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MARY RAYMONO
1985
CHAPTER XXXV "There is always more than one way to kill a cat," Valeria told herself on the night after Peter left or sol Abruptly, Parties were evidently not the way to bring him around. It had been a mistake to take him to Dirk to crow when Peter walked out on her nerves and after a while she slept, But there were ways! Every man her. He tried to do the decent thing! Her last waking thought was, "What has a weak spot in his armour. What by the girl he married, but of course over It takes, I'm ready for. I'll make Was Peter's! Valeria must find out they simply couldn't make a go of it, any sacrifice. If I can have him back
with Peter still in love with Valeria." again."
That was what people would think. Not one of her crowd dreamed that Peter had fallen for Ann
you. Peter was a darn fool to go out the man. She wanted to tuko him and pick up that girl in a fit of pique. away from Ann more than she had He's evidently come to his senses. ever wanted anything in her life. The combination-jealous rage and yearn- It's commendable of him, I think."
Valeria was allont. She know ting-brought pain. that was almost was a becoming-silence. Everybody more than she could bear.
The warm, fragrant bath quieted would be saying, "Valeria's sweet not
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Valeria was conscious of failure, niece, ready for breakfast at the con-
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"I don't know anything Millleent answered.
"You should know,!"
Peter
"I didn't. Peter has never men-ner, tioned it to me.”
"As the days passed Mrs. Wainwright became aware of what sho called “a changed Valeria."
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The programme itself amazed' her nunt even more. Valeria, who had shirked similar tasks throughout her
Sho
Well, she would play her cards more carefully in the future and not as she had played bridge this afternoon. She had played really dreadful bridge, girlhood, had volunteered to aid in a Once Millicent's voleo had broken half dozen worthy enterpriecs. through her abstraction, "Come back had become actively interested in hor to the game, Valeria." She had led Build's welfare work. She spent most! pades after a declared heart suit and of the days for one entire week collecting garments for the needy. after a heart discard from her part-She had accepted the chairmanship of Mrs. Wainwright was amazed to in the Community Chest drive. Sho a group that was doing valiant work: "If I had been Peter I would havo hear Valeris call off her date for the had inspired the sponsorship of a now free clinic for children. Her picture folt a little queer about buying the evening, pleading a headache.
"Not sick, are you," she asked, had appeared in the papers frequently, place. Ronnie was no much in lovo with Paula, and then to have har sue Valeria passed throug the living room but never in any studied pose. htm for a divorce before the house was on her way back from the telephone. "No. Just tired. I think I'm go
She had been caught by a photo- compicted". Bus broke off, a little confused an Millicent's eyes met hers to bed right after dinner."
grapher among a group of children "A very good idea." calmly..
About nine her niece went to her at the clinle. During the drive she Drawing the Venetian blinds was photographed pluning a button to the window ledge, Valeria began on the coat of a contributor. Another stripping off her clothes. Hek bath time, a two-column picture appeared As running. That was what she showing Valeria entering a poverty- needed. A warm bath and a good ricken home, her arms filled with
packages. night's sleep. This constant going
Mrs. Wainwright was amused at
Leslie, noting Sue's hosltation, sald 18 boldly, I've heard Peter's wife away. For long?"
"You'll have to sak Peter," Millicent answered shortly, "I belleve it is your play, Sue,"
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and getting nowhere was getting on first, then puzzled. As the days Millicent was first to leave. When her nerves. With her vivid velvot the door had closed behind her, Leslie, robe about her. Valeria eat down at panged, she was almost canvinced that kaid, "The Kendallal Aren't they her dressing table, studying the at last Valerin had decided to give funny 7 So passionately loyal, if you mirrored face.
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"I'm glad you're waked up," her Runt sald dryly. She added, because she was not entirely convinced that har niere's transformation was genuine, "If you have."
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To be honest, Valeria had to admit "Well, of course, he wasn't a real the girl was attractive. Very attrac chauffeur but a terribly good-looking tive. Valeria hated her. Absent,
so much in love sooner. I hear he's castic. Of courso sho realized ho college bay." Sue anld.
Ann was dominating Peter's every
Valeria did not flare up. She raid, been turning the city upside down and Ann were not really suited to "It would have been the same to thought."
each other." Carol. That girl gets what she wants| She lifted a hand and brushed back "I have. I want to marry and have looking for his wife."
"I suppose you've been talking to "And of course you and Peter are!" and doesn't care what myane thinks." her hair, moving closer to the mirror, a home of my own."
Valeria got up from the table, say. When you are as rich na Carol you Thero were tiny tracings near her ready to give you one."
"Well, Jack Latimer is probably Mrs: Kendall. It's true he had two
think so. Arivate detectives trying to find her. ing reasonably. "I do can get by with anything," Sue sald. eyes, little hard lines forming near
"Jack!"
They finally found the taxi driver who Peter and I grew up in the same world. "Everybody knows Peter's new wife the mouth.
drove her away the morning she left. Our friends are the same. But I han pulled out." This from Leslie. "All I need," Valeria said to herself,
The man said she got out at a restaur- won't stop to argue with you. I've
worlde to do." "Although nobody-except you, per-"s a little more sleep and fewer
ant. They lost the trail there,” cocktails," haps, Valeria-known why."
