THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPIL
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1934.
SOPHIE KERR'S LATEST SUCCESS IN ROMANTIC PROBLEM FICTION
"STAY OUT OF MY LIFE!
so agreeably interested in it and in could happen to. Howard now," do jbring and Howard are
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CHAPTER XXX
Junt!! Christmas-or Inter? I don't | Ing. I noticed the other day when turn it into a motaphor."
have a music pupil coming In think good news ought ever to be those two Nttle Marsh girls were
"But bad weather always comes later and Alice la coming, too.. Little by little Amy was coming held back, capecially from some here how she fairly shone between along afterward, Mary."
"Poor littlo. Alico. Has sho back to a normal state of mind. one with a special reason for being them. And oddly enough, some "And good weather again after heard anything more from Edgar?" She had begun to feel secure once glad about it. Really I don't, Amy. tines I think she looks like you, that, my dear. So now, before "No, and he's likely to be sunt moro, losing the image of tho And in times like these She and you know-you're lovely, my you think of another answer, I'll over any time now," shadow beast fate stalking her stopped suddenly, afraid of the dear."
start off to Rosa's meeting and capriciously ready either to pass next words. She went on, more "She's a sweet-natured baby," nasist the embattled matronhood After Mary had gone Amy went her by, or leap and strike her down, easily Howard would be as happy Amy passed over the compliment of Marburg to pack Christmas on with her music, but her unpredictable, unescapable, outside
tside as you are, Amy-and-I mean to herself. She scarcely heard it. boxes for the overseas boys. At thoughts were not on it. She was of russen or of hope, the image why shouldn't he have every day "And of course,"
#sho went on the inat one there was a high thinking of Howard and when he that had been with her alace of it?"
more lightly, "I've had Nancy to argument as to whether or not would come home. Not before the Howard's decision to enlist. There "That's true. I'm being per-practice on so I'll be able to take bottles of brilliantine should be in- holidays, he had written, because of were various causes Mary Jack-fectly selfish. If anything should care of the now one as easy as cluded as a homelike touch and the heavy work, and then, the cost son's presence was one, she tied happen, and he didn't know-oh, klan-me-hand. I shouldn't think one old doar didn't want cigarettes of the trip, so naturally into the house and was Mary, you don't believe anything a boy would be much harder to put in-smoking, she said, was a Mary Jackson went out to meet-
up than a girl."
dirty and degrading habit leading ings, to parties, to pay calls, al- Amy, but quite without any bright you?"
awfully to worso." false courage or ready-made con-
bringing back a grist of "I think he's as safe as ho can sure of a boy."
"I know who that wa
waa! What little news and amusing comments, solation. She made no bones of possibly be and beyond that we "We cortainly are, and don't happened then and why didn't but Amy, except for a twilight the fact that she loved her son de- can't tell. And I don't want to you begin prophesying a girl or you tell me about this before? walk across the campus and Sunday votedly and was constantly concern urge you I suppose I really am twins. Oh Mary, I'm so happy, it You've been holding out on me." evening at the Lowes stayed at ed for him, but she didn't parade urging you, though, but I would frightens me. It might change
"I meant to tell you as soon as home and let people come to her. either her devotion or her concern, tell him. Write him a special lot so suddenly, and so terribly." came home but some one. was They came, too, alwayá her mother Besides this there. was the good ter that he can keep. He'd love "Don't say that. Don't oven here and I forgot. What happen- and father, Professor Ellert, her nows that Howard, having won his
said Mary
next was Ross friends, threaded with wings, had promptly been made in- do it to-night," promised vehemently. Take all the happ- of course. She told the anti- the half dozen pupile she and taken to an Instructor and there seemed Amy.
ness you can. Love it and live in tobacco tady not to be old-fashion- Alles Moreland came overy day, small chance that he would be sent] The answer was a long telegram, It. It's like fine weather. You od. Your grandmother smoked a sometimes twice a day, sitting be- overacas very soon, perhaps not at followed by a shower of letters can't make it to order, but when pipe, for I remember seeing her do (side the piano silent and white, all. That took away another fear-written whenever he could find two you've got it you can enjoy it." it, she said."
wistfully trying to draw courage ful image of riddled, flaming, fall-minutes of lelaure. Incoherent, Amy spoke thoughtfully: "You "I wish I'd been there."
|from Amy to boar Edgar's absenco ing battle planes, with the added rapturous, ridiculous letters, full of think happiness is no weather
"Come to-day, Maybe there'll and danger. mercy of being able to have letters solicitude for Amy and fantastic of the heart."
be another row."
Marburg was critical of Alice, from him frequently, and of know- plans and funby admonitions. "I suppose so, if you want to
(Continued on Pago 11.) ing fairly well where he was and. "Lucky I can teach him how to what ho was doing. But chief handle a plane for by the time he cause for Amy's new security was grows up they'll be as common as the coming child.
nutomobiles." and "He's not to call these
"I wouldn't have believed," she his father 'the old man' as some of told Mary, "that I could possibly be so happy with Howard away anys do, I won't stand for it,"
"For heaven's sake give up
But I am happy. I'm happy and that music class, I know it's too excited and gay, and at the same time I'm serious and solemn and wondering-
"What are yoll about?"
wondering
"Oh everything what we'll name him, whether he'll look like
Howard or me, how tall he'll grow -Isn't it lovely and silly and grand and foolish 7"
"I think it's swell!" "Disgraceful slang! And from his grandmother! You'll rain his English
"If he calls me grandmother T' muck him. Heavens, but feel laid on the shelf! How is your mother taking it?"
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much for you. I can mend you more of my pay and never miss it for there's nothing I need but cigarettes and shaving soap." Amy passed the messages ovor to Mary and they both laughed. The house was full of light, and cheerfulness.
Mary Jackson. "It means another "No reason why not," said
Bfe, And a life that is wanted and welcomed--"
Amy', at the piano, glanced ruund with sudden gravity. " don't," she sald. "It makes remember about Nancy."
me
"Her mother didn't want her?" "No." She thought of Janc, quick little pictures of Jane came hood's unly to her Jane saying, "Mother- a physical thing."
"She's far worse than you are. She says she's going to get white transformation and a black Jane telling her goodbye in the lace evening dress and bead station without looking at her baby. roticule. Father declares he's go- Jane before the fire in the nursery ing to grow a beard-he says be remarking acidly that Nuncy wasn't whiskered grandfathers are anvery pretty. Jano in her golden inevitable part of the best Ameri fascinating, but never so much as dress, consciously beautiful and can tradition,"
naking her Nancy. "It's quoer, her thoughts ran on. "I have to go
"And what does Howard say?”
of
"I haven't told him and Inck to the time she lived in Mar- not going to until he gets his first burg to have any memorica leave. I want to tell him myself. Jane that don't hurt." Aloud she not put it in a letter. But from the way he behaved when I told Nancy is a pretty child?"
asked: "Mary, do
think him I'd adopted Nancy, I suppose he'll take it as a huge joke.".
you
Mary Jackson, surprised, answer-i
"But-suppose-ke-can't-get-leave pretty. She's unusual and interest- ed heartily: "She's more than
"No, I've got to practice and I
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