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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH, · · TUESDAY,
JUNE
1938.
Rosali
© 1931 by Loew's me
ADAPTED FROM THE MarAD: Goldwyn HAYLA PICTURA
»GERTRUDE GELBIN,
Chapter Ono
GIRL MEETS BOY.
The Stadium crowd swung like a mighty see-saw as the blonde young glant Intercepted the pass and dashed down the field. Thêso on the Navy side of the grandstand dug back into their seats with a groan, Army fans leaped to their foot.
"Come on, Thorpe! COME ON THORPE!!"
Out of the Navy crowd a lone girl
shoutcll aroso, "N-A«V^Y!” Bho "NY-Y
"Rosalia!" her companion pro- tested. "Why do you act so lify?" Itosalle anlied her a brillant allo, "When in America, Brenda. you must do as the Americans do. Besides 11e it. And I hope Navy
wins."
"But this Dick Thorpe in making Army win." smiled Brenda.
"I hate him," was Rosalin's short rejoinder,
Do you know him:7"
"No and I don't want to.... OI" Her voice rose to a shaut, "Jio's going to make it! Run, Dick! RUN and she joined the wid chrering as, ball under arm, Thorpa) crossed the Inot marker to win the gama for Army.
"And you wanted Navy to win.") teased Brenda. "And you hate Dick Thorpe. Well maybe you'll ment him tonight at the Victory celebra- tion."
"I don't want to meet him. I told you I hate him." With a bort laugh, Rosalso alipped on her gloves and turned to the other girls in the
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That night, as the Cadeta paraded into the brilliantly lighted Night Club chosen for their party, they ware greeted by 'ika Army sour. mang try a group of Navy men ni Frady assembled there. As the Inst nute sounded: Dick turned to his emmpanions. "Okay, failows," he whispered, "now let's give them thair." ELS volco rang out in "Anchors Awolgh," his companions humming in harmony as he car ried the song gloriously to its close, Rosalle, allting at the table near by, turned to Branda with a wry wine. The elderly man and woman with them exchanged glances.
"That was Dick Thorpe," observ- ed the former. "All the girls like him.'
"I don't," answered Rozalia flatly. "You don't like Dick Thorpa?" he questioned in surprins.
"No. Mr. Schmidt," she repiled evenly. "I hate him. He's so con velted
"You hate Dick Thorpe?" Schmidt sputtered "the groatost halfback to the whole the floost football! player that ever the nicest "
and before she realized what ho was doing, ho nummoned Dick to their table.
"Dick," he explained, after an ex- change of greetings, "here are two
tria that want to dance,"
"They're both lovely," Dick an- Awoted as he glanced smilingly "But I from Rosalie to Brenda. can't very will dance with two of
He looked up in astonishment. "Ekip it -- that means forget It," she explained.
"Yes, I graduate next spring. But | I'll let you know, Goodnight, toy how did you know? Have you keen | soldier," To play before?"
He bowed and returned to his "Oh, often."
table.
"I don't think Your Highness The next day, outside the West Point hangar, Dick worked withhould forget that she is Royal paint and brush as he gave his Queen. And then, all voice taking Princess and will some day be plane a name: "Rosalie.""
The music onded and they sauni tered out to a balcony,
"I never mise an Army game." sho explained. She leaned orbe the parapet and looked down at the lights of the city. "I go because I love to watch the Cadets parade, Thoy remind me of my soldiers”
"Your soldiers?" he queried. "My dream soldiers. Every girl dreams of soldiers; don't you think #07"
"I hope so," he laughed. "Blay I be in your artay? I mean one of your dream soldiers?"
"I'm afraid you'd tire of the dis- cipline," she replied. She turned to face him.
"I report for duly str," he an-] swered, saluting hor anarch
Very wall. Attention! Forward
He moved toward hot swiftly, "Halt!"
He stopped withla en inch of her. "Kios me
He stepped back in amazement. "Dtemised!" she cried angrily. "A good noldier nover hesitates in earrying out the command of his "I thought you were used to many superior officer. Goodnight, Mister more than that, Mr. Thorpe,"
them,"
alle observed tartly.
He howed "Thank you."
"You're welcome,'
Ros-Thorpe,"
He stared down at her for moment. "Well," he smiled. "Let's dance,"
She nodded in acceptance, "What's your name?" he asked ar They gilded onto the floor.
"Rosalie."
"Rosalie what?”
"Just Rosalie."
"And who are you?"
"Unt tonight I was a very, very urdinary ly girl."
"And what happened tonight?" "I've mot the great Dick Thorpe." Ile held her off for a moment. "You've finally me wrong." he said
not conceited. I'm just le bit proud, that'n all? "Why?" she asked flippantly. "Well, I do play a pretty fair grue of football don't I?"
You played your last game day, didn't you?” sho parried.
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Hongkong, 4th June, 1930,
LORD MAYOR'S COACH VISITS IN GLASGOW
Glasgow, June 7.
The coach of the Lord Mayor of London was seen in Glasgow for the Just time yesterday.
"Don't go, plense," he begged with mock seriousners. "I want to tell you all about myself. I can fly a plano I'm not bad with a gun and I can sing. Would you like to hear me?"
