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"We Are Not Alone

FROM THE NOVEL BY JAMES

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had been David's habit for many years to give a IT

party during the latter part of July, a sort of a garden party with music, to which all the notables of Calderbury society were invited. If the weather was warm and fine the French windows were thrown open to the walled garden, and the guests sat about in or out of doors as they chose. No other function in Calder- bury's year offered quite the same features, but it was generally considered that the doctor had won the right to be original and that his party was among the events of the social season,

It was during the second week of Lenl's last fortnight that the party took place. When David returned to the house at midday of the morn- ing after the musical party, Leni had nows.

A private school near Manches- ter was actually advertising for a part time teacher of German-"no diplomas necessary, only a guar anteed ability to speak and teach

Leni wrote an ap

the language." pilcation for the job, and David composed a testimonial for her to enclose with it. Then he went out When to visit two or three cases,

he returned about four o'clock be went into the drawing-room be- cause it was cool with the drawn also empty. When

biinda

and

Jessica entered, later, followed by Susan with the tea things, he had the swift feeling that she knew all about the letter, and braced him- self for an eruption that secmed, due at any moment.

He was aware that the act was melodramatle, but all his nerves were craving for some, if even the stupidest, relief in action. He rushed from the room and down the three steps, through the double doors into the surgery.

Lent was there, arranging his papers, her upward glance a warm and welcoming thing. He told her what had happened ending with: "I tore up, but I daresay she's written it again and posted it by

now!"

"It means I won't get the job?" "Probably not, but don't worry. Of course you really ought to take up the plane. F'll look it up to- morrow!"

Three days later David reached Calderbury in the afternoon- and walked from the stallen. There had been heavy rain and the Close was full of mixture scents, pebbles and bars of sand washed out of the gravel, pavements still strom- ing

in the after-sun. And aud- denly, as he walked past

-- “We'll easily make the train for London!?

think you ought to know David I've, just been writing

the

Cathedral, the thought invaded him, as never before, of Lent. L SOMAKERS TO It was Susan's half day off, Leni have? To that

About Lent?

"Do you realise that if she's put in a position of trust and bo trays it you might be held respon sible for concealing the truth.

truth? only vouched

met him and said Jessica was gut. also. "Would you like some - ten?” That's Just what I would like more than anything else, Leni! Seen the papers these last few daya? Looks bad, but I don't think it'll come to anything over your own country INS can't quite, grasp the fact that you are

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Millary authorilles blong the

Instructing the forces. In their com mand in ga precautions in view of the possibililes at any time now of an attempt at invasion by the enemy. It is considered possible that the Ger mans may include the use of poison gas as part of the preliminaries for an Invasion.

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Plenty of Food

Replowing the general situation on September 12, Lord Woolton, the Minister of Food, says:

Many of us are 'padding the hoof' again, in accordance with schemes prepared Hitler has set London on its feet once more. Not since the General Strike of 1926 have so many South Coast have for some time been City workers been seen walking to their work.

the alert" Business men, stockbrokers, a be regarded as the "on host of clerks, men and women announcement and not as the alarm ignol, which will be given by the alike, are taking this form of watchers I have mentioned. exercise to a degree they have

We are collecting the lessons of the never enjoyed before.

air-raids. The ordinary brick and Portly, middle aged men who cement shelters, while perfectly satis- Juve for years made it almost a point factory against the effects of a near- of honour never to walk except in by explosion, will not stand up to a the gardens of their country houses direct hit. In the latter respect the is probably or over the local golf course, have Anderson steel shelter had to mecumb to the new fashion better. The effect of bomb explo- Window prolec- alons is often add.

food supplies have of walking to work.

No wonder the Minister of Trans. on by paper, or special productions, scarcely been impaired by the week-

on air raids

London. The port has asked the public to refrain always pays.

amount of damaġe is in detail annoy- from unnecessary travel to and from Frequently the upper storeys of a the London aven until all the trans- solidly-built house will collapse and ing but is entirely unimportant ar port is smoothly working. It takes the lower ones will stand-but that regards either the nation's or Lon-

Anyway It explains don's food supplies. a day or two to effect repairs, and is not universal.

why the older houses with despised the Nazis always attuck 'railways.

basements are now especially valued. The people will get their suguḥ, in the first place we are all sleeping their butter, and their bacon as usual, there the upper floors being desert- The main damage was to flour, anumat ed-and in the next a basement house feeding-stuffs, meat and sugar, but will stand up to it far better than these losses were small, and would a house which has no foundations; of certainly not affect rationing. Con- the newer houses 909 out of every siderable danger Arose from the The RAF is now training roof 1,000 simply rest on the ground. amount of glass splinter in food spotters for the new siren system. Authorities responsible for public supplies." The 'banshee howl' is still to go on, air raid shelters have, it is understood, but so far as factories and other been told to examine their arrange- similar places are concerned it will ments for gos-proofing the shelters

Lessons of the

Air Raids

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to

it..

He

"England and Germany may be at war by midnight! That means you must get away, Leni! You must go back to Germany-at once- before anything can happen.

