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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,

SEPTEMBER 20, 1934.

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"You forgot something,"

·DEGIN HERE TO-DAY

He held out the vanity case.

Russ said. What did she mean by smiling that way at old Redneck from the club? Something ought to be done about it. He wasn't her class,

BOOTS RAEBURN, 18 and pretty, tal not to be jealous of the other sage in her crow at archneck.. fashionable New York subarb. AYLVIA RIVERS. richest girl In

Thus Hardy's thoughts.. town likes Boole and falis to invite her

He had been relleved, a few mo to a party at the Yacht Club. Boots accepta

last-minute invllation from MRS. WATER-monts before, when Boots had assured MAN, socially prominent, to a dinner at the hiri he had nothing to do with any club that same night.

Quite inabeently, Boots in thrown into an discomfort sho might be suffering at embarrassing situation by HARDY WHIT- the hands of the good ladies be MORE, one of Sylvia's guests, who had been casually dubbed "the village witches." drinking. He tries to induce Boots to go saling with him and, when she runs away, Every woman over 30 was a witch to goes off in a host alone and fails overboard this arrogant, handsome young man. ifis rescoe Runes considerable excitement and But now he wasn't sure he wanted Bytel furious. She revolves to punler Boots and malicious repeals the story in to have his kind offer so casually Way to discredit the other girl MRS. dismissed. If Isabel was right Boots FERNELL. prominent member the was "in bad" with the witches. He Woman's Club, Doots to resign from the know the town; it would make her

Buffer.

of

Juniors.

Hardy call to apologize and Boots coldly unresponsive.

CHAPTER IX

Selfish as he was, Hardy was de- eent enough underneath to feel a slight qual at the prospect. He had been boiled as an owl the other Bools' tete-a-tete with Hardy was night, Isabel had nasured him. Sylvie Interrupted by the arrival of the had ridden him badly when he had Beach Club swimming instructor, met her and he'd still had the hang- Russ Lund. Hatleas, looking by coun-ver. He hadn't been very nice to parison to Hardy's leanness and Sylvia. Ho had, high-hatted her all trimness rather the "roughneck" that aver the place. Sure, Sylvia was oke Patty had dubbed him, he stood there but she mustn't act as though she grinning at her.

owned him. He couldn't stand that. Nothing burned him up so much as the inevitable feminine possessiveness. He shied at the least hint of it and fatal error in Sylvia had mundo showing her hand.

more

sudden?

B

•

WAS

decided, and yet the classic outline- was softened and sweetened, alto- gather unlike the faces of Grecian maidena on old coins. There something flowerlike about her, some-; thing untouched and virginal and remote, in spite of the fact that she talked the glib language of the day!

respect con1- and in almost every

formed to the rules of the younger

set. It wouldn't be hard, thought Hardy, putting his foot on the brake quite suddenly at a red light, to imagine this girl in crinolinca with a

at her throat. rose tucked into a cluster of curls I must be getting screwy," he told himself with disgust.

They were out on the country road now, the motor running smoothly and silently and the scent of newly-cut grass borne to their nostrils like per- fume. Past a hedge of dew-drenched honeysuckle the car glided and the heavenly scent was borne

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Honeysuckle! Ah, don't you just love that?" breathed the girl, for- getting to be cynical, forgetting her pose of disillusionment and sophis- tication.

"That what it is? I could go for that," said the young man briefly. He therefore turned on Boots now

The night was cool under the stars. Older Trees were black shapes against the women than she had been known to sky and everywhere in hedges were his most devastating smile. be stirred hit and Boots had been-furred-patches of roses, startling_in

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"You forgot something." Boots stared at him. Then she amiled. He was holding her vanity caso out to her, a frivolous affair of fine tortoise shell, flat and thin. She must have left it in the car when he drove her home,

lot." She "Oh, yes. Thanks a began rather haltingly to make the necessary introductions Mr. Whit Mr. Lund.. Hardy bowed a trace too stiff, hurt and baffled all day. Small won the light thrown on them from the

der she accumbed to the charm he car's headlights. There und sad they knew each other. managed to inject into his agreeable

were rather voice. Russ's duck trousera

Be a sweet thing and prove you're bedraggled looking. The virile, white sweater, contrast Lo Hardy's not mad at me. Come out tonight. beautifully tailored flannels. looked We'll go places. Dance."

Well, why not? She had, she told utterly hopeless.

