The Melody Girl.
By RUTH DEWEY GROVES.
Author of "The Innocent Cheat," etc.
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY,
of
When discovers' that, he be planning wlope with her tilfalster, Irene Evarell and with the avalalance
bergong" kliorps him. She unges him to say to reliege and not break the heart of the Auni who is dancing him, Failing to convince
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"Now, now, girls, don't quarrel,; Hery Borden, secretly to love with Tumor Mrs. Everett intervened and rushed
forward with a second cup.
"I'm starved." Beryl said to her mother.
"You'll be out of luck if you didn't bring something with you," Irene taunteil. "Mother's just Later Tommy #oes dshing, and Andi Beryl : cooked the last of the bacon and and her rang on the Beach. One of the
thegs for me." beye, Angle feet, li carried pork by ite, and Tommy and Beryl rescue him, the And it hard to bear the reproaches of
bin, Heryl Jets Tummy return to Irans who
kramed as the delay," refuse to 1hten and postpones the elopement
Head and the abeers of her jealous sieter,
Beryl looked at her mother. "You'll have to divide." Mrs. Ever- elt said weakly, "There was enough to begin with, but—”
COMMDR. GALPIN DISMISSED.
GUILTY OF HAZARDING
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Welhalwel, July 1.
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Restore' Port mod and sank in 20 fathoms water with 18 of her crew, Weihalwel on June come to an end.
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torshire County Cricket Club, to- the Worcester
to obtain ground lant, has stock market crashes played a day awam to the pavilion on
with his holdinge, and although no urgently needed books and other one is yet in a position to estimate articles. with any accuracy the fortune he a left, It is not expected to exceed £5,000,000.
ля
This morning the ground, which is close to the River Sovern, was found to be from five to six feet under water.
Lieutenant Commander D. W. Calpin, who was in command of the ship at the time, was found guilty on the charge of hazarding
By his will he directs that the his ship and the Court sentenced £1,800 a year he has paid to his A match with Kent was due to him to be dismissed his ship and
daughter Doris (Mrs. Arthur begin on this ground, on Wednes severely reprimanded.--Reuter,
Walter) is to be continued, while day. but it is to be played Instead [Struck while on the surface by the residue of his estate goe
at Stourbridge. the Chinese steamer Yuta, the it will be found to his widow Mr. Gillingham drove in hla Poseidon sank Immediately. five and his three other children by his motor-car to the edge of the water, Beryl broke in with an under-officers and 26 mon being picked first marriage, Dudley, Stanhope, undressed in his car, and awam ta promises in take Hery) to the studies if she standing laugh. "But frene had a un by the Yuta. Two hours later and Elleen.
the pavilion with the keys round came from below, and is fuzisheel make the mother nut en let Servifit of temperament and couldn't ent two men
Reveral Jegacias, his neck. He retrieved all articles and all the rest of it. Well, iet were followed another hour later including one of some thousands necessary to the businces of the It go. Give me some tourt." by four more, all of whom had of pounds to his brother, Mr. club, placed them in a watertight
used escape apparatus,
Jack Joel, who enn, if he desires, box, and swam back across distribute it in charity.
When Tommy gala bere irons to marry hăm, său myn she will not let marrings Interfere with her career and Informsa hlm that the Ja to have a radio walition. Уда
well wish her blouse, and after the work
CHAPTER IX.
"I've got some watermelon pre-
Tered In mother
"I have to think of my volce," serve." "her
Of the 60 men aboard, two died Irene answered for her mother. amends for the lack of more sub-later, 18 were trapped in the sub- "Beryl irritates me. I'd be afstantial fare.
merged vessel, und 30 were saved. nervous wreek before i got to thời
up) All five officers aboard were pick- studio if she went along."
Irene amirked. "I lunched one those inst night. I bad to have "Then why did you tell her she something after that awful dinner." could go with you?" her fatheri asked.
Irene shrugged. "I had a weak moment, I guess."
"Hmph. Seems to me I keurd
remarkert.
"There. yoff NEW!" * * cried "She's always muking fun of me! And I won't stand for it!"
Mrs. Everett began to stille arafu.
Mrs. Everett gasped.“ You don't mean you ate the whole jar?”
"Well, not the far- just the pre- serves. There wasn't much."
21
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“She hasn't got a career--she' only got a screech."
