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EMPRESS OF CANADA

Sailings via HONOLULU

Dec. 17

P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR · AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS

Straits,

Taking Cargo For

Java, Burma, Ceylon,

India. Persian Gulf, Mauritius,

East and South Africa, Australia, Red Sea, Egypt, Europe,

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY

DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS

UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT

All dates are approximale and subject to alteration without notice. and all wallinga pra subject to change or deviation with or without notice

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS

•JEYPORE. RAJPUTANA 17,000 *DEHAR

From

8.9.

Tons

Bong Kong

About

*BHUTAN

4,000

5,000

RANPURA

• "SOUDAN

6,000

17,000) 7,000

-RAWALPINDI

17,000

CORFU

BURDWAN

14,300 0,100

Cargo only.

Destination.

3rd Dec. B'bay, M'sellies, It're, L'don, 'burg

5 p.m. Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull. 9th Dec. Bonbay, Karachi & Perelan Gulf. 11th Dec. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 18th Dec. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull. 25th Der. Bombay. Marseilles & London.

1ct Jan. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull. 8th Jan, Dombay, Marseilles & London. 22nd Jan. Bombay. Marseilles & London. 29th Jan. B'bay, M'schlies, H're, L'don, 1'burg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.

All vessels may call at Malta.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS

CHAPTER X

Tured the babble of

TAYLOR, with half-shut eyes, en

a Boston court-room. Words words, But Uney must play their little farce out. these attorneys.

"Marine laws play no part in this tragic situation," the prosecutor was saying. "The uccused was not Cau- tain of this unlucky ship. He was not even member of the crew. No law under God can shield him from the consequences of his actions. They were cold, mirelless,

But clever, your honour. Ch, very elever, gentlemen of the jury. But is he to profit by them? Is he after all to have his miserable life?"

Margaret, black, at the prose

in cutor's table, dropped her head, twined br

vir Angere hard together. "Do I understand this was the bland Judge that England found the accused guilty of being Captain of a slavery""

slaver, yes, your "Captain of a honour,' the defence attorney sald, "But only by the chance of his huv ing teen wrecked and rescued by u slaver. He took command--because men look to him to take command. And let me say again the sia is

EMPRESS OF CANADA

·EMPIKAS OF JAPAN-,

..at Noon Dee. 24th ......Feb. 8th

jus" Lindon cried vindictively. "his ute. Strike the hend from his is murder. Recall Miss Tarrylon. shoulders. There's no other way to him front his purpose. Ho Ask ha- if the accused did not throw turn her broer into the sea before her drives straight for the mark He is

terrible but he is real. He is real." DIRECT TO VANCOUVER (from Yokohama)} very eyes."

Taylor sat

stone shape. was no bridging Margaret was as far from him as the stars. There that abyss, and he did not attempt it. the Margaret, he saw, was taking. stand.

A like

This testimony is a surprise to said. "I claim the right to cross- me, your honour," the prosecutor examine my own witness."

thel "They died with a song on lips. They were noble souls, hoppy in their sacrifice" Margaret cried, cyc, a axed light in her with "George Martin, where are you? Why can't you speak for him, your benefactor? You died happy in your lovo

"Gud help him now, he's got a in his hair," croaked the old sen-captain, with a skillful shot at a spittoon.

It is true.

Captain Taylor Margaret ut-

そばに was "But de Bastonet, your honour-“ tered in a stilled voice. killed my brother," wounded and sank without a strug- the prosecutor was beginning. gle."

**Take the witness," Baid to prosecuter.

"Miss Tarryton," said counsel for the defence, ig it via faci et your brother was a mutineer?"

"He was aeling-gamat Captain Taylor." Margaret murmurod.

"De Bastonet. He drowned him- Margaret self from hurt vanity," flashed. "Ife could not enduro oven

passing feer from his companions, Val.fanisin Taylor could live, know- ***** [ing this dreadful scene was all he had to hope for. Have you heard him nak for mercy?.... But I ask it for him."

And Taylor was in command of the ship?"

"He had seized command." "From whom? From dead men? Except for your brother's

action,

"You ack it." Taylor muttered, strangely moved.

"Because I love him and I thought I hated him," Margaret

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.Dec. 10th .......Jan, 20th

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EAST BOUND (Read Down)

Tues: Thur. Fri: Sun

WEST BOUND (Read Up);

Tacs. Thur'.

Fri. Sun,

STATION

(Dolphin)

(Dolphin)

7.00

LV HANKOW

Ar

34.00

2.15

LV KIUKIANG

Lv

12.48

9.35

LY WUHU

Lv

11.25

10.20

Ar NANKING

Lv

10.40

HANKOW-CHENGTU TIME TABLE

EAST BOUND (Road Up)

TILAWA

SANTHIA

TALMA

SIRDHANA

10,000 8.000

2nd Dec. at 10.30 a..

10th Dec. | Singupore,

Port

Swettenham

10.000

1st Jan.

8,000

15th Jan.

Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta.

8,000

28th Jan,

BHIRALA

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS

TANDA

NANKIN

NELLORE

7.000

3rd, Dec. at 10.30 a.m.

7,000

2nd Jan.

7,000

29th Jan.

Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Hobart.

