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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

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MABEL MCELLIOTT

WEDNES

mother and the rost? She'd never be able to.

many

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She wrapped the dark velvet cloak around her as the pleasant British voleo on the telephone an nounced Mackenzie's arrival. -

"You look, lovely, as always.” CHAPTER XXXVI Itale happenings were to take place Anetics to know that the prin

Well,ttle lips were pressed together He was bowing over her hand, she'd have laughed at him. Charles' thick letter awaited

tably luxurious motor car that al- Monnie at the hotel in London. here she was thousands of miles even more primly. Her own con- She was whisked into the inevi Curious how her heart leaped at away from home, going to smart science had risen in protest.

placos, cating rich food, being "Sorry. I couldn't possibly-"ways attended this man's comings the sight of it. It must be, she fated. Yes, foted! Iludn't Arthur She had thought with a flash of and goings. A soft rug, was told herself, that she expected from Mackenzie given a dinner party for amazement that the glance the tucked around her feet, Mac- Charles some news of Dan. Yes, her the night before at the Ritz? mannequin gave her held something kenzle spoke through a tubo and the motor purred noiselessly. The that was the reason. The square Wasn't bo taking her this very like contempt.

car alld forward. Fog held the white envelope, the bold, irregular evening to dine and dance at one black handwriting were eloquent of of the now night places the Club

Afterward Miss Anstice had bien night without but in the small in- Charles' personality. The letter, Cavendish or something like that? downright strange, about it. She timacy of the ear the two people too, was filled with characteristic Monnio liked Arthur Mackenzie had said in a dimly regretful tone, at, warm and enclosed.

"You'll like this place to-night, Miss Anstice's voice aroused, hor. (now-wasn't afraid of him any "What a pity you couldn't have

more. Maybe his dark eyes had accepted it from him, Moanic." Monica." He had a pleasnul voice, "I said, my dear, that if we are lost that prodatory look which at At the girl's exclamation of sur-she reflected. Deep and resonant. "That's one of the many things Koing to make the Cheshire Cheese Brat had frightened her. He play priss she had hastened to add, for luncheon we'd bettor hurryed big brother to her these days. "Naturally I know you couldn't I like about you," he continued That must be a very fascinating Oh, she knew he was spulled-she But, after all, he's so nice; takes with gravity. "Your youthful en- letter. You've read it three times could see that but it didn't matter. such an interest and you would thusiasm. I've known so and I've been speaking to you for He was inclined to pout, quite te have looked so lovely in that. Jaded people-sated with life.

With you everything's now." five minutes without getting your a big baby, at the first hint of not Quite dazzled Belvedero."

"That's because I haven't been attention."

getting his own way.

Monnle gave the older woman a "Fibber! 1 Monnie blushed,

"Women have spolled me, Moni-

without self-consciousness. only just finished reading it the ca," he had told her, half laughing, hug. "Miss Corey, I'm surprised any place bofore," the girl told him

at you!" first time."

the night before as they danced.

"I know. I'm surprised at my- As they sat down at the candle- "Well, anyhow we've got to be "You're the first one who ever kent starling. I'm perishing for food. me from having my own way In all self. But guess I've got my lighted table with un obsequious

values a bit mixed on this trip. pair of walters hovering in The Tower of London. was very things." interesting but I'm a wreck. "I That was funny, Moanic thought I'm getting soft with so much tendance, she returned his "amile with one of honest king.. How sald I would do all the tourist-funny that she, a small town girl,luxury."

To-night Monnie was dining nice this man had been to her! things and I'm doing them though should be the one to humble this

An Last night at the party Corinth it's hard on me."

king of finance. What he had been with Mackenzie nione. Mias Monnie tucked Charles' letter in speaking about in particular was atice was to go to the theatre with Fanoway had said to her with a the bottom of her overnight bag her stubbornness in standing out some, friends who lived in a flat in curlous high laugh, "Artle's taken among her creams and brushes. ngainst him when he'd wanted to Kensington Gardens and Mackonzie a great fancy to you. Make the And when Monnie had looked at He'd said he missed her but be buy her that fur wrap yesterday was to pick Monnie up at 8. At most of it." hadn't said a word about Dan morning. He had come upon her half past seven she was ready and Gossip about home, about Kay and and Miss Austice, trailing along restless. Miss Anstice, called for her curiously the other girl had little fool. He's all right, Artle her mother and the boys. The Bond street looking in this window early by the Mr. and Mrs. Richard- cried, gratingly, "Oh, don't be a Watermans had given a party on and that, and had insisted on ac-son from Cincinnati, had gone.

The girl strolled to and fro, is." the 17th and Kny had looked lovely companying them upon the foray to

It must be true-the gossip picking up a magazine, laying it in some yellow thing. Kay and buy the hat. Charles! Well, that would be nice, The mannequin in the fur wrap down again. She glanced at the she'd heard that Corinth and Mar- was almost too. Why did her heart suffer that had strolled past them at Mac-Dresden clock on the mantleplece. kenzie had been in love with each

bidding. Monica bud How restless she was! She wished other although he queer little pang at the thought? kenzie's

Then she twice her age. But she was married else now. It didn't It was Dan whom Monnie wanted crowed softly at sight of the wrap Mackenzie would come, -Dan whom she loved! Pride was deep, soft fur, cuddling the thin wouldn't have so much time to to someone all very well. It sustained you checks of the blond English girl think about home-about mother seem to matter. "If I'd ever cared and Kay and the bays, to wonder for anyone like that," thought sometimes but not when you were who wore it. aching desperately for news of the

what they were doing. She was a Monnie, I should hate the thought loved one. Why hadn't Charles

selfish pig to be away from them of giving him up to someone else." She Suddenly she realized that Mac- all, enjoying this luxury. mentioned Dan? Probably he, like

"Oh, excellent for that, sir," the would have to make it up to them (kenzie was studying her intently.

"What is it?" he asked. everyone else, thought Monnie hnd

"I've a bit of news for you, gone away to forget about Dan. saleswoman had chirped, and the when she got back. But how? Well, everyone was right-only the mannequin had given Monnie an Suddenly, like a black vieta, the

years yawned before Monnie. Monica?" plan didn't work as well as she'd envious sidelong glance.

Why did her heart beat fuster at hoped it would.

"Try it on. Monien," the man What was she going to do with her had urged under Miss Anstice's life? With Dan out of it, she the tone?

seemed aimless couldn't. make "Coming, Miss Anstice!" Monnie clear, critical gaze. crowded her small green hat, the "Nonsense." She had been very plans. She'd devoted heart and one Miss Anatice had insisted on sturdy about it. "No use making soul to him, had wrapped up all afternoon. buying for her that Eond street myself unhappy. I should be re- her ambitions in him. This was after all, only an interlude. She'd place, over her bronze curls. Shemembering always how it felt." .looked well, she told herself critical- He had smiled again at that. have to go back home to n dreary,

He stared at her. "Monnie, I ly. Quite the.young-woman-about-"But I'd like you to have it. Little humdrun, job and make the most

What about her dreams of wonder-I want you to come back London. A year ago if anyone had remembrance of this trip." Mon-of it. told her a single one of these fairy-ica had not needed to look at Miss doing something splendid for her with me!"

(To be Continued)

*

"Splendid for foggy weather, eh?" Mackenzie had asked with a twinkle.

I've got to leave to-morrow. Got a cable from the office this

true.

"Oh, I'm sorry!" It was She would miss this man and his many kindnesses,

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