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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY,

DECEMBER 16, 1935.

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SERIAL STORY

BARGAIN BRIDE

BEGIN WERE TO-DAY

HARNETT COLVIN, back In New York after four years, finds himself much attracted by 20-year-old ELINOR STAFFORD. Barrett name for

30, wealthy and hssor's mother.

himself as an archeologist.. LIDA BTAFFORD, is beautiful and, becaUDE she wants attention for herself, has always forced her daughter to wear unbecoming clothes and keep in the background. Lldm. schemes constantly to keep in the good so of her husband's wealthy aunt. 469 · ELLA HEXTON, in hier to inberlt a share of the Bexton fortune,

Barrett's half-sister, MARGIA RADNOT tells him she is terrified for foar her husband will learn of an unfortunate episode in her pal Year before Darrett shielded Barela when a youthful flirtation ended diametrotily, Muzela had a son whom Barrelt adopted. The boy is nine years old now and his tutor. HAROLD DEXTER has threatened larcla with blackmail. She declares that if ber will never forgive husband learns the truth

ber.

-Barrett goes to visit nine-year-old GERALD. his ward. I decides to discharge the tutor and find a new home for the boy. He on to see Misa Ella Bexton who tells him the ran tot deckle to whom to leave her money. Darrel refuses to advise her. As ho is learing, he monty La Bafford, Eliot'a Interest in ber mother. She aspects hi daughter and determines to put a stop to it.

CHAPTER VI

There was

J

no sign in Lida Staf- ford's smiling face that Barrett's words had aroused her. Sho sald charming of you! warmly, "low Please do come. I've been anxious About Elinor lately and the eart of prefer. I'd young men she seems to

ike to have her know you!"

That, Lin thought with satisfac

Food one. She tion, was a start and a wasn't going to have Barrett Colvin paying attentions to her daughter. It would completely spoil her plans. Lidn wanted to cultivate Barrett, be- CAURO she knew

now Aunt Ella, thought highly of him. Winning this friend- ship would

Aunt Ella, who KAIP

notion that

had the old fat wovide a clear and

marringe should

devoted view of one's husband and blindness to all others.

KATHARINE HAVILAND-TAYLOR

With practiced, automatic gesture Lida freshened the rouge on her lips.

Furthermore Barrett Colvin, was with Vance? Lida know that she was attractive and Lidia was not ready to menaced but she could not tell whether believe any attractive man could pre- the danger was large or small. for her daughter to herself.

"I'll get out at the next corner, She was

was sure that her words had Grier," she told the chauffeur, She

"Lida," he exclaimed, "I'm tired. of it. Meeting you like this for half an hour ɗr ko. It's not enough. 1 can't stand it! You know what I want. You-all your

found their mark. She had seen the had to be so careful! The tea room thing! Look al ine, L. time,

Suddenly then he was silent, leaning

stiffening of Barrett's honest face, she entered a moment later was an The thing to do, Lida decided a few inconspicuous one. It was crowded away from her, looking away from moments later as she waited in the now and Lida felt the admiration and her. His grip on her hand made a airless reception room for Miss Ella, wonder of many eyes turned her way ring cut deep. Lida adored

to linger.

ger. Vance had

was

such

reserved

moments, playing a role and finding table in a booth. Ife crossed the room warmth from a fire she never felt and said, looking down on her, thought you'd

never

como!"

In

her heart.

to make Barrett feel that there was no redeeming Elinor. He was credulous

n a child. It would be

A few moments later he spako easy to convince him that Elinor was a member of the wild younger sot. She smiled as they moved toward again, staring down at her inshes, Oh, yes, she knew just how to manage the booth to settio side by side. Ho outlined and made ebon by her por

And to a man of his sort that pulled her gloves from her hands. would be enough.

She algned, relaxed.

ble in

Lida moved restlessly. Would the "So tired!" she murmured. old lady never come? Barrett Colvin

Vance's voice dropped to a whisper. had said she was well. Only that "Darling one!" he said, leaning to

satisfactory of a small, ward her. He was morning the manager select gown shop had asked insinuat Indiairer dark.. slim, showing the

Reveral purchases, worldly weariness that was ingly, listing "Your cousin, Miss Sexton is she bold, shadowed eyes. well?" The woman's glance had been chilly and it bad held a question, too. many All those unpaid bills. So people waiting for the death of the indefatigable old lady.