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was a terrible blow to him and was made ten thousand times worse by the knowledge that when Doris had come to him posing as dutiful daughter, soaking consent The safe at Mr. Joel's Great to
engagement, she was actually Stanlippe street house, of which he married. alone held the combination, has now "From that moment Solly was a heen opened. It is a specially built changed man. For long he refused "If you're going to talk strong room to contain the gold and to have anything to do with the Hery started meaningfully at that," Mrs. Everett said with a Beryl saying somethink about imy-Irene figures white over four of anger. "I'll have to do the silver plate of which he and a re-girl, although he longed for her. BANK OF CHINA. lost ringside seat." Me. Everet like midsummer moonflowers," she blouse for ber myself and ask you markable collection.
But never did he forget that she Many untrue statements. and was his daughter, and from the Irene turned to her mother said softly. Then, abruptly: "It's to stay at home. can't see why others greatly exaggerated, have very first made her na ampio ( Rasrganissa Ortuber 18, 1933, under opvcial |
pity flowers fuche quickly, you want to go anyway when you been circulated recently regarding allowance in ease
charter of The National Governmost na an she should at feel that way about it!"
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The great trouble of his life, the resources. There is no gecrot F4-Up Caplím! Teens fhrshed and Beryl noticed dreamily. "I might get an offer waywardness, as he considered it, about
what he allowed her. It
Reserve Fund day. I want to of his daughter Doris, has been was £1,800 a year, and she that when their mother. placed myself some
still tamiliarize myself with studio dragged into the limelight and made receiving it. the plate of bacon and eggs before
atmosphere." And as though to the subject of suggestions which There came a day when Doris relish,"
duce an offer she began to hum. light of a Spartan father.
Solly's grent heart had its way. She "Please
don't," her motherl All this has caused pain to his was taken back into his home. She "Irene might hear you, relatives and, in the words of his might have been there to-day, bat begged. amid you know, Hery), that funay friend, hus "dishonoured theshe elected to go her own way. way you sing is irritating to a real memory of the most loving and "The
but there was years passed, b singer."
generous of fathers and of a great no happiness for Berri fell silent. Her moods Jew. often changed quickly.
"He became seriously fil, and it had a chance--if it were true, us If Irene
Secretly Married.
was decided that he should make they said that she had a voice "Mr. Joel's daughter told him that that it would
said this friends trip to South Africa in the hope
Icast at restore him it would be cruel to handicap her. she wanted to be engaged to ato physical health. The present
Her softer feeling endured. young man named Arthur Walter. Mrs, Joel, by her devotion, brought Capita (fully paid up) ........ 100,600.000 And when she arrived at the Now Solly had a high regard for her husband safely back to England, Bowerve Fund... 120,000,000 studio with Irene she volunteered, this young man, but did not visua-but all saw that his days were HEAD OFFICE:—YOKOHAMA. to forego the right she had bought lise him as the husband of his numbered, and he was hardly fit and wait in an anteroom, little cherished Doris. He told her that to move. It was only his insistent Adria dreaming of the reward her he could not consent to the engage-demand to be allowed to see his Batavia enerous Impulse was to bring ment. Then he was told on Good-horses again that persuaded the Berlin
i wood racecourse that
and doctors to allow his removal to Bomber Walter were married.
Newmarket..
"Oh I guess she didn't mean to
"That's just Heryl's way to joke. It helps a lot with the cranky eustomers,"
"Can't you think of anything but business?" his wife whiled,
"Lord, I wish I had soste bust ares to thick about," he com-1 plained. "The why HOW
declared hastily.
•
Beryl nibbled the thin dry toast supplied to her with apparent en- brought a piece of cheese and joyment. Bat
when her mother
brioche she was glad Irene had no desire for the fou
A
"So I'm not going to New York things are with you?" she asked after the last Frene jumped up from the table. of the sweet roll had been "I can't eat in an atmosphere of hickering, abc
"I really couldn't be 'annoyed," announced 11- dignantly.
Irene replied.
consumed.
