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SERIAL STORY—

Lovable

CHAPTER XXXVII

Ann and the children had received an invitation:

"You're invited to-day to a studio

teat

my.

It's for Sonny and Sissy, you and There'll be cakes for the kiddies,

candy too;

And a special programme, arranged

for you.

When tea is over, the youngsters

can play,

While you and I talk to the end of

the day."

It was signed "Allan." Ann replied:

"We're happy to come to your studio

tes;

Sonny and Sissy and naturally ma. We'll dress in our finest and come

promptly at three; It's the first time we've been to a

studia ten."'

Ann had had glimpses of Allan Vincent's sanctum many times during the two months who had been in the Tracy home, but she had never cross~ | ed its throshhold.

The walls wore panelled in pollshed oak and the celling beamed in heavy Limborn in the natural colour, highly waxed. The windows were draped in pumpkin-coloured linen, striped in red. There were deep, cozy chairs and a divan, the upholstery carrying out the orange and red colour schemea. The mantel was flanked with shelves filled with books. In one corner arilal's paraphernalia was assembled --casels, paint brushes, sketching

pnds,

off for the rest of the afternoon. A showing of Ralph Baylor's pictures at the Saville. Aren't you coming Jater, Allan 7"

MARY RAYMOND

"No. Although I gather that she would like to own it and this chap along with it."

"Are they engaged 7"

"I'm not sure. Anyway she has horrible taste. And I won't have her ruining this house if I can help it.

"Not I" He throw his head back against the cushioned chair, amlling through amused, half-closed eyes. "I'm much too comfortable where 1 am. Besides I like my own pictures They had moved through the living best." He motioned, a little con-room, through the dining room with its windowed alcove opening on the temptuously, toward the easels.

garden. Now they entered one of the bedroom.

"A charming place but it seems ill- fated, doesn't it?" Mrs, Tracy said absently. "I won't be home for din- ner, Ann. Let Sarah give the kids supper early and put them to bed. You and Allan might dine out some where and tako in a show, He's developing into a regular hermit and

"How would you furnish this room?" Allan asked unexpectedly,

Ann said, hesitantly, "I wouldn't dare

"Please."

"Well, then, I would have frilly I don't believe you have been any white curtains at my windows, with overdraperies of flowered white chintz place since you came."

Ann coloured. hero," she said.

"I love staying]-chintz sprigged with delphinium In shades of bright blue and other small When his sister had gono Allan flowers in mulberry. The walls would a four-poster with a valance like the turned to Ann. "Like to see a show be oyster white. The bod would bo tonight?" he asked.

draperies. There would be other Colonial pieces-"

"No, thank you, Allan."

"I wish I knew what it's all about, Ann.” His hand covered hers for a moment.

She moved away and said nothing. "You must tell me."

Ann Rhook her head.

"Anyway, I would rather be hero with you than anywhere else with some other girl."

Aan sald hastily, "Why don't you You must know take in a show? ionds of attractive people."

"I won't be led fron, my original plan to spend the entire day with

One cusel held a painting of you." beautiful home. Ann stood before it, lost in admiration.

be lost on a wooded bilisido.

Borno

"All right, go on." "That's about all. It would be rest- ful and beautiful," Ann said wist- fully

"It will be, you mean, I'm going to carry out your ideas."

"But I thought you said?" "That girl wanted a chromium and pink point glass drossing table, d'aprit eurtains and a green velvet chaise lounge.

"Oh, no1" Aan shook her head. "Not in this room!"

"Yes, You are nominated my only assistant on this job. When I want help

the woman's touch, I'll call on His artists's eyes roamed boldly, you." approvingly

"What did Mrs. Tracy mean about colled demurely in the place being ill-fated?" Ann bright hair, small, soft knot, to her slim black asked." pumps. Her dress was a simple frock;

over Ann. from her.

"It was balit by a chop_nam.od

On another ensel was the picturo of a terrace and a flight of irregular stone steps leading to a garden. A rambling, flagged pathway ran away of golden brown, one of the dresses Ronald Brent for his wife. The tale from the garden down the slope to remaining from the days before her goes that he was very much in love marriage. It was becoming and with her. The house had just been moulded her slender figuro in lovely completed when I came here about "Like it, Ann?"

six months ago. A short while after. Ann sald, "It's the house I've nl-lines.

