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1934.
BEACH CLUB GIRL
CHAPTER XLVĮ
By MABEL MCELLIOTT
*
"And
"Well, you ought to have a few glasa, bronze-grilled door. good things," They were packing in, the old house with spirit. Privately she reflected marry? At least, I suppose they're her mother returned where's the chit he's supposed to at Larchneck and it was long, weari- that Boots was behaving rather oddly going to be married." He seemed some business. Upstalis Miss Florida these days. Edward, was everything crazy enough about hor."} was in a tangle of tennis rackets, cur- that was fine and besides, now that tains to be sent to the laundry, crateal their own financial affairs wero ao already nailed up and marked for beautifully arranged there remained
Edward, left alone, prowled lamely storage. The house had been rented in her mind no lingering doubt na to about his suite on the second floor to some people named Blair from the girl's motive In accepting him. Pottatown. They wore coming in on)
of the big house. It was deadly to be the first of May. Meantime every just to see that Daddy and I were up the turf out at Westbury and the "If I'd thought she was marrylag time of year the ponies were kicking Indoors this no spring weather. This thing which could possibly be pucked taken care of was in that state. Old books, tan- it said the cider woman to herself. halls were being knocked about on co-
couldn't have borne gazines, china that had not been used She chided herself for being fanciful)ment courts. He had read everythin for years nor would be again was Thore was certainly no rennon on that pile of books Denis had sent to being sent to the Salvation Army earth why any girl shouldn't jump him the last day he'd been in New in sight or had hat What about The big rooms had a bare, uniived-in nspect. The cat prowled uneasily at the chance to marry Edward Van about, aware that great changes were have like a radiantly happy person and
Only-well, Boots didn't be | Martini? taking placo,
He found them at last, neatly Mr. Raeburn was staying at Dr. he had been noticeably excited, flush stacked on a contre table. "Anthony Hart's during the general upheaval ed whenever young Fenway had Adverse" in its bright blue caver, and his wife, turbaved and apronel,
called in the past.
"Marcus Aurelius and Epletetus." went briskly from task to task with that was all right. Presently Boots"does the old boy think I'm going But he had gone away now. So "Whew," said Edward to himself, an energy she had not known for would be young Mrs. Van Sciver and highbrow in my old years. Coloured Black Hettie came settle down happily and properly as a in to "he'p push things around" and left nightly with such treasures on.
and young matron and everything would stories, too. He flipped their pages There were one or two mystery old panama hats, faded pictures and a. It should be, chocolate boxes which had been for the boat? You know I wanted Titian-haired goddess with a Ruman-
"Don't you need some white things one of them-a gory affair in which
idly, becoming interested at last in allowed to gather dust in the attic.
Boots had finally given up her work day these frocks the other an accent did
you to
with a cowboy
Helver.
1
lover on
2807"
dude There was no sound in the big room for a long time save the flutter of pages and the hiss of Edward's cigarette as it expired in the nearby minternistic aquarium,
"Good for the fishes,” he chuckled, thinking of his mother's face if the
le stooped to retrieve the envelope that fell from the pages of the book
In the Bay Tree and was quietly
ll get those the day before wo making her It was the first week in April.
marriage preparations.
aal. Edward wald to wait. Wo've ward had gone back to the house in enough to do now.”
Ed- upper Fifth avenue.. Next Friday
(Somewhere on blue scas a dark three days--Boote and Edward sy young man would be staring were to be married, very simply, with moody at the skyline. Oh. If i out fuss or furry in the church near could see him for just a moment, Lurchneck Square. Their plans hudots heart cried hungrily.) been kept secret. No one, with thrnings with the tear tedenfor eve-lint aser his disposal of the cigarette, exception of Mrs. Raeburn herself,
deep red wrap. knew what they were.
She said yes, yes, to everything "Want this, Barbara?"
The white lace, the bag with the seed he was holding. There was no super. Boots
she was
trunk.