Listen to the noise in the street. Airendy they're arresting and im- prisoning people: Hurry" wer have to leave at oncel"

We do not know what to-night,

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'much less to-night's news- paper, will bring some secret intersection of seconds and inches may mean art 'end to us, our öge, the world. In Calderbury on that. evening of August fourth the traini brought in later editions from Marsland, catching the sunset on its windows so that its

a flash of crimson streaked, the water mea dows. In the streets of the town the newspapers were scrambled for, and one of them by the little doctor, who stood reading it as he held his bicycle at the curb.

"Look

bad, doctor," someone -said. “Soon over, you bet. Walt

our Navy Haif listening, he read para- graphs about mobilisations, troops rushed

to frontiers, bombardments opened on fortifications, refugees streaming from ravaged lands, the plight of travellers

lers and aliens. Abruptly then he moved, off along Briargate, pedaliing faster than usual, till he was hot and breath less. He entered the house by the surgery. Mechanically be unlocked acupboard to replace some drugs he had carried with him in his bag. He could feel his

heart pounding with excitement as he climbed the stairs to the attic room where he guessed Leni would be waiting.

He was that strange creature, a quiet man resolved upon an act. Having suddenly made up his mind, he was in a tremendous hurry. He must act. He must even- oppose Jessica, if need be must use decision, cunning, world- ly wiadom, a host of

of qualities

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Leni, my dear-you can't wait!! ill to-morrow-you've got to get away now-to-night!" She was

packing clothes in a

and hysterical. He calmed her after about an hour they went downstairs and through the surgery into the narrow path flanked by the white sea shells. There the sight of his bicycle leaning against the wall gave him both confidence. and a new access of caution.

"You

mustn't be seen leaving the town, especially with me O this is what we must do Now let me think-It's almost dusk. you take the path to the Knoll and wait for me by the wooden hut-you remember it? We'll meet there and go on--I'll take the long way round, by the lano."

She hesitated a moment, then nodded. As soon as she was gone, the path between, the high walls seemed an empty canyon, and in his own heart an equal emptiness gave answer. He must help her out of the country. He must act. He must be forceful-and yet re- main calm. So he waited to light his pipe, walted after that for a whole minute by his watch, and then wheeling the bleycle emerged into the street.

Even in Calderbury streets he hoped that no one would notice him, and he pulled his hat well down over his eyes with some vague idea of disguising himself.

People called to him out of windows and doorways: "Heard the news, doctor???

Presently he cams to the field. path. It was a lovely night, worm from the earth; and he felt a mystic communion, with all things living and dead. Soon, through the trees he saw the shape of the wooden hut, and beside it,

waiting for him, Leni.

He could not see her clear- ly, but as he approached she came to him, and they stood for a moment searching each other's eyes till light was born in them.

He was hoisting his bicycle over the last stile when the Cathedral clock chimed the three quarters "Now we're all right," he said, stooping to Ught the lamp when they reached the highway, Warm lair Ungered over ho

the

"Have you ever ridden o

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"Britain's

end

Retailers are therefore warned to look out since a lot of food has been Jost in this way during the week-end. Food arrangements to deal with emergencies which arise have been made very elastic, and on Sunday, to deal with the homeless in the East End of London, a big shop, was opened to enable supplies to be obtained,

We have started another land campaign-at least 1,500,000 allot ments instead of 1,000,000 as now are needed. Every garden should be growing vegetables,.

Night Life

As I have said, night-life in London Is extinct,merely because- of – the absence of reliable transport in the case of air-raids. All cinemas in the London district are to close at 9 p.m.

by official decree.

The theatres, save two, are closed: even on September 10 the Garrick which, as the "Uniform Theatre" only opened the day before, joined the 14 thentres which suspended their shows during the week-end. Liverpool's licensing trade has decided to close all public-houses and hotel bars at 9- pan. Liverpool cinemas are already closing at nine.

You may think that the absolute

black-out means more crime; Not at

all, All night, the just and the Crime is unjust are taking cover. suspended. No one breaks and enters" or "loiters with intent".' The peace is not breached by Insulting words and behaviour." "Allens with one accord remuin Indoors 'after `cur- few. Even those inclined to the "two D's" drink and disorder shun places where the principal furniture is glass,

Life is funny. ing these days 1 went into a large London hotel the other night about 8.30 and all the guests were walking about in pyjamas and dressing-gowns walting: to go down to the Bir-raid shelter. You may think perhaps that as a result we all turn up looking anyhow In the morning.

Not so, although the war, has brought another hotel job into exis- tence. "I'm a shelter shaker", one man sold."""There are 200 quiet sleepers, 12 snorers.:: I go round and gently shake a snorer, as soon as hu begin? It is a full-time job. “As one is quietened,, another starts." Snor-. Ing would appear to be a real frouble in the shelter

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So they began the journey.

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England somewhere anywhere.

employing hundreds of girls told me Calderbury with the lamplight there le selusily less absenteeism Pedalled along.

you met her only a few months last day here.ir miss you 'the' Don't you, realise what it'll be like swerving and flickering, us David, than Ik unind" at, this time of the year,

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It all in my, letter in case you'd his violin and tried over! very

forgotten!

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ought it hastily and tore it

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in a ballet costume. He took up his violin and began to watching her all the time. Sho seemed an embodiment of light and airy. The spell was broken by the telephone.Good God," was saying," "I never thought they'd

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