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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1936.

An ezelting rentanenky

• the papular author

BEN AMES

WILLIAMS

Small Town Girl

(FROM WHICH METRO-GOLDWYN«MATER HAN MADE A MOTION PICTUREĮ

Financial troubles home -causo Kay Brannan to leave Wel- lesley. Taking a job ca Chick Rantours advertising, assistant alis becomes part of a mad social whirl. To kar roommate' Ġens» viove, the confides that she will never return to the dull, unevent. full town of Carvel. Kay hears inuch of reckless Bob Dakin, a medical doctor, whom she has

never met.

QUET.

At a party one night

she encounters Dane Ripley with whom her sister Emily had sco retely been in love. To avenge Emily's disappointment she sela out to win him then throw him

But the tables are turned when he forces his violent in- welcome lovemaking, upon her. Next morning Genevieve casually suggests that Kay give up her partying and drinking. Kay pro- mizes to reform and declares that she will got married possibly to Chick.

CHAPTER X.

and_welcome."

"He's the best grocer in Carvel," Kay told him stoutly. "George is a very solid, dependable young man."

"Dependablol" His tone was full of nearn

wrath, who cried: "Oh, it's hatefull Genevieve, Emily could have lived anywhere, done anything at all. And instead who's married George, and bottled down to having babies, and being not very well; and I'll bet sho "Well, of course you wouldn't ap.]tooks years older afready, and her preciate that quality," Kay agreed, dresses will be just a little dowdy. But Emily likes it; and I think its' and her hair mussed, and her nose rathor a nico trait in a man."

He chuckled, "You're a devilish | young ono," he assured her. "Barbs under your tongual But I'd be do pendable for you!"

"I'd want you under bonds for good behavior, ho declared,

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"Isn't it a question of what Emily thinks?" the other suggested gently. "Oh, she'd be too loyal and fine not to be happy and preud," Kny admitted. She hesitated, "Did you He came to Boston again, just be read it all?" she asked, taking the fore Easter, with a plan to propose. letter from Genevieve's hands." "I want you to come down to the had a feeling mother wrote beat race in June," he said. "Harry thing between the lines." She laugh- Mann is going to have a bunch of used. Probably my darned conscience,"es. Hoover on his yacht. It's a peach, half as she confessed. "Makes

feel big as an ocean liner. There'll be guilty." mostly a New York crowd, but Sally Gonavlovo nodded. "I can see she'd Haya is coming. Well see the race like to have you come home," sho from the yacht, and cruise down the Sound afterward!"

And Kay exclaimed, as though Kay laughingly demurred: "You Geneviovo herself had urged this: know very well I'm a working gurrel won't! I won't, I tell you!" Sho Who am I to be tempted by yachts began, absurdly, to cry; and dabbed and demi-taaxes and such iniquities?" at her eyes and tried to laugh at "Nothing iniquitous about 1, he herself. "I'm a fool," she admitted. Assured her. "I'll promise you shan't "But I can't, Genevieva!" Kay had many invitations that see a demi-taase from start to fin- And she added: "I can send them winter, and despite Genevieve's oc-h; and Harry's aunt is coming money. If I can save any Chick casional guarded advice to the con- along as a chaperone. She's the promised me a raiso if I did well, trary, she accepted most of them, ideal type: divides her time, be: I'm going to ask him about it, one "I know it's silly to go out so much,tween tatting and sleeping." And of these days. It's all I can do now. she admitted to the older girl, "but he urged: What do you say? I'll to scrape aleng... can't help it, Genevieve. I feel as if give you a grand time. July 14 time was no short for me; I feel slip away together, if we get tired of

Genevieve sald soberly: "That re-

Clasic Means told me yes-. if I had to hurry, hurry. I don't the yacht. I'll have my car." July 27. particularly enjoy it, gadding around

terday It had come to the point where with one boy after another. But I "It's too rich for my blood," Kay she didn't know where her next 7 Aug. 12 can't just come home and go to bed, told him, almost ruefully. "A row dancing dress was coming from."

night after night."-

boat in nearer my speed, Dane. Kay's cheeks flamed. "What a Aug. 24

You're sweet to ask me, and I ap-[beast you are!" ̧ ́And Genevieve, relenting, touched (preciate it. . .”

The older girl hesitated. "Kay," het Arm affectionately. "Go on, Kay,

she said at last. “You'll hate mic, and have a good time," she assented. ford like to do a lot for you.

"Kay," he urged, suddenly husky. for a minute maybe. But maybe "I'm a crab, that's all....

Give you'll thank me some day. I love, you too much to-keep quiet. Kay, do you know where you're going?"

Kay said in a sardonic tone: "I suppose you'll say, down the prim rose path?"

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Once or twice Genevieve asked me a chance, won't you? I haven't teasingly whether Kay had yet ar- a yacht; Out I coul manage a row ranged to marry Chick Rantoul; and boat. You al I could get along." Kay, making a jest of the matter, He said hohahty: "I don't like Bos- lussed her head and retorted:

ton. It cramps me. But you'd find no different, on my hong grounds. Genevieve, shank her head, "No. But as a matter of fact the anw Pro.come to this forsaken town You'yb enough New England thrift Chick only in the office. He was ex- twice this winter just to see you. In you not to-throw yourself away tremely busy. À partnership had That gives you some idea where you actually. But it's almost as bad to been accorded him, and this had the stand with me. Come on, Kay. Du-advertise and not deliver.

