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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1929.

THE SHINING TALENT.

By Eleanor Early.

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I wonder if it is

Vanity Kodak

CHAPTER XXXIL

awk "By the way," began Bob wardly, "you remember Mixs Smith, Molly?

She raised her eyebrows" inquir- ingly. "Of course.'

I hope you didn't think there was anything wrong?" he hazarded.

Muy preserved & frigid a:lence. "Did you?" he demanded. "I've no desire to talk about your friends, she objected.

"My friends!" he taughed, "You told me she was a very good triend of yours,'

"Did 1 Bob coloured uncom fortably. "I don't remember."

"Well, you certainly did. Coming home in the taxi that gisht from the station. Anyhow, since you've brought the subject up yourself, J may as well tell you that your lit tle friend came to the Copley to see me. And I must say, Bob, that I think your taste is perfectly ex- crable! Also, I think it's wretched- ly bad form for you to talk about the girl. I'm sure I'm not inter

ested.'

"I thought maybe you might be" he drawled.

"Well, I'm not!"

than their breeding. Rita'll be all

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right," while you keep your eye on her."

Molly sighed. "I hope so." she said.

"Suppose," he went on, "Elve had bull-dozed me into marrying her.

Or even letting her stay on in the flat. Rith would have pick- ed up, her cheap little, mauveriams, And, as the child grew older, she'd have ababrbed something of Elsie's personality. Het viewpolut. Her general laxity: All the finess that Rita bequeathed her daugh ter, couldn't have, eliminated. The contamination of daily contact.

"It's a wonderful thing" for little Rita to "be here with you. It's going to make a wonderful girl of her."

Molly' yawned.

"It's getting pretty "lute, Bob," she observed. "You'd better save the eulogy for another night."

He rose promptly.

"I don't blame you," he ad- mitted, "for being pretty rough I've been a good deal on me. of an egg. But there's nothing 1 wouldn't do for little Rita, or for you, "Molly,

"Different from most women, "Thanks," she murmured, "Aw- aren't you, Molly Superior to gosfully geod of you, I'm sure." sip and scandal, and all that sort When he had gone, she wrote

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a lot of satisfaction.

of thing? Wouldn't be a bit inter-

two letters. One to Red, and one ested in getting the real low down to Jack. It was fun, writing Red, on, Elsie

No. I wouldn't. Do you think ife had heard, of course, of the

Fun, and I'm going to sit and chat with my success of "Sacrifice." best friend's husband about his efforts of the censors.

inamoratas ?"

She rose angrily.

"You'd better go home. Bob

"Oh, all right." -

He rose. leisurely, and knocked

And the

Red loved that sort of "thing. Censorship infuriated him. And nothing pleased him more than to have the censored profit by the

actions of the censors. Divine

the ashes out of his pipe in the justice, he called it. pink porcelain fireplace.

tell him

He had sent her & congratula- "Only-well, Elsie was killed yesterday, Molly Automobile acci-tory wire from Ottawa, being dent in Montreal. Peculiar coinci- details. She would send him what

had, and clippings she dence you remember the way Isa-how pleased Mr. Durbin was with dora Duncan was killed? Scarf knotted about her throat. The same the activities of the censors.

While she was writing. Durbin thing happened to Elsie. And the himself phoned. Everything was strange thing about it wits that going wonderfully, he declared. Elsie danced in an Isadera Duncan Seats were selling three weeks in ballet once. She simply "idolized; that woman. You may not believe advance. The evening papers had it but Elate could dance. She all carried stories. And there was

tick of padlocking the theatre. broke her ankle a few years ago.

"I wish you'd come And that rather finished her..."

coaxed. "The little girl. I have, on Molly turned on him fiercely. "You beast!' she cried. "Haven't publicity says she could arrange a Int of things, if you were on the yun any heart at all?

"pot."

"But you don't understand," he

over," he

"What kind of things?"

interrupted. "I Elsie hadn't gone) "Oh, interviews, and personal up-

'treat or not?”