WEST BOUND (Read Down)

Mon, Wed, Bun. Tue.

Frl.

Thứ. Anh

STATION

Sun. Tue. Mon. Wed.

Thu Bat

Fri.

(DC-1)

(Loening)

(Loening)

(DC-2)

11.45

8.00

L♥ HANKOW Ar

17.10

11.15

9,40

*LY SHASI

Ly

15.85

10.40

LY ICHANG

14.45-

13.00

LY WANHSIEN LT

12.25

15.00

14.40

Ar CHUNKING LY

10.30

8.00

Mon Wed

Fri.

Sun. .Woo. Thu.

Sun. Mon.

Wed, FrL

jat.

(Stinson)

10.10

17.10

(S(inson) 15.10 17.10.

Ly CHUNKING Är Ar CHENGTU Lv

Tue. Thư. Bat. (Stinson) 10.00 8.00

(8linson)

14.50 12.30

NANKIN

TALMA

- RAWALPINDI

SINDHANA

•HUMDWAN

CORFII

NELLORE

•

Cargo only.

SAILINGS TO JAPAN

7,000)

10.00 17.000

Я пол

8.100

14.500

7,000

5th Dec. Tanan.

9th Dec. Amoy & Japan.

18th Dec. Japan.

23rd Dre. Amoy & Japan.

25th. Dec. Japan.

24 Ter, Japan...

2nd Jan.Japan.

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Before Margaret's syes stood suddenly that twisted shadow of a cross flung on the sails of a ruined ship.

nna

commond?"

eyes. "I loved him with my first limpse and I shall with my lost."

"So do I love him, and my lamb does too," Gretchen's childish voice

net fuct that blackboard hanging would any have questioned that whispered with a blurring of her there, with lines of lolitude kngitude. Ships are not just chalk "I do not know.... My brother marks in the shape of ships. These was only doing what he thought walls

are not masts to fall and was right," Margaret faltered. crush

"And can you prove that the ac-shrilled.. "Right," cried an old sea-captain, cused was not equally doing what "He was hung over hell by a brit fle thread, but these women have milking his beard.

he thought was right?"

lilled him.... Ho killed...natched him out of it by the back- "R

is easy for us, of counsel, to

"He

hair," the old sea-captain muttered exhibit seamanship, to remain cool Stanley," Margaret said, dazed.

now Taylor himself was on to a friend. Look at the jury's. And

༄་ -so long as the planks do not mave under-foot."

his feet, and that clash of angels' faces. The verdict will be and devils wings over his head was

guilty all but visible.

"But it is alleged that he ruth Kasly

condemned a part of the ship's company."

"Does a surgeon stand his trial, if he cuts off a patient's leg to save lus life?"

oras.

he

'Not

Lille Gretchen ran towards the "Why do you bedevil this girl?"

Judge's bench. cried. She has told you that I "Let him go, dear Mr. Judge," killed her brother, Let it stand." He she cried pleadingly. In her dis- saw the toy-faker staring at him, tress, she dropped her lamb which The sitting on a rear beach with little uttered "Ba-a-u-z-a" as valiantly as

Gretchen, "Schmidt there will tell voices,

of old. The power of this appeal

Words.

Words. hornet-buzzing of human accusing, condemning, excrating. A woman, Taylor saw, was testifying, Her face was shadowed by a rect ilk food. She was the widow of une of the condemned. Her low thrubbed with hale. She callapsed and was carried swooning from the stand.

4

you that if he breaks tool, he touched every heart.

Taylor took a step towards Mar- Karet.

"Not

so fast," said the court bailifi, stepping between,

But the ball had not reckoned with the crowd's mood.

throws

that it away. Well, I am

not broken tool. But you must think, gentlemen, that you can jue me. There is God-and there is one human soul who can Judge-and she condemns. Let that suffice."

"Let that suffice, Good. The There was a scratching of pens, a prosecution is willing to rest on that of a woman's heart, the crackle of paper. Taylor stared at verdict that blackboard sea without a ripple. prosecutor said, with an oily smile Lindon was on the stand now. The of triumph. "And that heart con-menace in the alt, and fell back. spiked hand was still bandaged. The demns" defence attorney was badgering him.

"There's a ship in distress there," growled the old sea-captain.

The fat ballin felt a gathering Taylor's arm was hard round Mor-

"Steady, Steady over the shoals,” he whispered. Traitor, have you come over to the enemy?";

"Yes. But I bring you so -

Before Margaret's eyes stood sud-Barol's sinking body. "Mr. Linden, you were given your denly that twisted shadow of a cross chance to live...

Did you not tay flung on the salls of a ruined ship. lo this defendant, You will have "No, I do not condemn," she whis your court condemn me, because 1 pered. The court-room was froze. Margaret said for his car alone, know too much? And did not this to attention. "Once I did condemn. I called hum coward...murderer, 1 defendant Lindon must live, be-

did not know myself. I did not cause of those who earn their bread in his factories?" "

know him. I know him now...I am "I don't know. I can't remem- not 1 to tie his shoe-strings," the

But I know the issue before girl said with a stormy sob. "Take)

ber.

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"You bring me life," he whispered, taking her close.. "From what other hands would I necept it?"

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