THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1934.
THE UNKNOWN BLONDE BY LAURA LOU
CHAPTER XXXVI
The handwriting was unfamiliar and the postmark blurred. Ban alster was trying to make it out when he heard footsteps and turned,
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Bannister's groan kept her from The prim row of houses on either down and took the album. "Please," trees and shrubs looked friend finishing the sentence. He bent side of the street with their prim he said, let me put that thing liar, more attractive through the out of sight. Aunt Kate, if you faint haze of white, do this again I swear I'll get rid of it! I'll burn it up!"
BROOKMAN
PROFITS INCREASED.
ago. A load
of
SIGNS OF PROGRESS SHOWN BY THE C, B., A. good times and trials and heart the time ho and Bill Schwartz nual general meeting on Monday next branks of those days, staged a turtle race and hia turtle shows a better state of affairs than There was Association to be presented at the an
The report of the Contral British
wandered into church. There was twelve months "Seo," Bannister said, "it's not the time the whole gang worked $1,030.12 from the previous year has "David". Kate Howlett
cold. The snow melts almost as for weeks, trying to save moneybeen reduced to a defleit of $345.80, claimed from the doorway.
"You'll do nothing of the sort, soon as it touches the ground."... for the circus, and then, the day The report statos: anything wrong? Aren't you feelmaking so much fuss about nothing. flakes on the green wool of her came down-with-mensles.
young man. Sit down and stop The girl caught several snow before it opened, three of them -ing woll?"
The ideal Burn up my pictures sleeve. "Aren't they beautiful?" Jullet smiled and shook her Bannister laughed, "Why, of well, I guess you won't!” course. I'm all right."
she asked, holding the arm up.
head. "But that must have been Mrs. Hewlett looked relieved. looked
Bannister sat down but he They were, but Bannister, was a terrible disappointment!"
sho "Oh," she said, "I saw you com- Nothing humiliated him quite so had been since he had considered first circus. But then, I love air acutely uncomfortable. aurprised to realize how long it said. "I can still remember my ing up the walk and it gave me a much is those terrible pictures, that. He remembered as a small cuses, even now." start. It's been so long since Ho was sure that the girl was boy in his first years at school you've come in at this hour I laughing at him, though of course discovering the intricate patterns do I."
"Do you?" Bannister asked. "So thought something must have she'd try not to sliqw it. happened."
Bannister slipped the letter into his pocket. "Can't a follow knock off early just one afternoon," he asked, "without breaking a leg or something for an excuse?"
4
and ho
of the snow flakes. Elaborate de- They had reached the park. It His aunt naked a question or remembered a song they had sung in as many cities, but with the snow signs and each ano different. He was a park like hundreds of others two France arose and went to the win-came in the night and painted the had been) Winthrop park had real Answered. Juliet n school about Jack Frost who falling (a little faster now than it dow
window panes. It made him feel beauty. Trees and shrubs took ou "Why, It's snowing," she ex-unaccountably young younger queer shapes with their glistening
than ho had felt for years.
white covering. The snow sifted side him. Her eyes were eager, whirled, blurring the landscape.
He looked down at the girl be down in gay spirals, pirouetted and bright as a school girl's.
claimed.
"Of course you can," his aunt agreed. "Come on into the living "It started just before I caught room. I've been showing Jullet the car to come home," Bannister some old picturwe--"
told her. "It's not very cold,
Sho led the way into the adjoin-though." ing room. Juliet France sat on a "I love snow," the girl said. Bannister Bald low stool before the davenport, a "I'd like to be out in it."
оп Impulse, "I'll race you to the corner!" hugo, old-fashioned photograph. "Well," Mrs. Howlett suggested album in her lap. She looked up, erlaply, "why don't you and David block but he finished only a step It was more than half of a long amiling, na Bannister appeared. go for a walk?" She turned to her for two ahead. She came up, laugh "I've just been seeing the cutest nephew. "You could take her over ing and breathing deeply, her picture of you," she informed him. to Winthrop Park. It's real pretty checks pink.
Bannister took one look and with the snow on the trees. I've Oh she said, "that was fun!" stopped, horror-stricken. "Aunt been wanting Juliet to get out Kate," he demanded, "I thought and see more of Tremont."
