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SERIAL STORY———

Summer Sweethearts

CHAPTER XXVIII

were

"If my father finds out-or Bertine Katharine went on, "I might as well be dead."

"Don't talk like that. Do you suppose, ventured Mrs. Meraer, "that neither one of them-your father or stopniother has a single folly with which to reproach themselves?"

it

"I don't know. Probably not." "Nonsense," said Violet briskly. "Anyhow, you're not to worry about them. Brace up, child. The world. hasn't come to an end. I know looks frightful to you, but probably! will be straightened out." in a week from now the whole affair

"You think so?" "I really do."

The morning druned past. Michael The girl lifted her head. "You Katharine throw wide the casemont must be angry with her she must did? Really, and truly?"

have been too repressivo in her man- "ila'm not bad," Violet Merser window, looking down at the gardenner when he called her last night, assured her. "There's some mystery below. The long shadows of morning Oh, he'd have to learn to understand here. It can probably he cleared up. lay overywhere; the borders

her better he'd have to see it meant Wait and see," starred with dowy drops. Yesterday, nothing when she was cool and stand- yesterday, she said to herself, had offish. She had crawled into her Doen her wedding day would

shell for so many years that it was To-day she and Michael"

hard, all at once, to break the habit. knowledge their marriage before all And she loved him so terribly! the world. She had decided that in

At last, unable to bear the silence the still watches of the night. There was to be no more waiting, no more further, she got into the car and drove ur secrecy. By this time ever to the riding school. Tipa was pretence Sally Moon would have heard the in the yard, feeding some chickens news, no doubt, from Michael's own that fluffed about en the baro earth.

Sally would be angry-furi- He looked up expectantly ously angry-but that would pass. Pride would come to her rescue. Shu could make it discarded Michael Pear that she had At the thought of him, Katharine's eyes darkened suddenly. She drew

Michael'a breath. long

She wife. The miracle has happened yos- terday. At

her. The bell would ring and Before our of the maids could answer it Katharine herself would do so.

you very much, Tips. voice would wound in her ears. No, I won't

No, I won't make an appointment to That deep, drawling, wholly delightful ride went back to the car,

Katharine voice of Micheud dressed, still | Automatically her Angers turned the

Katharine

Her green ignition key. She started the motor, wrapped in the dream. linen frock and the brown and white drove of almost blindly. shues with the backrkin tringes and a string of dull white beads that looked creamy against her sunburn.

wan

"No'm, Mister Michael, he ain't come back, miss." Tips white teeth showed. "Pa, he thinks it's mighty funny. He went off las' night soon

But after the girl had 'gone away

after those men left.

"Went off7" Katharine stared at him. "Yes'in

New He say he goin' York, any moment now he wonki tel This and he any for Pa to lock up: Violet Merser was not so certain. morning when I goin' to call him for breakfast, sure enough, he ain't been back."

"Well.

thank

now."

Michael had gone away! He hadn't let her know. What in heaven's name did this meus?

strange tangle of circums What a tances it was Certainly, on the face of one wouldn't say that a young

it. man who was engaged to one girl and married to another and who, further, appeared on the night fullowing the ceremony, sounded particularly

Especially since honourable. detectives had visited him just an hour or two before his departure.

Lwo

In a hospital ward in the city, high Hnd he toul her the truth when he above the turgid stream that was the possibly East River, Michael Heatheroe lay. But Michael didn't enll, Breakfast said those men could not passed. Bertine

something bring evil tidings to him, that his He tossed and turned on his narrow said

She would have bed, and occasionally muttered an about missing the ralls for lunch for late was cirar? the day before, and Katharine came inked her life yesterday upon his incoherent word or two. out of her trance 16 stare at her step-honesty, but this new development

in the ward, glanced at him interes brought terror to her soul. mother as at a perfect stranger:

What was she to do? There was tedly as she made an entry in his "What did you say, "Berline?"

no one she could tell; no one she could chart. turn to now.

Or was there?

nt that Cook was furious when the rolls didn't arrive yesterday, Vic- We

wailed, waited and sad Bertine, witli that infuria ting smile of hers, "and this girl never showed 1 up.. Nora Willls was here and brend in the house. You know Norn there wasn't a thing but whole wheat

hates it."

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A nowspaper reporter whose "brat" face came to Katharine's mind. In

this particular hospital spite of her instinctive distrust, her included feet, she was drawn irresistibly to this hatless young man "possibly 27 years impulse always to stand upon her own wrote a brief paragraph about a new friend.

