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SERIAL STORY:
Lovable
́HEQIN HERE TO-DAT
ANN HOLLISTER pretty, and 25. And work in library. She falls in love with TONY MICKIE, though warned against him by her room-male, BARAR RENT.
MARY RAYTONO
What had Peter meant? Was ha enhancing in that. We won't pass being thoughtful, reminding her that that frock up. You'll be almost as she was to be free of wifely com- sweet in it as in the white crepo." pulsions in her plans? Or did it Sales people were saying fistler- mean that Peter was "erving notice,ing things. Millicent's manner was Later. Ann mete PETER KENDALL,
now that they were back, that he brisk and busideas-like. "Ann, I wealthy and prominent and engaged to
don't think you should decide on that VALERIA BENNETT, society girl. Without intended to follow his own life! Peter's knowitige Valeria goes about with She heard the phone ring. Some wrap without looking some place clos:
Our sight she attends a. party At which a mari la shot. Peter, learning how one was calling whe evidently knew It's stunning, but you might see some-
Sho could hear thing you like even better." Valeria has deceived him, tell her their of their arrival.
next moment she said admir- engagement. le nt's end.
The same day Ath breaks her engagement to Tony. She and Piter meet is a seizures and decus thwir rotun? unbeepiness. When be seks her to marry him the ages. They are married that night and set out for Florida.
In the days that follow Paler is disturbed by the residention that be in deeply attracted by his pretty "felend wife." A telegraITI Arriv, calling his home,
CHAPTER XVII
Ann know Peter was angry by the look on his face when they arrived at their apartment and found only Paul Johnson there. Every member of the Kendall family was conspicuous by absence.
"Hello, and congratulations to both of you," Paui sakl. "You're right on schedule."
Peter introduced him to Ann. Paul's eyes rested approvingly on
her.
Peter's deep voleo answering. Milli-
The
cent was saying, "Hello, Peter. I've ingly, "You look positively sweet. I Loen out of town. Only just heard wish Peter could soo you in that.”.
this minute that you were back."
"Telling the truth 7" "Have over used alibis?" "Sorry, Mil."
"Mother is giving a dinner party for Carol tonight. Of course it was s deliberate lap at Ann. You needn't expect too much of Mother. If you could have seen how feathers flew around the old coopt Cheerful news?"
Peter scowled blackly into the phone. "Well, at least I'm not sure prised. You can tell her for me that she can count me out, too"
"I'll doscribe your tone of voice which would be better. What's she like your new wife?"
"Come over and find out."
When they wore alone for a mo- mont, Ann said in a low tone, “I am sure I won't need so many things-" "M" dear, you're only started. You'll need worlds more. For toss, luncheona, dinners, dances."
Ann felt faint. Millicent spent. $100 more casually than she had over. spent $5 in her life.
"Charge this to Mrs, Peter Ken- Over and over Ann heard that. She had noticed the immediate ro action in the saleswoman's manner. Catering to her as though she, a princess.
were
Two hours were spent in fittings. It had been an ordeal for Ann. She caught a glimpse of herself in a long mirror. The heavy winter cont-two "I think I will ran over-now." winters old--that she had worn to Peter hung up the phone, feeling Florida looked out of place and very "Got your letter a week ago, Peter, better. Ailcent's friendship or en- forlorn after the richness and smart- Marcia and I got out that day and mity were not to be taken lightly, ness of the clothes she had bựon try- found this place. Hope it suite." She could prove good friend and ing on.
Thanks, Paul. It was awfully a bad enemy.
To-morrow there would bo an ex- good of you and Marcia. And nice Ann came into the room. She quisite sable wrap, purchased, incon
looked tired and sober, he thought. gruously, at the same time she had bought a spring model trimmed in allver fox.
of you to be here. The place is
Aine.'
"Marcia and 1 will be over soon. 11 be getting along now."
Ann suspected that Paul Johnson was relieved to get away, that he was a little embarrassed by the situa- tion.
That was Millicent," Peter said. "She's been out of town on a week- end party. She's coming over now." "You'll need the heavy coat, for "Oh Ann said. Peter saw her winter will be with us some weeks face brighten. Then she had been longer," Millicent said. "But, on mild hurt. Poor kid.
days you'll want to step out in some- Ann was thinking that 悲 was thing spring-like, Oh, here are The apartment he and his wife kad silly to be feeling glad it was Milli- mother and Caroll" selected was in an exclusive neighbour-cent and not Valeria who had hood. Ann and Peter went from calling Peter.
room to room,
"Like it?" Poter queried.
been
"Saw the paper the Peter Ken- "It's so big." Ann said faintly, dalis have returned.". Mac broke the "So luxurious. I'll never get used i nowe to Sarah, who would be "Mrs. to it."
Mac" before many moons..
"Imagine telling met"
"A right overy other way 7" Peter's eyes, a little anxious, were en her face.
"Perfect. It's only that I'll be lost in all this magnificence. Hon estly, Poter, it's like a house. didn't know they made apartments this big,"
"You've talked to her?"
Mrs. Kendall and Carol had entered the shop na Ann and Millicent were leaving. Millicent introduced Ann.
