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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1929.

NEW SERIAL.

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FLIGHT.

By Ruth Dowoy Groves.

CHAPTER XXVI

Evelyn, noilng Jerry's worried expression, spoke to her

reas Buringly.

"Thuva the assistant director,”: she said. "He always gives us a few minutes, but please hurry."

She herself was scrambling out of her street dress and Jerry hur riedly Tollowed her example. The other girls were trooping out of the double door in a shoving mass She saw the girl who had quar relled with Evelyn about a place at the table, in the rear, already

in costume.

"How in the world did she change so quickly?" she asked Evelyn in astónishment.

"No underwear," Evelyn repiled *accinetly. "At times she comes in with only a wrap

on. She's been nearly fired: so often she doesn't dare be late, Lives just around the corner, too. Where do you live?” she added with friendly interest.

a show. She could see others behind them in the hall that was rented to theatrical producers who had no theatre in which to train their choruses...

It had looked so onsy. A hand on a bar, a kick, turn, kick turn. kick..

"Some easy snap," Myrtle had said. Jerry had thought so too. One of the girls had seen them watching, and waved to them with- out a break in the rhythm of her | exercise.

Nów Jerry knew something of what that seemingly delightful occupation was like in reality.

It was true that Mr. Jule was working the new girls hard. And Jerry bore the brunt of his ill tem per Just when she thought the rilling was over it began anew. She and the latest recruits were Werked alone and with the athers. She felt faint and dizzy long be fore the rehearsal was over.

What seemed to her hours ago

"In a noming house a little far-] Alester had vome in and taken a ther up town," Jerry replied:

“I live with my mother and brother on 104th street," Evelyn volunteered. They don't like my being on the stage, but 1 want" the experience. I'm going to write a bok about the theatre same day.

sent in the front row, She was too tired now to worry about “his opinion or to care what further humiliation Mr. Hufe might henp "pan her. She went on mechani- cally following the instructions he

arked at. !

"I interesting," Jerry mur- Presently she saw Mr. Welneriz mrel. She knew that Alestér] take a place beside Alestef, and a used that.expression when he had few minutes later the producer)

to better comment le make; and called Mr. Hule down to the font- she hadn't the slightest, idea what to say to a person who was going to write a book.

Fortmately, she [rk, there wasn't timu do any more. The last call came just as she slipped the blouse over her head. Evelyn; caught her by the hand and patter!! **jur along to the door.

Jerry managed somehow to get The blouse adjusted before thug renched the stage. She hoped Mr. Hale wdn't be critical of her ap pearance. The man must be au igre, the way everyon Was war ing her of his temper. Of course he way said to direct this top against girls who came under his authority through influence rather than talent, but Jerry was glad, nevertheless, that Evelyn hadn't In made tate in her account,

She wondered what she would ve done if she'd had to fight her way along--and obviously you had lo stand up for your rights here,

Evelyn led her over 1, a group af girl, who were sturdding war a tall, thin, stooped man in rolled-up sleeves, his follar cwn on a hairy chest,

"Is that Mr. Hule," Jerry whis pered.

"Oh, haven't, you met him?"!

lights to speak to him. Jerry heard her name mentioned. And again when, in a loud voice, the stage director answered,

Ir Miss Ray leaves this stage now she can stay off for good or I'm through," he said savagely.

*

Mr. Weinertz turned away with a shrug and said something to Alester that Jerry could not hear.

Later Alester told her that he had tried to get her off to take her to. Tanch. Before Jerry at thu moment was a tempting broiled lobster and she hadn't the energy to eat it. The hunger that had

used at her earlier in the day

was gone.

And to-morrow was another ro- hearsal day.

"Don't we ever Anish before three o'click?" she asked wearily.

"Oh, yes," Alster assured her. "Huld's whipping you into shape. That what he calls it," he added apaligetenlly,

r

d say he must have a queer Rea of shape," Jerry returned. with a way smile, “I feel as if I'd never look natural again."

"It won't be a bad after a few lap," „Alester encouraged her.

Jerry slumped a little lower in Evelyn turned to regard her curi-he, chair. She'd have liked to

usly. "Who engaged you?"

she stretch out her less, but she didn't

added as Jerry shook her head neg-dare. Her slippers had been kick. atively,

"Mr. Weineriz."

4

ed off and she was raid that he

Evelyn's face became shadowed. ht touch Alester with be us

"Then you must be prepared forj

Mr. Hale' to bu disagreeable to

shot Ines.

"Did you hear the muzzing, i got

you." she said quickly. "But don'ten Mr. Uale turned you divu ?”

let him xwe that you mind, D

she asked. "There's a girl in the

just as ho tells you. The girls he show who hates me already. That ficks ou get ahead of the others, Was pie for her,"

if they can keep their tempers," she ackied, dropping her voice.

The stage director turned upon them. He had heard of Jerry and been looking for her among the other girls,

"Well, you didn't have the nerve

Alester frowned, "I'd »dvize you not to be familiar with the other giris, derry," he said carn: ratly. "Better Take your time about making acquaintances antal you know the ropisa."

"Oh, but I'm sure I have one to be fate the first morning, did tried among them." Jerry assu you?" he said with a sneer. 1ed him bartily. "Her see you've dressed in a hurry. Evelyn Starr.

Kane

Pull those shorts up so you won't Alester repented the name. "I Cook like a clown and gel over] know her," he said; "That is, there at the end of that line." LAW something, about her.

