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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7. 1931.
GUILTY LIPS
WY LAURA LOU BROOKMAN~~~Author of "MAD MARRIAGE"
BEGIN TERE TO-DAY
Prity Norma Kent. 20-year-old wecretary fa a law offire, marrim Mark Travers, son of F. M. Travar, mijianatre real estate dealer, after the father has awon to eut Mark off without a penny if she marriage takes place.
Norma has known Mark only few weeks, did not know during the courtship that be wasionatra's son,
The story opens in Mariboro, middie was
ura metropole. Christine Saunder With shares an apartment ARU
Brady Harz, Cur employer, is winess
al the wedding. Before this Norma has 20-
ng what you were up tol. Oh-and is this the bride?”
crowd. At the interaction they crossed and turned the right. The street ahead of them was brightly lighted but putside the rounds of the pleasira scekers. Tall office buildings, stongholds of commerce, rose by elthir skle. Not barf a dozco podestring wero right.
in
Half
The stranger beamed at Norma. picked mysair a winner, huh? her arm, keeping her close to him.
"You're right,
Norma and Mark walked alowly, Red. Guess I Norma, this is
saying little. He kas holding otherwise known as Red-for rea- a block away was the Libarty build-
Huntley Porter, They came to Broad droet. sons you will scarcely be able to ing, where Brooke, Welliver and 840ss, Red warbles the most ob- Brooks and their law offlzes. tour
How
Card to marry Dah Farrall, young lawyer noxious tenor and is the best ama-Imany weary_hopra Norma had
whom she la fand man friend.
of
Mark an hu expensive roadster to get
money for the honeymoon, and Norm
got-farbionable Blue Springs, where the young man taka dalight in surrounding til bride with expensive luxuries. He Introduc her to Holis Blauen vid friend, and it in vident from the giri discomposure that she
has known Stone before. Fur me reason he sind fra him, he trice to conde in Mark hut louca cdurare. One night Mark Juins & card game and does not reisen ut 3. He admits he be lost all his moner. The young corento face the problem of ge ting money gotber to pay their hotel i and up railrond tickets, Mark wires ha mother but when the Bower comes it is 5:00 Fem iTolla Stone and the young rape Irave rat morning for Marburg. There
from father.
bortuWS
boxer in Marboro." There was boyish sincerity in Red
"Doe-lighted, Mrs.
Travera!"
Porter's admiring eyes, warmed to this rather eccentric Norma tooking youth.
Well It was Natalla who cut in impatiently. "Well, whati
office as she stopped saddenly. "It spent therof
She was not thinking of the law
claimed. was right here, Mark" she ex
"Right here in front of ber?" the flower store. Do you remem-
are we standing hero for? Red and I dragged that pup out of the street, "Sure I do. You mean the night don't you join I are on our way to Monty's. Why don't you? The first tin 1 ever inorney will be there.
us? Jane and saw you? Say and were you high- picked up a Cuban who doca the Wouldn't tell me your name
Monty's hat! Wouldn't give me a tumble. Fumba d.vinely. She talks about I Mariborning at the expensive going into vaudeville with
The street light across the corner res, really! Why don't you and-glow of yellow fell across the girl's him. was old and dim. Ooly the palest Norina tee and Mrs. Travers come along?"
"Shall we, Norma?”
face as she raised happy eyes.
Mark Izzo
time with
He and more he wealthy friends than he dore hunting job. fine
mrning he and Natli rica, debutanie who before Mark's mare age tried to invelg him into a p phant,
CHAPTER XXI
AULA ASAHI wouldn't tid
BEER
COINS.
The place hasn't been
Norma
he
He wanted to go. Norma caught Mark, that all happened only six
"But you found out, darling! Oh.. the eagerness in Mark's voice, weeks ago. Doesn't it doesn't it the quick way he turned to her. There was nothing for Norma
"You
sort of make you tremble to think Travera to do but watch the tab-told him. "I think I'd botter go little time?"
go if you want to," she how much can happen in such a hau. Mark was amlling broadly. hack to the hotel.. My hend's He had swung around and caught aching and I'm afraid I wouldn't one'd told me aix weeks ago that "Funny all right. Say-if any Natalie's hand.
be much good at a party." Nat Say it's good to
I'd be "Why, sweet! I didn't know you the world have believed them.
married
tonight I'd never in fee you!
