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SERIAL STORY.

1935.

Summer Sweethearts

CHAPTER XLII,

were

By Mabel

she realized that she had hurt her, "God, don't let anything happen to ankle cruelly. Not a sprain, perhaps, | her."

4 but nearly so. She stumbled on... That was a prayer, if a crudo one. There was no pity in the aching There was a pain in his chost, as aky, no living thing in all the world though a giant hand squeezed his to pity her. Only the burning and heart. heat and silence, and far-off, the birda wheeling and swooping.

A branny sun wheeled across moiten sky. Here and there

mosquito and clumps of

aage brush. But there was not one in glo living thing in sight save the tall, alim girl in riding things who

desert. stumbled across that

dreary It seemed to Katharine she had

ns planes to be had been walking for hours. The wrist

Wrist nearer than Claymore, Hilda Hillard wrist Lold Michael felessly. Fifty miles watch strapped to her slender fold her it was half-past 11. Any hack, the way they had come. Even moment pow, she told herself gallant then it was not certain. It was an

There were

•

ly, sho might see the car and the tone landing field,

and the little group of civilized hu-

thesn

Better to

think of

only chance. Michael winced at the words.

Want to go on, Erother?"

That was the pilot speaking. The fat, amiable pilut who had a date that night back in his home town and wanted to keep it.

"I'll make it worth your while to keep going?

Oh, that's okay, brother."

There was silence for a while, dur- A ing which Michael's eyes raked the countryside spread below him." barren, hellish waste, he told him- A cruel land. Then he gasped. "Good God-I think-look there!" He handed over the field glanses.Tho pilot nodded.

if

"Think ages."

It was a huddle! figure they saW ahead on the desert floor. Khakl- coloured clothes. A bright scarf.

Wilbur mnde A beautiful landing, Michael never knew afterward how

got out of the plane. He remem bered stumbling as he ran, and be

of the little breathing, of

man who remembered hearing the soft, hurried followed him.

you come with me, so that man beings she had left behind. Any I shan't lose the wast" fichael de

she must keep manded. mear.time moment.. mom

To stop meant madness. on going.

Evelyn Vincent stepped forward. the only had a single drink of of course Hida must RO. It wAK water! Just half glass quar- their only

the thirst ter of a glass to quench

She tortured her. that already

Hilda climbed into the seat, and thought of the meuntain stream in the moter of the shabby car which she had carelessly bathed and roared. Michael remembered wn yesterday

thinking nothing little later of that mad ride, Fitty of the

flowing over the golden miles over desert roads. Claymore largering. rocks. She thought of mounds of

in the distance, and merciful God! sherbet,

pale green, lemon yellow the wing д

of

ship visible over the Fervad Tat dinner parties. She thought little rise. of ice, tinkling in a tall grass.

The pilot was a tubby Iktle man Your head wisirled, dwelling on with a moustache. Clem Wilbur from

things.

Santa Fe, ho anid, introducing him-

"Got her, brother?" something else.

self is own ship made a hobby

Michael nodded. He had Kath. She sang songs, lightly, until her of it but if the lady or the gentle arine's head in his arms. Now ho

throat rebelled. She cracked

was man wanted to go up, why sure, he'd

was lifting her, carrying her gently deadly tired now but still she stumbe glad to.

though she were infinitely fragile. ля Clem bled on, the harsh sand drifting above Michael, briefly, explained.

She was unconscious she was breath- the tops

of her Jodphur boots. Once Wilbur whistled. Yes, he knew the ing! She was alive thank God! she tore at the top button of her pan- | region. Como along-they'd get Her poor, pretty lips were swollen. gee shirt and released it as if better started pronto,

Her face was stained and streaked. Hida got back Into the car Michael | There was a scratch across one cheek. to breathe,

Frank Millard would find her, or had been driving. She said she. The tool holding her close.

had her In the plane, now, Dirk. They, both knew this coun-

Hilda. try like book. They would turn would be half-distracted.

"Guess she had a bad time of it, yet, wouldn't let herself think of Dirk at this adventure later on. Or would or

Frank either of course, they

huh they? She remembered reading were old hands this desert business.

The fat little man turned his ship the story of a man and woman lost And yet you never knew!

back toward Claymore. There was in the desert. They had

been middle-

By the time she'd got the motor doctor there, he said. aged lovers. The በኒዜ፣ነ And left running, Clen Wilbur bad taxied to his heart medicin

at home so as not the end of the Beld. The little ship to appear handicapped

to his bride; rose surely. Hilda brushed her hands the woman had not worn her specta-neross her eyes. Of course the whole in charge of the dying field. A bare eles for the same reason. And nothing was n night-ware ...

ranch house, but the linen was clean both had perished, one because of hir

and the little bare room had shade seizure, the other because she could. The ship made a stendy course at the window. The doctor canie, a nat Nee to lend

them out of their southward. Michael's heart was ham shabby man in buggy clothes, and trouble.

mering against his ribs.

