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1930.
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CHAPTER XXXI.
it was not a week before Alan was back in his home.
RUTH DEWEY GROVES
notice, being stricken by her He drew startling expression. back as though she had struck him a blow.
Though there had been a short
"Don't you see?" she wailed. period during which he belleved
"If you desert me now, Alan, I he never woud live there again. For Phillipa had flatly refused to just can't stand it. It would be release him from his engagement, too terrible to live here alone, and When he left Natalie to seek I couldn't anyway, I couldn't afford this release, he went to Phillipa's it, and I'd never work for you
again." apartment, and found her gaged in making it habitable with. the few pieces of furniture that had been delivered that day.
en-
He could see on her face traces of the mental storm she had been through.,. But he did not know that it was temper; he thought It was pain: He felt like a brute All evening over the way he let her down about dinner and get- ting moved. His feeling had per- haps made it impossible for him and Natalie, to reach standing. Phillipa, Jess on his conscience, might not have stood so immovably in his way.
an under-
now
But he decided to face the is- sue with her squarely, and he had to go on with it, or know he was a moral coward.
sur-
She plainly showed her prise at seeing him, and essayed sweetly welcoming smile. He began by apologizing for calling
so late.
"But I had to talk with you, Phillipa," he went on "and this
Alan opened his mouth to speak, but she rushed on, stopping him. "I couldn't go back home, either. Dad wouldn't have me, and Mother would be heart-broken."
"Stop it, Phillipa, please,” Alan exclaimed in desperation. not
a brute. We can talk. this thing out sensibly."
"Sensibly!" Phillipa famed Lt him. "That means that you don't care how I suffer!"
"It means nothing of the kind," Alan answered. resignedly. "Please get up." He put his hands under her arma, and lifted' her back to her chair.
"I kill myself," she sobbed, relaxing against him. "I can't lose vou, Alan, I love you too much."
"But Phillipa, what could we
make of it after what I've told you?" he asked helplessly..
to i be
Phillipa lifted her face. "Were
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"Oh, I couldn't have gone to "Oh, Alan. you weren't. You
assured know you weren't. It would just The following quotations have been sleep anyway." Phillipa him hurriedly. She wanted
like that again. I'd let you received from their correspondents talk too, anxious to put him right go if I thought you would be Messrs. Harden. Ston and Co. of if he had any wrong ideas.
happy, but I know you wouldn't. New York, by Messrs. Swan, Culbert- son and Fritz, Sassoon House Shang- Alan looked around for a place Natalie couldn't have loved you, hai
(cable address: "Swanstock" to sit.
to leave you like she did. I'll Shanghai), who are not responsible make, you happy, Think of the for cable mutilations.
New York, June 24. wonderful times we've had in- gether. I know we'll be happy.
Tone of Market,-Weak. And I won't, I won't, I won't let
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"Take my suitcase off that, chair," Phillipa said, at the same time clearing another for herself ASAHI ASAHI met on one foot and curled BEER looking small, and childish as
the other about a leg of the chair.
was
result of the informality of her disar- posture. Her hair
was a smudge Sale Agent ranged and there
on her chin. One, fist was stuck MITSUI into a pocket of the blue smock BUSSAN she was wearing. She made an Alan was appealing picture, but unaware of it.
"Have you any idea why I couldn't have dinner with you to night, Phillipa?" he asked.
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Her voice had risen in a cres- cendo of emotion, her hands were flung up to his arms, pulling him down to her. "Alan, Alan, kiss me, kiss me," she begged.
Alan stopped over her. hlank despair in his heart..
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Phillipa
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Was
"Phillipa, this is mistake!" he blurted lessly, pleadingly.
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could Alan
thinking.. She had refrained from taking alla ghastly any direct action against her sis- out help-ter's supposed rival until after Alan's expected visit. But now that he was not coming, she went ahead and perfected her plans..
Phillipa stiffened in her chair. She had thrown an arm over the her fingers back of it. Now gripped it until they were white.
"It's a mistake for you to treat me like this!" she cried.
