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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 31, 1938.
Erich Maria
Remarque's
THREE COMRADES
Byttermin: It the period dieetly after the war. Brich. Kuster and Lons, three intepar able complides, havp opened a mall auto repair shop. They ment the profiteer, Prana Brewer, one of the nosely influential micr in Germany. With him in Patri- rta Holman, Then, falling in lave eith Erich, she breaks off her "Friendship with Breuer, There are troublesome unde tones, however. Lens has been worked by the revolutionaries dhout his work with the patrio- to group and has been forced to discontinuo it. Too, Patricia troubled by a lung uitment, a Jact which Erich doesn't know, Despite this the two paung peo- pto find happiness together.
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Chaptor Fivo
Spring budded into nower and Bura upon an unohanted word in riot of color and fragrance, at was allting in the repair shop one night, waiting for Erich who wan out with the taxi. Bho nank back into the chair, her eyes misty,
Out of all the nwelstrom that had heact a troubled world she Erich had managed to snatch some Joy, I didn't matter whether it would last or not. That was the way of love. Once it had happened. It could go on forever, it only na
emory. It was ko immortal musle, never to be forgotten.
and
Konter looked up from a bashed fender he was fixing. "Pat," he salt abruptly. "let me give you Erich in a nutshell, No, let me ti
sh. Ability to make a living, better than average. Honesty, ten percent uff for South America but that leaves ninaty. Bpirit, all there in.", She jumped up and moved around restlessly. "Gito, you'ro tell
ing ma thinga I know."
Then why don't you marry bim? Oh, I know he hasn't aalted you Ho'a scared. Why don't you ask him? No answer. He hammered at the fender viclounly "I' other you want Pat." Never mind?
oach About anything else. Half the trou ble in the world comes from worry- ing about what might happen."
fer lips quivered. He was open
Ericite
pyer abone. "I'm sum of lint Otto,"
Konter. nodded and anld huskily "We'll men to it. All four of us will ace to it."
Down the country rond sped the tax devouring the miles that led to the little nonaldo resort, "What does the meter read? Erich naked. "Thirco hundred and eighteen marks." Sho Inughef delightedly. "n't worry, I know the driver, it's a husband of mine." Then she pointed eagerly, "Erich, look. The sea. And there'n the hotel. Oh, it can't be. It took just like the postcarda."
He twisted around to kina her. "I'm glad. I wouldn't be able to bear this if it was real..."
But if not reality, then the baller to dream, Dream
in the COOL Green water, dream under the moon and stars, dream under the blazing sun. Erish had thought he know his world. But that had bean another place. Now, each day, he mado a now and glorious discovery. About Pat. About himself.
They were lying on the beach late one evening and Erich sald happily, "That Burgomaster had such a nice way of putting things.
or better or worse' was one of his phrases. In whatsis, and whintais. in sickness and health, till death do 1 part." She turned away from him and emptiness leaped into bla heart, "There, you nes? I was afraid of that. You're bored."
Darling. Pra not. Let's talk."
She was facing blm Instantly.
His face shadowed. "I don't know anything about books or about
niusic."
She tweaked his ear. "I'll tonel you. It's time you went to school."
A mudden pavage fury came over him for that year he and lost. He could show her a few things, how to keep a machine gun from fam- ming and prove why it's better to shoot a man in the stomach than the head. Then her smoky blue
Each day be made a new discovery. About Pat. About himself.
eyes were full upon /m and t acemo ng if a clean wind had come up and blown all ugly things away. "Oh Pat. I'll teach you things too. How to swim and drive and climb mountains and and play tennis.” Her Inugh caressed him, "You see how much you know
He rolled over and looked down into her face. "But I never know I did til now, I thought I belonged
ing her mind, daring bor to probe to what's dead and gone. I sudden into things bent kept hiddenly know I'm alive, Pat. With you, "lease don't talk about it Otto." I'm alive."
Ho levelled the hammer at her. "I'll tell you what's the matter with you. You're scared of suffering. scared of Jay because you're afraid you might lose it. But you've got to think of Erich now. You're being a coward, you're being selfish."
glad." She cupped his face in her "We're alive darling. And I'm hands and and tintly, "But maybe I can't icarn all those things. May be you're in love with a fing ment."
He drew her close. "A lovely frags ment. If ever there was one."
whlapered, and gave him a kiss that "Oh Erich, I love you so," she was all fire and flame.
