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BEACH CLUB GIRL

CHAPTER XLVI

By MABEL McELLIOTT

"And

"Well, you ought to have a few, glass, bronze-grilled door, good things," They were packing in the old house with spirit,

her mother returned where's the chit ho's supposed to Privately she reflected marry? At least, I suppose they're at Larchneck and it was long, wear-that Boots was behaving rather oddly going to be married. He seemed some business, Upstairs Miss Florida these itays, Edward was everything crazy enough about her.") was in a tangle of tennis rackets, cur- that was fine and, besides, now that tains to be sent to the laundry, crates their own Gnancial affairs were so already nailed up and marked for beautifully arranged, there remained storage. The house had been rented in her mind no lingering doubt as to to some people named Blair from the girl's motive in nccepting him. | Pottstown. They were coming in on

Sciver

+

Edward, loft alone, prowled lamely about his suite on the second floor of the big house. It was Jendly to be

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the first of May. Meantinio avery just to see that Daddy and I were time of year the ponies were kicking "If I'd thought she was marrying indeurs this fine spring weather. This thing which could possibly be packed taken care of I couldn't have borne up the turf out at Westbury and the esse was in that state. Old books, in it," said the older woman to herself. is were being knocked about on ce- gazines, china that had not been used She chilled herself for being fanciful.ment courts. He had read everything for years nor would be again was There was certainly no reason that pile of books Denis had sent to in sight had het What about being sent to the Salvation Army, The big rooms had a bare, unlived-In/ earth 'why any girl shouldn't Jumim the last day he'd been in Now dspeel. The cat prowled uneasily the cinnce to marry Edward Vani

Only-well, Boots Alitn't be Martin? About, aware that great changes were taking place.

I have like n a radiantly in

happy person and He found them at lust, neatly Mr. Rooburn wax staying at Dr. she had been noticeably excitu, flush-stacked on a contre table. "Anthony flart's during the general upheaval called in the past.

ed, whenever young Fenway hnd Adverse" In its bright blue cover. and his wife, turbaned and aproned,

"pinrcus Aurelius and Epictetus. went briskly from task to task with that was all right. Presently Boots "toes the old boy think I'm going But he had gono away now. So "Whow," kald Edward to hin self, an energy she had not known for would be young Mrs. Van Sciver and highbrow in my old age7" years. Coloured Black Hettie camo settle down happily and properly as a In to "he'p push things around" and} left nightly with such treasures as young matron and everything would stories, too. He flipped their pagos old panama hats, faded pletures and be as it should he chocolate boxes which had been for the boat? You know I wanted Titian-haired goddess with a Ruman- "Don't you need some white things one of them-a gory affair in which a idly, becoming interested at last, in allowed to gather dust in the attic.

Thure were one or two mystery

Boots had finally given up her work day?"

you to get those frocks the other tan accent did away with a cowboy making her marriage preparations, "I'll get those the day before we lover on a dude ranch.

in the Bay Tree and was quietly

walt. We've There was no sound in the bly room It was the first work in April, Edanil. Edward said, to

Hfor a. long time save the flutter of ward had gone back to the house in enough to do now.".

(Somewhere on blue sean a dark- | Pages upper Fifth avenue. Next Friday-ni

and the bias of Edward's In three days-Boots and Edward eyed young man would be staring cigarette as it expired in the nearby were to be marrtal, very simply, with could see him for just a moment.

moodily at the skyline. Oh, If I internistle aquarium out furn flurry in the church near Boots' heart cried hungrily.)

"Good Ing the fishes,” he chuckled, Larchneek Square. Their plans had I'd get the white lace for eve- had seen his disposal of the cigarette. thinking of his mother's face if she been kant secret, No one, with theinings with the deep red wrap. exception of Mrs. Racburn herself, know what they wore.

"Want this, Barbara 7" Hoots glanced up from the handle pearls Edward had weat, the of lampantes she was conscientious sternly on these symbols of her new Almost without realizing what it ly wrapping in brown paper to see life. What business had she dream was he was doing he renil the letter's | her mother holding a white hening of m frock, many times washed and Irened, enough for her to say goodbye?

who hadn't care-l contents. 1in face lengthened, ita limp from a frequent visits In thei

indoor pallor deepened slightly as he feaned forward.

ulh

He stooper to retrieve the envelope | She said yes, yes, to everything. I that fell from the pages of the book The white Ince, the bag with the seed he was bulding. There was no super-

new scription and with idle finger trunk... Bonts Axed her eyesfied out the sheet within,

"I don't think so." Then she "You won't be needing me now, I remembered. Yes, of course. That suppose." Miss Veronica Kerrigan, was the dreks she had worn that early very smart in her new spring en summer morning when she had first semble of savy hive, her flyaway hat met and talked with Denis Fenway. tipped with a seariet fenther, amiled On an impulse she picked it up, brilliantly at her patient. hugging it to her.

The letter began simply: "Mly darlleg." It was signed Denis.

"I'm going away because I can't bear to see you belong to somebody cine." I sald in part. "Ever since that first day when I saw you, littl "Oh, I don't know," drawled Ed. and sick na hielpless, like a bo- I was word Van Selver,

It was rather ton lengeared kitten, you've been in my ly in the big house with all there blood. Ed's prince. Stick withi Servings.

m. Good luck. God bless you." that's the way of it."

