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THE
HÒNGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY
18, 1938.
SPARE MOMENT PAGE
MERRILY WE LIVE
PRECEDING CHAPTERA:
Wade Rawline, moveiset, Toughing it on the Pacific Coast, is stranded when his rickety old car falia into a ravina. At the Kilbourne home he is taken for a tramp and as frs, Kibourne has a habit of taking in tramps, ho la engaged as chauffeur be- fore he can explain matters, The family is so unusual, he decides to stay far the copy, it will fur- nih. Ai a dinner party Minerva Harlan, the, senator's daughter thinks he ta a queat and to his horror as well as the Kilbournes", he cannot excupa taking her in to dinner. He makes a great im- pression on the senator, also.
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It was unusually quiet at the Kit. bourne breakfast labio the next morning. Even Marian was eltont The dianer had been so fantastic- avon for oca in their house that none of them felt equal to talking about it.
Grosvenor entered, his head "hold higher than usual, staring straight ahead and carrying a tray. He did not look at anyone, be did not upeak.
"Have you taken to walking in your sleep, Gro#Yor asket Jarry.
He moved calmly on, as if she had not spoken. Mrs. Kilbourne asiced kindly it something had dis turbed him. He stopped for a moment.
"I believe, madam, it is customary to notify the butler when there are ments in the house."
"Good morning, Sena tor," Wade was saying in the phone.
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to what I was when I was taken in here. It would be rather awk- ward, wouldn't it, if Senator. Har lan ware to kater you had por mittad a tramp to dine with him on an equal foofing-especially after what he said last night about | trampa.
"He won't find out. Because you're going to get out of town." "Just a minute, Mr. Kilbourne. Once I leave this house, I am fres to go wherever I like. 17 have no Intention, whatsoever, of leaving this community. I like it--for und thing it is aọ masalag.”
The telephone rang,
"I'll take it," said Mr. Klbourne gruny. "Hello?-Rawlins Who's calling?-Oh good morning, jurt a minute." Ho put his hand over the mouth-plocs and paid to Wade: "It's Miss Harian.".
You'd bettor tell her I'm not here--that I've loft-er why not be truthful and say you have thrown me out
Mr. Kilbourne looked dazed. Ila hook his head and extended the phone to Wade,
"I can't tell her that. termined to speak to you. have to talk to her.
She's do
You'll
Wade took the phone. He thanked her for asking him to meet her st the club, but he hadn't his golt
loks with him-his visit to the Kilbournea was made on such short im- notice it might be called promptu.
"Ob, it most kind of your father to say he will lend me in and I would enjoy having another talk with him, but I really don't know whether or not I can make 1. I think Mr. Kilbourne has other plans for me-I may be leaving town today."
Mr. Kilbourne, who was hanging
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But we're not guosta," sald Mrs. over Wade's shoulder now, wan Kilbourne, reassuringly. "You whispering to him nervously. tell- haven't forgotten that we live hore, ing him of course he must accopt
the invitation. have yout”
"Good morning, Benator" Wade "I was not speaking of the fam-
"Some ily, madam. I mean the real guest was anying in the phone.
who phoded down an order for other time I hope we can sos cach this breakfast a fow minutes ago." other, but I can't say just when. "Guest? Who?" asked Mr. Kil-About that bond lasu what more Til adult do you want to know? bourne.
"Now let me soo if I can guess," I don't know the details very wall wald Mrs. Kilbourne, "I thought-probably you know much more Aunt Sophia Inft last month, didn't than I do. But what I said about you, HanryTM"
It's being all right if Mr. Kilbourne is for it, still stands.”
"It was a man and be said he was in the blue room," sald Gros-
venor.
Mr. Kilbourne was beyond words now, but he held out his hands in "Did he say he wanted his eggs a supplicating gesture before Wade. asked "You've won me over-you and and everything cbold?”
"It your daughter," said Wade, Marian
The dear oblid is right," said was just a tentativa suggestion Mr. hor mother. "Whoever he is, he Kilbourne made. I'm sure he won't may be hungry. He wouldn't have begrudge me a little time at the asked for breakfast it be wasn't, club.” now would he? Take it right up,1 Grosvenor."
The family, waiting outalde, wh tensa Anxiety was blonded with curiosity. Jerry especially seemed nerVOUR.
Than the confoeturns began. Mar fan said It was probably someone
"What is Dad doing to him?" who had hang-over from the party, Kane said he was sure she asked, a strained look on her
Jerry sald it face. everyone had loft
"How do we know any more than was probably that minx of a Min-
"But any erva Harlan and she'd disguised you?", asked Marian.. her volen to sourt like a man. Mr. way, he's stopped yelling."
That's worad. You know Dad's Kilbourne said be intended to and out who had had the ofruatory to teniper. I'm going in. before Dad sleep, minvited and unannounced goon too far. He is in such a rage.
He rose from the he might do anything." in his house.
But she did not go in. The door tablo- and went up the stairs. One
opened and Mr. Kilbourne camo by one the family followed him.
Mr. Kilbourne had reached the out. He was beaming. He spokes door when it opened and Grosvenor, to Groavenor, and he spoke sharply. "What are you standing there minus the tray, came out. His eyes
Go in and see if there is looked wild. He was so angry that for? he seemed to be speaking only by anything Mr. Rawlins wants."
