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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
LOVE or MONEY?
CHAPTER XLI
!
BY H. W. CORLEY
ers.
"Hot or cold?"
MONDAY, MAY 29, 1933.
"Cold," Mona decided.
can
"I don't see how anyone drink hot tea here, observed Lottle, "There is lemon or lime. Which do you prefer?"
to
very
THEATRE COLLAPSE.
SHANGHAI MISHAP CAUSE
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OF 30 CASUALTIES -
Shanghai, May 28. More than 30 casualties wore caused when a Chinese theatre in afternoon Chapel colinpsed this while, a performance was In full swing..
Fire broke out; increasing the panie, among the audience which madly stampeded for safety.Iten
"Let me arrange her place, Lot- tic", Barry sald. He put down a plato of tiny cakes and took poa Rssion of the tea table. "I know what Mona Hkes."
It was a small courtesy yet it of furniture. A huge bed draped | suddenly. Lottie, a veritable son
as she with netting stood in the centre of nymph in green, was bending over made Mona's heart leap The maid had brought Moun and the farther wall. There
watched. The long months seemed
·WOR hor. Lottle up the uncarpeted stairs dresser, two easy chairs of rattan I've been out to bathe-not in suddenly to have faded. She had into the wide halls above. From and a table. Mona noted with the aen, Just the pool," Lottie an-nover-really-been married tor. the landing swung a huge window satisfaction that the room was nounced. "Josle told me about it. Barry's uncle. Here they were of shutters which, open now and lighted with electricty and that the The boys have a sort of sunken bath she and Lottie, Barry and Steve-on made fast by means of a rope, bed had a restling lamp attached behind the house. It's na large as an outing just as they had been so looked out on a riot of blossoming to its hend,
n lmby swimming pool, with show-often before.
Mona nodded In agreement. hibiscus, intense grechs were "But there's no bath" Lottie era rigged up and everything. It's Things would be all right, she "It was awfully good of you," she dotted with crimson pink and yelcried, pointing to a wash stand. great!"
was sure. Barry would forgive her said softly. "I don't believe I've low. A soft breeze stirred the Joufe had hung towels about and Half an hour later, wearing cool for everything. Some time
ever thanked you-" trees, sending in showers of per-disappeared with two huge pitch-chiffon and dininty shoes, Mona de soon she could explain all that had
"Oh, we've had our thanks all Bcended the stalra. Lottle had happened. Now he would relax right. Bud himself, looking as he The rooms on the second floor Lottie's room, connecting by door reached the terrace just before her and enjoy herself. were high and, above the doors, and by outer balcony, was similar and sat at a small table, the silver Her dream way broken abruptly, does to-day, is thanks enough."
There was coolness in Barry's were latticed to the ceiling. At to Mona's.
service in front of her, quizzing the Barry hold the tumbler decked with
She was either elde of each door there were A knock on the door announced boys about their tea.
mint out to the maid and, indi-tone and Mona felt it. shutterà spaced to let in air. The the arrival of the baggage and Josie, the maid, arrived with cating Mona, said, "Give this to allent for some time. effect was one of marvellous cool Florence entered, dragging suit- tinkling ice. Mona supposed that Mrs. Townsend."
Then after a little she said, "Does cases and hat boxes after her. The this must have been brought from Mru. Townsent! He might have he handle any of the selling for "You can't tell secrets here!" boys, she explained, had brought a distant port at great expense un-aid nothing, leaving it to the Lottie remarked, eyeing this ar it to the door but it seemed best til Lottle explained that the kitchen mald's deduction whom the glass rangement. "Hoavena, a whisper not to allow them to disturb was outfitted with an electric rewas intended for, or he might have would be all over the house. I hope Madame.
frigerator. She had made a second handed her the glass himself. nobody uses an alarm clockt"
Josie appeared almost imme- tour of investigation and. was pre-which might have been so sweet
Mrs. Townsend! That From the windows of the bed-{distely carrying pitchers of hot pared to answer questions. room they could glimpse the sea. water. Mona and Lottle bathed, Darry and Steve, in fresh linens It lay shimmering like a softly opening suitcases in search of pa-jand sleek of hair, rose as Mona ap- swaying bit of blue autin rimmed janus, and finally crept beneath the pronched. It was cool on the ter with silver. A necklace of palms netting. for u rost. They were as-race. The glare of the sunlight was fringed the beach and a white boat leep instantly.
saftened and a gentle breeze played, swung with the lazy tide.
"Tea, Mona," Lottie Inquired. The room contained few pieces | Several hours later Mona awoke]She was perfectly at home
news
+
name
was a reproach,
They heard a pounding on the carpeted stairs, a sudden clatter on the verandah, and Bud, freshly dressed and glowing after his ro- cent swim, joined them. here. "Tea?" Lottle asked. "Did you
have a good awin, Bud?"
you 7"
Barry nodded again.
"He does and he's clever at it, too. There's
a man named Horton-" that? Had he seen
How could Barry know about Bud? Then Labe understood that of course he
had while she was sleeping.
"There's a man named who's a tough customer. He gave us a good price for uncut diamonds because Bud"
Horton
ja niways bragging about Bud.
I
tell him the boy's head will be turn- ed."
"Why don't you let Bud tell her that, boy?" suggested Steve casu- "No tea, thanks. Yes, I had aally. He turned to Monn. "Barry fine swim." To Barry he said, "I'm going down to the plane. I that o. k.
Barry nodded and Bud lung him- The scent of the honeysuckle self into the rickety automobile camo nearer and nearer. They and started off.
could hear the sca spilling and Ho called back, “Bobby Jones crashing along the beach. Lottie, won't like you if we keep landing rising, beckoned Steve to join her on the fairway, Barry! How's the at the edge of the terrace. airport coming?"
het
Mona was alone with Barry at "Not very well. Maybe I'll get lost. What was he going to say? you to handle it," Barry anawered How would he begin? With re- amlably.
proaches? With a demand for ex- "Any time you say," called Bud.planations? "He drives well, doesn't
Instead Barry, too, rose from his said Mona, watching him careen chair. "Don't take Lottie away, out through the gate on a single he called. "I promised the girls wheel and disappear in a tunnel of we'd take them for a drive. We green trees beyond.
ought to be starting or it will be "He does everything well," Barry too late. The roadster is in order, replied. "It as a great idea to isn't it?" send him down here. Been a big "Never better!" Steve agreed. help to us. I guess Bud was just Cupping his hands together about the turning point. He raising them to his mouth, he was all set to amount to something shouted, "Oh, boy! Bring around
either something pretty fine or the roadster!" just the oppontte.”
(To Be Continued.)
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SHAKESPEARE'S ANNIVERSARY-People if 30 nations celebrated the 369th anniversary of Shakepeare's birthday at Stratford-on-Avon Jast month, and this picture shows the floral procession passing the poet's birthplace during the celebrations. (Planet Nows),
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