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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1932.

Over a cup of tea while the'e buabands were debating trade policies at the Imperial Conference, wives of the delegates settle the whole problem. They are, left to right, Mrs. J. H. Thomas, Mrs. Stan- ley Baldwin, and Mrs. Walter Runciman. The photo was taken in Chatonu Laurior, Otlaws.

The presentation to Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam of the Din tingulled Flying Cross. The scene in Los Angeles, na Vice President Charles Curtis, placed the decoration on the trans-

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The highly competitive and strenuous sport of horse racing is claiming the interest of more and more women in Europe. Hore, for instance, are scenes at a meeting of the Club de Eperon at Maison Laffitte racecourse, Paris. At upper right is pictured the weighing-in of the jockeys, and at left you soo Mlis. De Woivrin, winner of one of the events, on "Kohinoor." Below the wo men riders are shown in full gallop past the grand stand.

THE RETREAT FROM WASHINGTON-The ragged, deleated bonus army, after U.S. troops had sacked Camp Marka.

This view of Camp Marke, Washington, where the bonus army had been encamped until routed by Infantry and cavalry, shows vividly how completa was the destruction of the voteranı' huts and cottages. Men, some women and children fled to become strap- glers ka troops enforced evacuation orders on the morning after the outbreak of the riots around the Capital. . Note cavalry,

bivouacked on the outskirts of the amouldering ruins.

LEAP YEAR BRIDE

Lana Lou BROOKMAN

BEGIN HERE TO-DAY,

Cherry Dixon, pretty 19-year-old daughter

the household.

week or two. Remarkable how she's rallied in the last 24 hours. It's re- markable! Of course there's a long road ahead to health but I'm con- fident she'll make it. I've in-. creased her diet-"

He went on in a maze of profes- sional terms. Cherry's heart was too full to listen.

She spent several hours with her mother that afternoon. Mr. Dixon paid a brief call at his office. In the evening all three sat together for almost an hour before it was time for Mrs. Dixon's early bed- time.

Another day and another passed. Mrs. Dixon was able to sit propped up with pillows while Cherry read to her. A touch of colour appear- ed in the pale cheeks. Dr. Knowles promised that if she continued to recuperate at the present rate she night get out of bed and sit in a chair for a few minutes on Sunday. Eight tays had passed since Cherry had seen her husband. She felt it was time for her to return to the apartment, yet she hesitated to suggest it. She still felt the sense of guilt that her departure had caused her mother's break- down.

It was Mrs. Dixon herself who solved the problem. Cherry was sitting with her, relieving the day nurse who had gone out for fresh air.

"Cherry," her mother snid thoughtfully, isn't it time you

| were going home?"

"Why, Mother-7"

"Your father and I were talking For an instant happiness seemed when the doctor's calls stretched about it last night," Mrs. Dixon to light the pallid checks. "He said; out over several hours. There were went on. "We've been glad to have that?" she repeated. "Oh. I'm so times of anxiety for everyone in you here, of course, It's meant glad!"

You sco I felt Walter Dixon did everything to mo. The words seemed to take the not go to his office. He remained I'd lost my daughter and I knew that underneath Walter's bitter- woman's last bit of strength. Her in his own room or downstairs in eyes closed almost instantly in the study, Cherry and her father less he was suffering just as I sleep. She had been clinging to met for meals that were almost st-was. This illacas-well, I don't; "I'm here, Mother," she said loosened. The rise and fall of her taken away scarcely tasted. Father back to us."

Cherry's hand but now the fingers lent, the food set before them and really mind it since it's brought breathing came regularly.

"I should nover have gone The woman on the pillow raised

and daughter waited nervously out- Cherry knelt there for a long side the door of the upstairs bed-away!" Cherry said forvently. They were brown eyes, while. Mrs. Dixon slept as peaco-room for the brief bulletine the her eyes.

(Continued on Page 11.) Presently the nurse could bring.

clutching a robo about her.

of wealthy parents, falls in love with Dan eagerly. "You wanted me?"

Philips, newspaper

reporter. The quarrela

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with her father about Bau, Iraves home and. taking advantage of to marry her.

Ing. Drie Uhmanon, movie critic of the handsome Max Pearson who also works on the,beside me.' News,

rino.

They are married and for the rat time so much like Cherry's. They look-fully as a child. Cherry Binds what it means to lack mener,ed dark now against the pale faca.nurse put a hand on the girl's arm Her aruggles with housework are dierourag "My little-girl," Mr. Dixon and motioned for her to New, friendly, with Cherry. She meets Bid gently, "Cherry-come here Cherry realized for the first time Dan.

Each day Cherry telephoned to She stayed on at hor par- The girl knelt at the side of the air had grown colder and her dress-to the

that she was shivering, The night ents home, making one hasty trip Cherry receives a letter from her mother enclosing a cheque for $500. The returns the bed. What is it, Mother?" she ing gown had slipped down from Pinky, the kitten, had been quar apartment for, clothing. cheque because pride will not let her keep asked. "I'll do anything"

her shoulder.

tered upstairs with Dixie Shannon, She went down the corridor to The world seemed to have stopped La criticaly 18. St. Fors linne and at her, Kirl's hair. "Cherry," she went on Within five minutes she was asleep. centred about the battle being Everything Despite Dr. Knowles' cheerful waged in that upstairs bedroom.

EL Dan, worried about Blu, undertaken to

write short story but becomes discourago

and leaves 16 undhed.

The sick woman amiled. Sho

Two days later Cherry learns her mother raised one slim band to touch the her own room and got into bed. in its regular orbit.

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mother's beside the father and daughter slowly, "I'm so glad you've come are canelled. Late at night ihe suremond Cherry to Mrs. Dixon's room

nut back. You mustn't-misjudge your

fathor, dear. I want to know predicilona three days passed bo- Then on the morning of the KINGS BLDG you're going to bo-friends." fore he gave the definite word that fourth day Dr. Knowles greeted the "Of course I don't misjudge him, Mrs. Dixon had passed the crisis in father and daughter with a cheer-

The Ferry The single lamp was still burn- Mother. I know how he feels. But her illness. Little by little har ful smile. If this improvement Ingin the big room. Chorry everything's going to be all right trougth returned. There were continues," he announced.

to the bedside sm Sherawe

CHAPTER XXVI

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