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PRINCIPAL FIGURES AT THE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1931.

OPENING OF THE LONDON CONFERENCE.

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The Melody Girl.

By RUTH DEWEY GROVES.

Author of "The Innocent Cheat," etc.

BEGIN HERE TODAY

Beryl neden, wecretly in how with T-

pened, are there?"

Signor Grandi, Italian

Foreign Secretary

Mr. Andrew Mellon (U:S.A.).

not moving to some other build-

giving up

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my Wiliam, dels gemeng with berfand added with a touch of smug- Palace... altogether? winee him that is in her thing to Harish wolness: " don't want you to think

hall wler, Jeene Everett, hat fall

Irene wants to be a rally arger she haven't considered you in the

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"The Palace has had its day." the older man declared. "It was the finest show house on the North Shore once upon a time. But the industry and the times have muved Yes, I have. I do something too fast for it. It had to go."

"Yeu Tommy's inflection was har and is charmed her votre. He civi bera test and effern art with full of doubt.

the atribut her big short-lived for bes

fall and the family biomie Heret, free Cor you, but I had to think of my-i "Yeah?" Tommy retorted. "Yet miars in rope with Tenme but his aunt die self. Why, this is what I've been you thought it had enough juice forget her hopeless. lave by going to ghy working for, for the past 10 years! left in it to be worth the sacrifice parties with the wentby Prentiss Gaylord it settles everything for me.

college education. You talked

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Tumasy manage hitting thentre muf Tommy eyest hin arrowly. make up for uncomfortable seats while he counters this Jab ereure les tackWith what money he'd got from and all that sort of thing. And all In an unwise investment Tommy won his wife's estate Uncle George the time you had it on the market such bad luck but because she'd | We'd better break the engagement

hould have plenty, the young man for sale. Just playing me along. found it out before making a do- and start all over."

were you? You knew you couldn't cision between her two suitors. "I'm not so young as I used to get a show man who was worth his be,"

unting them vistrares when his are

enter room.

CHAPTER XXV.

"Well, what do you think?" Uncle George exclaimed to Tommy

www thinking.

"Oh. Tommy, that's too bad!"

"I don't see how you can talk like that if you love me. I need

his uncle was saying. "I've salt to come out here and handle trene said, and the way she sald you now, Irene. I need to be sure

for years to sell the build-It." ing but the town's been overbuilt

it was like a dash of cold water in of you. I could try harder if you told Tommy's face. What came next were my wife,"

re-Was worse than he had feared. "Now we can't be engaged any en longer!"

as the latter stared inquiringly and didn't need a thing-except a Mr. Hoffman bristled. "I It disconcerted the older man post-office. I knew that had to you I'd take care of you," he trille, but he wasn't going to let come and I knew I had the site joined indignantly. Tommy see that.

for it the only site in town-80 Tommy jeered at him. It was Uncle George sat on the bed, put it was only a question of getting rask but honest. "You know where "Engaged!" he repeated. "Say, his hut down beside him, and walt- the postoffice."

I am with Irene." he accused. "You ed for Tommy to speak. Maybe, He was rambling, and Tommyknow I took this job because she he told himself, he only imagined knew it.

wanted me to. Well, what am I go that Tommy's manner showed he "I've got a date in a few min-Ing to do now? No job, no money!" was suspicious. Well, he couldn't 17

utes," the

"She'll wait for you," Mr. Hoff- for that had you know I've got no time to lose. man encouraged, and Tommy felt

young man said, "and been a dark secret, but he appear- "All right, Hoffman agreed, like punching him on the jaw- ed to have guessed at something and nerved himself to come out

suspect the truth,

minute.

One

catna-

Irene, we're going to the married in less than a week. You can't break this off like a mere engagement!"

"Don't be silly," Irene protested. "How could we go on with it? You [can't support me now."

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"What would happen if you didn't "That's selfah," Irene declared. -if you couldn't-make__good? You've got to be honest, Tommy. You wouldn't try to sell anything you didn't know was good, would you? Of course you wouldn't," she answered herself. "Then how an you try to sell me a future that you're not sure of? Don't you see It isn't fair to me?"

