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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, JULY 7. 1938.

By Paul

"I'LL TAKE ROMANCE" HOW IT BEGAN Berdar

WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE When Dan Terry, fomed opera Dinger, walks out on her contract to alig in Buenos Aires Jim Guthrie, one of the sponsors of the opera ngason thera, come to New York to reason with her. Majama, Dells, Elsa's aunt and a retired opera élar hørself, keeps Elso and Jim apart until Jim poine admission to the Terry apartment by posing as Rono Ginard, a French nowspaper- man. Blan, who knowa Ginard, allows Jim to "intervtout her. When the deception is exposed Jips takes her ig his apartment across the hall for an interviaw with the real Ülnard. Moilamo Dalla finda thom there but Jim placatee ker by recalling the on- tirely Hotitious

atory of his father's romance with Madame Deila years ago in Buenos Aires. Madamo Della ta favorably im- pressed and Invitas Jim to tea.

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Having won the grudging approv- al of Madelia, Jim began a round of gayely with Elan. They wont every where thentron, concerte, night clubs and sporting event - to gother.

After a particularly bilarious night Jim and Elsa wound up al Lepino's, one of the smaller clubs

a warm light in her eyes. "You'ra very persuasive," pho said, "Are you sure you want me go go that much"

"More than anything in the world," Jim ropiled forvently.

Kane smiled at Jim, "If this goes hrough, Guthrie," he said, “I ought to split my commission with you."

"Just having as there will be my reward," Jim replied. He turned to Elan. "I'll even give you a sam- plo as you'll know what you're get- ting."

“A sample?" Elsa looked at him in bewilderment.

"Yon. Have dinner with me at the apartment tomorrow night. IV give you a preview of the pampas."

Isa Inughed, "It's a dato," she said, “And” PR tell you after the provlow whether I'll take the roal thing."

The next night in took particu lar caro in dressing. "Do I look all | right, Margot?" nbe naked her maid. "Margot gazed at har admiringly. "You look downright sinful," she unid.

"How would you like to go to Buenon Area?" Binn ankod.

Margot shrugged. "What's the difference?” ako neked, “As long nư you've decided to go there, I'm glad you did, though," "pho added "ten- derly.

Ina cromed the hall of Jim's apartment and discovered that the door was ajar. She paused when who heard Jim's voice.

"I won't go to Buenos Altos with- out her," im said. "I can't!"

Ina itstoned and tears of happ|- news came to her eyes. Pancho's

101 Broadway's famous "Swing! volca came through the door now.

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Chapter Four

Pancho, decked out as an Ar- gonimo nucho, naswored ka's Krack. He madó a aweoping bow. "Welcome, Benorile.” he said.

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looks ma though, we're going to I'ario,"

"Speak for yourself" Jim wald. "I must go to Buenos Aires. At least wo can have dinner together to torrow night ---- alʊna — and thon I take you to the bost,"

Plan amiled. "All right, Jim," sho aald tenderly.

They had dinner the next night- at Lopino's. Plan protended to be- come giddy with the wine. "You're a bad boy," she chided Lipally. "Wo shouldn't have waited unill the last minuto like this. Modells will be frantic,"

Jin smiled indulgently. His plan was working perfectly. "You've got plenty of time,” he reassured her.

When he had placed is in the taxicab for the ptor he quietly in- structed the driver to go to the 'Or- cinco's berth. En route Jim navo Lisa a pair of dark glasses. "Wear theso, ho told bar, "They'll help you duck tho reporters and tho photographer."...

"Oli, Jim, you think of every- thing, ina unid, taiting the glasnos and putting them on. "Oh! I can't nec a thing."

Jim solled. "You just hold onto me. You'll be all right.”

Jim burrled Ice up the gang- plank and into her cabin and they were joined almost immediately bý Pancho and Margot. Pancho hait done his job well and Margot was fooling very high, Jim poured cham- pagno" for them all. "To a happy vayago" was the toast,

Unco agala a mischievous light "Why, Pancho,” Elan said, "you come to Elsa's eyes. “I tell you look magnificant."

what," she suggested, "Mot's all go

Pancho looked at his coutume and, and ace Madoita and Rudi“

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"You want me to go that much!" "More than anything in the world."

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Lans". After they were pented ni an inconsplenom table Jim excused himself and hurried to the bar. Kane, Elsa Terry's nannger, was waiting for him there,

"Give me about ten minutes alone with her," Jim told him, "before you join un." Knae nodded and Jimn hurried back to Elon,

"Just how do you expect to get nway with this?" Pancho naked.

"The Orinoco' and her boat for Europe both call at midnight," Jim explained. "TI Just put her on the wrong boat.”

"But that's kidnapping?" Pancho protested. "You'll never got awny with it."

A few minutes Inter Kane paused "Yen I can," Jim replied, “This at their table. "Hello, Elsa," he said. | menua too much to me to fall. I'l

Aron't you out Inte?"

give her a fow drinks at dinnor,

"Why, Bill!" Sina hold out her ntall until the last minute and then hand and smiled, "This is Mr. Guth-rush her on the boat so fant sho rlo. Jim, thie in Bill Kano, my man won't even know where aho's head- ager. Im rose and bowed, Kang ing." acknowledged the introduction and then turned to Elan.

"I've boon trying frantically to get you on the phone all day," he anid. "Buenos Aires was on the phone this morning. They're willing to match tho Parla offer and give you a behun. That In. If you can sail un the 'Orinoco Balurday night."

