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CHAPTER XXIX

B-TARY RATIONO

"Well, all right. 111 accept it, Ann, Bordon I happen to know Roger bares and feel indebted to you forever. Now you to death, hanging around. What's Larry can be perfectly happy over soured you?"

"We've an invitation for the week- end," Peter said to Ann next morn-|||”||

· Ing.

"Where?"

They-all-laughed-together. "I'll be up in a week," Larry do "The Merriweathers. They have Aclared. "I could have worked off this summer place in the Connecticut, hills, fever but that stubborn, hard-headed Boating, swimming, riding. It's a spoiled, determined" ways great sport to go there." || "Ann had a vision of boating, swim: ming and riding with Pelor. "Are we going?" she asked.

"I told Merle I'd ask you about it Want to go?"

"I'd be thrilled to death."

"Go right ahead and call me namas" Carol was sitting on the bed, one hand rumpung his blond hair. "If you think I'm going to run any risk with my perfectly brand-new and very handsame husband!"

เ .

Ann, told them about the week-end "I thought you would. It's time you trip. "I hate terribly to go away with were having a little fun."

Larry fl" "You are going, too?"

"I wouldn't miss." Peter sounded enthusiastic.

"He'll be all right now. If he should) get really ill. I'll have to call mother, of course. But I hate to while we're in such n Jam. Please, Ann, don't sell Peter yet. You won't?”

Ana felt herself blushing. Peter was being sweet. During the last few weeks he had left nothing undang "No." to make her happy. Lunching to If she rushed back Ann night gel gether, dining al' might, dancing, home before Pe'er arrived. She might shows.

be lucky. Something could have de- tained him.

"Millicent and Jerry and some of their bunch are going. There'll be elght or ten couples in all."

"Ann wandered if Valeria would be in "the bunch." She didn't ask Peter.

"When do we start?"

"The others will leave to-morrow morning about 10. I'll go down to the office for a while and then come back for you. Evans will get my bags ready."

Ann was dressed before 10 next morning. She sat down with a magazine in the living room to wait for Peter. The phone rang. Carol's voice, nervous and troubled, came over the wire: "Ann will you come i Larry's Ill. I'm frightened."

"Have you had a doctor?" "He's on the way. You'll come 7": "Right away."

Carol's rooms.

But Poler was waiting when she more than an hour late. He looked sober.

"The directors have called a meet ing for tonight. I talked to Millicent and she waited for you. I'll be out to-morrow or Sunday, anyway." Hisj voice sounded doubtful

"But Peter- An tried to meet his eyes, but failed. "The party will he practically over then,”

"I try to make it Saturday-to- morrow." Petor said. "I'll run along now. Hope you'll have a good time Ann."

All the Joy had gone out of the week-end plans for Ann.

up.

"Roger. Running after other men'i wives, as I hinted. Right now, he's with your wife. But, then all the men hereabout have a yon for har,"

Millicent, reading the satisfaction in Petor's eyes, sald, "You aren't making him jealous. He's only pleased."

Peter asked again, "Where is Ann?" "Out riding." Herle answered, "I felt a little uneasy about Ann taking Tornado."

"You mean he's not safe 7** "Moody, But she wanted to ride him and Roger said she handled him beautifully.

"I think I'll join them," Peter said,' Not long afterward he was follow. ing the trail of the riders. He turned a curve and suddenly came upon them. Instantly he realized there was con fusion among them. And then he saw the two riders for ahead. Oni riding like the wind, the other in close pursuit. He knew before he heard the about what had happened.

"Ann's horse!" someone yelled at him as he rode past. Peter was rid- ing hard, urging his horse forward desperately. He was gaining and Roger was closing in on the flying figura in brown.

The trail narrowed as they resched deeper woods. Behind him came the clatter of hoofs as other riders roda passed to Join them. They had through the stretch of woods safely and were in the open again. Ahead the road circled," unwound again. Close, very close now was Roger. Just behind WILN Poter. Tornado swerved just then, and there was a patch of brown on the roadside.

Peter reached Ann almost as soon as Roger, lifted her from Roger's arms. "Anni Ann!"

"Peter."

"Darling darling!"

Peter rode back with Ann la his arms, blood from the jagged cut on her head staining his coat. An ex- elted crowd pressed about him.

On Sunday Peter arrived at the Merriweathers. He had tried stick- Twenty minutes later Ann was ing it out in town, but had given it mounting the stairs and hurrying to It was simply unendurable, go. Ing over the same ground. deciding "Ann, you ange?!" Carol greeted one moment, Ann was seeing Tony her. "I've been worried to death. And deciding the next that she was The doctor came right after I called incapable of deceit. If he wanted to you. He said Larry hes had a hard ace Tony. sho would tell him se, chill and would be all right in a week Some women had clandestine affairs, or ao. His fever is going down now." But not Ann. There must be some "Don't crowd around," Peter sald

"Keep him in bed and he'll be all explanation, a legitin.ate one, behind hoarsely. "Get a doctor." right," Ann_said.

her sudden flights from home. Plung-

"That's the trouble. He says he can't afford to be sick.

try place.

"Peter, is she badly hurt? Oh, poor child!"

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her eyes and looked into Peter's bag- CONSIGNEES' NOTICES. slept."

