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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1931.

The

Melody Girl.

By RUTH DEWEY GROVES.

Author of "The Innocent Chicat," etc.

Irene than to stay and talk with hér. She did not feel like having a vocal akirmish with-hor mother, and she could guess that Irene had complained of her unsisterly con- duct the night before.

"I've something, to say to you. young lady," her mother stopped Beryl at the dour. The girl facel around.

fence.

OFFICER PROMOTED.

MAJÓR A. S. HERBERT M.C. TO BE LIEUT COLONEL

of the

Information has been received promotion of Major Auberon Scott Herbert M. C. to

Mrs. Everett was too busy to Lieut. Colonel.

"Don't you go interfering but I won't do it unless you prom-in Irene's affairs again," she Bald China in 1928 as Command Pay- Lt. Col. Horbert Grat came to fheryl Hurden, eccretly in love with Tummy ise not to repeat this night' per-sternly. "She has a right to marry master, Hongkong, and was ap With delays his plopment with her half-formance, and go right out and fool anyone she wants to if her father

BEGIN HERE TO-DAY.

(winter, frene Everis, ut falls 10 runvince

furious when who

hing that 31 in hiša duty in Ankh rollege for a job. By the way," she added Iresie wants to the radis ginger and stilletully, "where'd you get it?"

Thass one of your business," Tommy told her.

Beryl slid down off the rock. The water was ankle deep. she said, "before we have to swim "Come on,"

Inland Beryl nacerede contracļ. Beryl's debut wi applause and new friends art she cannot furget her hopeless are even though whe goes to parties with the weldy Prentl Gaylor. Brene is envinu tries to win Prentls from Berl, the unes very wile

furer lar in a declaration, at who has pro mined to try Trummy in a week.

Tommy's sunt dies nud he loses both money and the job. When he tells Treks his bed) luck, she breaks their engemarment,

Beryl's heart aches for Tomuny and she

want to heig him bear his temple. But

why thres him, on the luck, hr Nee

stélk

for it.

and 1 are willing."

A sureastle smile curled Beryl's Hips. "Is she afraid of me?" she

sked.

Who can blame her if she is?" nude Lelle enough for her. She'd Jr mother challenged. "You'va

have been married to Tommy Wil- " can swim." Tommy boasted. son now if you'd minded your own "Sure, bol eume on anyway.

businesa, You've got to go home and do

· a lot j

of things to yourself before you'll Beryl returned with deplorable dis- look human again."

yon lot frene alone.”

"What's she afraid of that

tell Prentiss she was engaged to Tommy?"

pointed Assistant Command Pay- master China Command the fol- lowing year. He is a son of the late Sidney Herbert Esq. and Mrs. Horbert, Heyford House, Cullomp- ton, Devon, and a nephew of the K.C.R. late Admiral Sir James Scott

Lieut. Colonel Herbert saw von. Finally Printi propone and Irene dat?

siderable service in the Great War pret marry his She Sella Prentiss that Tommy by in love with Herzl when they

"Ami aren't you glad she isn't?" and was present at the landing at zutte bome une sight and see Tommy wait-

Gallipolt in 1915 and in France ing mech. Irene Ars in the car

respect. "See what she's caught 1916-1918, being wounded three until Tommy leases and then annanhem la TUSIENY submitted

Perhaps if I break this up times. her family that she is exgaged to restles, guided ashore. Then Beryl dropped she'll get the Prince

to being now.

He was awarded the 'Mili- ut Wales tary Cross in 1916 and Bar to| his arm and walked niong with him text.

M.. in 1918 as Company Com- in silemer. When they came tu "Don't try to be so smart. Just munder serving with the 1st Bat- where their paths divided she said

talion The Rifle Brigade. Imploringly: "You will behave CHAPTER XXIX

now, won't you Tommy? Don't When Tommy was in a condition i quarred with your uncle. You can't to talk he and Beryl climbed upon afford to 10 you're serious about Mrs. Everett did not answer dir when she turned to go upstairs the big rock and let the water wash | Wanting Irene. You can leave his retly, but Beryl could see by her with the telegram.

"Who's it for?" Mrs. Everett concern. Wad-house as soon as you get straightenmuther's expression that she had

lat,” ing out woulda't matter now. They

hit the wall on the hond.

asked. were already wet. The sun was Tommy was much soberer ደገና. . "I thought she'd be afraid of "Irene." Beryl answered. quite warm au they would dry How are you going to fix it with that" she exulted. "I bet she "1 take it up. Give it here," out pretty well in a little white free he asked doubtfully. | never told Prentiss a word about | Mrs. Everett said, reaching out her Beryl did not want to stay too long,

"Never you mind." Beryl Tommy. Prentiss wouldn't | hand, being anxious to get Tommy home turned.

"If you're willing to have

like a cheater

"1 want to talk to her." Beryl before the whole town saw him. her on any termis it's too bad, but

"It's her own business," Mrs. protested. Walking home in wit

Everett shoes

It's your funeral."

declared, *bud

you wouldn't matter--but dripping "You're always worrying about keep

ny funeral," Tommy remarkexf, but i

around it without

wet.