And effect of doubling his responsibilities. be nice to me!"

oven if it weren't, darling, you're Kay heard from Sally Hnya that "I know what you're thinking," letting men rub the bloom off you. Chick went often to Wellesley to see who insisted, amused. “Once lourd Casual kisses, careless silliness. It's Helen Ripley,

the lugger and the ga! is mine!" the little foxes that gnaw the vines, ! "And they're playing ducts, now." An she said seriously: "Dang, I'm Kay. And you're showing it. Sha Sally reported. "You know, walking unattached, working for a living, Idows under your eyes, sometimes; blissfully around the campus, not have to stick to the job!"

muck and you drink too

without saying much, jut shoulder to shul-į "You'll not be unattached if I can knowing it till your voice is shrill; der like Darby and Joan, Helen's so attach you," he said in laughing per- and you've the beginning of a wrinkle serious nowadays that you wouldn't xistence. "Give a fellow a break, between your eyes!" know her!"

Kay, and Genevieve occasionally

Kay

He could no persuade her to eon- went out together, with appropriate sent. "But I'm not giving up," he companions; but not often. Gene- vieva's friends were for the

warned her when he said good-bye. most part older than Kay's. Kay was in-{"IN write you. The invitation's vited to all the Harvard dances; she open, Kay. If you won't come, I'll accepted happily.

be the only stag in the party.” "Of course,” she admitted, “I know "You'll find someone else," she they just ask me because I look nice, predicted.

and daner adequately. But it's fun,) "No other need apply," he assured

Genericvo has made Kuy thoroughly gry by her references to "cheap kisen." Will this second warning take effect or will Kay break with her du order to have a full rein? Be sure to. read to-morrow's thrilling instalment, (To Be Continued.).

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"Really?" "Kay echoed. "I didn't think he was that kind of a man Matter of fact," she added laughingly, "I've had him on my own list of pro- spects! Only I've never really be Hleved he existed. He's always just around the corner!"

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Genevieve explained. "They Frew up ho gives me a rush, and tries to The camp is reported to have been together, but I can't imagine her in- spiring any devouring passion. Pris-maul mo and all that. But every clearly marked with a 40-foot red

sounds cross.Neuter. cilla's never done anything passionate thing nice he says

Imagine him in her life. She never will. She like a quotation. I can

Emily. knows exactly what shes' expected to saying the same things to

I like him." do, nnd she's careful to do it. Bob Yet the funny part 18, I

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if she were trying

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Kay laughed softly. "If I

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Has Miss Hydo actually met him, and Kay said hangs about George celved with indignation, especially

do you suppozef He appears to be

with the recent "I expect his father and mother did but just enough. I believe she's In connection most of that," Genevieve confessed. really devoted to him. And happy bombing of the Swedish ambulances, "They're so nice, Kay. I'm going to

"Carvel can't be so bad," Gene-t is stated that it is now difficult take you to see them, some day. Bob

suggested, vieve

nucl

to persuade Ethiopians to come to Kay laughed would do whatever his father wanted;

red cross ambulances for treatment and shook hor head.

as they are convinced that ambul- and if his father said, 'Bob, why don't

don't start that sho cried ances are marked for bombing. "Now you marry Priscilla Bob would do it. I dont think he'd take marriage. "I couldn't bear it, Genevieve."

In Rome the version of the bomb- any more seriously than he takes "You might grow just as fond ofing is regarded as another regrot anything else." She chuckled. "But Elmer. Wasn't that his name? tablo incident if true-Reuter's Bul- Pris will bring him up with his tuos Do you over hear from him!"

scratch "Heavens, no, digging She'll make him

no," Kay assured her. gravel. Five years from now he'll "Elmer's not a writing man."

And be a sober old doctor behind a great she insisted: "No, darling! Emily can

nnd scu."

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London, Mar. 1.

big beard, looking wine and feeding bave her Carvel. But not for me" Press messages from Addis Ababa his patients bread pills. You walt Emily's baby was born in May. stato It was vfficially announced there

It was

boy, to be named Georg Korem

that the British Red Cross unit at "I can't wait," Kay said smiling and Mrs. Brannan wrote that the

vas bombed yesterday, 11 ly. I've got a late tonight

Reports stato the Italian planes baby was husky and strong. "Emily! And she asked shrewdly: "You don't isn't

well as rapidly as liko Priscilla so awfully, much, do she migh

wish circled over the camp before dropping she confessed. "But I'm their bombs, and afterwards from a you?"

making her go slow. It pays to be low altitude raked the site with "She's so worthy! You see, Kay, that big house, you know; so I'm

Genevieve said in a drawling tone patient in such things. George kaa machinegun fire. I'm the black sheep of the Dakin

Reporta add that it is believed no family because I've gone into bus staying over there to do the cooking British were among the small number ness, Pris doesn't quite approve of comes there for meals, I hope you'll

and take care of Emily. Your father of cagunitiesBritish Wireless.

The United Press adds that threo "The more fool she!" Here hare a vacation this summer, so you natives from Kenya Colony were Twice during that winter. Kay saw can come home and see the baby, killed, and several patients. No Bri- Dane Ripley: onca just before Christ. He's more like Emily than George, I tons were hurt.

think" mas, and once in February. Each

me."

time he took her to the theatre, and "And in a subsequent letter whe

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