"Exercise fa what I've been you promised me you'd never
needing, I guess," Bannister looked at the girl. "Now that you're warmed up wo he agreed. show anyone those baby pictures] "Would you like to go?" he asked. can walk!" again? You said--”
"I'd love it." Kate Hewlett's manner was un-
Bannister adjusted his long, Bannister got to his ruffled. "Did I, David?" she "You'd better bundle up,"
feet.swinging stride to the girl's. "Let asked. "Well, I must have forgot-warned.
he me know if I walk too fast for "It's not cold but after you," he cautioned. ten. I was showing Juliet some hoing in the house all day you'll of the old styles that used to bo feel the difference." fashionable and we happened to "She can wear my sweater under como across those others. She her coat," Kate Hewlett said agreed with me that they're real practically. "And my galoshes.
I'll get them right out!" "They are," the girl told him. "I thought that one with the little woolly lamb-"!
sweet."
"You won't."
seemed content not to talk, as was They set off briskly. The girl Bannister. Presently they passed the corner lot where, in school days, his gang had played baseball, He Five minutes later they get out. remembered an amusing incident The air was filled with the soft and told it Then he went on, i snow flakos, swirling and dancing. italking about kid stunts, about the
BARRYMORE
in a picture great enough to crown his great carcer!
TO THE WHOLE COUNTRYSIDE
HE WAS GOD-IN AN OLD CREAKY BUGGY!
Who but Barrymore could portray the living soul of the family doctor!
JOURNEY
A DRAMA OF DEVOTION
With
MAY ROBSON DOROTHY JORDAN JOEL. MCCREA FRANCES DEE
STARS
TO-MORROW
AT THE
A Pendro S. Berman production.. Directed by John Robertson. MERIAN C.COOPER, executive producer.. RKO RADIO PICTURE
KING'S
"Why, they're all like Christma trees! Jullet France exclaimed. "Great white Christmas trees. Look at that big one there. Isn't It beautiful?"
mittee are pleased to report vory Tho state of the Club's Finacces has improved steadily, and your Com favourably on the year's working.
Convener at the last annual meeting, Mr. Bickford, who was elected Dar
has been unable to carry out the duties owing to pressure of work. Mr. G. B. Gurevitch has carried on in la place and it is due to him that the
Gurevitch is to be congratulated on dar shows a profit of 3516.05. This is extremely satisfactory, and Mr. the efficient way he has ran the bar,
The general frances of the Associn, on still show a loss of $346:80, but you will notice from the report of the socounts that this figure is caused by the large loss wo carried forward from last year. Had there been no loss brought forward, a handsome profit would have been shown this year.
?
To those of
by
you who are unaware
The account were audited Mesara. E. Moses and G. Halford to They wont on to the rustic bridge.
Bannister agreed that it was. whom our thanks are due,
! Chairman Retiring. later, would become a skating of the fact, your committee regretful. over the lagoon which, a little pond.. "There used to be a zoo," way of all municipal appropriations; Franklin-Nightingale, who is proceed. he explained, "but that went they wish It known that next week we are losing our Chairman Mr. G. Farther up this path there's a place ing Home on rotireinent., I used to like. It's high enough so that you can see most of the town." They went on until, standing at the top of the gradual incline, Tre mont spread out before them. an expanse of white, dotted with a There was little to be seen except myriad of lights. The wind was colder on the hill and Bannister drew closer to the girl as he pointed out famillar landmarks.
"Getting cold?" he asked... She denied it. "Just the same," he said, "we'd better be starting back. It's a good walk.”
They retraced their steps. The sky had been cloudy when they, loft the house but now it was much darker. At a street crossing that was allppery Bannister took the girl's arm. He held it the rest of the way home, assuring himself, it was no more than courtesy. The streets really weren't safe.
He was responsible for the forma tion of the Association, in 1928, ard since then has been Chairman of the Committee. He has been invaluable him, that thin Association is in ex- in that post, and it is mainly due to
that they are losing a real friend and they are sure the good wishes of istence to-day. Your Committee feel
every member of this Association will go with him when he leaves us.