Thanks,
weren't feeling well. Of course I that was before I met you, Baby!" But Handsome. You won't leave you. Sorry," he ad- When'd you get in town?
me, would you? dressed the others now.
"Not--not sorry, are you, Mark ?** "We'l Oh-have to postpone participation in
"Well, what do you think?" and how you've been missed, darl-the festivities. Give Monty
They went on again. Three- the love, will you. Nat? Tell her an-back in the hotel room.
my quartera of an hour-inter they were What
are you doing to other time we'll drop around-" night Sola Agent
slipped off hor hat and hung away "Why nothing much."
The farewells were over quickly, her cont. Mark turned toward Norma. "Want you phrases, caught Porter's arm and the big chair. He was scowling at
Natalie MITSUI know Nat Price, Norma," he whirled away. As
murmured Icy, polite Mark had thrown himself into BUSSAN said. "One of my best friends. Norra was positive she noted an said, "Norma-1 think maybe you
ahe turned the floor. As the girl turned KAISHAN, this is Mrs. Travers.""
Quick, flashing looks of appraisal Natalie
Interchange of glances between were right when LTD. on the part of both girls. Almost Price murmur something about think maybe we ought to move."
and Mark, heard Nat shouldn't
you said wo PLSENER BEER HONGKONG in one voler they chorused, "How'd take your little headache home."
come to this place. 1 u do." Norma's greeting was low
"Oh, I'm glad I've been qʊ nux- pitched,
"I hate to have you miss secing. An apartment where I can little unsteady. Natull's
ious to get a place of our own,
into a was an indifferent draw."
friends because of me." your "You two will be great friends," eyes. She spoke the words sin-so much more fun!
Norma was looking up into Mark's cook and keep house. It would be Bark prophesied with
confidence. Any observer of
"Yeah-and lots
cheapor! ir own sex would have said the
1 "Oh. that-i Say, I can see that guess you think I'm the world's but bristledap any time. Why didn't you prize dub, Norma. antagonisni. There was such well-tell me your head ached, Baby? Only don't think I'm not trying to Maybe I am. d aloofness in the droup of Natalie Look, there's a drug store on the Ind a job. I've tried a dozen places, Price's mascaraed cyclida. Sucho: ner. Maybe if you'd take a me- Trouble in people start kidding
In Norma's Jutment
thing you'd feel better." politely
whenever they see me. They don't artificial smile.
She let him take her into the think I'm really serious about go-J "So nice to meet
MrA.
drug
store. The boy at the sodning to work. It isn't that I hate to Travers." Natalie's words were ap-fountain mixed and presented the ask friends for favours, I got over parantly harmless as the Angorn's dogs in a tall glass. Norma awal-that long ago.. claws. Covered by silky fur, howlowed the unpleasant mixture brave-money we have will dast longer-" we move the hose claws can slash and tear in y velion I
"You'll feel better now." Mark neck.
Norma flung her arms about his "I'm glad to know my husband'e Assured her. "We'll go back to the "We will move," she declared. hotel and you can lie down a while." "I'll start tomorrow morning hunt- They went out on the street. It Ing for a place. And vou're going vas after 8:30 and trafic on Centre to find work noon, too, dear."
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and vercont approached. Benonth the at hair that was extraordinarily
cerely.
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fare, was at its height. Most of Norma's quest for an apartment the throng were heading for thef was more successful than Mark's theatres and picture palaces,
arch for work. Within two days the had located "three-in-one"
urnished lat
diminutivo arrangement of living room. tires- ing room, kitchenet and bath. It was in the neighborhood where she
Norma stuod still, clinging to Mark's arm, and breathed deeply of the fresh October air. Another week and October would be gone The night was a cloudless on with
d was visible. The young, ninna cool breeze that was not chilling and Chris had lived. In a nicer
The rent was five dollars
same forward in swinging strides "Do
"Hio, Travers" he exclaimed to?" she asked. "I'd like to walk.cht.
you know what I'd like to building with more air and run- "Dida't know you were in townIt's such a perfect night and higher. Well, how's the merry bridegroom:hink the air would be good for my Say, ay, you pulled a fast one-hrad." embarking on seas of matrimony and all that without anyone guass-
Say Merry
Finest Hankow :-
Well, then, we'll walk," For a block they drifted with the
To Your Friends at Home
with a suitable Gift
from Hongkong, TEA
Mark stormed a bit at transfer- ring to such an untashionable neighborhood, hut he discovered (Continued on Page 11.)
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