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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1934:

SOPHIE KERR'S LATEST SUCCESS IN ROMANTIC PROBLEM FICTION

"STAY OUT OF MY LIFE!”

Was

."

fears.

CHAPTER XXXIX - ¡ time. And I believe. I'd better_go M'ree she might be going off for he asked, "to make you comfort-fessor Lowe, very gently, "I believe She good'n all, and then where'd we able I'm 80-90 dull about such Howard's going to live. I never

things but " Amy thought, "Howard in here to Jnne's office and sea her.

believed anything else. And I' only two rooms away, and I can't would be there, I suppose. I don't bo

"Yes, you can bring me some-bring you some knitting things if "I'm so sorry to cause all this understand why sho rushed out even be with him! What will I do just as we came. It's all very po- Inconvenienes to you-and to Miss thing. Go into a store and buy I can find any. I'm not very good If he dies!"

culinr. I wish your mother had Terry," said Amy. "We'd move me some knitting needles and somdat shopping, your mother says." She know that all

of them-the come with us. I must wire your my husband if he could be moved, stocking wool. Tell them it's for He bent to kiss her and she clung colonel, the doctor-were sure How-mother, and Mrs. Juckaon--" but he can't, just now. If he gets a soldier. Whoever waits on you to him for a moment. Then she ard was going to die. That

better she changed it, with em-will know just what to give you. was left once more alone with her

** why the doctor said the consulta- He patted Amy's hand. "I don't phasis, "when he gets batter, Evory shop's full of knitting stue,"

could-not sit must be immediate. "Perhaps want to seem unfeeling, my child, we'll take him to a hospital at "But

After a little she tion

Amy Father believes it too," her agenized I know what distress of mind you once. But now please be as pa-

"Father

He must Hve. 1still, no she began to work, at the please. brain went on,

I won't believe, "but I

must beliero ho's going to live disordered room, picking up papers it. I've been so afraid for him in are in," he went on, "but if you tient with us as you can."

"We certainly will, ma'am," de- None of the doctors believe it, but from the floor, pulling the odd look- could,

little, adjust the practical the planes. I've been so afraid, matters here, talk with the maids clared the two in chorus. And the must! It helps ine to believe Iting pieces of furniture into what. but anything like this-I never dreamed of it. How do other yourself, you would be doing the cook added, with sympathy: "We if I'm making something for him. seemed their usual positions, act- only thing you can do now for know what anxious hours it is for Don't you see If I should stop tling books on the shelves, shak women bear it? There's his mother floward. And it will be better for you,"

belloving it, I'd die

ing cushions. At last she came to } Jano's "desk, which I won't have it, I won't 110, Howard, my darling, darling How-you than sitting here with your

·(Continued on Page 5.) fears. There is

Now there was nothing moro to! no usa doing

"My dear daughter," mid Pro- ard, do you hear me? Do you un" that"

do except to wait for the consulta- derstand-you must stay with me, Ile was suffering with her. She tion, but that was not delayed. "There's nothing for mo without you. Nothing at all. I'd be noth-aw it in his eyes, heard it in his Amy and her father stood in tho voice. She trieti to meet it with hall while the three men were in Ing. I'd have nothing. Even our courage. "I'll go speak to the the sickroom. Doctor Holzmann, child is nothing to me beside you. maide.. I'll tell them we won't senior of the group, spoke for them That Is terrible to think, but it's make any more work for them, when they came out. Everything

Dan't

't go away until after the con- is being done that can be done, and

·

-true-It's trucared. "I've gotiation, Father, That won't be everything that is being done is

The doctor

Holzmann and Strake. You couldn't do batter. They'll be here shortly: I've got to go out for a while, but I'll be back before they get here." He stopped before Amy. "Your husband is no worse, Mrs. Jack 2011, He is holding his own. And that, in itself, is-lightly---very alightly encouraging. I think may safely any that much."

I

long, probably not more than an the right thing. Your husband has hour or so. The doctor said the fighting chance--and he is fight- others would come very soon." ing. Tho nurses, luckily, are spe The maida ware, as hor father cially skilful and conscientious. had said, decent, but disgruntled, have had both of them on cases of "Them nurses come out here and my own. I've had one of the night order us around as if we was dirt," nurses, too." He looked at his complained the cook. "They want watch--eternal constant gesture of

minute and they're all doctors-prepared to leave. everything in a always bolling their dirty stuff on Amy stopped him: "Is there Professor Lowe came in at the my range. I have to keep a couple likely to be any change soon?" moment and the doctor repentedferent big kettles of hot water "There may be a change either what he had told Amy, and took ready all the time and that leaves way of the patient's condition to- was disturbed me hardly no room to cook. And night. I anticipate nothing before

leave. The professor said, alt they're so fussy about what they that time."

and uncnay.

ting down beside her, "this le cercat. I tried to ask Miss Terry "There may be a change, either tainly a very peculiar situation when she went out what to get for way," repeated Amy, slowly, "and Just as we came in apparently,

dinner,

but she acted like she didn't there's nothing more anyone can Jane went out, by the back door, even hear. And I said to M'ree, do for him—nothing at all?" of all things saying nothing what we might as well put on our hats "I am sorry," said Doctor Holz- ever to the servants, leaving no and get out of it, too. Her griev-mann, "but there is nothing." orders. There's a cook and ancea lightened with telling them. Doctor Gavin remained for a mo- waltress, decent women, but both "But I'd not like to have it and ment as the others left. "I'm com- highly disgruntled by the extra 1 acted, thataway with bad sick- ing back again, later," he said to work and the demands the nurses ness in the house. I told your Amy. "And I suggest that you make. They were on the point of Poppa I'd stand it a while longer, get some rest and sleep." leaving, but I've explained matanyway, And M'reo anid she- "That's what I think, too, Amy," ters, as far as I could, and I think would, too."

said Professor Lowe, "Why don't they'll stay. I promised them extra. "I'll make some arrangement,' you come with me new to find a wages. In fact, I gave them each said Amy. "I'll see the nurses and hotel? And then I really think I $20 and told them I would pay all plan their meals. I'll help you must try to see Jane. We're In-

maintenance bills, for the wherever I can. My father and truders here.“ nuracs' meals, you know. But

will go out for our own meals, but don't see how we can stay here, you know I must be there, near

husband"

"

"I'd rather stay right here,” said Amy. "You go ahead, Father."

"But I don't like to leave you

"I'm not alone. Howard is here."

you and I, I mean, and make anyure, we know that. We got alone, under such circumstances"

further trouble for them, I'll go

out and get rooms at the nearest carts," protested the coolt, . "If

hotel, and we will cat there, and Miss Terry'd said anything-but Host basitated. "Is there simply wait here the rest of the she looked squeer. I said

to nothing I can bring you, my dear,"

was in the

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