1940-01-25 — Page 29

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 25, 1940.

CHOLERA!

The U.S. War Department has ordered the evacuation of American troops from the Mysang district in the island of Mindinac, despite the fact that the peaceful community is threatened with oxtinction by Alipang and his dreaded Moro bandile.

Four men are ordered to My. wang to assist Colonel Hatch in training the Philippines Con- stabulary, which is to keep order in the district after the with- drawal of the troops. Soon after their arrival Colonel Hatch in murdered by a Moro and Man- ning takes charge. But Man-

ning, too, is killed, leaving only Horficy, a strict, disciplineartan, Laren, McCool and Canavan, the doctor, to hold out against the. thousands of Moros.

THEN Linda saw Cana-

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van coming down the street driving the Jura- mentado before him and Miguel prancing beside him, proudly waving the Moro's kris, she almost cried out with joy.

For twenty-four hours she had been in an agony of doubt. All morning she had helped Mabel Manning pack while the boat waited in the harbour to take them both back to Manila.

Her father, raging at Bill's disobedience, had refused to discuss what chances he hul to return.

THE REAL GLORY

aonable. "If you must worship uniforms, why don't you get eno? Why don't you go home and study arsing or else marry someone have children--"

Linda was white with fury, "Why lon't you stick to what you know about-you-you QUACK!" She turned on her heel and walked

out,

Just to have the last word Cana yan leaned out the door. "Boil your water he yelled after her in mock authority.

The whole village waited no tenter-books for Alipang's reprisal, But nothing happened. No move- ment broke the green face of the jungle, no piercing yells of an avenging Juramentado froze the hearts of the natives, The it was almost more deadly on the zerves than an attack. The Fol.

McCool said, grimly, if they found him at all it would be with his honey-smeared head stleking out of a pit-that is, what the unts had left of it. She: had begged her father to send He took the pigskin from Yabo's | that would make their parting im-diers had taken heart after Cana; out a searching party "How bands and throw it on the ground posible-here in the sunlight-van's experiment, but the enforced can you be so cold-blooded, when

with McCool waiting at a discreet innelivity ate into the self-control distance for his prisoner-Hurtley of whites and natives alike. one of your best men-" Hart-

AT the sight walling to put her safely aboard ley had looked at her searching-

of the pigskin the steamer

ONE day two "They searched each

native women ly. "What makes you, so in-.

somo of the other's eyes. There were no words.

washing clothes terested in Canavan,

all of

truculence died "Well, goodbye-"Canavan took her

In the river set irand. out of the Mara, sudden?"

Canavan turned

excited

"I'm not-not at all," she had

protested. But now as ale)

Canavan.

in front of the Moro.

"Goodbye."

up

an

Jabber. A gentry interpreted Larsen: the river had gone

down two feet in half an hour.

Word spread through' the village; groups farmed on the banks watch- ing amazedly the water supply diminish minute by minute,

"Could it be a landslide?" Mes Cool suggested.

"No, it happened too quickly," the pudre answered

"But Tuan-"

we must have water,

"There's the old Spanish well, we'll use that. "We'll rig up a still and use aen water-"

By nunset the river bed was dry. Two water-buffalo fought for a place on a small patch of still damp mud under some till reeds. Lonk after dark the villagers stood in knots, looking at the cracked gray earth of the river bottom where the water had ones been

In lean than twenty-four hours, Hartley wax at 1 doctor's deor. "There are some bad, cases of drarntory in the village, Canavan.”

"Give them Mag. Sulpl," swered Bill indifferently.

+123-

"I want you to get down there al once.

ters."

"Sorry, but I'm confined to quar-; "I've decided to suspend "aur ar

"That's very good of you, but I've decided to resign."

rest."

"You're still in uniform, Cona van," Hartley said, ominously, and unless you obey 1 shall recommend 3our dishonourable discharge from the, army."

Fine! That will save me the trouble of resigning!"

Out in the dark street Canavan He heard Tabo calling his name, stepped out and saw the Filipino half carrying a native towards the veranda.

"Sick--very nick!! Yabo cried.