Boots fixed her
lifted out the sheet within. ty wrapping in brown paper to see life. What business hund she dream was he was doing he read the letters sternly on these symbols of her new Almost without realiaing what if her mother holding a white linea frock, many times washed and ironed, " of a who hadn't care contents. His face lengthened, its limp from its frequent vielta to the enough for her to say goodbyct. Indoor pallor deepened slightly as he turb
Zonned forward:~~- don't think so." Then be "You won't be needing me now, I red. Yes, of course. was the dress she had worn that early very smart in her new spring en That suppose." Miss Veronica Kerrigan, summer morning when she had first semble of navy blue, her flyaway hat met and talked with Dents Fenway. tipped with a scarlet feather, smile
an impulse ale picked it up, brilliantly at her patient. hugging to her.
of imped up from the bundle pearls Edward had isent, the now seription and with idle fingers he i
conscientious
"Think I'll keep it, after all. always fond of that dress." I was
mah
*
eyes
The letter began simply: "My darling." It was signed Deniz.
bear to see you belong to somebody "I'm going away because I can't
else," it said in part. "Ever since that first day when I saw you, little and sick and helpless, like bo- leaguered kitten, you've been in my Denis, Denis. Two weeks
blood. Ed's a prince. Stick with passed and still there had been
Hin. Good luck. God bless you." word of him, Where was he and tend to me," he proposed, leaning on
"Maybe you'd come in mornings and that's the way of it."
Edward whistled, very low. "So what was he doing Would she ever be able completely to forget him, with
bad
"Oh, I don't know," drawled Ed. ward Van Selver. It was rather lone ly in the big house with all those Servants,
his
his dark brows, his slow, willing day one. "Weld you call that a
laughter; and the deep gaze he bent upon her 7
"I didn't hear what yun sald,
Mums.
"I said I thought I'd pick up all this trash and put it oirt for the man) to cart away."
"Yes, I'd do that"
What did it matter? What did anything matter? Unce she would have thought it heaven to have all this excitement in the family. Now she was only lifelessly glad for her parents' sako that it was 80.
This"
was no way, she thought, for a girl to feel practically on the eve of her wedding.
"You going to get that belge thing we saw at Lord's Saturday, Boots?
She reused herself to answer with enthusiasm. "Yes. I called up to- day and told them to send it out. You're a darling to buy it for
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NOTES FROM THE
THEATRES
of
(To Be Continued.)
What Is Your Face Value?
She was a pretty little thing. like a bright, dark Bird poised for light. He liked her. She made him laugh and mingled her soprano notes merriment with his own linse ones,
The first impression you make on "Well, I'm considering taking pearance. If you are Easy to look people is through your general op- rest," Miss Kerrigan told him. (Sheat your face hadn't been sleeping well of nights immediately.
value' in increased But if
your com- lately but a nurso didn't tell her plexion patient that. Heart trouble? Well, eye dull, your expression
is muddy and pimply
your unhappy, yes. Of a sort. Not the kind Dr. Lu the catimate of you is lowered, Farge would prescribe for, though.)
"Maybe I'll drop in to see you to by constipation and liver sluggish- Skin blemishes are usually caused morrow about 11," she decided. (Sonces. If you wish to have a clear she wasn't to see the last of him this skin, bright eyes, morning, then, with his cheque in her cheery, confidence-inspiring persona
breath, purse and a Thank you, Mr. Van lity, you should keep your digestive, Seiver; it's been a pleasure," on her system lips. "I'm staying with my sister occasional dose of Pinkettes.
clean and active by over in Brooklyn this week-end," who pursued, "Yea, I'll be glad to come makes you look better but
This splendid Jaxative_not_only. ("And
makes where's the white-facut you feel better in every way, ehit," the nurse asked herself con. be surprised what
You'll versationally, aniling at the butir Pinkettes make,, Try them and nee. difference who let her out of the heavy plate Of all chemists.
pure
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already popular "Love in Bloom." smartest coutouriers Miss Sidney Elliatt Nugent directed. from a screen literally dazzles the audience with a play by Benjamin Glazer.
