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CHAPTER I

All the Hollisters were in scelusion to-day-all except Ann Hollister who had thrown the big doors of the homo In which she had been born 20 years before wide to a scandalized but eager public.

large double drawing rooms where Ann's mother had "ontertained so beautifully, and where Ann's, and mother had entertained stil Javishly.

BYTTARY RAYMOND

did the day you began driving your

said,

horrid little refrain. Ann perfunctorily, and then stood, What can the fool be thinking of to

Cousin Lucy had come in, kissed) father's car. I remember I timidly, her eyes on Aunt Hattle. let that baby take the wheel7 Ann,

spared you all this." dear, I'm sorry, I wish I could have

eyes and reading the signal there, and Aunt Hattle, meeting Cousin Lucy's Importantly, "You can come and live with me, of course, Ann. I'll be glad to have you."

"Please don't worry. I've figured it all out. I'm going to sell the house. With the gesturo she had smashed

| I've made up my mind.” Cousin Lucy had boamed at this, traditions that had bound the Hollis-

"I won't hear to that. The houre tors together, despite the failing magnanimity and then slipped from Is yours. No one can touch it." fortunes of most of the clan. Al the room like a quiet little mouse. "I couldn't keep it. Surely you would soon be in full awing in the

Ann's eyes bad met her aunt's cold understand." gaze. It was like a sudden plunge

The judge sighed heavily. "Ann, into cold water.

don't let anyone make you believe I'm going away.

"Thank you, but I couldn't-you see your father was dishonest. He had every confidence in the security he. "Bult yourself, of course. But I offered. Things would have worked! don't see how you're going when-" out in normal times-"

"When I haven't a penny," Ann said "Thank you." Ann'a volco Wha soberly, with a wry little smile about trembling. "Of course I know that. She hadn't an idea either How much bring $10,000. These are her mouth.

will the house bring?" how she could go away. Sho only

go somewhere. It dail days" knew she must would be unbearable living at Aunt

"Would $10,000 cover all the debts Hntile's as Cousin Lucy had done for father made 7"

mora

There had been little entertaining aineb Ann was a chlid. Sho had grown up after the death

of her mother, after "things had changed."

Ann and her adored father had continued to live in the old home which was much too large for them, had managed somehow to escape the sigma of "poor kin" that was attach- so long. ed to other relatives of Aunt Hattle Hollister Hammond.

in Greenfield, trudging along the Cousin Lucy was a familiar figure Within the past week Ann had streets in poor shoes, the bulky old learned that all she owned in the fur cont flapping about her ankles. world was the roof over her head and Oh, how horrible it would be to be-; a Tow "old things." Soon new shely along the street, with the fractions

come like Cousin Lucy, walking stelld would be homeless, Ann's decision to sell the family antiques was respon sible for the resentment of her rela- lives and the ruffled surface of calm, old Greenfield to-day.

When Ann had arrived home the week before, Aust Hattie had met her in the outmoded limousine that was flaunted in the face of aristocratic Greenfield because Aunt Hattie wasi rich and therefore could do as she pleased.

Pekingese tugging at the leash. And of Uncle Ed's family, fawning for even more terrible to be like members favours, trips, money for emergencies -all of them haping they would out. after she had gone. live Hunt Hattie and enjoy her money

"It

"Practically all"

he owed you. You must tell me the "All, you mean, except the amount truth. How much won it, Judge

Waon 7"

"Ann dear it was so littlo--I was you, Ann, that your mother was the happy to help. Did no one ever tell unly woman I ever loved 7"

said instead of hating him you became "Yes, I've known always. Father his best friend."

"Then don't you understand how happy it made me-"

"Please,"

Until to-day Ann had belleved she "It was about $3,000. On my next wax mldway between her aunt's prox-case I'll charge a double free." perous condition and the economic I smile and the twinkle in his helplessness of her other relatives. blue eyes did not deceive Aun. Finan Then, with terrible suddenuesa, every-cint difficulties were written in the thing was changed.

Lired, anxioan lines of his face,

"The house wouldn't bring more 7" rest as they are."