"Phillipa, please
She was on her feet, facing
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Andrew was necessary to them. She wanted him to take her to a public library. She hated to leave Natalie alone, but she already had a date with "Andrew, and she was cager to get into action.
what he had to do, frankly called "If she would only rave and it rotten. But Phillipa was ready rant and break up a few pieces for it. She did not draw back of furniture. I'd like it better," an inch. "Say it," she command-she said to Andrew, for she had to tell him what she intended to do, "About us." he said finally. so he'd be a help and not a nuisance, He agreed to aid her, and said: Phillipa choked back the bitter laughter that rose to her lips. "Gee, kid, you've got a sacrificin' She realized suddenly that she nature sure enough. 1 see where must get herself under control. I'm going to have it soft." She could seratch just as effective- ly if she kept her claws sheathed until she needed them.
She retreated to her chair and sank into it, weakly.
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He looked out, however, and "Don't Phillipa' me, Alan. I bath and go to bed," she urged
a creamy-gloved hand take mercial centres of the world, we are able to had enough of that at home. Tell her sister, when she was ready
Tientsin, June 24.
the glass from the young man extend to our clients special facilities for
domestic and foreign banking and exchange. me what you came here to say.to leave the house. Natalie's
Mr. Lennox Simpson has engaged and disappear in the depths of We also handle the of Bonds and What's a ghastly mistake?"
pallor and quiet hopelessness wor- a number of additional foreigners the cab. Then he went on pour-other Fubile Funds of the Chinme Goreza Alan's eyes wavered. He hated ried her.
for the Customs to-day, including ing chocolate syrup into a con- several former Customs men; while
tainer. numerous applications from retired Andrew hurried in with the Customs men are being received glass, then sped back to Florence. from Shanghal.
"Well," ..she asked, Is the climbed in beside her, "was she The vexed question now payment of duty at both ends, and
scared?" whether Shanghai will recognise
(To be Continued.) the duties paid at this end, and vice versa. In any event, shippers will be the sufferers, and Mr. Len- Florence screwed up her lips. nox Simpson has specially tele- "Yes?" she drawled. "Well, big graphed to Yen Hsi-shan asking for future-something-or-other, get instructions on this point.
I'm cunnin too, load of this, else I couldn't put this over. So when 1 sacrifice, look out.” "You mean--our engagement?"
"But you're doin' this for your she asked with as much calmness
sister.". as she could summon up.
"Uhuh, and for you and me "Yes," Alan nodded. "I never too. Gee, Andy, it'll be nice when can love anyone but Natalie, Phil-Alan and Natalle make up. Think lipa."
of the parties she'll give for us, Phillipa slumped in her chair. especially after you buy me a with a heartrending moan. ' ring."
They hurried over to the Grand Alan looked away from her. "Hey, baby, you're speedin'. Central Station and caught a train God, if being sorry would help...got to get set before I think of on
the run. Florence's plan Phillipa began to sob and gasp rings..
would not be put into effect until out broken sentences at the same dollar down and a dollar a they reached Hillshire. time."
week. I already know a place. "Why do I have to be the one And I do want to see Nat her old
again." Florence's to auffer? Oh, Alan, Alan, why self weren't you sure? You needn't voice, swiftly changing from teas Florence had located a store with have done it! I can't stand it, ing candour to wistful tenderness public telephones. Andrew got oh, don't you see? I can't stand revealed the disposition that made out and went in.
Andrew's heart thump with fond-
it !"
She had alipped from her chair to the floor, a huddled heap of
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Florence, in; the taxicab, opened ness for her. Gee, she was a her bag and dug out the package
they had got in the drug store. PRINTING They ate their table d'hote din-She could see Andrew through the ner in reckless haste, and hied plate glass windows, entering a themselves off to the nearest pub telephone booth. She undid the He was speechless with contri- fic library, which happened to be package and waited. tion. Phillipa raved on." "Oh, the one at Fifth Avenue and For- In a few minutes Andrew came what a fool I've been. What aty-second Street.
out of the booth and walked to the fool, to love you like I do. My There, after a bit of research the aoda fountain. With whole life is ruined." She away work, they found what they want nonchalance of youth, he asked ed writhingly, as though in actualled. Then they went to a drug for a glass of water without mak- physical pain.
store. And came out laughinging a purchase. D "Phillipa, for God's- sake, in high glee.
"For the lady outside in a cab,” don't," Alan entreated herita
he explained and walked away with the glass. It being a high class neighbourhood, the fountain attendant made no objections.
"But just the same," Andrew She looked up at him. Her confessed, "I'm glad it isn't me face was contorted, but her eyes "It'll be worth It," Florence as shone dry of tears. Alan did not sured him light-heartedly,
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