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Lovable

BMMARY RAYMOND

1935.

"I expected you to help," she con- We're going to have lots of vegeta- tinued. "Sarah could tell you I'm bles.

about

BEGIN HERE TO-DAY ANN HOLLITER, pretty and so, and work In library. She falls in love wit not much good in a kitchen. But While Aan was chatting with her TONY MICK1F, though warned against him | I'm learning. What

the Peter was talking with Bain, man- by her roommate, RARAU KENT.

family 7"

fashion, about blights and sprays and Later Ann Jeta PETER KENDALL After I bought the place I realized smudge pots. He was glad they had wealthy and prominent and engaged to VALERIA BENNET, sonety wirl With it would be a white elephant on my done so well with the oranges last out 'ster's knowledge Valería moes about hands. But I hung on to it for some year. What were the prospects this with a way net. One night she attende party at which a man le shot. Peter, tears reason, and finally I got thin family season? ing how Valeria has deceived him, tells her thuc krement tuan an d

The same day Ann breaks her engagement

to Tony Bhe und l'eter meet in a mantrant de their mutual unhappiness. When

Florida

mother's car, recelves the, news cality.

CHAPTER XIV

curtains

рего creem

to stay hero. I give then the pro- Prosently Ann and Peter were on ceeds from the oranges and a mail their way back to the Lungalow, tho monthly wage to keep things up." lighted windows of the house gleam-

He had opened a door and now

Lenn, Sam's wife, had volunteered the young heka ber to marry him the series. They turned on the light. Ann stood, lost ng cheerfully in the darkness, are married that night' and art out for In admiration. The living room was to do the cooking for

Mer's mother la horrified by some of his typically Spanish, with its tapestries, couple. Sam had stocked, the pantry and would go to marriage. He vister, CARUL, who is much its balustrades, dark, ornate furniture with provisions attharind by the chauffeur who drives her supplemented by big wing chairs market every other day for vegeta-

covered with bright crotenne. The blos.

with rich "And so, Mra, Kendall," Peter said, draperies of blue brocade. A stair "we begin housekeeping."

After she had gone to her room with a wrought Iron balustrade would

AAnn heard Peter in his room, softly Fast driving brought Peter and upward at one side of the room. Ann to the vicinity of the little Florida bright fire glowed in the fireplace.

Peter whistling! whistling. home on the afternoon of the third "Oh, what a darling place!" breath-whistling stopped abruptly, as though day. For hours Pater's powerful car ed Ann.

he had realized how light-hearted he had been cutting its way along a "The bedrooms and bath are up-sounded. road leading through a tanglo of

"Let's have a

Ann, lying in her small bed, called stairs," Peter said. tropical growth. A forest so thick look at the kitchen."

to him. "Peter, I feel much safor with shadows that it seemed late The kitchen flour was covered with with these burglar bars.", afternoon although the sun was still linoleum in large gray and black Peter's deep laugh. "Ann, you high.

blocks, copying an old flagged stone idiot. Haven't you any imagination? Tall pines, palms, huge water oaka, flooring. The room had rough plaster You're a lientely hued oleander breaking thetains at the windows.

The

Flamink hibiscus and the more de- walls and dainty ruffled swiss cur- throughly senorita looking

deep green with colour. And over Upstairs the survey led from Ann's Lying awake, Ann looked through: all the intense, brooding stillness, bedroom to Peter's. The furniture in the kill. Watched a silvery moon broken only by the rustle of a leaf her room was painted cream and moving across the sky, touching the or the cry of a bird...

Soft silk shades Teaven" decorated in roses,

with strange enchantment. As the shadows lengthened the gray covered the lights. There were gay she thought of Tony. Was it possi- moss, swaying in the wind, was like pillows on the window seat, a gay he that only a week ago she and ghostly white arms reaching out to chintz-covered chair under the read-Teny had been dancing on the roof? ward them.

Had it only been a few weeks ago ing lamp. Ann

closer to Poler.

Poter's room

furnished in that Tony had caught her in bis moved "Weird, lsn't it?"

walnut and there was a practical, arms, saying, "You're my girl "Frightened?" He laughed and green-shaded light near his bed for She buried her face against her pillow renched over to give her hand a reading.

as though she could shut out the reapsuring pat.