Well, I'll be seein' you. Thought herself, nothing to lose and every you might want the gadget...

gain. Her father wouldn' thing Boots came out of her trance to object. All the young men in Larch thank him again, this time too neck looked pretty much alike to him.

"Well, where do we go from horo?" the sald canually. "All right" fusely, because she felt sorry for him and hinted see him snubbed. Who Sho had a sort of date" with Johnny They were at a crossroads now, the blinker flickering on and off in silent "ilke 11 Hardy drevo warning. was Hardy--what did he think ho but that could be broken easily. It was-to yo high hat on her nit of a would be a triumph to be seen going streak Boots said; and this rushing places with Hardy and as long as

of the pleasant dream life that waa rassment fled in the face of Hardy's turned thumbs down on her she tonight. It hnd nothing at all to do Her momentary sense of embar the Mrs. Fernells of the world had through the scented night was part cool arrogance. What if he did namight as well have some fun, out of with carping old women and resigna sume, quite without warrant, that the the situation. Beach Club guard was andely friendly Hardy went away a bit surprised tions from clubs, and schoolmates with her? It was none of his at himself, if the truth be told, at who hated one and were ready to do Outwards for:

one harm if they could. business. If she were going to be the way things had fallen out. He "Oh, the Barn, I guess," said the one of Larchueck's girl outlaws she hain't in the least intended to take might as well play the, role to the this girl places, he grumbled. He girl languidly, leaning back and hug de the graceful thing. ging her brief wrap around her shoulders, Sho had never been to "As Russ's old for, parked a few sny he was sorry for getting her the Barn, but Hardy wasn't to know doors down the street, chugged mixed up in something nwkward apasmodically out of sight she said which hadn't been her fault. But that Probably he would demur, any. coolly, "He's a grand person, really," with an enthusiasm she was for from Redneck's arrival had stirred some how. She didn't really expect him

It would be amusing, Hardy re- touch of bravado. feeling. She knew little or nothing thing primitive and jealous in him. to accept her suggestion. It was a Hardy frowned to himself. The ahout the squarely-built, big-shoulder flected, driving away in a cloud of ed young man with the shock of dust, to show the town what a queen mood induced by the scent of honey. suckle was shattered. Ordinarily he! unruly hair, except that he obviously this yellow haired girl could admired her.

Binybe this was, how Svengali had liked the Barn well enough, with its rowdy music, its rowler dance. A few moments ago she had been felt about Trilby. considering the possibilities of turn- When Boots appeared in the door crowd. Well, he'd been thinking this ing Hardy's abject politeness to good way nome hours later, immaculate in girl was different, had he? He'd account. She had a golden oppor: sleeveless white silk frock with a been wrong. If she wanted to go to tunity. Why not use it? But all briof emerald green jacket worn over the Barn, all right. He had been a nt once the thought sickened her. it, you would never have suspected fool. She No, she wouldn't cry on his shoulder that she had washed dishes and wrung others. and tell him he was the big, bad man out tea-towels only a short time bo-

limit.

and meant

be

who might save her from all the fore. Sho was cool, scented, self-

disfavour. village

Sho wouldn't,possessed. either, adopt a devil-may-care attitude which often went over famously with the boys.

•

The golden youth beside her looked at hor in puzzloment. What had gone wrong with the intervlow? He was accustomed to fluttering interest,

She lifted her slim hand and let it fall in the grooting.

Hardy gave her glance, "Good girl. Thought you might change your mind."

was just like all

(To Be Continued.j

COUNT THE

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She widened her eyes. "Oh, why?" "Thought the town fathers might

Ho would have sworn this little thing be writing you letters about my would be grateful for any crumbs of reputation." flattery le might toas her way. But

She smiled a far-away smile. "Oh,|

somehow she wasn't playing up. He I guess it isn't as bad as all that." folt it had. bean darned decent of him

Hardy was frankly nettled. At.21

to come around in the first place. he was rather proud of being known Why, he hardly knew the girl although as the bad boy of Larchneck, He he had always thought her flyaway had always been able to slide graco- yellow hair and big brown eyes affully out of difficultion. His money, delectable combination. She could be his father's position, his own undoubt a knock-out, he told himself solemnly,otl charm had something to do with with the right clothes and more thin. But he wanted this girl to sophisticated makeup. Of course she understand that usually ho was one of the younger.crowd.). Why regarded as rather dangerous medi- he was two years older. That made eine. She was only a kid -in his a lot of difference. She had "spirit estimation. It was irritating, to Lobl though. She throw up her head like he, was not appreciated.

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