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CHAPTER XXXVI.

John Mitchell, rested one

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"Oh, I'd forgotten. Really, I think we'd better put that off un-

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showing at the Queen's Theatre. The blonde Hungarian star'a work in this "No, I suppose not."

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, film, adapted Cella was not of the Tempera from a story by Sidney Howard, New ment to sulk. Nevertheless

she York playwright, outshines any of The noiselessly moving waiter could not hide her disappointment, her previous segon characterizations. was at Mrs, Parson

side. Het was Mrs. Parsons who had men between a dependable, faithful and Aš lews, a girl who has to chome arm held a tray of muffins shrouded intioned 1 photoplay that morfinancially-secure old enth table. He eyed his com-

napkins.

ing and made the girl look for tiekte, irresponsible panion as he spoke slowly,

"WIB you have a muffin, fund-ward to it. She know, further young man, she gives a superb pers The man's a gambler," he said. am?" Works the fashionable

more, that, “coming in any after Formince. reabria, What Evelyn Parsons would

Victor Seastrom, director noon" was the sort of vigue plan) trans-Atlantic finers and any place have liked to do with that tray of likely nut to materialize.

Lilian Gish's "The Scarlet Letter", he's kely to find rend cash. mugim may he guessed. The fine derstand he has a number of men climax of her dramatie scene had

If Evelyn noticed that the giriban Almed the picture with the same eye for moveixents and suspENKO and women of high rial rank been ruined by a plate of bakery was unusually quiet during the which characterized his previous nuc-

his equaintances-parti-stuff..

[drive home she did not mention rese, eularly women. Must be rather a

Mrs. Parsons, having A competent supporting cast the fact. slick charneter!"

Ames, recently Evelyn Parsona was leaning for blue eyes only the walter saw it thoughts to herself. The "heLloyd Ingraham, Anderson Lawler,

there was a glint of fire in her embarked on a career of "making clades Robert

others happy." devoted her Gloria Swanson's "The Trospusser”, Edward G. Robinson, Richard Carle, ward. She looked astonished. Then, with an effort, Evelyn con

On, John, how terrible! Im-trolled herself.

tiful spirit seemed a trifle short George Davis, lienry Armetta alue Colin becoming interested in: "No mufins," she wald,

Įtempered during the rest of the Gam Chin, Mitchell helped himself to the afternoon and evening. "Well, I can thank you for help hot bread and the waiter moved ing me break up that affair. Getaway. ting her out at your home was

zuong

stret such an imposter!"

"Hot i think this is dreadrah!" Evelyn persisted, "Boss did you find out about this. Jahn ?*

She

looked

up started. It

club, but hat dinner at home They did not go to the country

Afterward Celin, inspired by Martha's reminiscences, wrote -0 letter to her mother. Then a

fut

"What you've told me is a won what did it. She's a busy now derful lesson." he Anid slowly with tennis and fooling around the "But it is more than that. garden and getting a good healthy the record of n benutiful spirit, curled up on the davenport and fan she busa't any time left for Your love for Dwight will be en-becume absorbed is her hunk, sentimental notisense, Of nurse shrined in a multitude of oncellak Llaj Duncan paid an unexpreted

don't blane the child. She deeds for others."

call at Larchwood gust morning. doesn't know anything about the

Evelyn stirred.

She drove up wearing the Inase world.

"Dwight?" she said, Then, white duck trommers, checker shirt catching herself, the added quick-and boret which was her favourite ty, "Oh, of course,"

hat weather costume.

"Take you

of tennis?" she called to Celis as she opened the door and let herself into the house, "Why, Lisi!

Where did you come from 7"*

"Oh, I had a row with Kate and decided to clear out for a while. You don't know what you're spar d. Cells, not having to live with lot of low relatives! Honestly, don't know how I stand it."

If this was an odd speech from Through an agency. After the

a widow of 10 months Mitchell did night of her birthday party was not notice it.

He was Quisling Wanted to be mare, and his caffer worried.

When he put down his I made an investigation. The thing Took quite a little time, Jor-up he seemed to look at his rom-

panion with a new interest.

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dan is shrewd enough so that he's | "Evelyn," he said. "you're only once gotten inte legal entan wonderful woman." giements. The people he trecen, Nort you understand, aren't the who care to rush into court or the newspapers.

"You're sure be really is as bad as you say?"

"My Information is authenlle No question about it."

Mrs. Parsons was not eatiny. "Bat how where did Celia come to know such a mzuri?**

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The plot deals with the fortunes of young heir to wealth who is sent to New York by his guardian uncle to he schooled in the ways of the wily world. The teachern whom the uncle wisely chase for this job are three "Fallen" girls.

