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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1938.

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MERRILY WE LIVE

PRUDCEDING CHAPTERS: Wade Rawlins, novalia't, soughing it on the Pacific Ongat, se stranded when his 'car falia in a rovina. At the Klbourne home ho sa mistaken for a tramp, Mr. Kubourne has a kabit of taking in trampa, so bo- fore he can explain thié altua- illon, he finds himself engaged de chauffeur. Because the family de an humorously ocoontito, na stays for its value as copy, Mr. Kilbourne lakes to Impress *Bonator Tarian at B dinnor party. Mrs. Kilbourne doaldes Wade must naalat in serving. Just as the guests are arriving, sbord comes one man can not coma, as he has been in am Gooldent.

Coperleht 1931 by Loww'a Inu,

Chapter Nine

Grosvenor told Wade to go to Mrs. Kilbourne and ask what was to be done about the table. It if had to be rearranged, he was to return immediately; if not, he wab) to go in the cocktail room and soo}

the man at the bar neaded him. Wade tried to obey instructions but two women wero like the pro- verbial circumstances be had no control over them. Perhaps Mrs. Kilbourne, If she had been alone, could have been managed. But Minerva Harlan was with her and the Senator's daughter was a young woman, uninhibited and doter mined to do whatever she felt like doing. Unfortunately, at the mo ment, what she felt like doing was annexing Wada,

"Don't I meet this handsome

ADAPTED FROM THE

Mara Goldwyn Mayai

PICTURE

by LUCY HUFFAKER

as she wants you to.”

Mr. Kilbourne suggested to the senator that he and his wife might accompany him to the bar and hava a drink.

"Of course" said the senator, Kwa will all go."

Jerry was at the bar. Her father tried to whisper to her. She wil a good daughter and bright. She might be able to do something. She looked an angry, as he felt," when alle saw Minerva's arm through Wade's. But she turned away after greeting the monator and his wife.

"Dinnor Is sorved" announced Grosvenor in the doorway.

Wade was as panicky a Mr. Ki bourne, as he felt himself being propolled by Minerva into the din- legroom. It anly he had Grom vanor's propensity for fainting!

He followed Minerva and was just about to take the chair besida her when Mrs. Kilbourne spoke.

"Why, Wade," she asid, "you don't belong here."

Bir. Kilbourno, Jerry, Marlan and Kano all caught their breath. At this moment for her to try to sot matters right!

"You belong here,” she said point- lng to the chair at her left-the one oppsalto the nenator.

The Kbourne family, one and all, bicuthed again.

It was a gay dinner party from the start, one of those all-too-rare occasions when there seemed to be something tingling in the almos

here. It wasn't the Kilbournen only, who felt rolloved Mrn. Har lan was no one with them when she saw bor husband was having a good time. I had not wanted to conie; he had been muttering as they left their car that he had been joekoyed into a falso position; be told her he know Xilbourne was

"Don't I meet this handsome stranger?" she asked Mrs.

Kilbourne.

suangor?" she asked irs. full- trying to angie nim into exaying bourne.

a bund inque of him; he had to go Mrs. Kilbourne murmured that it to the dinner, but bo would not- was Rawlins-Wada Rawlins, Minho porttively would not be anglod; erva put out her hand. Wade pro- he probably would be inkon withi tonded not to soa it, but he could a movere headache right after din- not shako hor hand loose, when mer and if she expected their mar she took his arms. Nor could ho ringe to continue, who was to insint rotuse to load her into the cook that he must be taken home and tall room. Once, she was at the put to bed at once. bat, cocktail in hand, among. hor In one of those sudden, never-to- friends, he would slip away. But be-explained silences which now ho did not know-then-what Min- and then fall on a chattering group, erva could do when she was on the sonator asked a question. hor mettlo.

"Is it true, what I've heard, that there is woman somewhere

for bringing hoboes into her home and trying to reform them?"

"What's wrong with that?" asked Men. Kilbourne. "If she succeeds—” hor velco trailed off.

At the bar he picked up a glass to give it to Minerva, Bul" she had around here, who has, a penchant takon one herself and clinked her gins against bls. He downed the drink in one swallow. It would look strange if he didn't take it and, anyway, he had never needed a drink so much in all his life. "Your words suggest your kinu He looked around the room anxi-heart, Mrs. Kilbourne," said the son- ously, if only Jerry were there, ator, and it la an added charm she might be able to save him from to a charming woman. But I'm thin dominating young woman. But sure the way to look at the mattor he could not den har, Finally, in is by boing realistic. A tramp la desperation, he said he wishod Miss a tramp because he wants to bo Harlan would allow him to tell him one. Nobody forcon anyone into all--all about himsel She said she being one." know everything which mattered. He was not too young, he was a "Oh come now, Rawlins," said the Hittle too handsome, ho was a trifle sonator, "you just love to argue, old-fashioned, olso why abould he probably for the sake of the argu- blush at what she was saying? So mont. But you know no well as I much, so good. But-pórhaps he do that a tramp is indolent, lothar- Trak attached? Ho was almost gic, lacking it self-respect and a stammering as he told her ho was monaco to docent society-not" unattached, but there was some- "He might be a victim of cir thing he must say ho was cut cumstances.“ short by her aaying who know all "Father, stop monopoliaing the aho wanted to know. Later on-oh i conversation-and Wade," and Mim- much later on, for they were to erva

