THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1931.
REMARKABLE PICTURES OF CHICAGO IN THE RECENT HEAT WAVE.
Lake Michigan during the heat wave. The body hent of sweltering bathrors made the water oven hotter! Our picture shown thousands of Chicagoaní jamming the shore klongside towering skyscam. pors in so attempt to obtain retist from the heat wave in which hundreds died of heat prostration. Tests revealed that bathers body hest raked the fempersturs of the water near shore by 10 degreesl
With the thermomater dancing around the century mark for several days on end, Chicago heat suffers sought relief by sleep- ing outdeer. Above is a typical park scene in the city at the height of the mid dlawust heal ways.
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The Melody Girl.
By RUTH DEWEY GROVES.
Author of "The Innarent Chrat," etc.
BEGIN HERE TODAY.
the said, and ushered him tu- Hogy! Morden, hertigh in Joke with Tomms Wind "The baf1. Wilson, delays a slepensent with for half | serious,
inter
Irene Everett,
but frita ke
Mr. H. L. Stimate was in such a hurry to get to Europe for the fateful conferences which have just terminated in partial succni
of effort to restore Germany's credit, that he was obliged to fly from Washington to New York to catch his boat. Photo shows the Secretary of State at Washington aerodromo,
"To-day?" she gasped. "Ob. on the building is located she put Prentiss not before to-morrow a hand on Prentiss arm and look- "Why not to-day?" be insistedd up at him like a child who sees "Now! You look like a bride, ja bly platter of cakes.
| Let's drive right into the city. "Don't you think we ought to
We can have it over at the city hall get the wedding ring now**** Ein no time. Of course, if you'd breathed softly.
profer a church-"
she
ROYAL YACHTSMAN.
KING AND QUEEN VISITING COWES.
London, July 27. The King and Queen left London today for Cowes, where the re- gatta will open next Monday,
"I'm glad you thought of it," "But to-day!" Irene gasped anew, Prentiss told her, and turned into "Doesn't it appeal to you?" heja side-sirpet ni-the next corner, Their Majesties travelled-by askid. To me it would be a great [ Buying the wedding ring patur Noyal train to Portsmouth, where way to do it. I think people missally led to buying an engagement they will embark in the Royal yacht a lot by delaying in order to make tine. Irene was disappointed over Victoria and Albert-British Wire-
the size of the solitaire. She less.
Prentiss became Preparations. Just think-you left! dabed she hadn't been, so hasty,
"IN there something lent to date to full college, wrong?" he inquired anxiously,
free in Jenfuns when she tails a terri "I-1 tell you" Irene said, enfis contract. Bere loud enough for an eavesdropper vijeramide in securing
debut wins neplause and new Eptesile kole jeter Can forget her hinten, love (artight whito hear.
In her voice was a hit
When Fretien into his var. his hopes at Blck marrings, fearine Prentis will die moment less buoyant than ster her deceitas e Ima told dra it is they'd been before. Brevi Whom Tony Loved.
When Irene odorlesen Dome, be ylehk
to compair and deleka beavily.
with Tommy or Inform Prentlar
Beret Beds he told her
the house for a drive with me.
A sort of
trene she must eltser renew to the been entirely wordless during the Prentiss had duly conxed her in treated" bêm. Treste prenbes baz plans drive.
In outwit Beryl. She receives a telegram
from Frentive making her to marry hiru is mediately.
CHAPTER XXX1
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to
you were Irene Everett. Wouldn't telling herself she might have FRENCH MIXED COURT. you get a klek out of going back known that Prontlas' funds would surprise for yourself, you
be low at the end of a vacation. AGREEMENT FOR RENDITION Irene Gaylord? H
know. If she had waited until they reach-
READY FOR SIGNATURE. tes to girls with wouts Prentls Gas of tears and trouble, that thing so much easier for me."
And it would make the whole en Oakdale she'd have been able For fren learn Prentiss kave money who
to order what she wanted.
Pren
Nanking. July 27. tries to win hian from Hory). He is amedaile | she thought, to salisty ferry that takes her drielu mod to Alaner.
Mr. C. T. Wang announced to- Labe was on her way to sacrifice Irene glanced up at him. He is surely would let her h
Lecounts wherever she Tatamy's munt iffes al I bet herself.
Jover of the
liked.ding that the agreement for rendi- was not the
night Well, an isney, anıt job through her husband. Tumory
engagement ring before. He was thinking of con- only the beginning.
wastion of the French Mixed Court is tets Trene of his hard Dark mid who brenki j Prentiss helped her. tenderlvenience of business Der engagement,
ready for signature, and will pro-i conreuf- to marry hum she accepts, Irene plans a
the fence. Well, she didn't mind, but
She wasn't quite so affectionate bably be signed to-morrow. he she'd like him to be more ardent rest of the way to the city hall as Reiter, They had not driven tar before never be so ready to neglect her her slight withdrawal from his felt her temper slipping, but it
before she gave in to him. He'd she had been before they bought
the rings, but Prentias
thought ring affronted her anew and she him had tries to cheer him u She fell what was on her mind. Irene had
he'd have to know then.
for it side the result of increasing would never do to show how she So she would not. yield until shyness, and loved her the more felt. She had sense enough
realize this and both Prentiss and She knew, while he was about it, "It's mother," she stád, as though
Presently her pique vanished, the maître d'hotel were waiting with
hough that he was heading for the city, dispelled by the golden promise of for some expression of great reluctance.
