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SERIAL STORY

Lovable

CHAPTER XLIV

MARY RAYMOND

"Don't be ally. Why should I story, until the detective who had hide? I was back in my room doing questioned him told him there'd be n In the kitchen Allan was making things to my face. I ran to the front fat sum in it if he could locate the progress slowly. Ho smiled as he door and called you but I guess you girl. The detective had tipped him bent over the atovo and moved un-¡ didn'k hurr,"*"

liberally, too, for the information he certainly about the room. Ann was a He was still staring at her sus-had given about dropping the girl at little witch, he thought, masking an pleiously. "No teliks, Ann. If I ontirely different personality under thought—”- her nun-like attitudo.

Ann said gently, alipping her arm A plate slipped from his nervous through his, "You've been drinking fingera and crashed to the floor. He too much. It's made you imagine called, "Gubas you'd better help me foolish things. Is my supper ready? dish

up. I'm breaking all the chins." I suppose shall have to heat the There was no anewor. He waited coffee again."

a moment ·

· and called. again, "Say, She was leading him, with an in- Ann, you never did have that cocktail. sistent little pressure against his Want one now 7"

Still no answer. At the same mo- ment he felt a rusb of cold air. loor must be open. A door

arm, to the kitchen.

"Everything's ruined," ho grumbled. And all my fault, I suppose, because

I went to power my nose," Ann saldi lightly,

Allan ran to the hall. A black ex- panse met his bowildered gaze. The front door was wide. Ho could see the dark outling of the trees, brancher swaying near the porch. His hands felt for the switch. He cursed sortis. So that was why she had wanted sup pert Well, tho couldn't got far with

gamo.

A quick survey convinced him that Ann was really gone.. He would And her, he thought furiously. It would have been better for her if she hadn't

he

the restaurant for breakfast. The cab driver never had heard whether or not they had found the girl. If aho was the wife of a millionaire, she pro- bably had gono back to him.

Elo had not seen this girl's face. Sho bad opened the door and rushed out on the porch fust as he reached the door. She had not walted to put her coat and hat on, but had run to the car. Women were cortainly queer, There had been' something about her that seemed familiar, He didn't qufto know what it was.

Sho was crying now. He could hear "Well, let's forgot it!"

müilled soba.” Probably she regretted "Take off your wet coat, Allan." running off from her husband and Oh, she was glad to get him away would be telling him in a moment to from the hall where her own soaked take her back. He shrugged. Well,

it was all in a night. cont and hat were.

Ilo poured two drinks. Ann slpped her own and then, feeling his eyes upon her, finished the drink quickly.

"Want another" "Later. I'm going to scramble more you don't mind. I never could eat cold eggs.

2

lie had slumped down in a chair, watching her gloomily as she mixed tho eggs in a bowl and whipped them steadily.

The taxi sped along through the darknces, rain beating fiercely against. the windows.

The driver leaned back, turning his hand slightly. "Where to, mias7"

After a moment the girl answered In a husky tone, "Do you know where Roland street is?"

Roland street. He had to think a moment. "It's on the east side of

town."

played him a trick like this. It would bo only a matter of minutes before his car would cover the distance and would bring her back.

She turned to the stove, stirred thom He remembered now. It was an old Ann, crouched behind tall shrubbery into a hot akillet. Oh, why didn't the street filled with cheap brick apart- near the sun porch, heard him driving taxi comel It must be all of a halfment buildings. I think I know away. As soon as the sound of the hour. Ef her plan failed in the end where it is." motor died she opened the door, re- but no, it must not fall. It couldn't Ann couldn't bear going back to the moved her wet coat and hat, putting fail. The driver had understood per-dreary, lonely apartment just then. them on a chair in the hall and called feetly.

Sheila was out with Jimmy. It would a taxi company.

he several hours before she returned. "I want a cabs sent in a hurry to the

She felt faint at the thought of the Inglealdo section. You know where

place. Maybe she would feel better it in?"

if she stopped at the drug store on the corner and had some hot chocolate. The taxi was nearing Roland street. "Please let mo.out at the drug store on the corner," Ann aald.

"Suro, Indy. What street?" "No. 44 Cherry Circle. Write it down, please, I'm in a great hurry," "I have it. Forty-four Cherry." "It's the fourth house after you turn in from town. Back among some trees,"

She went into the breakfast room, got a cloth and napkins and came back."

"A lot of furs," Allan said, "over a little food. Let's cut the frills.”

