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SERIAL STORY-

Summer Sweethearts

CHAPTER XXVII

Sko smiled, and there was menacs Lamplight and firelight on her ex- behind the playfulness..

But she drove off, having secured his promiss to come around to DS

quielte face and fair hair

Oh, he was a lucky man! The train, after endless creaking

Michael shook his head. "We can't do that, Sally he said rather beavily

"Why not? All girlish imperious her in the morning. She wanted to and groaning, finally drow up reluc ness, she faced him, "Why on earth hear all about it, and he was to make tantly at the long concrete platform. can't wol Anyone here can take arrangements about the South Ameri- Michael was the first one to leap off charge Jerry or anybody."

can trip.

when the door swung open. Up the "You're in a fix and no mistake, ramp he stroite, hatless and hand- young follow-me-tad," muttered some in his worn tweeds. Soveral Michael to himself.

home-going commuters, weary attor hot day on baking streets, turned enviously to watch him. There was something almost winged about his

Michael's face darkened Impercep- : tibly.

"Oh, don't bo stuffy about it, Michael, darling!" trilled the girl. "I'm not trying to boss you around I'm Just telling you how easy it would be," "Har voice took on a crooning note. "Imagine a honeymoon at sea --and at Barnos Aires. I've always

walk.

Well, it had been his own fault. He had let himself be caught, and not entirely unwittingly. The night he'd gone back to her house from the

He felt in his pocket for his wallet, Bath Club, the night she'd been giddy

Loo many cocktails, he had and with a muttered exclamation of from

re'd been too weak, too chivalrous to thrust it into a drawer just after

let her "get away simply

with it." impatience remembered that he had wanted to see it, Michael. We'd have glorious times." Her eyes glittered. contradict her when she had announe- returning home from the momentous Journey with Katharine. Their mar- "Can't be done," the man told her.ed they were to be married.

Now he must pay for that weak-riage certificate was in it and "Something came up to-day-import-

ness and error. Just at first it hadn't most of his money. But he had some ant business.'

been unpleasant to flod himself loose change and a dollar or two in "Really?" Her rounded face as-"engaged to this little warm, cuddi- his trousers pocket, so he could take Aumex n groody, kly expression. ing, confidential person with the large a taxi. "Tell me about it.

cyce and the rippling laugh. It had With sudden clar been flattering to his male ego. He "I can't--yet." ity and horror he had a vision of what had needed that, rather. Especially city. Pavonents which had burned the news might what it certainly when Katharine had appeared to have all day under the sun were now slick

forgotten he existed

with would man-to Sally Moon,

rushing currents, Bruken Katharine The Lady Carden-Sally as Lady Car-į

the very squealed as drivers drew up at red den. Custion. Moats. crost on thought of her brought a sparkle to lights.

Michael aank back in the leather- his eyes.

Katharine. His wife. It was all cushioned seat, trying to relax, to part of the dream

compose his thoughts for the inter- He'd have to tell Katharine about view to

Downrigg would

A

her stationery in for it now, right

Lord,

he was enough!

news

name,

to be donet she was people down" now.

If he could head off those detac tiven, if he could only prevent the from leaking out before he broke the news of his marriage to this girl

But how WAS It Frankly, Michael war daunted. He, who owned to no fear in this world, qualled before the prospect of blaz hug femining eyes, tears, repranches. "It's business I've got to see to. tonight-right away," he improvised

in haste.

oh

She pouted. "You haven't been to see me since Tuesday."

"I know. Sorry, Michael said.

You aren't You've been behaving dreadfully," she reproached him. "Have I done anythig1 There was

good deal more of this. The man feciing oppressed by her loving possessive sweetness, managed some- how to get away.

"I've got to go into New York." "Oh, Michael, I'll ran you in and wait for you and then we can go some place to dance later."

It was always like this. Always, She didn't want to let him out of her sight.

He said, "Can't be done. It may take hours. All night."