Overwhelmed at the thought of to Miguel: "Tell her going, he leaned over suddenly him after he's

and pressed his lips to the hand he dead we're held. With eyes, hands and lips, watched his tall figure striding|ing to bury him in the pigakin.”

he.tried to tell her .. Then he down the street, nobody could] As the boy translated Canavan's turned swiftly away, and walkedį fail to read in her luminous face i words, the Moro's face was trans- toward the waiting McCool.

Bill went down the steps two at just what she thought of Bill formed; a look of growing horror.

"It didn't take me that long to

a time. He lifted up the untive's contorted his features and he say goodbye." commented the

hend and rolled back an evolid. seemed to be overcome with grieved McCool.

"Yabo, get the stretcher--we've got sickening fear.

"Shut up, You ape!" growled The entire village was follow-

to get this man to the hospital fast." ing the strange procession. The dawned on him, he fell shaking to

As the full import of the words Comavau.

Yaba went off on a run and the When her father came to the

man alumped down soldiers had

in Cannyan's come from the the ground, screaming for merey.

door of her bedroom, Linda was.

Harley kept asking for reports, arms. He lifted the unconscious - barracks. MeCool, and Larsen

had fallen in step with Canavan triumphantly. "Look at your brave

"Look at him!" Canavan shouted unpacking. "Rendy, Linda***

seeming incredulous of the rate at body over his shoulder and started Linda faced him. "I'm sorry, which the river was lowering-al-for the hospital. and were insulting him wildly Mora! How can you be afraid of father. I'm not going." in their relief at seeing him safe a man like that grovelling on

"Why?" Hartley asked with an though the fact was palpable to all. and sound,

"You dim-witted ground like a worm and howling unexpected gentleness. Then with The Datu ran up to the group of

She did officers, his usual impassivity dis-f quack! What have you got

for mercy at the sight of a pis-out emphasis: "Camawan" "there?"

not speak or nod, but he could see carded: this her standing straight and lill-Captain, I just come back from the hills, and I see Moros carrying Jurn-spectacle with growing amazement, facing him, like a soldier reporting bamboo, rocka-Alipan, he dam op

For the first time they saw their for duty.

river!"

"Genus Homo

Moro

skin

The · soldiers watched

the

mentado." announced Canavan,readed enemy is far from in- and gave the rope a jerk.

vincible human belag. and the IN the een effect was profound. tre of

Awed, at first. the Filipino sol- thel parade grounddiers at length began to whisper. among themselves and finally

he stopped,aughed out loud at the scene being surrounded by played before their eyes.

the curious The padre, watching front the:

constabulary. Stopa of the church, smiled de-

WIEN Cana÷) Hartley's squared. "Another van heard the trick to lure us into the jungle. news that Linda But it won't work."

was staying, it

was with anxiety !

as well as de- light.

•

Undoubtedly,

she felt her

"What in Hartley exited

Canavan threw one word over from the veranda. his shoulder: "Cholera."

TO-MORROW Treachery

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He wasted no lightedly; Linda's eyes were shining father was in danger and wanted ZBW, 355 metres (845 kc.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) time in pro with pride., Hartley alone, looked to way by his side. ceeding with his experiment, heavy and ominous with dia-

and after whispering to Yabo, approval as he marched down his hero

A true soldier's daughter! And Beethoven Symphony No. 5 Harlem, Roy Club Rag, Harry Hoy's

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mikry.

was planning to resign steps and shouldered his he addressed the assembled troop the centre of the crowd.

way to from the ariny and put his shingle In C Minor, Op. 67 and drums and Clarinct by Harry in loud tones:

Larsun he barked, "Take the stomach fall of army discipline! up back in the States. He'd hail a

Roy; Songs of the Sandman, Intro: Radio Programme Broadcast by The Green-Eyed Dragon, Five Eyes, "You were

prisoner to the guardhouse, and the Ilia light was with bugs-billions of ZBW on a Frequency of 821 The sad when the

More. the Foal, Tally Ho!

and American soldiers went home, back to their, drilling. And you to fight them with.

and en Short Wave from 1-2.18 pm Wilfrid Thomas boy. tou. Yabo! Gel these men bugs and needles and microscopes and 8-11.15 p.m. on 9.52 me's per Piano accomp: Nevermace, Gloria (Baritone) with but you should have been happy. he turned grimly to Canavan,

Grafton (Soprano) with accomp. by It means that this is your coun- "come to my office."