"I'm afraid not. Ann, let things

gloomy old house that was so much Presently, Ann walked out of the like its mistress and went down the wide, front street which had become,

"Then I'll sell the furniture-overy-

They had driven to Aunt Hinttie's Victorian home, "The Elms," instead of to Ann's house on Cherry street. Ann had attributed this to sympathy on her aunt's part. It would be hard as the lown moved away from tradi-thing!" for the girl to go back to the home tional boundaries, a mixture of homes where she and her father had been so and business places. Ann loved the shocked. happy and where he had died last street; it was famillar and therefore full.

dear,

The great alma and cottonwoods had stond here long before she was | ben, stretching praleeting arms above anil casting dappled hade below.

Alnust before she had bad time to remove her hat, the news that she was penniless, was broken to Aún.

"You haven't a cent," Aunt Hattie haul sud in her thin, neid voice, "You might as well now the truth because you'll probably be hounded to death. Ann climbed the stairs that led to by your father's creditors. Luckily the law office of her father's friend, there's nothing" they can do. The The room was just as she remembered hotter was left to you by your mother, it; cobwebs in the corner, soot on the At least you'll have that and a few window sills, law books back of dingy 'old things."

glass in the tall bookenses, dust over "Creditora Ann had gasped, her everything. fner white.

And there, as though he hád not "That's what I said. Your father moved since the last time she was owed everybody. That is, everybody here, the elderly judge slumped in a who was foolish enough to lend him chair. Ann thought he looked fired, any money. And there were a great older. There were new nex. many. As Barnum sald-"

Woman.

Ann's fierce eyes stopped the older "Please! Why wasn't I told about this before?”

"Because your father exacted a promise from that quixotle old idot, Harvey Wilson. It seems your second year of college land been paid up"

"But my allowance? It Came regularly.

"Probably from Harvey's pocket, heaven knows how he got it if reports about his practice are true."

"Creditors

creditors. The words kept coming back like al

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"Judge Wilsont

"Ann, my child!"

He enme forward, kissed her warm- ly and led her to a chair.

"You're a sight for sore eyes, my dear. When did you come?"

"This afternoon on the 4 o'clock train.

"And already you've had the bad news! Trust Initie for that."

"It was kept from me too long. You've always spoiled me, but now I'm Krown and you can't spoil me any

THURO,"

"You look acarcely older than you!

"My dear!" He was

genuinely

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"Ann, you can't be in earnest—” She nodded her bright head. "You then of Jin Ilnwkins, sorn between CONSIGNEES' NOTICES, know that silver coffee up--the one loyalty to his elder fellows on the that was used for the banquet Ln- cruise and his buyish pity for the fayelte attended-and the Hepple-rate who has treated him COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES while chest of drawers and that an-matey. The scenes between these

MARITIMES two are most engrossing with Cooper cient chinn-"

And the blue cloisonne vase your fulfilling acting requirements hand-The Steamship, child, I don't see how you could seitas Rilly Bones and Otto Kroger us mother kept roses in? Ann, my Homely. Lionel Barrymore is secn ruch things,"

Dr. Livesey. The magnetis quality in the latter's voice adds power to many, dramatle sequences.

"My mother would have valued them less than father's good nanie," Ann said in a low volee. "And maybe I'll have something left over to take me away from Greenfield. You wouldn't want me to live with Aunt Hattle, getting spineless and scored!”

"No." "Well, then!"

"Your aunt will never permit it.". "I suppose," Ann's eyes met his steadily, "I should advertise."

old friend get to his feet, ¡Ter crossed the room and grasped the girl's "I'm more than scandalized at your daring, But I'm proud of you. It's exactly what your mother would have

God bless her!"

hands.

dune.

(To Be Continuod.)

"Domeu"

"YALOU"

Arrived Hongkong on Monday, the 24th December, 1934. From LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, &c.