"I wonder," said Wade.

soo a great deal of each other.be "For the moment, I will" ' an- could tell her all about himself, swered ber father, "but I serve no- Now she wanted to introduca bim tica on you-and flawling, 100-that to some of her friends.

before the avoning is too old, I want He was growing more uncomfor- to have a talk with him and unin- table by the minute. Then he saw terrupted by you or anyone else. It Mr. Kilbourne had come into the is my business, as sorvant of the room, had seen what was happen- public, to hear all kinds of viows ing and had dashed away. If he from all kinds of people and this could get to Mrs. Kilbourne while young man has said some chaliong- her husband was thoro, ho coulding things which I want to have Ask that important question about out with him.".. the table and then maka a run for Minerva shrugged her shoulders

the dining room. Of course it would and asked Wade it. he minded if be impossible for him to help servo, obe called him by his first name but at least this manquerade which and if he played golf. He answered h84. been forced on him, would "yor" and "no" in that order to mome to an end. By what amounted her questions and was glad to see to an almost superhuman effort, that once more the conversation hd did manage to reach the recap had become general. tion room and ask Mrs. Kilbourns Mr. Kilbourne had hoped to have if there wasn't something shoa chance to talk to the senator. wanted him to do. Being Mrs. Ki Of course he would not be so crudo bourne, abe healiated and scored as to ask him to give his support uncertain. But there was nothing to the band lasue but he might talle uncertain or hesitating about the around the matter. But the sen- Hand which Wade feit on his armator meant it when he said he Without looking he knew it was wanted to talk to Wado. Minerva.

Mr. Kilbourne could not kont Mr. Kilbourne who had been awal- what they were saying in the draw- lowing groans, wondered if anyone Ing room later on. Ho might have over went crazy at a matnent' fost that anxious look on his face notice. If no such case were on if he had heard the last part of record, he felt he would be man- their conversation. tioned in every book on mental dis- "By the way," the senator asked, orders over written, world without "you are closely associated with ond.

Kilbourne, aren't you?. Of course "Hello, Mother and Dad, orfod this in all off the record-but Ta Minerva, "Hurry your pollte reke to know what you think of marlin to your host and hostess and this bond issuo of his?” meet this new man I've found. And, "Dond issue? Oh you. Alt 1 onn Dad, tell him you won't stand for say, and this may go an the file trying to run away from your record-If Me. Kilbourno la inter- xouring, why daughter, 108 name, wited, in ft, it is all right.”, In Wado Kawling” t

Mr. Rawlins, said the Bonator with mook severity "I, a doting

and ouraged 'father, command you

to stay with my daughter, ne lòng

(To be continued)

By Paul F

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QUADRILLE.

EARLY NORMAN FRENCH PEOPLE DEVISED A SQUARE DANCE FOR FOUR COUPLES. WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR. INTRODUCED IT. INTO ENGLAND, WHERE IT REMAINED POPULAR UNTIL THE 18TH CENTURY. IT IS STILL DANCED ON FORMAL. OCCASIONS.

Only Afghan Hound In Far East Owned By Hongkong Man

PUPS SENT TO HOLLYWOOD FOR FILM STARS

IT cannot be said that Hongkong makes strenu

ous conscious efforts to achieve records, or the unusual, but quite often the achievement has to be recognised. When such is the case, it be. comes news, and news it is, that

Mr. M. H. Howell, of Malcolm and Company, in Hongkong, possesses the only Afghan Hound and bitch in the Far East,

1

The Afghan Hound is one of the most famous of all breeds of dogs, and now one of the rarest, which, in

is country of origin is held in such high regard, that it. Is the one type of dog which the Afghan's religion per- mits him to touch. The dog is treated with a considera- tion, bordering on reverence, and is given an equal status in a man's house to that of his wife and children, But the breed is slowly becoming extinct, and be- cause of this it is extremely difficult to obtain one of its type. Mr. Howell's possessions, therefore, are of more Mr. Howell's Afghan Hound, which is a particularly than passing value and interest.

fine specimen of this rare breed,

Equally important is the fact that breed is to be fotind in large num- he was recently presented with a bers all along the Borderland and litter of seven pups by the bitch, Northern India, where it is also

and that two of them are now on known (19 the Baralezal Kurram their way to Hollywood, where, it is Valley Hound. belleved, there is a great demand for the Afghan Hound.

There is really no doubt that the Afghan Hound is one of the most an- FILM STARS MAY BUY THEM

cient breeds in the world; so old, in fact, that the Afghan Shikaris claim According to Mr. Howell, the film that this was the breed favoured by stor. Jack Oakie had two such pups Noah, and taken into the Ark with shipped to him from Bombay last¦ him. How far this may be true, his- December, but they died before they tory does not may, but there is every reached him.

evidence that the type has not Mr. Howell's pups are due to sr-clunged with centuries.

