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SERIAL STORY-

TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1935.

BARGAIN BRIDE

BEGIN HERE TO-DAT

HARRETT COLVIN, back in New York

after years abroad, falls in love with 20-year- pld ELINDE STAFFORD. Darrett

wealthy, al has made name for himself

han archaeologiat.-

KATHARINE HAVILAND-TAYLOR

Canadian Pacific

Sailings for 1936

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Blenmer

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Tellnor had given him one jelaton "Lidn, pleano-1" Bentwell peti- ;

filled with reproner. Why had spe tloned hoarsely,

Barrett was staring down at her, looked at him this, he wondered. onder and sudden understanding Why couldn't he stop thinking about blended in his unhappy eyes, Lord, herf

In a Park avonuo apartment Lbin LIDA STAFFORD, has kept the girl in the how they all must hate him! lle

neroaming. "You you! You background, wanting attention for herself turned to look for Elinor. She wan Lkia is carrying on firtation with VANCE beside him, whiter than usual. She was CARTER and constantly scheming to keep in the good xenera ut rich M199 ELLA BEX said gently. "I'm sorry my mother did " She was pointing at Elinor. TON, her husband's aunt, in order to inherit feels as she seems to. I suppose Bentwell was drinking from nimax we're all upset. I know you didn't that trambled in his hand. Fellner whare of the boxiam fortune. Your before Barrett shielded his half-scheme and Aunt Ella had every looked from one to the other, H

1 sistor, MARCIA, when youthful rohe right to leave her money where she began to laugh a little and then she

begin to cry.

Jan 19 Jan. 21 Jan. 27 Feb. ended d'quatrovaly. Marcia bed a son whom

Bessio Thrope sobbed convulsively,

Jan, 14 Jan. 10 E/Japan

Feb, 1 Harrett adopted. Be tolis Barrett that if pleased."

4 Feb. Then, turing, she was gone..

2 Feb. Jan. 20 Jan. 31 Feb. her husband ever learns of the affair he will

under-weight,

1 prematurely E/Asia Lkin was approaching hystories. going back to Brooklyn. Jim Thrope never forgive her.

Feb. 10 Feb. 18 Fob. 25 Mar. Elnor's mother go to Miami for threa

she deliberately "I shall inke this to every court in small,

Mar. 14 werks. When the returna

1 Mar. 3 Mar. here knows I hin side. "Never mind," he said as L/Canada Fab. 11 Feb. 13 tries to break up the romance between the land!" the re and Eliner and succeeds. The gizl heart-broken because she does not hear from and rising. He voice shrill gray, kept her armi pressed againnt'

stayed with Bentwell only because they waited in the subway for their E/Russia Feb. 20 Feb. 28 Mar.

train.

Mar. 11 Bar. 13 Mar. 19 Mar. 24 We'll manageli

speak heartily but E/Japan He had tried to

April 8 Kot He's maile my

an be that old hag hated divorce so. Bent

his voice sounded hollow and

Mar. 20 Mar. 22 Mar, 24 Mar. 20 Mar. 28 well's

long, nar EAsla "Silencel" boomed the lawyer.

April 8 April 10 April 17| April 22 a slot machine. He "Silence, piense, Mrs. Stafford," apoke he saw himself in

May 4 So many row mirror above a erisply. Miss Smythe years she had been ground down by was shabby, hollow-checked, the sort E/Canada April 3 April 5

May 6 May 8 May 14 May 19 reading huddled on

2 1 May funeralheld and the relativen memble to Airs. Stafford and all that time she of man who when a little older at E/Russia April 17 April 19 Aprli 21 April 23 April 25

on park benches had known how Mrs. Stafford cheated Miss Ella, of whom Miss Smythe was papers others had discarded or look- E/Japan May

May 16 May 17 May 19 May 21 May 28

Jun 1

Juno 3 Juno to this ing wistfully after the well-fed and She had looked forward to this

Bessie's fal, sagged face had E/Asia ith the keenest pleasure warm. who could not forget the been swollen by the tears she had E/Canada May 29 May 31

E/Russia Juno 12 June 14 Juno 10 June 18 June 20

July July way Eliner had smiled at her and said, shed and it was convulsed by tears "I'm glad Miss Sinythe, that Aunt that were yet to be shed. Elin remembered jon so well. You deserved it more than anyone else."

kini.

larrett and Elinor meet unexpectedly at Miss la Sexton's He offers Lida a cigarette and she returen, declaring she does not smoke. Rebellious ber mother's hypocrisy. Eller takes s rigurette thereby offending her aunt who once more decides to revise her will.

dile. The A few days later Mins Elia

home

CHAPTER XVII

The lawyer's voice droned on. "To my niece and nephew, Elizabeth aid James Thrope," he rend, "$100."

Lida loaned forward to smile, and not at Besale who agged back limply looking like a pudding long boiled in

lang

д

to me.

said

Bot!

Barrett went home and paced the living room. He ran nervous handa though his hair, across his brow. Twenty millions of dollars or more hi from the old lady and the Thropes close to starving. He could

Mar. Mar. 81

6 June 12 June 17 June 29

3 July

9 July 14

14 July 10 July 18

July 27 July 29 July 31 Aug. 7 Aug, 12.

Full information from your own Agent or

"I never counted on much," she confided, and again she sobbed, "but E/Japan Juno 20 June 28

July 10 July 12 July I never thought it would be this way, E/Asia Jim

"Neither did 1," he answered E/Canada July 24 July 201 drearity.