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"Dames," Warner Bros.' newest and most spectacular musical comedy named steamer are hereby informed romance, comes to Alhambra Theatre that their goods with the exception noon, with an all star cast headed by of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables Joan Blondell, Dick Powell and Ruby are being landed and placed at their Keeler. Three hundred girl dance and frolic in beautiful and Kowloon Wharf and Godown

beautiful risk in the Godowns of the Hongkong

Co. complicated ensembles that are said Lul., Kowloon, whence delivery can be, to be the most novel and most sebebtained as the goods are landed. sational yet created by that master of

Goods not cleared within 7 days special numbers, Busby Berkeley including date of arrival, will ba The picture is said to contain a num- subject to rent. ber of the catchiest songs of the year, written by three teams of ace soligs

All claims must be sent to the ters, Warren ami Dubin, Fain and undersigned before Thursday, 3rd Kahal and Dixon and Wrubel. These January, 1915, are sung by Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler, recognized,

or they will not be Joan Blondel! and Phil Regan, radio's co-stars, singing the world-beloved Cousins, also Debroy Somers and his Lord and Delmer Daves, carries the Godowns for examination by the "Singing Cop." The story, by Robert Damaged Packages must be left la. sung hits and enacting the whimsical Band.

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"Down to Their Last Yacht"

on record. veyor Messrs:-Goddard and Dougins the

Joan Blondell heads the cast in the at-10 a.m. picture on a massive senle unique in

on Monday, the lat the production of this type of picture. Their Lust Yacht", which comes to the sielights in embarrassing lignified have a Revenue Omeer in attendance Despite the fact that "Down To role of a chorus girl mad-cap who December, 1924. Consignees must Deft "Lubitch touchen" aid to its con. tinental galety and spley humour. King's Theatre next week, is a lavish Kentlemen, as who eventually weds when damaged dutiable goods are Chevalier plays a role unlike any bo musical extravaganza, nudiences will a millionaire moralist, Dick Powell examined by the Company's Sare Movie-goer lavish and the utterly different in singing the ting songs, he turns to It concerns the adventures of two Three famous comedians, Zasu Pitts, the goods have left the Gedowns.

who love the gay, the has ever attempted. Gay, debonair, realise that there is a certain amount and Ruby Keeler furnish most of the veyors.

of philosophy underlying its story. match In anathema to their families. romance as a pair of lovers whose screen entertainment ought

hold a the dramatic side when the real contracting classes: a group of for Guy Kibbee and, Hugh Herbert, pro-

No claims will be admitted after public celebration complete with romance eventuates, giving dancing in the streets for the first splendidly restrained

mer aristocrats whose vast fortuner vida a large share of the comedy. by us in any case whatever.

No Fire Insurance will be effected Erik Charell film production made in Miss MacDonald is singularly beauti have been swept away, and a party Others in the cast include Arthur Hollywood. In "Caravan", the ful the gorgeous Adrian-created of newly-rich social

climbers bent Vinton, Sammy Fain and Arthur

1. OHLA memorable Fox Flim musical spec gowns, and sings the Lehar music upon living the life of Riley. These Aylesworth.

Agent tacle showing at the King's Theatre, gorgeously.

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brought

Hongkong, 24th Decembor, 1934. this noted continental director has ever apparent amid the joyousness of together on a yachting cruise to the created one of the most brilliant and the gay Viennese music and tof members of the Social Register, South Seas. The crew is composod original screen plays ever shown in a comically-conceived situations. The local playhouse. For sparkle, colour orleinal Lehar song hits, the "Merry the new army of the Cash Register. and the passengers are recruited from and gaiety, it is unsurpassed. Lavish Widow Waltz", "Villa", "Girls, Girls When the yacht is wrecked and the ly produced at the Fox studios, with Girls". Melody Laughter" Hungarian villages, castles, inns and "Widows are Gay": rast Gypsy caravans swiftly alter Teach Me To Forget", "I'm Going to the common cause of rebelling against "To-night Will entire party stranded on a beautiful island, the two factions are united in nuting as backgrounds, "Caravan" Maxim's" are all sung in the picture. tells a romantic love sto in a Edward Everett Horton, as the comic queen. Mary Boland portrays the fanatic tribesmen on the island of

