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SERIAL STORY:

BARGAIN BRIDE

́DEGIN HERE TO-DAY HARBEIT COLVIN, back to New York after yours abroad, fall in love with 20-year o14 LINOI STAFFORD Barrett. 36. wealthy, and has made a name for himself as an arcbarnlogist.

Eiter's Exautiful .LADA STAFFORD, nether, hiu kept the zit in the background, wanting attention for herself. Lida is carry

by KATHARINE HAVILAND-TAYLOR

felt I must-and, lying remonstrated-I Boosie sal that in the woman's pince she thought she might drink too-"

Miss Ella's lips grew tight. I am surprised at Bossiel" she said.

was

ing on a flirtation with VANCE CARTER and time. She resented the tale which, but quavering. To think that you.

Canadian Pacific

Barrett held his lighter to Elinor's cigarette, hands shaking so that he Iler hanila, too, ind was shamed, shakes. Perhaps that tremor made to order so that he, an okter:

Phould

relieved of consciousness. man,

Miss Ella boomed in a volca strong "I am shocked! I am deeply

Barrett stiffened, Lida, permit this!"" amazed, at Mine Ella.

Falteringly Lida muttered excuses. "Aunt Bessie's very gonerous and

Buffering! had de influence over Elinor,"

Sho can't kinda

to dissuade her from the unpleasant is better to remember that she said. She had done everything Elinor put in and not quite steadily.

Because for one thing ho charity begins at home," Mias Ella habit.

Elinor's colour rose for the first constantly theening to keep in the good xraers she knew, had been told to discredit ahe of rich M199 ELLA SEXTON, her husband'a sunt, in order to inherit & share of the Beasle Thrope. For a moment hor

ardent championship, of those Sexton furtune.

Years before Barrete while his half-loved made her forget Barrett Colvin, ster, MARCIA, when a youthful romance Marcin had a son whom ended dentrosely. Harrelt adoptel. She tells Barrett that f wer husband star learns of the affair he will never forgive her."

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Misa Ella's eyes rested upon Lida's E/Russia Feb. 20. Feb. 28 Mar.

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0 Mar. 8 right index finger, the inside of which a yellow stain.

Mar. 20 Mar. 22 Mar. Lida's blond skin made a blotter and 'Asia was touched with the nicotine proved Lida's latest

E/Canada April 3 April 5 deception.

1 Mar. a Mar. 6

24 Mar. 24 Mar, 28

April

Bir mother goes to Miral for three rett talking to Elinor. Realling he is about pointed out rebukingly. "The care sald (remembering

weeks. When she return the overhears Har

to na the girl to marry him, Lida interrupta. ful use of money to guard the peace was too young to pret). Elinor E/Canada | Fab, 11 [Feb. 13

not the indulgence Cleverly the leads Harrett to believe that and safety of those at home is a Elinor do not care for him, has only been quality 1 appich is not a flirting with him.

He leaves and dayu pana in which Elinor has no word from him. She le fact-broken. Then calling at her aunt's, she sees hien

gwin.

of giving that

Jan. 19 Jan 21 Jan. 27 Fol. 1 Fob. 15 4 Feb. 6 2 Feb.

1 Mar. Feb. 10 Fob. 18 Feb. 25

Mar. 14 Mar. 11 Mar. 13 Mar. 19 Mar. 24. April 0 April 10 April 17 April 22 to give under sentimental impulsel

"It's no wonder dear Bessie

May 4 has a cont," Lida murmured. throws money about in the most in- dear, she ndmits

May May 8 May 14 May 19 sane way! Poor

The old woman smiled the smile E/Russia April 17 April 18 April 21 April 23 April-25

E/Japan May 1 May 9

Juno 1 she never can learn how to manage!'

seemed that the family feared. She turned eyes seemed

May 15 May 17 May 19 May 21 May 23 Lida's widely opened

one of E/Asia

Juno 3 Juno

June 12 Juno, 17 affectionate gratitude. For a moment Elinor closed her completely frank, completely in-with the same expression to Barrett

nocent She was complimenting her and the smile changed to dizzy. Then,

rather tremulous, eyes, feeling sick and

well. She had spoken Bessie's name Her old eyes filled with tears. Ho had E/Canada May 29 May 31

July pulling herself together, she heard soif upon having said that.

warded. No one would know how as if from afar the butler's voice with affection. She had smiled in-served her well and he would be re- E/Russia June 12 Jano 14 Juno 16 June 18 June 20 booming out; "Mra. Stafford, Midulgently over Bessie's foibles while

she divulged

the one falling Miss well he would be rewarded until she E/Japan. Stafford."

pardon. The was gone! Io mannged money as E/Asia She never knew how she entered a would never

never the dimly lit drawing room,

saw "worthy poor" were these Miss Ella Bessie and Jim could not; he told the knew what she said. Lida Barrett Calvin turn lemon white, the helped; not those who "recked of Elinor said hotly, "I think Aunt pallor of men who are hard-tanned strong drink." After she had kissed Miss Ella With Bessie manages wonderfully!"