Jerry faced about, even her mean. They say she's hend over is gone pule. Evelyn gave her heels in love with Thane.". hand, a squeeze. The encourag-; "Who's he?"

Ing clasp helped Jerry to hold It was then that Jerry learned. bark the words of anger that were] Jael Thane's history. on the tip of her tongue.

"Another love stay," she re- She walked over to the place marked bitterly. "Poor Evelyn. where number of girls were Alester looked at her with forming in line and joined the gleam of avidity. He shook his without even a glance at her tor-hoad, mentor. But she did look quickly

"derry," he said tensely, "when down at the seats beyond the fool you fall in love it's going to burn lights. All were amply as for you out. Your trying so hard to hack as she could see. She was avoid it shows that you know in thankful that Alester hadn't with your own heart it will get Bessed the scene that had just some day."

taken place. She hoped he'd stay away altogether on this occasion.

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(Common) "Does it take only three weeks MR. STIMSON ANGRY. which Senator Borah played the Liggett and Myers "m

“B”. 91 n.show?" she asked to rehearse

Missouri leading role. At one of his ro

mon)ão idly, thinking of the difficult strug-

Consolidated gular conferences to the American Nevain gle Mr. Hule, had had with the

Capper chorus alone.

Press he threw out a hint that Kadlo Corporation, of No, a

little longer. You're

though no formal protest had been America (Common) 94 [coming in late, you know. That's

Washington, July 14.

sent to Canada, Mr. Vincent Mas Standard Oil Co. of one reason why Hule concentrates

Canada's Hes

Minister at New York

46 on you for the present."

The extremely orienus

4tWashington, had called on afr. Standard Oil Co. of away from ha. Her fingers fuss-

"He isn't going to get my goat," titude that Britain and Canada Stinen and told him that uniqsa Southern Pacifie

New

Jorney Mr. Hale snapped out a few ed nervously with her napkin. .

Jerry said inelegantly, "The jokei words. The music struck up and

"Not if I can help it," he said will be on him if he makes me had adopted in face of the in the proposed duties were reduced Texas Corporation the stage director can over to with low-pitched defiance,

on shingles, lumber; and cattle he | United States Steel work so hard I'll be got enough creased tariffs, now being discuss- would have the British Govern- Vacuum Oil stand before the line,

"Watch me," he ordered,, and you're not going to be a fanatie?

"But if it does, Jerry ;. Jerry, for a purt.”

ed in the Finance Committee of ment impose a duty on American Willys Overland "Why not?" Jerry challenged. began to execute a few simple A lovely girl like you!"

"You never know what you start the Senate, was emphasised yester-wheat by way of retaliation, dance steps, Jerry kept her eyes

Jury lifted her head. "Let's when you put someone où a lad-day by Mr. Stimson, secretary of This fantastic rigmarole was on his feet.

displayed with two-column head- What appears to have happened "Now altogether, begin," het cross bridges until we come to der. 1 might surprise you by State, in the strongest terms.

lines in most leading papers. The is that Senator Borah saw "sum- shouted, and the girls attempted them," she said, trying to speak climbing to the top."

She spoke jokingly, hut Alester, "The Canadian Government," anger of the State Department, marica of Canadian editorials för- which has more than once suffered warded to Washington by Mr. An Jerry said to Myrtle that show open? No one has mention-oker teriously be what he said, "has been most seru from Senator Borah's attempts to Phillips, United States Minister

with new" interest. What if

constitute himself a kind of second at Otttawa, which he misinterpret- pulously correct "In about three weeks," Alester he had discovered. a potential It was work. Hard work.. answered impatiently. "In Allan-atage star? It gave him a plea-respect of any comment on our administration, can be well under-ed. These in many cases are ex- Besares Fund

ceedingly strong, for though no BRANCHES- had to be done over and over the City, I think." He wondered aurable feeling to think it might tariff or tariff-making. Anything

be so. The feeling changed, how in the nature of provocation has with anger as he declared that ward in expressing their private LONDON BANKERS ngain, and then again, long after why Jerry laughed.

Mr. Stimson's voice vibrated Canadians have not been back

formal protests have been made Jerry believed she couldn't lift aj "Just nerves," she said. So she fover, to disquietude when the in- foot another time even to spite was xeing to Atlantic City after evitable second thought followed. been absolutely avoided. The Mr. Massey, who has incidentally Mr. Bule,

all! But she had already found Jerry would have other admirers came to true of the British Gov-been absent from Washington for views of the new rates, She thought of the night she her man of wealth.

the last month, find made no such ..only he then. He had hoped to put her

ernment."

The Republican Senate leader, statement. "I wish to deny un- Mr. Watson, said he was given and Myrtle had stood at their wouldn't marry her. Well, may under obligation to him by getting. window and watched across the be now that she was on the stage her on the stage.

This tribute of the State De-equivocally that any such state-to believe that the Canadian Gov- Buck yard while girls at other win-she would have other opportuni- Had he made a mistake?he wan-pariment le called forth by an ment was made by the Canadian ernment was contemplating a 60 yearly rental of from to to 140. dowa practiced dance stops, ties. Strangely the

prospect

Minister to me or to any repre- per cent, British preference Jerry knew they must belong to brought 'no glow of clation.

(To Be Continued.)

amusing little tariff comedy in sentative of this Government. against any new rates,

1o Imitate his dancing.

night: "Then the fun began--- only it wasn't fun."

lightly. "Tell me, when does the

ed It."

dered.

and careful in

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