"Why should I know?" Valeria lit a cigarette coolly,
She had been fighting a desperate knowledge, but all barriera were down "No one expected Peter's marriage to-night. More than Peter's money, to stick. Everyone know he loved position, and power, she wanted Peter,
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minute of Mack Senneti's all-talking feature length comedy, "Midnight Daddies," now on the programme ai the Star Theatre. Sengelt has sur passed himself and his previous re putation as a producer of comelles in ikts one, for It is solid laughter almost When a blonde'adventuress meets a from the start, Andy Clyde and wealthy man, and when that may Harry Gribbon are featured. Vernon happens to be a dumb racketeer, Dent, Jack Cooner, Irving Bacon, something is bound to nappen, and in Ahna Bennett. Addio Menkail, Natalie "The Gay Bride" comedy-farce. it Joyce and Katherine Ward, are pro- turns out to be an explosion of intinent in the cast. The direction is
himself. laughter. This Metro-Goldwyn-Mayor by Sennett offering will be opening on Sunday at
"Now and Forever" the Queen's Theatre. Although Carole A woman's intuition, in five-year- Lombard has recently reached stellar old Shirley Temple, more than helghts in such hits as "20th Century," thing else is what has contributed to and "Now and Forever," she offers the the child's screen auccess, according to most cuterlaining of all her hectic Director Hathaway who recently dl- comedy portrayals in the new picture. rected the child star in her new Para- As Mary, the blonde with a bank mount picture, "Now and Forever," account mind, she dazzles racketeers commencing to-morraw at the Alham- into parting with their ill-gotten gaiss, bra Theatre, with Gary Cooper and and makes them like it." Notable Carole Lombard co-starred. Shirley acting honours are contributed by has a surprising mentality," Hathaway Chester Morris as Office Boy, a young explained, "n ne memory, and she's nian of extraordinary abilities whoa capable actress. But her intuition; handles clerical work and other odd is her greatest asset. She instinctiv Jobs in a gangster's bangout. Ilisly does things correctly, without being romantic scenes with Miss Lombard told." In "Now and Forover," Shirley are a tender interlude in a lightning Temple plays the daughter of Cooper, fast plot. Nat Pendleton has one of an amiablo, Ingratiating confidence the most important roles of his entire man. How his love for the child Acreen career as Shoots Magix, a reforms him, and at last impels him racketeer who fails to read the writing to do one brave act for her sake, į on the wall after repeal. Zasu Pitts furnishes the material for a human wins uproarious laughter with her and sympathetle story. confusions' and terror in the midst of
"Babes in Tayland" ' racketeer Sghts and intrigue. The
Bocause it took up nearly as much accent of Loo Carrillo is a humorous part of his characterisation of Mickey, pace as a genuino village street, the a gunman with a heart lite a ballet. World's largest sound stage had to be produced to accommodate the Toyland Also notable in supporting roles a village street scene in "Babes in Toy- Sam Hardy, as Dingle, a gangster's land, now feature-length picture star- henchman, and Walter Wolker, aring Laurel and Hardy, now playing lawyer who suffers brain storm trying at the Queen's Theatre. Victor Her to handle a racketeer's financial ac bert's musle rendered by Harry Jack-
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son's famed radio orchestra, and sung
"The Count of Monte Cristo" by the gorgeous voices of Felix Knight Elissa Land, and those who really and Virginia Karna, radio vocalint, know her, laugh when she is referred when combined with Laurel and to as a "mystery woman" or "the Hardy's inimitable comedy and extra- lonellest women in Hollywood." The vagant settings, produces a film that brilliant actress-novelist who creates sets a now height in the history of on the talking screen the role of Aldom. Supporting Laurel and Hardy Mercedes opposite Robert Dount, in in "Babes in Toyland" is a notable "The Count of Monte Cristo," Harry cast including Charlotte Henry, Henry M. Goats and Edward Small's million Kleinbach, Felix Knight, Virginia dollar Reliance production of the Karns and Florence Roberts.. Alexandre Dumas romance, released
"The Gay Divoreco" through United Artista and coming. to
have Many motion picture casts the King's Theatre on Saturday, feels keenly the whispers that she is high-coasted peers even a Duke or so but hat Miles Landi likes to be alone K-Radio goes them all two better when she is away from the studio be- by co-starring a King and Queen in the current musical comedy, The Gay cause she is shy. Elissa's intimates Divorcee," now at the King's Theatre. any that Hollywood confuses her Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, the tiring nature with an enlarged hat- band. She would rather discuss literstars, were recently crowned, by public of Carioca because of their Interpreta ture or international affairs than intion of the fiery, exciting danco in dulge in small talk. Even in the Flying Down to Rio." In The Gay studio, when she is not busy appear Divorces" the great terpsichoreau ing before the cameras, she is writing pair present two grand new dances, most of the time. Her fourth novel one called "Day and Night," originat
The Ancontor," was punished while
she was working on The Count of by Astaire, and the other, the hit Monte Cristo. She is also the author of the show called "The Continental."
Tho of several volumes of poems and comedy built around a 100-mile-an- piny, a brisk and rollicking Kangs. 30
"Midnight Daddies': Unless you've got lockjaw or have i boll on your face you'll enjoy every
hour romance involving.Astaire, Miss Rogers, Alica; Brady and Edward :(Continued on Page 11:)
"He's not a bad catch. Has a very good position, hasn't he?"
"He's Hght wood. I want stronger support for my future."
Somebody like Peter!" "You."
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"I can imagine how sorry Mrs. the detectives! Kendall was when failed to find her"
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