CHAPTER XV

a rather exaggerated tenderness she

day

No

June 20 June 28

July 10 July '12 July

llo was fitted to be that which bo truth while Lida and Elinor llei. E/Canada July 24 July 26: should hoher sole heir.

No one should say that sho had been

Lies!

her held out her hand to him. Elinor one answered. She remembered Bar- duped by clumsy tricks or fooled by

by nodded without looking at Barrett andrett

as she stared down at her

aide on a low table. "Craven," she sank to a chair. There was a faintly checks

"Not one of them is worthy of my sald smoothly when he appeared, "d

Miss Ironie smile upon Lida's Ups. Really twisting hands.

Smythe to ask Mr. Grotner to was reacting to love as the trust" thought Miss Ella. the chilt

Barrett had risen but Miss Elia coine to see me this afternoon at five, Victorians did!

In her

she said in-Craven she ended and eat back. "ladies" had not

a moment, Barrett,"

The butler

Bhown hor xflexibly. "I have a question to put ller

dimmed,

yet keen eyes were fixed first on

enation. She smiled forcedly and toward the girl hadke, you may smoke." His ma

manger towaru

it was quite

That might quiet him. It was un-her eyes held fear. Mr. Grother was It could only changed, she obvious. What had made Barrett fortunate that gentlemen so often Miss Ella's attorney. change? What had he discovered depended upon the sedative gained mean that once more Miss Ella was

going to change her will. About Elinor to make him turn away from the unhealthy habit.

then and the colour, left here rang the bell that was

Miss Ella sat erined on chairs/waved him back to his chair. "Just promptly at five. That will be all Barrett and then on Elinor:to you before you leave and, if you mask, but reared, his face a

in this abrupt fashion? The Colvin men were gentlemen. Not one

reason.

Kaw

n n

A

под

Barrett, who had started it nil, stood up. He owed above Miss Ella's hand, murmuring something about having to be on his way. Ho

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"I'll make one cigarette the measure of of my stay," he said, as inflexibly as them would show a young woman at the ad. • * * tentions and then cease without There must have been

She would ask him whether or not gave one glance to Elinor at leaving, TiRon. What could it have been? Miss Ella trusted Barrett Colvin's he thought her taxes excessive, Missalck with longing, and trying to

Ella derided, as he drew forth his despise her.

an very glad that Mr. Barrott she

trasted that of no cigarette case. That would seem a con judgment as

looked as though again

vincing question. Then horror Colvin was here when you came," said one else. It

gathering in her eyes-he saw him Miss Ella with omplinsis. her will must be changed.

Lida moistened her lips which were elther.holding the open cigarette ease toward] Barrett did not like Lida

threatening to crack on her forced Miss

how he stiffened as Lida.

don't ample, Mr., Colvin," Lidusinile, When she had Elinor alone- appealed prettily for his opinion about this and thai.

There was a lull in the talk and said softly. He remembered that she The little fool! What had she done had smoked while Elinor telephoned by that insano gesture? "I could strangle you-bare-handed!" Lida Barrett moved sullenly. Miss Ella the news of her mother's arrival.home.

thought. did not want him to go so soon. A He had stared at the smoke of her

And Barrett Colvin knew what he few more moments and she would be cigarette without knowing he saw it, entirely certain of the truth. She but now he remembered. He felt he had done, who reasoned. Ho would be able to read it in his honest was not showing surprise but Miss know Miss Ella's feeling about women

Ella saw the blankness of his, face who smoked. Proibly he had plan-Outwards to:

deliberately and face.

the affair "Have you seen Bessie recently?' and read it correc

correctly,

only for the good of some WAS fer heart grew hot with anger: Miss Elin asked Lida. Barrett sitting hack now, having missed that They were deceiving her! But she charity he wanted her to include in

would not the duped as Barrett's father her wit

Wo-must-be-going, doar Aunt | possible moment for exit,

"Oh, yes," Lida laughed. "I went had been.

