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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18,

.1938.

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MERRILY WE LIVE

PRECEDING CHAPTERS:

Wado Rawline, novelist, roughing it on the Psoe Coast is stranded when his rickety old car falls into a ravine, At the Kubourne home ha ta taken for is tramp and as Mire. Kubourne has a habit of taking in tramps, he in engaged as chauffeur be fore he can explain mattara, The family in no unusual, he decides to stay for the copy it soil fur nich. Aš a dinner party Afineret Harlan, the zonator's daughter thinka he is a guest and to his horror as well as the Kilbournex", he cannot escape taking her in to dinner. lie makes a great im- pression on the donator,, disc.

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to what I was when I was taken In here. It would be rather awk word, wouldn't It, If Benator Har- tan were to know you had per- mitted a tramp to dine with him on an equal footing-especially after what he said last night about tramps."

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"He won't find out you're going to get out of town." "Just a minute, Mr. Kilbourne. Once I leave this house, I am fron to go wherever I ke. I have no Intention, whatsoever, of leaving this community. I like it, for one thing it is so amusing."

The telephone rang.

"I'll into it," said Mr. Kilbourne grudly. "Hello?--Rawlins Who's calling?-Oh good morning. just a minute." I put his hand over the mouth-piece and said to Wade: "It's Miss Harlan,"

"You'd bettar toll her I'm not here that I've loft-or why not be truthful and say you have thrown

Mr. Kilbourne looked dared. Ho hook us head and extended the

It was unusually quiet at the Kim out? bourne breakfast inble the next morning. Even Marian was silent, The dinner had been so fantastic phone to Wade. even for one in their house that Hope of them felt equal to talking about it.

Grosvenor entored, his bend "hold higher than usual, staring straight ahend and carrying a tray, He did not look at anyone, he did not

speak.

"Have you taken to walking in your sleep, Grosvenor ?" naked Jerry.

Ho moved calmly on, as if she had not spoken. Mra. Kilbourne naked kindly if something had dis turbed him. He stopped for a moment.

"I bellove, madam, it is customary to notify the butler when there are guests in the house."

"Good morning, Sena tor," Wade was saying

in the 'phone.

"I can't tell her that. She's do- termined to speak to you. You' have to talk to her.

Wade took the phone. He thanked her for asking him to meet her at the club, but he hadn't his golf sticka with him-his visit to the Kilbournen was made on such short called Im- notice it might ho promptu.

"Oh, it is most kind of your father to my he will lend me his and I would enjoy having another talk with him, but I really don't know whether or not I can make it. I think Mr. Kilbourne has other plans for ms-I may be leaving town today."

Mr. Kilbourne, who was hanging

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COME people have the impression Association, its members reminding job is really worth while. It has that the job of M.P. is a com- him as frequently as possible of the been truly said that on M.P. is more fortable little sinecure, with a hand- importance of dealing with the and more becoming a social worker in the service of the State and his some salary of 2000 a year-and question of pensions for spinsters,

Mr. J. Henderson Stewart, M.P. constituency. If time permitted he nothing much to do for it.

is the case, for East Fife, not long back said that could quite easily fill in all his time Exactly the oppositminster declare he knows of M.P.a who have been opening such social functions as and old hands at their work each year becomes more asked by their constituents to value church bazohrs, exhibitions, and so and more exhausting. It has been and sell family heirlooms; get ple- on, for the number of requests he said that after an M.P. has attended tures hung in the National Gallery; receives is legion. But he finds that to his correspondence for three or approach a wealthy lady "for a few. he can more profitably spend time benent. four hours every morning, occupied pounds to keep the village chair in investigating all kinds of pension

unemployment his seat in the House all the after- going"; and "Get hold of Johnnie' enquiries, noon until perhaps 10 or 11 at night, sornewhere in London, and send him housing problems, and so on. travelled a couple of hundred miles home at once."

at the constituency or so to his

Apart, however, from such quaint Secking Work of week-end, addressed a couple

Very often be is able to bring joy requests as these and the importuni- meetings, and attended one or two ties of eranks, most of the letters to the heart of some man unemploy

are of such a kind committees, the rest of the week is M.P.s receive

that they can be answered and the cd for a long period by obtaining a he situation for him. Requests for an his own!

