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THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH,
WEDNESDAY,
JULY
"I'LL TAKE ROMANCE"
Chapter Ono
But why can't I une my own name?" The shorter of the two men paunod na they nonred the elevator. Jim Guthrie, tall, blonde, and desp ly tonned, took him by the arm.
"Because I any no." ho rolorted. "Come on, got into the elevator." He pushed ble reluctant companion into the car. The door closed and the elevator started its dizzy nacent. "A fine thing." Jim's companion grumbled. "Hero I've been away from New York for five years and the first time I come back you make mo change my name. What If some of my old buddies meet up with me? What they think?"
Jim Guthrie puffed his cigaretta Impatiently. "Listen," he said, "I'm only changing your name to preen thie Kane guy. To him you're going to bo Pancho Brownaica If it Jula you. After we finish up baro you can go over to South Brooklyn and be Pete Brown or or Babe Ruth if you want"
The newly christened Pancho nodded. "Yeah," he said, "but what do I say to this guy, Kane?”
"You don't say anything." Jin re- plied. "You're just here as a wit hen. I'll do the talking."
"But won't he think I'm kinda dumb?"
an
- simply introduce you Fenor Panctio Brownalen, no as sociate of mine from Buenos Aires," "If you must any Jim went on.
omething, say I agree with Mr. Guthrie. Undertand?
"But what if I don't agree with you Pancho demanded.
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mined bor niece will sing in Paris And I'm afraid that rottler " Inne pointed to a pleture on his wall of Mudamo Dolla - an imposing look- ing woman in the armour of "Brun-
do."
"I've neon her picture in the operá house at Buenos Airen," Jim and, "Ska eang there yours ago."
Kane shook his head. "She rules en Terry with an iron land," he said. "She's a combination of the worst features of Gibralter and Vesuvius,"
During the following week Jim Guthrie singed a determined can- palga to meet Elon Terry, Ile bam- barded her apartment with flowern, candy, fruit, bookes and notes making for an Interview. Much to the din- gust of Pancho, they attended tho opera cach night that leanup. But it avalind him nothing. All of were returned 3211- his presenta opened.
the
Not that lon wann't Intrigued Young and by all this attention,
And thoroughly bared beautiful with the sheltered life her aunt Inainted that she icnd. Elan spent inuch time wondering about man who was trying so desperately to meet her.
"Forget about him," the aunt coun- "Io alther a playboy or neiled. ho'n crooked."
An a last resort, Jim went to bo apartment building where Elso Ter- ry lived. Inquiring for any vaunu eles, he learned that the apartment directly across the hail from Mum vneant. The tenant Terry's wa objected to the opera star's constant wanted to nublat, præetleing and Jim took the apartment night un
*Forget about htm. fio'a otther a playboy or hơa crooked,” (Posed by Grace Moore and Holon Wostloy)
Jim Ignored that one and pushad Pancho from the elevator into the walling room of William Kane, ar tuto representative. The walls of the room were decorated with ple- turos of Kane's clients and the room was filled with neveral oper atio ninger, for that was Kaus's bunincun, managing the business af- fairs of opern stars. Jim Rant in la card nnd was ushered in Im- mediately to Kano's private office, Kana greeted them pleasantly and abowed them to seats,
"I received your wirelenn, Mr. Guthrie," he said. "This is a un fortunate business."
"You're putting it mildly," Jim replied with some feeling.
"I haven't made the slightest pro- free with Mun Torry and her| aunt." Kano continued.
"Progrens!" Jim replied. "We n randy have a olgned contract with Mine Terry that calls for hor to sing at the opening of our new opera house in Buenos Aires."
"But her aunt inslata that she munt sing in Paris," Kano onid, "Obylously she can't sing in Paris and Buenos Airen at the anmo time. She's not a ventriloquist."
"Then we'll Bus her." Jim enld. "I should think, though, that we could appeal to Ming Terry's sense of do- cenoy."