"So trying-the whole Lida thought,

affair!"

feet

day all this will be over, Lida!" he promised a little thickly,

Sho gave him a fleeting glance, aby and warm. She said, "You know that's my dream, darling."

Together he went on.

'There

wus

"Oh, Vance, If that only could bel" "It will be. It must! My God, "I've come from Aunt Ella's. She Lida

another stretch of did not receive moand it hurt!"

"Lord Fancy not seeing you if silence in which Lida felt the growth one could!" he mpriured. He graped of satisfaction in her power. Oh, beneath the table for her hand.

yes, she could do with him exnetly as I have endured Bentwell for so she wished. Vance worshipped her. many years in order to avoid hurting Would do anything she said 1

Suddenly he turned. His shoulder old lady" Lila went on. Again

She felt a pleasant sense pressed against hers. Vance said in Miss-Smythe entered then. "I nm she sighed. sorry," she said (and Lida knew she of long-suffering saintliness, una quiet tone, "Almost forgot that I'vo

Sexton has touched by the fact that her manner some news for you!" and begs to be of "enduring" was so extremely vocal one, driven that it had, more than Bentwell to his club to try to forget. the lash of her tongue.

was not sorry); "Miss Kone to lie down excused,"

Insolence, Lida decided, but she amiled as she rose, drawing her fur coat closer about her soft, white threat. One had to smile upon Miss Smythe,

the old

*

(To Be Continued).

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Miss Smythe answered. Lida thought, "Poisonous Victorian to endure anything," he said harshly frump!" Was it possible that Miss and too loudly, "I want to give you Smythe had heard about her affair everything, Lida. I with Vance Carter? Had Bessie or care of you!" Jim

Thrope talked? How Lida hated them!

To Mias Smythe said her chill, “Good afternoon," and Craven opened the sweet! door. Lida found herself outside in the thickening light of an

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Privately she thought, "On 250,- 000!" and found the thought amusing. Gim' she "Vance, you're so

So kind." He moved suddenly and again his autumns were upon her, devouring her. Lida saw that he was going to be afternoon. She had promised dileult. It did not frighten her; to meet Vancebut was it safe? She hesitated, glanced over her shoul. instead she felt stimulated, enjoying

of her charms. der at the brown stone house, then this proof,

"Vance," she appealed, "baby me! order low-voiced

to the RAVO

I'm really so pitiably weary. Nothing chauffeur. Ilo started the car,

has gone as it should to-day. You cynical smile in his wise GYOB.

As they moved away Lida oponed know how I long for peace and quiet and TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES .

and love and dear companionship.

Vanca!" She raised her large

her purse, drew out a vanity case

BAVINGS ACCOUNTH în loċal enerencei- fateret allowed at 25% per annum.

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and with practiced, automatic 'gos. I've been lonely for years, ainte-gray Home Lize steamers, and at Poris of Call

on her lips.

tures began to freshen the rouge eyes which could fill with synthetic British Income Tax Recovered

She had no respect for Vance feeling to his face that baulked Hunger

hor. useful to

Cartor but he was

had made atern. For the first time

When his hungry eyes followed her he paid no heed to her appeal. Lida knew her power. After sending him away she would find herself RaBured of her charm and beauty. Retaining that beauty, had become to Lida the most important thing in

the

he

world. She considered Vanco as rather simple. She knew that dreamed of marrying her when she could divorce Bentwell. Thinking of this made her smile in a manner in which she never smelled in public. Vanée had an income of $50,000 a your and Lida was wearled of what she called "poverty."

Mary Vance on $50,000 a year? Well, hardly

She was able to manage him easily, however. Miss Elin did not approve of divorced persons and Vance's mind was the sort that could comprehend walting and lying to one who -must some day die with the hope of benent- ing financially by that death Vance had for 10 years gone each, Sunday to a Fifth Avenue church with the

Ho aunt who had left him his income. and his friends considered it a

Joke laughing uproariously at 000

Lids rode toward their meeting place with a fooling of oppression. Had some sneak reported to the old lady about her (Lila's) visit to Todd Langden's studio? Or her moetings

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