As a matter of fact M.P.s say they requests of the writers granted or M.P. to obtain work for the writers cases of crises, are among the most numerous of the can manage the debates all right, inquired into. In

addressing meetings is com- such as that only a short time letters received.

easy, but what worries when Mr. Eden resigned, a huge flood

from thousands

and

them

paramostly Is the enormous size of of telegrams and letters pours into

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and

He also gets numerous letters from

with axes to grind, of societics "But we're not guests," said Mrs. Jover Wade's shoulder now,

As the aver Westminster Kilbourne, reassuringly,

their correspondence. "You whispering to him nervously, tell-

do as "com- haven't forgotten that we live hore, ing him of course he must accept

age M.P. is not in the position to people all over the country who felt some threaten him with dire penal- the Invitation.

the matter, and who ties if he does not

manded." have you?!

Such letters find their employ rivate secretary answer-keenly on

a ing the huge mail he receives entalls wished their representatives to vole un enormous amount of work. It is a certain way when the division took way into his very capacious waste- said that even the ordinary back place. bencher receives between three and four thousand letters

"I was not speaking of the fam- "Good morning, Senator" Wade "Fame fly, madam. I mean the real guest was saying in the phone.

who phoned down an order for other time I hope we can 400 ench this breakfast a few minutes ago." other, but I can't say just whan. "Guest? Who?" asked Mr. About that bond issue-what more do you want to know? I'll admit bourne.

I don't know the detaile very well probably you know much more than I do. But what I said about it's being all right if Mr. Kilbourno is for it, still slands."

"Now let me sea if I can guess," said Mrs. Kilbourne. "I thought Aust Sophia left last month, didn't you, Henty?"

"It was a man and he said he was in the blue room," mald (iros. yanor.

Mr. Kilbourne was beyond words now, but he hold out his hands in a suppllcaling gesture before Wade. "You've won me over-you and your daughter," said Wado.

t. he just a tentative suggestion Mr. Kilbourne made. I'm sure he won't begrudge me a little time at the club."

"Did he say he wanted his eggs asked cold?" And everything Marian.

"The dear child is right," said "Whoover he is, he bor mother. may be hungry. He wouldn't have asked for breakfast if he wasn't, now would he? Take it right up. Grosvenor."

The family, waiting outside, was tenzo. Anxiety was blended with Then the conjectures began. Mar-curicalty. Jerry especially seemed inn said it was probably someone nervous, who had a hang-over from the

"What is Dad doing to him?"

party. Kane and he was sure she asked, a strained look on her everyozo had left. Jerry said it face.

"That's worse. You now Dad's tempor. I'm going in, before Dad goes too far. He la in such a rage he might do anything."

"How do we know any more than was probably that minx of a Min-

"But any arva Harlan and she'd disguised you?" asked Marlan. her voice to sound like a man. Mr. way he's stopped yelling." Kilbourne said he intended to and out who had had the effrontery to aloop, unlavited and unannounced in his house. He rose from the tahls and went up the stairs. One by one the family followed him.

Mr. Kilbourne bad ronched the door when I opened and Grosvenor, minus the tray, came out.. His eyes looked wild. He was so angry that he seemed to be speaking only by a great effort of the will,

It's. Rawlins!" he gosped. "Sit- ting up in bod-telling me where to put the tray in the most con descending manner saying he wanted the newspaper, please."

Mr. Kilbourne did not stand on formality. Ha flung open the door and slammed it behind his when he had entered the room.

But she did not go in. The dobr opened and Mr.. Kilbourne cama Ho apoka out. He was beaming. to Grosvenor, and he spoke sharply. "What are you standing there Go in and soo if there is for? anything Mr. Rawlins want."

Without a word to the bowild- ered family, he stared down the stairs, humming gally. They looked at each other in amazement and then trooped down after him. For hapa Mr. Kilbourne had takon a course in play-writing-at foart he noomed to know the dramatío valia of a pause, its offectiveness in dus- pense, in leading up to a climax. "Good morning" said Rawlins. He put his arm around his wife pleasantly. Von't you come in?" and turned her face up to his

"I am in. What I want to know

"Emily," he said, "want to go

1s what the blazos you are in žere on 'record as saying your theory an for? Isn't it enough that last night regards tramps is vindicated bril- yots made sport of us all and lantly."

