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Melody Girl.

By RUTH DEWEY GROVES.

Author of "The Innocent Cheat," etc.

HEGIN HERE TO-DAY,

Lady Wilkins, pletured en arrival at Plymouth, where she has joined her husband, who is supervising ropairs to the Nautilus.

throat was gone entirely. She. would sing that evening.

Refure non she called the doc- tor and told him how she felt. He suit he'd drop around anyway. When he did come his manner was as ensul as his telephone conver sation had been, bul. fortunately) for Beryl's peace of mind, she could) not read. his thoughts.

"I wish you'd come in, and see, Junce that was measured to a care-know singers throats need to be me regularly," he told her. "You Beryl Borden, neerętly in sauce with Tommy [ful degree. Prentiss found in it no guarded against trouble. An ounce

Wilson, delays his elopement with, her f

him that It qty to nich college, Itro want to bend singer.

hot-healed rebellion against paren of prevention

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Tivia picture, taken at the "front" in latest mine strike war,

shows tear gas bomb exploding during a riot.

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Joe Novnic, an American miner who was badly injured by strike sympathizers while on his way to work, is shown telling his story to police officer.

even

Minter, Trebo Everett, but fais total authority such as he had en-

What would a radio singer count She countered with some girls, but only Bery forgot all about him and against a member of the family she MAP While sweet obedience

the

that delighted her illness of the day before when sung for? Why, she could A direct him. The wistful note at parting she sang that night. She could supplant Beryl there if she wished!

delighted him too. It was so per- think of nothing but Tommy and

With this thought her heart

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late the stiri but her buy is short-lived for

give her a test and offers mostrart which stiv in keeping with the romantic Irene-Prentiss and Irene. Irene fall and the fussy Blame Iter spell the night had woven over him.; Prention was not at the studio.esped exultantly. Why hadn't she

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he was

elf she couldn't, but deep in his heart he knew that he was afraid.

His fingers trembled a bit as he reknolted his tic. Why wouldn't the damn thing come right!

Whew, it was hot! What a night but his music wind the marringe te parentiss was one of those roman. In a way she was relieved. What thought of that before? They hadn't

Heryl's debut in succra. ha tries to of living in medieval days by im-1an opportunity to speak of his in./audition. She'd sung only a couple/jection booth. Darned old ark of a l cers who find tour in the thought would she have said to him if given given her half a chance at her first to spend in a motion picture pro- building anyway. If his uncle farvet Tomney by going to kay parties with agining themselves kings or princes terest in Irene? Would she have of songs for. them, but she'd show wanted to Prentis Gaylord, wealthy or of her em

them now!

up-to-date ployer. Irene atlampte to whic Prentiss from-never scrfs.

theatre why didn't he build one, In- iser mater. Bery) becomes I and the doctor warms her to stay in beel and guard ber Irene had given him something The next day he came to the If she could just be sure of Fren- stead of expecting a fellow to give chromt Meanwhic Ite

good shows in

"He this hola? captivate Premtias. Ile Favites her driving not give more.

to hope for. So nice a girl could house and took Irene for a second tiss. and take her to dinner that be down

He wondered at ride, but Beryl did not see him It was not so difficult to conceal sure needed a manager, all right. deelur self. Iretts

will himself. Other times and he'd have then, either. She was at the studio, her dates with him from Tommy. What a job! Cleaver her deceit.

told the girl frankly that it was a working with the musicians. The latter was kept busy almost Of course, Tommy shouldn't have ridiculous hour to say good-night. Irene's manner at dinner was a constantly at the theatre. He was been so irritable when Why, it was only about 11 o'clock. trifle brighter than it had been fol- anxious to pleuse his uncle and get dressing to call on Irene. He was nevording to the clock on the in-lowing her first ride with Prentiss two weeks vacation for his wed-going to have his uncle's car too. strument panel of his car. Some-Beryl watched her like a hawk but, ding trip. Soon, of course, talk for an hour. Then he'd have to wanted to very much and as a rule hour for Irene.

le how that seemed a proper bedtime frene was keeping a close guard on would reach Tommy, Irene realized dump his girl and go to work. when he wanted to kiss a girl ho

her expression and on her tongue that, but she'd decided it was worth Hanged if he could feel grateful. kissed her. But he was not going

too. She was a little surer of Fren- while to take a chance on Prentiss about It, though Mr. Hoffman had by rule with Irene. He was

The girl was a little disappointed Beryl. Would Beryl tell Tommy?