"Some day. I'll do a picture of her." ward the Brents were divorced." ways wanted."

was thinking. "I'll put her That was sad," Ann said in a Allen long lasher and that straight little low voice.

ller "Yes. But most murringes end in nose on canvas. I swear I will. eyes will look different then. Hap-| diverec-or should." pier!"

"You know the Brent place then?" "No. I only meant It's exactly the sort of home 've.dreamed of owning Notre dny."

"You're terribly cynical,

reconciled ?"

IRn't

"Wouldn't you like to drive out and are this home?" he suggested. " there a chance tile couple may be like to show you the inside,

"I'd love to go-if-let's take the children."

"You haven't seen anything yet," Allah ni. "It's one of the cleverest houses I've seen. There are about 15 Beres of ground. The house has 12 large rooms and three baths,

Why not? Let them get good and There are informal pool, a rainbow garden and great, sheltering trees." grabby,, paking about in the garden.

said. "And 1' get the car." "Wonderful." Ann

"I shall expect you to trot out all you've painted it beautifully."

Mee the "Painting Houses," Allan sald bit-your adjectives when you terly, "when I wanted to do portraits place," he said.

Ar was moved by the beauty of and landscapes.”

beautiful?"

"I wish I could feel that way about it."

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"Not a chance. Now for some thing that will make you understand why I Am a cynic! He's chasing about with a chorus girl and his wife

Sunday, Feb. 3is Excellency the PROGRAMME TO RE GIVEN BY

MR. A. M. BOWES-SMITH has attached a rich roiter who, it Governor and Lady Peel, attended by is said, will get a divorce to marry Captain Walter, were present at the her. It's all just 热 business of meet of the Fanling Hunt marrying and remarrying. Why, afternoon. marry at all?"

in the

When Anu did not reply. Allan "What difference does it n.nke, Ho what he enlied the Brent place. The uld, "But of course an unsophisticat, the Governor, attended by Captain Smith at his pianoforte recital of. long as you're crenting something glimpses of blue river and the hilised little girl like you couldn't be ex-

beyond. The place wan really a pic-pected to agree to that."

"When people marry they shoul ture.

marry forever and ever," Ann sald with "rudden passion.

"Bravo! That got a rise from our little Puritan."

"And now for the inside." "Perfect." Ann said a few minutes "Adjective No. 1. Quite expres-

"I've smiled.

been

The luncheon ended with ice cream and cake and two completely satisfied later. children sprawled on the floor, work- ing on a jigsaw puzzle. Occasionally, sive." Allan they interrupted the conversantion be given free rein in this house, but al tween Allan and Ann to ask aid in ready there's a woman trying to boss identifying a bit of colour that might the fol," be part of a horse's hend or might, le hin nose.

Mrs. Tracy rushed in at four. "I'm

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Swaying twenty

"I don't see why she shouldn't have something to Any about it. It's her hor.e, isn't it 7"

"Did you say someone else had ing the subject quickly. bought this house." Ann asked, chong "Yes, the chap who engaged me. His name "

(To Be Continued.)

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"A Cuckoo in the Nest"

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The following is the programme to be given by Mr. A. M. Bowes- Wednesday, Feb. 6.--Uis Excellency Walter, was presented at the meet of Chopin's works on Wednesday, at

the Helena May Institute: the Fanling flunt in the afternoon.

the Thursday, Feb. 7-Colonci

accom-2-Barcarolle 0.0.8.1. G.C.1.0, CMG DRO Right Honourable Sir Leslie Wilson, 1.--Fantasie In F. Minor panied by Lady Wilson and Mr. 3.-Sonata in B Minor. Peter Wilson, arrived at Government

1st. movt-Allegro Maestoso House.

2nd. movt.--Scherzo: Molto

Vivace

In the afternoon His Excellency ae-

companied by Sir Leslie Wilson and Mr. Wilson and attended by Captain| Walter witnessed the Association Football Match between Shanghai and the United Services.

The following dined ni Government Hnuse: Commodore and Mrs. F. Elliott, Mrs. II, G. Seth-Smith, the

Mr. S. B. Collett, PayT. Comdr. F. R. Porter, R.N.

