1934-04-04 — Page 15

A

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL

1934.

The ROMANTIC RUNAWAY

DRGIN HERE TO-DAY

te power on.

They could not go FABLJTU, » handsome youth, works at the auch farther. he know, but he mintial Morlin home of militionsfre JIM wanted to be woll out of the water FIELD. When Field's daughter. ESTELLE | in which sharka might be swimm- melven Pablito falls in love with her.

Pabilto Kriens nothing or his parents ing before he begni to pilot the

servant all crow ashore. titled Engllahman' and maker ble beme with NORRIS NOYER. wanted for a murder you go Noyes fleet

when wurst of Field's see him and re-

cognises Him. Pablito, drvenim Dres chit, Korn to a masquerade at Field's bume lo

new Extelle. Them, la a tmilar love seeme bee tween thems.

The same night, Fabio wires a man he has seen mitheating child. He thinks the TARK Le dend. 11FAU. and LOTTIE, two Thieres, see this. The next thiny Fabilt knows he in a motor bent with these two Heau has a gun and teils Pablito to hond the Boat for Cuba.

WHE

CHAPTER XIII.

The sea was calm and Field had reason for his pride in the "Silver what Dart." Soun Pablito sow the man and girl-beside him could not acean indent of water. cupped between jagged rocks and leading upward to a deserted stretch of bench. Beyond the yellow and 3 deep green tangle of tropie. Jungle.

The water was growing shallow and the going was perilous. Pablito knew. Lottle and Heau quarrelled mildly, unaware of the danger, Pablito turned the speed low. Lottle was saying. "What the heli are we goin' to do with this here Leviathan 7

Turk it over and hope to God it'll drift to sea," Beau answered. "It's a dama shame," the girl muttered. "It's a swell boat!

"It wouldn't be so awell to be caught in it." Beau toki her.

une

The boat scraped a rock and poined for a second, for tilted to wide. Lottie's eyes, grow Frightened but she made no sound: Beau swore; Pablito turned off the engine, stepped out on the rack, pushed the boat off and leapad back into it. Onec mora he turned

At last he set Lottie down on the bonch, wiping his dripping brow with a shirt #leove,

Thanks for the buggy ride." he heard and, looking down at her, managed to giva her n wan smille. "Hike for cover, kid," Deau or Again the bout struck a rock, this time squarely under the prowdered. Bather stiffly and after a vibrated warm glance at Pablito the girl and so sharply that it

made her way up the precipitous beach toward the tangle of green.

from the shock. Again Benu wore loudly; again Lottle made no sound but her hands stripped one another until her knuckles were

white.

Pablito saw a natural channet nhead as He stepped out this time. If he could make it he could get within 100 feet of shore. Slowly and carefully he nosed the boat through an opening as Beau screeched high and shrill that he couldn't make it. Then Pablito turned off the engine to sit back.

All change at Manhattan June tion." Lottio said.

on

his thighs.

"We'll get you to shore and send the boat aut," Benu said, eyes on Lottie. Pablito rolled up his flared trousers, slitting them in order to pull them high Then he stepped into the water. I'll carry you," he said to Lottle. She smiled ux she held out her arms and he lifted her over the edge of the hunt.

j

Again Pablito and Beau wadod, pulled by undertow and betrayed by the changing levels of the Men bed. At last they reached the

und rocking boat found more difficulties. How to get it into open was their problem. The wash of the waves threatened to bring it back to cover.

tha

Beau stood swearing which won his way of showing that he was balked, Pablito, eyes on the boat, considered.

tied to a small Improvised mast

is broad scarlet Bush.

"Heward you going to get buck Beau asked.

"Swim and wade I guess." "Ain't there here?"

sharka

around

KATHARINE VILAND TAYLOR

get my wort!"

The cover of trees and dense undergrowth protected them. On the bench Pablito saw fat lizards blinking their beady, glittering eyes in the sun and spider four inches

across with red markings. "suppone ao but what are we In the wood Pablito pulled the golog to do about it?"

undergrowth away from spot "Say, you got your uvive!" that was high and dry and after beating it hard with hia water- Pablito turned on a low speed soaked jacket told Lottie she then and nowed the boat through might alt down.

rocka once more. When he was in the open at least he stepped to exhaust the gasolene and sense his direction. Then he started the craft, stepped quickly to the prow and leaped into the churning water. When he could think of any thing except the struggle with the churning water and rocks he felt Beau's hand,

the

Beau settled to soliloquize wist- fully about his need for elgaretes. food and a shave. The water had pasted his garments to him and Pablito saw that a lumpy bag hung on his chest, fastened with a cord about his neck.