"I'ur child," her mother mut-
Beryl go to her feet, "Well," tered as Treng stalked out of the she said with a pleasant inflection, mom. "Why do you upset her so, in that case I'll have time for a Tracy
You know she's high-ttle laundry work." strmaj and delicate -- a renl freno's planes followed ber in artiste."
uneasiness as she swung out of the her. Mr. Everett was contrite. kitchen into the front half. Beryl's didn't mean to spoil her break-attitude puzzled her for mostly
half-sister "fast," he apologized. "Guess her
fought for her be getting back to the atore. rights. She did not go to hear what Never mind pouring any nore more Beryl might have to say about He got up and the matter. but staying in the peg on which kitchen availed her nothing. for presently Beryl returned. And while she did not come to rave had runt she bore a declaration wor this was more effective than words.
coffee for me." walked over to # hung his hat.
His wife hesiluted half nument, then spoke out boldly, "You'd better, keep Beryl at the siure," she advised. "Tell her you need her there,"
**
"What are you doing with my Mr. Evorelt fidgeted from one hioung 7" Irene screeched foot to the other. She'd know Borgi walked over to the sink. was doing it for a reason," he Beryl smiled at her. "Why, my objected. "You can't fool Beryl," dear." she said pleiesantly, I
for you." "Well.
you keep her there just mean to wash the same." site ardered, with a reached for the dishpan.
Irune flew over to grab the gar
finality in her tone that loft no
and
roory for further argument, lement but Beryl swung it out of her went away, mumbling that he reach. "Mother, dan't let her wel didn't like it..
And as he expected Reryt laogh-
it Irene screamed.
"Beryl
es ut him when he clumsily "Shil keep her bargain, with attempted to tletain her at the me." Beryl interrupted her
tore.
mother, "or I'll make a rain check "I suspect you've been getting not of her blouse."
nad of trene's impression of a Irene's eye was enught by the prima donna," she said to him.1iné pleatine of the neck ruffle as had a hunch she'd try to reteste Beryl held the blouse aloft. on me and I'm prepared for it,could never plent like that. Don't worry; I'll inli Mother what the thought of standing over the
She
And
a chance you had to hold me here." ironing board for an hour while
she tried it'drove her frontic.
"Put it down, Beryl," her mother implored.
"When she says I'm going with her," Beryl returned firmly. "{ washed and ironed this thing as the price of my admission to the how and I'll see the show-or get
refund."
She went away laughing and Waving goodbye to him. And he thought fearfully of what his wife would have to say if she could read his mind at that moment; for be was thinking very definitely that he wished Beryl were his own daughter. Conscious suddenly that he was being guilty of disloyalty. | he turned to filling his telephone capitulated, orders.
Bervi had left home, that morn- ing without her breakfast.
When
"All right, you can go,” Irene
Beryl handed the blouse to her. "You'd better take it upstairs
she entered the house the inviting before I change my mind and aroma of freshly broiled bacon as decide I don't want to go she salled her nostrils and caused her to turn her steps kitchenward, sold, and Irene hastily followed
There she found Irene at the table!
the suggestion.
in the breakfast "nook," pouring Automatically Beryl began to fresh coffee preparatory to finish-gather up the breakfast dishes. ing her interrupted morning meal. She'd long ago learned that Irene There was a pout of injured feel that if she too refused her mother would not help their mother and ings on her pretty face, a "Well, potwould do the dishwashing alone. me if you like, but I'm annoyed Mrs. Everett fluttered around just the same" expression in her
Beryl blue eyes and a smug satisfactionore or less helpiesaly,
know she had something on her
with herself that made Beryl want mind and finally it came out in
Eurst of querulousncus.
to shake her.
.
Instead the older girl seated her-
"I do wish you and Pu wouldnt
salf at the table with the easy, unbe always getting Irene fussed conscious grace that Ra charac-': teristic and remarked casually. UP" she fretted. "You ought to "So you've decided 1 shan't go to make some allowance for her
being different," New York with you ?".
Ireno cocked her head sidowise
"I don't allow anyone to trick mo if I can help it," Beryl told
And pursed her lips. Then she hor. "I did that work for Irene reached for the cream jug and poured some of its contents into the in exchange for the privilege of
hearing hor sing at RKG.
cup of coffee..
Calmly Beryl reached across the table and took the cup for herself.
And
it was no fun, tired as 1 wns,"
"Well," Mrs. Everett sighed. please be tactful the rest of the “You have a nerve!" Ireno sald day. After all Ireno's 'careor. In.
Important."
furiously.
(To be Continued.)
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