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LEAP YEAR BRIDE

by Laura Lou BROOKMAN

BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

İ. "Beat thing in the world," Dixie assured her. "I've tried it before. You don't need it, though. To tell the truth I believe you're looking thinner, Cherry!”,

Cherry Dixon, pretty 19-year-old daughter af wealthy parents, falls in love with Dan Phillips, newspaper, reporter, She quarrels with her father about Dan and then, taking Advantage ut Leap Year, naks Dan to murgy ber. They are marked and Churry. for the, fest Une finde wings R ruentin to lick money. "Oh, a little maybe. 1 guess it They take a cheap niartment and her struggis was the heat. Tell me about that Stanton, movie critic at the News, is friendly good-looking ship officer!"

with housework are discouraging. Bixle

Pearson, leu on the News

One of the critical moments during the flood catastrophe in Harbin. Photo shows waters rushing into New. town, the place which kept dry longest and to which refugees for miles around sought shelter.

"No, but I'm going to Sunday. ; ... She's taken a furnished apartment at the Mayfair and we're invited to tea. Dan says she's awfully interesting. She's travelled a lot and knows so many unusual peo- ple."

"Especially men, I imagine." "Why, Dixie--what do you mean?"

"Oh, nothing. Nothing at all!j Only they say she's quite an eye- ful and naturally Buch an attrac- tive woman would know a lot of men, wouldn't she? I mean course she'd have lots mirera."

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"Well, I don't know about that. She explained to Dan that really she's led a very lonely life. She

with Cherry. Shu meet hanydaume Мах Dixie shrugged her shoulders, says it's the penalty for trying After several weeks "Cherry's mother, "Nothing to tell," she said. "Dy to do creative work. I'm awfully comes seriously ill. The wiri in cutied home this time he's dancing with some anxious to know her. Dixie. She and there is a reconciliation with her parent other girl and holding her hand can do so much for Dan! Don't but pride will not allow her to accept inancial zid from then. When Mm. Dixon; in the moonlight. I never let my-you think so?”

is stronger she and her husband leave felt get serious, over these sum-

several months at the seashore.

"Yes, I imagine she can."

July brinus w intense heat wave. Cherry mer playmates. No-when the Cherry stood up. "I mustn't and Dan ure Invitaxt winiar el vacation's over Dixie takes off stay another minute." she said. Cherry then with Pearson. A storm over her hat and puts her heart back "Dan will be coming home and

sterly remart. Dan is delayed and

inker them and while they ate waiting for

i, bu pass Pearson telts Cherry he loves her, in storage. But I want to hear wondering what's become of me. They deally teach hume bat nitet that Cherry the news around here. What's Drop in to see me 2001, Dixie.

There are still a lot of things Dan cumarse home elated over Interview been happening?"

avolds Pearson.

with Brenda Vail, magasine writer, who inte "Nothing. Everything's been want to hear about your trip" rolunteered us criticise his writing. He just as it always is."

to call on Mia Vail.

CHAPTER XXXV

"I'll be seein' you," Dixie assur- ed her. "Glad you came."

She Dixie swung one foot idly. The watched the door close,, frowned blue satin mule flopped away from and shook her head. Dikie Shannon pulled a vividly her heel. She did not look at hued coolic cont about her and Cherry and her tone was casual as At a quarter to 5 o'clock the went to the door. "Oh-Cherry!" she said, "They tell me we have a following Sunday Cherry and Dan she exclaimed. "Come in, darling. celebrity in town-Brenda. Vall, entered the fashionable apart- Why didn't you say it was you?”** the magazine writer."

ment hotel known as the Mayfair.

bor.

This may be the last picture to be taken of the glamorous Greta Garbo in America. She was arriving in New York to catch boat for Sweeden. And many heliava ako never will return to

American filmma,

such

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no,"

Dan aaid easily. "Cheery doesn't try to write. Sho has all she can do keeping house." "I see." Miss Vail's tone had the dat about to gentleness of a pounce on its prey. "A little bird sweet! in the home nest. How

know your husband has great famous writ- talent. He will be or. Oh, yes! He is my discovery and I am proud of him! This play we are writing together is the most stimulating work I have ever undertaken. But here, I am talk- ing and forgetting my guests!"

Sho touched a bell and the maid appeared with the tea tray. There

(Continued on Page 10.).