the tyranny of an exotic island delightful new vein. The setting is ambassador, appears with Chevalier idyllie the grape country of Tokay and Miss MacDonald in many hilar- rules with a high hand, but who has Mindanao ended in 37 deaths,

flory-tempered Island Queen who during the wine harvest and a quartet lous situations. Refreaking humour, of lending players as vivid an the is also suppiled in the sequences in penchant for marrying at frequent After attacking and killing 21 setting carries forward the story to the royal palace with Una Merkel and recently scored a hit in RKO-Radio's down by the constabulary, on whom intervals, Sidney Blackmer. who Filipinos, 16 tribeamen were mowed a spectacular finish. Charles Bayer, George Barbier as king and queen, This Man Is Mine", and Sidney Fox they had turned their attention.- favourite stage and screen star of the and the romantic gardens and tho continent, heads the cast as a dash comical trial

are seen as the romantic lovers. Rester. Aconce and

other Folly Moran brings her usual broad

performance,

ing Gypsy musician. The glamorous episodes spice the romantle theme humour to the role of a promoter Loretta Young appears

gay with merriment. young counless., Jean Parker and

who cashes In on the social ambitions Philips Holmes complete the stellari

"Aunt, Sally"

of the parvenu by organising the quartette. All four of them are

yachting expedition. Others who "Aunt Sally," superbly cast. Though "Caravan brilliant "musical" to date, is show- Sterling Halloway, Charles Coleman, Britain's most have important parts are Ned Sparks, doos not classify as the conventional ing at the Star Theatre. It features Marjorie Gateson, Helen Collins, Tom screen "musical in any sense, music Cicely Courtheidge, whose amazing Kennedy, Hazel Forbes and Irene plays an important part in the smooth versatility and personality places the Franklin. flow of its story. So stirring and film on the high peak of popular radically different is the use of music entertainment. Cicely

that probably the picture will in Aunt Sally," with her burlesquo, her excela in

"Treasure Island"

troduce a new era of musical produc minilery, her particular brand of Goldwyn-Mayer production adapted "Treasure Island", the Metro- tion. Three songs are outstanding, humour in the tho roniantic "Wine Song", a bubbling cidents which crowd hard upon one Louis Stevenson classic of adventure many diverting in by John Leo Mahin from the Robert dance number, "Ha-Cha-Chaand another's heels, and in the magnificont of the same name and enjoying an "Happy, I Am-Happy". In addition to the four leading players, such cabaret chorines, and many tuneful extended run at the Queen's Theatre, personalities * Louise Fazenda, bera already familiarised to the is an important, painstakingly-made Eugene Pallette, C. Aubrey Smith, public through the mediums of wire picture which entertains both young Charley Grapowin, Noah Beery and est and gramophone. Whether sing and old. Directed by Victor Floming, Dudley Digges offer Aino per-

ing, dancing, or cracking "gags," the cast -assembled by him is formances in strong roles.

Cicely is at the top of her form, and notable one. It includes Wallace without a peer in the world at this Beery and Jackle Cooper co-starred, "The Merry Widow". particular form of entertainment, Lionel Barrymore, Lewis

Stone, Glamorous romance, beautiful wo apersed with

The picture is packed with fun, inter- "Chic" Sale, Otto Kruger, little Corn

brilliant man, whimsical humour and the delighting cabaret sequences and the whom turn in excellent performances. And eye Sue Collins and many others, all of Haunting strains of Franz Lehar's massing of dozens famous music blend into an enter chorinos. The. supporting cast in- ingratiating Long John Silver, pirat

of beautiful Wallace Beery is offective as the rly, tainment of indescribable charm includes Bam Hardy, Billy Milton. Hartcal leader who plays largely on his Ernst Lubltch's production of The ley Power, Phyllis Clare, and Ben porsuasive friendship with the boy, Merry Widow" coming on Saturday to Weldon, A number of well known Jim Hawkins, in making ble dreadfal the Queen's Theatro With Maurice wireless "turns" appear including bid for buried Chevalier, and Jeanette MacDonald as Lésile Holmes and the

tronsure. Jackie Carlisle Cooper does a remarkable impersona-

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