something about the youth which, coupled with his physical attractiveness, made him the target for concerted feminine advances.

by KATHARINE HAVILAND-TAYLOR

smiling a little. "Field has all sorts of friends," he said, "Sho may not to disguising hor· walk after all!"

The girl who had passed them was saying anxiously to her com- panion, "Do you know where he is now?"

A viri in a Spanish costume and a man in the costume of a toreador

The man answered her with a alkolau takvogn the crowd about sullen, "Yes." this time. The girl walked too well. There was a rhythmic undula- wallis off with the best before we "Watcha goin' to do, Beau, if he ton at her shoulders, 'n sinuous, begin to comb the place?" she ques sway of her hips that made one of tloned in a whisper that was made the New York guests think of a shrill by nervousness. small salon with gray walls and sedute draperice where manikins and I'll tend to mine!" the man re- "Mind your business, will you, paraded to display French costumes, sponded in an angry undertone. "Clever, that the woman sold "If you must know it, he's goin' to admiringly, as she looked after the leave with us to-night! I'll fix it girl and the stocky, short man be some way. I generally can fix side her. "Fancy the wit that things when I hafta, can't 17" would make he disgulzo one's

"Yes," the girl agreed, lifelessly. walk!"

She knew that well. Her companion shook his head,

(To be Continued.)

DRITAIN'S, ADVANTAGE BY AGREEMENT

SOVIET SUBJECTS SENT BACK TO RUSSIA

London, Mar. 28.

Harbin Mar. 28. Effects of the Anglo-Kusaian Nine Soviet Ruslan subjects, Trade Agreement are conspicuously employees of the Chinese Eastern shown in the February commercial Railway, were charged as agita- returns. Russian purchases in tore this morning. Great Britain for this month are

Pablito pulled his small boat to shore and walked to the camp. This took half an hour in spite of thei Entells, he had been told, was to fact that he knew the way per be a wood dryad, clothed in green fectly and walked swiftly. He had and carrying musical pipes of the been reassured and given courage sort with which Pan is said to have by his appearance. His physique disported. She was to wear her lent itself well to the garb he had hair hanging loose and bound with chosen and, with his light hair cove garland. Her feet and legs would TRADE WITH SOVIET. STRAINED RELATIONS. cred, the brown of his skin made bo bare. him Indeed seem the Spaniard who One of the servants had begun walks calmly Into the ring smell-to make a comment about this cos- ing of blood and dust, a short- tume but had halted it abruptly handled, keen-edged weapon in his at a long and coldly appraising quick, nervous hand.

stare from Pablito. Early in the unya of Pablito'a employment nt Pablito had not forgotten the the camp there had been an occa dugger. He had plunged it into hission when he had laid low another aash no that only the hilt showed. Borvant named Zeke. Up until that

Within a little distance of the moment Zeke, who had a quick, un camp he heard music and stopped governable temper, had had things Pablito picked up a sweater, sung at the edge of a stunted plne very much his own way, thrashing j34 per cent. above those of nat out, "So long!" and turned toward woods to adjust his mask, Sud-anyone who disagreed with him year. the gate of the patio where Pete denly he had a curious conviction The affair had established a repu

The following is a list of com- waited in the car the servants used. that someone was nearby watching tation for the blond youth and after

They drove over sandy roads and him. But he could see no one and that Pablito went his way un-parative figures for February of through waste area foward the went on quickly,

challenged. The other

For these alleged conspiracies. servants 1934 and 1933: After he hnd disappeared a girl's were careful not to say anything

they were ordered to be deported. strip of beach where Pablito al-

u Boater they had reason to feel he would

Machinery, £64,075 against £36,- They will be sent to Russin. ways moored the amit boat to voice said, "No one but

127; which he had attached a power-en-would come from this way- diellko. glue. In this he waved goodbye to If anyone else is planning our fringe of scraggly, under-nourished her roughly. Having made his way through a Pete, started the engine and mak for home the strip of land that little game he'll come out at the fir trees, Pablito found himself look- |ing at the beginning of the party. " would be lonely to-night. But it short end!" would not be for long.

The setting was more tazzling Pablito

than he had dreamed it could be. realized, smiling. At nine he would be coming back to the camp. Back

in spite of his knowledge of tropic to talk with Estelle if the fates

nights and their power, even un- (aided, to enchant, wore kind and he prayed they ! would be. Back to the glitter and

"Not like this here ose. This l the biggest yet."

to

a masquerads that would be doubly real for him,

He planned some of the things he would say to her and said them half aloud. The screech of a SWOOD- Ing gull seemed to mock him and he replied to it in kind, Then, re- membering, he turned his face to- ward the stretch of water beyond which lay Cuba. He had always hungered to go there and now he was going, but with a reluctance dimming his eagerness to view now scenes. There was often, he de efded, an Irony about one's granted wishes. By the time the goal was realized it was apt to seem less al- laring. But he knew that Field “had a big place outside of Havana.” Perhaps it was burely possible→→ he might see Estelle there). At this

prospect Pablito fell to dreaming #gain.

Suddenly he remembered Noyes. He hoped Neyes was comfortable and that he had kept enough money to insure ments and a roof that would cover him. Sometimes the stars were put out by rain and then one needed a roof, Pablito's brow furrowed, thinking of Noyes. who needed care.

But

he could not be down- hearted for long on such a night and presently he was thinking of Estelle once more.

Field's camp at 10 that night was filled with a colourful throng--

mn answered

"What'll you do about It"? "I'll watch him. I had a good

Suspected also as a Hitler agent, Marianne Kupfer, Hungarian opera singer, above, comes into the investigation of the waird mystery of the Stavisky pawk- shop scandal in Franco. Polica are investigating Mile. Kupfer's relations with Staviaky,

When Detroit gasos. at this gleaming tower of ico, it's bean- fong, hard welatør," "The elty's famed fountain voss higher than for Many years, an Infallibla weather gauge, according to residenia.

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He did not at first see the one for whom he was looking. Doabt less she was standing somewhere in

The information against them was to the effect that they were Implicated in plotting against the state of Manchukuo.

M. Slavatsky, Russian Consul- Textiles, £17.165 against £206;

General here, visited the Foreign Rubber, £189,365 against £6,097; Minister of Manchukuo, and Ten, £175,834 against £32,864;

strongly protested against the Total Russian purchases for action of the court, declaring that February last were valued at £902- the men were innocent, and that 863, as against 4673,400 for the the charges against them had not same period a year ago.

been proved.

British shipping chartered by the Soviet also increased 33,200 The situation is expetced to tons over February 1933, to 218,-atrain still further the already 000 tons for last month alone-unhealthy relations Reuter.

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