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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1935+

WANDERING PEARLS Talkie Talks

(Continued from Page 11),

with a keen sense that if the neck- lace wouldn't choke her this time, the meringues and eclairs would.

"Qulet!" sald Fanni. "Highness has such a headache it is like the world is coming to an end! Per- haps Herr Brauner would stay out here on the landing?"

Matthilde entered. Shutters and blind were drawn to against the sun. Is that you Matthilde?

faint voice called.

"Yes, auntie, I'm su

sorry"

"Grilen Gott! Oh and by the way-"

Yes, auntie?" "Many happy returns of the day 1 mlada

"Thank you, auntie!"

(Continued from "Page 7):

the Alm, takes you through a day and night in the fanatic's mysteri Gus abode, whore Bela Lugosi, David Manners, and his bride, Jae- queline wells, stop during a storm. (Majestic).

The next few months were as un- happy a time for Matthilde as aho Oriental Performances could remember. It was not made! Those of us who had the pleasure any easier by the fact that her old of seeing the original "Sadle mint was giving out visibly, from Thompson" in Maughan's "Rain'

Eagley-have week to week, almost from day to the late Jeanne

iday. It was during morning school never really liked anyone else in terribly that, at length, a message was the role, although Gloria Swanson, brought to her by old Schranz. Her in the movie, and Joan Crawford, "Never mind, my dear, ever aunt had taken a rapid turn for the in the talkie, gave splendid charac- terisations. This time we have raind. I'm bacoming an old woman, .worse.

Walter Huston as the reformer and you know. I must expect these!

Bill Gargan as the marine. It is things at my time of life."

an interesting story, well worth "No, auntle, really-"

seeing.

be-

The Highness would like her niece to come along and be with her If it could be managed. The teara "Don't contradict me. I'm coming au ok! woman. You're not relied down Schranz's cheeks with growing any younger either. An out stopping. other birthday? Dear. me. 'How old does that make you? Oh head, my hend!"

you to want to see me-"

Matthilde found her

It will be followed by "Palobka", with Lupe Velez, Jimmy Durants. aunt sur Marjorie Rambeau, Stuart Erwin || my prisingly sprightly for an old lady and Bob Armstrong. It is all (who had not much further to go about a prize-fighter whose heart There was quite a colour on her la not in his profession. The fight "Please, auntie, 1 won't keep you any longer. It's awfully sweet of cheeks. "Hello, my dear!" she call-scenes may interest some "fans."

cd out."Is that you?"

"Yea, Auntie, its's me! "Go and get the pearls" the old' woman cried out. "It's your birth-Runtie, auntie!"

Now then," Maria broke dinner somewhere! "Go to a thea-quite sharply. "Don't make a fuss!"

"No, auntie, I won't!" tre! Go anywhere! Then bringi

“I'm glad you've come so quickly. Oriental, them back to me! And if you come

cleared, I'll We can have a nice talk. We won't before my headache's

want the priest for hours and hours."

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turn you away again! Go' away!! Do you hear?"

"Yes," breathed Matthilde out of

a great darkness and allence. "Yes!" "Well what are you standing about for?"

"I'm going, auntie!"

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"Central Airport." with Richard Oh, Barthelmess and Sally Biters in the chief roles, is an interesting in story, but the finish is weak. There is good seting, especially from the leading lights. All due at the

the Ravensburg pearls. You're a "Perhaps you won't want him at very nice girl, but you're not a Ravensburg at all. Your father dear auntje.” "Now, Matthilde, let's not he wasn't quite up to scratch. Then silly, eh? I'm very fond of you, your' mother, of course, Wo you know!"

.. Ineedn't talk about her. And now "Yes, Auntie," Matthilde was finally this man you're going to very near to blubbering. She apiff marry. That shows the sort of ed and took out her handkerchief. Ravensburg you are. There's hard- "Now my girl we haven't got ly, an atom of real Ravensburg in time for that. We've got some you." business to settle.".