་ *

She frowned, drawing her heavy brows together. Thus seen, the pret. tiness, the coquetry was lost. You saw Sally Moon as she would be 20 years hence.

"That's funny. Queer business that takes all night. After we're married, darling, you won't be able to get away with this."

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Rain had just descended upon the

come.

the inheritance. It made him, all at understand Michael's distante for once, worthy of her. He needn't be publicity. The lawyer was a* Brit. ashamed to take her hand in his, be-on and they were like that fore her

They couldn't any The taxi driver, a sullen-looking fellow with a cap pulled low over his eyes, jammed on his brakes with a fearful, soul-curdling shriek. There was a dull impact, a crash of glass. Michael felt a blow descending, just

But, on the verge of sitting down to write the important news to her (he thought he dare not riak another telephone call) he heritated.

Why tell her? Why not wait and "spring" it as a most delightful sur- prize? Why not give it to her when he claimed her, as a very *pecial "going-away present"?

That's what he would do.

•

and find Mr. Downrigg-was that the To-night he must go into the city name 7-at the Waldorf and beg him to keep the facts out of the news papers. For a while, at least.

before unconsciouspers -morcifully blotted out the pain.

He was not aware of the gather. ing crowd, the ambulance that pre- sently came clanging along. A per- sonable young man in worn tweeds, he lay there, crumpled, hatlona, di bruise on his forehead.

"Looks like concuzalon," the am- balance doctor said. He was a spry, youngster with bright blue eyes. |"Any papers on him-driving licence

anything?"

or

of

Michael called Clarence and told

This was in the emergency room him he was going to New

York and wouldn't be back until the late train. or the hospital to which Michael had The crisp nurse shook He, rag, the shabby little car around her

her head.

# "Not thing, doctor. About two dollars. And yes-some- and whirled down to the station.

The trip Into

Into the city seemed unthing else. A plain gold wedding endurably long. Micine burned with ring. With no initials or anything in

fever of impatience. Two weeks it. Too

mall for him, though. A From new-three weeks, anyhow the Woman's Fina whole thing would be over and dona The young Interne whistled softly. with. He and Katharine would be He was young enough and new en

route for Ireland to see the castle. ough at his job to be interested and They would be starting out on the to be a bit romantic. most marvellous, unpredictable adven-

"Wedding ring, hey? Looks like: ture in the world.

some gal gave him the air."

Marringe!

He'd never thought much about it, but it seemed to him, all at once, the innst glorious of adventures. Kath- arine opposite him in a deep chair.i

Michael Ald not hear or see the people bending over him. He won- dered in the borderland; in his dream Katharine's face was smiling at him. (To Be Continued).

various antics are again in evidence, theatre had taught me all there was Sally Eilers is a beautiful "Daisy" to know about acting," he ялув, and offers a commendable portrayal.

"but

the short time I've been But as "Poochy" Dickie Walters is here convinces

I'in me

Just bound to win the hearts of all. His learning. And the tricks of the liner are spoken like a veteran. Wal-business are the most astounding. ter Lang directed.

One

morning I saw a man come anto the set. He handed me a razor and "I am a Thief"

told me to have some fellow lying Nell O'Day although just out of hor

back in a barber chair. I explained teens, has seen more trouping than

The mystery melodrama "I Am many an oldster. The charming in Thief" held audiences in breath-taking to the director 1'd never shaved genue, who currently enacts the role suspense at the Alhambra Theatre man before. He laughed and said of Helen Grant in Dashiell Hammett's yesterday, where it was shown on the that was all right; if i

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Wednesday. July 17.—ia Ex-

Budgen, R.N., H.M.S." "Capetown," who remained to lunch.

long and

Jauty in "Fine and murdere, a third killing. and the in-playing at the Queen's Theatre la in Monday, July 15-Mr. L. W. B. Dandy Fox Films called her West