but
she did not protest. Soon the future that lay before her.
approval Thinks we ought to have a fussy
from her. after she consented. marry him wedding. I'm a tired out argu-they
She was radiant enough during She swallowed hard and looked reached the Queensboro the marriage to satisfy Prentiss up at Mrs. Everett stress that brew's with the the Bridge.
them. "It's lovely," she plan for frustrating. Beryl's "at-thing is for us to be married; tempt to prevent her marriage to quietly and go back to Oukdale spread out before her in a magic the wedding kiss, but another. sure that she would like the beau that she loved him. He kissed enld with enough feeling to satisfy great city's northern towers her with everyone watching, not them. Perhaps they were both so Prentiss was perfect. She helped right away, as your fatimr wants mist. It did not seem Irene to dress with unusual care, you to."
possible and gave her all the money shel
But frenone was thinking that she must tiful little cake that they did not "Then she doesn't ubject to your did
they could be so real.
get armful of orchids-yes an weigh her praise at all. not look long at them. It had available in the house.
jaarrying me?" Prentiss asked.
armful to
Lake home.
The maitre d'hotel tasted tukea
They minutes to cross over
the Irene stayed in her room
cake with them until eagerly.
and then went Prentiss called and then she went to have a longer engagement."
Well-she said she'd like us always a thrilling experience
the Queensboro Bridge and it is would help to impress Beryl.
The two witnesses to whom back to tell his cur
cunfrores that down to him immediately so that
had telephoned from the "the young "Monsieur Gaylord had those who bow to "I don't believe in long engage Irene's vision
achievement.
up married the most charming young Alled with town for lunch. Thoy room where Beryl monts," Prentiss stated firmly
pietures of
were young lady in these world." (It was herself as the bride mon who were
had been but bridge, were out of her sight be
agreration, "E" Mushattan, a seen from the staying.
reflected
sincerest fore she had given them a second maitre d'hotel brought in a tied would lie to go home and break opinion of the bridegroom, if not At the end of the meal the quite of the maitre d'hotel.) thought.
And when the bride said Bem of a wedding cake, decorated Prentiss the explained nervously Prentiss had visions of such an
"Drive down. Fifth Avenue," with real old-fashioned garden the news to her family he had no that he wanted to talk to himension. "Can't we be married Their progress along the world-pinks paced delicately among the other thought than to comply alone-her mother had left the all by ourselves?" he asked. "
flowers. when Irene entered
famous street, halted at Intervais two had arranged. She wanted to think that would be the love by the traffic regulations, was like for just the two of them,
Prentiss had ordered the cake Prentiss a Irena agreed.***
but aldera a thoughtful and con a trip
For his part, "I've got to leave day after to Irone. There was a dress she Why couldn't he have had same-away instantly and keep her to
exposition
• auggestion, take her was again disappointed. (of course, to Irene speak to your mother-to tell her formed her. "In fact I should a window with all the accessories for
tomorrow at the latest," Prentis could buy to-morrow-displayed in thing that they could take home himself, but she'd been wonderful that we're going to be married?"
enve to-morrow.
Dad wouldn't for a perfect costume. She could her mother. to show to all hor"
to put his interests above
clas Prentiss protested.
She looked at the cake, and marry him without having eni. one of her friends, or a.member ould of her family, present at the Claro ceremony. Ile owod hør much
·
he would not talk with her mother
in the living might overhear.
"
Somu
WIN
tor's accompanied them
couldn't have any kind of rich man's' aon. The towers of hotel where yed at the Gallic and gallant
21 wedding at all here at home." Irene affected extreme agliation. Irene said wistfully, without in She wanted Beryl, if she saw her. viting hordes of people. We know to think she coming interview with Prentiss. To everyone in town.
was upset over her
"go somewhere and talk with him."
"But don't you want mo
way
to a faslifon
send for me if he didn't need me.alk in and buy the lot. No ask and barely BOWHe," she begged. "I the factory when I left and smart travelling equipment. She'd laugh at it.
Irene smiled vainly at him. There was a threatened striko at ing of prices. And there was That thing
to tell you frat.”” afrald been.
called
Prentiss agreed,
זי
have thuse
breathed reverently, couldn't really say 'yes' until Ta "Well," Prentiss asked your mother." He laughed Ideas that fit in between "What an old-fashioned sweet held by dad and the fabour londors hoart you happily.
Įmoment,” he added hastily. "Will freno took his arm. "Let's go,” (you marry me to-day, Irene 7"
tings.
д
even
she
"but you know you said you / Marevi Can you handle strikes 7"Have a case, with solid gold At-Dannigell, whose father was only for that.
A night watchman on a North As they left the table she said: But it was not these things that| high with ball on hand out wake to telephone Mama before
a on it arti- we start." brought on the fever of antiel- ficial-prauge blossoms that Could Prentiss offered to do this for pation which had seized her. As hardly be told from
an do the tally harall Ae the famous joweller's establishment Trone lowered her face, and look hoped, Beryl, answered.. which bears no identifying signed at her rings. The engagement Fa7): (1o be Continued)
are" he exclaimed But that's not the toplo of the they neared the corner where the 19AENEMANG geed her but Irene Inaisted she must |
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