Without word to the bewild- a great effort of the will site, Hawlina!" he gasped. "altered family, he stared down the ting up in bed-telling me where stairs, humming gally. They looked to put the tray in the most conat each other in amazement and ho then trooped down after him. Per descending manner saying
hapa Mr. Kilbourne hnd taken a wanted the newspaper, pleuao."
course la playwriting at Ionat Hb Mr. Kilbourne did not stand on formality. He flung open the door seemed to know the dramatic valua and slammed it behind him when of a pauso, its effectiveness in wit
pense, in loading up to a climax. he had entered the roara,
"Good morning" said Rawlins, He put his arm around his wife pleasantly. "Won't you come in? and turned her face up to his.
"Family" he said, "I want to go in. What I want to know what the blases you are in here on record na msying your theory as fort Isn't it enough that last night regards tramps is vindicated bril- you made sport of 138 Milanid | liantly." probably rulted me in the bargain?
"You're not
Then, it's all right,” naked ferry Well it more than enough for in a trembling voloo. maNow you get out of that bed, throwing Wade out?"
wwbalover put that crazy notion got into your clothes and get out.”
It was not without dignity that in your head, daughter? TughtT Why, everything is as right as rain. Wade aarwered.
"Mr. Kilbourne, last night I was Wade stays right here. If the bluo. forced lato a predicament, which room doesn't suit him, he can have was just as embarrassing to me as my room. If that isn't quite to It was to you. Grosvenor want me his liking, I'll build a rooms espe into the reception room on sn or clally for him, according to Al rand and Miss Harian thought I specifications."
was a guest. - I am not one to
ahift blame, especially on a woman,
Marian lat out e whistle,
"I knew he would be a, wow,"
but it was all a mistake I could she said. "Glad you age 15, avanz not: help what happened.
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H.K. Bank, $1,550 8.
H.K. Banks, (Lon. Reg.) £92 ... Chartered Banks, £12, Mercantile Bank, A. and B. £28-n. Mercantile. Bank, C., £14 m. East Asia Bank, $00 n.
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China Underwriters, $2 n. ASHER PAR Shipping
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I have at this late hour, Dad. T'm golax. never been so uncomfortable in my up right now and turn handsprings
Sor him.
hat was last night.. Thla" is "You stay away. He's going to the club to meal the senator and another day."
"Right. That is why I am here, play golf with Minerva Naturally, I can't go back to being "Right an rain-in 11?" said Jarry your chauveur, after being intro bitterly. But she said it under her duced to your friends as a gut breath, as she hurriedly left the Therefore to be logical must room. continue to be your guest.”
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At present at least 300 planes of Buenos Aires.... 18.99 eight different types are under con- Rio de Janeiro...21 struction in Canada for the British Silver (Spot)....181 and Canadian governments and for Silver (forward). 181
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FOR HIS MAJESTY'S BIRTHDAY REVIEW
MANILA SHARES
ACROSS'.
1 Concern about the touch In
Egyptian writing (9).
This is not without reason (5), 9 Risters are someiles carried
away by it (0)
10 Take the place, without right,
of him who's left (5).
11 Ay, there's the rubl (7).
The following business dono quota- 12 A pointed reference (7),
for weceived after the close of 13 Part of the eleven (3).
the morning, session by Swan, Cut- 14 An affair to cause worry? (7), bertson & Fritz from their Mantia 17 A remedy for tears (7).
10 It bears no relation to the bull-
rush (7).
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Headquarters Command, which has Arlo Gold charge of the arrangements for the Benguet Consolidated Happy Valley review on the occasion Coto Grove.....
Demonstration of the birthday of King George VI, Consolidated Mines has asked us to make clear that no re- IXL... servations are being made for the Mine Operation
Paracale Gumaus 5ля Mouricio public enclosure, and the public is
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come, first/
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Wing On Textiles, Sh. $45 n.-
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H.K. Entertainments, $8.00 n. Constructions, $11⁄2 b..
Vibro Piling, 864 n.
Ch. Govt. 4% 1925 C$Bonds.,
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GAZETTE ANNOUNCEMENT
A Government Gazette was issued this morning containing formal of notideation of the appointment Mer Malcolm MacDonald as Secretary of Blate for Colonies.
22 An ald to coolness in a game?
(7).
24 Another aid to coolness (3). 25 Anyone must be glad to show
this (7).
20 It's funny, but the farmer's wife must have put the victims in the coalcellar (7).
29 Its fall we are told, helped the rise of scientifle knowledge (6). 30 Putting in order for what is nearly all Scottish spirit (0). 31 A change of heart in Asia (6). 32 It's ruin, of course to stop the
Bow of a race (9).
DOWN
1 Has in numbers a profound
cleavage (5).
2 Raiment of sober materials (0). 3 The first part of this cattle food
might muke a 19 across *: (7) ... 4.It sells refreshment for privato
consumption (7).
3 Shows how a mere Ind can be
ebme of valus (7),
This idle fellow would grow by losing his third letter, (7),
7 Epithet for a hard time of thin
fore? (0).
6 What the good forger may get but is not granted for his work (D).
14 A fier, and a swimmer, make
a creeper, (9).
16 What the fresh health, resort atarted for its clients' perusal (8).
16 This foreign king is in Detroit
(3).
18 It takes the place of the de
canted port (3).
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20 Must refer to the biggest of the
big nolsos (7).
21 Hardly the correct colour for even smooth pastry, surely (7). 22 It may constitute a rum code.
(7).
27 Even this country starts to take
up weapons (7).
27 A part of the church I like (5), 6
28 This stone is rocky to the touch
(5)
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