DONALD DUCK
RAIN OR NO RAIN. Y CAN'T GO UP RIVER TIL HIGH
TIDE IN THE
MORNING!
Dianej Produc
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FROM THE NOVEL BY JAMES
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had been David's habit for many years to give a 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 Leni's last fortnight that the party took place. When David returned to the house at midday of the morn- ing after the musical party, Lent had news.
He was aware that the act was melodramatic, but all his nerves were craving for sume, if even the stupidest, rellef in netlun. Не rushed from the roon and down the three steps, through the double doors into the surgery.
Leal was
there, arranging his papere, her upward glance a warm and welcoming thing. He told her what had happened ending with: 1 tore it 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
the piano, I'll look it up to- morrow!"
A private school near Manches- ter was actually advertising for a part time tencher of German—"nu diplomas necessary, only a guar. antced ability to speak and teach Leni wrote an ap- the language." pilcation for the job, und David a testimonial for her to composed enclose with it. Then he went out to visit two or three cases. When he returned about four o'clock he went into the drawing-porn be- Three days Inter David reached cause it was cool with the drawn Calderbury in the afternoon and blinds
and also
walked from the station. empty. When Jessica entered, later, followed by had been heavy rain and the Close Susan with the tea things, he had was full of mixture scenta, pebbles the swift feeling that she know all and bars of sand washed out of the gravel, pavements still steam- about the letter, and braced him- self for an eruption that seemned ing in the after-sun. And sud-
he denly, as due at any moment.
walked past the
"'ll easily make the train for
"I think you ought to know, David, I've just been writing o leiter."
"You have? To that school? About Lent?"
"Do you realise that if she's put in a position of trust and be trays it you might be held respon- sible for concealing the truth."
"What truth? I only vouched for her character and
of German." City""Character? |
"
There
for London
Cathedral, the thought invaded him, as never before, of Loni.
in
your own country. I can't
London
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Carries On
"on
some time ago.
Military authorities along the South Coast have for some time been Instructing the forces in their com mand in gas precautions in view of the possibilities 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 Has as part of the preliminaries for an invasion.
Many of us are ‘padding the hoof' again. In accordance with schemes prepared Hitler has set London oh its feet once more. Not since the Gonoral Strike of 1926 have so many City workers been seen walking to their work.
Business men, stockbrokers, a be regarded as the the alert" host of clerks, men and women nouncement and not as the alarm signal, 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-ralds. The ordinary brick and Portly, middle-aged men who cement shellers, while perfectly satis have for years made it almost a point factory against the effects of a neor-
Reviewing the general situation of honour never to walk except in by explosion, will not stand up to 2
In the latter respect the on September 12, Lord Woolton, the the gardens of their country houses direct hit.
probably Minister of Food, says: or over the local golf course, have Anderson_stecl_shelter is
The effect of bomb explo- had to succumb to the new inshion beller.
slona is often odd, Window protec- "Britain's food of walking to work.
No wonder the Minister of Trans- tion by paper, or special productions, scarcely been impaired by the week- end air raida on London. The port has asked the public to refrain always pays. from unnecessary travel to and fram Frequently the upper storeys of a amount of damage is in detail annoy- the London are antil all the trans- solidly-built house will collapse and ing but is entirely unimportant ai port is smoothly working It takes the lower ones will sland--but that regards either the nation's or Lon- a day or two in effect repairs, and to not universal. Anyway it explains don's food supplies, the Nazis always attack rallways,
Plenty of Food
supplies hove
Lessons of the there the upper floors being desert. The main damage was to four, animal
Air Raids
why the older houses with despised busements are now especially valued.
The people will get their sugur, In the first place we are all sleeping their butter, and their bacon as usual
ed-and in the next a basement house feeding-stuffs, meat and sugar, but will stand up to 11 for better than these losses were smail, and would a house which has no foundations; of certrinly not affect rationing. Con- the newer houses 999 out of every siderable danger Krost 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 'baushee howl' in st to go on, air raid shelters have, it is understood, but so far as factories and other been told to examine their arrange- Retallers are therefore warned to similar places are concerned it will ments for gas-proofing the shelters look out since a lot of food has been
.
actually come to It turned to her.
He
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"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. Already they're arresting and Im- prisoning people. Hurry have to leave at oncel"
We
WE do not know what to-night, much Jess to-night's news- secret paper, will bring some intersection of seconds and inches may mean an end to us, our
age. the world. In Colderbury on that evening of August fourth the train brought in later editions from Marsland, catching the sunset on
Ita windows so that 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 lie held his bicycle at the curb.
"Look bad, doctor," someone said. "Soon over, you bet. Wait
our Navy"
para-
Half listening, he read graphs about mobilisations, troops rushed to frontiers, bombardments opened on fortifications. refugees streaming from ravaged lands, the plight of traveliers and Julens. Abruptly then he moved off along Briargate, pedalling faster than usual, till he was hot and breath less. He entered the house by the surgery. Mechanically he unlocked a eupboard 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,
hysterical, le calmed her
and 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 feaning against the wall gave him both confidence a new access of caution. and a
"You mustn't ba scen leaving the town, especially
with this is what we must
Now do let me think it's almost dusk—- take the path to the Knoll you and wult for me by the wooden hut-you remember it? We'll meet there and go on-I'll
me.
