1934-05-03 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG · TFT,EGRAPHI THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1934.

The ROMANTIC RUNAWAY

CHAPTER XXXVIII

Two years inter the engagement of Entelle Flold and Alec Davids was announced. "I suppose we might as well try It, Alec, Es telle had finally conceded.

Alec said Ironically and with a glint in his eyes that would have told her much had she been wise enough to read it. "I am very cager to try it."

So Este played little too hard, spoke the new language that she had learned, and scolded her- self soundly for the moments of hopelessens that swept her when she was alone or for an Instant qulot.

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frum Cuba on the cided. A misfit. In such a case | She had tried to forget all her the only thing to do was to pretend father's cruelties, Hoi them. We can only pretend to 00 Fields yacht cruise, Blusie always to be like the others.

that as long as he stayed with sweetly unaware. But then you've stirred her more than she cared to him It was better to maintain ways been an Incorrigible ideal-aumat and to-day she wanted some sort of penca, Her efforts, ist just as your maths. You chanco to recover her usual aloof

her!"

composure botore meeting any of however, had not accompused w what it did

Estelle agreed to that.

her acquaintance, much except to

Music made her dream of NO much that could never be for her. weeks she kept Sometimes for away from any spot where she would hear good music. Then her hunger for it would assert itself and she would succumb--to be re- warded with enchanting, misty plc- tures that never failed to bring with them an ache of melancholy and unrest.

provide an open gate through which her father could shout his disapproval. Try ing never seemed to get one much except more hurt. Estelle reflected. "I'm going to try to make you Life was far from the simple thing happy, Alec," she promised the she had supposed it to be in the day she agreed to marry him. Ho old days when she wandered about || Kissed ner nen wervar too the garden of the convent school ardent for her comfort. Alee was in Farls. There she had dreamed determined now to "show her who mistily of growing up and falling!

in love with some fine mas, of was master."

"You'd better!" he assured her. marrying him and living happily

as in the fairy tales forever She did not like that either.

after.

"This lost Hare of father's has ended the possibility of my stay ing with him," Estelle connded in att undertone. Alec drawied. "I don't blame you. Dancers are such an old story. It's really unforgiv able of him to show such taste--|" She was hurt by that but she was accustomed now to being hurt. Probably, Estelle had decided, no one would ever quite understand her well enough to my the right thing at the right time. And no

"Something's always the matter doubt, as her father said, she was with me." she answered honestly. very demanding, "Demand a little "You should know that by now, more of yourself," Jim Field had Alec. I think I was born on a advised her again and again, "and cloudy night when my star could less of other people. You'll find be seen only dimly and through a

now?" he "What's the matter asked a little roughly, attempting to find the reason for the sudden change in her eyes.

Now she wAR sure about very little. Especially was she user tain about marrying Alec, yet she knew that she must get away from her father who of late month seemed to be clutching with den perate, blunt fingers at such joys na he could comprehend.

by man, wapres Hothing and take everything! I've told you that before but you wouldn't laten to me. Biarea went on. You'll have to do it some day. We all have to-unless wo die young!"

"I'm beginning to believe you," Estelle responded. "If that is any

ataaction to you."

"Rather bitter mood you're in to-day, isn't it"? Marcin drawled. "But never mind! Some day you'll grow up and when you do, you'll realize nothing is really important but your own comfort and your bank balance. Then you won't be bitter any longer. You'll find it at rather amusing."

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That morning throughout the programme she had thought con stantly of Pablito, the boy who had disappeared. She had almost per suaded herself recently that the whole thing was past, that finding the left Eatone soon afterward. Pablito was an impossiblity

and aming faintly and nodding good that she might as well give up the bye. Marcia thought; "Poor Jim1 search. This morning, through in spite of the fact that he's a the music, the memory of Fablito rotter he has his troubles. Ima- had gripped her once more, re- gine having someone around who newing her feeling of responsl- the results more satisfactory." haze. I'm always groping, nover "Don't take everything so sert- expects you to be a Sir Galahad-bility for him.

Without doubt, she decided, she sure and nover quite warm or Lously." Marcin advised Estelle even at breakfast!"

"Oh, damn!" Marcļa said sharp- was a square peg in a round hole happy."

Marcia returned to her home for ly, ns she rode homeward. and destined to remain one. She "Oh, rot!" he broke out, wearied, when they met one morning at a

musicale. Estelle was looking the privilege of eating her lunch. In the small sitting room that had found no pleasure in her new "I believe you enjoy these Russian white, strained and rather tense.eon in solitude. It was a little adjoined her bedroom she settled friends or is sharing their netiv-mooda. Sometimer to speak it's really not worth it, you know, more than three years since her | (Continued on Page 10.). itien. She had only found a little frankly, Estelle I've felt a good of the forgetfulness she was con- dent of sympathy for your father. atantly sucking in n rather feverish You haven't made his life very and youthful way.

casy."

"Everyone in the regiment is!

Teurs brimmed in

her eyes at··

aut of step, but you, Estelle." her that, although she was now far be father often said "and the chant] yond the slage where tears come had told. She was "odd," she de- usily and can wash away a hurt,

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