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Continued Thrust. and riposte had followed each other with such deadly speed and siickness that Gerald had not realized how close he had been pushed to a gulf in his married life. uithout eve-n appreciating that gulf's existence. He found himself v.'rippi.ng the arms of his chair. and having to check the tntitx.-hing of his lips before he spoke again. "I see." he said quietly. "I thought -well. that you were found ed me- fond enough of me to put up with things--tn--" He couldn't. go on. And that ap- pealing helplessness and charm. which had won her heart originally. came back to check aheiirs anger, like some unhappy ghost. "I'm fond of you. Gerry," she said "But how long am I going on being fond of you in Tan IN? Can't you see that's what's -worrying me so much? if only there was something -anything in the world-for me to do? What am I to do. Gerry? You've your Job. But. I can't do plain sewing, and read, and listen to a grnmcphone and take a little ride. all day and every day. It's vilely un- comfortable-and Chinese works don't appeal to me. It isn't as it there was even the society of the average Treaty part. I'm alone. Gerry, eight hours a day. And you're telling me that I'm going on being alone eight hours a clay for two years! It's a long time, Gerry. Can't you understand?" "There are James and his wife," that. you want to go back to Shani- hal?" i No thank you. Gerry." "Then." said Gerald savagely. "1 think you might make the best of it instead of nagging!" breaking his heart at having to quit. If you threw it up he could stay on. and you could persuade Mr. Greer to confirm it." Gerald laughed bitterly. Old Greer vmnts Dale shifted. I tell you. His blessed independence has got them properly steamed up. Besides:-how could I quit. after all the fuss we both made to get the job? Be sensible. Sheila!" Sheila looked at him steadily. "You could do it perfectly easi- ly--ivf you'd start thinking of me. and leave yourself out of the pic- ture for A little." "You wouldn't." sncered Gerald. "be thinking of yourself?" "Of course I am." said Sheila calmly. "But my selfishness is com- monsense. for both our sakes. You know as well as I do that you'l'. ncvcr be up to tackling this Job, however long you slay!" "Phat." said Gerald. "is absurd!" "it's not absurd-it's common sense. You've plenty of advantafzts ovcr Leslie, Gerald. but even I child could see that you've not his knack for business, quite apart from his gift for handling Chinese." I "THAT'S ABOUT ENOUGH SHEILA!" During that last sentence a queer choking feeling rose, in Gerald ilav:-lnck's chest. and seemed to spread l"pWardAl stifling into his ihroai. He got out of his chair with a quick desperately jerked move- ment of his limbsalmmt as if re- pelling a physical assault. And when he spoke, he was almost sur- prised to hear his own words. so sure had he been that his feelings were strangling them before they could be fnrmcd by his lips. ”Has Dale been discussing me with you. Sheila?" he demanded. t'0f course not!" "Well-you're infernally sideraic of his interests all sudden!" "I'm much more concerned about our own Gerald." "I can look after them. thanks!" "That's justihe point. I don't be- lieve you can. It's rotten to mess HI! our lives for your vanity!" Gerald took a step forward. The -breath whistied between his teeth. and his nostrils diiai.ed.,'l'here was something ridiculous in the primi- tive quality of his anger. For a moment Sheila believed he would strike her. "I think that's about enough, Sheila." he said at last. But the girl knew in that instant that she had won. And she pressed -home her advantage remorselessly: "I don't agree. When you asked me to mlrry you. you said um you WV” mt If you love me at all. you'll do what I ask you and chuck "ill 103-" She 410191104 her voice and held out her hands to him, "Please. Ge-rry-just because 1 up yorlti-1.-for my sake!" ayes wave he". rad away "And once we're back in Shang- hli. you ll sneer at me for having been week month to.uu-aw it up, and even weaker in giving way to you! llm beginning to know you Tiglfhf tweil. my dear.” . . a 's a rotten me!" flared Sheilmthlu I0 H, to "And its a rotten in do! its not fair iouAIs'I:.'i-Isa .i:.k.l:?