Pancho nodded vehemently. "I agree with Mr. Guthrie" he said.
Kane alghed. "Yes," he agreed, "if you could get to see her. But abo never seen anybody. She's not a lowed to."
"In any caso." Guthrie sald firm- ly, "I will not go back to Buonoa Aires without Miss Terry. I induced my friends to sponsor this sensan of opera and without her it will be a failure. Wo have a right to inalat on the fulfillment of this contract."
“I wish I could help you, Guthrie," Kane said. "You're absolutely in the right. But stadume Della
deter-1
seen and moved in the next day.
A few days later, while he won loitering in the lobby hoping that Elon would come downstairs, an ex- citable little man strode up to the deak.
"I am Hene Ginard of the Paris Musical News," ho announced to the clerk. "I have an appointment fo interview Madematuelle Terry,"
Jim dashed to the elevator while the Frenchman was being announc- a few moments later, ed and when Ginard left the elevator at the uia- teenth floor Jia was waiting to greet him
"Monstaur Ginard?" Jo naked blandly.
The Frenchman nodded. That to me."
"Out.
"I am Mina Terry's secralary," Jim explained. "Won't you come in, please? Jim unierod in inta his own apartment and qulchly shor the door.
"Miss Terry will oce you in a few minutes." Jum continued. "Menn- while, allow me to introduċn Signor Pletro Brownali, Mion Terry's ne companist,”
Ginard bowed respectfully to the bewildered Pancho.
"T'lay something for M. Cinard," Jim said to Panche, "whlie I informa Mien Terry that he la hore,"
COUNT
Jim loft Ginard in the company of the protesting Pancho and ntrodu quickly across the hall to Elsa'a door. A mald answered his knock and Jim musterod a phonoy French accent.
"Mademaiselio Terry - who is In? ho inquired.
The maid nodded. “Madem slavilo
Terry she is in there," cha ro- piled emphatically.
Jima crossed his fingers for luck and walked into the living room of Elan Torry's apartment.
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EVERYWHERE
ALLEY OOP
HE'S DONE IT, HE'S DONE IT, BY JIMINY GÉE !! AN'I THOUGHT SURE THAT I WOULD SEE OLOOP,
GIT, THROWN PLUMB OVER
A TREE!
HIYAH, PAL- SEE?I TOLD YA I COULD DO IT!!
Chapter Two
Jim smiled timidly at Elan, who looked charming in a youthful Terry," Kown, "Ah-Modamciseile he ankt.
arm "Come," he said, I've something to show you."
He piloted her to a small adjoin- ing room. "If my father were only. alive for this moment," he said as he threw open the door to the room,
"Look!"
Madella looked at a room whose walls were covered with portraits of herself in various operatic rates, Where did you get these?" Mudella
to my father,"
Eisa started at him and for a mo- ment there was a look of bewilder- ment in her eyes. She quickly demanded. stifled, however, und a slight
"They belonged
smilo lurked at the corners of her' Jim said reverently. "His name was mouth.
John Guthrie."
"Never heard of him," Madella hald.
"You are Monsieur Guard?" she
Jim took her and kissed it.
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mc.
Jim loaked ut her, shocked, Della--you've forgotten. outstretched, hond "Madame "Out," he said "It is And he died with your name on his piensure to meet the great Elsa lips."
Madella feoked at him severely. Terry
she said, "don't try Elsa'a eyes twinkled with amuse- "Young man,"
know I didn't And then she launched into to hoodwink mient
torrent of French.' "I have the your father."
Alres," "Buenos
Jim prompted Krentest
your musical respect for
"You sang Carmen-after the Elsa said in French, her reputation,"
la why. though
I never grant opern he met you. You danced. - you dined-and then- Interviews, I consented to see you."