and old, Henry Stephenson and
at the
Thenire on Coming The con utter being reared as a mun and whnf
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created by B, P. Schulberg, has long record of hits.
another cleverly contrivad, Amooth, and amusing picture for his
beautiful collection of delightfully "Queen Christina"
stylish gowns, dresses, conta and ae- Screen history was made when
cessories Edward Arnold, Luclen "qucon Christina", the long-expected, picture reuniting Greta Garbo
Norian are excellently cast in Facked with superlative thrills for Griental Theatre on Friday and Satul "Thirty Day Princess," which was
John Gilbert will be seen
the supporting roles. Marion Gering,
wielded the adventure lovers, particularly those
who
megaphone who like the far off places, "Son of day. It is a picture based authentical Kong" RKO-Radio Pictures' sequel to time and presents elaborate
ly upon events and customs of the "King Kong," which is proving in- settings, which for their beauty sad historien!! mensely popular with the fans every accuracy, have seldom been equalled. where, in
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trays the authentic role of Ambas-"Here Comes the Groom" which has final showings to-day at the Armstrong), who after being finan-Their open love affair incenses the Queen's Theatre. Directed by Edward cially smushed as the result of escape ration against Christina and her Sedgwick from an original play by of "King Kong," again sets sail for Skull Island, and once more, dares the cople repeatedly clamour for her, Richard Flournoy, the film is prehistorie monsters as he searches formance of Garbo is undoubtedly the highly amusing ron.ance between two marriage to Prince Charles. The pre- spontaneous story of the hectic and for buried treasure, With his sweet-finest of her career and Gilbert main young burglars. When Jack Haley is heart (Helen, Mack) he uncovers attains and reviven that old petulan scored by his sweetheart, Isabel ancient temple and traces of a for foren so evident in his carlier pic Jewell, for not being a good burglar, gotten civilisation, and also meets the Son of Kong, another gigantic ape. Elizabeth Young, C. Aubrey Smith are caught in his own plass. Big, bad Ian Keith, Lewis Stone, he tries a great Beaup, but gets but totally unlike his tremendous sire. Denham saves the creature from death seen in the cast In quicksands and they join forces, A mutiny, encounters with giant
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bandits interfere with him and take everything, pants and sil. In cacap- "By Whoes Hand?"
ing from the police, he runs Into a With that recklessness and dash munsters and sea serpents and a ter common to newspaper reporters, Ben pullman compartment belonging to a rific earthquake and flood are high Lyon pursues a hot news story aboard young bride whose husband, a radio spots in the film guaranteed to theilla speeding Pullman train and solves Forcing him to pose as the husband, crooner, has just deserted hør. the most blago audiences,
ve mysterious murdere while getting the bride takes him home. Her nit his story in "By Whose Hand 2"
"She Loves Me Not".
IN LONDON
romantle Columbla melodrama, open-witting aunt, a radio fan, thinks he ing to-day at The Alhambra Theatre, is the real radio singer, and, in trying Paramount's adaptation of the cur- Unique in its setting following the to make him sing, complicates the rent season's outstanding theatrical trand set by "Grand Hotel, Union; situation. Sidney Toler and Larry Buceta "She Loves Me Not" starring Depot" and "The Shanghal Express Gray slao play featured roles. Bing Crosby and Miriam Hopkins andy Whose land!" takes place showing from to-morrow at the entirely aboard this fast train, bring Queen's Theatre trenta movie-goers to ing the lives of thirteen people into the strange spectacle of the film in-
14 drumatic situation. Supporting dustry poking fun at itself. In the Lyon and Miss Wacks is u sterling course of the antics of this lightfooted cast including William V. Mong comedy that has been convulsing Kenneth Thomson, Helena Millard, Broadway audiences for months, Loves Me Not" lambasts the motion Halligan, Dwight Frye and, Dolores Ethel Kenyon, Tom Dugan, William, pletura industry, as thoroughly as any Rey, a Follies star recently put under of its severest crilics, by presenting contract to Columbia. Ben Stolofr a ludicrous picture of the after effects directed.
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