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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1930,

Hungry CELOTEX

CHAPTER XXXI (Con} thing about Ketting cigarette,

Iwhich won ridiculous because the

His voice, died HWIŁY. Evelyn waiter would, have brought them. Parsons took a desperate chance:

Eve gyed the young man's back "Have you ever thought of turns he dieappeared. Then her lips - rying again?"

The man nodded his head, "I've set in a hard line. thought of it," he said.

"A home meaux so much, John, lear the soft voles parred on, dear," "nut for Cella, but for you.

only

work You know yon

too hard! Think what it would ta like to come home ench night to your own

home. A place like this! Why, in your mother's house you're prae- leally boarder."

The man rose.

"It's time I was getting back to town,” he muid abruptly. "Tell Ce Hi I'm sorry not to have seen her again. You've given me a very pleasant week-end, Evelyn,

Gilven preciate it.

me things to Think about, too. Have lunch with me next time you're in town, won't

VOLE?

It required all

אנדיש

Evelyn Par

"Bow yourself out. Frederick," she said. "

to talk to Celin."

want

"Oh, but Eve—!!!

She favoured him with a smile dangerously sweet, "Run along,"

Frederick Ward rose and moved. owny.

her smile on Celia. "We can talk. “Now then," Eve said, turning

How well you're looking to-night, i my dear."

"I'm glad you think so."

You

"Oh, you look marvellous, should always wear white, darling. 11 gives you that innocent, childish appearance."

The girl stirred uncomfortably, "Really, Eve," she said, "do imm so awfully old-fashioned?"

Her companion laughed again. willpower to master herself "My dear, you're precious!

When Cedia ar-would actually think you did it until he was gadie

Of course 1 know rived etterly at he was told fèuenuseiously.

alon't! No Mra. Parsonis win in her rem sut. [you

one could he so fering from a severe headache. She angelic in reality. That's why 1 did not wish to be disturbed. {think it's no serenabg to men you

The hendele 4548 Idler next

mornlun Evelyn appoint graceful invalid

She was pale and

languid. The heat, he sait, or something she had casen tuint has

affected her

with Tod."

Celia stabrhtened.

"You seem to know Tod Jordaa rather well," she said.

"Well, I should hope so!“ Eve In spite of her suffer. Llanes abant her casually, then

ma

ng. Evelyn told the girl she had lowered her voice, "He wants n Groached the subgvet af Mitebell's to marry him. Sometimes i don't misjudgment of Tel Jordan the at-know- of course I've never bee

Iefrige Results were fa- | really happy with Courtney. vourable, theth not conclusive,

"You Another time he wonkd be more

divorce?" In smeressful. Meanwhile there wwe voluntarily Celin drew tack. nothing for Celis in worry abunt. "Well, why not? They're goud The girl was pleased. That night this season. And Tod really is a when Jordan

whe could love! Look!" Evelyn put ber hardly keep From telling him the finger on the widest, most dazzling

of the bracelets on her arm. was a woven bound of diunonis and sapphires, a blaze of white Are nut blue radiance.

TO WIL

"How about goings sine plans to dance?" he asked.

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Eve said I'm with

JWAŁY

In

"Of course it is."

Think she's terrible, We'll both powder your nose and fix your hair Celia lonked into the man's an- jen back there and make her admit and then we'll go inside.

You, he meant what he there wasn't a word of truth in sald. It was not true,

Meekly Cella opened her vanity Tears of what she said. We'll make her--” jense and dusted her face with the the "Oh, now, Celin,” Jordan began tiny pulf. They returned to happiness rear before her.

Then everything's right uncomfortably, "we don't want to dining room. One durting look sin?"

Imake a scene. That's all in the told Celin that Eve bad disappear-

world that would happen. You lod.

"Grund! I'll get my wroj" They whisked away in the black Tod gave it to me." rondster. The resurt

at which softly. "No wonder they stopped was popular. Låghts inhout him twinkled from the road grounds. Celia lucked

stir no!

know that

Eve

кромк

and shone from porches and with forach her dream castle had fallen,

Heroing" tables, A

orchestra

Ford in love with Eye! The brace lender was singing a me-holy

vt. Tod in love with Eve! But ballad

it couldn't be! Celia was in raptures. "R" mar.

She could not trust herself to velous!" she dechired,

She

t'elia "Here comes Tod now." Brooks wit watching her from could hear Eve Brooks' vojer

vaguely. She saw that Tod approaching them. Her Tod not after the terrible thing, A waiter who appeared to know find can! Oh, the whole Jordan led them to a table hence was a nightmare!

across the room.

CHAPTER XXXII

a window overlooking the purch, Celia rose The orchestra leader at the farthe table.

