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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JULY 17, 1933.

DARLING FOOL

CHAPTER XXXIV

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by MABEL ПCELLIOTT

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the greatest possible care when She was startled, therefore, to Aho had made a flying trip to the hear Faneway's whisper a momont eity to spend the money her later, mother had given her. It was of pale cream laco, demurely cut In

"Woolworth's," he murmurod,

man.

front but sheared away at the Jerking his handsome head in the "Probably in the bar," supplied, would be lovely?"

back to show her lovely shoulders, direction of the red-haired wo- It had been a bargain. One of Harris Faneway. "Shall we have The second day out Monnio,

Monnio sald faintly that she those slim, cheap, effective frocks bundled in a rug, glanced up from

a look there?"

thought it would be quito delight- which the young wear so charm-ho had spoken, so impassive was Monnia could scarcely bollovo her book to aco the tall girl, They drifted on, with a casual fub but her tone lacked enthu-ingly. She had been delighted on his lean brown countenance. Whe her husband. Young. Ars, Fane- but the encounter had loft horor sharply. The child must be satisfied with her reflection in the ably If you were born a Fanoway Corinth Faneway, walking with mod. Monnie tried to read again and Miss Austice glanced at finding it but to-night she was dis-supposed he must be right. Prob way wore the most exquisite of with a disturbed feeling. It was engele motion of the boat, mirror. The glass gave back the you knew all about such things. casual costumes of pale faun not onvy sho felt for Corinth

decided. Monnie looked portrait of girl with wide starry Bonnie felt sorry for the rod- tweed. The little hat set ut pre- Fanoway-surely not that but rather pale, Or perhaps it had eyes under a gleaming cap cisely the right angle, the big this other girl was so beautiful, so beon that salmon mayonnaise at burnished bronze hair.

of haired woman. Perhaps she, too, tooso gloves and low-heeled shoes sure of herself: She reminded luncheon. Miss Anellea, never

didn't belong in this group. Mr. were exactly right. The tall girl Momnle in some subtle way of nito trusted salmon mayonnaise

Monnie had, of course, o Faneway at least seemed to re- gave Monnio a nod and then, ap-Sandra, although Sandra would

jewels to wear and her velvet gard her as an outsider. He was parently obeying a sudden im have paled to insignificance be-1 Monnie could not have explain-wrap was an old one. Miss An- so elegant, so cynical for one so pulse, stopped beside her chair. sido her. Monale did not wanted quite why she wished to avoid stice, in silver lame which mark young. He seemed to have been

"D'you know my husband, Mies to think of Sandra now. She the magnificent Mr.

ed her new prosperity, approved born bored. Arthur O'Dare? Oh, I'd forgotten. Har wanted to look ahead-not back- Mackenzie. Surely he was all

of her. ris, this is Miss O'Darc-" She ward.

that anyone could wish in the way gave Monnie a slow, dazzling

"You look sweet enough to eat, of a travelling companion. smile and the younger girl felt aside, she went to find Miss An- the world with a fund of amusing

Presently, putting her novel was urbane, witty, wise, a man of overwhelmed,

He my dear. The young men will be her vagrant charm. She had a stice. That lady way just wak- tales at his tongue's end. Per- aweet, high, careless volen and Ing from her nap.

Monnie milled politely, Miss the manner of one with the world at her feet. Monnie felt drawn dear?" she asked. "Such a won something in the glance

"Did you have a nice time, my he looked

haps it was, she thought, the way Anatice was kind, but she hated at her. Thore was her own looks. They were so in- to her and yet curiously repelled.derful rest I had. I feel quite those dark, deep shadowed eyes only the poise, the unmatched na from genue so unfinished. If she had "I haven't seen Arthur this refreshed" Miss Anstice morning.

Was which reminded her of a cat gat-surance of Corinth Faneway she Have You?"

The patting her aflvory curls into ting ready to pounce., Oh, but would be content.. words seemed to have somo alg-place. nificance which Monnie missed "Oh, d quite forgotten. Mr. ting her inisgination run

that was nonsensel She was lot but she coloured slightly as she re- Mackenzle sent a note by the with itself.

Bway plied. No, she said, she hadn't steward-such n alee note-ask- Been Mr. Mackenzie. Not ating if we would dine with him to- luncheon.

night. Don't you think that

The dinner frock she selected that night was one chosen with

The body of Admiral Lord Weater Wamyas, the War-time naval hero, arrived at Chatham aboard H.M.S. Tempost. Picture shows the cortege leaving the ship for the dockyard church, (Planet News).