The girls are pledged to refrain from vamping "Buddy" but they can't help falling for him. Neither enn two others whom he meets in his spirited One gallivanting around Gotham. lay a group from the "Follies" comes the girls' penthouse apartment to rehearse A NEW ADDĚ and dance RUSTber.

"Buddy" interrupts the proceedings by proposing one he wrote himself. The producer likes it and buys it from "Buddy." Meanwhile "Buddy" has fallen hard for one of his teachers, After a series of amusing adventures in which musle and song play a big part. "Buddy" wins the girl.

Richard Tucker, » veteran of the fline, plays the role of the uncle. The five girls are Carol Lombard, Kathryn "What was the trouble?"

Crawford, Josephine Duan, Virginia "This time? Oh, Kate knew rucs and Geneva Mitchell. had a date last night.

Rosene Karna na the "hard-bailed* I wouldn't

the I was nearly 2:30 when Joho tell her who with, though, and taxi driver provides much of

comedy-support, nided by Louise Mitchell, on the curb, lifted his she got mad. She took every sin Beavers, Negro comedienne, and "He's the one who pulled her that and bossed as Evelyn's motor the pair of slippers from my shoe Raoul Proti, the hunky chauffeur. out of the water that time the car moved away. She had offered to rack and hid them in the garage. Francis McDonald provides the not- nearly drowned at the Boat Club, leave him at his office but Mit-When I got ready to put on my tou-menacing menace. Must say I have to rive him credit|chell said he had an engagement brocade sandals there wasn't a for think. You know it seems to nearby.

shoe in sight except the golf ax-ready. Lini Arcepted her invita- seems to me Cella said Celia won watching from the furds I had on. Can you imaginetion to remain. before that she met him at your window when the Himousine it? Kate bad locked everything While they were eating a tele- heme. Could that 10 right. reached Grammercy Square. She of hers up and mother's shoes phone messige came for Celin. Evelyn?"

had tired of her book and began to won't fit me. 1 could have killed She excused herself and reappear- "At my bone? Oh, no, John, grow anxious. Between a hern en her!

mistaken. Gelia the printed page and John Barry- you must be couldn't have said that. Why more on the motion picture seran ridiculous!"*

there was a world of differener, and the advantage was all with obably my mistake." he said, the actor. So far Celia's day in "I don't remember very clearly the city had been rather dull. Welt, now that I know this young

The car stopper. Celia called man for what he is you can to Martha that she was leaving, meel lucky to have Then she gathered up her sweater things turn out as they have. Yeland books, opened the door and sir, getting her into the country ran down the steps. in what did it! Something else to thank you for, too,"

Mitchell nodded.

*

Evelyn Parsons" planer WHN meaningful.

"If I've helped, I'm mlad, but we did it together, John,"

"You're a wonderful helper." Evelyn waited. Mitchell atid not speak. After a few moments the woman's azure gaze met his agnin.

You're understanding, Faba,” she said earnestly. fel that 】 can talk to you as to no one else. There's a little confession I ought! to nuke. Then perhaps you'll see! what this summer has-mant to) me."

BEER There was an instant's

and then Evelyn continued:

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"Three months ago when I resi Bole Agent turned from Paris was a broken-|

hearted woman. You know the

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My dear, it this hurts you,] don't go on---"

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nast was past and I must carry on. There were business affairs tend to. Then you came to 'me- with Celin."

Evelyn paused dramatleally.

"From that first night you came to see me everything has been different. I felt that here was someone who needed me. Here wax something to which I could give myself. I was trying to make Ydear little Colin happy. Bo

anthered young people about. Their Inughter and brightness were the very things needed. Don't you see? What I've tried to do, for Colin and for you--haa Kiven me a new life. I'm alone no longer because I have...""

"It's not too late, is it?" alw asked eagerly as she stepped into the car beside Mrs. Parsons,

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"What did you do?" she asked. Went in my bedroom slippers Mother caught me coming in later. and didn't we have a pretty pienic! More fun at curt house ***

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"It was Tod," she said, "o's coming to take me to the races, and you're going, too, List. I told him you would."

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For two hours Lisi patient's thrilling steeplechase a Bure batted balls over the net which in front of her caught Celia Mit- Celia could return, and gave the chell's eye. She stared. Could it The picture. You know, fria beginner helpful instruction. Athe possible? The girl leaned for- Barrymore. I looked in the nerante clock Mrs, Parsons appearward. ing jsper and found the name of ed to tell them uncheon was

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