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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1933.

DARLING FOOL

CHAPTER XXXVII

Tind she really heard Arthur Mackenzie say those words or was sho dreaming? Monnic, lacing her fingers in her lap, gave himn direct, almost childlike look.

child seeing its frst Christmas tree."

"Am I so naiva?”nsked Monnie, struck by this picture of herself.

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by MABEL MCELLOTT

He laughed, delightedly. "Such nimby"

mich for all of them at. home, we could come back to Parla to- Hor mother, Kay, the others. gether, I've wanted to show you Why did she hesitate?

Paris. Remember 1 Bald that from the start?"

"I must," she murmured, "have a little time. To think things uver"

"I remember!" Amber eyes flush- ed at him.

"Ah, time" He threw out one strong browa hand in an impatient "Monica, you darling! Don't gesture. "We've known each disappoint me now.” "And you leave to-morrow," she other-how. long fu it? Two She trembled, feeling this man'a mused, staring beyond him, not weeks? Threo? Enough, any-power, his attraction,

"Give me really seeing the soft pale colours way. Don't let's waste the pre-until morning," she pleaded at He threw out his hands. "It's of the room, the mirrors reflecting clous minutes, Monica. Life is so last, in answer to his importunit- "I don't understand," she fresh and unspoiled. I

not that exactly. You're-oh, so the images of well dressed, goft short."

ies. Telephone me at nine." faltered. "You're going back to knew there was anyone like you in the thought. A

never voiced peopio. This was his life. But she was stubborn, for once.

Buccession of She was not 30 pliable in this her, leaves at 11. That makes it "The boat train," he reminded New York. But Mion Anstice and the world. You give me I plan, as you know, to start for some touch.of

back smooth-paced eventa, money pay man's hands as she might once short." But his eyes were glowing my youth-some in the way for a manter at have been. Paris next work."

as with triumph. He felt himself can't tell you now," she per-[master of the situation. "You can "I know," he said Armly. falth I'd lost. D'you know," he luxury, luxury without extentacion,

vrent on in a slightly altered tone, Arthur Mackenzie's wife woull be sirted. "Later,"

'you know what Cornish Fane-a sort of queen in her own right,,

| throw a few things into a dressing Then you won't go back withase, can't you? And Miss Corey way said to me whon first she saw Doors would open for her. Th” His faen darkened. "We can send your trunk later." you? On the deck that first day,ways would be made pleasant, could be married by special licence Do you remember?"

The temptation came to her to tomorrow. Never mind, how

know all that." There was cager ness in his tone. You can see Paris any time. Next month- next year with me. Yes, Monica, I am asking you to marry me."

The colour flared up in het checks. She Way tense. "But That's Impossible. I told you-"

He interrupted her with a wooping gesture. "I know. You told me about the young man back home whom you wore to love for ever, Well, what's happened is this, as I see it. Either he's for gotten about you-which I doubt, as I scarcely think you would have cared for a fool-or he's got en- tangled with someone else. Either way he's lost his chance. Monica, I'm in love with you. Does that sound absurd from me-with nll you know about me?"

There must have been something tell-tale about her expression for Mackenzie's amile was grim.

"I know you've heard plenty. Gossip aboard ship. I won't at tempt to deny any of it. I've not been an angel. You must know that. Women-well, we won't go into that. It's all pant. I have never asked a woman to marry me before, believe that. There's something about you. Monica," he told her, his voice softening, "that makes me want to do things for you-show you the bright places of the earth."

"That's kind," she murmured, flashing him a smile.

"It's not," he assured her. "Pure aglishness, that's what it in. want to see your eyes shine like a

"I remember," said Monnte, surrender, It would all be refund drange it. You could sail thinking of Cornish's cynical eyes, easy. No more money worries, no with me and in January when all "She said, 'who's the little bag-Įwore snube. She could do colnia busiaran of the leva is finished gage? Paying excess on her this time?" "

Mennie's colour was high, her voice angry. "How could she?"

He shrugged, "She knew me— try reputation. She assumed there was something between us, but I soon put her straight on that. I knew then that what I felt for you was different because when he said that I wanted to knock her down”

He fell into an instant's musing. "What do you say. Monica?" he asked with a boy's engerness.

She gave him a level glance. "I can't answer you now," sha told him. "I must have time to think,"

"I'm not very patient, you know," he reminded her, smiling, assured. "I'm used to pulting things through quickly."

ruth-

She had a glimpse for an instant of what her life would be if she put her hand in his. Smooth sail- less. She would have what she ing, always. He would be wanted materially but her very thoughts would be owned by him. Did she want that? She hivered,

"Cold?"

She shook her head.

"You're not noting a lit»,” "Too excited, 1 guess,” she said. "You've-you've taken me off my feet."

The girl begged to be taken back to her hotel early, for by this time she was actually almost. I with (Continued on Page 10.)

Colonel John C. Beaumont, successor to the late Colonel Fred D. Kilgore na head of the Fourth Marinos, arrived in Shanghai last week on the sa. President Jefferson. He was welcomed at the Bund foreshore by a Guard of Hanour, white Lieutenant-Colonel E. P. Moses, active commander of the Marines, had previously gone to the bout to greet him. Above on the left is shown a “close up” of the now military chief who was drossed in civilian attiro, while, at the right, Colonel Beaumont is shown as he reviewed the Guard of Honour, composed of the First Battalion of the Marines. With Colonel Beau- mont in the review was Major John Doxey commanding officer of the First Battalion.

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VOLUNTEED DINNER="H" Company, Shanghai Volunteer Corps, comprised entirely of Jewish members, held a successful dinner in the Jewish Club recently at which Col. N. W. B. B. Thoma was the guest of honours. Group, taken during the evening's proceedings.

Prince Carlo Maurizo Ruspoli, has set up a now speed record · for six litre craft on Lake Como, Italy. This picture was taken, aa

he travelled at speed during the successful attempt. (Planet News).

RECENT WEDDING. Mr. Robert Charles Andrews and his bride, Miss Agripina Philipove, who were married at the Shangha! Union Church last week. The honeymoon is being spent in Japan

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