It was a week after Brenda "Oh, I forgot-thut is news. Cherry wore the one Costume Vail's arrival in Wellington. Yes, she's been here for several from her spring wardrobe that Dixie had returned from her vaca-days. But have you heard the seemed equal to the occasion. It Mrs. Phillipat she exclaimed. tion only three days before. latest, Dixie? Really it's wonder-was the beige frock in which she "Such a little girl-with

Cherry said, "I came up to soeful! Miss Vail has asked Dan to had been married. The dress brown eyes. I'm glad to know Do sit down. And if you could loan me 聶 lemon help her write a play!.

had been nowly cleaned but, the you, my dear. We're having salmon and Dang, “Really?"

don't pressing was not quite as it should Dan, you like that chair, doesn't like it without lemon, 1 "Yes, Dan interviewed her the be. Cherry wore the close brown you? So this is the little girl who hate to make a special trip—”- day she came and she read a story hat that framed her face so has such a talented husband. But

"Of course you can have it, he'd written. Right away she becomingly, brown spike heeled, you didn't tell me your wife was.But of course, Mrs. Phillips, you They're on the shelf behind the said he had talent and that he pumps and brown gloves.

so pretty, Dan!" was pleased Altogether she screen. Help yourself. I bought should be doing, serious writing.

Cherry sat down in the low back about his with six last night bocause I wanted to Then she asked him

her appearance 16 she chair. She felt as though she were shampoo my hair. Tako two-work and ho told her some of the caught a glimpse of herself in a child at her first party-bewil- take all of them if you want tol" cases he's worked in. Criminal the elevator mirror.

dered and a bit confused. Brenda "One is plenty," Cherry assured cases, you know.. . Murders and Philips anid, "Fifth floor" to Vall's words rushed on but Cherry kidnapping and robberies. Right the operator. The car stopped scarcely heard them. She was look Dixie had returned to the day away Miss Vall said she'd had an and Cherry and Dan stepped into ing at the gorgeous creature who turned such a melting glance on bed from which she had risen. She idea for a play for a long while carpeted corridor. wore turquoise blue mules on her but she'd never had time to work' "Oh, Dan, it's awfully attrac- Dan. Miss Vall wore a costume feet and the coolio cont fell back up the material. It's a play about tive. Wouldn't you love to live in unlike anything Cherry had over

Well,

seen. It was made of silvery a place like this?" to reveal flesh-tinted lingerie, a girl of the underworld. Her hair was unplaned and hung Dan told her a little about the Certainly would! Wait until green chiffon. There wore long. in a tangled mass.

gangsters he's known and Miss you see Miss Vail's apartment. very full trousers and a low cut "Just taking my beauty reat," Vall was so interested she asked The furniture's modernistic-did I bodice like a frock. About she apologised. Sit down, won't if he'd collaborate on the play tell you? And there's a great view waist, Mias Vall wore a broad, deep you! I've scarcely soon you since He's to furnish the part about the of the park."

groon satin sash tiod with long, I came home."

gangsters and they'll work it out Chorry touched his arm. She fringed ends roaching to the floor. Her hair was like burnished Cherry dropped into a chair? "I together. Miss Vail is sure they was smiling and she said in a low guess I can stay a few minutes," can get it produced because she voice, "When you're a famous copper, waving and surprisingly| she said. "Dan won't be home for knows a lot of theatrical people, playwright this is where we'll abundant. Cherry noticed that the author had clear white skin and half an hour. Are you going out Don't you think it's thrilling? It five" to dinner, Dixie ?"

acems to be just the big chance Philips grinned self-conscious that her lip rouge was brilliant. The other shook her head noga- Dan's always wanted!"

ly. "Better wait until the 'play's "Wonderful," Dixie agreed. If written before you count on that. tively, "No, I've got a dato at 8 but I'm not eating. Orange the other girl had boon loss preoc Wall-here wo arg.” Juice diet this week. Have to get cupied she might have noticed that A maid in grey unfform opened rid of those extra pounds I picked Dixie's voice was lightly lacking the door and ushered them into the up on my trip. Let's see I've in enthusiasm. "I heard a little foyer of the apartment, A had Mix glassed of orango Julce about it at the office," she wont en ment-later they were in a larger to-day and I gan, have two moro" "It seems to be a great opportunity room and Brenda Vall was coming wwwAndizothia Teise But do you all right. Have you met this Miss forward to meet them

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Miss Vail turned her grey: green eyes on the girl. "Tell me,' she said smoothly, "are you, too, Interested in literatura 7"

"Why: yes, I'm interested in: everything Dan la

"To be sure. But, individually! I mean do you wds. Mr. Phil-

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