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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY,

SERIAL STORY-

DECEMBER 18,

BARGAIN BRIDE

BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

BARRETT COLVIN, back in New York after four year, fuls himselt much attracted by 20-year-old ELANOR STAFFORD Barrett 35, wehithy and har made a name for himself as an archeologiat. Elinor's mother, LIDA STAFFORD, 'is beautiful and, because she wants attention for herself, has forced her daughter to wear tubecoming alothes and schemes keep in the barkemund. Lide constantly to keep in the good son of ber husband's wealthy aunt, MISS EILA SEX. TON, in order to inherit a abare of the Bexon fortune.

Barrett's half-aster, MARCIA RADNOR. tells him ahe terrified for fear her husband will earn of an unfortunate episode in her paat. Yours before Barrett shielded Marela whom youthful firtation ended distrously. Marcia had a son whom Barrett adopted. The boy in nine year old now and bis Lutor, HAROLD DEXTER has threatened Marcia with blackmell. the declare that if har husband learn the truth be will never forgive her.

Barrett gom to vlalt nine-year-old GERALD. hile ward. He has decided to discharge the tutor and find a new home for the boy. Ila enia un M Ella Bexton who tells him she cannot decide to whom to loare her money." Barrett refers to advise het. As he is leaving the meets Lida Bufont, Elinor's mother.

Idda go to meet VANCE CARTER who make love to, ber and tries to persuade her to go to Hlamb with some friends, Vance

A he will follow later.

CHAPTER VIII

Sunday morning Higgins appeared with a card upon which was engraved the name, "Mr. Harold Dexter,"

Show the young man in, Higgins." said Barrett as he laid the eard on the tray from which he'd taken it. chin hardening. He waited, sta

standing

A moment and Harold Dexter ap- peared in the doorway; a bottle- shouldered young man whose pallor was increased by dark, horn-rimmed glasses. There was an olly, nervous smile on his weak face.

"And what can I do for you, Mr. Dexter?" Barrett naked without pre- facing greeting.

"I want chance to talk with you,

Mr. Colvin," it."

have

"May I sit down?" "Certainly"

Harold Dexter settled himself in a chair. Barrett, waiting, wondered how he could ever have been deceived moment. by the young man for a Dexter

was not sufficiently strong even to be a successful criminal.

The newcomer moistened his lips. "I didn't like my dismissal, Mr. Colvin," he began.

"I don't like you or you would not have had your dismissal," Barrett res- ponded with equal frankness.

don't

like me, t you

Mr. "Because, for one thing, you're a liar

ar. You told my sister, I hadn't paid your salary. You know you were paid well and on the dot.

KATHARINE HAVILAND-TAYLOR

1935.

Barrett said boldly, "Do you know I'm going to drive you home?

us he meant to harm you. It's just that ford was already there and Barrett I wanted the money. If you'll let me found his heart quickening

than he had remembered. Ho ked Ret away. I swear I won't make any turned toward her. She was lovelier trouble.

Colvin smiled. His hand was on her slight shyness. She had none of Assurance of so many the telephone. "I'm quite sure of it," the brazen he said steadily. "Because you see, young people. She acted, instead, us you can't. The tale you proposed to had his generation when in the pre- carry to Mr. Radnor would only cause sunce of elders. him to do the same thing I am doing

notify the authorities.

"I spoke of your mother," said Miss Ella to the girl. "I understand sho "Don't, Mr. Colvin Give me ane other chance. I'll never bother you again!"

ing south

Aunt Elia."

She wrote me that Dr. Simpson "And why should I believe that?" said a change of climate is necessary n nagging "I wear it! I swear to God. Mr. to her recovery from

cough." Colvin

"Oh," Elinor murmured. She look- Fifteen minutes later, Barrett was

He stood at the window, ed surprised and then flushed to stare alono. "I should have been paid woll! It staring down at the street. He hoped down at her cup, She should be uned Isn't everyone who'll take charge of he had done the right thing but how to such lies, she realized, but she troubled child whose parentage is unknown, I could he be sure? Was Marcia really never did grow used to it and she had in my keeping the honour of safe? Her baby was to be born' in hated it. your family, Mr. Colvin. Ona in January. Perhaps it would have been

such better to pay the $10,000. If Dexter with the cough long. Elinort" Miss compensated sometimes

should find out that his threats were Ella asked, sharp eyes on the shrink- truste

"Yes, if one is a blackmailer. You all a bluff! No, Barrett wouldn't ing girl. know blackmail is a prison offence? consider that possibility. It was simply borrowing trouble. And he Barrett questioned levelly.