Friday, ub. 8-Sir Leslie and Lady Wilson and Mr. Peter Wilson left Government House.

through the air on giant swinga in supports Mir. Arliss, including Doris proved one of the most successful of Birs.

Thomas and Lady Southorn, the Hon.

an organ.

3rd. movt.-Largo, dth. movt.--Presto ma по

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ing an entire stage, was constructed Opera stur. Victor Schertzinger dl-ion. Sir Thomas and Lady Southorn, for "Voltaire" where many of the rected. scenes take place. It is here that Voltaire baits King Louis XV and is only saved from the Bastille by the

In A Cuckoo in the Nest" Tom intercession of the King's mistress, Walls and Ralph Lynn will be scen Mme. Pompadour, played by Doris

in their first joint comedy for In the evening, His Excellency the Kenyon. The entire picture is staged Gaumont-British, which is coming Governor and Lady Peet held a Ball an a stupendous scale with spectacular the King's Theatre on Wednesday at Government House. Among those present were: Brigadier H. G. and girls and dramatle scenes. A strong chat next. This comedy by Ben Travera. chorus

Soth-Smith, the Hon. Sir was the Kenyon, Margaret Lindsay, Theodore the Aldwych farces. It is also one perfect rhythm to music

Newton, Reginald Owen and Alan of the best from the motion picture Mr. N. L. and Mrs. Smith, the flon. dimeuli dance novelty achieved for Mowbray, John Adolf directed. point of view. The scenes are Mr. Edwin and Mrs. Taylor, the Ion. changeful and tako us from town to Mr. R. M. and Mrs. Henderson, the "The Gay Bride", farce of post-co-

"You Said A Mouthful"

country along Л humorous road Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, KT, R.C., bibition New York recently filmed by

with laughs. The the Hon. Sir William and Lady Shon- Bludlog the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Joe E. Brown does some plain and literally strawn with Carole Lombard and Chester fancy aquaplane atunts in his latest story is full of highly amusing and ton, Ils Honour Mr. Justice and Mrs. embarrassing situations that arlse Lindsell, the Hon. Comdr. G. F. and Morris featured. It opened yesterday comedy hit, "You Said A Mouthful" when a man and weman are forced to Mrs. Holo, the Hon. Dr. S. W. and at the Queen's Theatre. In order to now showing at the Oriental Theatre share bedroom in a country inn. An Mrs. Ta'o, the Hon. Mr. J. J. and Mrs. accomplish the effect it was necessary in this he is aided and abetted by unfamiliar, almost unrecognisable Tom Paterson, the lion. Mr. C. G. S. and be seen in this comedy; in Mrs. Mackie, the Hon. Mr. T. N. for a crew of fifty men and "rope Preston S. Foster, both of whom are Walls bangers" to operate a maze of pulleysdepts with the sea planes. Jos play the make-up of a middle-aged, toper Chau and M, Solange-Telseler, in the sound stage roof. At a given ing the part of an artless youth, is complete with red nose and hazy eyes. signal a series of ten ropes were induced to step on the board through In this type of role Tom Walls is "pulled" at a time. Just like stops on a misapprehension, but manages to without equal on the stage or screen.

One line of swings would stick on by luck and finally topples is characterisation of Major Bone, seems that Paramount has hit upon man under the thumb of his another of those natural starring move forward followed by the rest of into the water through sheer awin the chorus girls for a rhythmic sway- wardness. The story is filled with dominearing wife, except when under combinations, and that they are des ing during the number. An emer- uproarious situations in which Joe "spirit" control, is a brilliant comedy tined to be seen together from now gency crew with life nots stood by on wins a marathon race although he has performance. Ralph: Lynn is as do on. Sir Guy Standing Charlotte the sidelines of the set. They were never awam before. Many new and fightfully inconsequent, as only he can Granville and Henry Kolker, in the prepared for action in the event any novel comedy gags have been in- be, in the part of Peter, Majer Bone's principal supporting roles, are to be of the swings, at a height of 40 feet iccted by Robert Lord and Bollen son-in-law. His tricky situations in commended for their onay and effort In the air, became entangled or the Mallory who wrote the screen play. enough to make the proverbial cat less performances of difficult characte:

parts.. irls' lives were otherwise undangered. Ginger Rogers, Sheila Terry. Farina, tave screaming hysterics.

comedies, Guinn The unusual number created and of "Our Gang" directed by Chester Hale features Williams and Harry Gribbon are Carole Lombard and Arthur Jarrett among those in the supporting cast.