Edward whistled, very low. "So

Think I'll keep it, after nil always foud of that dress

Deni Denis. Two Werks hud passed and i there had been no word of him. Where was he and

what was he doing Would she ever be able completely to forget hun, with his dark brows, his slaw, unwitting laughter; and the deep gaze he bent upon her?

I didn't hent what Mums."

"wald 1 thought I'd puck un' all this trash and put out for the minn to cart away."

"Yes, I'd do that.”

נוי:

aid.

What did it matter? What did anything matter? Once she would have thought it heaven to have all this excitement in the family. Now she was only lifelessly glut for her parents' sake that it was so.

This was no way, she thought. for girl to feel practically on the eve of her wedding.

"You going to get that beige thing we saw at Lord's Saturday, Boots 7" She roused herself to answer with enthusiasm. "Yer. I called un to day and told them to mend it out. You're a darling to buy it for

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"Maybe you'd come in mornings and end to me," he proposed, leaning on is rane. "Would you call thin ከ day?

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(To Be Continued.]

What Is Your Face Value?

She was a pretty little thing. like bright, dark bird poised for Alght He Hiked her. She made him bangk and mingled her soprano notes of The first impression you make on merriment with his own brug ones, people in through your general up- "Well, Fas considering taking #pearance. If you are easy to look rest," Miss Kerrigan told him. (She at your face value in increased Hasn't been sleeping well of nights immediately. But if your com- Intely but nurso didn't tell herplexion is muddy at pimply. your patient that. Heart trouble? Well. [eya dull, your expression unhappy, yes. Of a sort. Not the kind Dr. the estimate of you, is lowered. Farge would prescribe for, though) Skin blemishes are usually caused "Maybe I drop in to see you by constipation and liver sluggish- morrow about 11, she decided. (Sunera. If you wish to have a clear she wasn't to see the last of him this skin, bright eyes, pure breath, morning, then, with bin cheque in her cheery, confidence-inspiring persona- perse and a "Thank you, Mr. Vanity, you should keep your digestive Selver; it's been a pleasure," on hur system clean and active by lips. "I'm staying with my sister occasional dose of Pinkettés. over in Brooklyn this week-end," whel This splendid laxative not only pursued, "Yes, I'll be glad to come." makes you look better but

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nirendy popular. "Love in Bloop, Elliott Nugent directed from a screen | play by Benjanın Glazer,

smartest Coulouriern Miss Sidney literally dazzles the audience with u benulifat collection of delightfully stylish gowns, dresses, coats and ac cessories. Edward Arnold, Lucien Littlefield, Henry Stephenson and Edgar Norton are excellently cast in the supporting roles. Marlon Goring,

who wielded the megaphone ел "Thirty-Day Princess," which WAR produced by D. P. Schulberg, has created another cloverly contrived, smooth, and amusing picture for his

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Jack Haley, Mary Boland, Noll said to be more elaborately staged) was crowned King of Sweden, And: Hamilton, Patricia Ellis and label than the original story, which addi- tempestuous love through the visit to Jewoll head the cast of Charles I. tional improvement in photography; her court of John Gilbert, who por Rogers Paramount film comedy, story and plot, presents the further tray the authentic role of Amin. "Here Comes the Groom" which has adventures of Carl Denham, (Robert snor Antonio Dimintelis of Spain. Its final showings to-day at the Armstrong), who after being finas- Their open love affair incenses the Queen's Theatre. Directed by Edward cinily #mushed us the result of escape nation against Christina and her Sedgwick from an original play by of “King Kong,” again setu sall for people repentedly clamour for her Richard Flournoy, the im Skull Island, and once more dares the marriage to Prince Charles. The pur- spontaneous story of the beetle and prehistoric monsters as he searches formance of Carho is undoubtedly the highly amusing romance between two for buried treasure. With his sweet-tent of her career and Gilbert main young burglars. When Jack Haley is heart (Helen Mack) he uncovers an tains and revives that old petulant scored by his sweetheart, Isabel anelerit temple and traces of a for- force an evident in his earlier pic- Jowell, for not being a good burglar, gatten civilisation, and also meets the tart. fan Keith, Lewla Stons, ho

scoop, but gets.. Son of Kong, another gigantle ape. Elizabeth Young, C. Aubrey Smith are caught in his own plans, Big, bad but totally unlike his trumendous air seen in the cast

bandits interfere with him and take Denham saves the creature from death

everything,,pmats and ull,". In escap- in quicksands and they foin forces.

"lly. Whose Hand?" A mutiny, encountere with giant

With that recklessness and darting from the police, he runs into a monsters and sen serpents and a ter common to newspaper reporters. Ben pullman compartment belonging to a rifle earthquake and flood are high iyon pursues a hot news story aboard young bride whose husband, a radio стролог, has just deserted her. spots in the film gunranteed to thrill a speeding, Pullman train and solves Forcing him to pose as the husband, the most blase audiences,

ave .ysterious murders while getting the bride takes him home. Her nit his story in "By Whose finnd" witting nunt, a radio fan, thinks he romantic Columbia melodrama, opt is the real radio singer, and, in trying ing to-day at The Alhambra Theatre to make him aing, complicates the Paramount's adaptation of the cur- Unique In Its setting following the situation. Sidney Toler, and Larry rent senson's outstanding theatrical trend set by "Grand Hotel," "Un Gray also play featured roles. success "She Loves Me Not" starring Depot" and "The Shanghai Express” Bing Crosby and Miriam Hopkins and gy Whose Hnud?" takes pice showing from to-morrow at the entirely aboard this fast train, bring-| Queen's Theatro treats movie-goers to

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