Бо
way round by the Inne the long
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 forecful and yet re- main cabin. So he wailed to light his pipe, waited after that for whole minute by his watch, and then wheeling the 'bicycle emerged into the street,
Even in Calderbury streets he hoped that no one would notice lm, 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 came to the eld path. It was a lovely night, warm from the earth; and he felt 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, Lebl,
*
He could not see her clear- iy, but as he approached sho came to him, and they stood for a moment searching each other's eyes till light was born
a quiet man resolved upon an act in them. Having suddenly made up nis He was hoisting his bleycle över mind, he was in a tremendous the last stile when the Cathedral hurry. He must act. He must
oppose Jessica, if need be—. must use decision, cunning, world- stou ly wisdom, a host of qualities strange to him.
"I tell you you Did you state that
you met her only a few months ngo, and that you didn't know thing about her past life except that she'd been on the stage and tried to kill herself? Well, I put It all in my letter lucase you'd forgotten!
Suddenly he realised that the letter was still there, un posted on the bureau Strid ing over, he sought it hastily amidst a pile and tore it across.
quite grasp the fact that you are going, Lent, and that this is your last day here. I'll miss you
over
the
"
fost in this way during the week-end, Food arrangements to deal with emergencies which arise have been made very elastic, and on Sunday, to dent with the homeless in the East End of London, a big shop was opened to enable supplies to be abtained.
We have started another land campaign—at least 1,500,000 allot- ments instead of 1,000,000 às now are needed. Every garden should be growing vegetables.
Night Life
As I have sold, night-life in London
is extinct, merely because of the absence of reliable transport in the case of air-ruids. 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 theatres which suspended their shows during the week-end. Liverpool's licensing trade has decided to close all publle-houses and hotel bars at @ p.m. 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 unjust are taking cover. Crime is suspended. No one "breaks and enters" or "lolters with intent". The peace is not breached by "insulting words and behaviour." Aliens with one accord remain indoors after cur- few. Even these inclined to the "two D's" drink and disorder-shun places where the principal furniture is glass, Life is funny in these days. went into a large London hotel the other night about 8.30 and all the guests were walking about in pyjamas and dressing-gowns waiting to go down to the air-raid shelter. You may think perhaps that as a result we all turn up looking anyhow in the morning,
man said.
Not so, although the war has brought another hotel job into exis- tence. "I'm a shelter shaker" one "There are 200. quiet sleepers, 12 snorers. I go round and begins. It is a full-time job. As one gently shake a snorer as soon as he la quiotened, another starts." Snor- ing would appear to be a real trouble
in the shelter.
The Morning
After
clock chimed the three quarters It was Susan's half day off; Lent
"Now we're all right," he said, met him and said Jessica was out. also. "Would you like some tea?"
stooping to light the lamp they "That's just what I would like
reached the highway. Worm valdust-scented als mom than anything else, Leni "Len, my deur-you can't valt
1. gravel Sean the papers · these last few
to-morrow--you've got to
"Have you ever. get
on the days? Looks bad, but I don't
She away now-to-night!"
was back of a bicycle? You'll find it, think it'll come to anything over there. Good thing your kneeling on the Boor of the attic quite easy; Put your left foot on
room. packing clothes in
LARA, the axle and your right knee
slog,
The staff manager of a big store must get out of So they
began the journey from employing hundreds of girls told me Fogland somewhere anywhere, Calderbury with the lamplight there is actually less absenteeism Don't you realise what it'll be like swerving and flickering as David than is usual at this time of the years if you stay? Hurry
now and pedalled along. The rond lay and they turn up in the morning a
smart and a dainty as ever. He had finish packing we have to leave slightly uphill, and It was hard
to send home n girl who was suffer- at once, a
Work; but there, was traile, ing from a severe cold. She said the only an old man ploddi
thought if she stayed away people who called "Good night without would think she was scared by the knowing, without even try ing, to
in see, who passed them. And pre- sently the moon rose and the twin towers of the Cathedral stiffened against the blue-black sky, calling eleven as David topped the hill and prepared to Treewheel down
(To be continued to-morrow.)
71 dance for you; y sho said "and ran out of the room and a few minutes. was away for During this interval David took his violin and tried over, very softly the prelude she had men. Honed. Presently she came back Innballet costume. He took up hirviolin and began watching ber, all than to Play seemed an embodiment of light and air. The spell was broken by, the talephone," "Good: God," 3. he was saying I never thought they'd
"Yes, yes I'm going to take you to a seaport and arrange for you to get away in time so please, please
And so he talked on. She didn't want to go and finally he was
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You can't buy a thermos flak, London, while there is a waiting list. for camp-bedsteads," and L your wireless goes wrong you'd better res pair it yourself! as you won't get an electrician to do so. All due to the ralds.
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