Afterwards, he looked around dazedly and said, "I've just been kissed. Would you mind telling me which way la east and west?"
"That's not true," sho sald very quietly. She looked away. "I told you ones I'd been very ill, I'm just patched up now. It will come nick." A cry burat from her. "Olto, don't let ne marry him. Erich woult want a happiness that could last. A home, children not a future that night vanish any day."
Koster granped her albows. "Live, cocked her head to one side. "Lia- Aho, laughed tremulously, then Pat. Take the gamble. Stake your ton. A cuckoo bird. I've been count to against a love like yours and Ing. For every time he calls you Eric's every time. You can only have that number of years to live. win. If it's an hour, Pat, you can Twenty three, twenty four, twenty only win."
Tiva - "
She whispered. "I'd have to tell
him
He shook her. "No. That's part of it. Don't make lilm afraid. Just uato im happy. Play to the limit. Alm at the stars,"
Walking to the window, she look ed up at the twinkling sky, “Do you suppose they'd mind if we aimed at them?" Her smile was wan and wistful. "I was told once that the Yery nearest star is forty million miun away."
"Imagine" Erich had arisen and silver wedding. Our handsome con was brushing himself off. "It's our and her has loft college and re- fused to go to war. Thrown into fall for the rest of his life-
"Lift me up, Erich."
to
Ite dropped down and caught her so that she hung by her arms. darling, turn your wrists the other way."
Alancing pain shot through ter ohost na the struggled to pull her- And so it happened that just a self up. Her face twisted and mud- week later Alfons Bar was closed denty who coughed. Wonkly. Just to visitors for the afternoon. The once. Dropping to the mud wis1 alades had been drawn, to tables landed in a peculiar sprawl, resc and chairs set back against the bling a runner's crouch. wella.
Erlah burst into teasing laughter. Standing before the Burgomaster The idea is to go up, not down." with Pat, Erich was sure that there He moved away. "All right, if that's had never been a finer place for a what you want, I'll race you to the wedding. Its heart thudded rapidly hotel and give you a good head as the ceremony began. "Dearly start because I'm so hungry, Go!" balevad Altona.wiping his eyes. She didn't move. "Co ahead Pai
Coater and Lens wearing stil! But even as he spake nho coughed smiles. The phonograph playing again, put her hand to her mouth softly. Joined hands. Now the ring. and suddenly pllchad Trombling, he gathered Pat Into his "Pat! What's the matter?" arms and took the sweetness of bor lips.
forward.
Then the heavens seemed to split nunder and all the mighty gode of The Burgomaster was whispering destruction descended. "Tat! Pat aggrievedly, "Wait a minute. Now. He cried, springing to her aide. Jo I pronounos you man and wife." gated in horror. She was still and Then everyone laughed and chal- bals and there on the fine, white tered a great deal to cover up all sand, spilled the vary lifeblood from the unshed tears and finally, with her throat, in an the wedding luncheon eaten and the pool.
over widening wedding wine drunk It was time to lava for their honeymoon destina- tion.
At the door Kostor stopped Erich for a moment "Remember the hap pyle you were going to conie back to from the war? You're start- ing on it now,”
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M. G. M. By BEATRICE
FABER
Chapter Six
As if he were benumbed, Erich watched avar Pat as she lay on the hed, a pack of cracked fee in a towel over her cheat. Beside him stood the village doctor. " she al right? Is she better?" He breathed heavily, waiting for an anawar that night send hope to his heart.
The Doclor countered. "Where was your wife being treated? Who in her doctor? Come, come, she I have had A doctor for this-
Faintly, Pat wald, "Folix- Jallo...
Vogt Brother who had demanded the job for themselves. The epizoda was typical of the gangster methods of business that had sprung up all over the city.
"You have to hand it to this Erich,"
Kontor grinned, "He's a natural fighter. How many" wera there Erich
"Fourteen," he sald complacent. ly. Ile porohed on the arm of Pat's chair and hold her close. "I soften- ed 'em up for you."
Lenz snickered. "By the tinie wa arrived they were all worn out chasing your husband."
Pat nodded with mock cyniclant. "I begin to understand. Some little boy was there first and got the job so you three bullies jumped on him and boat him up." But her emito fnded as Erich and Lenz loft for the workshop. "And all that fighting, danger for one hundred marks."