Ela laughed and shook her head. Jim looked up suddenly, as though Je'd boon Inattentive. "The Orino- ce'?" ho guld, "I'in sailing on the 'Orinoco' Saturdny,"

Cina looked up quickly. "You are?" she asked.

Jim went right on enthusiatica) ly. "Of course. I live in Buenos Aires. This la wonderful. I don't want to interfere in your business but the thought of you -- in Buenos Alten-1"

Elan was obviously excited at the prospect, too, but she shook har hend again "It's impossible," she said. "I'm sailing for Paris Batur day night."

Jim waved his hand impatiently, "Change your passage tonight" he naid. "What do you care where you qall to? I promise you an experience you'll never forget My hacienda will be yours. My vaqueros will serenade you with songs of the pampas and-or Fii sorenade you with all the warmth and pan alon of the Argentino -- I hope."

Elsa spoke softly and there was

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"I know where you're heading." Pancho said novorely. "Right fur jail. You'ro even taking a short cut."

"And what's more." Jim added, "you're going to help me."

"I had a feeling that would come up," Pancho said with aigh. "What do I do?"

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"You're taking Margot, her maid, to dinner and putting her on the bont with Elan."

Ela tiptood back to her own apartment. She found Margot tidy- ing up her room, "Margot," she said ecstatically, "wo're going to be kid- napped."

Margot looked up threateningly. "T'd like to see anybody try it,” she and.

"Margot, he loves me — ho'o kid- napping ma!"

The maid chook her head, "That doesn't make sense," she anda.

stap. "Nothing makes senco, Mar- Bida did an impromptu daser got," she said. "It's all mad -- and

prious and

"Have you boon drinkdag?" Mar got naked suspiciously.

Hisa laughod delightedly. "No," he replied. "But I'm drunk!"

She crossed the hall and knocked on the door of Jim's apartment.

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ahrugged. "South American plus~ } Jim hurriedly blooked her way to

ha explained. Jim, also at- tired ha a gaucho, came to the door) and added his greetings. From the next room thero came the soft strains of guitars. Jim Tod lea to the dining room and opened the doors. Bian gasped.

The floor was covered with grass matting and on it was spread à plc- nie cloth. The walls were covered with backdrop of the Pampas, with a large moon against a stärkt aky shedding the only illumination.

the door "No," he said. "We mustn't disturb them. They've got a sign on their door and the stewardess says they are noleep."

Come on,

Lisa peralsted, "Oh, Madolfa loves to be awakened." Jim took her by the arm and led her back into the atateroom. "Pleasg,“ ho murmured,just us.".

Elan took his hand. "That's right, Jim, we may nover be alone ngula," abo ́said.

"Don't pay that Jim replied. Jim gestured to the room. The | "We may ment aconer than you ex-

pect." Argentine, senorita," he explaloed. "Always there in musle-ways "How can WO?" Tisa nakod. a full moon,"

"You'll bo in Buenos Aires and I'll bo in Paris. How can we meot- unless you kidnap me now and take me with you?"

Elen'n oyen twinkled. "Doesn't that got monotonous 7" oho a- quired.

Jim ahrugged. "You can always

turn it off" he said. He touched the light switch and the moon blink- ed off,

Bisa shook her head in mock wonderment. "An amazing coun- try." ehe commented. "But I'm afraid. The moonlight's too allur- Ing. The music too deductive the ocont of the pampan grass over- whelms me."

After dinner Jim urged her to make a decision about the trip. Elan, in a teasing mood, kept poet- poning it. "You gave me until mid- night," she expininod,

Pancho, who had been gulping some champagne, almost choked. Elsa, to hide her laughter, went to the window of her statoroom. Out- nido, against the dockenti, sho naw n fa preserver with the stencil: "8. 9. Orinoco." Elan sighod. "What a beautiful night" she said and atarted to open the door to the dook.

Jim joined her and he, too, naw the life proserver. He hastily stood in front of it and, while he talked with Elsa, aurreptitiously unfaston- od it. Io pushed it over the side and it fell Info the water below" with a loud oplash,

"What was that?" Elsa anked. "A sva gull, I guess," Jim replied. "What about your boat. Jim?" rn nazed. "Docan't it sail at mid- night, 100?"

Hea wandered into the living room and saw a large revolving Klobe of the world Hor oyes twink- led michievously as she turned to Jim. "Looks," she said, pointing to the map. "Here's Paris and here's Buenos Aires. I'll close my eyes,

A stoward came along the deck you spin the globe and I'll put my giving the last call. Vialtora begon finger on a spot, Whichovor place to pour from nearby cabins and all the spat is neñrost, we'll go."

the din of a shipboard departure Jim hesitated a moment and then was unloosed. Jim and Eles ex-

unintelligiblo agreed. Elsa abut her eyes that changed

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in, obe almost shut thom and amid the clamor. Eat looked at Jim apua the globe. As she ranahod fim, expecting that he would itsa out with her right band Jim daw her. Instead, he took her hand, that it was heading for Franco kissed it hastily, and rushed off. Furtively, ho accelerated the globe

but on, through her semi-closed

Ian watched him tenderly so ha

11do, caw his move. She quickly was swallowed by the throng.

polated with her left hand and

opened her eyes,

"Why, It's Francai“ ska erlod. "It

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