"We can't get going until it's said Beau. No one an- dark," awored. He stretched out and soo

was sound asleep. Lottie edged closer to Pablito. "You're a good sport," she said and her voice was almost soft.

:

*

"All right!" Henu gasped. He "I'll take her out," he said at had swum out to meet Pablito, length, "put on a low power and "It's not much further," he said head her toward Key West. I'll moment lator. Then Pablito. run out enough gasolene so that with a turn, found the uneven sea

The afternoon wore on and the she'll go only 10 or 15 miles. bed. At last they were wading Then if she washes back it isn't driven and pulled and twisted by heat of the sun began to diminish. the water, but making headway. One of those breezes which, strong likely it will be to this shore."

"Hell! sald Beau admiring; Lottie, despite Beau's order.or miki, seems to keep the undying "We can string up a signal, stood on the beach waiting for follage of Cuba constantly n-flutter crept into the wood. Lottie, who Pablito went on, "that will look them. as if we had been callingfor "Honest to Gawd," he said had slapt, stirred, sat up, stratched He crawled into the boat they joined her, weak and heavy and rubbed her eyes. Pablito, who "Oh, baby she murmured help."

(Continued oni Page 10.) ecstatically as her arms tightened as he spoke. Working quickly, he will water, "Honest to Gawd that!

round his neck. "That there Sir Walter Raleigh musta took lessons from you!"

•

It was a difficult feat, retting Lottle to lantl. She was heavy and the way was perilous. The rocks were slippery and, the wunds, wash- ed by the tide, were shifting and dovgiving. The sun beat down fiercely and Beau swore as he fol fell and dnce lowed. Once he Pablito slipped but he did not fall.

When you're not at home!

Aertex Cellular, Lisle Thread.. Artificial Silk.

White Nainsooli.

Unless you are as · on: conscious of wearing your underwear na you are of wear- ing your skin, you are not, truly at home in it,

We are very particular about the qualities of under- wear which we stock, and so are reasonably sure that we can satisfy you in every one of the details you consider make for comfort.

Vests, with or without sleeves, Trunk Drawers. Pants and combination Suits In all sizes, at prices ranging from $2.50 per garment-pll Jens 10% discount. for rash

MACKINTOSH'S LTD

Don't be vague

ask for Haig

Photograph taken at the fire which occurred at the Ex Produce Company godowns on Whangpoo Road in Shanghai last week.

ON THE TRAIN

The provision of an additional polling booth at Hongkaw Police Station, for the convenience of ratepayars in the Northern and Eastern Districts, e antiderably facilitated the casting of votes in the Shanghai Municipal elections. Of the 504 voles chat at this booth; 528 worn. Japanese. Photo shows the interior of the booth with officials supervising voting.

FOR SHE HOM

JOHN HAIG & CO

FRA HAJRAINCE.

delo LART

COTCH WHŻES

AT THE THEATR

IN THE CLUB!

ON BOARD SHIP

Photograph taken shortly after the superstructure of four bulldings collapsed on Nanking Road Shanghai, gives some indication of the extent of the damage. Tons of building material toppled from aoight of 50 feet into the roadway near the intsection of Nesking and Honan Roads shortly after 6.30 p.m. Three people were injured. In the left foreground, some of the debris and a wrecked sign- board may be seen.

NO FINER WHISKY GOES INTO ANY BOTTLE

Sole Agents:

GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.

Tel. 20135.

Hong Kong.

Just as Good Wine needs no Bush, so A Good

Tobacco needs no flourish of trumpets..... The Connoisseur's Choice

MILD, MEDIUM

AND FULL STRENGTH

TWO, FOUR, EIGHT OUNCE TINS

BUY

A TIN

TO-DAY

BRAND

SKIPPER

NAVY C

BRITISH

Obtainable from WING ON CO., LTD.

Tobacco Dept.

· Shanghai fire fighters had a strenuous battle with the flames following the nutbreak of fire in the upper storeys of three godowni belonging to the China Ere Produca Company, on Whangpoo Road. For more than two hours 12 machines, with the assistance of a river fira float, ware used in checking

the spread of the fre

• One of the world's landing authorities on agriculture, Dr. Benito Mari, šericultura expert of the Langas of Nailons to China, hhe left Hongkong for the North. He is zotor to Nanking.

They change so fast, there should be: a new picture at least once a year. for photographs of the children never. grow up."

Make an appointment to-day. THE MING YUEN STUDIO 17, Queen's Road Central: (First Floor): (Between the H.K. Hotel and Dairy. Farm Store, Queen's Road C.)

Tel No. 24310, 24

Page 15Page 16