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CHAPTER XXXIX
To keep it Stafford from per- secuting her daughter would be a genuine task, Barrett saw.
KATHARINE HAYILAND-TAYLOR
Canadian Pacific
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They were in the living room and he In newspaper headlines the heat wave had just given her the check when took precedence over all other events. Marcia, however, left her Long Lada arrived wearing black crope Elinor appeared in the doorway.
murmured. Island home on a train bound for "Inopportune!" Lidn and looking tragically dramatic. She
She had not seen Elinor murmured brokenly of being "50 She trailed off languidly. Ellagr'a New York.
from alone now," of the long years she and expression showed mild surprise but or Barrett since their return Bentwell Stafford had known toxo-nothing more than that. Barrett Cuba and she longed to be certain ther. Elinor listened and her ex-understood that her sense of loss was that Barrett's happiness, indicated so pression chilled,
so great she scarcely noticed any-plainly in his letters, had made him forgive what she called, "my little thing around her.
*nk! his. sinn.
She was not comfortable about the Steamer
Le Kvo
LOAVO Leave matter: Sho had gone to Dr. Arthur Palmer, rector of the church she had long, expecting to attended for so
Jan. 20 Jan. 81 Feb. 2 Tob. S/Axin pour her problem into sympathetic
that he B/Canada Feb. 11 Feb. 13. She went with him without objec-cars. She had been suro tion. They were to leave for New would absolve her after she had given York the next day. After that her something in atonement to one of his E/Runsiz father would be gone for all time favourite charities.
After dinner on the evening of her Arrival Lida asked Barrett to walk with her on the terrace. Unwillingly ho found himself pacing the close clipped grass by her alde.
Jave We must Barrett," she began.
a frank talk,
He drew her arm through "Come outside," he urged. I want to talk to you",
sald,
Miss Hemmingway had i
"Divert her. Do all you can to divert her thoughts,"
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It can't be a long one," he said
Elinor could not forget that she had But her visit had not taken the E/Japan bluntly. "Elinor may want me."
"You
are quite devoted to her, clung to him at her aunt's funeral. aren't you?" Lida questioned. He She had felt that she and her father pattern she expected it would. Dr. Aria
E/Canada noted in the half-twilight the bitter-alone of the large group-hared Palmer heard her faltered tale with-
the Bamo
I am burdened!" Marcia ended a E/Russis emotions. Perhaps her out a word. menace of her smile.
"I love her with all my heart," he fathor was the only person who bit dramatically. said loudly.
would ever understand, her, the only "You win be as long as you re E/Japan Lida's comment was a dry. "De Roul who would ever comprehend
She stiffened,
E/Asia
May 15 May 17 May, 19 May 21 May 23 lightfall" Suddenly she forgot her those needs that can not be voiced, Afuse to tell the truth," he answered.
June 8 June tragic role and laughod.
hunger for trust was one of them.
#1 came here thinking 1 could be p/Canada May 29 May 81 "I don't understand you, Mrs. She could not feel that Barrett helped by giving generously to one Stafford," said Barrett, coming to an thoughtful as he was quite trusted abrupt standstill.
ly.
"You will," she assured him suave
"I shall be happy to explain!”
her. And love without trust was not love at all.
Leaning gracefully against the Ha settled with her in a broad, low, balustrade that guarded the terrace cretonne covered swing Dropping an from the sheer drop, she spoke of arm around her shoulders, he Gerald and the woman in Connecticut.
"Mind that?" he asked. "No.
"I know only the bare facts nowher clone. she admitted as she finished speak ing, "but I can easily fill in the gaps of the tale-If I need to fill those Kapa"
•
drew
"Have you ever been to Cuba?" he wanted to know.
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of the needs about which you know B/Russia June 12 June 14 June 10 June 18 June 20
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to
so well," she said.
"Give
generously instead the E/Japan June 20 June 28.
Ho E/Asia July 10 July 12 July need you know," he responded.
aned forward toward her. "What you have done is unfair," he went on. E/Canada July 24 July 201
because some day the facts
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come out and make trouble for your E/Russia Aug. 7log. 'Aug, 11 Aug. 18 Aug. 15) brother. Those facts are sure to be nfsunderstood. If that happens they will break his heart. Your brother's wife has acen too much decolt and She said she had not. "I think
you'd like it," Barrett dishonesty to forgive it easily. Un- lesa you are brave enough to tell the went on. realized, meant
a gay, pert, laugh- That, Barrett
the circumstantial evidence. That lie the world. He stood with teeth set down there in few days? I'm cer-will end her happiness as well as the baving Marcia's story broadcast to Ing sister of Italy. Suppose we start whole truth she may read a lie in
can get reservations easily. on his lower lip and scowled at the tain I clustered lights in the hollow, lights Travel's all going the other way just
now. Would you like it, dear?" that he did not see.
