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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER

BEACH CLUB GIRL

BEGIN BERE TO-DAY

BYLVIA RIVERS, rich and spoiled, ruled the younger set of Larchineck, Isablonable New Mires a party at the

York suburb. As al! "the crowd" as

Yacht Club and ́ BOOTA ILAROURN, of whom she la jealous Hoole, heartbroken by the antib, Accapl belated Invitation to a dinner at the club that same night given by NRO. WATERMAN, ene vf the town's social lights.

HARDY WHITMORE, one of · Bylvie's gurala, rushes Boots aff the dance floor and tries to persuade jer to go sailing. She re- fuses and runs away; losing her shoes. Jurdy gure off in his boat and falls overboard. The entire club is routed and he is rescued. Bools, embarrassed and shools, is driven home by UBS LUND, swimming Instructor. The fallwing day she gives the crowd more to nik about by axalos athing home from the Beach Club with tow.

CHAPTER VII

"And redouble," and Sylvia tri unplantly. She smiled nerons the table at Helen Bird. "How is that, partner?"

Sylvia liked to play. She likod bel- ter to win Not that she was not genorous when the bridge game was ; at her own house, as was the case this afternoon, she gracefully concei od the prize to the one whose score came next highest. But a bad score put her in a villainous temper and those who liked to keep her in good humour usually saw to it that she held the winning cards

Now, as the scores were being udd- ad un, she leaned back in her fan- backed chair of willow and yawned Juxuriously,

"I'm dead," he announced,, look, ing around at the assembled com pany, There were eight girls in all; charmingly dressed, exquisitely curled and rouged and powdered, their long- nalis

red lashing ko

Jowels. Cigarette ashes

the big ainbaster trays; there were cigarette ends stained with lip salve every where. The long, slim fingers ware always restlessly seeking fresh light, little squared, cellophaned package.

littered

A

"Another party to-night," Sylvia went op, touching her dark waves with ringed fingers. I shall need

By MABEL MCELLIOTT

Boots, preparing dinner, told herself that if she got out of this dilemma safely she'd turn over a new leaf..

a rest cure if this keeps up." There,one. True, she hadn't any money, her sandy hair worn perfectly wan polito murmur of Interest from couldn't do many of the things the straight, her generous mouth - the seven. Sylvia needed plenty of other girle did, but that didn't really nocent of cosmetics, Jane admired attention, demanded it.

matter. Everybody knew the Rne-Isabel immensely and it was not often "How's Hardy to-day after his burns were fine people." That was she had very much to talk to her ducking?" one of the newcomers to what counter.

about so she plunged awkwardly into

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ant."

the charmed circle demanded. She "I'll go over to see her to-night,"conversation about the Juniors. was a round-faced, mub-nosed Riri Isabel told herself, with determi "Sylvia Rivers is coming to seu with an enormous mouth and liquid nation. "Maybe she'd better make Mother this morning," she said gar- but rather vacuous dark eyes, Sylvia overtures to Sylvia." glanced rather sharply at her for an But when she arrived at home she instant, then turned away. She did found some New England cousina "Sylvin is 7" Ixabel widened her THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. not delen to reply.

there for dinner and she forgot Boots

eyes: and the menace which

hung over her.

"Yes. I think there must be some-

From ANTWERP, LONDON thing up." Jane elaborated, pleased at

and STRAITS. Sylvia dawdled upstairs to her having caught the older girl's atton. luxurious sitting room when the last tion. "She said something about call. The Steamship,

wing a special meeting. Something "Well, I think he was potted if you guest had departed. There was

a disgraceful incident (you frown on her narrow face; her pro-about aak mo," she continued stoutly.

"Nobody did, darling." Patty's tone ininent blue eyes were dilated with could hear Mrs. Fornell's volca here): Was devastating. Several pairs of anger. She was still nagry over lastut the club the other night." bright syes were slanted inquiringly night's happenings. Not all

"He's all right, Patty said briefly with withering look at Ethlyn Tree. Someone said something quickly to cover the silence and Ethlyn stored about her unabashed.

the

"BENCLEUCH"

No claims will be admitted after

Consignees of Cargo are hereby "Oh, I think there must be a mis informed that all Goods are being at Sylvia. There was mailee in some lattery she had received, nor her good take, Isabel said smoothly. "We landed at their risk into the hazardous of them.

Acere at contract had erased from her were all there nothing hap-and/or extra hazardous Godown of Her heart heat a little The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf "A person can't have the simplest mind the memory of last night's de pened, ...

and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or humiliation. Just when faster. accident around here," stated Sylvia feat, and

from the wharves delivery may be "I—I can tell your mother any obtained. pointedly, "without having overy oki Hardy's favour had seemed to her a tabby in town tearing her hair about tangible thing, in her hands at last, thing she wants to know about the

he had slipped away maddeningly club dance," she went on, blinking and the Goods have left the Godowns, it."

"Well, I only thought-began Further, he had not called to-day to smiling. "Nona Junior did any and all Goods remaining undeliver Ethlyn,

thing she shouldn't have, I'm sure ofcd after the 24th September, 193, "My apologize. the defensive. OR

Her anger grew and deepened as that

will be subject to rent. heavens, I didn't know he was the king or something! Anybody'd think sho bathed and dressed, making her there was a law”

"Therols, darling."-Isabel who felt sorry for Ethlyn came forward crisply. "We call this the No-Gossip Club, didn't you know? Anyone who

"Well then, that's all right, isn't self sweet and fragrant. With Sylvia, it ?" anid Jane, comfortably dispos thinks was to act, and when at lasting of the subject, a little bored by she was arrayed in frailest pale green this time. draperies, silver slippers on her feet,

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 8th October, 1934, or

will not be recognized.

they

dutlable

', Goods are to be left in the Gedowns, where they will be examined on the 22nd September, 1934, at 10 am by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas

No Fire Insurance has been effected.! Billa of Lading will be counter-

The two girls parted and Isabel To comply with the General Bonded she went to the telephone concealed inwalked awiftly on toward home, con- Warehouse Regulations consignees

narrow white and silver closet open-scious of a tug of worry at her heart. must

have B

Revenue Officer in talls tales has to pay a fine..