Yet rive in America in the next day or mán knoweth whence they came, but two. They have been specially tend- there they are and there they stay," ed on the trip, for they require con- It is well known that the native slant, and especial attention. Mr. chlefs and hunters highly prize their Howell has no immediate prospec-respective strains and guard them tive buyers of the dogs, but it is cer- with jealous care.

no

tain that one or another of Holly- It is said that an Afghan hus bluer wood's inovie stars will desire them. blood in iis velns than any other dog Five other pups were also born, in the world. Its pedigree runs back and they are now in various parts of centuries before the Christian era, China, but in Mr. Howell's possession Portraits of its ancestors appear is the only full grown Afghan Hound | engraved upon cuneiform pillars and and bitch in the Far East.

tablets, The following Interesting notes The Afghan in its native country about the breed arc supplied by is utilized to guard sheep and cattle, "Great Dane":

also for other purposes such as hunt-

deer and ing

the smaller wild The Afghan Hound, as the nome animals, and it has been known to may seem to imply, is not confined to attack and kill a leopard and pan- Afghanistan in His grigin, as the ther

ANCIENT BREED

25 Perish

In Atlanta Hotel Fire

Atlanta, Georgia, May 16.

A serious fire which broke out last night in the Hotel Allania, Isma caused Afteen deaths, A number of kotel residents, were also injured."','

Up to 1914, the Afghan Hound was practically unknown in the British Isle, but un occasional specimen was brought over and looked upon as u great curiosity. One of the first of these was "Mustapha", an Afghan owned by the Shah of Persia,

Actually the first Afghan to come before. the British public was the hound "Zardin", which was exhibited at the Kennel Club Champlonstip Show in 1907 by Mrs. Barff, taking first prize in the Foreign Dog clues. So much, indeed, was the interest taken in the dog, that Queen Alex- andra expressed a wish to ace him. "Zardin" was afterwards taken as tho accepted model of the perfect Afghan Hound, and the Standard of Points of the Afghan Hound Associn- tion was fixed from him. His em- balmed body can be seen in the Bri tish Museum, Atlanta, May 16.

8000

after its

introduction the Twenty-four bodies have been to Afghan grow into favour, not only covered from the ruins of the Atlanta because of its beauty and picturesque Hotel. Twenty have been'identified. appearance, but also because of its Aro in many excellent qual!!les non com- hospital are ·eritienlly injured panion and guard.

The cause of the fire was an explosion in the basement. - The building, a modern five-alorry, siructure, was completely des. 'troyed.-#cuter.

Fourteen persons

United Press,

who

The Afghon is neither a giant nor

a dwarf standing at about 27′′-and weighs 50/60 pounds when full- grown. It is handsome too with Its soft brown eyes and long silky of golden reds with fawn coat feathering. In disposition the Afghan is naturally bold and loyal to Its master, the latter characteristic makes it ideal as a protector of the Home and a Defender of the family.

OUR

BRITISH CROSSWORDS

ACROSS

5 The manly fellow who loses his girl will not do what this fruit suggests (6)

8 Though mostly a cleric he may be a leader in doubtful com→ pany (8)

9 Part of this plant can catch

butterflies (6)

10 This game shows two vehicles back to back at the finish (8) 11 A cannibal might this one with

being the last part (8)

12 Allot what sounds edible (4) 14 The sober man does not like

swing about this (3)

15 Mostly flowery warning(6) 10 Abridge expert perhaps (8) 19 A soldier would have to do more than say the sound of the inside to deserve this memorial (8)

23 A saving grace, but with a flaw

(6)

20 Flatter sincerely (3)

27 There's nothing in beer to sug-

gest bitterness (4)

28 It may be one offale if your

wireless set is not this (8)

might be collec-

20 In the East this

ting sultanas (8)

31 Part of your car (0)

32 Looking angry is anything but

tonie in effect (B)

33 This may sometimes be

around a cairn (0)

DOWN

scen

1 It ought not to be taken lightly

(7)

2 He is never free from pain- may-be he suffers from a form of youth! (7)

3 This only comes out by night

(4)

4-This sort of thing should be let

down lightly- (7)

5 What birds of a feather do (10)

THE

6 What we can do at Waterloo,

but Napoleon could not (7)-

7 Ease with untrue heart(7) 12 Do many aim to do this in

war? (4)

13 One might sail on it, thanks to

the navy (4)

13 Is this sort of verb never rude?

from the

(10)

17 Une expects this

villian (4)

18 The law may do more than this

if one is excessive in it(4)

20 Where there is a leak there's

usually this (7)

21 In no danger of being digested

(7)

22 He hasn't actually got a wooden

tail, of course (7)

24 These men of the open air not

actually Olled with wrzil (7) 25 Epithet pleasant-sounding to, a

frothblower (7)

30 Material suitable for a grass

widow? (4)

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