Bob was Alling his pipe asuin. Packing the tobacco thoughtfully. My father lives in Montreal,

Molly."

Vanity

a

Kodaks

So handy to carry and

in such a beautiful case

the Vanity Kodak is as perfect i picture-maker as every other

Kodak. It is a gift which "is

always most welcome and is

sa durable that it will give a

life-time of service and pleasure.

She will certainly appreciate your gift if it is a VANITY KODAK.

See them and order one to-day.

RUTH VAN VALEY REVUE.

OPENING AT STAR THEATRE TO-NIGHT.

The Ruth Van Valey Company When she had finished she was arrived here to-day by the s.. ached, and her throat. physically exnausted. Her head

Aed thera Tanda and, will open their season were pains in the backs of her to-night at the Star Theatre. The knees. She was cold, too, al-booking has

All indications of though the night was warm,

When she was ready for beth, she packed houses nightly during their slipped a dressing gown over her stay.

to Montreal, she'd never have been earances. She thought if I shoulded envelope. There were eight killed."

"What has that to do with it?"ive you a luncheon, and invite a sheets of yellow copy paper, hurried- she stormed. "The poor girl's dead. lot of writers, it might be a goodly typed, Jack's letter was hand- idea. Then she said something written on her best stationery, isn't she? What difference does it about your doing some decturing on Thers was a single sheet, and the make whether he went to Mon-censorship. I wish you would, writing did not quite fill it. Red's letter had taken 30 minutes She lighed at his eagern88. to type. And Jack's three hours in "Not even for you," she retorted. "compose.

rather go back to Snodgrass." he said. "He's one of the richest write Red. She filled sheet after But it was something amusing to men in Canada. You never knew that, did you, Molly. Rita never sheet with the tale. He would be told you? Rita was proud as Luel-delighted with the enterprise" of fer. She wouldn't take a penny of the censors. Mr. Darbin said they'd the old man's money. You get, he done more for the play than all the cut me off when he learned I'd been biliard.dvertising in New York, It was late whe she begab married. He'd have let us starve,

night dress, and tip-toed in the - Miss Ruth Van Valey, who It waen't fim writ- to bring me to terms. When the Jack's letter. baby was born, I wrote him, that he him, as it used to be. There users. Rita lay on her back arrived in the Colony on Friday

things now she with her check turned against the had a granddaughter. It didn't were so many seem to make any difference one couldn't write about. "Sacrifice," pillow, and both her little hands last, will make her appearance with the Company to-night. New kid more or less in the States. He for instance. He was probably thrown up over her head, didn't even answer my letter. Rita hocked by the censorship scandal. It must have been becati. Mollyaets will be offered at each per- Besides, there was that horrid, was tired, that she buried her head formance. This is a Company that "I was sore as blazes, with the hateful woman, Mrs. Bulwer-Eaton, in the blankets, and began to cry- does not say that it will give n

said that settled it.

old man.

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A girl couldn't very well write She felt very god, remembering But I admired Rita for

complete change of programme her pride. There were times I'd loving letter to an ex-sweetheart that Ruth and Rita had died, and and then repeat what it has done

on my knees. who sat under her very nose with Jack had, taken a dreadful fat wo previously. have gone to him But Rita said she'd never speak to huge, red creature, old enough man to the theatre.,

The following will represent the Len Ayres will introduce some second team of the Hongkong Hockey me again. if I asked him for a to be his own mother. Still here Presently she was crying out

had loud. Then little Rita wote. With new feats of sleight of hand, Rex Club in their match with the. Somer penny. And I never did.