The train shot into the station. mado by Humans poured from it. There was wished to get on. Many

those who

"To my nephew, Bentwell Stafford, $100."

It coudn't be true! Then Lila thought, "Aunt Ella's left the money,

Or in Elinor." The lawyer went on reading. Ten The shr

sum for each of the three he khme

Bessie boys.

WALA crying absurd cause vicious cause! Tkrape

How could that child be different Lida saw. uncontrollably, Jim had slipped an arm around her. then she was with that woman for a His face

was working strangely, mother and a drunkard father? Bentwell sat stolid. Elinor's

eyeg were cloned.

Lida, strained and leaning forward, heard the lawyer continue, "And white at the burial ground. He had Ella Gantes Sexton, do name a fore legatee to the remainder Colvin who tune Barrett Holderness

the usual. Langled push Alill hear Bessie sobbing. And unless dallars to each of them. Ten dollars took it the money would go to that of them cast curious glances at Bessio

if he could only forget Dessie Thrope's

obs!

And for some way in which he could make 1, Eliner Stafford had looked

poked piliably.

could make it up. to them alll

thought for a moment that she wa wing to faint-and bad forgotten hls

of t

and each time she realized this she robbed deeply after a futile effort to

back the nob. koop

She slipped her hand into Jl.n's. She managed to whisper, "Anyway,

Ilo nodded, eyes misled. we have the boys-and each other!"

She had never seen the shabbiness. of the Brooklyn home more clearly has never disappointed my faith in anger to think only of her need for than she did a little later when they him and who thus merits my trust. a stendier arm than her father could arrived there. The linoleum on the

her.

She had been decent floor of the small, dark entry, had

The edge by if his conscience for some reason offer

thought that

And that. I do not foresee makes him more than desent-to speak to him as been worn througen, curling. She refuse this gift the amount entire she had,

llt a clgaretle with hands that all was warp, nerhaps some day shall then go to the purpose of sun. they would be pressing in the United States such art as is made pernicious by featur. ing the undraped female figure"

The group moved rather bilndly, stupidly.

Miss Smythe, triumphant, inclined her head to

joward Lida pushed Barrett Colvin. She was

her. Elinor Stafford? He know her in the entry. Tiles washed so well! father's business was ill-managed and The wall paper of the inner hall was soiled. The boys Had neglected. Now the creditors would dark and close in on them. Accounts would broken the knob from the newel nost not be extended; credit would be gone. by sliding down the banister. There Barrett wished he could stop uce was hardly a piece of furniture in breath- ing Eliner as she stood, looking at the house that did not need repair. ing hard. I quite understand the yawning grave. She had stared Aunt Ella hadn't understood that, your devotion to my aunt now!" she at it as a frightened child would. She had not been able to realise that why you paid my Watching her, he had longed to pick boys couldn't help tumbling about said. "And

You couldn't ang them all the time daughter such attentions only to turn her up, hold her close and comfort occasionally, wearing things out.

her. offered from her suddenly-why you

"Lord, I can't do it!" he said, half-and have a home!

Besale took off her rusty, binck her a cigarette in this house, know. ing how you could influence my aunt. groaning. He was thinking of taking You deliberately tried to give her the fortune that had been left him, hat and the black coat that she had the impression that there was some-a fortune ho could never feel to be borrowed from a sympathetle neigh- Ife must give it back to them in Holan Maru (Starts from Kobe) Mon., 20th Jan. thing about my daughter you didn't his.

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Jim Junior came pounding down the stairs, an 18-venr-old boy whose fect were still ahead of the rest of him. He was followed by Bert, 10, and Sexton, about 15.

"Do I go to college?" Jim Junior usked from the landing

Bessie shook her head. For a mo ment the boy was allent. Then he rew n deen breath and his shoulders squared. "Oh, well, I can go to night school." he said after a hard swallow. Sexton nione was loudly resentful. "Gosh." he walled. "here I have to go through life-bored by dumb cracks about churches because of my

and ind," said I'm, slinning "Never mind." darned

Bessie promised.

"YALOU"

Consignees of Cargo are hereby Bringing Cargo from Marseille &c. arrived Hongkong on Tuesday, 24th informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous December, 1936.

Consignees are hereby informed and/or extra hazardous Godowns of from his that their Opium, Treasure and Valuables are & Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or her lips trembling on the smile that boshe forced. 7m Junior stinged an being landed and stored into the Go- from the wharves delivery may

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all Goods remaining undelivered after house. It would steady her to get

2nd January,

be her hands into cold water and the All claims must be sent in to me the

votatoes were writing to be pared.

before the 3rd January, 1936, subject to rent.

be not recognized.

Ali claims against the steamer it was Maggie's afternoon out, which aged Packages will be examin-must be presented to the Undorsign-was just a well

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BOLI December, 1936.

ad Warehouse Regulations consignees her great-aunt's funeral. Although Sexton saw. by the Consignees must have a Revenue must have a Revenue OMeer in tears did not fave unhappy traces Omeer in attendance when any duti-attendance when damaged dutiable on her face

languor of her eyelids, that she'd able goods are examined by the Com-goods are examined.

All broken, chafed, and damaged boen crying too. pany's Surveyors,

To Be Continued). Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 31st December, 1936, at 10 a.m., by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas,

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be obtained im- whenco delivery mediately after landing

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