Louis McHenry Howo, President Roosevelt's Arat sacratary, is shown hero, Toft, na ho donlod to Senator Morris Shoppard any responel- blity for purchase of 200,000 higher-priced tellet kits for the forent Army; Howo nld hó liad no idea of influencing the purchase through his reference to the soilor is a lottor to forcat army oficiais.

0. P. Vas Bweringen, Cleveland rallroad magnato, is shown horo as he searchod his memory for answers to questions in the Morgan. Inquiry. Van Sworia- gon drow the wrath of Ferdi- Band Pocors by his frequent "Z can't remember" anaweTE.

The dinner progressed from one course to another. Wine stewards came and went, jangling their keys, pouring pale coloured liquids railroad president drank, unbent into crystal stemmed glasses. The and talked. Monnie thought him very pleasant, although grim. more monosyllable. Corinth drank Harris Faneway drank and grew and laughed a great deal, her lovely mouth twisting cynically as

he spoke.

"More lipstick, my dear," Miss Anstice urged. "You can carry Monnie left the glass at her it off. It docan't look bold. plate untouched. She needed no Thank heaven, I'm not so old style such spur to make the party ex- na my sister, Lida. She thinks citing. every woman who uses cosmetics enough for her the beautifully The aceno itself was- is on the straight road to perdi- gowned women, the imperturbable tion." Miss Ansfice laughed her tinkling laugh.

The dining rooni steward who ad sented them the night before conducted them now to a large round table decorated in gala fashion.

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men of affairs, the well-trained servants moving to and fro. Her Anstice, "This is life at last I eye flashed a message to Miss am seeing it. The Great World!"

Miss Anstice flashed back, wordlessly, "You are right. Make the most of it"

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Arthur Mackenzie, seeming tall- and more imposing in his dinner clothes, rose to great them. Recklessly Monnio decided that There were half a dozen others she would take whatever came on already at table. Among them this adventure as a gift from the Monnie recognized only Corinth gods. She would be young only and Harris Faneway. Corinth was once. This was her golden op- dazzling in a frock of scarlet. portunity.

The gray-haired man next to Miss

Anstice was a railroad president It was in this mood she rose from the west. The tall reds with the others from the table. haired woman with the flashing. eyes whom Monnie had observed tract in the salon,

"Some of us are playing con- walking the deck with her Saaly said to her in a low tone. "Do. Mackenzie ham, was evidently an actress. you care to join?" Corinth Faneway said to her neg ligently, "I loved your play. It was marvellous.".

"Did you, my dear?" The red-I haired woman flashed A smile Around the table. She had a deep thrilling vofee and her pearls were magnificent, Monnie thought.

Acclimatising himself for stay in the Philippines, GoY.-

·Gon. Frank Murphy stopped oft in Hawaii to sample Waikiki'a famed beach. Here is the for HOT MAYOP of Detroit'in .nutivo Bouth Bes garb,

Monnie looked up, smiling. "I'm afraid I'm not clever enough,

don't play well."

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than otherwise. "Good. I'm not His tone was relieved rather playing, myself. Will you take, a turn on the deck with me?"

She assented and, after seeing Miss Anstice comfortably estab lished at a table, strolled with her host on the almost deserted promenade. It was a clear, cool night of high winds and friendly stars. Belvedore and all her old problems seemed far away.

"You-like-all-thia ?-His-long- arm included the dancers within, the rhythmic pound of the on- seen band, the slip-slip of feet.

"Oh, yes."

"Nothing to be desired, eh?" Monnie withdrew her eyes and a sigh that was like a stab cs- caped her. "No--I wouldn't say that."

The older man eyed her keenly. Nover the time and place and the loved one together" he said ruminatively,

"I suppose that's it," admitted the girl ruefully. Then she turned aalde in embarrassment. How cusily this lynx-eyed man had guessed her secret. Did she, then, wear her heart on her sleeve for all to see?

But Arthur Mackenzie evident- ly dismissed the subject. "Do you know," he began in a low voice, "that you were quite the sense- tion in the dining room to-night?" Monnie stared. Surely this man. was making fun of her.

"But I am perfectly serious," he insisted. "Corinth was green- eyed-didn't you natico-and everywhere people were whisper- Ing. Who is the goldon girl?"""

(To be Continued.)

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