There were Jun tried to hide his confusion.
stirrings in his Madella's
memory. "We will speak English-yes!" he sold.
name Guthrie?" "It will be more easy for you. Elen went right on with her French. Jim sighed. I wish you'd beard "On
she insisted, my father speak of you," he con- the contrary,"
Are-your "Your
golden "French is every bit as easy to me tinurd. na English--and I wam you to feel tones-how, when he met you for Brst time. he couldn't even perfectly at ease."
ebenk."
convmener
the intervinite pulled
vague
Was
Jim frowned and apoke severely. We will
he un- Madelin was lost in dreams. "If en English, Then he antler. "Met he's the one I'm thinking of." she nounver
He Butch, need the
WH
"he didn't have to speak, 11 took me out on n plenic-- way out notebook and pencil from his pocket in the country. Funny, though. but before he could think of a ques- can't remember his name being Guthrie." Mudella sighed. "Ob. Ton Elsa was off again.
well. I've got to be getting back to Rudi--that husband of mine. Young
"How a dear Marcel?" she asked, "What about his new symphony?"
Jima krakend distressed. He is man, I wish you hadn't reminded me right in the middle," he said. "Now of your father." about yoga--''
Elsa, her interview with Glaard finishrit, jolard them. Madella sitp-
"In the middle" But that's impos- bility"
Elsa interrupted, "He was ped her arm through Elsa's. "I like Babshing it last year when
"We was In this
she said. young man," Paels"
must have him for ten, 1 knew his "That is right," Jin agreed has father--slightly." ly
ex- "lie Anded it last year. But As they were leaving Elsa he skip the middle. Now he
winks with go changed conspiratorial buck.
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"And Madame Liste-how is her against t, exhausted. Pancho waved volee?" Elsa asked.
his arm at Madella's pictures on the
"Do Jln kissed the tips of his Angers wh
you need these nny dark," he said, more?" he asked.
Jim grinned. "Send them back.'
"She
sing like
"Now "
"Why, I henre she had lost her he said. "And may poor innocent volen. Elsa protested.
father, who never has set foot out
To be eContinued.)
Jim shook his head impatiently. of Minneapolis, forgive me." "She low it--it come back-she lose it again--It come bnek---she CX- plained hapatiently. Then he handed the book and penell to Elsa "Maybe you should have these," he satd. Elsa laughed delightedly.
"Now we commence, Jitu saiti. "You are married-no?”
Kiss shook her head. "No."
you are not married?" Jizz
drimanded.
"Nobody's asked ine.' "Pouf Jim waved this explana. tion away.
"You are beautiful, you are young, you are rich." Jm wrote In his notebook and read aloud as he wrote: "She is not happy. Sho is afraid of love. I
Elan smiled at Him. "Couldn't we slick more closely to music?"
she
asked.
"Main oul" Jim replied. "You sing In Paris next month?"
Elsa nodded. "And when do you leave for Buenos Airs?" he cott- inued.
"Huenos Aires?" Elsu asked. "I'm That was called
not going there, VIT."
At that moment the mand ushered photographer into the roun, "I'm
a photographer for Mr. Ginard," he explaltred. Jim Burned to him and the photographer looked at him in surprise. "Hey!" he said, "you're not Mr. Ginard."
"Would you mind waiting in the next room? Elsa sald hastily. When he withdrew, she turned to Jim. "Well" she remaided.
"I'm Jim Guthrie," he explained. "I had to meet you.
"Would you mind telling me where you're conecaling the real Ginard?" Elsa continued with mock severity.
"Be-he's in my apartment across the hall," Jim suid.
Elsa started for the door, "Then we mustn't keep him waiting," she
naked.
In Jim's apartment she greeted the real Ginard effusively. "How is your charming wife?" she asked.) "And the little boy?" Jim look them to the bar and while Paneho mixed drinks they listened to Elsa's re- miniscences of opern. It had become In Jolly threesome when the door was suddenly opened and Madella scowled at them.
"Elsa!" she thundered. Jim turn-
and crossed to her. quickly "It can't bel" he said unbelievingly. "It can't be-but it lot It is Madame Del. How long I've waited for this moment." He took her by the
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