1940-01-24 — Page 9

Wednesday.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

WHEN the attack came no officer at the party had been armed; but the Datu stand- ing by the table where the side arms had been laid had with almost drill-like precision picked up a service revolver and emptied its cartridges into the body of the Juramentado.

quarters, where Mrs. Manning lay sleep- When she awoke she would need looking

Canavan kept the vigil at Manning's ing under the effects of a sedative after...

Linda waited on the porch. In the face of such tragedy they talked in whispers and there were tong pauses when they seemed to lose themselves, or be hypnotised, by the false serenity of the night.. The whole village was still with fear and

sorrow rather than sleep, and the waters of the lagoon lay at their feet like a smooth metallic shield under the moon. "Poor thing, she WIS so happy." Linda mur- mured.

Canavan rolled a cigarette and looked at her wistful profile. hear you're going back by the same boat,"

"Yes."

"What made you come out anyway?"

was

"I was in the earthquake in San Francisco. There was death and dying all around me. I heard people crying out-call- ing names. Suddenly I screaming: Father! Father! I hadn't seen him for years—he was a thousand miles away und yet I called to him-Fanny, wasn't it?"

"No. People always have to have someone to call to when they're in trouble. You lears that when you attend to the dying. If they haven't got somebody. they invent somebody,"

In the room behind them came the strangled vole of Mabel Manning, crying her hus- band's name.

January 24000..

THE REAL GLORY

Only a few steps behind them, bi T into the jungle on his murderous |

"We've got to kend him the other alde of the narrow bridge, mission. off," Caravas said, and motioned were the three Moros with raised with his head for Miguel to follow spears, making for them with deadly

intent. him.

But neither of them. noticed the Mistel flung himself forward upturned faces of three Moro war while Canavan, in one motion, pick- lors on the outskirts of the cumpled up the fallen kris and stashed al scrutinizing their two figures out the rattan binding of the footbridge Hned against the rock by the Wicker- beneath him. As the Moros rushed ing fires below.

onto the bridge it gave way and Neither Canavan nor the boy was sagged down over the chasm, drop- aware that they, too, were bong ping the screaming warriors in the

depth below. followed.

Cauvan himself almost plunged-

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(Głaznubov) Kuraia Hungaria. (Dohnanyi) Soyllic, (Albeniz).

A TOLA santo his death but mainted to hoist DB2196 to Concerto In A Minur through the air himself to safety with the help of puZzzo und out over the Miguet. He jerked the rope to erude bamboo which the Juramentado was tied. DB4603 to Symphony No. 6 in 1 minor,

"Pallelique". Techzikowsky) footbridge neros "All right, Hank." he said to the DR3068 to Sonata No. 7 in C minor which the Jure scowling Moru, "Giddapi".

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running long.

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Heltez. (Violin) with London Philharmonic Orch. ...Helletz.

Berlin Philharmonic Orch. under Wilheim Furtwangler. Feliz Kreisler. (Violin) Franz Rupp. (Piano).

And all three started down the BB3086 Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2. (Liszt)..Philadelphia Sym, Orch. Philadelphla Sym. Orch, under Leopold Stokowsky, DB7754 to Symphony No, 3 in E flat major....London Philharmonic Orch. DB7759

under Serge Koussevilsky, (Automatic Coupling),

withi "You said yourself it's a disense stood in long ceremonial white robe,

effortless Jungle path. It twisted around his neck, medicine can't cure," the padre re-s the priest chanted a high wall strides. minded him.

ing ritual

and he raised his hands to tear Miguel elambered down the face loose the rawhide thons that choked but there must be some of the rock, holding to the rope him his kris clattered onto the way. If I only knew the Achilles which Canavan slowly uncoiled from bridge. In a split second Canave heel of the Mon-what he's afraid his hands. The Juramentade was was n him, pinioning his wrists.

. "Yes,

Canavan went in swiftly and of Bill hook his head. "Butstanding now before Alipang, the Miguel gave a shout of alarm: Linda saw him bend over, sooth-apparently there's nothing."

ing, professional, saw him mix the sedative that would blot out

the torture of consciousness from the woman's brain. .

Moro Chieftain, and had thrown off his robe.

THE kubre tried 10

Only breech-cloth covered his help/ him-he knew compact heavily-muscled body; eye the Moro tem- Irrows and head were shaven in the perament as well characteristic fashion of the Moral

as the Filipino, but it was true]

dediented to kill.