Michael waited in nu ngony as Mrs. Ah, but Katharine was young and This man Wilbur was a clever pilot. Darragh and the physician disappear- strong! She shuddered, remembering He bankeil and swerved, dipping low, i

ed within. the story That could not happen to and Michael strained his eyes until "Guess I'll be pushing off, brother." her, Teath was some thing far away they ached. Once he saw something Wilbur

With hands that shook n

They put her to bed in the house

of the woman whose husband was

and real, not to be fneed just now. white futtering and his heart lenped, i minutid. Michael said, "Wait a

She saw a far-away speck in the but coming closer-dangerously close little, le fumbled for his wallet. aky and whirled, her heart in her to earth they saw it was only a The pitol shook his head, as though mouth, thinking it might be a plane woman's torn’scall, caught on a jag-) and that she might signal it. But

ged root. it was only a gerent hird-there were other birds in its wake-wheeling and circling. Buzzards!

throat.

Harror-borror! It Inrent her The sense of it, closing in or her, made, her shivver as with

Bite,

regretfully. "Sorry. brother, but I can't take it. "Twouldn't be right. The little ship cireted and swooped. I've got a girl myself," "She's here--some place," Michael; "She's my wife," Michael saldi. sak. "We can't help but find her." "No fooling? Well, congratuin-

"Oh, sure, certainly," the fat man tions, brother." said politely. But he was Hot AC AUTO they would be in time, If they did find her. He knew the desert,

Michael Heatherse had not prayed since he was a child. Ifis mother

"You think she's going to be right?"

"Why, sure. She'll be right s rain. Bee if she isn't."

Five minutes-bad it only been five

Michael wrung the man's hand. minutes

since she glanced at her watch din! last? It seemed hours had taught him to pray, but some- Whatever happened, he could never Some day, perhaps, years!

where along the line he had forgotten. thank this man. The words came back to him now. he could_try.

(To Be Continued). Child's words. Simple, imploring.

A sagebrush root tore at her ankle. She stumbled. Fell. Rising again,

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is told us if these happenings are popular hits including "Brother Can seen through the eyes of the boy. You Spare A Dime" and many of that his George White's "Scandals" numbers. Although Bobby knows mother is the guilty one, the court lie has just completed four numbers awards the custody of the boy to her to be heard in the Fox Film, "Lottery

which comes to the

Star the Lover," for eight months in each year.

tre to-day, Thentre

"The very latest father to have him for the remaining development is a return to the waltz. four. Bobby barely endures the time Net the old-fashioned style our grand- a First Na-spent with his mother and step-father, fathers knew, but more the Viennese "Living on Velvet," tional picture which fa heralded as af and looks forward to the time to be

was proven in a recent an

cent poll went to powerful drama with a most unusual spent with his dearly loved father. type which is a trifle faster. This

When, after what seems like music

and publishers

componera. romance, is scheduled as the feature eternity to the boy, that time arrivo More than 80 per cent. voted for the

the Alhambra from his hopes are dared to earth upon

Dit hear over the radio and in its theatres Saturday to Monday. It has an all-discovering that his father also in- waltz, so that is what the public will

From this point star cast, headed by Kay Francis, tends to re-marry.

increasing suspense to its unexpected that pro Liver for Fox Film, to nak prompted Al Reckett, producer of who has two lending men in Warren, the story muver on with ever- for the next year. It was this Idea William and George Brent. The story climax. The picture features Edward

pic- tells of two men in love with the Arnell, Karen Morley and the boy, for a catchy walls tune for his

in 'There's A Bit of Parce In You," same girl, each of whom tries to give Directed by John Rebertson, it was ture. We hope we have such a song which is sung by Peggy Fears, Fox her up for the other man. Brent, supervised by Kenneth MacGowan.

dure-devil,

Film's newest sensational discovery, dashing portraying

"Ladies Love Danger"

Nick Foran und Walter King. There whose mental attitude toward life has

Pear strikes mast actresses who be- is also another walt in the picture been warped by a terrific airplane

known as Hollywood's best Close Your Eyes and Sec, which is accident in which his parents and his come sister are all killed, and he escaped, tressed women. They recall the fate sung by Lew Ayrus and Pat Pater-

a of various stars who passed into ab- son," considers himself the same as

"The Best Man Wins" "dead" man, and rushes from one mad neurity as actrees after they gained Glamorous escapade to another, trying but unfame as "elothes hersen."