The cold glance of her mother-in- law rested on her. "How are you?" Mrs. Kendall barely nodded,
Carol_naid, "Glad to know you, Ann." But there was no warmth in her tono,
"Yes, she's coming over to-morrow, Ann felt Mrs. "Kendall's eyes on She is shopping with Millicent Heath her. Millicent wald lightly, as the this morning. After luncheon she's silence continued, "Ann has bought going to have some photographs all of the prettiest things at Jerome's, taken. One of the newspapers wants so there is no use in going there to them. Ann didn't know if Peter shop. Mother." would like the idea but he did."
"Good sport," Mac said. "I like that. Telling the gossips to go to hell."
"low nier for her," Mra.' Kendall's volee sent the thrust home.
Ann followed Millicent to the ear
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doubt bo "Can't you hear the 'ohs' and 'ahs' burst out, "You must think the Ken-interested to learn that the Canadian his at the back with small cozy So this is the girl Peter Kendali dalls are a dreadful lot, And they Pacific are advertising a special ex- sitting room, done in bright chints, married to spite Valeria Bennett."are when they want to be. All excursion to Manila over the Chinese In between.
Mac laughed. Sarah's miniery was cent, Peter. But Mother's bark is New Year Holidays by the R.M.S. "Swell," Ann said, when she reach-perfect. "Well, I hope the picture much worse than her bite." ed this room. Peter smiled. "Arn will do our girl Justice. At least you tired? Why don't you turn in ?" they won't be able to find any fault from Ann's apartment with a grim Friday, February 1, arriving at of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are
"After a while. I want to get with her looks."
look on her face. She had found Ann Manila early on the morning of Sun- being landed and placed at their risk acquainted with this place before I
standing near the window when she day, February 3, and leaving Manila in the Godowns of the Hongkong go to bed."
Ann felt that she was living in had run in, unannounced. Ann had on Monday afternoon, February 4, Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd, A strange and colourful dream. She turned, surprised. So surprised that arriving back in Hongkong on Wed. Kowloon, whence delivery can be Poter said, knocking ashes into affelt dizzy, confused. Exquisite had no time to cover the wistful-nesday morning, February 6 in time obtained as the goods are landed. cigarette tray, "I don't want you to dresses, gorgeous evening wraps, nena on her face.
Goods not cleared within 7 days, for office that day; so that actually bother with entertaining me. You're hats at prices that took her breath Millicent had decided, "She's not half a day, i.e. Saturday morning including dato of arrival, will, be to do exactly as you please, you away, beautiful accessories. Rich happy. Well, something must be only need be spent away from the subject to rent. know,"
fars, floating draperies, velvet that done about that. And since men were office, as afonday and fuenday are "Yes. I know."
tell about a slim model's figure in such idiots, never seeing below the the Chinese New Year Holidays. ondersigned before Wednesday, 23rd "She went into the kitchen and stood seductive lines.
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"Return of the Terror" one of the noal unique and balling mystery dramas ever asreened, comes to the Alhambra Theatre on Sunday next. The screen play by Eugeno Solow and Peter Milne was suggested by the eleverest of all of the mystery dramas
crime that he makes the astounding and thoroughly human story for this discovery that his own shrewdness has film. The screen play for "Elmer and boen his own pitfall. We Won't Elle" divulge the secret here for fear of Pearson and the picture was directed wax writion by Humphrey apolling your pleasure when you see by Gilbert Pratt, the picturo. The settings, by Albert, Johnson, are marvels of economy and emotional force, and the photo. graphy by Lee Garmes who did Shanghai Express" and "Zoo in Budapest", surpassen even his own previous efforts.
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are going to delightful comedy spiritedly played in "The Midshipmald," showing now at the Star Theatre, you are not going to see what a journalist writes that he aw: "A sort of naval 'Conurens Dances', with a chorus of dashing "Rasputin and the Empress" pro- officers in lovely white suits, guna of the famous author, Edgar Wallace. binly the most discussed motion ple- wreathed with midshipmen and mint- It is reported that teachers of all the ing, ward-room full of girls, quarter- Municipal Government Schools are The story concerns a series of crimes, ture of the year, will be seen The first of which in the killing of a Oriental Theatre today, to-morrow deck the pree of AB's rehearsing making preparations to appeal to number of patients at a private cani and on Saturday, John, Ethel and recitations," That would be a traves-the Municipal Authority again tarium for which the superintendent Lionel Barry.ote are starred in the ty of a rollicking caredy tint nokes demand payment of their salaries in is convicted and confined to an in-three principal rules of the production, at a naval economist, but does not sane asylum. Three other sayings appearing together for the first time play fast and loose with the tradi-arrear. Their salaries have been and twn attempted murders follow on the screen during their respective tions of the Navy on the quarter-deck. in arreare for seven months.
