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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JULY 1, 1935.
SERIAL STORY
Summer Sweethearts
By Mabel McElliott
1935, NEA Service, Inc.
It was plexennt, Katharine thought, having Michael so worried about her. Now is wouldn't be able to
ride with Sally Moon.
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY
KATHARINE STRYKHUST, but, 20, 14 conferted with th land of social activities that make up her life, er father and aristocratie stepmother, 19RTINE, refuse to let Katharine malertake any part of work.
Kathari HEATHEROK young westerner who rane &
thickening line of his waist, his ton soft, 100-intimate voire. Poor Zoet What was it going to come to?
EL
"My boots will sort the spread,”* Katharine whispered. It was pleas But, having Michart so worried about her. Now he would't be able to She thought of Jeha Kaye, Bear ride with Sally Moon. It was auch Johnny, he was so nice! The girl a silly idea that Katharine smiled. rulen Haily with MICHAEL who married Johnny would be a lucky, and Michel Heatrae watched that ruding tub SALLY MUUS, IR) rosette, one. There would be no excitement, smile as a starving man might gaze alm email at the club for citing
of course, but she would have sreu-at n fond of brend." ZOE PARKER, Kathishian's friend, retornerity. from Easope where she was went to forget a bove allan with GIBBS LARKIN, of whom her partin N-apprice. Zow is still in love with Cali He comes be wa hup and linibarine. Banter her will. Bettin thu keep the
DR. JOHN KAYE, a relative of Hertfans. vinite the tryklusts,
CRAFTER IX
After the fog the morning was crisp and cool and invigorating. There was a blue sky, high miffed clouds, and a breeze blowing over the
harbour.
"Oh. don't wery About. that, voice.
All right?" That was Michas's please," Mrs. More cried, coming ahead and she had lost sight of him. Poor chill
Be had gone on rather far back. "The sprend doesn't matter.
do feel 24 awfully responsible, That_lad dog..."
She hallooed back reassuringly.
"All right back here
He waited at the turn of the path,] The childrva lurked in the doorway. giaoving at the watch strapped to his They were sweet little girls, Katha- ri thought, and drelded, too, that "We'd better turn back. I have an this was the sort of home she would appointment at nine."
have liked to grow up in. Simple ard Sally Moon! Well, what of itsweet and goud, with a mother who But Katharine's exultation was gone had kind, Wise eyes ke Mrs. Mer- for the instant. The morning had a ser cloud
"How about Fury?"
it.
Katharine dressed hurriedly, after
"Watch cut for that dog." Michael| "He's all right, Michael told her, her shower, enger to be out and away warned as the path wound again into But his time hoded ill for Fury. Ellen brought her a tray because the the open clearing, facing which one Maybe she hadn't dreamed, after others were not yet stirring. There lone white house stared down into all; maybe he had actually called her was crise toust and clear coffee and the fertile valley. The terrier which "my darling stri, s of bacon unter a silver bell.
Ind bothered Fury on the ride down Presently Dr. Cartwright came and Oh, Ellen, this is a diving break-was sitting ou
the bank, watching, examined her. sharp-eyed for his enemy. At first "She's had a nasty shock," he said, "You've got your appetite back, sight of the riders, Le small brown "but she dor hurled
seems to have come through himself like
streak down it all right. You're a very lucky the
Lushes,
Exst,"
Miss. That's what it is.
It was the fog, the brooding he and initous slope, through thorn young lady," he told Kaiburine. Į weather, that had made her foel sot. Fury's very to yelp frantically "You must stay in bed all to-day, and i
heavy and stupid, Katharine told her- self. This morning she wanted in ating
rooul,
word.
to-morrow I'll run in and ace you The little mare began to dance, again."
She had done this before and Michael, May 1 ge home; doctor?” Katho- at some pains, had quieted her. Butrine knew the little physician well.
Dr. Kaye packing?" "I think he is, Miss. I heard him now her nervous wait increased and He had nursed her through most of moving around in the gunroom." she deserved her name. Michael, her childhood ailments,
Bertise had put John in the run-wheeling rin
Prince
Charlie, made for Το her secret delight he shook his half a fight up, because she Fury's bridle-misses! it.
rather negatively. Katharine whist conscious of stayed right er," he said, withou said it was quieter. Well, Katharine had said goodbye to John last night; fear. Fury plunged forward at a interrogative look at Mrs. Merser. it would spoil things an anti-violent rate, rearing and kicking, und "Of course she shall. Of course!!! climax she saw him again now. the girl clung desperately.
cried her hostess delightedly,
"That! Better slip away without saying "Then the sickening consciousness of be terrified to
Whon, Fury! Steady there, girl!" will relieve me of anxiety. I should turn her Out now, The morning was clean washed hurtling through the air at incredibi: without being certain she was all
she stepped out into it. Every speed; the damp earth and the grass right separate blade of grass, every newly rising up to meet one
So Katharine. divested of her opened calyx enchanted her.