"Then, 12m all righi," ankod Jarry probably ruined me in the bargain? Well, li's more than enough for in a trembling voice. "You're not me. Now you got out of that bed, throwing Wade out?"

into your clothes and got out "Whatever put that crazy notion It was not without dignity that in your head, daughter? Rightt Why, everything is as right as rain. Wade answered,

"Mr. Kibourne, last night I was Walle stays right here. If the blue forced into a predicament which room doesn't suit him, he can have was just sa embarrassing to me and my room. If that isn't quite to it was to you. Grosvenor sent me bis liking, I'll build a room opo- Into the reception room on an ar cially for him, according to rand and Miss Harlan thought I specifications." was a guest. I am not one to shift blame, especially on a woman,

Marian let out a whistle.

but it was all a mistake. I could sho said. not help what happened.

"I know be would be a wow," "Glad you aco it, avon I have at this into hour, Dad. I'm going never been so uncomfortable in my up right now and turn handaprings

for him." life."

He's going in That was last night." This la "You stay away.

the club to meet the senator and another day."

"Right. That is why I am here. play golf with Minerva...

"Right na rain-is IL?" and Jorry Naturally, I can't go track to being

Your chauffour, after being intro bitterly. But she said it under her duced to your friends as a guest breath, az ahs hurriedly left the Therefore to be logical munt room. continue to be your guest."

Logie, my ayo! I any you are

to get out of here, immediately."

"Of course you know that leaves mo no alterative but to go back

(To be Continued.).

year, and Real Grievances

that a few of the leading politicians have a mall bag ranging between 10,000 and 20,000 communications.

Many Types

paper basket. Appeals for charity are very large, too, and although he may be willing in spirit it is im possible for him to respond to all of to an M.P. them. Often a letter sent reveals some real grievance on the All kinds of trades and professions part of a family or person in his approach him asking that their point It may be that of view on certain social questions constituency.

over- shall be considered and put forware bureaucracy has been too Certainly nowadays the majority riding, and sometimes in cares like in Parliament; certain sections of member has made the community ask him to use his

have of people have taken to heart the this after the

tarlits imposed, slogan which we so frequently hear: enquiries he is able to bring the case influence to

others request taxes to "Write to your M.P. about it." This forward in the House of Commons, while

member If fight is on the side of the taken off-truly, as feature of Britain's national life is

is to salisty his remarkable tribute to our democratic aggrieved one it is not long before says, if an M.P.

constituents, he must be os well form of government, for even the matters are altered. humblest voter feels he can have Perhaps it is such letters as these "godfather, counsellor, adviser, cm- some say in influencing the decisions and others in which the most human ployment bureau, and house agent taken in Parilement.

' and poignant stories are related that to his flock," Of course, there is one thing bet- make an M.P. feel that after all his

ter than writing to an M.P., and that is actually seeing him. A glance at the Outer Lobby on any day that

one

C. Leslie Johnstone

the House is sitting will supply "Have You Anything To Declare?"

revealing glimpse of just the type

of people who write to their M.P.3.

There are scores of visitors, some TT was at the Customs shed in Mau- wot! a garden would need to be more chull, that bleak spot on the than a lovesome thing to justify such of curiosity. present from

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OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS

ACROSS

1 Concern about the touch in

Egyptian writing (9).

14 An affair to cause worry? (7). bull-

rush (7).

22 An ald to coolness in a game?

An awkward plece of luggage

6 This is not without reason (5), cardboard box which caused a doctor some trouble

Roters are sometimes carried once at Shanghai was a wooden

away by it (D), barrel containing "preserved hearts the law, as she is convinced, unjust-containing abou! Afteen pounds of

the pathological 10 Take the place, without right, ty, and is interviewing members with tomatoes.

The possessor was a stout Eurasian and livers" for

Tho of him who's left (8). the object of getting the Home Once

11 Ay, there's, the rubl (7). patient woman in a shabby fur coat and a laboratory of his hospitall to review her case; some

(7). the understand

explanation 12 A painted reference souls are "lobbying in the interests small black hat, from which hung a Chinese official could not or would of temperance

behalf length of yellow-green vell. She not others and of pruce; public men are there in the spoke Russian with a smattering of offered, and was several ilmes on 13 Part of the eleven (3).

