New Britain herald., 1924-11-28

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 "Corrigan," he declared warmly, for ceremony was the one thing Cor rigan could not stand, you're the best pal a fellow ever had. I'm damn sorry l didn't tell you about all this before; but l was fool enough to think you wouldn't under sand"
 'I shouldn't have" said the other, without seeing Mrs, Lai-Ho." He turned to the girl, You have taught me something tonight, that yesterday I wouldn't have believed. Living In these remote fringes of civilization, working all day among the very lowest types of your people, one forgets, if one has ever known, that there are others so different, that 1t is difficult 10 imagine they come of the same race. came in her to put an end to what be- ueved 10 be a mere liaison I beg your pardon humbly, find I've stumbled upon q romance He surveyed the glowing end of his cigarette. "White," he continued, "l know you'll listen to me, because believe you respect my opinion. These meetings must stop, This lady's husband came to see me to- 1 day. He knows everything. won't bore you with all the things he implied to me, but they were un- pleasant in the extreme, l can as- sure you"
 The girls eyes opened wide.
 My husband knows?" she de manded fearfully, her hands to her ears.
 Corrigan nodded,
 You must admit that your day light signaling was, to say the least of it, indiscreet. 1 promised him I would nip the affair in the bud--be. fore his return from Labaun in 10 days"
 The girl swayed softly to and fro, her hands still pressed to her head.
 If he knows that I have been here" she whispered, "it will be the end!"
 He must never know" said White hoarsely.
 Now, look here" broke In Cor rigan. You've got to grit your teeth, both of you and put up with f. Give up these signals, meetings, every mortal thing and be patient. A man with carcass like our hon. ora ble friends cant last forever"
 The girl shook her head sadly.
 T know you are right Mfr. Corri- gan We are following a course that can only have one ending. Our turn may come. as you have said, but the fires of our romance will have burned out with our youth"
 Tt does sound pretty hopeless" added her lover gloomi'y. Its all so confoundedly rotten. I'd run away with you but I'm bound to re- main here. If I did clear out, we'd have precious little to live on"
 Corrigan pushed a glass toward him,
 Come on," he shouted. "suffen your lip' This is life, my lad. I've been through it and you're only get ting it in your turn. When I get an idea Into my head, it's usually come there for some reason. Now, I've notion there will be way out"
 He rose and held out his hand to Miss Heng
 If I can do anything to help you both" he assured ser. "you can be certain I'll do it."
 He slapped his assistant on the back, picked up his haGand cane, and went down the veranda steps whistling a tune he had heard when he was last on leave.
 He was about to cross the stretch Of single track, when an unusual sound coming from the bend to his right caused him to halt. He lis- tened intentIy. The dull, rumbling noise drew nearer and he recognized the sound of trolley on its way from the coast town. Presently the thing came In sight, a four wheeled affair, propelled by cluster of coolies Seated on a cushion, his red umbrella folded at his feet, his fat hands folded over his chest, dozed Lai-Ho.