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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY

SERIAL STORY.

Lovable

CHAPTER XXXIII.

ByMARY RAYMOND

1985.

Ing for the driver in the downstairs; coffes in a low aliver pot, Iced fruit, lobby when he arrived.

toast, oggs, crisp bacon and a bit of marmalade. A slim yaas holding two perfect rosebuds.

There was a crush as Dick Randall

"Where to, miss? The taxi driver hit the floor. A plato fell like asked the question twice before the

"Moro coffee, madam" The wai amall, weak echo. Someone scream-white-faced girl in the cab answered.

ter, hovering near, spoke to the sad. "Drive on some place." ed. Someone else grabbed Peter's arm, but ho shook the restraining

Ho stared. After a moment he eyed young woman who had scarcely hand off and atrodo toward the door started the ear. There was something touched her meagre breakfast. lie

Valeria, called, "Poter, l'eter!", but ho did not turn. In the allence that or about this. The call to one of added in a low lone, "There's no extra the finest apartemnt buildings at an cost. It is just a little compliment followed Dirk poured her a drink, hour when most people were deep in to our customers." held it to her lips, whispering, "You sloep. The pretty girl with the nale lost. Now drink your poison."

face, waiting for him. How she had Outside, head clearing. Peter was managed to carry those two ng golling into his car. He knew now was another mystery. She looked what he wanted. Ifo land not wanted, sick.

By shifting the mirror a little the that noisy, greedy, guzzling crowd. He wanted a good look at Tony. And cab driver could see her face. Yes, then he wanted to break him between she was sick. There wasn't a doubt ble hands.

of it. Maybe he should suggest a hospital.

It would not be hard to find Tony A telephone book did not reveal the address but he had botter luck when he called "Information."

The windows of Tony's duplex apartment were lighted.. Tony was in. Perhaps Ann was there too, Peter! wanted to see Ann's face when he brake Tony between his hands. Tony, who had let her go once and then had taken her away from Peter.

Ho pressed the bell and then, not waiting, turned the knob and flung the door wide.

Tony was coming toward him Just beyond was a girl with bold eyes. Not Anu. Not Anni

/

Peter stepped back, sanity return ing. Tony camo outside, closing the door behind him.

"I say, Kendall, what do you want?" Then, as he saw l'eler's devastated, "You haunted face, Tony went on. thought Ann was here?"

"Yan. I beg your pardon." Tony maid slowly, "No harm done.

I heard she had gone."

"You haven't seen her?" "No."

Peter put out a hand against the He felt wall, steadying himself. weak. "I haven't seen her since the night of her birthday," Tony said. called her and told her I wanted to see her. She came here., I gathered you had gone off same place, leaving her alone."

Peler waitód,

When she got here she looked tired and sick. I went in the kitchen to fix some cocktails. When I came back she was gone. Sho called from the car that she had just remembered samething something important, she

Bail."

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Peter remembered Ann's car in-i alde the garage, the open door. He had been gone such a chort time and believed Ann had taken a spin on tho drive.

"Do you know some quiet place, a restaurant near hero where I could get breakfast?" Ann asked.

"Yes, miss, There's one not far from here."

"Thank you, 139," Ann said. Half of the lake-warm mixture was still in her cup. She lifted it to her lips and finished it.

"Could you tell me how far it is to Engloride?

"Fifteen or twenty miles out."

Thank you.

An hour later Ann was lying on a bed in an Inexpensive room of an in- expenalva hotel. By conserving her funds she could manage to stay here three days, eating sparingly at cheap restaurants,

At noon she went out for another A few minutes later he had deposit- frugal meal and returned to the hotel. od his strango fare and her two In the writing room she wrote an travelling bags in front of the restaur- answer to the advertisement that had ant. At this early hour the place was attracted her eye. nimast empty.

Mies Ann

Ann stopped and bought a morning | The morning of the third day she newspaper from a newsboy on the received an answer. Mrs. Lois Tracy. corner. She had just remembered had been pleased with that she had only $10 in her purse. Jones letter and would be glad to The week before on the day she had conslder her for the position. Slage left for the week-end at the Merri- there was no car line or bus service in weathers-she had recklessly emptied the Engleside section, Mrs Tracy her purse for Carol. The $10 would would drive in for her early that after- have to provide food and shelter until noon. she could find work.

Ann ordered only toast and coffee. Every

extr nickel might count later.

Mrs. Lois Traly proved to be a pretty, dark-haired young woman, a lttle on the plump alde, with a long, curly bob and intelligment dark eyes. In her brief appraisal of Ann. Mrs. While she was eating she studies Tracy decided. "She's too pretty. If the "help wanted" advertisements had a husband I wouldn't consider stenographers, waitresses, models, her a minute. She'll be good to the hotel hostcases, show girls with ex- children. She's never been a gover

neaя before. But she's smart. perience, book-keepers, milliners.

Suddenly, a paragraph attracted think I could depend on this girl. her eye. "Wanted: Governess for two She's running away from some mati children in quiet home near city, or herself. If it was a love affair, it Must be reined and willing to lead wasn't tho tawdry kind." quiet, uneventful life. Four in the place It' yours. The children- family."

"Willing to lend quiet; uneventful Priscilla (we call her Sissy) and in all the Theodore (Sonny)are perfect little life." No one-no onG

average world-wanted solitude no much as demons. But they have

brains. Ann.

