..'lfIod.inq. In Tan Fu there FRIDAY. THE GUARDIAN, CHARLOTTETOWN Outpost In china lly vu Glellud Continued "You mustnlt mind it 1 seem a tritle strong and silent." he said smiling. "I've hardly said a word. except. in Chinese for months. I know Janet and Pat here so darned well. that hall the time when we meet. we Just sit and grunt at. each other. You get like that in the wilds. But actually I'm more than glad to see you. It's more than one inanls job. Tan Fu. At least it should be- we could make a second Chunkui: of the place. if only the iirm would give up decent support." "That sounds line." niuttci-ed Ger- ald I-lavelock. Janet James got out oi her chair. and said she must go. suddenly she ielt sometliing wrong--something iihe didn't like about the atmo- sphere of the room It was only as me left the verandah that she inali- aged to comply with the custnn. n! a. lifetime and be quite honest with herself. At that point she admitted that it was the night oi sheila. I-laveloclr. ly- ing so gracefully there in the long chair, her eyes sliding in appraisal imm her husband to Leslio Dali- and back again, which had dis- quieted her so furiously. It disquitcri her the more iwcaiise the felt she could not speak of her fears to her husband. Pat would probably dra: in a quotation regarding the virtues of Charity. she leit I ialrly awkward silence behind her. "I think I could do with a bath and a chance." said Sheila Have- lnck. "Will yC'll shnu me the bath- room?" Dale grinned. "Whichew-,r bedroom imi nhnnsn. I'm airaid." he said. "Only tin-hut quite big. Mrs. Havelock. I'll tell the boy to have some water heated right away." "rhanir you." said sheila curtiv. She walked acrcss the room in the two doors of the guest.-rooms and threw them open. - "Ill take this, Gerry." she said "Bring my bags in. will yoii? I think thLs bed looks the better of the two." "It is," said Dale quietly. Sheila 1-laveloelrs door closed lic- hind her. with a slightly-enibah rused lopsided grin. Gerald went out to the verandah and rctiirncd with a battery of expensive-looklii; suit.-caaea and hat boxes. 'I'hrer minutes later he came out. or his Iwiieta room. and found that. Dale had brought. in his own bags. "Oh thanks." said Gerald hastily. and grabbed them. He retired hasti- ly into the second room oarrying: the bags leaving Dale staring af- ter him. ”It would seem." muttered Dale ”that theres a good deal to be said for not lieing inarrieri!” He was it-filling his pipe whet: sheila reopened her door. "!'rl he arateful." she said. "if Yh0)'.li hurry up that hot. water!” (lHAl'TER Ill BANDIT AT IIASE it was little more than a hook later. In I valley rather rnmiiiisccm or the celebrated Valley rt var: Dry Bones. rimmed rnzind by the jagged red hills which made up the northern horizoiiyoi Tan Put. a tent had hecn pitched. In the slmrlo oi that. tents looped-tip flap. a singu- lar figure reclined at. length in n. deck-chair: the figure rf the m. mriotis Chinese banri;t.gz-neral wit- Tso-Ldnc. He was rcigv stout. but so enormously broad in the shoulder: that except in profile his lat tins not specially remarked. Not that it ever was remarked in words, Wil was touchy on the paint. and any- reference would have led to ni:,-st disagreeable consequences. Except fur the thin stragcliiig. moustache. there was little spoCi!lj'- ally oriental about. Wii's lace Which was not altogether surpris- ing Cl'InSldel'lX'lK that the prenatal was not. more than half Ciiiiiose. Ho had been born in shanixiiai---hiit. his mother had been a Russian cabaret girl. a. refugee from Siberia; and he had been educated at. an American University. and taken a degree in history. He might have been any age between lhll'iy