1932-09-09 — Page 3

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LEAR YEAR BRIDE

by Laura Lou BROOKMAN

IN HERE TO-DAY

"Best thing in the world."

Cherry Dixon, pretty 10-year-old dochter Dixie assured her. "I've tried it

One of the critical moments during the flood catastrophe in Harbin. Photo shows waters rushing into Now- 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-i ple."

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

"Oh, nothing. Nothing at all! Only they say she's quite an ove ful and paturally such an attrae- tive woman would know a lot of

of wenitky parenta, falls in love with Dan, before. You don't need it, though, men, wouldn't she? 1 mean

lyn, newspaper reporter. She quarretni

with her father about Dast and then, tuki To tell the truth believe you're course she'd have lots af ad-

advantage of Tenu Yeur, make Dua to murry | looking thinner, Cherry!"

hef. They are ninrried and Cherry for the

Arst mentis, what it means to lack money. "Oh, a little maybe. I guess it

mirers."

of

"Well, I don't know about that.

They take a cheap apartment and her struggles was the heat. Tell me about that She explained to Don that really Shannon, work gritle of the New, friendly good-looking ship officer!"

she's led n very lonely life. She

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with Cherry. She met hastelscala Max Dixie shrugged her shoulders.says it's the penalty for trying) After several weeks 'Cherry's mother be "Nothing to tell," she said. "By to do creative work. I'm awfully comen serialy . The wirellest me this time he's dancing with some anxious to know her, Dixie. She and there is a reconciliation with her parents other girl and holding her hand can do so much for Dan! Don't hut pride will nụt low – ta accept funncial aid from them. When Mrs. Bin in the moonlight. I never let my-you think so?”

several months at the menuiore.

sattunger she and her band leave for self get serious over these sum- "Yes, I imagine she can."

Cherrymor playmates. No-when the Cherry stood up. " mustn't

July brinus an interne hent wase,

at nearby mort. In is delayed

and Dau ar šavled to a swimming party vacation's over Dixie takes off stay another minute," she said: Cherry starts with Pesomia. A stórny overe her hat and puts her heart backDan will be coming home and to hear wondering what's become of me. it to a Franzo tell Cherry he loves her in storage. But i want

taken, them and while hey are waiting for

They finally reach home but after that Cherry 11e news around here. What's Drop in to see me HOOT, Dixie.

Dan comme une elled mer an interview been happening?"

volta arson.

with Brenda Vail, magseite writer, who he

"Nothing. Everything's volunteered criticise bila writing. He just as it always is." To eni ou Miss Yail.

her.

CHAPTER XXXV

There are still a lot of things I been want to hear about your trip,”

"I'll be seein' you. Dixie assur ed her. "Glad you came." Dixie swung one fout Idly. The watched the door close,, frowned blue satin mule topped away from and shook her head.

Murders and

She

This may be the last picture to be taken of the glamorou Greta Garbo in America. She was arriving in New York to catch a.boat for Sweedan. And many believe she never will return to American films.

Dixie Shannon palled a vividly her heel. She did not look at hued coolie coat 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 Vail, entered the fashionable apart- Why didn't you say it was you?" the magazine writer."

ment hotel known as the Mayfair. It was a week after Brenda

one news. Cherry wore, the

costume "Oh, I forgot that is Vail's arrival in Wellington. Yes, she's been here for several from her spring wardrobe that Dixie had returned from her vaen-įdays. But have you heard the seemed equal to the occasion. It Mrs. Phillips" she exclaimed. such tion only three days before, latest, Dixie? Really.it's wonder was the beige frock in which she "Such a little girl-with

glad to know Cherry said, "I came up to seo full Miss Vail has asked Dan to had been married. The dress brown eyes. I'm if you could loan me 蹯 Jemon. help her write a play!

had been newly cleaned but the you, my dear. Do sit down. And We're having salmon and Dan "Really?"

pressing was not quite as it should, Dan, you like that chair, don't docan't liko it without lemon. I "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 rend u story hat that framed her face ao has such a talented husband. But "Of courв0 you can have it, he'd written. Right away ahelbecomingly, brown spike heeled, you didn't tell me your wife was They're on the shelf behind the said he had talent and that he pumps and brown gloves, so pretty, Dan"

pleased Was

Cherry sat down in the low back screen: Help yourself. 1 bought should be doing serious writing. Altogether she

about his with her six last night because I wanted to Then she asked him

appearance AS the chair. She felt as though she were shampoo my hair. Tako two work and he told her some of the caught a glimpse of herself in a child at her first party-bewil- dered and a bit confused. Brenda inke all of them if you want to!" cases he's worked in. Criminal the elevator mirror.

floor" to Val's words rushed on but Cherry "One is plenty." Cherry assured casos, you' know.

Philips snid "Fifth napping and robberies, Right the operator. The car stopped scarcely heard them. She was look Dixie had returned to the day away Miss Vail 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 rison. She idea for a play for a long while a carpeted corridor. wore turquoise blue mules on her but she'd never had time to work "Oh, Dan, it's awfully attruc- Dan. Mies Vail wore a costume It's a play about tive. Wouldn't you love to live in unlike anything Cherry had ever feet and the coolic coat fell back up the material.

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

gangsters he's known and Miss you Bec Miss Vail's apartment. very full trousers and a low cut "Just taking my beauty rest,"Vail was so interested she asked The furniture's modernistic-did I bodico 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 Miss Vail wore a broad, deep you? I've scarcely seen you since He's to furnish the part about the of the park."

gangsters and they'll work it out Chorry touched his arm. Cherry dropped into a chair. "I together. Miss Vall 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 she said. "Dan won't be home for knows a lot of theatrical people playwright this half an hour. Are you going out Don't you think it's thrilling? It livet"

Philips grinned self-conscious Acoms to bo just the big chance to dinner, Dixle?"

ly. "Bettor walt until the play's The othor ahook her head' nega- Dan's always wanted *_____

Mias Vall turnod her grey- tively. "No, I've got a date at "Wonderful," Dixie agreed. written before you. count on that.

green eyes on the girl.Toll me,' 8 but I'm not eating, Orange the other girl had been less proot-Well-hare wo'are." juico diet this week. Have to get cupled who might have noticed that A maid in grey uniform oponed she said smoothly, "are you, too, rid of those extra pounds I picked Dixie's 'voice was lightly lacking the door and ushered them into the interested in literaturo?"?

"Why, yes. I'm interested in up on my trip. Let's see-I've in enthusinam. "I heard a little foyer of the apartment. A mo- had six glasses of orange fulco about it at the office," she went on. ment later they were in a larger everything Dan is--" to-day and I can have two more!" "It seems to be a great opportunity room and Brenda Vail was coming "To be sure. But individually||

I mean do you write Mrs. Phil wid nothing else? But do you all right Have you met this Miss forward to meet them.

LA TEHERE FOR TAKE A Tast you have brought Hp Postry perhaps?"

I came home."

her

green satin gash tied with long, She fringed onda reaching to the floor. Her hair was like barnished famous copper, waving and surprisingly is where we'll abundant. Cherry noticed that the]

author had clear white skin and that her lip rouge was brilliant.

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"Oh, no," Dan anid easily. "Cheery doesn't try to write. She has all she can do keeping house." "I sce." Miss Vail's tone had the gentleness, of a cat about to pounce on its prey. "A little bird How sweet! in the home nest. But of course, Mrs. Phillips, you know your husband has great talent. He will be a famous writ- er. 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!"

She touched a bell and the maid appoared with the tea tray. There (Continued on Page 10,)

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