The tale might mean the end of Elinor's happiness, for he had pro- mised Marcia that he would not tell Elinor the true story.
"How much Is it you want, Mrs. Stofford ?"
She laid a hand on his arm and at the touch he drew back. "I'm not going to be unreasonable," she said smoothly, "but I do like to think that when I really need help I can come to dear Elinor's husband
"Suppose we omit flowers," he sug- gested dryly. "I asked how much you want for allence."
Lida admitted that she really did need a little, help. Things had gone so badly for her in a financial way, "Rut I think I could manage with $30,000," she told him.
t
"It sounds very pleasant." "It may be a bit warm but the wind always blows."
She felt she would like warmth, she, Raid, as she shivered.
"We'll take long drives. love the country."
so long shielded you!" happiness of your brother who has
Hands trembling, Marela plucked the clasp of her bag. "I certainly did not expoet this from you, Doctor Palmer" she said shortly, "I ex- pected help!"
"I am trying to give you help," he
You'l|said sternly.
"It sounds pleasant," she repeated dully.
He tightened his arm. "Barrett."
"Yes, dear?”
"I don't want this house.""
I know you don't!"
She began to cry again softly. He drew her close. In a moment she heart was clinging to him and his began the pounding it knew so well.
She rose, "I presume that even with you, Doctor Palmer, such affairs are private and personal matters!"
"Even with me."
ho admitted,
| smiling 4. little Wearily,
After he saw her out he went back Ito his
dren study, dropped into a chair and smoked thoughtfully. He could understand Elinor Colvin's
devotion to passionate
honesty. Some times he
felt, especially after such an interview, that there was no WAS the world, that fo honesty in June in New York was hot. Houses beating his head against a stone wall world that would never yield. How Elinor with drawn shades told the "Suppose," Lida suggested sweetly, their inhabitants had departed for Colvin would take this affair
the seashore og mountains. Stay-at- dreaded to think, "we attend to it now?"
Smiling ironically. Barrett agreed.homes shed garments and sweltered.
After a moment's consideration he promised her his chock,
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TWO' PERSONS FATALLY INJURED BY BUSES Soveral motor accidents, resulting Shanghai, Jab. 20;- Threo Chinese police officers were in the death of two persons, occurred Youth is served in Paramount's
in a during the Chinese New Your holl- new musical romance, "Coronado," injured, two very neriously, which is now showing at the Queen's fight between the police and 30 atu- days.
On Saturday afternoon, a six-year Theatre Betty Burgess, who has the dents of Chinan University, aided by feminine lend, is only 18 and was several hundred villagers at Zao. taken from her classes a Los kadoo, on the outskirts of Shanghai,old lad named Lam Yah-wah was Clubs and bricks were freely used killed by bus No. 606 in Kennedy Angoles high school to be starred in her first screen appearance: Johnny in the fight which was a sequel to Town. It appears that the boy was in the verandah and suddenly ran into the Fowns, who will be remembered as the students' campaign to excite the playing with some others under the the All-American Boy of Hal Roach's villagers against autonomy
roadway in front of the bus. first "Our Gang" comedy series, and North of China.
It is understood that the police: who has had parts in several recent
including "So had arrested a number of commun-Causeway Bay, near the terminus Paramount successes
who attacked the of Another fatal accident on the same Red The Rose," finds himself in a ist agitators just before the arrival of the No. 5 bus route, was the scene star role at the age of 21. Eady of the students, Duchin, one of America's most popu-police under the impression that they day. Mak Hi, a woman, who had lar dance hand leaders makes his were arresting their, comrades been worshipping at the Tin Hau film debut in "Coronado" with his Reuter. orchestra, at the age of 26. Duchin
has been a band-leader since he was
22, having captured the fancy of New "Every Night York's society, crowd while playing from
at the Central Park Casino. "The most
dovintes at Eight" the traditional path of screen musical comedies by
Temple, was struck by the rear of bus No. 024, and received no severe injuries that she stantaneously,
died almost in-
Car Overturned
Five persons were slightly injured
Cronado" is one of the best of this having an entirely original and time- years' musicals. It introduces a now ly theme as the background for ite in an accident which befell public car hit tune "You took My Breath Away" story. Capitalizing on the amateur No. 190 at Aberdeen, on Saturday. sung by the pelito Miss Burgess hour rage that has been sweeping The driver of the car, it is stated, at- which is said to be one of the biggest the country, this filmusical not only hit tunes of the last ten years.