- " ':nIOl'l." seid sheila deliberately. Its not fair to set an eg guy,-v "V0?! well men-got" '3"! Wall lllllas It assb'eth- er. eltosotlur of seeing the humour of the situation: of two civilised , ' latlng wits. con- of a from 8000! well, England. . Gerald protested. without much But, (mm embncu hen no pl", conviction. . sum Hows. org; ::1hi;::1,.fV"p”'"y I mtg" Alike are here all human joys "You knew I was coming to China He” ”snedm:.:”'cmdmg John no i ' Wiihirtgaiiiih I:agx:I:Ii!H)'IC about the 1”"g”"' h"”' delights of Hong Kong and the A perggfni "” ”" W" "'11" . wealth of Hamvood and Greer. I , ' - don't. remember much about the rhe gggtdh ":3: Mm are illmrio-us prospects of Tan Pu!" I ', , ;' "I'd never heard of the place til y I got to new own. For heaven-S The first instance in which sake be reasonable Sheila! or is Public b”b"Y V” ”'”””d I" p 1 England by a foreign power oc- nn um A backhand” way of ray "3 curred when Charles V sent over a sum of money to be distributed " i t v t ll ' . 3 1mfovouIIBwifIaOIIeftc;I:Iu her bribe them to confirm a marriage : from church. tbs sereats took the newly baptised infant. and. pass- ing it gently over a flame. would say. "let the flames consume thee now or never. meaning. of course. that it would be better that the. child be burned up rather than growupinsfni. J. Tbersis a superstition that a baby who does not cry when baptised will never live to wow up. But an ar"ent ltdlllld. III mother, II the birth at a boy. Wt the first meet into the child's mouth on the point of her husband's sword. wishing at the same time that it might die only in battle. Nowa- days, mothers pray that their baby boys may not grow up and fill soldiers' graves. but alas, too many of them that d a e In I'M. the minister of the par- is-ii of south But-ray, Orkney n. lands. was interviewed while ed- ministering baptism to a female child. before the male child. "You have done a great wrong." chant- ed tha people. for when the little girl grows up. she will have e of worship. These consecrated nun beard Ind the boy will have none." are no doubt the "high places" so - - - It is I vulnr notion. that often forbidden in the Bible. children. wise beyond their run. . a . are short lived. Even in our age, That there are some curious and W9 1"'N""W!Y ml? 3319' Nmlfkt amusing epitaphs goes without "Th-t child "-9 we win to live." saying. Read this one copied by a The” V" 5 IIm9- 900- "I911 It traveler from the tombstone stand- was senernlly believed thlt hour mg in an Old cemnen. in 3,”. tormented infants. This is borne ' g yxnow P0,. out in a stanza penned by the poet. terity, that on the 8th of am). Herrick: Strange but True ' By I-. at Msoaru-us A good excuse - In the court of sessions in Scotland the Judges. who fail to show up or give a prop- er excuse for iheir absence. are. by law. liable to a" fine. But it is common on the first day of the session for the absentee to send an excuse to the lord president. Lo stonesfield. having sent such a e. and the president man- tioning it. the late Lord Justice clerk noxfield said. "What excuse n a stout fallowa like him hae?" "My lord: observed the president. "he just lost his wife." Indeed, snorted the Justice. "Has he? That's a fine excuse. I wish we sl had the sa.me.' ,. . . The heathens considered it unlawful to erect temples because they thought no temple large enough for the sun. Hence the saying. "The whole world is a temple of the sun." Hills and mountains became their places mappesn tenet Anna. and etranll but true every is the same both backward and farwud. area a mark at the atronges faction by the ancients that a son. when his father was dyins. lean caviar him and inhale his Mulun. ' Iladldan The above line is a perfect verse ward ... ltwas I AT TOUR IN ME should IIII 'IIben'etiiir'oou'gh'drope fill. ill IIAI. .3-VIA? IILIIII , 1. less dryitiraattiekle 2. Iaeths Irritated membrane! Help leeasn clinging threes gnu. g " -vi--9--m ...........,....... oruv ' snornnns QLA K 6006" sen-rs ,,,,,, 'I"I4'lI5!i I!'l 1737, the rambling remalns- of John Dale were, in the '88th year of his age, laid upon his two vlnes." Below the epitaph appeared the following verse: "This thing, in life. might raise some jealousy. Here all three lie together lovingly: TIIEI.'IlE.' mong members of Parliament to BA(K-UP LAMPS etween Mary and his son Philip. . . The ancient Jews told time by means of a. dial that was a kind of stairs. The time of b beam But this time Sheila ignored the day was distinguished. not by Challenge. lines, but by steps. . - "There's another alternatlie," she Timid mothers would wilt at said gloyvly. this christening custom which "well?" once was in usage in certain Ag "Throw in your hand! Leslit-.'s parts of Scotland. on returning t mi . ' :(.2'x7a”i: j '- monnucui OVER llOO DE iy against a backcloth of savagery and the unknown. Then Sheila wcarily picked up the half-empty bottle of nail-varnish, and began again on her hands. To be Continued "Dress up" your car and provide extra light for driv- in; safety in fog or rain. Heavily chromed and grace- fully styled. 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