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THE HUSBAND HUNTER

CHAPTER XXXIV,

Bernadine was in a state of great agitation. She had come down to Alan's office in spite of Dr. Wag- nall's orders that she spend the day in bed.

She was closeted with Alan in his private office when Natalic ar- rived, having, an earnest business conference.

BY

RUTH DEWEY GROVES

“I know, Alan, but they came from the same source my luck came from, so how was I to know ?"

"What's your broker for?" Alan grumbled.

To take me to the elevator," Bernadine suggested. She Was smiling, but it was really neces vary for her to lean on Alan."

Natale watched them go. And slowly her lovely mouth became contorted as it had not been for

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Alan returned, her head held high, wärdly over the length of time Bernadine had been in there, until & cold brightness glittering in her Natalie appeared."

It was a surprise visit, the first she had made to the office since her return, and she had come now only because Alan had been par- ticularly pleasant at breakfast. She had been encouraged to think he might enjoy shopping with her for the wedding anniversary gift 'she was sending to his parents.

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Phillipa' seated herself quietly in how could he remember, with one of Natalie's tempers coming on, the chair that was for her use that he had told Phillipa, to in- She said nothing. Presently Alan sure what perce he had, that he looked at her.. "Let me alone," he and Vatalle had not become fully begged. reconciled, even though they were living under one roof?

Phillipa reached out and put a hand on his arm. "Please, Alan,"

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tion faculties to the utmost.

There was for instance, the sound of the paddles of the old stern-wheeler, the Belle Riviere, to obtain which it was necessary to suspend microphones just für The locale is in the "down east" enough above the water while it farm country with several thrill- the sound, and still not get any ing sequences in France during

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sensitive "Sherlock Holmes" and "Sweetie." diaphraghms. Then, a whistle. The Return of Sherlock exactly like those used on the Holmes," Paramount's all talking Cat Mississippi packets had to be murder-mystery drama, with the Frid obtained, and for this purpose noted British actor, Clive Brook, malicious satisfaction. If she had

an ancient craft and removed the Holmes, which has been drawing leandria scouts searched until they found in the title role of Sherlock to come, it couldn't have been at

Est Yoen whistle intact. The result of all packed houses to the Central Batavia the care expended over such Theatre, will have its final show- Ayres London a more opportune time, the girl

Karachi details as these shows startlingly ing to-day, and those who thought.

'Kobe ***. Oh, good afternoon, Mrs. Cen-

in the completed film.

("Temporarily: Los Anralar she said smilingly, and

closed) Lyons verse,

good detective story should Cateelta „Manila " ceased her typing.

book their seats early for one of Canton Nagki Katalie smiled back at her. She

to-day's four performances. To Dairen (Dalis) Newchwang was a little breathless and flushed

morrow, Sunday, a new pro-Feurten from hurrying, and from the pleas Phillipa hadn't believed him, but she coaxed. "I know you're in

gramme will be shown. The big bours

(Makden) ant anticipation of seeing Alan in as she saw him now leading Nata-trouble. I'm going to help you.".

picture is "Sweetie." a hilarious Hankow his own office again. It would be lie, with seeming pleasure, into "You are?" Alan's voice was jeer-

extravaganza, of campus life, and like an echo from the past-from his private office, she was

more ingly inflected.

it will be shown for four days. the days of their happiness..

than ever convinced that he had "Oh, you don't believe I know

Nancy Carrol, the petite little Gloria Grey, one of the featured anything about love, do you?” What happened in that office, Phillipa flung back at him."Well, players in "Lucky Star," the latest red-haired cutie of the Par- after Alan closed the door, would I love you enough to give you un Janet Gaynor Charles Farrell Fox amount studios, who is rated by have mollified her considerably had if.... If you can't live without Picture, which is now showing at the film-going public as second

Queen's Theatre, she witnessed it. For Alan and Natalie."

was a only to Clara Bow in popularity, Natalie quarrelled bitterly.

Alan put out a hand, as though Wampas star who has a stage and plays the title role in the produc

vaudeville background.

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All her carefully built-up re-to stop her. Her fury almost penetrated to straint vanished under the lash of

Miss Grey worked a number of Smith, lately seen and heard in "Oh, I know," she cried. "You the surface. It was bitterest gall her jealously, which, now that she and Natalie have quarrelled about seasons for Gus Edwards in Big The Sophomore." to her to see Natalie there. Still had let it go, whipped her into a me. I'm standing between you. prominently featured. Universal "Fresh guy comic of "Fast

Time reviews where she

Jack, Oakie, the wise cracking she said. politely: "Mr. Converse veritable madness of passion. Well, I wanted to as long as offered her a contract to play in Company" and many others; sacribed, Capital is busy, but I will tell him you are Alan tried at first to explain, to thought there was a chance that their stock company and after a Helene Kane, baby-voiced singer Fald-Up Capital are here, if you like.".

me. But I can't: "Oh, no, don't bother," Natalie tell her about Bernadine's heavy you could love exclaimed, and took a nearby seat, stock losses, to show her that it was stand to see you looking like that Year she blossomed out as oue of who "boopadooped" her way to eseri te

the Wampus Baby Star selections national fame only friendly encouragement that... I can't! I can't!"

overnight on of the season. "I'll wait." She picked up a maga she had seen him offer Bernadine." She was sobbing, her head on;

phonograph and radio, and Wil zine and opened it, for she foo But Natalie would not listen. Then her arms.