and fifty, He wort in iiiiilnrm nl his mi-ti riesigniniz an American i'7”lFnr's tunic. qulintlv twdlrriii-d with ,- mass of gold lace and the flat gold- embroiderod epauleites oi the old Russian 1nii)ei'lnl Army, a rnuiui fur cap like a Cossacks. biiie rid- ing breec-hes with a wide t-rlmsnn stripe down the sides. and mi: leather boots with en-rrmous sil- ver Mexican spurs. His Sam Bron-no belt. sustained the weight of ti heavy holster-ed Mauser iiutomati" pistol. and In old-fashioned cavalry sabre with a silver hilt. Ha lay hook in the long chair. sipping It a glass of cold tea. and,smoklng a thin ltuuian cfgurette with I card- board mouthpiece, a delightful ll- luatrltinn oi repose and an easy conlcioneo-unless you cared to look at his eyes. They were big. and umber-ociloured. and most dis- quiltinqly rentless eyes. They ra- rnlndod you of I panther or ii leop- ard behind bars in a zoo. In from of Wu was standing on obviously ncred Chinese. in shab- by oiotch trousers and a blue linen shirt. his ahouldorii atocipod. hi.- hlndl Mrvoualv clasped. He was one of Lulle Dale's urvmu. with the mlolortuno of never being able unit! to make up his mlnziyvhlch or two loan was the greater: his tear of his mutcr. or his rear of wu- was no doubt about it at all! Time no rum unite pm on much as he loved him. In among those bar- tur--llllll. under the eyes of the gqnlflli and with ii couple of the 4., ',wcnorci'o oiotumqua tail fingering unit tines nelllnntly In the bank- .fX'MI'Id. 0 Play was not no sure. New Annun and Vicinity The Misses Ella and Irina. Muc- Neill were visitors to Summerside on Tuesday. M.r. Roland Clarke. New Ann-n uiu stmu nllht. wax- ur. and Mn. Don scliuriuon and duuzhtou Myra and Judy at New Annun Ipont Ohriltmao day at the home or Mr. and Mrs. lax Dawson. North Tryon. made a business trip to Summer- side recently. --Mrs. Airthur Enman, New An- nan, has left on an extended visit to the states she plans on spend- in: the winter months with her daiichmrs, Margaret and Arlene. Mr. Arthur Ennian is spending tliv winter in Springfield, the guest of his daughter and son-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Lambe and family. Mill Irma MacNeill. Kinkorc Convent. is spending the holidun at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mara. Allie MIcNeill. New An- nan. Mr. and Mrs. Wllirod Carley, Clermont were recent visitors in New Annan. Mr. Walter Coatea spent the Christmas holiday at the home at Mr. and Mrs. Al. schurman oi Travellers Rest. Mr. and Maurice Croken and daughter Joan Emerald were Mr. and Mn. Pi-ed Hooper. Pow- vuitcu at the houio 0! Ir. out home cl their daughter and son- Mrl. Allie lleNIill. New Anna on in-law Kr. and Uh. Delbtt III!- nor. NW AIIIIII. FIT i Min Hull Dawson went I in 5.?."u.'.':'i?."l.3”m."" ii.""” ""' Mr. Lloyd Iundouou. sub. 1: Ipondlnl the holiday: at the mine at nu potent: Mr. and has. Hor- old Mundane. New Anlun. Mr. and Mn. Francis 0010, New London. limit Olirlatiuu dig at the home oi Mr. and Mn. Fred wall. New Annoa. Mr. lulnin uoutgamorv. New Annui. In 5 visitor at summer- aldo on 'I'liumtcy. Mr. Al. Bohurmln. Travollora Rut made I buslmu trip to Stun- mcrlidi on Wound!!- Mr. John Pmnuu oi lrouvonm Rut nude 0 biuincu trip to lum- mercido on Thursday." , Itnm Int T'm' aontliiuod trim out 2 eucommunlcation, the posed the death penalty tor smoke in; and the lmpoi-or cl Ituuia ordered thot tobacco nun should have their noun Ilit. citcr which- they wore whipped sud Ihlvlied of! in Siberia. In spite of such severe measures the habit contlnuod Ind spread until today tobacco is used in every .part oi the world. In there such a thin: as wild silk? 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