1931-07-17 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1931.

FRENCH LANDSLIDE TRAGEDY.

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The above photograph was taken at the White House recently when President Hoover was "At Home" to disabled herces of the Great War.

Our photo, taken near Toura in the south of France, shows the body of General Robert Dunlap, of the U, S. Marine Corps, being removed after the landslide in which he met his death.

The newly completed Arlington Memorial Bridge across the Potomac is shown above. In the back- ground is the Washington Monunient,

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Canay in life would be missed if one j Deryl Norden, secretly in love with "Tommy ver niet an overwhelnding pas- Wilson, delays hi elopement with her half- -ioni, never was swept off one's feet.

college,

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him that it in his duty to the carried away, submerged, drowned, "Am I an egotist?” he asked him- daughters were often like their be quite proper with him.

self. "What does the girl think? mothers. But as The waited for

Irene wants ben alia winger She tost in love, sectron mi celtos nad takes Beyl to the studio with her. While waiting. Irry!

He alve her a fest and offer contract whiche

She know the inn to which' ho

that it

front

hour getting them into proper com- he was fickle" Hadn't he been paciors mean? He could not tell from wife's family? And didn't he know table and herself admired their

go,

and

As far out on the only tint he saw in her med hat, her face was augelical.

croons melodics at a piano. A director stuffet dumny. He wanted to fall pounding in the brain, this power-intter at his suggestion) he re- was taking her knew

He didn't want to live like a Does she know anything about this Irene to get her hint and wrap (the) cidentally hears and in eburied by bez videri hotel byer heels in love. If the girl ful urge to take another, a certain, minded himself that Bervi was not was frequented by smart society clates her but her ing a Bitter-sweet for trene wouldn't have him all right-that human being in your arms, to know much like Mrs. Everett. fall and the family blame Bery. It

It didn't folk-but she'd never been there. agale promisin to slope with Torupy but his would be an experience. What through the sense of touch am follow that Irene had to be either She felt very important when they aunt die and the stringe is postponed.

Beryl's debut in surces, she tries to riences of all kinds, You might as

was life without experience? Expe- ecstacy that cannot be imagined?" even if there was a closer resem were bowed through the forget her hopeless love for Tammy y Kong

He stole a glance at Irene. to say parties with Ferntias (legiore, wrathy well be dead as to live uneventful was wearing the organdy dress with

seen them. She blance between

door by a walter in satin livery, son of her employer. Irene attemiris to winfly. It was

Environment would count. Pren- and conducted to a table in £ Prent from her sister.

the same thing. So the dainty ribbon hows (and she tiss should have realized that his semi-private room where there was Beryl becomes til and the doctor warna hur thought Prentisa,

the to stay in bed and uard her thral feene)

still remembered her mother's ex-ability to consider these matters at a profusion of flowers and meanwhile a voids Tommy nad tries to raptisule | he'd met a new experience. 'Up' to Her mother knew that it was the falling in love blindly.

When he met Irene he knew that pression when she appeared in it. this time meant that he was not gleam of old pewter against the Profiting

patina of old pine. that time he hadn't known whether recond dress that had been intended The girl he married would not Her dress, made in the now CHAPTER XXI

It was true or

not true that love for her wedding. Irene had con- develop as the wife of a small town romantic style, had a charming sometimes came with first sight. fitted this after Prentls arrived with his arms;

Mrs. Hoffman's groceryman. And now, because ho back-ground in this room. She He was falling in love with Irene. dent. full of lowers and Mrs. Everett But how could he tell her that

was intelligent, he should have was glad that, she had not let She looked like was kept busy for the next half without engendering the belief that could not say what she looked like. conducive

Prestins realized that this thought was not her skin tan so much this year; ta fnture happinesu. It looked so much nicer. Sho tainers.

