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{(Continued from page 7.)
"Ivou, don't be silly," she ex!! claimed impatiently, "the concerto
is lovely music, and nothing that' is so beautiful can be evil."
"Mario laughed at my warn- lugs," he replied solemnly "He Ivon refused to listen, but" made a despondent motion with his hands.
"How?" she demanded.
"Poor Mario, he was so gay atid debonair, guiding his orchestra His with such quaint, postures. head, hands and body all united in his efforts to obtain the utmost expression from his men. It was al- most the last bar of the finale that | it happened. A surprised look slid like a shadow over his face, his balon slipped from his hand, his eyelids fickered, he gently crum- pled up and was yone like the harmonies he evoked."
Ting-ling-ling-ling
telephone bell.
shrilled
"Please excuse me. I am expect. he ing a call," he explained, as rose from his desk and went quick- ly from the room.
Lao watched him go, then turn ing she took in the details of the jroom.
Ivon had the minimum of furni
His Thursday, 3rd August at m'night ture Decessary to his study. Wednesday, 16th Aug. at 10 am writing desk, a chair and an open Wednesday, 6th Sept. at 10 a..piano, also a few books in a case,
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that was all. There on the top of the depk not far from her hands clared that she would play "Invo- was his portfolio of manuscripts, cation," by Ivon Hawtby. She turned them over.
Lao must have made a mistake. brows drew "Ahl here it is." She smiled and Ivon's dark arched nodded, her head as if she were straight in a perplexed frown as pleased. "Unlucky is it? Well, tre stared at the fire in a conscious effort-to-remember that title, but.. we'll see."
With nimble movements of her he was unable to recall any com-
fingers Bhe supple
extracted position of his by that name.
Then the quiet of the room was several sheets and placed them carefully within. her music disturbed by soft opening chords, laatchel. Then, closing the port- to be swiftly followed by a series folio, she replaced it exactly as of delicate arpeggios lisping forth ahe had found it. Hearing Ivon their message on the crest of tha returning, she walked to the door sound waves, land met him as he opened it.
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CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being -Ivon sat up in shocked attention. | landed at their risk into the hazard- nade a mistake. ous aud/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hong Kong and Kowloon
"Sorry, Ivon, but I must be off, lao must have
I have just two minutes in which She dared not play that concerto. Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., whence to reach my hairdresser. Don't He rose from his chair and stood and/or from the wharves delivery forget to listen in at ten to-night. 'upright, calling loudly:
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If I get an encore, I shall play "Lao, Lao, you must stop. You something of yours."
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recognized. All broken, chafed and damaged. ten o'clock. In his quief sitting drous melody was pouring forth room Ivon was waiting for the an- from that box of magic, Droway Goods are to be left in the Godowns, nouncement of the "Surprise bass-chords and soft treble trills where they will be examined on the 27th 1933, at 10 a.m., by Mesurs.
July, Item." lie rose from the deep, answered his cries.
Goddard & Douglas. comfortable chair, picked up the "Lao, do stop-it is poker and stirred the glowing coals piece! I implore you to step," he led Warehouse Regulations consignets into an agitated blaze. Satisfied called desperately.
an evil
with the fire, he replaced the poker Swelling endenzas of sound re- and, crossing the room to the radio plied mockingly, rising in reson- receiver, adjusting it exactly to ance as it hastened towards the the required wavelength. Then, grand finale. switching off the light, he return- Ivon stood close to the radio re- ed to his inviting chair.
'ceiver in an attitude of dejection. Through the loud speaker a His hands clasped. bland, voice announced: "To-night
from the radio cabinet.
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must have a Revenus Officer in at tendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined.
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No Fire Insurance has been effect-
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GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 21st July, 1933,
WHEN NAZIS 'CAME TO OBERAMMERGAU.
(Continued from Page 8.)
eyes
The eloquent notes of the plano our surprise item is relayed from vibrated around him. Wildly he the Orphean Hall. You will hear stared at the gathering darkness. excerpts from the repertoire of the It had swallowed up the furniture, Euterpe Musicians. Miss Lao and was creeping and crawling and Elvin is solo pianoforte."
He felt stifled, closing in on him. The light from the lively flame yet he shivered. The fire was leer- fitted over Ivon's face, reflecting ing at him with the wicked red eye, prehistoric monster. He the fitful flicker in his dark eyes. of a
gau. has ever produced. He is now 22nd Aug. His lips were curved in an appre-shrieked out in terror.
clative smile as he listened to the "Lao, something frightful wil57, and played the greatest part for sweet harmony that was issuing tappen to you. All who play it are the last time in 1922, becoming doomed. That concerto is cursed "Prolog" (Chorus) in 1930, which Every now and then deep chords by an evil murder... A poor street he will probably play next year. from the piang could be heard, and musician had been horribly strano, no," he said, with the same 6th Sept. here and there little single notes gled. His body was in, that gloomy light of compassion in his
were distinguishable through the garage the night I found shelter." which lent, perhaps, the greatest musical maze of the orchestra. A sudden animated flame burst verisimilitude to his Christ por- Quicker and quicker the little from the dying fire, sizzled, flored trayal, "the course of politics must notes came, until a rippling and was gone. The rapacious never affect our great drama. We melody, a delicious, exquisite tune, 'darkness engulfed the room as the are not quite immune from political tripped forth from the piano, at- melody snapped off abruptly. movements" he smiled-"and a few 5th Aug companied by an incoherent mur Blackness and.. silence engulfed outward signs you will probably 6th Sept.
[mur ́from the orchestra. ・・ him. For one terrifying moment nave delected. But tell my many Lae was a wonderful pianist, his heart suspended action. He English friends, that the spirit of
Oberammergau is unchanged." and also a very desirable woman, slumped heavily to the floor.
Going up the little main street, but he was unwilling to ask her to share his name until he had made A cheerful voice emanating from there were signs of the times which 1st Aug. a name that was worth while to the loud-speaker penetrated the bad been invisible the night before -a couple of Swastika banners left share. She was rapidly, becoming dark' confusion of Ivon's brain:
over from the Hitler birthday, three| famous, while he was scarcely "We must apologise to listeners or four young men in the inevitable known. The fight for fame was for the four minutes' breakdown, brown shirts, and a huge Hitler por 5th Aug. Gerce, and success was hard to from ten, twenty-six to ten-thirty trait in a anop window. Then came 10th Aug:
which occurred during the broad- ja detachment of Hitlerites?, with Violently his thoughts were cast of the Surprise Item." 30th July
shattered by the turbulent ap:] 6th Aug. plause that stormed through the
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