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Violet was in a basket chair under street. The city editor ran a blue Ratharine, breakbur bits of toast and

knitting a pink penell through a good many items apple trens, pat- geometrical arranging them in a tern on the pink Spode plate, puid little sweater for Sybil. "How nice to see that night. So the story of Michael's missing you." misadventures appeared only in the brest. Bertine was trying to irritate you! We've been her, trying to usd her into some sort Then her keen perceptions told her early editions of the newspaper. "My dear, The late edition, which ennie to the of explanation. But this particular somethine was

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Strykhurst table at -Innlrock, did not morning her stepanther's jibes simply

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trought ng the was, searched the nothing back. Violet Merser did not paper for mention of accidents, Her father grunted aver his news- interrupt once, but her dark eyes since Vialet Merser had, sensibly. paper which he had folded back to reflected a boundless sympathy. the Bnancial unge. The telephone: "What an 1 to do?" Katharingi hummoning might explain Michael's Homeward's to:

ang in the study. Katharine could finished dully. "I must have been silence. She did not renily believe hear the jangling of the bell and mad

in the possibility. By this time she it was all a horrible joke was fairly well ranvinced that ed to the Summons Any moment; to him. ..

Michael Heatheroe had played a cruel now Ellen would call her.

Shocked by the other's suffering, oke on the girl who had married But it was only Leonard Willis, the older woman sought for words to him. making a golf engagement with her comfort her. "You couldn't

So the day passed, and the mystery father.

wrong in rusting him. He has, ajdeepened. And in Katharine's sick good face. I liked him from the heart hope fluttered and died, start."

(To Be Continued).

(every nerve in her taut borly respond-i Evilerday. He's run away now.)

Her heart raced and slowed again. Not for her,

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(reedom the the structure of hilarious comedy. him? Is she entitled to filmy, Paramount's "Wings in Dark." The picture, starring Grant barbers picnic, comical family argu-from a man who she eventually

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author of was a picture of war aviation,

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A human, lovable story of four latest drama of "dangerous yomance." development

of peace-time aviation grand characters. a spell-binding "Woman in the Dark," which is now King's Theatre.

Word has been received at the local Grant plays the role of a scientific harker, a swell girl, un "Elegant" baby showing at the explorer of the air, a man who strives and the

inimitable

"beschrizzled Louise Loring, a beautiful singer, has

backing to make aviation safe by perfecting Durante runs through the picture had financial

from Billy uffice of the C.P.R. to the effect that change at

Bunve the Robson,

man-about-town. the yacht Romance sailed from Yoko- blind-flying. When he is blinded in scheduled as the

hama on Saturday afternoon bound; Consignees of Cargo are hereby an accident, Myrna Loy, the girl who Queen's Theatre. It is "Carnival." After her concert tour falls financial-

informed that all Goods are being loves him, helps him in carry on hin Columbia picture featuring · Lee · Tency, y, Robson tells her that he regards for Vancouver.

The Komance, which was bulit in landed at their risk into the hazardous I work with money, she earns in Sally Bilers, Jimmy Durante and Baby the money he gave her not as a loan spectacular stunt flying Grant Dickie Walters. You smile at their but as on "investment." For a time Hongkong for Captain E. P. Green, and/or extra hazardous Godowns of as left here about aix weeks ago for The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf 419 at she dodges his demands, but learns how she has been helping him; hilarious adventures, you'll sigh at

Yokohama with the Capinin, who is & Godown Co., Ltd., whenco and/or he leaves her rather than accept their heartbreak romance with them, Robson gradually becomes more and

a retired C.P.R. commander, his son from the wharves delivery may bo charity, Hut fate intervenes

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sailor aboard. obtained. him for good. Itobson, of Phillip, and a Chinese Grant, in a gripping dramatic climax, And love them. Here is a real hit. more distasteful to her, she decides to

a new star sparkles in the mo

No claims will be admitted after Some trouble was experienced in goes on a light that saves Miss Lay's ties picture world. He is Dickie course, is equally determined to re- life and unites the lovers. Directed Walters the 24 year old child who vent her from going. When she takes Yokohama when the Chinese disap- the Goods have left the Godowns, and an ex-convict, peared, but the information received all Goods remaining undelivered after by James Flood, the picture features makes his rereen debut in this picture fuge with Bendley, Roston Karus, Huiaurt Cavanaugh an and nets up to the adult performers Robson trumps up charges to have in Hongkong does ant slate whether the 26th July, 1925, will be subject to Dean Jagger in the principal feature with disarming charm. He'll win the them both arrested. In an effort to be was located before sailing.