Ann peeped in at the blue and memory of Tony's dark, eager face No, she couldn't be frightened with white tiled bath. A tub and shower, and his lips against hers Peter. Peter's strong, splendidly Electric light. "Such luxury!

She tried to think of Peter. Vin- muscled shoulders, his fighter's chin thought from what you said we'd palizing his tanned face, his brown meant ndequate protection. And be camping."

hair, his gray eyes, lils strong reso-

Jake."

"

WILA

P

She could never, never be grateful enough. But she was lonely, lonely!

A sob was in her throat.

Ann

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panled by Miss Readhead and became ballroom-tended by Captain Walter, were pre Hangkong

Rent at the meet of the Fanling Hunt conscious during the last

Monday, Jan. His Excellency days, the culminating point being yesterday afternoon, when over 500 and Lady Peel, accompanied by Mis

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there was something about hini, apart | "I've run down a few times, so Iute chin. Peter had been wonderful. from his rugged strength and big furnished the place. But there are nens, that gave Anna feeling of defects; as you will find out. Some security.

It was ths way Peter look-times the water runa low. If it does. ed at life.

In his room, Peter was probably "It's just around the bend of this well do Irts of our bathing in the

thinking of Valeria Bernett, just an lake, Peter said. And then, "Here **in January!"

she was thinking of Tony. Ann we are."

"Lots of mild days. Fill walk over wondered. vaguely troubled by the On the top of the slope, almost and tell Sam and his wife we're here, thought, if Valeria and her aunt had hidden by orange trees, was a wmnil

"I'm going with you," Ann saliheen guests, here in Peter's Floridn hungalow. Spanish type. A little Not for worlds would she have been hon.e. path bordered by flowers ran from left behind in this quiet little house. Finally she dropped off to sicep, the steps to the edge of the lake.

to dream of. Tony and Petor. It was "Peter!"

They started out through the grave, in mixed-up dream in which Tony and "Like it 7" "I'm afraid I shall love it and The path was rough and the grove Peter, inrk forests and alligators

was dark, with black shadows along figured prominently. you'll never get me away."

arm The sun was shining through the the path. Ann slipped her Peter got out, opened the side gate through Peter's and trudged along by window near her bed, making bright and the big cor climbed the alone, hin sile while he pushed aside bran-patches on the spread, when crushing thick grass under the wheels,ches and guided her through

the opened her eyes. The air was keenly interested spectators watch-Readhead and attended by the per- "A garage and everything!" mar trees.

and sweet, stirring her pleasantly.

ed the finals of llongkong's first sonal staff, were present at the 20th, Hongkong, where is Excellency had veled Ann.

A light streaming from the open She remembered Peter's lake, which official dancing championship in the Congregation of the University Peter smiled. "People lived here door of the frame collage mile the would be sparkling now under the Grill Room of the Hongkong Hotel, conferred upon him the Degree of The event, staged under the Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa, oner, you know."

uth clear and she slipped her arm sun, rippling up against the white.

sandy beach.

auspices of the Hongkong and afterwards presiding as from his,

con- for the conferring of the Degree of was a temptation too great to Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., waS The garage was clean and free "Hello, Sam?" Peter culled. früm, cobweba. Ann wondered. And The family trooped to the porch resist. Ann remembered Sarah had ducted by the English professional Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causs, upon then, as they came outside. Peter There were Sam and his wife, a tucked her bathing sult into one of dancers Mr. J. A. Andrew and Miss Dr. Ilu Shih, B., and Degrees sprang his surprise.

younger woman and her husband, a the traveling cases. She had reman- Ursula Preston, and was in every upon the 1934 Graduates of the Uni- "See that house. You can just see little girl about three, and a boy. strated, but Sarah had said that no

respect a tremendous success. the red chimney through the trees. Ans judged that the boy, who had one ever went to Florida without a

hathing suit.

Twelve couples who qualified for bright dark eyes, was around 10. A family lives there."

Howdy, Mr. Kendall," Sam said. The house was very still as Aan, the finals during last week's heats, world."