was that silver ring she "About a year ago I met Elsie, brought home from Florence. She her baby fingers, she drew Molly Storey and Rose Lee have some ret Light Infantry at King's Park at new, rib-ticklers, Est Van Valev. 6 p.m. to-day-W. Borrowman, R.. She came from Montreal, and she had bought it for him, because she hands down from her face. and Kay Scott in song and inno Todd, L. F. Nicholson (captain); M: No. 10, Des Voeux Rond Central, Hongkonsters of Credit, Travellers' Cheques knew who my dad was. She was a loved him. Because she wanted to tried to kiss her, tears away. And wise kid, and she played her cards rive him something rare and beau- when Molly etil; wept. little lagu "Smiling" Jack Medford in E. H. G. Mills, F. M. Wood, L. A. I Authorised Capital

and dances, songs

Jeannine Duncan, Major Kerricke, D. M. Mac- Pald-Up Capital pretty. It's a long story, Molly. I tiful. And because she had lost Rita wept, too. Until Molly took Elliot with her violin. The Mani- dougal, R. K. Valentine, J. Price Reserva won't bore you with details.

the little shining diamond that the child in her armis, and carriedkins will have something new to and, A. Botelho, Referect-Rev. N. .. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.— "But Elsie went to Montreal to was his gift to her.

her into the kitchen, to sit on the offer as well as the jazz trio and

Evans.

The first team of the Hongkong Bombay blackmail, my father. She was kɔ-

"Dearest," she began-no, that table and watch, while she made "Dr." Foster who will probabl ing ask him for $50,000. If he wouldn't do. "Dear Jack"

have a few cannon balls to throw Hockey Club to meet the 8/16 Punjab Calenta wouldn't give it to her, she was Too casual. ....

...cocoa, for them both. Dear Boy" Before they were through their amongst the audience instead of Regiment on the Marina ground at Haiphos p.m. on Wednesday will be:-C. L. Honolulu going to su me for breach of that, sounded all right.. not impromptu breakfast, the nurse rubber balls and paper plates. Gregory, W. Woodward, J. Rodger, O. Kowloon promise. And she was going to "Dearest Boy," but just "Dear wake. Then Molly went to bed.

All Hongkong should enjoy this Butler. A. A. Dand (captain), J. £. London ask damages of $100,000."

Boy."

Not too exclusive. But But before she had been sleep in Company during its short stay Noronha, V. W. Stanion, G. E. R Molly Epked at him contemptu familiar. Loving but not extra hour, the telephone began to ring. here. The Commany after its sea-Divett, R. W. Skipp, E. J. R. Mitchell Correspondents in ad principal cities of. tas Branches of the International ously.

"And so," she said, "you're glad vagant.

(To Be Continued.) the girl is dead?"

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H

"I am sending you a silver ring. "Naturally" he declared," Think Lucrezia Borgia, they say, had olle

had

of the ecandal she'd have kicked exactly like it. And she hid her up. Think of the baby. And your poisen powders in it....

Oh dear no--that wouldn't do at self, so far as that goes. Pretty

if nothing story, isn't it? Give you material all. Acting as maybe for another play, Plenty of happened. dirt, and first-hand change "at it "Dear Bey,

"I wonder who the charming "Elsie'd been hanging around for lady was I saw you with at the a"long time, waiting to get at my theatre..."

all,

dad. I understand she made Hypocrite! Hypocrite! Hypo- several attempts to see my father. crite! "Charming lady" that She'd probably have hired a lawyer, odious creaturo! Besides, he might If she'd lived. You can't blame me think she was jealous.

"for being glad she'd dead!"

Molly avorted her glance dis tastefully.

Better try one more. Tell him

"I think you're a very hard about little Rita, and the beauti hearted person," she said. "They ful new apartment, and what fun say girls take after their fathers, it was having a baby in the house. and boys after their mothers. She would just refer to the ring hope that's wrong, because in a P. S. It would be better that should hate to see little Rita evin-way.

cing any of your characteristica." Anyone would think that a"girl So should I," he agreed cheer-who could write plays, could write fully, "But I think that's theju letter easily enough. But it was bunk, Molly. Kids show the re-dawn before Molly went to bed. sult of their environment. more'Red's letter, she put in a big stamp- `-

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