"I've never been able to get along

Aloud she said, "If you want the

Sho must get away from the city,! from everything that would remind with them very long at a time. I'm her of Peter. She must put the pant no great shakes as a mother. I'm an behind her and build an entirely new artist, hut children are no respecters life in which he had no part.

of genius. They're twins-and just

After a while he would get his about the time I'm getting an in- divorca and be reinstated in his grand-spiration Sonny wants nn oatmeal father's good graces. Eventually, ho cooky or Sisey wants to show off her would marry Valerin, the girl he real new dance steps." ly wanted.

Mra. Tracy lighted a cigarette and Tony said bitterly, "Do you know

Valeria had necused Ann of trap- continued, "By now you've probably why he left that night? Because ping Peter. Well, it was Valeria that decided I'm a terible mother. I am. she realised she didn't love me.

Peter wanted-not a poor, willy, blind You think I haven't any business don't know why I'm giving you thistle fool who had mistaken him ten- with children. That's true, but here they are and, in spite of myself, I'm break, Kendall-I guess it's because) derness and consideration for love. she loves you."

He had been white and wild-eyed rather fond of them. That's why I'm Peter wrung Tony's hand. In a when he lifted Ann in his arms after turning then over to someone like moment the world had changedi, the accident. But almost any man you,

"I've already decided that you

He drove to the apartment instead would have been excited and anxious.;

of the club. He flung the windows And, of course, Ann couldn't doubt haven't had kindergarten training and wide in Ann's room. ile would sleep that he was fond of her. That was that you have never held a job of here to-night. In this room that was all be hat meant when he had held this kind before. That makes no so filled with memories of Ann., To- her close to him, enlling her darling difference to me. All you need to do morrow he would begin the search for darling." her the search that had been too long delayed.

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Ann had dressed early the morning She had she left the apartment. called a cab and managed to be wait-

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ik keep one jump shend of the kids." And found that, except for her first If Ann hnd been willing to accept affection as a substitute for love she brier greeting and an occasional yes would be lying now in a beautiful and no, the conversation had been room. Presently Susan would enter entirely one-sided.

Yet here she was with a Job. with her breakfast, sorved on a large,

(To Be Continued.) silver tray. A perfect breakfast, with | ↑

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Utilities were down-was the better of the two wingers, fore the interval with a fine in- ment control. wand after earlier firmness, owing but after the first half, he wasdividual burst through the defence, to the Federal Trade Commission's re-pretty well bottled up by Madar and but the Chinese held their lead until port charging that utility corporations Li Ning, the former being inexor-half time.

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mediate trio..

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9. C. & F. New York office cables:-

The labour unrest is increasing in

the players, but the forwards carried on in the same lacksidesical way, Indications of the run of the play and not oven Favacho's equalising

HO'S NEAT GOAL

the automobile industry. The Ameri-were given early on, when Shang-goal nine minutes from time could can Federation of Labour has ordered hal set up a series of raids, all of Inspire them to improve when in a unionisation drive of automobile which were easily countered due the penalty area. Inbour as the first step looking to largely to the forwards lacking It was disappointing, because In wards a National strike. The value of

all other phases of the game, exports for December of automotive snap in front of goal.

When the Chinese got on the Shanghal more than held their own. products is estimated at 12% above

Teams. November and 33% above the same move they were almost instantly period a year ago, Steel operations in rewarded. Ho Ka-keung scored a the Youngstown district are off 2 very nent goal within ten minutes Li Ning (Captain); H. K. Chon, points at 58% of capacity. Daily start. Taking a free kick, he put Shute, and Madar; Favacho, K. C. crude oil production is estimated at the ball to Tam Kong-pak, who Chen, N. Z. Lee, Boisserie and 2,470,000 barrels for the week ending flicked it back to Ho, waiting a few Greenberg, February 2

Culbertson:

Shanghai:-Ward; Marcal and

yards outside of the penalty area, Combined Chinese: Wong New York & Chicago commodity and the Athletic player coolly Wing: Li Tin-sang and Lau MEU ports received through Mesura. Swan placed the ball into corner of the Ho Cher yin, Leung Wing-chui and Teo Kwal-shing. Cotton Foreign selling, on the not, Ward being practically un-Lee Kwok-wai

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H.K. Wharves, $111 b. H.K. Dooks, $111⁄2 n. Providents (old), $1.20 b. Providents (new), 30 cts, n. Hongkowa (old), Sh. $809 n. Now Engineerings, Sh. $6.80 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $120 n.

Cotton Mills.

Ewo Cottons, Sh.$9.00 n. S'hat Cottons, (old), 8h. $74 n. S'ha! Cottons, (new), Sh. 8454

Zoong Sings, 89.80 n. Wing On Textiles, Sh., $85 m.

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Landa 4% debentures,

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202

25 Asia Realties "B" Sh. 817 n.

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10 Leading Blocks Grains: More outside buying a further threa Dutch native districts peared on declines. The continued have come under the

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Bil,

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industrials.

Malabon Bugars, $8.60 n. Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $21 n. "Cald; Maeg. (Pref.), $19% n.

Canton Ices, $2.75 b. Cement (Com.), $2 t. H.K. Ropes, $9.80 n.

Stores

Dairy Farme, $241⁄4 a. Watson, $4. Lane Crawfords, $3.75 a. Mackintoshs, $21 n. Sinceres, $8 11.

Wm. Powells, 70 cte, 'n. Wing On (H.K.) $105 n.

Miscellaneous. Amusements, $1.85 n. H.K. Entertainments. $72. 5. O. Enterprise, $1.85 n. Macao "Greyhounds," $2 n. Constructions (old), 31.86 n. Constructions (now), 51 cts. n. Vibor Piling, $5% n.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G.$ Bonda

89% b.

H.K. Gov. 4% Loan 6% prem.

b.

H.K. Govt. 3% Loan 4% prem,

8.

Wallace Harpers, $74 n.

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