"He turned then, still holding the Ella!" Lida murmured. She could to see her the other morning. Dear Bessie a perfectly impossible crea-open case, to Elinor. Flushing, she not keep it up much longer-this re- Mins Ella merely nodded and turn- ture came to the house asking for help took a cigarette. She felt that she had straint. on such a flimsy pretext. The woman to, that she must say, as she did, "I was simply reeking of liquor and know you don't like women's smoking, ed a cool, cool check for Lida's kiss,

Aunt Ella, but I like less women's two dollars. Bessie gave her

BLAZE AT UN LONG

MUCH DAMAGE DONE TO PROPERTY

Ilop Cheong Street, near Un Long Market, was the scene of a serious fire yesterday.

The outbreak occurred

CIVIL SERVICE PARTY

CHILDREN'S SPORTS AND A CHRISTMAS TREE

The Civil Service Cricket Club was the scene of Christmas fus and galety

at 3.45 yesterday afternoon, during the an

(To Be Continued).

murt

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

The Steamship,

"YALOU"

Bringing Cargo from Marseille &c. arrived Hongkong on Tuesday, 24th December, 1935.

Consignees are hereby informed The grounds that their goods with the exception of

in the morning, and several hours sual children's sports.

landed and stored into the Go- after it had apparently been raised various popular side shows, such as Opiux, Treasure and Valuables ace guished, a second alarm was various

coconut downs of the Hongkong Kowloon thought that the still the shutes, Aurt Sally and

Co. Ltd., Godown

Kowloon, when it was smouldering ruins had again burstshy, were present, much to the joy of Wharf &

the young people and it must be ad- whence delivery may be obtained im-

mediately into flames.

after landing All claims must be sent in to me

milled, the not-so-young.

in

་

be examin-

The premises involved were four

The festive proceedings commenced

the on or before the 3rd January, 1936, unnumbered two-storey houses which

or they will not be recognized. the grown-ups were seriously damaged, the roofs at 2.30 with aonto races, for

Damaged

Packages will having fallen in. Two of them were children. After tea

the Company's Surveyor used as shops, one as store-house and were allowed to compete the ether as a dwelling. They occu- races of their own. At five o'clock,ed by pied an area of 60 feet by 40. No one during the distribution of Christmas Mossre:-Goddard and Douglas in the Tree gifts by Mrs, G. R. Sayer, op-presence of the Consignees at 10 a.m. was injured.

portunity was taken to present the on 30th December, 1935.

Consignees must have a Revenue and believed to prizes for the cricket, lentis

Officer in attendance when any duti The outbreak is have been caused by flames from the bowls championships.

able goods are examined by the Com- cooking of supper in one of the hounes.

Mr. Sayer, Director of Education, pany's Surveyors. When the firo was discovered the occupants of the premises in question and President of the Club, then spoke

out

No Fire Insurance will be effected

R. OIL, to the street and raised of the retirement of Mr. A. O. Brawn, by us in any case whatever. rushed

Agent. the alarm; but before the fire engines the Chairman, and Mrs. Brawn. Ha

Hongkong, 24th December, 1935. could

the flames, aided by said that Mr. Brawn had been Chair- arrive, strong winds, had already spread to man for a good many years, and had A fortunate proved himself to be a real, good the adjoining houses, feature was that the four houses com clubman. prised the whole block, otherwise the flames might have spread oven fur-

thor.

various

Mr. Brawn called for three cheers for Mr. and Mrs. Sayer.

Poor Entertained

Firo engines from the stations were soon on the scene, under the supervision of Mr. G. C. Moss, and despite serious handicaps caused ber of children, of the poorest classes.

Over 100 persons, including a num

treat

by the strong wind, they managed to in Kowloon, wore entertained to a subdue the flames after almost three hours. The "all clear signal was given at 040 am.

by St. delightful "Christmas Andrew's Church yesterday afternoon. The Rev. J. R. Higgs, vicar of the Church, and Mrs. Higgs were present

A second alarm was raised about to look after the gucats, us was the

2 o'clock in the afternoon.

One Fire Only

Rev. Mr. Tanog, pastor of All Saints' Church, through whore co-operation the function was held.

This was the first occasion that On enquiries being made later, it transpired that what was at first re-uch a treat had been provided by the ported as two Bros, was In reality only Church. one. What gave rise to the report

Games were played in the course of

of another fire having started was the afternoon, after which a Chinese It was a Was provided. that a fire unit went to the scene late dinner. in the afternoon. Actually a fresh delight to see the smalles on the faces aquad was being sent to turn over of these poor people, and those ros- the debris. All appliances returned ponsible for the treat are to be con to their stations at about 7.30 p.m. gratulated..

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