All claims against the steamer hearts of all who see him. "Carnival rid herself of. Robson and an agree

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bound to find favour with all who ren Louis and Bradley are luvalved in an nuch lavish wardrobes for its prin- or they will not be recognized. it. With a east including Tracy, fast-exciting chain of events that build cipal players as does this picture. To comply with the General Bonded The largest motion picture set since talking puppeteer owner of a carnival moldly to a

Regulations Consignees beautiful and the lending lady, represent the last must have a Revenue Ofeer in atton- back of Nutre Dime" was built atters, attractive assistant to Tracy,uppenling an Louise Loring and Ralph word in dress. Creations while those dance when damaged dutiable goods Universal studios for the filming of the story told

Bellamy portra

the ex-convict vain that attire the male principals are are examined, "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," the beautiful manner containing fomance ly trying to

down his

past equally smart and exclusive. It is All broken, chafed, and damaged Melvy Douglas, singe and screen not such a fanion display an in scen Goods are to be left in the Godowns, senantional and spine tingline in

star, is the polished, relentless Rob- in this picture is permitted in a light where they will be examined on the drama which comes to the Theatre on Friday with Claude Rains

son, and Roscoe Ates, as Bradley's comedy but in this caso it is made 24th July, 1936, at 10 a.in., by Messrs. in the starring role, Aupported by

"The Right to Livo" Warner Bros. pal, brings laughs with his characteri- possible because the story revolves Goddard and Douglas. entire English dynamic drams of triangular lovesation. The cast is further enhanced round the adventures of a wealthy village of the Victorian period was under the most unusual circumstances, by Granville Bates, Ruth Gillette, and and aristocratic family of modern

streets, stores, a beautiful

times. Sam Taylor directed and bedral, a young

comes to the Alhambra Theatre next Nell O'Day. Indies finishing week. It is the story of two brothers

"Vagabond Lady"

Robert Young is featured as well as school, all absolutely authentic as to who love the same woman who is the A record number of sets mark many others of note including Evelyn every particular were constructed, and wife of one: The husband, crippled "Vagabond Lady," the Hal Roach- Venabis, who is seen as his leading when one stopped into the village for life by an airplane crash, asks 11-G-At feature now playing at the lady. streets he felt as though he had been his brother to escort his wife about Queen's Theatre as one of the most transported to another country. The so that she will not be deprived of costly and elaborate screen comedies furnishing of the interior settings for all the joys of life. Love springs up to emanate from the film capital for this picture, which inid In the between these two young people from

With such a variety of some time. period of 1864, required months of the constant contact, and although loca

locales as a

a waterfront, a department research and scorch for the proper they fight against it, naturo is too store,

roles.

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the making of the famous "lunch-' show, Jimmy Durante and Safiymont. Fav tocal Husmett denove The clothes worn by Evelyn Venable, Warehouse

brilliant cast.

Glm.

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An

in a direct and

and thrills.

“The Right to Live"

and

this

palatial home, furnishings. A brilliant supporting strong for them. The hand, his a circuterier of

the deck of a sail. cast Is seen with Claude Rains in the eyes opened to the situation, makes ing sloop and mor

more than a players a sacrifica that is as startling as it other backgrounds,

a score of Among the featured

the production, in Douglas Montgomery, Heather is dramatie. Other intense scenes its swiftly changing scenes,

called Angel David Marers, Valerie Ilob- occur between the two lovers, torn forth the skill of a staff of twenty son, Francis L. Sullivan, Forrester between the call of young love and expert technicians and a crew of five

E. E. Clive, Walter Kings- the stern demands of Harary any others: Stuart Walker final great climax where the wife is dressing this large group of settings

the hundred artisans. Properties

Used accused of the murder of her husband represented a small fortune, and in- in order to elope with the brother. cluded valuable furnishings and equip- There is a talented all-star cast, In- ment besides such unusual things as A now laugh-making combination, cluding Josephine Hutchinson, who a crate of live lobaters, paintings of In the persona of Leo Carrillo and made her screen bow recently in circle fronks, bales of vegetables asul Loulao Fazenda, présenting an Italian "Happiness Akcad" after a sensation-i sundry other strange objects. Boldom

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"The Winning Ticket”

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