West Jury of several others, Thrill follows reality comedy. For despite the Teeling loft Mountain Lodge again for "Rackety Hax" and "Smoke, on thrill in the battles between rival seriousness of niany situations in sailed for Manila. Lightning". Then came more stage

with which wind up a which the various players are involved tours, and daring gem bandit holding up a car as the story unfolds, delightful hum- Annual General Meeting of the Hong-

robber

His Excellency presided Appearances, vaudevlile

BRO-Radio's "Woman in

the fall of people of a trans-continental our is threaded throughout the pro kong Football Association at 5.30 p.m. Dark", filmed by Select Production.

express and stealing the Kareninas duction which was so deftly

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Lady Southorn was the guest of "Woman in the Dark" offered a tine The entire cast is admirably fitted for large imposing cast are Rober!

Young, Evelyn

Lady MacGregor at a Bridge party. Venable, Berton is coming to the King's Theatre tn No better choice for woman secret

Denny, Frank Tuesday, July 16-Lady Southorn Tuesday.

service operative could have been Craven and others. The story con- received Mrs. C. J. Church in the made than Mary Astor. She has the cerns itself with the romantic adven-morning. beauty, coolness and polso necessary tures of sclan of the House of Spear, for the role and handles her part ad one of the "rst families" and one With a cast containing some a mirably. Ricardo Cortez plays op- whose undying motto "Dignity relleney received Captain D. A. screenland's most outstanding playposite Miss era, "Carnival", a Columbia picture

wealthy dilettante. Cor- tremity that la responsible for a will be shortly seen at the Queen's ƒ apparently or in the role of an Always" is carried to such an ex-

much the number of untoward happenings. Durante, tez cool, suave and very Theatre. Lee Tracy, Jimmy

In the afternoon His Excellency Sally Eilers and two-and-one-half-an-of-tho-world as always, fits ad

"The Woman in Red"

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Midzusawa, Consul- who makes year-old Dickie Walters,

the

General for Japan. best pleces of acting in his carcer, ebut in this pro-

Barbara Stanwyck's latest starring hia motion picture debut pro Dudley Diggers adds a comedy touch ductions are the principal plays to the picture as a blustering loudly open at the Alhambra Theatre on Executive Council in the morelved

picture, The Woman in Red," will celleney presided at a meeting of the Thursday, July 18-Iis Ek- Crammed full of lough, Bere is due, that he le determined to purchase the picturesque drama based on Wallace

thrills

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ausponse, this

Later His Excellency"

re- Written by Robert Riskin, author of Kareninas at any price, and whoso Irwin's best selling novel, "North presentatives of the press. Day", "It Happened on connection with the criminals Amity Shore, and is filled with thrills and behalf of His "Lady for a

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himaol in and talks

Lady Southorn gave a tes party, at young girl allows her reputation out of fams Arthur Ayieaworth and Hobart Cavs be torn to shatters in order to save Government House for the Committoo When his wife dice leaving him with naugh are excellent in their charac- an innocent man from conviction ve Members and helpers of the women's an infant son, he finds himself interisations.

murder. A society situation. He wants to bring up the

horne show

International Club. Friday, July staged at the famous Los Angele Young, C., arrived at Mountain E. 19-MT. H. child, "Poochy himself, but the

Breakfast Club, and with some of the Lodge.

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soen

Forcefully, Lee this ralee objections.

"It's A Small World"

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to

takes the baby from Raymond Walborn, veteran stage finest and bluest blood horses of the Saturday, July 20—Mr. N. E. welfare workers actor likens his entry into motion West Coast taking part, adds to the Young, Mo., left Mountain Lodge. the hospital. The trace him down. But Tracy enters pictures, to that of an Eskimo experi-interest of the production. There "Poochy" In a baby contest. The kid oneing his first elevator ride. It is also are exciting polo matches in

Raymond, Miss Stan

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the other babies, but Durante and his Welborn, after more than twenty-five dexterous fingers switch votom

The Fall

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