Koster brushed away her remark with some table crumbs. "The casi- eat money wo ever earned. It's been a lower -
"But what do I give?" she de- mandad piteously, "What can I ever give?"
Ilo covered her hands with bio. "Just being here, that's what, Where you walk, we walk beside you." Ile rose to catch up with the others. "Just remember that, Pat. Always."
Walking along the winding street the three men found themselves in a vicious gale. But necessity holped them beat it back. There was work to be done at the shop and every penny counted these days.
"Professor Felix Jaffe? Young They halted however, as they Ian, get in touch with him at once. came abreast of a warehouse where No, I can't tell you anything dea apenkoor was addressing a large finite now. She must stop bleeding crowd. first."
"Winter is coming again," he was Itenowed fear hit Erich like a thundering, "and for many lang Lammer blow. Rushing to the yours now there has been a simple, phono, he put through a call to ltteriery from the German people. Koster. A moment later he return-Give us food; give us shelter; give ed and spoke to the sill form on us work. And there in atill no
Uus bed, "Koster will find Jaffe, Now we'll be all right. We'll be fine now, Pat."
Her amile was rich with trust and gratitude. Balt atung his oyes. On one chair was her bathing sult and sport palganir. There wore her leather sandals on the floor. All of it, the costume of an outdoor, heal thy woman. Lovely, precious l'at. She'd have to get wall. "In alckness and in health—"
The episode was typical of the gangster methods of business.
answer,"
"It'a Dr. Bocker," Lens muttered he was not standing there boldo and shamo lanced through him that Ha old friend.
the speaker continued, "there is a "But make no mistake about it," madness abroad in the land. Ris entering your home ike a thief In the night, to steal away your honor and your liberty. It la tyranny bora hysteria a tyranny so ghastly of the arrogance of ignorance and that it will compel you eventually to surrender all your rights as hu man beings."
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The Doctor's voice cut in. "You tay your friend Kuster will be here In two hours with Jaffe? And by automobile? But that's impossible, The way's full of bende and fog. Suddenly there was the sinister I be three hours at the lenat."
Erich smiled twistedly. The Doo around the corner there came
Gourd of marching feet and from tor didn't know "Baby." didn't group of some three hundred semi- know that she could do ninety-fivo uniformed man. when the need was there. Io shiv-time seemed to stop. Then, faltor A kush fell and ared. Well, tought she'd be doing ing once, the speaker went on. A ninety-five. "Two hours Doctor," he concerted cry went up. The march- Bald quietly, that's all," and took ers were pushing their way through up his tense vigil by the bed again. the mou, Then, plainly seen, a uni The minutes dragged by, length formed and hurled a rock. ened into an hour, an hour and a glanced off the brow of the speaker. half, two hours. And from down the Blood began to trickle down his road thore came the sound of a face. roaring motor.
Waliing in the hall with Erich na Jaffe made his examination, Koster inhaled deeply on a cigarette, Only his phaking finger betrayed hini, "Nice trip. Not bad. Only one patoh
of fog."
Erloh paced the floor. "Bhs over told me Oito, not a word." She lind never thought of herself, just of making him happy. He threw out hla hands like one seeking help. "Otto, nothing can ever happen to a girl likes that.”
Then the doctor was outaldo the door with some reasouring words, He motioned Erich to go into the bedroom,
"Very serious?" Koster asked the physician,
It
Erich heard a smothered onth and the next second Lenz had broken away and plunged into the mass of milling riolera. From the cunter of the crowd Booker inade a gesturo to his followers. Lanz was in their midst as they dashed to the warehouse and locked the doar
Koster and Erich looked at each other, stunned. It had all happened In the twinkling of an oys. To reach Lenz now was impossible. The flood- before the warehouso door. They fums were solidly blocking the way would have to bide their time.
Leadenly, Erich returned home Pat mot him in the front bail. She and made of his face a blank as clung to him, "Oh darilog I was afraid you had been blown away. Say It. Erloh, say. It."
The phone rang. It was Doctor Jaffe. How did she and the trip?" Eriah repeated after him in amazement? "What trip?"