The Municipal Government pro- upon the escape of the asylum inmonte, unreers. "Rasputin and the Empress"
"Registered Nurse" all taking place on a single night of is based on an original story. The
mised to pay two months salary terror at the very sanitarium at film is said to present with adelity the
"Registered Nurse," First National before the Chinese New Year when which the patients have been slain, personal details of the career of The picture also
carries a double Russin's "Holy Devil", from his birth romance of hospital life, is billed as they appealed last time; But this romance, she of the love affairs of the in a pensant community in Siberia the feature attraction on the pro- time they will appeal to the Govern feminino owner of the sanitarium and through his rise to power, his associn-ramme of the Alhambrn Theatre Lo- ment to pay them three months' sal- the accused superintendent, and the tion with the Czarina and his mystery. Based on the thrilling drama by ary more, in order to tide over the other that of a reporter and nurse fous central of the Romanoff court, Florence Johns and Wilton Lackoye, New Year. In the Institution. In addition there John Harrymore has
part of rather than with the mere sambre ten application is being drafted and It is also reported that their writ-
is said to be considerable comedy. Prince Chegodle, Intimate friend of
Jnr., it deals with the love livos of
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"That's A Good Girl"!
terrifle tension caused by the harrow-more plays the Czarina, while Lionel headed by Bebe Daniels, who portrays ment within a few days.Wok Kin
There is an all star cast Barrymore is scon as Rasputin. The nurse who resumes her profession Fat Po ing situation. which is headed by Mary Astor. Lyle role of the Czar in filled by Ralph after her marringe proves a failure. Talbot, John Halliday and Frank Me- Morgan, and that of the little Czare- It is over the love of this pretty aurie Hugh. Howard Bretherton directed. vitch by Ted Alexander. Other im-
portant roles are played by Diana that the two leading surgeons of the But there are conditions attached to it. Wynyard, the English stage star, The roles of the two physicians are has to be collected from an aunt In hospital ongago in epirited rivalry. Before he can get the monoy, which "Crime Without Passion"
Henry Gordon and Edward Arnold.
takon by Lyle Talbot and John the south of Franco whom he has "Crime Without Passion". the
Inlliday. Others in the cast includo never seen, he has to protect the girl "Elmer and Elale” Paramount production coming
Gordon Westcott, Minna Gomboll, cousin from the schemings of fortune- Saturday to the Queen's Theatre and
After an absence of more than nine Boulah Bondi, Vince Barnett, Phillip hunters and, then present himself be- in which Claude Rains makes his re appearance on the screen, tells the months, George Bancroft, brawny Reed, Mayo Methot, and Renee Whitfore the aunt in company with some rospectable companions. Rather at a story of the parfect crime-that al- film favourite, returns to the mercenney.
a vivid in "Elmer and Elsie", Paramount's
loss to find respectable companions, most succeeded. Opaning.
ho prevails upon his friend Timothy court-room scene, the film quickly screen version of the play "Ladies
Those with a tasto for comedy and upon Francia Moray, who is extablishes Rains, who plays the role First" by George S. Kaufman and of Lee Gentry, as swaggering, Mare Connelly, opening to-day at the interspersed with songs and dancing ongaged to Beroin, a jealous opera Theatre. In this picture will derive pleasure from the film, singer, to accompany him. Bereta Tuthless, unscrupulous lawyer, a man Queen's who believes that the only crime which also features Frances Fuller, "That's A God Girl", now showing at only lets Moray go on condition that punishable by law is stupidity. Yat Boscos Karns and George Barbier, the King's Theatre, and starring the Barrow does not permit him to even for all his shrewdness we soon sea him Bancroft plays the part of a bluster-well-known British stage and screen look at another woman.. In the south as a courter who mixes his ladies. ing. good-natured braggart-a truck-netor, Jack Buchanan with the sup- of France; amid the conventionally The film, idyllic surroundings, Moray falls In And when he wants to leave the little driver--who is totally immune to port of Elsio Randolph. Spanish dancer for the stately blonde feminino influence and thoughts of which conforms to the well-known love with Moyn. Troubles and com. he finds that she will not give him up. ambition, until he meets Miss Fuller.standard set by British producers, plications follow for all concerned, but He felgns jealousy, pestanda to dis-Then they are married he determines possibly leaves Hollywood something they are happily relie ed by songs and cover a hidden lover, and in an argu- to make a success of himself, but do to catch up with. Jnek. Buchanan dancing and by Jack's sailles, But, ment with the dancer strikes her a olded to decline any aid from his wife.plays the part of Jack Barrow, an not unexpectedly, everything ends murderous blow. Then his shrewdness He belleves, with his boss, that "This impecunious and empty-headed ne'er-well. Jack gets his half-million and assoris itself and he prepares to in a man's world", and that a woman's do-well who races through an en- the girl of his heart, Morgy gets the create what he belloves in a fool-proof place is in the kitchen How him tanglement of troubles and difficulties girl with the other half-million, while alibi. An accidental meeting leads clever and engaging wife actually wins to a fortune of half-a-million pounds! the jealous opera singer, Bereta, falls him to belleve that he will be detected; success for him, while permitting him and the girl of his dreams, the fortune' unexpectedly into the arms of her and it is only when në has committed to keep the Illusion that he is a selfe is left to him. by a doceased uncle and orchestra conductor whom sho ̈ dis- another murder to cover the first made man; furnishes an entertaining) a similar sum to his cousin: Moya, „covers the bad,"always, loved”.
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