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THE PRIZEFIGHTER AND

THE LADY

By FRANCES MARION

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY JANUARY

1934

brought back her self-control and aahe daughod, "What? Can't a girl do a little nose-powdering 'with- out"

folm Mra, Siddell's party at some here last year? cabaret. Hor oyes rested, warmly "Willia... permitted himself on Steve's, and before they reached strange smile. "Hello Morgan," their destination an intimacy and and spoke to Belka gently: "How sprung hup between them that are you, Belle?" Caused Bello to glance appraisingly Bello extended her hand impul more than once at Linda Williams.sively and gratefully. "Fino, WI CHAPTER VII

knockouts in less than a year," said When the limousine stopped in lie. Thanks,

front of the El Ryanno'cabaret and BELLE NEEDS A CRYING the Professor, "carves a litter the others got out, Belle held back

Flaxation. He's trained pretty fine TOWEL

"But, Steve-” sho· started to now. I always believe in letting protest when the doorman, holding Nineteen nights and nineteen down a couple of times a year any open the door of the limousine, rec knockouts in less than a year is way liable to go stale-brittle.ognized her. somb kind of a record, and Steve I'd go a little slowly, though, "Well, well, how are you, Misa Morgan attained it with apparent Stephen. You haven't been used Mercer?" cass under the tutelage of the Proto-" fessor. It made him cockler than

over, but Bollo loved him enough so that it made no difference. She be- Hoved that she meant as much to him as he did to her. Others did not share her faith in Steve, Among them was Willie Rynn. "Wonder if Bolle knows that pug of hers is cattin' around 7" said one of Willie's henchmen after a parti-

out."

"

"Professor, every drop that goes into me sings "Home, Sweet Home, "

In the burst of laughter that mot this sally, Bello burat hurriedly into the room, her first thought, as al- ways, for Steve.

"Morgan, darling, let me see you are you hurt?”

"Honest now, Mr. Ryan. Sha docan't look so bad off, docs she?" naked Stavo.

"She looks pretty well to me,

Belle..

cald Ryan, his eyes on Belle. " guess that moans she's happy."

"You guess right, Willie, sald "Please enjoy yourself all you "I'm awfully glad I came in," she smiled to him, putting her hand on his arm.

"Hello, Miko, fino!" she replied and took Steve's arms. "But, Mor-can, will you, Belle gan, we can't go in horol"

"Why not? We're..." but he saw the sign, and hesitated, glum at the turn things had taken.

"Como on," said Linda. "The rest of the party's here and we're late as it is."

"Tony didn't mean this, baby,” Stove assured her. "Someone else Inside is giving the party."

Tony Williams realized he had gized: "Say, I'm sorry...I didn't realize...I forgot.."

"Oh, that's all right," said Bello, "It's just that—”

"Oh, sure it's all right!" sald Steve. "Come on. Everything's all blown over, baby.""

He put his arms about hor. cularly brilliant fight by Stove. "Hello, baby," He winked at the Willie laid down his paper and reporters. "She does this overy looked straight into the eyes of the time and she's always disap-committed a faux pas, and apolo- Adopted Son.. "That's all I'm wait-pointed." ing for," he said, "for Belle to find "I'm prouder than ever. You know that, Stove." She kissed him One night before the full year and drew back. "Ummm...the had elapsed since Steve had been lid's off, ch?"

You bet and the Morgan' family promoted from the speakeasy to the ring, he remained in his dress is off on a bender. Now we'd bot- ing room at Madison Square Garter breeze, honey, Tony Williams don after another successful bout, and donned a now tuxedo made by one of the city's most fashionable tailors. It was a perfect fit and Stove preened before the mirror, oblivious of the admiring handlera and reporters. The Professor had ensed up on his roles and given Steve permission to drink a little and attend a party to which he and Belle had been invited by Tony Williams, a well known figure in

and his gang are waiting upon Carey's office."

"Don't let him bond too far," the Professor warned Belle.

"I wish you and I could go out just alone to-night,” she said when they left the dressing room.