"Honestly?" Ethlyn was appalled. ing off her dressing room..

Sylvia was ruthless, unforgiving, but attendance when damaged Patty winked at her elaborately.

She called a number, lier voice soft it didn't seem possible she would do goods are examined. "Sure, couldn't you tell? We talk and Butters and feminine, almost anything to harm Boots with the All broken, chafed, and damaged i about nothing but birds and flowers. timid in its implications.

Juniors. Why, belonging to that ex- Bring your stomp book next time. "Mrs. Fernell? Yes, it's. Sylvin elusive little group, aliated with the We'll have more fun."

Rivers, No; never mind calling Jane. Woman's Club, was terribly import. Ethlyn, squelched, relapsed into a I wanted to talk 1 you. It's about ant. It would "simply kill" Boots, sullen silence but the animati vo the pout the Junior Gieten you are. Isabel told herself, if anything hap- of the other guests, rushing into know how particular brench, covered any awkwardness! Something has-as come up,

But, of course, nothing would, effectively.

feel terribly about it. can't ex Jane Fernell was just imagining Elklyn walked home with leabel plain over the telephone, but I'd like things. Or Sylvin was seeing Mrs. Inter. "I s'pose that's the last time to talk to you, To-inorrow? About Pernell about something entirely I'll be asked to her highness's," she 11, then. Thanks so much. Mra foreign to the club dance. No, Isabel anid. "Oh, well, I don't care. She Fernell. Her little girl voice uttered wouldn't believe it. It was just too burns me up, lots of ways. was away, to nothingness, but it was not; funtnatie. sold on the don these afternoon shows a little girl, expression which was of hors were marvellous, but I can't levelled at the ivory and silver tele- see much to them. Why does every phone. There was something vindic. body get no hot and bothered about five, something horribly mature about! knowing her well?""

Isabel shrugged. It was hari to accept Sylvia's hospitality and then discuss her afterward, according lo

she

Balti

her face at that intment.

Хом, 1

"I'll show ber," she said to this air.

(To Be Continued.)

For these

feet the

only help

Boots, at home, was singing over Isabel's simple code.

the salad bowl. She had had dozens "Sylvia's all right," vaguely. "You've got to-to under- of fine impulses to-day, had made

great many good resolutions. Last stand her."

"Oh, I understand her all right."hight, lying uneasily awake with her worry, she had said that if she got The baby face hantoned a trifle, the cut of this dilemma safely she'd turn red pa pouted. She was raving on

over a new leaf, be mara amiable at all over the place when I blew in about home. She was carrying out this how something should be done if giris particular resolution now, Mrs. Rac- liko Boots Raeburn were allowed to burn was lying down in a shaded and run wild... and all that stuff. darkened room, nursing one of her Isabel paled. "I didn't bear that bad headaches. Boots was preparing! What's wrong? Boots hasn't done dinner. It was fun to be busy, to zig- anything."

"Well, Sylvia's after her scalp and zag between kitchen and lining con.. laying the table correctly, slicing cold she'd better looks out. Boots did meal, heating rolls, pouring leod ton out on the terrace with Hardy last into the tall amber glassca. Johnny night, and he didn't show up, again. It's all right with me. Boots is perhad called to ask if she wanted to sco fectly ske as far as I'm concerned, the new Marlene Dietrich picture and yes. Everything was But she gets in Sylvia's hair. She'd he and said

life was very pleasant pleased better be careful,"

The girls parted at an elm shaded if you didn't ask too much of lit. corner and Isabot tried to shake off Everything in the kitchen was worn The disquiet Ethiya's words had and old. The bowls and dishes sho caused her. Sylvia had been a bit handled were chipped. The tea polaonour to Boots lately. There was towels were worn thin but to-night no denying it. And Sylvia was in- none of these details Irked her as they Пuential in town. If she really start usually did. She was above such ed out to do it there was no rad potty matters. It was enough that the harm she could do Boots Fiven the lettuce lay crisp in a wire basket, in this free and easy day when girls that the table, with its islands of could do prótty much as they pleased, white mats on ita dark, marred sur within reason.

an unsavoury story face looked attractive. Boots trilled QUEENS ROAD CHINA BUILDING about one of them could caufa injury. an air gaily. She could almost for Isabel know that. Why, tkte hnd give Sylvia" to-night for being hơyrið. beon that pretty little southern girl "Maybe I haven't tried to be decont from Now Markin the your before to her," she thought contritely. Stories had got around about her "Maybe it's partly my fault,

• she had been definitely dropped. The next time they met alu would† She'd been blackballed in the two araku en honest effort to be friendly, sororities the had wanted to join.“

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Oh, but Sylvia wasn't mean enoughIsabel met Jane Fornell in Borg's illats) and the Hongkong Gaveramst to do that to Books Raeburn, en drug store next morning. Jane, who Lense, such a thing were possible. Boots Lelonged to the slightly, younger grandfather had bulit ond of the first cun, was freckled and wholesome, houses in this town. She know. avery.)

31B, Wyndham Street.

signed by,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.')

Agents. Hongkong. 15th September, 1934.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGELIES MARITIMES.

The Steamship,

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All claims must be sent to the undersigned before Monday, 24th Septmber, 1934, or they will not be rocogaizod

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