She reached for Jordan's hand know Eve! She'd got hysterical, Afterward they danced, but the and clasped It tightly. Cella was and there's no telling what she'd fine edge of the evening had been

Winn beside her do." radiant. The

dulled It was early when they seemed less exuberant. Suddenly

Jordan It's the only returned to Lanchwood, "But we must! the girl's expression changed,

enld good night and left immedinte- way to stop her." "Listen, Tod" she said, "I'm not Jordan gave a wry gria. "Only ly. going to have Eve Brooks sprend- way to start her, you mean." was ing stories like that about you. n.Why. It's horrible-buying jewellery Exe for a married woman! And If she quarrel about Eve Brooks or to world said it to me she'll tell others. I have some pleasure? You'd better

Jordan Feed

side of the room raised his baton, "I think I'd like to go out or The first bars of "In Monterry" the porch," she said.

coated out on the air.

"Pod - ita mať song!“

"What do you mean

Before Colin“ end de expiata a soprano laugh inte, rand

"Well, imarine lindour you two here!

well."

"I don't fort

The young man bent over bel solicitensdy. "Sorry." he said.

fer we'll go this way.

Without a word to Wyn bra back! ten out of the mum to the broach?

The virt drew 21 drea

Exe Brooks was coming toward breath of the fresh air. <b>tis. Her scarlet Tip

bowed in a walitheal mile

eyes were bright, her laughter

"Sit down. "Tod." The izl ward. “There's something | wwal to ask il viso."

trifle unsteady and too bigicpitehe "What's on your mind?”

i. She Wor A black-haw-cut Cella's Tips tremilded. For gown spangled with daming porument sche studiod,, wandering pies. On her arm were several how to begin.

jewelled bracelets, Eve sattered. "Sometimes. she said hesitant-

nekter.

She lifted a cigarette tu

when

we've been together her lips and drew on it deeply

you've said that you-cared Why Meet Won't you join me." us?" Celia tried to appear pop- dial.

"Thanks, yes.”

Jordan had risen and

drawa at a chair. Bye sank into it.

"Is your husband here?" Celia naked. "Find him and bring him over, Tod."

Jordan beat his head to hear the words. They were barely above a whisper.

"Or congse, dear. You know d."

"You mean that?" "Why, Celia What a question? |Did you bring me all this way just for that? You know I love you!”

"Tell me again."

Ive lifted a hand in protest, "Not Courtney!" she smiled. "I'd have to get out a search war-i "Foolish! What in the world rant to locate that lad! Haven't seen has gotten. into your head

ין

But tell me, Toil,"

him for two days. No, darling. I'm night? here with a nice Bitle boy friend nicked up inst weekend. Freder ick'a his name. Oh, there he is!" Mrs. Brooks half me, waving hand at a young man in the mid-

to-

"All right. Once Lagi for all, Celia Mitchell, in these highly public surrounding any I love volt. And if there weren't so con-

Imake It convincing! Now what's

dle of the room who appeared to foundedly many people around I'd

be hunting someone,

"Frederick. I've run into metall this about anyhow?" prople I know. Miss Mitchell;

Mr. Ward. And Mr. Jordan."

There were "how-do-you-do's”

Celia was looking away from

She bit her lip,

hin

and then the youth known as Eve."

Frederick sit down. He was, mild-

"It's about the bracelet you gave

"The what 7"*

ly good looking in a way which did "The bracelet-dinmond “und

not differentiate him from, hun-sapphires--you gave Eve Brooks.

dreds of other young men.

"That's good music, To

Jordan's sharp oath was halt order his breath. His dark eyes

dan said. He appeared il at:

eaxo. "Shall we done?"

contracted.

What are you talking about?" "I'd love to Eye was on her he said roughly. "I never gave feet at once. Celin glanced up Eve Brooks, à bracelet!"

startled. She was sure Tod hnd-

not meant to ask Eve to dance the

crowd.

"She said you did,”

"Well, it's not true."

The man

first dance with him. Already taughted shortly. "Where'd I get they were moving away in the money enough to buy diamond bracelois? If I had l'i offer thum "Will you dance, Miss Mit-to you. What's Eve talking about choll?"

nnyhow? Such nonsense!". They were first to return to thei "But, Tod, she told me you gave table. Eve and Tod appeared her the bracelet! She said you minute later. Eve was laughing wanted to marry her"

▸ and Jordan's face was white. He "Oh-that woman! Cello, it's looked angry. He did not sit not true. I don't know anything down, but made an excuse. Some more I can say to you except that

"Why, Tod, you talk as though- "See here, did we come out to

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