"I can't go back on Tony now. He's one of the big stockholders In

As they took seats at the table, Bello said to Stove in a low voice:

Going to make good your threat

you this near the woops."

"I know you, Belle. I never saw

"Well, they're all gone now." She shrugged and laughed. "Funny, gucas just got more than usual- |ly keyed up about the fight to-night

"Like he's worrying you right and...I worried about Morgan and

now," said Willie, nodding towards the floor where- Stove and Linda

were looking deep into each other's Hayes as they danced,

"Willlo! Just because he dances with some other woman, should I worry about-"

"I'm still your pal, Belle," said Willle, reprovingly.

"Oh, of course, ho's had a fow

drinks. But the Professor told him and have the first dance with me?"

"Just watch our foot-work, ba- to let down. Why, wo'ro all having by!" His eyes were on Linda, ja swell time, really, Willis."

Belle was recognized by many habitues of the cabaret, and soon there were cries of: "Belle Mercer] We want Belle Mercert Come on, Bolla!"

"As you once said, we both know that's a lot of hoody, don't we?"

"Morgan loves mo," said Belle, defensively.

"He's

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"Funny way of showing it."" "How about it, Bello? Just once,"

Belle looked down and when sho conxed the master of ceremonies.

spoke it was as though she wore "Well....Oh, I guess I'm an old trying to convince herself. fire horse. The alarm rings!"

big kid-playful, The applauso redoubled as she thoughtless..." She straightened "I feel so funny, as though we arose from the table. She sang her up and looked with a new bright- were doing it on purpose."

old song, "Down-Stream Drifterness at Willie. "But I admit I'll "Leave everything to me," said singing it to Stove, but Steve had feel happier getting him out of Stove, beginning to enjoy the situano glance for her. He was drink. hero and home." tion and himself. "This thing has ing champagne with Linda, whisper- Want me to slip him a Mickey got to be faced sometime. And you say he's still a friend of yours."

That's just it. I don't want him to think I

"Come on.

I'm big-hearted,

the Garden Corporation, and when We'll all three have a drink to the time comes for me to give a les-gether."

the

son to that mug they call the Cham- The headwaiter, at a quick nod the city. Stove joined the report-pion, why, I'll got a better deal-" | from Willle Ryan, escorted ern in a drink.

She laughed at his cockiness. party to Mrs. Siddell's table. "This is the first time since I "You're a modest little flower!"

"I've got the glad rags this met the Warden"-he nodded to- "I'm too dumb to admit it, that's time," said Steve to the headwafter, wards the Professor-"that he's letn"

"Do I get in?" and then, as Willie ate be human again."

Tony William's sister, Linda, got approached the table: "Hi, Mr. "Nineteen fights and nineteen into the automoblio with them to Ryan. Remember us? We were

ing to her, laughing with her, and when, following a round of appinuso at the conclusion of the song, ale returned to the table, Steve was on the floor dancing with Linda. She watched them among the other dancore-she could not help her self. Not once did Stevo glance at har Ho and Linda Williams were too deeply immersed in themselves. Tony Williams got up from the table. "I say, Mrs, Morgan, how about a dance?"

"Ob, thanks, but I...""" Belle's voleo was strained. “I..I'm com- ing right back."

She left the table and threaded her way among the fringe of tables, wondering if she could hold back her tenta until she could get by her. Felf..

Finn?"

"Don't you dare!" She really laughed now. "I know better and more legitimate tricks than that!"

"What kind of tricks?” She paused and then a deflant Tricks & woman knows how to boldness came into her. volco.

play on a man!"

(To be Continued.)

MAYOR OF NANKING.

MR. SHIH YING TENDERS RESIGNATION

Nanking, Jan. 27. Mr. Shih Ying, the Mayor of Nanking, has resigned.

Both Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and Mr. Wang Ching-wel have made unavailing appeals to Mr. Shih to withdraw his resignation.

As she reached the lobby Willle Ryan stepped out in front of her.

"What are you looking for? The crying towel??

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