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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY. JULY 16, 1934.

SOPHIE KERR'S LATEST SUCCESS IN ROMANTIC PROBLEM FICTION

"STAY OUT OF MY LIFE!"

BEGIN HERE TO-DAY When HOWARD JACKSON comes to the small middle-western town of Merbure JANE TERRY, the Pratik xiri in. brwn, delu

ines to win-hia hur Howard, Azonnal arwalory instructor, attenoted by Jane's Eriend, “A AMY LOWE, but Jane sebemen to keep the two from becoming betler sogueinted Sandan orphan.ire with her aunt," #188' BONA TERÍT. AMTS father a profanor,

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CHAPTER III

yours What's the matter with me, any way? You never want me to hear you.".

"I've been allly," thought Amy, Treating him as if he had to be ong to Jane, for he doesn't, of course. It must make things queer for him.”-

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turbedly, of Jane. Jane woukl not, macy without awkwardness or re-, anger, Jane, shaken, trembling be pleased when she heard this, atraint, waiting without question "I've been walling and watching Indoed, Jane would be furlous, for confirmation. When she at last and waiting. How could you

"Maybe I ought to call her up turned from tho plano they know do it-oh, Howard-Howard

"But Iuldn't tell you. I was and tell her," Amy thought, "but each other better than they could

Professor Ellert's. I she'd think I was trying to rub it have done. In weeks of ordinary going to

nover mentioned for heaven's in. If she calls up, though, I'll acquaintance. ¡tell her."

"It's impossible to find any way sake, Jane, pull yourself together! Aloud she said, "But I don't: But Jane did not call Amy. In-to, tell you how much I liked It,"What on earth-why-don't-- mind you hearing mo at all. I love stead she telephoned to Howard to Howard said hesitantly. "Let me don't!".

"You let me think it was Pro- to have somebody hear me who say that Aunt Rean hoped he was come again soon, will you?" Ho knows what I'm playing and knows not too sick of their society to come paused, frowningly. "To-morrow'a fessor Ellert's. I'd never have about music. Usually people askin for dinner, And Howard re-that dance," brightening. "You're known only Aunt Rosn happened to say she'd seen him going away It was only a matter of three me for jazz and, though it's all picd that he was sorry and would going, aren't you?"

for the Yes, Amy was going.

week-end, All weeks, as the calendar marked it, very well and I like it, it isn't" Jane please thank Miss Rosa for but Jane knew that it might as "It Isn't anything to live by," him but he had made an engage- "Thon Pil geoyou there, and time you hid where you Well have been centuries: She finished. Howard,

ment for the evening. Jane jumped then, the day after that wouldn't really going. Oh, I know it's, loved Howard Jackson. She would They had a moment of agree to the conclusion that the engage- be too soon, would it?" His eyes Amy's doing! She must have never love anyone else. From the ment on this. "If you'll go down ment was with Professor Ellert were anying plainly, "Your lovely, asked you. You'd never have moment she had first soen Howard again," said Amy, "I play some "I wish you wouldn't work so darling girl. If I dared I'd, snatch hurt me so yourself!" coming out of the Museum, had more. I'm usually here for an hard," she said. "Will you be very you and kiss you. It's absurd to Ho was overwhelmed with pity watched him going into her house hour. There are things I know Inte? I'll wait for you."

walt. We both know that, but for her, "Why, my dear girl, you "Please don't, for I haven't any I mustn't hurry you. I want you mustn't you mustn't! I didn't and had kept Amy from knowing you'd like."

iden when I'll be going home." to be quite sure of yourself, of want to hurt you. I never for an

"I'll be out on the veranda until me, of everything."

instant Imagined that "

"Oh!" she cried, and now Amy sald, "Not Sunday because midnight, anyway," aho persisted.

was in his `arma.. He felt obscurely the danger we have & neighbourhood sing on somehow, she warning. "You'd much better not. Sunday nights, but of course you know it was Amy's doinge! do! I'll see you to-morrow anyhow." could come then with the crowd Then you do love me, you

"Of course. To-morrow's the if you like." And her eyes, too, I knew it. I love you, too. I've dance at the Field Club. But I'll had something to add: Walt a loved you all the time.""" wait to-night, too."