Even now Tommy wasn't fully Fecovered. He could talk, but Beryl realized she had to be blunt in

tell him at once what was on her while.

*

.

She was Interrupted by the ring

"You do no such thing before she's had her breakfast. "You bad her so upset last night she could have cried."

"Maybe if she'd been peeling on. Jons," Beryl said unfeelingly.

Her mother aorteit, und hurried upstairs.

IF IT'S

THE BEST

-IT'S

MUMM'S

CORDON ROUGE

Obtainable from

he grinned faintly and Beryl coulding of the front door bell. "Go and have cried with relief. It was there who that Es," she ordered Beryl,

rst grin of any kind that she had ! what she said to him. She did not seen out his face. for such a longsenger boy who was whistling one Beryl opened the door to a mes

mind. but asked questions about "' telephone you as soun as !

of the songs she made popular on himself. She thought I be talked | have news," she said and turned

the radio.

Irene was awake. "What in the his mind would clear faster.

swiftly away_

"Not for you,

Miss_Velvetan," world's all the commotion about?” Tommy told her, somewhat inco-

he said as he hamled her a yellow shu asked querulously, when her all wine merchants. herently about the sale of the At home she murched defiantly envelope, "But you can sign. 1 mather opened, her door. theatre and the loss t+1 his job into the kitchen to see if Trend guess the company'll accept your Ronenty milled him, when Borvi | were there. She found her mother ignature.“ berated his uncle,

"You fresh kid," Beryl smiled at to admit that clearing away the breakfast dishes.

him. M. Hoffman had got him another Mr. Everett could go to the atore

"Wait a minute and I'll get later now that Beryl was paying a

you a copper, young man to assist him.

"Thanks, Miss John D.," the boy "Where's Irene?" Bery! demand-sid a moment later when he took ml. "Still in hed

a shining dine from her. "Well," her mother said, "she

"It's all I've got." Beryl said des nm in late, you know."

fensively, "and besides you only hnd There was a note of asperity in

to come a

a nickel's worth.” Then Mrs. Everett's voice and

she handed him another dime. Beryl thought it wiser to go in search of

Her mother was standing behind

Job

"But I wouldn't take it," he "The udded with a burst of ire, guy called up yesterday and I told him to go to the devil."

"What was it?" Beryl asked. "Clennin' out evaspools.

Can y

imagine

Beryl wanted to laugh, but she wouldn't. Her zetise of huntour, as she frequently reminded instant, wasn't

a proper one.

She said soberly, "You might get a job at the lajestic," and held her breath. Now he would say whether

he was going away or not.

He only shook his head and mat- tered that "They're satisfied with Harvey."

"

Beryl answered impatiently: know, but I didn't mean you might rot Harvey's job. He's only the manager, while you can do

thing, Tommy!"

tiny-

"Quit your braggin' about me,"

he grumbled. "You'll be fallin' me

I could be a speshlist in cleanin' Cesspools in a minute.

"

take the job."

H

'N 4 wit

"NG. of course you won't." Beryl said soothingly, you get a good job because naturally you've got to show your uncle , and frene. that you're no bum.

She was using the psychology she'd use with a child and knew it. but she thought Tommy wouldn't know, in his present conditions. She expected him to rise to the mention of Irene's name, which had been deliberate. He did.

"Irens broke our engagement,” he said thickly.

"Because you lost

your job?"

Beryl asked, to find out if he knew about Prentism.

But Tommy would not answer the question. A stubborn loyalty Irene forbade it.

to

"Do you want her back again?"! Beryl asked sharply.

Tommy túrned and looked at her, Its eyes were wells of misery, "Want her back?" he repeated won- deringly.

Beryl was thinking that Irene might scurry back Into her en- Ragement to Tommy like a fright- ened rabbit if anything happened to break the affair with Prentiss. Maybe something could happen- maybe Prentiss didn't know that Irene had been

to Tommy. engaged Suppose she told him?

Beryl

furious wit

with herself for thinking of it. "I'm the kind who would give a sick kid barber pole

WAS

candy if it cried for it," she suit to herself in disgust.

to

Honestly, Tommy, would you want her again even if you knew that, she's not worth the powder Well, if you know sho wouldn't stick ? Why, just look- she throws you over when you're up against a bad break! Do you think she'd ever be anything but just what she is?"

some

"N'y mind." Tommy and wearily. "I love

"Then why don't you do thing to get hor back?" Beryl flared at him. "Not even a dumb, Dora like Irene would stand for your doing this!"

Y gotta give a guy a chance," Tommy. mumbled.

"All right, I'll give you a chance,"

Bory exclaimed. "I think I know! a way to got Irens back for you,

"A telegram for you. honey, Maybe it's from Mr. Gaylord."

"Give it to me. And I think it might be better form if you said Prentiss now.”

Irene put out a soft, chubby hand in length and she had read it with finger nalls that were brightly through while her mother waited glossed. She took the telegram | expectantly. Then Irono waved it and tore it open quickly. Telegṛmins over her head and cried excitedly. were too unusual in her life to be "Mama, just listen to this! Talk taken valmly. The message was about speed! This boy's got it."* considerably more than 10' words

(To be Continued).

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