Tommy, had to admit the truth of her argument, forgetting that

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"While I do what?" he mocked, that put a question in his eyes. with his news. "Here it is. I've Again Hoffman bristled. "You're Better to let Tommy speak out. Hold the theatre,

damned impertinent," he declared Tommy made a tremendous effort That way he could get a line on Tommy's jaw was not the kind it self-defence. "Don't forget, and swallowed his pride. "Once moment before she had said sho the lad's ideas. No use getting that drops open, but he did look young fellow, that the Hoffmans you said yourself that you could knew he would make good. Fer- the boy sore after that bum in-las blank as a stucco wall for a have done a lot for you."

get a job and take care of yourself hans he was confused with the vestment he'd made for him.

"Is that so?". Tommy retorted. until I was out of college," he re- sudden

fortune. Per This was a sudden decision not triple that he had never thought "Well, just you remember that my minded her, "It would be just the to throw the big news at Tommy possible even though his trust in Aunt Emma wasn't a Hoffman until same as it is now only all at once. Such had been his his uncle was not deep. Instinc- he married you. And she did a lot intention when he entered the tively he looked for the dark side more for you than she did for zue house, so anxious le get the tell where George Hoffman was: Con with money that wasn't Hoffman ing over that he'd hurried' up-cerned. atairs without waiting to Jenve

His uncle got to his feet, red in A number of times since his the face. "If that's how you feel is hat in the hall.

unele had persuaded him to put Tommy's expression anid fils money in bad securities Tom-about it," he answered hotly, "I

money.

'dither."

"Only, that it's quite different," Irene substituted. "You're not go ing to college. Everything has changed. There isn't anything to look forward to."

eit,

hape disappointment was licking him. Tommy had wanted with all the yearning and ardour of his whole heart to marry Irene: Life was just black despair now. He'd been unhappier than anyone know over his aunt's death.

He said, dispiritedly: "I guess you're right."

:

"But you won't forget me, will yout" Irene asked him with a wist- fulness that went no deeper than her words.

"There's love," Tommy maintain- plain as words: "Td like to know

my had thought of what Bery! guess you won't want the job I've though his hope was wavering. what you're up to."

said about Mr. Hoffman that night got for you, but don't come whin- "Think of what?" Tonny coun-ahe broke

"But no cottage," sho' replied. the elopement withing around to me when you' sce

·tored, &cowling at him.

Irene by her c

"Give me time!" Tommy pleaded, crazy attempt at kid- what a fool you've been."

117282 Iis uncle Inughed uneasily. naping. He hadn't differed with

come whining around to you "I make good." "You'd never guess," he answered. her much then, though not admit throw after bad," Tommy told him. whon I've more good money to And hefore I tell you I want you ting it, and if there'd been a time

"Of course you will," she agreed. to know something of what it since when he had forgotten to be muttering something about un- And it wouldn't be fair to alther His uncle strode out of the room, "But we must wait for It, Tommy. means to me this thing that has cautious with his uncle it was be grateful puppies. happened."

of us to be engaged while we're Cause his mind was preoccupied Tommy grabbed his hat and left waiting. You know it's not my What's happened Tommy cut with Ireno.

Tommy obliged, somewhat force- the house. He did not go directly fault that we aren't married. Firstly. It was all he could do to keep: in sharply.

"Don't be in a hurry," Mr. Hoff expect no beint the theatre?" he before sching Irene.

Now if he'd lost his job he could to the Everetts but walked a few you let Beryl step in and then your from crying as he held her in his

help from Hollman.

blocks out of his way to cool off sunt died. I'm awfully worry, arma. advised. "Just listen a

Tommy, but I've given you every minute. I want you to see mat-asked honracly.

man

ters the way they appear to me."

Tommy did not answer. “Kiss me, will you, Tommy?" Irene coaxed..

He couldn't cool so he gave up chance. It was your suggestion Irene was thinking: Now I can "It will be torn down, natural- that attempt and went to tell her that we wait the second time we go with Prentiss to the studio to Tommy would not be silent. "Soy." his uncle replied.

his groubles. Irene was delighted-- postponed our wedding day, I think morrow night125/

De Conti

there are two sides to what's hap- Tommy gulped. "And you're not delighted because Tommy, had it would be unlucky a third time.

SHEAR HIM SING!

SOUTH SEA LOVE!

RAMON

NOVARRO

PAGAN

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