From a long way cff, a voice reach muddied riding things, spent the day benuation day!" Katharine
ed her.
in the little mansarded room of the almost
Hang it aloud.
"My darling!"
Meraer house. It was delicious in be Michael's voice, Michael's strong fussed over this way. The stout arms lifting her, carrying her coltured maid helped her to undress. Katharine felt sore all over-not and her hostess brought pajamas and broken, she assured herself, only gown of many times washed striped dreadfully soré and shaken.
ilk. The children toiled up the stairs She opened her eyes.
with offerings of Bowers and shells. "They're enchanted," said Violet
when
Her
ear purred under her touch, Funny, some days the motor ran bet- ter than others. Cars were like peo- ple-moody!
"Good morning, Michael!" "Mornin', Ms Strykhurst!" Be stood, emilling at her easily, one hand braced against the rail fence which bordered the meadow of the old Rogers pince,
•
one."
People were running toward them; Merser to Katharing later. "They do a truckman whose vehicle was halted 50 love a guest-and such a charming. near the field; people from the white "I thought I'd ride," Katharine sald House where the dog belonged, a wing and murmuring and rather averse Bertine had come and gone, cluck- demurely.
nnn in a striped dress and two little to the arrangement until she, too, "Oh, splendid. Fury's rarin' to be girls. off. Tips!" he called to the hoy "Oh, is ahe badly hurt?"
fell under Violet Meraer's quiet whose steps could be heard on thej The
charm. stable floor. "Bring Fury out, will had a nice sort of face with wise, Bertino complained in a half-whisper,
woman, Katharine thought,!
"But of course we don't know her tired eyes. The little girls stood when she and Katharine were alone. "How do you think I'm doing?" staring, all Ayaway blond hair and That was Innicock's eternal complaint Katharine inquired. of her prowess bare, unbrowned lege. an horsewoman. There had been "Bring her up to our house," the about a new-comer,
vou
e
"Docs It
many animated conversations between wonin snk. To the dog, who had closed her eyes. Here it was so quiet matter?" Katharine them all spring concerning her pro- ceased to bark and now cowered gress; he was determined now to naughtily in
ered and ponceful.. Bertine worried her the hedges, she said have
the relationship back upon its scoldingly; "Bad Sandy! Bad boy!" But after she had gone away, in old, safe footing-that of pupil and teacher.
"He'll be punished for this. knows that," she told them, lealing Heatheroe came again...
the quiet of nightfall, Melinel "Oh, you're grand," he said simply. the procession. Katharina closed her "I noticed the other day
eyes again. The truckman had gone
(To Be Continued). Something within her exulted to hold Prince Charlie's bridle. Sunic "Michel, when you say you're grandinen down by the River Road had like that you sound n wee bit Irish." stopped Furs It was very pleasant
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His gaze left her. She was con- to be carried thus. Michael's arms RAID BY ARMED MEN Passenger Ratca: scious of having overstepped the ware strong and gentle.
Again.
that,"
bed.
1
Shortly after 1 a.m. on Saturday
bounds.
Katharine opened her eyes "I'm froni Montana." "Of course. I hadn't forgotten white house now. Michael was pass
They were golag up the steps of the Why did he mind her saying he modelled farmhouse was comfortable
ing through a doorway. The re Rounded Irish? Why did he within n.homely way. Michael went up] draw a completely, and coldly at then flight of steps and the woman three armed men entered the house' of -Ruggestion ?- That Was rather directed him to lay Katharine on a Fung, married woman, on Ping Ally..
Thoy rode together, as before.
Chau Island, Mirs Bay, and after The woman bent, toward her anx- ransacking the house decamped with Katharine chatted lightly and lously. "I'll call my doctor," she said over $127 in Michael Heatheroe answered. Once in a gentle volee. "Are you very clothing.
money, jewellery, and
The woman reported to the polica path narrowed, glancing back over big in this low-coiled room, towered that she was awakened by the note his shoulder. to see if Fury behaved over her. His face wae dnric with of the door being forced open. Three mon, armed with knives, entered and don't bellove so," Katharine ransacked the premises, and beforo bound her hands and feet. They loaving untied the woman and bolted
or twice his great laugh rang out. much hurt?" He went ahead when the bridlo
well.
"She's a bit skittish to-day.".
Michael, looking extraordinarily
anxiety
"Your head's all right?" Michael
"Oh, she's all right, really," Kath- said faintly. aring protested.
Neighbours wore attracted to the
Bho thought of Zoo and the fover knelt down by the bed when M, the door from outside.. sho had suffered the night before. Merser went to telephone. They She thought of Gibbs Larkin with his could hear her calling Dr. Cartoons by the shouts of the victim; but bold, exploring dark eyes and the wright down in the village,
by that time this robbers had escaped.
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