Membership:-During the year 18 account of falling to comply with Rule resigned and 19 were. removed On
joined the Association. The present 14c, whilst 38 now members have membership stands at 111.
Clubhouse: The clubhouse was re- painted and repaired early in year, and is in good condition.
the
Entertainment: Several enjoyable dances ware held in the School Hall, ehowing a small profit.
The Grounds.
The grounds have received regular attention, but owing to the rather dry weather the hockey ground is show-
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among tho Caor Clark Cup,
season very little hockey was played.
This season
They reached the white cottage and stepped into the cheerful warmth and light. Bannister, help- ing the girl out of her coat, recog- nise a familiar odour,
"Popcorn!" he exclaimed. "Aunting signs of wear. The tennis courts, Kate's making popcorn balls!"
however, are in excellent condition. tournaments wwwero played His aunt appeared in the door-three sides by wire notting.. Two boys winning the Singles Championship and The hockey ground is now enclosed on members resulting in Mr. Sickford way. "I'm not making them," she were engaged to keep the ground In Mr. Blyth being runner up. corrected. "They're made. You'll condition and also to act as ball boys. find a bowl full on the dining room
The Mons' Doubles Cup was won by table. Bring. It into the living Tennis:-A team was entered in the Mr. Gurevitch and Mr. Blyth. room, David. I thought you'd be "C" Division of the Hongkong Lawn hungry after your walk."
Tonnis Association's tournament, and
Hockey.. "And am I?" Bannister exclaim although ending rather low down in-Lawlies Section: A team captained Captain,...Mr. C.C. Francis: Vice ed, disappearing into the dining!
table, gave a account of A good selves. Your Committee feel that the AB. E. Steel was entered in Captain....Mr. J. J. King, decision of the team to share the ex-though not being successful in the the Caor Clark Cup tournament. Al- ponses of entering among the members tournament it kept interest in hockey the Clubhouse and Mr. E. MacNider Cricket:-A meeting was held at he urged Jullet. "They're one of the Club's finances at that time, is creased interest this season, and should matches. Several matches arranged themselves, owing to the low state of alive. The ladies are showing in- was elected representative to arrange Aunt Kato's specialties. "You'll very creditable of
room.
He returned with the bowl filled
with popcorn balls. "Take one,"
nover know what a masterpiece a
popcorn ball can be until you've
tried one."
"They look marvellous," the girl said, smiling.
Kate Hewlett looked at her, "I ballove the walk did you good, Juliet. Put a little colour into your cheeks."
It was true. There was a light in the girl's eyes, too, to match the glow of her cheeks.
Bannister helped himself to a popcorn ball and saúk back into a chair, aighing with contentment. He was to remember the afternoon always because it was followed, al- most immediately, by the most shocking event of those two weeks of drama and tragedy.
(To be Continued.)
OLD LONDON STONE.
TUDOR PERIOD RELIC FOR HONGKONG
In all the centuries when London was a walled city, people went in and out of gateways beneath arches which spanned the streets.. The gates were numerous and in the wall's length, nover far apart. To- day in all London and its suburbs there but a single gate remaining giving ncocas to a public street. How many Londoners can tell where it is?
In Clerkenwell eno uses the old Priory Gate to got into St. John's Square. Thomas Doera, Grand Prior of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, built it early in King Honry VIII's reign, and the rooms above the gate remain in uso by officials of the restored Order.
It will be of great interest locally to learn that a stone from. this Gateway is being removed to facilitate accoss between two of the rooms, and by the kindness of the Chapter General of the Order, of which H. R. H. the Duke of Con- naught la Grand Prior, this stone is to be donated to the local St. John Ambulance Association for the corner alone of the Hend- quarters of the Brigade. Thus-in- Hongkong wo shall have a plede of Old London of the Tudor Perlod.
the
COMING
SHORTLY
them.
Mens Section:-During the past
wo have entered tho Mamak Hockey Tournament and so far still maintain 100 per cent record. A meeting was held at the begin- uing of the season at the Clubhouse, the following officers being elected
them, Sororail give a good account of themselves in by him have been played.
CALIN'S
COMING
SHORTLY
A million dollar mamma,
and worth every
cent!
MAE
WEST
with
CARY GRANT
"I'm no angel"