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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MAY

8. 1934.

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by KATHARINE

The ROMANTIC RUNAWAY

CHAPTER XLII

[you about," Noyes answered ftatly,, When be reached the top of the, green and beautiful before them. "That's the only thing I'm Interstairs he found her reading, slow- "I like walking with you," Lot- ested in."

ly and detorminedly. He did not tie confided, "Our, stepa fit, oven Ruspect that the reason Lottie read if you are so tall and take long was because she had seen him so steps. Two of mine are the same

as one of yours-8ee7"

often with n book.

"Want to come: walking with me?" he invited in a voice that was louder than he had intended it should be.

She

come over

YAVILAND-TAYLOR-

do me a great honour."

"Sure I would. I'd do anything. for you. You know that, Pablito. Whatcha want me to da?"

"I want I would like you to marry nie," he said.

He chose to regard this he a good omen but did not make it the Sha atopped and so did be. "Oh, opening, for what he had to say, my God!" she whispered. Then sho even though he know she would was crying, shaking in his arms, instantly, cagerly-have liked such a speech. Pablito clinging to him. For a moment he

you, reminded himself that he

must could not bring himself to kisa think of Lottie's ways now and her. Thon ha did, gently, and sho not his. For a moment his heart clung to him more flercely, sobbing a deep harder, moving her short, thick grew cold. Then, after breath which stiffened hin resolve, hands over his arms and shoulders, he spoke.

whimpering the shaken and pas- "Lottie," he salt slowly, "I'vosfonate tale of her love for him. icen wondering whether you would (To Be Continued), `·

"Sure, What's Pablito 7"

"Something nice," he answered and the pound of his heart so con- fused her that she did not notice

the hollowness of his tone.

In the open they walked toward the country that spread warm and

Field chose his words slowly, "I know that he's wealthy," he

"You have unlimited funds to anid, "and-safe. I don't think I'll aid you in your search for him, tell you any more, Marčia. Some Mr. Noyes." thing I did a fow years ago hurt Noyes arose, nodding. Ho anid, the boy pretty badly. I'm not nl-"You won't forget that remittance ways quite so black as they paint I asked to have sent to the old me, you know. I wouldn't turn woman who has my shack in Key him over to the police now-even West?" if I could.

That will be attended to." "If you'll forgive me for saying "Thank you. I suppose that it, Marela. Ted Jeffries' wasn't is all." much good. There was no loss "Drop In when you ean, Mr. there and, na I gold, I hurt the Noyes. We'll be delighted to seo boy. At least, I heard ao" you. Shall 1-all-put your name

But, Marcia interrupted tense-up for the Lotus Club? ly, "I can free him! I mean of No. Thank you quite na much." those old charges. That's what I He went away, realizing that he wanted to tell you, Jim. I went did not want either praise or sym- to Therese Jeffries' rooms the pathy. The thing that he had suf night of the masquerade party. Ifered for had been his own doing. Followed Ted there. I had seen He had married a very young girl Therese on the water with that whore beauty had later lost its naval man we called 'Red:" appeal. Then when his need for thought it was safe, and Ted had more sustenance than there is in been avoiding me all evening. Iphysical loveliness became acute meant to see him and have be found Josie Martell who was reckoning with him. He had hurt not beautiful but, whose

Calro, May 7. me-badly. I was mad about him sparkled with wit and understand- Troops of the advancing army and I wanted to accuse him and ing and who saw something of in-of Ibn Saud, King of the Hedjaz, -to make him suffer. I wanted to terest in every dull surface. She hurt him-if I could-the way he'd had fed his mind and given him have seized the city of Hodeida and a large consignment of arms kurt me. When I went in the companionship he sought. Therese's ruoms he was hunting Evening after evening he had and ammunition recently sent from through her desk. For letters, spent with her in her home before Europe for the Imam of Yemen. Chilak

she learned that he was married.

The Saudi Arabians entered the "stood in the doorway for a Then she had let him come once a moment, watching him." Then month or even less frequently to city without a battle, it appears. someone stepped from the dress-talk with her as he always could.

worda

ARABS AT WAR

IBN SAUD'S HEIR WINS HODEIDA

IL in understood that Home

ing room. I thought It was of nothing and yet of everything-foreign residents, mont, of thom Therese's mail and stepped back!

into the hall but when I heard! acuf:| As Noves turned down Madison British, who had moved to Kamariu fling looked into the room again. avenue he felt the first whiff of Island for safely, have returned to There was a short, stocky black-spring, heralded from the florista' Hodeida. haired man leaning above Ted. It windows by the shout of jonqu1k, wasn't Pablito! He didn't do It And as Noyes continued on his Jim! He didn't murder Ted. I'm way Pabllto, in the late afternoon heir, who is in command of the not ashamed to tell about it now of a warm Cuban day, walked a invading forces, has given

Emir Feisal, King Ibn Saud's

AR-

about being there. It's been ter-dirt rond, saying to himself. "Why surances that all foreign residents The final spurt in a donkey race which was recantly bald by natives in

not? It wouldn't hurt me and it

Bachuanaland in South Africa in honour of the visit of Prince George. rible knowing→→

"Pablito," Fald Fleid slowly, "is would mean everything to her."