Her outstanding work in the liam Austin, was aware that she was an object Alan too had lost his temper, and Alan found himself comforting Girl of the Limberlost immediate films, are cast in support of Miss beloved English Gene Stratton Porter story, The comic actor of silent and talking her. "Don't," he entreated. "You ly placed her in the fold of Carroll in singing, dancing and of general interest. It embarrased her a trifle, for she guessed that they quarrelled in earnest.

Natalie accused him wildly of hadn't a thing to do with, it Phil-featured players. A number of these girls probably knew some this and of that. He did not deny lipa."

comedy roles thing of her marital difficulties.her charges, and he said bitter,

other prominent parts followed Alan had often warned her against biting things in return.

"Oh, Alan, I'm so sorry for you," and she was selected by directorThe picture is all about prep we handle the insus of Banda, and Phillipa gasped. "What are you Frank Borbage for an important school boys and girls and it is a the Publie Fands of the Chines Govern- making scenes in his office-telling

Phillipa, outside, keeping her going to do?"

part in "Lucky Stari” offices were hotbeds back turned

tonic for the pen-hungay, ament both at home and abroad

SHOU 1. CHIEN, her that all

to the other girls, "I don't know," Alan said huskily. Borzage has directed ten out-bracer for the music-lover New. of gossip.

agonized under the suspense

go somewhere." He standing successes under the Fox jazz-mad dances, new catchy THE MERCANTILE BANK OF of "But let's She tried to think of more agree waiting for something to happen. looked wildly about.

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"We'll go to my apartment," "7th Heaven," "Street Angel" and great assortment of real American scenes that Alun had made, for She consulted her watch every other instance. She buried her face a minute. The time that Natalie Phillipa zaid. "I'll cook dinner for now "Lucky Star.""

Incidently, thrills makes this picture a verit Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell able. whirlwind of inspiring enter- little lower over the magazine as stayed in Alan's office seemed to her you.'

have been the featured players in tainment.. she recalled the way he had laughed, interminable,

Her excitement enhanced. her lied. beauty. Phillipa was furiously conscious of her exquisiteness and of the fact that all eyes were upor her. The girls would be laughing up their sleeves, at her, Phillipa,

Natalie and Alan had lost track at her fear that someona would open his door, and surprise her in of time. When at last Natalie's his arms.

And the more she had physical strength could no longer protested, the tighter he had held support her mood it changed. She her and the harder he had kissed knew suddenly she couldn't fight any longer-that she had to leave, her.

It was a delicious pastime, liv-or subside into humiliating weak- ing over those moments again. A Bess.

Alan let her go without protest- vagrant thought, coming unobtru- sively, remained in her mind as she ing. He did not even go to the sat there, and grew into a poignant first door with her.. This Phillipa

longing.

She closed her eyes and let her- self dream that it might come true. She would go through that door nd Alan would fold her close as

noted with a flare of exultation when Natalie walked out alone. Through the open door, she could see Alan, turning toward a win- dow, and there was in his manner

he used to do. He'd kiss her "be something that added still further

witching chin," her "adorable nose," to her satisfaction.

her "alluring lips," her "enchant-

ing eyes."

Phillipa throttled her inclination

Her lids flew open.. Alan was to go in to him as she had meant to at his door. She felt her heart go do, before she saw Natalie and pit-a-pat. And then she saw Ber-knew that they had quarrelled. She nadine!

heard a faint chattering behind her. A discussion of Natalie, no doubt. Neither Bernadine nor. Alan A feline smile wreathed Phillipa's saw her. She might have been lips as she, calmly now, went on a graven image, so suddenly still with her work. had she become. For the

scene The scales were tipping in her she was witnessing was a petrifying favour again. As she had hoped, one, to her.

Natalie had resented Bernadine's Plainly Bernadine was emotion-presence there. Suddenly she ally upset. Had they had a love frowned. She didn't like Alan's at- scone? A quarrel perhaps? Atentions to Bernadine herself. But knife-like pang shot through Nashe knew that Bernadine needed talle's heart. Had she sat out here sympathy. Her loeses on the mar- dreaming in a fool's paradise, while ket had been exceedingly heavy and actually the thing she was dream suffered as a result of her refusal ing of was being enacted at that to take Alan's advice in the matter. very munient with her rival in her.

Phillipa was not really troubled role?

over Bernadine. But she decided Suddenly, under the overpower-she would like Alan to drop her

.

ing stress of her emotion, she when it was all over between him closed her eyes, shutting out the and Natálie. That little Bobby was blackness that rose before her. peat When she opened them again, Alan She worked on until closing time, was standing with his hand on without giving any of the girls a Bernadine's arm, speaking to her chance to talk to her. But In low, soothing tones.

she saw, when they were prepar Natalie's imagination, Inflamed ing to leave, that she could not as it was by her suppressed jeal-avoid them, and Alan' was still in ousy of Bernadine, saw in it a his office, she picked up-her note-1 love-like touch. Then he took Ber-book and went in to him. nadine's hands, holding them one

He was sitting at his desk, star

on the other and gently patting: the ing fixedly at nothing. His face one on top.

was a perfect reflection of his hope- Natalie could scarcely bear it; lessness.

".....

especially when Bernadine leaned Phillipa came over and stood. bé-; against Alan, her physical weakness side him. "It's closing time," she appearing to Natalie like a demon- said softly. And then, as he did stration of her affection for him. not answer: "Is there anything

Alan went with Bernadine to the I can do?"

outer door, “You shouldn't have "What?" Alan looked at her

come out," he scolded her, but they had passed by Natalie and she did Hot hear. "If you'd just listen to me, Bernadine, you wouldn't have these loasen,"

blankly.

リ

"I said is there anything I can do?" Phillipa repeated,

Alan muttered: "No." His head had fallen forward again, his chin

(To Be Continued).

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