Til know more when she gets back to town. Ono thing is certain. She must go to a sanitarium in the With his heart heavy he spoke Fall. By mid-October at the latest." the words like a ritual. "I thank Koster nodded grimly. "She'll go." God for you Pat, I thank God for No need for Irion to know though, you every second." until the time came. There were enough shadows over the city now. Sitting on the edge of Pat's bed, Erich said softly. We'll never be afraid Pat. Of anything." She be "The trip to the sanitarium. Sha gan to wear lently. "Don't cry know she was supposed to go a About us Pat. We're not unhappy, wook ago. If you want to keep that And soon you'll be well and we'll girl alive, you send her off right all be the happier." Then he buried away, Herr Lohkamp. Don't forget. his face in her hands. "I love you Right away." Int, he sobbed, "I love you. Get Clammy with tear Erich faced well for me."
Pat. "You'll have to leave tomor- And as if all the love and Zalth row Fat. You should have told me." around har ΠΟΣΟ П life-giving
She denied this faverishly, "No, draught Pat found herself walking within a month, Walking slowly too. I stole a wook anyway. And they be sure but moving on her owEL
can't take it back. It's mine to keep two test. Bummer grow hotter and for ever." She kissed him twice, even the boys seemed to wilt. Then,ghtly. "Erich please—my it with the first Lang of autumn air, again."
terror struck at Pat's breast. Any Hila Sips were dry and hot. Then day now sho would have to leave. with anguish ripping his voice, be Biulinously, she closed her lips over said it over and over. "Thank God the word "sanitarium" and atay for you. Thank God for you, Pat.".
ed on.
Rogally ensconced in a pillowed chair one night before the dinner tahle she latened to the boys' no- count of a street brawl they had been drawn into that day. It had all come about over a towing job. The owner had put his car in thiatr hands when niòng had come the!
(Zene le virtually a prisoner in the warehouse and now, Pat must leave for the sanitarium, Will she come back to Brioh! Can he ever find happiness again with the thres he lovest. Heat tomorrows - exciting. in- stalintent,)
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One of them has expressed himself In an American medical journal as about the whole gland- grafting business, and states hiя opinion that better rejuvenation may be got by proper enjoyment of the "two cheapest
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There is commonsense in what he, says, and it seems a pity that our people cannot all tako greater ad- vantage of those two blessed and plentful commodities. We know that as
as we approach the middle of life certain changes take place In our bodies, and if we wish to pro- long life, under pleasant conditions and to its full span, It is wise for every man and woman on reaching forty to retrench and prepare the ground.
At forty life should be taken more ensity, and there should be a general slowing down of the engine to case the works and avoid unnecessary strain. Owing to the deposition of lime salts
and uric crystals in our tissues in the middle and Inter stages of life. the tissues lose some of their elasticity, and the whole system stands severe strain less readily. It is largely because of this increased strain on rigidity that we get the mysterious collapses of the middle- aged on the golf course, swimming bath, and cycling tour.
It is not uncommon on a holiday for father (and mother too!) who sa olten talk about the lax ways of youth
tint "isn't a patch on its elders," to show them how to do it. And there are times when this na- tural parentul yearning leads to trouble.
A Real Danger
As we reach farly and over the less strenuous exercise the better. If one in an athlete and has always kept training up it is all very well, though even then there should be wise moderation. But for the seden- tary man who spends his life in the office there is real danger after furty if he indulges in sporadic bursts f strain now and then. The fact is, physical fitness clubs and things of that sort are often mere death traps for the elders and are better avolded.
There is real sense in telling us that the best rejuvenators are sun and air, which we can take at our ease and leisure and ad lib, and we should all of us get our full money's worth whenever we enn.
As regards the sun, one must not play the fool with the god of light and it is better to seek the shade when the rays are feree than bake and boil up to the point of sunstroke a state of things that always_leg in wait for the middle-aged, office- shade man who 13 "getting a cor- poration" and a bit thin on the top. Unless he protects his head and spine, his medulla, that is just un- der his skull at the back, being most sensitive to heat rays, is generally the first organ to become affected.
Sun-bathing is a grand tonle-in reason, gradually done and with proper precautions; though too much insolation leads to later lassitude and depression.
A Simple Matter
As for the air, everyone should this summer try and adapt his lungs to Kreuter aerial capacity. It is quite simple, and there is no need to bother about silly, breathing exer- cises which were so fashionable a few years ago, so over-rated, und often merely exhausting. Instead, take n general, almost unconscious full inspiration whic resting, walk- ing, lying abed. As you sit in the garden or walk to business just no- tice now end then how you Bro breathing, then very easily make the inspirations, and expirations just a little deeper. That all. Not gasps breaong gulps as with the "deep- tricks, but simply slight prolongation, stowing and deepening
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