For a moment Dexter shrank. Then couldn't hand over the

andor to a scoundrel like he-smiled. will deal with your knuckle sister, Mrs. Radnor, if you don't wish that! to deal with

it.

for

"Has your mother been

"No-Aunt Ella.”_ "Hum-1" Miss Elin murmured as couldn't she sensed the fact that another lie had been told for her benefit. Did 1you--

to church this morning, my There was nothing to do now but dear?

"No, Aunt Ella." hope and pray that the fear he had

"Well, neither did I," said Barrett. Miss Barrett's face changed. A surge put into Dexter would endure at least of blood seemed to swell it and harden until Marcia was well again. Later He smiled engagingly but

if there were trouble she must face it. Ella's expression remained stern.

When

Elinor rose an hour later He telephoned to tell her he had "Or with Mr. Radnor," Dexter. went

scen

Dexter. The matter had been Barrett, looking down at her, said on, menacingly.

"On what terms?" Barrett asked.

for her to worry about. Ile prayed drive you home?"

WATE "Are you?" she answered, pleased. as he said it that the, words

"I wish

would, Barrett," put in you traying his anger,

"On terms Mr. Radnor should de- true.

An hour later a note arrived from Miss Ella, "I don't like to have her cide when he learns the truth. I

Sexion. The note read, abroad alone as the dusk falls. In know the story, Mr. Colvin.. I have Miss Ein taken pains to look it up! I will say "My great-niece, Miss Elinor Stafford, my day such a thing was unheard- Barrett Colvin found himself for that you managed the affair very is to take tea with me this afternoon of."

at four. I would be charmed to have well indeed"

Victorian heartedly of Miss Ella's "You will spare me your comments you drop in at that hour if it suits the first time approving whole- standards. How little the girl scom- if you don't wish to be knocked your convenience.' down!" Barrett said hoarsoly. No

ed beside him!.

"Shall we go?" he asked. cloaking his anger now. His hands,

(To Be Continued).

His volce, he realized, was not bottled and there was nothing more boldly. "Do you know I'm going to

The day dragged. On the stroko

wet-paimed, were clenched, Every of four Barrett crossed the street to inch of his more than six feet of be admitted by Craven. Elinor Staf- hard-muscled, sparse being was tense-

ly strained, aching to strike

strike hard.

and

"Lon Moore's death was fortunate," CONSIGNEES'

the other drawled, smiling.

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Dexter's voice continued. "Say $10,000 for the moment, Mr. Colvin?" "Ah, so it is blackmail" Now was the time to tackle this thing, onco and for all. So it's blackmall," Barrett repeated. "I've reminded that's a prison offence. The police The will act quite promptly, I'm sure. I

The other man's surprise obvious. His olly face whitened.

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"What?" he exclaimed.

"We can settle this very

Barrett continued. He

mmptly!"

ward the telephone. "Blackmail and No claims will be admitted after

now.

but it was

"Look here, Mr. Colvin, you're not going to call the police, are you?"

"certainly am."

on,

All claims must be sent in to me

1035,

will be examin

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All broken, chafed, and damaged been threatened with blackmall and Goods are to be left in the Godowns, by us in any case whatever. you will suffer the consequences. where they will be examined on the Aside from this crime you have just 21st December, 1035, at 10 am, by attempted I will give the police the Mesars, Godklard and Douglas other Information that has come to No Fire Insurance has been effected, me recently. I'm not sure

Bills of Lading will bo counter- sentence but it's certain to be a long signed by, one, Mir.

Dexter, Ten imagine

sister-

have

of the

years,

Barrett had taken a chance, was fighting are with firo and socmed to be winning. The creature before him had become suddenly transformed. He trembled and his eyes were distorted, "Don't do it, Mr. Colvin!" ho eriod. "Don't telophone the police. I didn't

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