#1 think not, perhaps."

And in that moment Matthilde

"I don't want you to inherit the realised that she could not, she Ravensburg pearls. The Raven- dared not, allow her aunt to go sburgs are finished. Excepting for down to her grave ignorant of the Fanni. I think she's the nearest odious trick. her niece had played on thing to

her, her hypocritical, slimy toad of Austria."

a Ravensburg loft in

niece, her whited sepulchre of a "You're quite right, auntic, she's niece, her sulphurous hell-hag grand."

of a niece. No, no. It was impos- "I'm going to sak Fanni tó have From TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI,sible. It was preposterous. She the pearls.".

PORT SAID, SUEZ, MASSAUA, would rather burl herself, dead or

ADEN, KARACHI, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG, SINGAPURE living, by her aunt's body, in the

open grave. SAIGON & HAIPHONG.

"Aunt Maria!" she cried hysterl-

"What?"

"I'm going to ask Fanni to have the pearls.":

The girl felt not so much that a

necklace as that a horse-collar hud formed that all Goods are being laud. You won't! You won't! I've got slipped from about her neck.

Consignees of Cargo are hereby in ically. "Will you ever forgive me!! d at their risk into the Godowns of something to tell you! I've got 1 had a feeling you'd like the the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf

& Godown Company, Ltd, at Kowloon, something to tell you! Oh, aunties' idea," said the old lady grimly. whence and/or from the wharvea de-auntie! I've got something to tell "Now tell me when you think of livery may be obtained.

you!"

hours prior to vessel's arrival, but car-

Optional cargo will not be landed "You've said that before!" said getting married to that tow-haired young man of yours. Where are Thurs., 7th Mar. here, unless notice has been given 48 Maria. "But as a matter of fact, you going to live? How many chit- ried on from port to port to the final you haven't! You idiot, did you dren are you going to have? Fut the way the it briefly. Remember I've not got option imagine I didn't see

wind was blowing? Was I born

many hours to go.". No claims will be admitted after the yesterday? Your imitation's the Goods have left the Godown, and limitation, of an imitation? Except

A week had passed by since the) Goods remaining undelivered after the the clasp, of course. It was kind of funeral of the Princess Maria 28th February, 1936, will be subject to rent,

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"She said you'd know her by the "Oh, auntie, auntiel How could name of Fanai.” that they you be so wonderful. I don't de- "Fanni? Dear old Fanni! Show have such goods for examination. serve it! No, I don't! You could her up!"

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No Fire Insurance has been effected.ve denounced me to the police. Fanni came. She was aniffing. Bill of Lading will be counteral You could have you could have. She dived into the shopping-bag done anything! Oh, what a swine and brought out from among the I've been!"

lettuces and tomatoes a small parcel. "Well, you deserved what you got done up in brown paper. She re-|| I'm not in the least sorry for you, moved the brown paper and reveal-| Now about the pearls",

ed a pink silk. bundle. The bundle "Oh, auntie, please! Let's forget resolved itself into an old chemise. about the pearls 1 don't want to

"Oh, my God!" said Matthilde. think about the wretched pearls!" These!" repeated Fanni. She "Be quiet,, you hussy!" cried the lifted the Ravensburg pearls out of old woman. "Wretched pearls in their pink silk nest. "You are the deed! The Ravensburg pearla!".

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"I beg your pardon, auntie!" shall I do with them, poor Fanni, a "I should think so, indeed serving woman? You must have Anyhow, Tve made up my mind them! You must! Up in Heaven, about the pearls!";

she will understand she will forgive me! Take them! Turn round! I The real ones! Get them will put them on at once!" You'll-find-them-wrapped-up-in-a-don't think I'd-best put them pink chemise at the bottom of that on to go to school with," said stravy linen-basket. It's not lock-Matthilde miserably. "Will you jed."

keep there till I come back, please?"!! "Yes, your Highness, I will, I Oh, will! Whatever you command me?"

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