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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1936.
An exciting romance by
the popular author
BET ́AMES
WILLIAMS
Small Town Girl
(FROM WHION METRO-GOLDWYN-MATER HAS MADE A MOTION PICTURE)
THE STORY THUS FAR
Kay Brannan, late of Welles. ley, clopea with Bob Dakin, me- dical doctor. He is drunk, but apher again, is horrified because of Priscilla, his fiancée. Priscilla openly insults Kay so Rob reluct antly consenta to Kay's plea that they wait until Spring for a divorce. As the months Bob becomes engroszed-in "his medi cal work and he and Kay achieve
sort of strained companionship, Priscilla visita Kay one day and her home. Hours Bob driver later he returns from a successful operation, highly jubilant. The hospital had located him of Pris- ella's. But in the hours of wait. ing Kay has suffered. She knows now that she loves Bob. She de cides to throw Bob and Priscilla together and watch them. If they really love each other she will leave.
When the last rubber was over, khe could not go without some gesture of bade him come with her to the pantry farewell, so she went next afternoon to fetch cheesó and crackera and beer; -her statement that she had expect and left Priscilla with Bab.
ed Dane for tea was purest fiction- "Keep Bob amused, won't you to the Dakin home on Beacon Hill Pris?" the directed. "I don't want When Childers answered hor ring, him in the pantry. He's just a nul- she asked pleasantly: sance when he tries to bo domestic." "Childers, is Mrs. Dakin in?"
"Oh, Bob and i will get along," "No, madame," said Childers cor. Priscilla assured her; and Bob said, rectly." "But Dr. Dakin is here."
little thickly:
"I wonder if I might sco him." "Sure, Kay, don't worry about me. Kny, proposed; and Childers with a But you'd better keep an eye on word of assent showed her into the Dano!'
["HYTng-room."
were
The door swung to behind them, | She waited.composedly enough; and Kny said: "Cheese in the ice but when Dr. Dakin presently ap box, Danc. Get a platter and a knife, peared, Kay had a momentary hosi- while I find the crackers. The beer is, tation. His
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twinkling |with pleasure at sight of her, and his there, too!"
Dano caught her arm above the handclasp was warm. elbow. "Wait a minute, Kay," he said softly, and held her.
“Mrs. Dakin's shopping, I believe," he said. "That's my luck! To have you to myself! I don't see enough of you,
Kay"
but she came directly
"What is It?" alie naked. Dane frowned. "You know, I owe you an apology," he told her. ""I've felt mighty bad, over since, about to the point. "You've both been so that night at
London.
me," she explained. "I I had food to you wrong
wanted you to know what I've de- I blame myself."
Ilia "that's all right" She laughed at moment he did not speak. Then he eyes sobered; and for A him. "You mustn't feel badly. If
Ka New
"Why, Dane, she assured him, cided to do."
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And Kay tried to tell him.
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CHAPTER XXVII E/Japan May
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exclaimed. "Think?" Genevieve
it hadn't been for you, I'd never have added gravely. "What is it?" he June 1 E/Asis
"You're in no
to think, married Bob, would I Well then." condition May 16 May 17 May 19 May 21 May 28
"Just the same," Dane insisted, don't need to go back to the be GJune 12 June 17 Kay. You're crazy about him, and E/Canada May 29 May 31
taht makes you crazy about everything grinning played the handsome ginning." she confessed. "Only— to the simple village maidt" you remember we decided to wait n E/Bussla Juno 12 June 14 June 16 June 18 June 20
connected with him?"
"Oh,
you weren't such villian while before doing anything. Bob E/Japan June 20 June 28
July I July 8 July
Kay smiled appealingly. "I have to choose the best way I know, Gene- as you thought," she told him. "You agreed to wait in order to protect me vieve, she urged, "But I wanted to played Cuple, didn't you," She freed lob's father nodded in a quiet assent.
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"So while we were waiting, I tried she agreed. "Go ahead. Get it sut shoulder to touch his back. "I should to cart my koop," Kay explained, E/Buck!s Ang. 7(Aug. 9Ang. it Aug. 18 Aug. 15
of your system. Shoot the works, think you'd have nice little deway with that little twisted smile again. Aug. 20 Aug. 28 Sept.
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Genevieve laughed.
Kay stayed with her till it was time Tto go home, but her last word was: "I'll have to see for myself, Gene- vlove." She held unshaken to her the month
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"It's pax then, is it?" Dave asked. "Of course."
beor..."
he
Her voloo caught, and who waited til she could speak evenly. "I've "Not mad at me any more?” been able to get along with Bob all "Not a bit!" Her eyes were mis-right up til chievous. "On the contrary!"
now," he said, because she 1
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sensible about him. But that followed, she persuadel Bobs that assured him. "But now do get the can't be sensible any more, because they ought no longer to stay apart
I've fallen in love with him!" When they returned to the others from the world. Bob was not so re-
Dr. Dakin, after an interminable naid softly at her shoulder: moment, nodded again in that calm b. They dined one night with Fat came into the living-room she called the habit of the physician, which saya luctant as she had expected he would
"We're friends, then!" And as they acceptance of situation which is Norris and Fellefa, and Priscilla was
back to him: there, and half a a dozen others; and.
to the worried patient: "Of course! "More than friends, Danel"
That is to be expected! No cause for unce at Priscilla's Invitation
they
Bob, she made sure, was watch-alarm!" idge at her home on a Saturing her, had heard. He played bridge at
her evening.
never thought of Bob hnd no card sense, ciny
that peal- her bilty," Kay admitted. "Till all of a no particular Interest in the game; eyes, but he only chuckled at
words.
sudden it hit me.... hat Kay did so well that she acquired
An hour later, when these folks! She hesitated, even in this single, appearance a cer had all departed, Kay began to clear one night when he was with Priscilla! went on: "It was tulu reputation. Priscilla, when they away the debris in the living-room; And now I can see that he needs her. said good night,. exe
exclaimer:
"oh, Ray's a regular card sharki You'll have to jack up your game to keep up with hor."
Bob grinned. He had taken a cock. tait before dinner, a highball after ward. "Can't keep up with Kay," he declared. "Never could. She always
was too numerous for me."
mct
Bob sprawled in the big chair. She can help him professionally, tried and at ease. She waited, through her socal contacts: and she but when he did not speak she snitt brings him luck... And he loves
her at last, provocatively:
I'd forgotten how nice he was.
"It was great to see Dane again. Dr. Bak'n asked, in an interested
tone: "Is that so! Does he?"
"Dane's all right!"
Bob nodded. "Sure," he Agreed.
He was so contrite," Kny
"Oh, yes," said Kay,
And she continued: "So I'm going exhome. Dr. Dakin. I won't contest
plained, laughing as though at some anything Bob wants to do, ord down on his knees to me secret memory. "He fairly went ho can decide what is best, the hist
in
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She waited, but he did not speak, "Hope you did," Bob told her and she rose. "I want you to cheerfully.
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She found strength. "Thank you," outside. aho aaid, and extended her hand. grinned it firmly.
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Kay has made a final decision ing 'instalment.
(To Be Continued)
And a moment later, with a sense about Bob. What will life mean to
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