Bull, his chosen companion, drove up na he put the finishing touches to the job.
"What's the idea of a girl's name for your plane?” Bill asked, leaving the car to study Dick's handicraft at close rango.
tomorrow."
a note of deep seriousness; our Highness in walling for home, "Says who?" Rosalie demanded "It's the King's command,” be RENWOTOČ.
"Don't make me laugh!" she re- torted. "My father would like to be "Don't you ko It. Bl7" "I'm not crazy about it. Besides, over bare himself—you know that's true ever sincs I can remember how do you know it's that kind he's tried to be everything but king. of plane?
"What's in a namo," Dick laugh- The old darling. By the way how ed, slipping out of his jumper out-as he been doing with his jug
gling?" "Bay," continued B. "What is this Houallo iden? Don't tell me you fell for that girl you danced with 'last night!"
flt.
"What's your name?" be asked as they glided onto the floor.
"Bill! She's a great girl. Sha's a wonderful girl! She's a marvelous girl who's a gorgeous girl
"Sho must be a nice kid," Bill nodded. "Who is she?"
"Rosalie."
"What'a her lust nine -- where's she from who are you going to see her again?*
"Don't now anything about her except she's from Vassar,"
"Did you sing for her?" Bill ask- ed auddenly
"No."
"There you aro." Bill exclaimed. "You know all you've got to do is "No." she answered. "Not again."hit one high nalo to make those dames tumble. Come ou!" He push- "Thanks," he retorted. "And whated Dick toward the car. "We're go can you do besides ribbing me?" Ing to Vasnar you're going to he
"Well,” she paused, "Wall -- I'm a good swimmer - I ride a horse fairly well. And I can dance. Would you he to sen me?"
"No," he answered.
"Thanks," she laughed. "And good night."
"Can I see you again?" he asked. "I'm at Vassar, and you wouldn't
go a block out of your way to see any girl," she jihad, and made for the dance floor.
"Can we meet tomorrow?" he porainted an ho followed close be- to-hind,
"If I remember you tomorrow,
romantic you're going to sor ends her under her window and shoving the protesting Dick Into the front penf. ho hopped in and started the matur.
the dean, hurried to the reception hall to receive another visitor. As nho opened the door, the elderly general bla uniform emblazoned
with foreign honoura, rose to atten- tion. He crossed over to her and bent law to kiss her hand,
At Vansare Rosalle, escorted by
"Your Highness!" he murmured. "Skip 1, General," Rosatie smiled. "We're in Amerion."
"His Majesty seems to have tired of juggling the general replied with dignity. "However, since your departure, he has almost mastored the art of ventriloquiem.?
"Poor father," she smiled. "Well f | -- then it was mother who sent you after me, wasn't it? And she wants me to marry Paul, doesn't she?"
"Her Majesty, sensing the power, and following enjoyed by the Chan- cellor, undoubtedly realizes that your marriago to his son would greatly secure the throne."
"Really!" cried Rosalla. "Well, I'm not going back."
"Your Highnons will will tomoz- row be answered firmly, “nd I trust without any embarrasament' to his Majesty the King."
Her eyes flashed in anger, and then, with a nigh, she nodded "Okay, General. You win."
Ho smiled at bor affectionately: then, drawing himself to attention: saluted her in parting and bowed his way out,
Rosalia hurried upstairs to her - room where Brézda awaited her.
"Well," Brenda anked after a faw seconde silence, "when do we go go back?"
Then you know who was here?" Brenda nodded.
"Tomorrow," alghed Rosalia. "It's the King's Command.”
Brenda's eyes filled with tears. "But darling" cried Roralle, "Don't be so sad. I'll never mnity Paul. You can depend on it
"Yea you will," whispered Bren- da, "your mother and father will insist upon it and when you do -12 will break my heart."
"No, Brenda - promise you -- I'll never marry Paul I'm going to stay here because I, too, lova "—"
She caught herself and stopped short az a man's volco sarg glori ously without. She rushed to the window, her faco lighting with hap piness.
Dick looked up at hor. "Hello," he called.
"Hello," she answered. "What are you doing here at this hour?"
"I'm the follow you said wouldn't ro a block out of his way for any girl and yet I've coma almost thirty miles to gon you tonight"
"Would you have come four thou sand miles?" she asked suddenly.
"I'd go to the end of the world if you'd promise to meat me there.
"Listen,” she whispered, "Tomor- row I must go home
"Home?" he asked. "Yeahome to Montarjiza -- * "Montaritza?"
"Yes-it's in Komanzo-in Europe it's four thousand miles away--it's
my country. And there we have a great Spring Festival every year in honour of the Feast Day of the Saints. We can celebrate it together-if you really care to meet me"
"But how shall I find you?" The untives will be singing and dancing in the square before the King's palace-I'll be with them -I'll be dressed as Pierrotic--"
"I'll be there looking for you, Rosalle," he answered.
She leaned for out the window and blew him a kiss, "Good night, toy soldier," she whisper- ed, and before he could speak again, she closed the shutters tight.
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