•

Ann, spreading the cloth, smiled at and I like the table to look nice." hin. There's nothing to hurry about

The cab driver halted at the earb There was the taxi coming up the and Ann got out. She opened her drive, Allan had not heard it. His purse. Luckily she had enough to "I think I know the place. Any-head had dropped to his arms, on the pay the fare. She counted out the way I't find it."

table.

inoncy and handed it to the driver. He was staring at her, a queer ex- pression in his eyes.

"How long will it take you to get here"

a half hour run." "Ficase hurry." "Okay, lady."

Ann closed the door. She turned out the lights in the hall, turned on more lights in the living room, went back into her old room and turned on a light by the dressing table.

"I forgot the silver, Will you please get some?"

Ila got to his feet and staggered into the dining room. "For heaven's anke, Ann-"

Well, he must look strange with the wet coat clinging to her, her eyrn red from crying.

She went into the drug store,

The taxi driver continued to staro

She flew to the front door, grabbing her hat and coat on the way. The driver had reached the door. In anat Ann's retreating back. Yes sir, other moment he would have pressed the bell. He helped Ann into the cah,

tion.

It was fully 20 minutes before in himself and turned on the ign

They were driving away when Allan rushed to the porch. "Anal" he shouted.

Allan returned.

He had finally given up the search. Ho could look all night, crashing about among trees that lined the highway and still not find Ann. How she could have gotten away so quickly was a mystery. Ho was raging angry, wet and cold.

n

"Drive

on, pleaso," Ann said, "Don't stop.

Now that her frightful suspense

WAN

there wasn't a doubt! This was the game, girl he had driven away from that Awell apartment. Young Peter Kendall's wife.

He was excited. He followed Ann and saw her sitting at a table in the corner, "Won't you want a cab to go home in, misa. I can wait."

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12.40

"No, thank you. I live near here." Ho went away, but not far. Ho behind her sho leaned back stopped in the next block and tele- The door was shut. Between the against the seat, shivering in her wet phoned police headquarters.

Detec- March drawn shades in a room on the left garments, tears pouring down her tive Shannon answered.

May wing was thin yellow streak. A cheeks.

"I've got the girl you were looking July light in Ann's room. The front door The driver guessed that this girl for the cab driver reported, "The October

rang was locked. Allan the ball had quarrelled with the fellow whe wife of that millionaire, She's in a Docen.ber.... Angrily.

yelled at them. Perhaps he was her drug store at the corner of Constance January (1030) 12.50 Ann opened the door. "Allan, husband. Women were always run- and Roland streets. Yes, I'll follow

Spot where in the world did you got ning away from their husbands, her and meet you at the drug store heard you dashing away in the car-" There was the girl who had run away in a few minutes."

March "Where were you--hiding from me, from that young millionaire, Peter

He went back to the drug store. May weren't you?" He caught her rough Kendall,

Ana had disappeared, The tax driver hadn't believed the

(To Be Continued.) Iy by the shoulders.

SHARE PRICES

The following is the list of local share quotations Issued to-day-

Banks.

Hongkong Banks, $1520. H.K. Banks. Lon, Reg.), £131% L ex div. n.

Chartered Bank, 4161⁄4 n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B..

£31% n.

Mercantile Bank C., £131⁄2 n. East of Asia Bank, $90 n. Am: 0. Finance Corp., 8b, #20 China O. Fin. Ord, Sh, $1.80 n. China O. Fin. Pref, Sh. $41⁄2 ¤.

Canton Ins., $260 'n. Union Ins., $492% n. China Underwriters, $1.30 b. China Firo, 8490 n. H.K. Fire Ina., $225 n. Internat'l Aasco, Sh. $5.00 n.

whinning.

Douglas, $39 b.

H.K. Steamboats, $7 n. Indo-Chinns. (Pref.), 30, » Indo-Chinas, (Def.), GETAOEE) Shells (Bearer), 50/- n. Union Waterboats, $12% n.

Antamoks, 91 cts, n. Balatocs $43 n.

Baguio Gold, 39 cts. n. Benquet Consolidated $14% Di Banquet. Exp. 17 cts. b. and sn. Benguet Goldfield, 10 cta, n. Big Wodge, 10 eta, n. Gold Creek, 381⁄2 ets, n. Gold River 23 cta. n. Ipo Mining, $1 n. Itogons, 42 ets. n. Salacot, 16 cta, o. Kailan, 18/3 n.

Langkats (Single), $15 n.