Could n girl, who had wanted to

Carroll Gibbons and His Boy Friends; try--and if it's your country But the good had already been be a Top Sergeant at six, be inter-

A Tea-Time Concert Party, Wilfrid you have to protect it

donn As the native soldiers re-ested in that sort of fight IIe was

Thomas; Norcena Feist; Enimic Joyce and Cecil Harrington with Or- Your enemies, the Moros, have turned to drill they stooped in turn wondering about it when she came

to be vaccinated. contempt for you. They think before the duniamy of Alipang that

Canavan had strung up for them.) you are fit only for slaves and some suapped their fingers in-hout Jenner as he fixed the needle. He told her rather sententiously that's because you act like solently at the painted face, others enter invented vaccination. "Soma shives. Only when you conquer muttered insults between their day the Philippines will be a na your fear will you conquer Ali-teeth. And a few fearlessly plant- tion and Krag, who invented the pang!"

ed their bayonets in the sawdust repeating rifle, will get the credit. body. They were no longer afraid. And who will it belong to? Jen- The Moro squared himself on Hartley was implacable

nert" his feet us though he could under- Canavan by his foolhardy deed She listened rather solemnly. aland and concurred with Cana-had jeopardised the lives of the When he had bandaged her arm van's words; every line of his whole village now, inevitably, she rose and thanked him, and heavily muscled, half-nude body Allpang would strike! Canavan added very gravely, "And thank registered contempt. Canavan turn was put under arrest for insub-you for saving my father's life. ed to him

ordination, relieved of his arms and heard about it.”

So that was it! "A stupid thing 5.45 StulloChildren's Hour. "Here's one of Alipang's men: confined to his quarters. McCool, If you were to cut him up you'd escorting him under orders, spoke to do." Canavan said, not looking at 0.45 Closing local Stock Quotations find out he had only one heart, one forgive you for this foul trenchery

to him soverely: "Duc, I'll never hor. "It got me arrestesi,"

6.47 Songs by "Kirsica Flagsind stomach, and approximately twenty-why didn't you take me with you an

"Well, after all, you did disobey (Soprano)Songs My Mother Taught Me, Op. 55, No. 4 (Dvorak), When I order. aight feet of intestines no more,

Have Sung Cannyan's. gorge rose., "Ordér !"

My Songs (Charles), no lens than you have. Then what to the hilla?" makes him a better man?” IEø "I couldn't think of it?" Canavan he said share, "That's Creation's Hymn (Beethoven, Op. 48,

fully. That would be dishear around here! Why didn't you No. 4), with Piano arcomp. by Edwin Revitalise Your paused impressively. "It's because ho's afraid of nothing under the obeying orders."

Bun!"

*

said loftly

obey your father's order to leave Then he saw Lindh standing on Myang ?”

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8.57 Beethoven-Symphony No. 5

In C Minor, Op. 67.-Royal Albert the porch of... Hartley's quartera. Limia looked startled. "I'll tell Hall Orchestra

conducted by Sir The soldiers shifted uncomfort. "Excuse mon minito. Ho lost you why, Canavan continued. "Be Landon Ronald. ably on their feet. "We brought some of his defiance na he approach cause you thought your father was 7.30 London Relay-Thé Newk hist here a prisoner, but he's not ed her, "I was sort of worried in danger, and you thought vou 8.0 Local Time Signal, Weather afraid. He knows he'll be stood up that I wouldn't get back in time to should stay around. The

Hodlarm, against a wall and shot-but he's say goodbye," he said difdently.

8,03 Variety with The traking the Hartley disciplineley Report and Announcements, not afraid."

"Stop it!" Linda said angrily, Wilfred Thomas, Lucienne Boyer, "uvery time you mention my father Gloria Grafton and Others Old Ship Canavan Haw Hartley come out He looked at her lovely luminous you belittle him. You have no ro Mire, Song of the Lift, Prime from his office at headquarters, face, and was hil too conscious of spect for discipline. It's plain to Seala's Accordeon Band with Vocal

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