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DANCING

by CORALE, STANTO

CHAPTER XXXIL

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1930.

"Will he stay out there for good?" Judy asked.

"He may

"We shall all be scattered," Judy murmured, and she could not keep the bitter regret out of her voice.

so happy!"

JUDITH

and

HEATH HOSKEL.

as, she

Bruce Gideon-that she was Gide-young artist's nostrils an's property, sa some rather-tripped close by his side and link- erudely put it.

ed, her arm" in his.

-“Chummy has promised to come, When the two men had finished! lunch and parted, Towers strolled Bastien. Clara will be there, and down the Avenue, eminently all the boys. It will be like the pleased with himself and with the dear old times!"

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scious of the fact that he had dis-Dumont mechanically. turbed the course of several lives. "Bastien, your voice sounds like Pak-Up Capital

Dumont, meanwhile, "went. into a funeral! Aren't you well? Bucker Fund. 8.109.EL. three theatrical clubs one after the up, old boy! You wanted me to ability of Proprietors... "Why lucky?" asked Dumont, other. At each one he drank with come."

They reached the dancing hall. At one of them he [controlling his voice as best he several men. "I don't think Alan would ever could.

came across Richard Wyon's busi-It was, indeed a gala night. From AMETSAR be idle, Judy," Chummy said. "He's Judy Grant was lucky" con-ness manager, who, as it happened, the roof the lights hung in lemon- HATAVIA always worked, ever since I knew tinued Towers, "because she's got had also lunched well, and was not coloured Chinese lanterns that BORAY cast a glow like moonlight on the CANTON him. I believe he's thinking of in- Gideon to take her up. That's his averse to further indulgence, vesting some meney in an oil con- man of business, Dicky Wyon-the Such things are managed by fate, dancers. The stiff lemon trees DAWNFORE

painted on the walls had been CBD cern out, there."

funny little fellow with a face like and man cannot control them.

Dumont talked to Wyon's, busi-touched up and their tubs made an old woman."

"Do you mean the man who owns ness manager for half an hour.scarlet. The woodwork around the Monopole?" asked Dumont care-When he went out into the calm of the doors was scarlet, and all the

the late afternoon, lit lessly.

by a pale beams were bright royal blue. In "Well, he's supposede to own it, winter sun low in the western sky, the supper but it's" a well-known fact that his head was on fire. The sky dazzling colour scheme had been BEAR BRAND MILK Chummy, and once we were Gideon has more to do with it. He seemed plastered with the name of devised, as the members said. "to uses it as a jumping-off place for Jady Grunt. She seemed to dance make your forget what you're eat- "We shall be happy again," her his pet girls. Of course, all of 'em in front of him like a red flame, ing and drinking."

The place was crowded. They KOALA KANGSAR friend replied. "Judy, you ought to aren't so clever as little Miss Everything was red.

· (Parak_F.X.E) be happy, with your wonderful life Grant."

Dumont walked for about an saw everybody they knew. Chum-

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At the end of it he found my was with Michael Stone; Clara

Foreign Exchange 'and, General Usnktu "What do you mean?" asked Du- hour.

with Tony Leigh. Claraboziome transactać. "I am, in a way." Judy answered: mont in a very quiet voice, "Wyen himself on Park Avenue. He had denks

dressed and "but I want you to be happy brought Miss Grant out. It was come there against his will. He was very smartly

but Chummy. I want you and Alanpurely a business proposition." knew where Gideon's apartment prosperous at the moment:

was. He had walked past it many her snub face lit up with the old "Please, Judy!" interrupted the

Towers winked at him. other girl sharply. "I would much "Tell that to the marines, my a time with despair in his heart adoration at the sight of Bastien, rather you didn't talk about that."

buy! That's the story for the pa-He did not know what he was do- and Judy made him go and dance And Judy, looking into the gold-

It was not until half an hour en-brown eyes staring with a kind pers. Dicky Wyon is simply thereing there now, except that he had with her at once.

Gideon chooses.come to spy. to run anybody of duil anger, knew that she was in Don't suppose he's got a penny to

He walked up and down, up and later that he found Judy again. danger of losing her friend. Hard bless himself with. He was a law down, in the darkness. It was Without a word he put his though she tried, Chummy couldyer's clerk not many years ago. after six o'clock now, and bitter-around her waist as the orchestra not feel the same toward her, now Every living soul in the theatrically cold. The street was not very struck up, and they danced the that she knew. She thought, per-world knows that. The little girl brilliantly lighted, and wayfarers whole of a fox trot through with- out speaking, Judy and Bastien haps, that Judy was playing a part. has evidently taken the great man's were few, She might even imagine that Judy fancy."