Cuba. He goes by the name of He was trying to persuade him- Juanito now. He's the boxer.** self to ask Lottie to marry him

Lottie who had loved him always

will be protected.

Saudi officials have taken over the administration of Hodeida and enim prevails.

A moment later Marcin was be-and whose Iden of heaven Was Emir Feisal declares that he will alde Estelle again. "I'm going made by the thought of his tighten-continue his advance to Sanua, and with you!" Marelu sang out. Hering arms.

If he occupies Sunan it is expected cheeks were blazing and her eyesi "It might help me," he thought that Ibn Saud will allow him to bright. "I'm going with you next, being a little human. The proclaim himself King of Yemen.

Laughing unsteady she went selfishness of that thought decided up the long gang plank with them. him. He would find Lottie and It is reported from Mecca that)

he telegrams are "I nan buy a toothbrush and lie ask her now. Just as soon

pouring in nbed, draped in a sheet, but just could get back to the apartment. gratulating King Ibn Saud upon the same I'm going with your" He turned, hurrying, urged by the la victory. The Moslem countries |

She found that there

bis was a fear that he would not fulfil his applaud

state room available--a good one. intention. "

A gentleman from St. Louis had

failed to claim his reservation.

"Marcia," Estelle asked, "what

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does all this mean?

She stood in the doorway of Murein's room. The boat was al- rendy, moving.

"Sit down, darling, and I'll tell you. Do you remember the boy who used to work at your father's comp-the one called 'ablita? They said he killed Ted Jeffríos. Well,-Be-ilda't-do-it-

Estelle accepted Marcia's invita tion to sit down and did so rather suddenly.

"Good heavens, child, you're pulo!" Marcin interrupted herself.

Shall I get you a drink?"

"No. Go on!" Estelle urged. "Tell me about Pablito,"

Norris Noyes sat in a New York law offee. He was freshly array- ed, his beard trimmed to a point and his Kray hair listening. Across the desk from him sat his attorney, tilted back in his chair. Angertip touching as he looked at Noyes.

"And now," auld the attorney, "since the unpleasant-aura, shall we day-of Kossip has cleared away you will be able to take up unce more the life to which you were born. You can have all the comforts that you so richly merit by your superb action, take your old interests again"

up

"I want to find the boy I've told

Special.

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successes. Reuter

Grook, the world's greatest clown, is also a man of grant musical genius and hardly any instrument la foreign to him. Our picture shows the world-famous comedian playing a great concertina.

Profasior Samoa) J. Record, of Guatemala, has discovered a giant. tree which emits a flow of milk-like fluid when the bark is cut. The picture shows this curious tree being milked.

COMING AT KING'S

THE

LOST IN A JUNGLE ALIVE WITH PERIL

Two men and a girl.......pitted' against nature at its cruelest....... facing the jungle's flercest man- eaters...fighting back their omotions raised to fover heat under the spell' of the tropics.

DEVIL TIGER

Asia's flircost Jungle boasts clash in mor- tal combat! ·

Directed by

CLYDE E. ELLIOTT

director of #DRING 'EM

BACK ALIVE" Story by James O. Spearing. Edited by Truman Talley

QUEEN'S TO-MORROW

The WOMEN in HIS LIFE

with Otto KRUGER

Una MERKEL

Ben LYON Isabel JEWELL

Roscoe, KARNS

SIMMIE ..who mixed] business with pleasure

CATHIE love with love!

... in

A view of Port Said, the gate to the Far East. The to ena shows fishermen returning home with their catch.

The production of Douglas. Fairbank's fatest Alm "The Private Life of Don Juan" is in full awing at the Imperial. Studios Elstrom, nuar”, London. Our picture shows Mr. Douglas Fairbanks being made up before going on the set.

A TOAST

to women in love!

There were many lovely ladies in his life-they helped him rise to farhe and sink into dis- honor!

DORIS. passed the test of love

who

Your heart will pound, you'll grip your scat, as

MOLLY

you watch him fight his way back, spurred.by the memory of a singlo kiss!

warm lip A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer intrigued

Picture