Canavan watched intently, crouch he could thinked low on the rock clift. of nothing the Alipang gave him his instructions Moro feared, "Except,"

he in the low guttural Moro tongue riml]

TO-MORROW

Cholera !

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After a while she turned away and walked slowly back to Her father's quarters across the deserted parade grounds, No light shone but the one from the house she had just left. Her amended, smiling rather apologetic-Canavan sy the Bat-bladed kris heart filled with pity-and with ally for introducing so trivial a passed into his hands by Alipang pride, too, thinking of the man matter. "he is mortally afraid of Then he felt a quick jerk on the z. B. W..on a Frequency of 945 k.es.! who fought with such kindly being buried in a pigskin. Ridicul-rope's end and he began to haul he and on Short Wave from 12.15 p.m. arian Gypsy Orchestra, weapons against the battalionsous isn't it? But for him it is to accomplice hand over hand up theland 0-11 p.m. of despair.

be barred from Paradise forever." rock-face. As soon as his head was second.

HARTLEY, as

"Father! You've done it." Caus-over the lege, Miguel was chatter H. K. T.

excitedly: "Tuan,Alparg

8.00 12.15 p. Short Service of Inter- the Des com- van pumped the padre's hand vigor-g manding officer, ously. “A pigskin inay be the wal-ench Juramentado to kill Hartleycession.

Canavan jerked him quickly over] vation of Mysung !

the ledge and stared down once more Operas-The Mastersingers of Nu- commented saw the Juramentado already loping "Lohengrin."

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8.03 Band Music-Air Varie Sur (Mohr), Garde Republicaine-Band-of-France.cond.. by Pierre Dupont: R. M. Jullies-- 1.00 Local Time Signol and We-Quick March (Alford), The Band of ther Report.

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Moro in the Mike. Canavan's Moro hoy, knew village rounded one sure American phrase—“you | I up and put in the guardhouse

betcha life."--and when his masterf "McCool, I want a stockade built asked him if he knew his way Wits his around the fort at once and beyond around the bush, that that barbed wire-nobody is to be prompt and grinning answer.

him.

WENT HUNGARY

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(Continued from Page 4.

9.15 London Relay-News Sum-

8.15 London Retay-Ivy St. Heller Honolulu Hawaiian Musle:

in A. P. Herbert's “Là Vie Pari- March, Kobal March, Frank Fereraslenne." and John K. Paaluhi (Itawanlan Cuitar); Lilis E. Lizzie Alohiken with The Royal Hawaiian Glee Club; mary. But the with The Royal Hawaiian Glee Club; Events.

allowed inside without a pass!" He Of course Miguel was supposed some thirty miles out of Passay on Beautiful Woman, William Ewaliko 9.30 Studlo-Comments on Recent knew what was coming, he could to be Incked up on Hartley's orders the road for Nuremberg. feel the tension in the man before with the other village Moros, but most to be hier stale, a small portion Baybe It's The Moon, Frank Ferera's Op. 104-Pau Casals (Cello), and had was synthetic coffer, Rock Me In A Cradle Of Kalua, 9.40 Dvorak-Concerto In B-31lvor, Camvan was sick and tired of Hart-of Jam, and some butter which made Inwalian Trio with Vocal Refrain The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra "Captain," the Irishman's any's orders, and deliberately hidine curious about Its ingredients. 1.30 Neuler and Rugby Press, conducted by Georg Szell. guished voice said, "if a Moro can him out.

The place was empty and the water! Weather Forrest and Announce 10.17 Benno Molscivitch at the go Juramentado, why can't a white

He disobeyed another order when talkative, I asked him about the ments.

Plano Polonalse In B Flat Major, man? Give me it squad-"

he left camp that very night after did not like it.

butter. He seemed surprised that i 1.45 Carroll Globoux (Piano) and Op. 71, No. 2 (Chopin), Grillen the Savoy Hotel Orpheans-Page (Schumann), Song Without Words- Hartley banged the desk with his his talk with the padre; but when, "But it is a deliqney," he said. Miss Glory. You Turned Your Head, Major (Mendelssohn). first. "There are to be no expedia dixtor is isolating a germ he faleatany hotels have it, but few private Kiss Me, Dear, Carroll Gibbons and

1030 Lemon Relay-Rural Back- tiona-alone or in groups!"

usually a renegade in the face of houses. As for the poor people...the Savoy Hotel Orpheans; Bubbling established rules.