"I thought we were-alone-in we tried to fix everything right; } dressed"

In the white bathing suit took the floor before five judges, her bronze hair under n white cap, namely Mrs. Gregory, Miss V. said. slipped out the front door and down Capell, Col. Morrow, Capt. Swoffer and the 1934 Graduates of the Uni

the long, flower-bordered path that and Mr. Wat Po-lum. ran gayly, like a bright ribbon, to the water.

•

"Thought I'd make you cook on sir." your-your" Ile stopped, embarrass-f "Everything's fine." Peter ed.

"The house looks nice. Mrs. Kendall "On my honeymoon," Ann supplied. Hikes the flowers." Well, it was a queer kind of wedding trip.

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NOTES FROM THE THEATRES

at her best when she

"We have a garden," Sam's wife told Ann. "A little patch at the back.

(To Be Continued).

brother, Gerald, who takes all the SCHOOL'S FUNCTION more to drinking after the passing of Napier, his best pal. He upbraids

BISHOP VALTORTA his sister and leaves her thinking she IK to blame for Napier's suicide. OFFICATES AT PRIZE-GIVING

The annual prize distribution of Others who have supporting roles are Elizabeth Allan, Mrs. Patrick Camp St. Paul's Chinese School (French bell, Henry Stehpenson, Leo Carroll Mac West, who admits that she is maden flare. Constance Ben-Convent took place on Saturday, Enjoy Your Leave in Australia and New Zealand,

acting a nett and flerbert Marshall make your the prizes being given away by woman at her worst, is at her very heart beat faster as they live divine- the Rt. Rev. Bishop H. Valtorta. Hong Kong to Sydney-10 Days,

best in her newest and gayest con- ly, love dangerously in this great Mr. Chow Chu-cheung presided FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, 476 RETURN ́

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The 45th us of hearts and lika a sportsman. More than enter diamonds who takes Dixie by storm tainment, it is romantic adventure and charm, Miss West returns to the against a seething background of con period of the Gay and Naughty Nine-let. cles in u lavishly dressed, handsome-

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The contestants were into two sections, each comprising six couples, and from each of them, three qualified for the actual final.

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In the evening His Excellency and Lady Peel entertained Dr. Hu Shih,

PHD, LD, the Members of the Court of the University of Hongkong, versity to dinner at Government House.

Thursday, Jan. 10-His Excellency the Governor presided at meetings of the Executive Council in the morning and of the Legislative, Council in the afternoon.

of the Women's Committee of the Lady Peel was present at a meeting Cheero Club in the morning.

In the evening His Excellency and Lady Peel, accompanied by Miss Readhead and attended by Captain Waller, were the guests of His Ex- cellency the General Officer Command- ing and Mrs. O. C. Borrett at dinner at Flagstaf House,

Friday, Jan. 11.-The following Hacer at Government House. Mr. Miss M. Whittow. Mr. D. Hereford, Captain Douglas, Mr. and Mr. Innes Miller, and Mr.. N. and

A. Gray and Miss A. Mackenzie, wore

and Mr. Lau Kwok-cheong and In the evening His Excellency and Lady Peel, accompanied by Miss Middle School-Fung Kit-ling, Miss Ma Po-chun, ing entertainment.

attended by Captain three now tall, dark and handsomes", and Lisic Randolph are being ex-Cheung Yuk-ping, Ma Yee-yuen, Kwan therefore become Hongkong's guests at dinner of the President of

Mr. Archie Wong and Miss L. Readhead and

Walter and Mr. Pilcher, were the Roger Pryor, John Mack Brown and plaited at the King's Theatre Li Kwai-fun, and Wal Pui-wah. John Miljan, with Duke Ellington and Thursday, under the auspices of the

first amateur ballroom dancing St. George's Society of Hongkong and Primary School-Choi Wai-yee, champions, and they received the Miss Jonn fornell at the Peninsula Katherine NoMiile, British and Dominions Good Fu Yat-mul. Nyau Chul-yuen, handsome winners cups and cor- Hotel, and afterwards at the annual Libby Taylor, Stuart Holmes and poration, entitled "That's a Warren Hymer in the supporting cast. Giri. Buchanan has been a stage Nyau Ng-yuen, and etc. Man Wont acls the part of a St. and screen star in London for many

fcntes from the hands of Mrs. ball of the Society, Special Prizes Sports (Hong-3, H. Taggart, who presented the Saturday, Jan. 12.-His Excellency Louis burlesque queen who goes down years and only recently concluded a kong Catholle Schools).