of
"Thanks, A. Million"
brings it from the air to screen for tempted to overtake another public the first tims but uses it as an hilari-vehicle, No. 756, and finding himself unable to do so, endeavoured to get ous sequence in the picture. Three back to his side of the rund but giria, Alice Faye, Frances Langford, served too abruptly with the result There are a million dollars worth and Patey Kelly, lose their jobs in a that the car overturned.
stars singing, dancing, kidding mint pulep factory and deelde to try
and romancing in the new 20th Cen- their combined harmony singing The driver and his four passengers Fox musical spectacle, "Thanks talents in as amateur radio hour con were thrown heavily on to the road. Million, now at the King's Theatre. test Thoro thay mact up with
a
The vehicle was badly damagod and
With Dick Powell and Ann Dvorak George Rail, a hard-belled, amateur They were taken to the Government heading the featured cast, the new dance band loader who wins the Civil Hospital but were not detained. Darryl F. Zanuck production pro prize. However, he takes them in A woman with a sonip wound was the Rents Fred Allen, Patsy Kelly, Paul hand, trains them, makes them rides most hurt, Whiteman and his band with Ra- fame and fortune on the other mona, Rubinoff and his violin, Ray waves with them, Raft as an or- one of its tyres burst.
Castle Peak Road Bishap mond Walburn and the Yacht Club chestra lendor, the girls as a sing
Mr. D. Cossack, of 34 Mody Road, Boys in the supporting cast. The ing trio known as the Swanee Sisters. story, adapted to screen by the verEvents move at brisk, lively, sparkling Kowloon, reports that at about 6.30 he was driving car satile Nunnally Johnson, is that pace when Miss Faye and Misa Kelly,
Pim.
yesterday a wildcat amusement troupe, dashing resenting Raft's interference Into No. 4028 on Castle Peak Road, about the country under the not so their personal lives, take a runout just above Gin Drinkers Bay, ho benign guidance of Fred Allen, powder from their nightly broadcast collided with the concrete fencing About the romantic problems of and accept an invitation to a boat bordering the road. Two uprights Powell and Miss Dvorak, with Mar-party given by a society matron. wore broken, while the car's bumper garot Irving playing the other wo Miss Langford, believing that Raft and off-side fender were damaged. man, the love interest revolves. The does not return the love she has for No one was hurt. hit tunes in Thanks a Millon'
"What a Beautiful Night" him, Joins chem. An hilarious climax brings them back to their air pro and "I've Got a Pocket Full of Sun-gramme in the nick of time.
includo shine", all sung by Powell. In the supporting by Roy Dol Hath, are Alan Dinobart Benny
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The story is not without its romances and abare of love tangles in addition
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P.W.D.-ROAD COOLIE STABBED TO DEATH
wore dressed in European-style cloth ing and each held a butcher's knife, while the others had pieces of wood
soon as they: In their hands. As
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season, is scheduled to be the next rival of Miss Blondell for the affec
For the comparatively small sum stabbed him several times in the main attraction at the Queen's tions of handsome Gargan, Hugh
The robbers then took from him "Every Night at Eight" Theatre, with Joan Blondell heading Herbert has never been funnier than of 339, four robbers committed, mur, abdomen
cast. The story by as the inebriated inventar, of a tooth- der at Shatankok,, Kwanti Village, on Frances Langford, Internationally the all star
nites, and after having looted the famous radio singer, makos her screen Frank Howard Clark is delightfully paste with ocktail flavours, Grant the night of Chinese New Year, wallet containing three Hongkong $10 debut in "Every Night at Eight, 70-breezy and Whimiscal, with hilarious Mitchell does excellent work as the January 24,
The victim was Chan Bard, aged place, flod in the direction of Shatan- mantic comedy drama set to music, situations and a most unusual climax. conservative toothpaste Manufacturer
The unfortunate man was left lying which opened yesterday at the Star The dialogue is snappy and the ac- who thinks that women know nothing 54, a P.W.D. road coolie, and just kok. The total low was $39. Theatre. Overflowing with tuneful tion swift from start to finish. Joan about business and Al Shoan, plays before he succumbed to his wounds, melodies, crammed with comedy Blondell, in the Fitle role, las full the role of the up-to-date masufne-ho told the Polles that he was alone unconscious all night until he was William turer with great humour and skill and asleep in his quarters on the found by a fokl in the reorning, when moments from
finish, of pop and ginger as ever.
·with...... · romance generously mizod Gargan plays opposite Miss Blondell, Ruth Donnelly also adds to the comb-night in question when four mon en he was rushed to. Kowloon Hospital,
tered his promises. Two of the men but died on Saturday night. with the other two Ingredients, as the star salcaman of a rival con- dy as the mother of Miss Blonde1.
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