He shrugged expressively,

myself! Over,

Moonbeurs Dance. Carroll around to Wales. have not caten butter for almost Gibbons (Piano); They If Canavan wanted to condone his tonger than I can remember. But Little Miles From Town, Mine Alone, Say, Ten conduct he could think of Pasteurinen tinte passes slowly now, and My Own. Carroll Gibbons and the Hartley strode over to the hospi-ut he didn't particularly want to su 11 may not be 10 long as it seems" Savoy Hotel Orpheans, tal and marched through the sickle was rather pleased about dis- I began asking about Germon wards where every cot was filled obeying the old pickle-puss even if coffee when the manager apprench- with the still figures of Flipinos. he was Linda's father. He found Canavau in conversation

McCool saluted sharply, his Irish face unusually grim.

I

with the padre.

your

"Look here. Canavan! What's this business of turning hospital into a refuge for slackers: I want them turned loose. There's nothing the matter with them."

"Yos, there is," Canavan an- swored. "The Moro that struck

2,15

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7.02 Negro Spirituals-Run, Mary,

ed, and the waiter moved stenlly Inway. The manager had fintions. MIGUEL pleasant eye, but Feared nothing for knew the jungle that, remembering the British - Run (arr. Guion), Nobody Knows De all right. en little of the activities

port in my breast pocket, and know- loped along tire-Gestapo. Perhaps unwisely 1 direct-

of the

lessly and with ed my questions to him, receiving An omniscient non-committal replies, given with an sense of diree-ill-grace, and a few personal questions tion. And ho which bordered on the impertinent. could nimbat The sequel camo a few hours later.

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Summary issued yesterday says:

Conditions on the market remain too, but not with n kris. They're At one point the boy nuddenly down with a discuse medicine can't stopped and pushed his tall com Nuremburg was draped in Nazi quiet and are likely to do so until curo, fear.",

panlon back from the path. With banners, and I hoped that this did not the somewhat clouded political sky "Rubbish! Thoso men will be all one bare foot be pressed down on mean that the restaurants would be clears up."

the rubble of ground before him. packed with delegates to some liter right when they learn to handle a

rally, for I was huntry. But I was gun."

Immediately there was a rising given no time to think of food, dust of collapsed earth, and a high A large policeman came peduling "What's the use of a gun when humming sound in the trees above, towards me on a bicycle and prompt- For four your fingers are so paralyzed with as of taut strings released, and aly arrested me and my car. fright you can't pull the trigger?" dozen spears buried themselves in hours. I was held in a prison yerd Canavan said with considerable the concealed pit before them-dug fencing, seven feet high. No pasaport surrounded with henvily timbered Jong and, wide for a man's body. was naked for; the For answer Hartley turned and A spear-trap, a Moro weapon of searched. And no questions of thy issued an order to the Sergeant at defensel The jungle was full of aort were answered.

Presently I asked policeman It I the door of the ward: "Sergeant them! "You betchn life," Mike

could go and get some food. There Get these men out of there and said, and Canavan blessed his stars was a meaning look in his eye when have them report to duty at once!" that the grinning kid was along he replied, "No, this time you will go

hungry Without another glance at Canavan ho left the ward.

At last on official arrived from the When they at lant reached a high town and ordered my release. Ho Canavan looked after him dia ridge of rock overlooking Allpang's alno answered no questions, and gave gusted. "All he knows is what camp, a ceremonial was in progress, mo to understand that I asked far, 100 comes out of a book of regulations. Camp fires dotted the clearing and many. He's so hipped on uniforms—” before a native altar a Juramentado

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The tendency towards cover 'col- lecting, both first light airmails and first day covers, reflects the current trend and there are no less than five exhibits in this class alone.

The Awards.

The following awards were made: Silver Gilt medal-Mr. H. E. Drew, for fine collection of Hongkong postmarks; Bronze medal in Class The Afth annual exhibition of the Mr. L. C. Baker, for Great Bri- Hongkong Philatelic Society opened an Honourable Mention in Class yesterday afternoud in the Boardroom Bronze medal in Class II:Mr. | II:---Mr., Ellery Denison for China; Tut the South China Morning Post

Building. Similar to exhibitions in Ellery Denison for Trans-Atlantic the past, there shown an excellent

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this year, having been Introduced first

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