"The Best Man Wins" now showing able to forget. He is always saved Mona Barris, extolled by Royer, screen from the consequences of his rash stylist, for her ability to wear clothes at the Queen's Theatre is a rowdy, acts by his friend, a part played by better than anyone he has seen riotous story of two fighting, loving. Warren William, who stands by him Hollywood in five years, is unafraid raustabout romance and a girl who

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had a place in her heart for both of like the Rock of Gibraltar. When of becoming

"Katherine Cornell could wear the them! A new "Sez you & Sez me" Brent falls in love with the woman

is hoping to marry, he most stunning gown ever created or screen team with oodles of troubles-- his friend rushes away. But Kay Francis, who just a barrel and she would still hold all of them blondes! Adapted to the H and Bruce has the role, is also Infatuated with her audiences through sheer acting screen by Ethel

friend

power," Miss Barrie says. "While Manning from the story of Ben G. the aviator and sends the ane she can always depend on, Warren can think of no woman to-day who Kohn, the picture was directed by has the right to compare herself with, William, to find the irresponsible

Studios. The story concerns two youth and marries him in spite of the Miss Cornell, I still believe clothes Erle Kenton and produced at Columbia opposition of her family. Follows a will not take any sadionce's mind deep-ses divers and their careers on at away from either good or bad acting the opposite sides of the law. The experience of trying Rerles donresticity, for which the man is love amart clothes and being smart-

and comedy well blended. Seen utterly united and in which he nearly dressed." In her latest Fox Film theme is a dramatic one, with romance are Jack Holt ly wrecks the girl's life. Then in a vehicle, "Ladies Love Danger, co-the principal roles mad moment he smashes his own life featured with Gilbert Roland, Miss Edmund Lowe and Florence Rice ably Passenger Rates:

Barrie wears sumptucur clothes. She in a thrilling situation said to be one

J. Farrell MacDonald, Frank Sheridan of the most dynamic climaxes of any portrays a bofffing sirunger who non-supported by such notable players as picture ever screened. Other import-chalantly enters a lachelor's smart and Bradley Page ant characters in the story include apartment, and settles there for the Helen Lowell, Henry O'Neill, Russell night, without explanations, just after

A night in Paris without the morn Hicks, Maude Turner Gordon, Samuel murder has been committed next Hinds, Martha Merrill and Edgar door. Rover specially designed Miss

Frank Barrie's clothes for this Edward T. Ing after. This is how advance re- describo "Foltes Bergere," Kennedy. The picture is a Borzage production, directed by him Lowe production which Bruce Humber- ports

extravaganza starring personates in his sel as well. Ann from the story, and screen play by stone firected. They forecast coming Darryl F. Zamuck's new. 20th Century

nodes authentically. "Ladies Love musical Jerry Wald and Julius Epstein.

in "Folies Danger" will be seen next Wednesday Maurice Chevalier, showing at the Sothern and Morle Oberson have the

lavish loading feminino roles at the King's Theatre. Others in the King's Theatre to-day. The

musical presentations, Bergere, "which Rey Del Ruth direct cast are Donald Cook, Adrienno Ames, dance and "Wednesday's Chiki,"

lendarile Albright, Herbert Mundin, featuring vaore than atventy of Holly.ed from a script by. Bens, Merdugh for release through loveliest were and Hat

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Lumsden Hare, Screen Drama Of Domestic Crisis and Nick Foran, motion picture which promises to hold Walker, Rita Rozelle, and Snowflake. staged by Dave Gould in the sensa- Un

in tional manner which the Paris Robert Grieg. Walter Byron, Eric will state of tensity its audiancos in

"Lottery Lover"

musical institution from which the Blore, Ferdinand Munier and Ferdin- be seen from Sunday at the Queen's

film takes ita neme as well as it and Gottschalk are also prominent in twelve- Thomas, Theatre. Frankĵo

Jack "American audiences are suffering mood and settings, is world-renowned, the cast. Chevalier sings four tune-

ful new songs, the inexhaustible

written by year-old star of the Broadway pro duction of the ping, has the title role from musical indigestion and the Maurice

in double measure in Moskill and Jack Stern, and a of me wednesday's Child eight original notes ben ugled, Chevaller charm tells the story of little Bobby Phillips, tied together, massaged and maltreat-"Follen Borgere," which offers him, in by Burton Lana and Harold Adamson, highly sensitive boy who worships ed to such an extent that the modern his first dual role not only as Charlier, as well as a chorus of the memorable. and American musical ble parents, and the tragedy that song writer hardly knows what to the gay, straw-hatte,

but as a bo- the Paris and his mother re-marries. The story | says Jay Gorney, composer of many monocled French baron whom he im- stage."

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