"One Night of Love"

cast, ita unusual and absorbing story screen and stage star who makes hi during the "awing dance".

are of a multitude of other detalls which first appearance in an American pic picture is a hilarious farce based on Charles Francis Coe's famoua maga- Moyledom halls new, vibrant, should recommend Paramount's "Now ture in the title role of the Harry M. zino story, "Repen)" and has a notable glamorous screen personality. the and Forever" to your attention as Goetz-Edward Small million dollar cast including Chester Morris Les ravishing, radiant Grace Moore, screen acc-high motion picture entertainment, Reliance production, The Count of Carrillo, Sam Hardy, Nat Pendleton. star, concert artist and radio singer, the picture has one other inducement Monte Cristo", could have started his Zasu Pitts and others.

and star of the nim sensation, "One which should convince even the most oilywood career two years earlier It is a than he did. The young actor turned! Night of Love" coming to the Queen's sceptical of theatre-goers.

outrageously down an offer to play opposite Norma Theatre on Thursday. Her triumph field day for One of the most famous and cerant song literally transporte one into charming delectable, and irresistiblo Shearer in "Smilin' Through", the tainly one of the most beautiful a fairyland world of music, beauty and new screen sensation, Shirley Temple part which Fredric March 'finally took, bulklings of all history was re- thrilling emotion. Her glamorous, herself. The audiences at the Alham- because he did not want to icavo Lon produced for George Arlins lateat alluring charm, her vibrant personali.bra Theatre on the last two days on at that time. Later, he appeared Warner Bros. picture "Voltaire," com. ty radiates a magnetism from the laughed with the dimpled darling as in "The Private Life of Henry VIII" ing to the Alhambra Theatra on screen that is captivating and sedue- she sang "The Grasshopper and the the British pleturo which Introduced the Live. America has taken her from Frog"; and followed her with bated him to American audiences, but it was Wednesday. The building is famous Palace at Versailles, which the slage to welcome her with lavish broaths into a child's never never land not until he was offered the role of ehnteau, then nraise ns the new screen sensation while she played pirates with Gary Edmond Dantes in Reliance's Alm.isp was orginally a fortress, with a moat around it. Un-One Night Of Love" is not Miss Cooper and swept as they watched tion of the Alexandre Dumas classic, der Louis XIII the marble court was Moore's first screen venture. She her cry herself to sleep, over a child's released through United Artists and bogun, and was carried to completion fermerly appeared with Lawrance tragedy, How. Cooper and Carole currently at the King's Theatre, that during the reign of Louis XIVthe Tibelt in the cinematization of "New Lombard, who are starred with her he consented to transfer his talents Magnificent Louis, who also laid out Moon" and again as "Jenny Lind" falin this picture, cvor prevented Miss to Hollywood. In "Tho. Count and executed the famous gardens. Or "A Lady's Morals" But "One Night Temple from, stealing it completely Monte Cristo" Donat shares stellar brick and marble and white sandstone, of Love" gives full sway to her rich away from them will remain one of honours with Elissa Landi, heading a the court is one of the most preton-beauty, her goldentoned voice and her the unsolved mysteries of the cinema large and imposing cast including tlous over bullt, as famous, in its dramatic ability. Supporting Mias and yet the fact in that these two, Sidnes Blackmer, Louis Calhern, Walburn and way as the Vatican Palace in Home, Moors in "Gen Night of Love" in the cast together as lovers for the first O.. P. Hoggia, Irene Hervey, William Buckingham and Windsor. Palaces in romantle Tullio Cerminali Lyle time, contribute such uniformly ex- Farnam, Raymond England. The entire marble court, Talbot, Mons Barrie, Jessie Rdish, and collent performance to the film and others, under the direction of Rowland hundreds of feet in length, and cover-Andres De Begurola, Metropolitan make such convincing lovers, that it. V. Lee.

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