Liss, but a

certain of intentions. little more uncertain

made quite a point of his kindness Ing in love with her and knew it. that he let her go ao readily. She Not if she cared for him in more

in letting Tommy have, the car. That made a fellow feet different expected a repetition of his frut

Tommy, however, was growing It made him afraid. Girls aren't objection. But, thinking it ever an Irene had thought so but now she through with the Intest plans they

than a friendly way. But did she? increasingly Insistent that she go Tommy's disrespectful

Funny how the old geczer

thought all alike, he. knaw. They did not that he had not let her go-beenuset did not know. It was hard to un-had made for their marriage and broke off

she undressed for bed, she knew And so Irene was left to spec.he was bored at the end of the derstand Beryl. She might tell just not postpone the date again. The from his neck in disgust and chose Into until she fell asleep upon the evening, but because she had im-for spite regardless of her

drawing near and feelings. way she stood with him. She pressed him with her innocence.

was aware that Irene was couldn't tell. She didn't know him well enough

he'd accept- it mean for him to think hor af

break Strange Irene could not realize she'd For a little after his failure to dear, dutiful daughter? Was he that Beryl had never done anything ed, her condition and gone to work and Tommy's thoughts roturned to

CHAPTER XXIV.

Prentiss did not kiss Irene.

all admire wave-man tactica,

That was all right, but what did

Har inability to answer this ques-

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when she

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straint. Hier vanity could not auf-mirer away from her. She had to made her di mean to her. Berul Mrs. Prantlas #02/ alm of possibility that the of wha

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as he snapped the tlo

him coolly but he couldn't another. What a mess they were.j

when now

His aunt used to do something about them.

This one went along fairly well

kiss her she had been on the verge falling for her? That was what she finished college even his

for his uncle, He might have ha unge. What had come over of jumping out of the car, bidding wanted to know,

gauge for the conduct of others ex's help or entire fortune, Therelerate of late, but there was some- him a short good-night and setting homalf to being true to Tommy.

All she wanted was lime. Pren was enough money for that if he thing queer about the change in tion caused her to be grumpy the tias was not going to start a trivial had used it carefully. Not enough him, something furtive and sup take advantage of the invitation of the fact that she could gloat something more, and the prospect chosen profession, but enough to

Then she saw that his failure to next morning at breakfast in spite little affair with her. No, it was to support both himself and Irene pressed. It puzzled Tommy-- had until he was established in his puzzled him for several days. her lips offered, was due to self-re-little over having taken Beryl's ad of being

Just like a cat that's eaten the carry him through alone.

canary," he thought. fer in memory of that--the way his be careful for it was within

It would be a hard blow if Irens arms had dropped away from her realm

What was the old bay up to? Ho when she was certain he was going might give her away to Tommy it wasn't rich yet by a long way. She he'd taken or th

fame, but she broke her promise now, for since couldn't be thinking of getting the managemont married again. Not so soon! Tommy to embrace her and the eagerness goaded into it. Irene was judging didn't have a high priced motor car, of his uncle's theatro Tommy had conaldared this prospect with hor with which he exclaimed, "No her alater by herself. of course. a cable or ermine wrap, a diamond lat Mr. Hofman invest that money ror. please don't go!"-

She'd have told fast enough. She had sat with him a while

as big as a robin's egg, or anything for him. Already the investment Bery! took Irene's mood to mean really. Of course, if she continued was turning sour. It would

His chain of thought was inter- of she had not been satiafled with to be a hit she'd get a big contract, years, very likely, before Tommy George, who came in with news longer but conversation was

rupted by the entrance of Uncle little help to either of them, as they Fronties' attentions. For Tommy's some day. In the meantime Irene could realize on it. merely fenced with words.

sake she was glad.

for, Tommy and anair of non- revelled in the thought of flaunting No, Irene couldn't throw him chalance, that was far from being Finally, "I must go, really," She had something else to be a rich marriage in challenge of her over now, or put him off again. genuine, Irons said with a show of reluct- thankful for. The pain in hori siator's success.

At least Tommy tried to tell him-

(To be Continued.)

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