Champlona-Marle Lui, Rose to New Orleans to win the hearts of happy contract in New York. Is

and Lady Peel, accompanied by Miss Rendhead and attended by Captain Walter,"

present at the Triangular Tournament rughy foot-

Awards,

the Southern cavallers, Against a screen success, however, was of a Wong, etc. (St. Paul's Chinese High Standard- of Dancing background of music provided by minor nature until he secured the School). Duke Ellington and his orchestra present leading lady, Miss Randolph.

i predecessory, the Jing-offler chamnions,

Wal-kce and ele.

were

and the Army.

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At the conclusion, Mr. Andrew Chow Kwai-sui, Set Suit-ching, proposed a hearty vote of thanks written for her by Arthur Johnston n.ore could be desired from any Miss West sings several new songs They work nicely together and littioite. (St. Paul's School Branch), to Mrs. Taggart and the judges, bull match between the Royal Navy

on the complimenting the latter Coslow, the tean. which British leading and Sam

couple, as WIS

Religious Knowledge (Jong excellent way in which they had composed many of Bing Crosby's hit witnessed in the recent "Yes, Mr. kong Catholic Schools); First carried out a difficult task, and the

team introduce tunes. "Belle of the Ninetles" is Brown." This

n Prize-Fung Kit-ling, Li Chui Ha

audience responded with cheers. grand entertainment. Filled with number of filling songs and several and etc. laughs and whirlwind action, it is eccentric dances that were enthusias Handwriting (Hongkong Chin

During the afternoon, added] more than a fitting sequel to its two tically acclaimed by the British press. ese School).-Fung Kit-ling, Choi entertainment was provided by the

Be-1 popular Hollywood Blondes. In the production of an air-thriller, Art Competition (Young Men's fore the close, Andrew and Ursula Auch as Richard Barthelmess latest Catholic Association): Drawing, gave impressive demonstrations of A new romantic team to electrify starring picture for First National, Kong Man-yui; Handwriting. Ko ballroom tango, quick-stop and the movie-goers of the world ******"Central Airport," which la showing Yul-cheung (A boy 8 years of Constance Bennett and Herbert Marnow at the Star Theatre, overy por- (age). shall la acen in "Outenst Lady", the son connected with its making under- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production goes grave hazards. Casualties lurk

float on showing at the Queen's Theatre and in the path of players, director, inks aiming directly at based on Michael Arlen's "Green Hat" cameramen, technicians and parti- which were stationed Director William Wollman, his assistants and several the most widely discussed story of cularly professional stunt

"She Done Ilm Wrong" and "I'm No Angel."

"Outenst Lady"

"Central Airport"

actors.

waltz.

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Singapore, Jan, 18,

the Twentieth Century. The story Every precaution was taken in the canioramen.. Had it not been for the MALAYA SHIPS EIGHTY-EIGHT concerns a woman torn between two making of this picture to prevent quick action of a prop man in pushing Felentless emotions the magnot accidents, but even with the utmost the falling column of fire sideways as ism of the man she loved .... and care exercised, three planes were it fell, changing the direction of its

The Controller of Rubber announces the loyalty of the man she married. destroyed, and that no one was landing, Wollman and his crow would that Malays exported between De- Playing opposito the glamorous Con- seriously injured seems little short of have been blown into the lake by a cember 1 and December 6, over 88 rance Bennett is Herbert Marshall miraculous. The net result of human blast of fire. Besides the air thrills per cent, of its permissable exportable

Napler, the men she loved but casualties was one broken, shoulder the picture contains a glowing ro- allowance for that period. could not see becauso she had exiled with several personis severely braised, mance based on "Hawk's Mate," by herself from society to save the naria The nearest to a very serious calamity Jack Moffitt. Others in the east in-

The unused balances of provisional of the one whom she married but who came when twelve foot Hghting clado Tom Brown, Glenda Farrell, be carried forward in fall to 1935

crodits for December will therefore committed suicide on his wedding machine, which blows, fre/into the air. Harold Huber, Grant Mitchell and night. Hugh Williams is seen as her to light the sky, fell into the studio James Murray.

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