Flowerlike, yes, but what did exte- Would he be snobbish about his put her arms out before her on the rather marked attention to her Beryl heard his car stop before sister? the house but no one came to tell)

stolen glances at her what was in that if he thought he could make soft, creamy beauty. Then she A nice girl like Irene wouldn't her mind. And they were driving Irene what he wanted her to be-dropped them hastily to her lap. her he was there. The flowers were understand. He'd have to waste too fat for closer scrutiny. He if he feared what she might be Suppose Prentiss noticed! placed in the living room. No one time breaking it to her gently that had in mind a certain inn to which coma--that he did ant love her Boneath the tiny, flower-trim- thought of taking them up to Beryl, he hadn't been serious about Beryl. he would take her to dinner if she the real not even Prentiss. Bringing them Thank the Lord he hadn't made would

of his ideal and ly innocent and Pranties, looking was only a polite gesture with

love to her! That would compli- island. He was

him.

loved that reflection? Didn't heat her, wondered what she would was thinking of Irene and when cute matters. A girl ns sweet as she told him that Beryl was resting Irene

He'd suggested the drive with know that when one loves truly think of the things that ware in ... she'd not want him if some reluctance, fearing she would ideals are forgotten? in her room on the doctor's orders she thought it would hurt Boryl,

his mind. How would be dare think it inconsiderate of Beryl. Perhaps a little love is dumcient approach his love making? oh, no, it was nothing perlous!

Irene had sensed his thought and to muddle a man's brain. Or it he apologized again for keeping Side by side they rode in the got around it by saying, wistfully may be that a thinking man-no from under demurely lowered eye- Irene, glancing shyly at him her up so late the night before black and chromium roadster. that she didn't think she should maiter how great his capacity for lids, wondered about his way with arid forgot about Beryl.

Prenties had not

"Yes, I'll have to watch my go. Then she left him for a mo-emotional feeling can never en girls. Was ho been in love step" She: "If he wouldn't be soment to instruct her mother to in-caps appraising the object of his this just flirtation he was start serious or was since his adolescent days, but He slow!"

sist that she go.

affection. Also it might be that ing? was not in any degree a woman It was that delightful hour near They hater. He had liked Beryl and had the end of a summer day when the Mrs. Everett simpered a trifle over one

came back to him together. Prentiss was at that age whare Well-if it wore a Artation at

in both young and found himself wondering on a few sun retreats

old.tonst sho might get a good time before a pale moon, her part, but she succeeded in con- Loving with the fervour and zest out of it. Something botter than occasions If he might not be fall- and the long shadows fresco the vincing Prentiss that she had per- of youth and analysing with the going about with Tommy. Tommy, ing in love with her. He was ready earth, when there is n stillness as sunded Irene to go out for a while. caution of age. to fall in love, wanted to fall in though all things stood at attention

who had no ear of his own and "She's been in all day looking Whatever it was, as they raced could borrow his uncle's only at love. The buglear of most young while the aun mends up its farewell after Beryl," she explained with a alang now over the smooth high rare intervals. mon who consider love and matri- banners of red and gold, purple and fond smile of approval for her way he was eager to reach the mony-Jack of funds did not blue..

course, she mustn't break Irene and Prentiss wore gliding

place where he could talk to Irene with Tommy definitely. She wish- Thank you, Mrs. Everett," Pren- and look at her at the same time. od she had asked her mother not with thoughts. They had noth- while? 1 don't like to think of time ed to take her she was thrilled Beryl did not need to be told. in common with the serenity of when I'm enjoying myself." thought for a time that they might the countryside. It did not touch "Well, not too late, bloase," Mrs. out to dinner until

but she would not agree to stay When she heard Frontine car care deeply for each other but this them. Prentiss was thrilled with Everett conceded, and Prentiss felt promised to telephone her mother. Irene did not rush upstairs to he had drive away from the house and affection had not come. going to be one of those persons Now he was alive! Here was a girl clous treasure to his care he couldn't be interested in aliis Latar she called to her mother, Was he his thoughts. Now he was awakel as though she had consigned a pre- She reasoned threwdly enough gloat in one way or another over who never experience it? At times who could prove to him that he'd

that if Prentiss had admired Berzi dia visit, the knew." he was afraid this might be true, been sloeping.

who cared nothing at all for con- to ask her a question. vention, and ab the war going to nye hay (To be Continued.)

bothor him. He had enough money.

to make any reasonable girl happy

as far as money was concerned,

He:

But of

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Ho liked and admired Beryl, had with their young minds soolliitlas said, "but don't say for a Whon he told her where he want to tell Beryl where she had gone.

He didn't care much for Mrs

And he beloved that the greatestHabit fastened itself upon him. Everett and he'd heard that

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