S'hal Explorations, Sh. 85 n. S'hal Loane, Sh. 30 ní Raubs $7.00 n.

Venz: Goldfield, $5 n.

Doeken nic

H.K. Wharves, $112 8. H.K. Docks, $11% n. Providents (ald), $1.25 b. Providents (now), 80 eta, n. Hongkews (old). Sh. 8309 9. New Engineeringa, Sh. $5.80 n. Shanghal Docks, Sh. $120 n.

Cotton MS15m⋅ Ewo Cottona, 8h. 39.221⁄2 m B'hal Cottons, (old), Sh. 874 D. S'hal Cottons, (new), Bh. $45

1.

Zoong Sings, $9.30 n.

Wing On Textiles; Sh. $55 n. Lands, Hotels, etc.

II. and S. Hotels, $4.90 b. H.K. Lands, $50 n. H.K.

Lands 4% debentures, $101 b.

Shai Lands, Sh. $22 n.

Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $12.20 Humphreys, $Io n.

I.K. Realties, $5.10 b. Asin Realties "A" Sh. $100 n. Aala Realties "B" Sh. $17 n. Chinese Estates, $93 n. China Realtles, Sh. $10.60 n. China Debenture, $128 n.

Pub Peintion. Tramway, $20.20 b. Peak Trama (old), $81⁄2 n. Peak Trams (new), $6 n. Star Ferries, $94 n. Yaumati Ferries, (old) $22 n. China Lights (old), $10.15 b. H.K. Electrica $71 b. Macao Electrics, $26 n. Sandakan Lights, $8 n. Telephone (old), $20 n. Telephone (new), $10.15 b. China Busca. Sh. $12.40 n. Singapore Tractions, 7/3 n. Singapore Pref. 18/-

n.

Industrinia Malabon Sugars, $8.50 n. Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $21 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), $19% n. 'Canton Ices, $2.75 b.

Cement (Com.), $2.05 b. H.K. Ropes, $3.80 m.

Stores Dairy Farms, $23.75 m. Wation, $4% n. Lane Crawfords, $8.75 n. Mackintosha, $21 n. Sinceres, $8 1.

AVm. Powells, 70'eta, n. Wing On (HK)' $105 n.

Miscellaneaus.

Amusements, $1.85 n.

HK. Entertainments, $73% n. 3. C. Enterprise, $1.35 . Maria "Grayhonoris Constructions (old), $1.70 n. Construction (new), 49 cts. b. Vibor Piling, $54 n.

Ch Govt. 5% 1925 G. Bonds

80% n

H.K. Gov. 4% Loan 6 % prem.

LONDON STOCK

EXCHANGE

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July September October December

"BENMOIR"

Consignees of Cargo are hereby

12.00-12,66 informed that all Goods are boing 12.07-12.67 landed at their risk into the 12.80 hazarilous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong and 13.42-bid. Kowloon Wharf & Godown. Co., Ltd., 13.66-13.68 whence and/or from the wharves 13.71-13.72 delivery may be obtained.

.12.06

New York Rubber

-12.07.

13.10

13.26

13.42

No claims will be admitted after the 13.88-19.80 13.97-18.07 Goods have left the Godowns, and all 14.16-14.15 Goods remaining undelivered after the 22nd February will be subject to rent, Ali claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 7th March, 1935, or they will not be recognized,

13.40 13.09 Total sales:-940 lota

Chicago Wheat May

07

0844-00 0044 July

9244-02% 88% September...*

00-00%

To comply with the General Bonded Saturday's' sales:-7,151,000 bushels

Chicate Corn

Warehouse Regulatione consignees must

have a 80% May

BQ -80

Revenue Omcor In 80%

834-83% attendance when damaged dutiable 794-79% 2oods are examined. 77

All broken, chafed, and damaged Winnipeg Wheat.

834 B34-83% Goods are to be left in the Godowns, 82

82%-82% where they will be examined on the New York 8Uk

21st February at 10 am, by Messrs. 1.30. 1.42 -1.42

Goddard and Douglas. 1.39 1.424-1.43 1.8814 1.43 -1:18 Total sales:-322 lots

Alontreal Silver,

The following quotations on the July London Stack Exchange have been and Fritz in conjunction with fenter. received by Menara. Swan, Culbertson

Feb, 15. Feb. 18. British Government Securitien War Loan 3%%

redm. after 1952 £INT

Chinese Bonda 4% Bonds 1809

(Eng, Iss.) .... £104% |44% Loan 1908. £ 90

5% Loon 1912... £ 854 5% Reorg. Loan

September.....