Chinese, and a loud argument was the point of ordering the barrel to interests

thelr Councils; and in progress. Apparently-one sus- be hacked open, to the perturbation 17 A remedy for tears (7). business men are suggestions to prominent members of

the box could not be passed without exposed the contents would be use- the Government.

fine. Pay the fine or less, and assured everybody that payment of Such

there, would also be the devil of a visit is illuminating as to a

leave the tomatoes." the innumerable types of people who "write to their M.P.s about it. Some The woman did neither. She sat mess. people it seems, must have a mania down on one of her suitcases and "Is-it old or new?" the omelat for writing. A man who gave nel-began to eat, One, two, three, and finally snapped. "Old, very old," ther name nor address, but who lives she was beginning the fourth when was the reply, and at long last the In the N.W.1 district of London, last I had to go off after my own luggage, barrel got its chalk mark. Christmas sent a message written in leaving unsolved the question whe- his own

hand to every M.P. and ther she won a complete victory by every member of the House of Lords. consuming the lot. He wrote 1,370 cards In all, on each being 00 words, so that the writer penned no fower than 128,000 words | altogether.

Power of Suggestion

Another anonymous

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The more we see and hear of our fellow-mortals on such occasions, the more do we marvel at the com Besides mc was

an Englishman parative leniency of "The Customs." It was in London that I once over- trying to justify to an unimaginative and extremely suspicious Iussian heard the remark of one well- official the innocence of a Times dressed woman to her companion. "I crossword puzzle book. Was it in didn't declare it--yards and yards of Christmas cypher? Did it serve a military pur- it, my dear, and the embroideries card every M.P. received came from pose? What was the use of it? It too. But, of course, I would have

innumerable such paid up if i had been caugtit.” Surrey, with peaco no the there.was only after

official The curd asked members to say to questions, and with many

teat their friends, "Peace be with you, frowns and headshakings, that the The Customs shed is Indeed

was eventually of what stuff we are made of, and whenever opportunity permits, and offending Volume

It is not enay to endure its hardness to pass this message on until the restored to its owner.

One of the strangest, and prob- with the equanimity of the American that it will be th thought of peace "becomes so strong

for anyone ably most unnecessary, Customs who stood by while her most intimate evasions was that of an English-Possessions were unceremoniously to participate in

The Minister of Health could weigh woman who travelled across Siberia scattered round end who merely hia correspondence by the stone, for with little bundles of flower bulbs drawled Well, I guess he gured he was literally inundated, with fixed Inside her clothes, and worn my noo silk stepin' kinda cule!",

Arnes B. Inglé cards from the Spinsters. Pansions "next her skin" day and night. God

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24 Another aid to coolness (3).

this (7).

25 Anyone must be glad to show

must have put the victims in the coalcellar (

26 It's funny, but the farmer's wife

20 Its tall we are told, helped the rise of scientifle knowledge (5). 30 Putting in order for what

nearly all Scottish spirit (9). 31 A change of heart in Asia (5). az It's ruin, of course to stop the

now of a race - (9),

DOWN

1 Has in numbers a profound

cleavage (3).

2 Raiment of sober matarinis (B), 3 The first part of this cattle food might make a 19 across (7). scle refreshment for private consumption (7),

4

Shows

how

mere lad can be come of value (7).

0 This idle fellow would grow by

losing his third letter (7).

7 Epiliet for a hard time of thin

fore? (9)

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8 What the good, forger may get but is not granted for his work (9);

14 Alter, and a swimmer, make

creeper (9).

15 What the fresh health resort started for its clients' perusal (9).

10 This foreign king is in Detroit

(3).

13 It takes the place of the de-

canted port (3).

20 Must refer to the biggest of the

big colses (7).

21 Hardly the correct colour for even smooth pastry, surely. (7). 22 11 may constitute rum code

(7).

27 Even this country starts to take

up weapons. (7) 2/

27 A part of the church I like (5). 28 This stone is rocky to the touch

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