Then suddenly he grew stiff, as could make a fox trot into a thing He stopped suddenly, qualing be- a little form came out of the door of beauty. YOU NEED A PIANO? harped on this point in order to

When it was over, she drew a torture them both.

fore the look in Dumont's eyes. of Gideon'a building. It was un-

mistakably Judy, wearing her deep breath. So Judy had to be quiet, con- Towers was an inoffensive person, little grey

"You do dance better than any Canton coat with the black victed almost of impertinence by retailing what was to him harmless this friend whom she loved so dear-Igossip.

collar, and a little fur cap on her man in the world, Bastien!" ly. She had an aided feeling of "What's the matter?" he asked. head, with a bunch of violets on

"Miss Grant is a very old friend one side-violets not so dark

purple as her eyes. fusion of mind, she had tried to of mine," said Dumont.

Dumont could not move. He run Alan down by pretending that! "Oh! Sorry I spoke! No harm in- he was a loafer, and did no honest tended." Towers felt rather bound had not really expected her to work She had not the brain toto justify himself. "One only knows

come out of this house-this cope with such a situation.

shameful house. He was paralyz-| what one hears, and everybody says ed. He saw her hail that's the way

a pussing the wind lies.

taxicab and jump in. They're always together."

He rode back to his studio and Dumont gave unmistakable evi-dressed himself with great care. dence that he did not wish the sub-This was But before they parted that dayject pursued.

a gala night at her feelings overcame her, and she

They ate their meal, discussing Lemon Grove. looked at her friend wistfully.

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foolishness because, in her con

That was one reason for avoiding Chummy, Judy felt sure that she would "put ber foot in it," as she expressed it.

there?"

"I hadn't thought of going." the jelder girl said.

"Oh, but you love dancing! And shall be gone soon, and all the boys will be there. It would seem like old times. Do come, won't you, Chummy dear?"

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Horolala dancing, but I did want a little Hongkong chat?"

"So do I," he said. "Come into the other room."

(To be Continued.)

What is believed to be a triple

drowning tragedy occurred at Robin Hood Bay, near Whitby,

"Chummy, Bastien has asked me ticed that Dumont drank most of Judy was ready for Bastien Yorkshire. Mr. Archibald Glover, to come to the dance at the Lemon the battle of wine. He was a very punctually at nine o'clock. She of Birmingham, while walking Grove on Friday. Will you be abstemious person himself, and did wore a frock of bright-green tulle, along the beach discovered cloth- ing belonging to three persons at not care; but he also noticed that with a broad sash and little his companion drank three liqueur sleeves of silver lace. Her shoes the foot of the cliffs, but failed He reported brandies, to his one, and did not and stockings were silver, and to find the owners. smoke his cigar in the leisurely there was a wreath of silver leaves the matter to the police, who manner of a man at peace with the in her red-gold hair. She looked found that Mr. Archibald Hugh like a fairy. She was still very Carmicheal-Dick (50) and his two thin, but she had lost the dragged daughters Renee and Pearl, aged Guy Towers, the easy-going, look of fatigue and of unnatural 22 and 19, of Warwick-avenue, good-natured gossip, the fre excitement. The rest was doing Great Sankey, Warrington, visitors quenter of club and restaurant, lit-her a world of good.

to Robin Hood Bay, had gone to the knew what a storm he had She teased Bastien about being the beach to bathe during the mor- aroused in his companion's breast. so quict as they walked to the ning and had failed to return. He had said what others said that Lemon Grove. Judy was anug in On the day before the dance Bas-was all. It was common knowledge her fur coat. A rather crude and tien called at Judy's lodgings that Judy Grant was being "run" by yet elusive perfume reached the to ask her to dine with him. He was aflame with the thought she was going to be there as his guest. No longer did she seem so far away from him. He had made her the companion of his dreams ever since their last meeting.

Her pleading face was irresist- ible. Chummy's beautiful low voice broke, as she answered:

"Of course I'll come, Judy dear."

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He would not dwell on the changes in her. He told himself that he had imagined them. She was still Judy, and she had always told him that he was her best

BEER friend, the one person in all the

world on whom she could rely.

It was about five o'clock in the afternoon when he called. A young

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He had occasion to go round the corner to a tobacconist's shop, and then to a tailor's, where he was having some clothes repaired. "It

was about eight minutes inter, or thereabouts, when he passed Judy's house again on his way back home.

. B Just then the door opened and

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Gideon's bulky form came out. He was smiling to himself in a way that made Bastien sea red.

Judy had been at home, then, all the time!

financier, and

He followed the

saw him enter his big car, which was waiting in a side street parallel with Judy's lodgings. "

The next morning Bastien re- ceived a nice little note in Judy's sprawling hand. She could not dine with him, she said, as she had another engagement, which she could not put off, but she would be waiting for him at her lodgings at nine o'clock.

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At a table in the far corner sat Bruce Gideon with four other men, one of whom was Richard Wyon. Dumont sent many scowls in their direction, but did not say anything. It was his companion who men- tioned the financier's name.

"There's Brucc Gideon-do you know him? Enormously rich chap. He's just brought out this wonderful new dancer, Judy Grant. Marvellous little person, must say--and lucky!"

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