He muttered hoarsely, "Gosh, you gave me a scare."

ed in gloom, raging against the silence Ann was not seriously hart, the He's found that met his questioning, he packed | rhysician said. She was suffering gard face. “Why Peter! You haven't a temporary place"

"You can't afford to get un," Ann and drove to the Merriweathers coun- fron, shock. Stitches had been taken In the cut in her head and she must sold. "Bo sensible, Larry. And don't Merle came to meet him. "Peter! be kept very golet for a few days. tell me not to do what I am going you did come. We had about given Yes, it would be safe to take her home to do. Somebody hos to take care you up.”” of you children until you stop being foolish and go home."

She opened her purse. "I have $100 here. Carol. I could leave cheque for more."

"Ann!"

"What could have lured you fram the city?" Millicent mocked, from the depths of a brightly cushioned chair.

to-morrow.

Peter. desperately anxious, was at the doctor's elbow. She would get well?

The doctor had smiled and decided "Hello, everybody. Where's Ann?" that in all his experience Peter held Everyone Inhed. Merto said, the record as the most anxious t Pater, you're certainly the possessive hand. "Please, Carol! I would feel dread.husband. No. I take that back. fly if you wouldn't accept it."

Carol said, in a low voice, 1 fool such a beast after the way

"No more of that," Ann said.

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Husbands don't ask where their wives are these days. They went to know where romebody else's wife R

"You're too young to be so cynical.

Ann slept and Peter ant watching her white face against the pillow, tray was brought to him but he scarce ly touched the food.

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And suddenly he dropped down on his knees, putting his head close to her heartbeating strongly, he was surprised to find, and very rapidly, Ann put her hand on his head, rumpledi his brown hair.

"Peter, you goose. Were you really worried?"

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES. HARITIMES

The Steamship,

"CHÈÑONCEAUX" Arrived Hongkong on Sunday, the 27th January, 1935. From MARSEILLES &c. Consignoes of Cargo by the above- named steamer are hereby Informed Peter said, "Oh, Lord!" very deep that their goods with the exception. being landed and placed at their risk very earnestly, Worried was not of Oplum, Treasure and Valuabies are of the Hongkong Ile sat back in his chair, holding in the Godowns the word to describe his agony. her hand closely in his. Ann's eyer Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd. closed. She was very weak and very Kowloon, whence delivery can be happy. Peter loved her. She loved obtained as the goods are landed. Peter, All was right with the world.

(To Be Continued.)

FRANCE'S NEW MAN

OF THE HOUR

Goods not cleared within 7 days including data of arrival, will be subject to rent.

All claims must be sent to the. undersigned before Wednesday, 6th February. 1935, or they will not be. recognized.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the consignces, and the Company's. Bur veyor Messrs:-Goddard and Douglas at 10.00 am. on Friday, the 1st February, 1986. Consignees must have a Rovenue Officer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.

(Continued from Page 8.)

action. To this end I have set up within the Government a committee composed of those Cabinet minis-the goods have left the Godowne,

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No claims will be admitted after

tors whose department has No Fire Insurance will be effected economic character. Wishing to by us in any case whatever. proceed methodically, I asked this committee to study successively the

principal economic problems.

R OHL,

Agent. Hongkong, 27th January, 1935,

"The first of these problems in COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIMS Importance, is that of wheat. The

ministers concerned have already

MARITIMES

reached an agreement on the mea- The Steamship.MIN

sures which must be taken to solve this vital problem. At present the Arrived Hongkong on Monday, solling price of wheat in France is the 28th January, 1985. fixed by law. But despite all the From DUNKIRK, LONDON, precautions that are taken, the ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, &c. former remains unable to sell his

Consignors of Cargo by the above whent at this fixed price. He is named steamer ara hereby informed obliged to sell it secretly at lower that their goods with the exception prices, while the consumer con- of Opium, Treasure and Valuables tinues to pay for his bread high are being landed and placed at their prices corresponding to the theo-risk in the Godowns of the Hongkong

and Godowa Co Kowloon Whart retical price of wheat.

Ltd, Kowloon, whence delivery can be "To put an end to such a para- obtained as the goods are landed. doxical state of affaire, we have -Goods not cleared within 7 days decided to absorb the excess stocks including date of arrival,, will be

of

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wheat, and to restore its former subject to rent.

All claims must be sent to the freedom to the wheat market Bundersigned before Wednesday, the

soon as thle has been dono,

6th February, 1936, or they will not be

After wheat, it will be the turn recognized,

of other agricultural products, and Damaged Packages must be left in thus we will bring about a prothe Godowns for examination by the gressive return, to free internal consignees, and the Company's, Bure trade.

veyor Mearts:--Goddard and Douglas- "Freedom of foreign trade laat 10.00a.m. on Saturday, the 2nd Consignees must more difficult to establish, for it February, 1936. здоровая reciproeliy. Our part have a Revenuo Officer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are nors, too, must be willing. We examined. by the Company's Sur- plan to begin negotiations on this veyors, subject very soon. Machope they will permit & renaissance of com- marcial activity between

France and

rest of the world, As to the financial problém, our efforts will be concentrated on getting frozen capital back into circulation. We shall do this by restoring normal security to credit, which will at the same time enablo us to lower Interest rates, 19) "On the political side, the Cham- ber of Deputies has responded to

support of 423 votes against :118," Admittedly, we have no magic wand-swith which to transform affairs; in, a few minutes," but by courageously taking up each pro- | blem -in Ita-turn we hope to

succeed.

No claims will be admitted, after the goods have left the Godowns.

No Fire, Insurance will be affected: by us in any edad whatever.

R. ONL

Agent, Hongkong 28th January, 1035. CANTON AGENTS

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