little. It's too quick. It's too Her face against his, her lipa, Bew. I must be very, very sure the Jasmine scent, her hands had both made him so welcome When she came down at last. he

clutching, her body abandoned to moot her. "Do you and done so much for him but wont

He had seen Jane's obstinacy be-it's real"

him, and her eagerness, har rap- he didn't enjoy the way they both practice every morning?" he asked. fore, but not directed

himself, and it exasperated him. Outelde in the summer night ture-he was shocked and fright- that Miss Rosa's attention was of-listen 7"

""I usually practice three times a off to-night there

the morning, in the sky. He head, "In fered to make June's less notice-

was to-morrow almalessly, still able. The town was too small to week. To-day wasn't very serious. and a procession of other to- couldn't go back to his rooms thought, "when she's not so hys- escape from them without appear was showing off to my audience, morrow's following on incxerably. yet, though he knew it was late. terical, we can clear this up. I'l

truth. I'll get it! ing rude or ungrateful,

I'm afraid. You wouldn't enjoy the That dance, if he could only get The houses were dark. The street tell her the He wanted very much to know usual performance."

out of going! But Amy would be was empty, quiet. Suddenly he straight."' "It isn't that you don't want me there, which was worth considering; and someone caught his arm, half phoned Amy, her voice triumph- heard a rush of steps behind him In the morning Jane tele- Amy Lowe, to hear her music, but

And after to-night she couldn't Jane managed to block it and Amy to come?" didn't help him. Amy played Jane's Amy's humour woke. He was so push him aside the way she'd been

it she had centred her feelings on! "Couldn't I sit up here?" him with her entire strength.

But she said no. The effect was But it was awkward for Howard batter below. Reluctantly he went Jackson to have her so forthcom-down but took a place where he ing. He couldn't step back and, he could see her, intent, serious, for wasn't at all sure that he wanted getting him, forgetting everything to step too far forward. Mies Rosa but the sweep and power of her was very kind. Jane was extraor-music. dinarily lovely and unusual. They

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claimed him and he couldn't know "Could I come in sometimes and though he had managed to put her loward Jackson strolled along oned, but he tried to keep his

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game, handing him over to Jane like a disappointed little boy, doing ever since they'd met distract half crying, entirely ing, a little mocking. "I want to

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made you tell friend. Howard and I #TC en- much such treatment irritated him. "In that case, will you let me about Amy. He couldn't work.found out-what

going to Professor gaged, Yes, isn't But one morning as he went from call this evening at your home and He couldn't think about his work.me you were

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(To Be Continued.). door open. Amy was there, playing much to offer but this town is

be about the best place? It's noth- momentary Impression she

It was Jane in a whirlwind of had ing the Franck "Panis Angelicus, and he sat down where she would limited, na you know." not see him and let the music low over him to a tide of noble glory. When she had Anished he called beautiful. up to her, "That was Thank you."

She came to the rall of the loft to see who it was.

"I hope you don't mind my being here," he said. "I couldn't resist the chance."

given him of sounding like a wife in the comic papers, who gives her husband a night out but inexorably waits up for him.

"I'll tell you, you come and have dinner with us. I'll ask Jane and a couple of other people...”

It was easier and more homelike "No, please. Don't ask anyone, at the Lowes' thari at Miss Terry's. Don't ask me either, for dinner. The furniture was not so chining. Just let me come in the evening, turas formidably dee. There were more books and better, pictures. and listen."

"But it's a bit of bother, If The

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The lampshades were paper, not "What I'm trying to tell you is Ince and bends. Amy did not sit that for once I'd like to have your close to him nor say things which undivided attention. I'd like you made him vaguely uncomfortable to talk to me and play for me, all and Mrs. Lowe, when she drifted jby myself. If you don't want to.In, had none of the finished crisp.

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"We're certainly making a lot of After Mrs. Lowe had drifted out fuss about nothing. Yes, come there was the music, He and Amy "You're not very friendly. If plong."

shared this world, for by her play. you kitew how much I like to hear All the way home "Amy thought|ing and by his listening they spoke good music and how much I enjoy about his insistence and then, dis-together without words, a inti-

She looked at him doubtfully. "I'm only practicing="

"You don't want me to stay?" "I thought you worked every

morning."

He looked for the stairway and, saying, "I'm coming up there," renched her side.

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