May

July

£107

March May July

21044 £ 19

2 80%

March May

July

September....

(Ldn. 188.).... £ 98% £ 08% 16% Bonds 1925-47 £ 98%. £ 98 (5% S'hal-Nanking

Ris

6% Tient. Pukow

Riy.

6% Tlent.-Pukow Railway (Sup). Loan)

£824 £82

£ 36 £35

5% S'hal.I'chow-

Ningpo Rly... £100% 15% Hann Rly... £ 34

5% ukupng Rly.

1911 £47 5% Lung Tsing U.

55.30

56.10 55.05-65.00

66.00

50.80

55.55-55.00 56,00 N 60.50 N

Tatal sales-32 contracts

New York Metal

Feb. 11. Feb. 18.

6.07

Copper, March .. Tin March...... 50.20

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be counter.. signed by,

GIBR, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.,

-Ágents. Hongkong, 15th February, 1935,

0.21 49.36

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. COPENHAGEN, '

Internat. Nickel

no par val... 234 $234 Canadian Celancяo RG/3 86/3

GO/3 Turner & Nownl

G479 27/3 27/10 United Steel ....

Miscellaneous

The Danish Motor Vessel.

"TONOKİNG"...

con.

23/0 having arrived from Copenhagen, Oslo, Gothenburg, Antwerp, Ham- 8/6 xdburg, Rotterdam atul Genca

signces cargo are horoby informed that all goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the hazardous 20/0 xd and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., where delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.

£ 20

Hal_Rly, 1913, 10

£ 29.

£100% £ 34

£ 40%

£ 19

Anglo-Dutch Burma. Cern. Its.

23/0

Foreign Bonds and Banks German 7% Int.

10

8/7/

Loan 1924. £ 744 £ 724 Japan 6% Sterling

Austin Motorn ord.

**I

45/-

44/0

Chartd. 16-sh.

(Bearer)

21/4%

Gula

Kalumpong

Rubber

21/-

21/3

Watney, Combe &

Reid def. ord..

60/0

69/3

Randfontein

Estates Sub-Nige!

54/6

G3/3

256/-

265/3

Pekin Synd. 2/-

ord.. ..*****

1/0 1/0

31/7 31/0

48/0 48/0

Van Ryn. Deep .. 58/1055/--

19/-

18/0

Electric Musical

10/3

98/3

Industries.

32/0 32/0

50/-

40/9 xd

Oils

Distillers

02/0

02/0

Anglo-Persian Oil

51/3

61/3

Dunlop Rubber

49/6

40/10% Burma. Oil

77/0

Allied Iron Found.

Southern Railway

ors

30/0

39/0.

General Electric

(England)

49/-

· 487-

(Deferred)... $ 21. Holls Royco 21

mls.

£ 224

48/0

Loan 1007... £ 7014 £ 70% Japan 6% Sterling

Loan 1924 £ 88 £ 89% II.K. & S'hai Bank

(Lan. Regd.) £131% £131% Chartered Bank £5

sh.

£ 16%

£ 15% Industrials and Breweries Associated Elec.

Industrien British-Amer. Tob. (Bearer). Chinese Eng. and Min. (Bearer). Tate & Lyle.... Courtaulds

Boots / el.... Impl, Chem Ind. Impl. Chem. Ind.

Def, 10/ sh. H.K. Govt. 8% Loan 8% prom. Impl Tobacco

Woolworths Wallace Harpers, 37% n.

Bh

24/3 247-

117/6 117/0

48/1 38/7% 30/10%

0/10% 0/10% 135/3 130/3 100% 100/-

Rubber Trunis

S'hai Elec. Constr.

Shell Trans and Trad. (Bearur) Spring Mines Crown Mines 10/-

sh.

Chozen Corpn. ** City of Osaka Sterling Loan

after

No claims will be admitted the goods have left the godowns and

ull goods remaining undelivered after the 23rd Fobrubiy, 1935, 4 p.m., will

be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined by Meara Anderson and Ashe on the 22nd February, 1935, at 10 am.

All claims against the rossol must

70/10% bo presented to the Undomigned with- in ten days of the ship's arrival, or they will not be recognised

100/10%

107/8

51/3 50/-- 187/0 186/2

287/0 287/0 33/14 32/6

80

No Fire Insurance will be effented. Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by

JOHN MANNERS & CO. LTD.

Agents. Mercantile Bank Building, Hongkong, 16th February, 1935.

4.