1940-02-05 — Page 19

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 5, 1940.

NANCY

"I MUST GO

OUT AND SHOW OFF MY NEW WRIST-WATCH!

I BETTER ROLL UP MY

SLEEVE?

LEON, striding nervously about his living room, con- sulted his watch.

"You seem to be a bit nervous, sir,' said Gaston, his valet, busy at the drink table.

"I am, Gaston."

RIVALS

I HOPE PEOPLE

OH, DEAR----

WILL NOTICE

IT!

Ninotchka, Special Envoy from the Soviets to take over negotiations for the sale of the former Duchess Swana's jewels in Paris, meets Count Leon d'Algout, sweetheart and repre- sentative of the Duchess, without either knowing the other's identity.

They fall in love, but Ninotchka, learning Leon's identity. refuses to see him. He tricks her into a meeting in a work-

men's restaurant.

He wanted to take her in his arms. She resisted saying, "It's only nine o'clock.'

That's

when one-half

of

Paris says to the other half, 'what are your plans for the evening, Madame?"

"Well, first, I should like to take off my hat and jacket. And could we have some music just for us, not the radio." "I play the Victoria, softly, because I have things to tell you which I can't shout."

He started

11

record, and

sented himself on the arm of her chair. "Well, my darling "In an outburst of emotion he took her in his arms and kissed her. "You see, I couldn't shout that.”

AFTER A silence: "Leon, you know the jokes you told me. They're not funny. They're silly, yet I wake up in the night and laugh when

1 think of them. And Bul-

"If you will forgive me, janeff, and Kopalski wul Iranoli ever since you met that Bol- I know they're scoundrels, shevik lady I've noticed a but I realise who made them distinct change in you, sir. like that, and I tear up my re- I was greatly amused on re- port to Moscow and go down and buy a silly hat, Am I too turning from the market talkative?" yesterday to find that you had made your bed,”

"And I was happier all day long. I felt I had con- tributed something."

"There have been cuses, but the down?"

Leon arose she continued: dress suit?"

"Yes, Swann."

By Ernie Bushmiller

AHEM!

-ERNIE BUŠN KILLER-

NINOTCHKA

From The Nove! By MELCHIOR LEMGYEL

Adaptation By LEBBEUS MITCHELL

"Deng me, I must be losing my Sincase. If I'm not careful I'll be understood by everybody,"

Leon moved uncomfortable. "There's a charming crowd here to- night, isn't there?"

*PM stoing, Leon," said Swana rising to point an other shaft. "But before ler ve f must compliment you on your gown, Madame Y a- kusheva. Is that

what they're wearing in Moscow this year?"

"No, last year. Madame," replied Ninotchka coally.

"Isn't it anmizing! One gets n wrong impression of the new Rus- simust be charming. I'm glad conditions are so Improved. I nssume this is what the factory girls weur at their dances??.

"Exactly. It would have been embarrassing to wear low cut gowns in the old Russia. The lashes of the Cossacks across our backs were

Ì not very becoming, and you know

i how vah, women are."

"You're absolutely right. about Ithe Cossacks, smiled Swana,

"We made {} unpardonable mistake when we let them use their knouts. They had such reliably guns."

"Will you do me a favour?" said Leon. Stop talking about the good old days."

"A very wise suggestion, Leon

never agree. The only thing we

headache the next morning is worth "No, please do," he said, realising | Pm afraid Madame and will while--if you drink it with the he couldn't help it. "No, darling. Go on."

right toast... Ninotchka, to us!”- "General," said Swana, "would have in common to ur tv out, "I want to tell you something "Hello, Leon! What a surprise! (you mind making my excuses at our and f understand everything will be

be Ick in which I thought I never would You of all people! How are you, table?

.IL few

over by Thursday. Am I right?" minutes.

Well, Leon, you can say, because I thought it doesn't my dear!"

"You are right, Madame," said exist. But it does, and

Leen It was the Duchess Swann, with be proud of our Punchy. He had Ninotchka. I can't say it." "Well, sir, if you should Their eyes met, and then their do it again, which I hope And that said everything.

After another silence, she said: you won't, please remem- "Leon, I want to ask you something ber the order. Counterpane, If you don't want to answer, you blanket, blanket, sheet,dn't. But if you do, you must

tell me the truth." sheet. And it was with

"promise. I swear." great amazement that I found a copy of Karl Marx's 'Capital' on your night table. That is a socialistic volume which I refuse so much as to dust, sir."

"Gaston, don't you realise

"Did you make any change in this room?"

"I don't think so."

"When I was here before there was a photograph of a woman in a wide silver frame. What .. what happened to the portrait ?**

For answer, he opened the drawer of a desk, and there reposed the portrait.

the unfairness of your position?. "The Duchess Swana." she said. You being my servant? Don't

"She is very attractive. She hust you look forward to the day great elegance.

She's what when you can come in here and you call a woman of the world. stund square on your feet and isn't she?" say, hey, you, d'Algout, from now on it's going to be share. And share alike?"

"Emphatically not, sir! I don't resent your not paying me, for. the past two months, but the thought that I should share my bank account with you that is really too much for me, sir."

AT that mo- ment the door- bell rang and Gaston

started

to answer, but Leon waved him away. "Go to

bed, little father,

go to bed."

"Ninotchka, I love you."

"I suppose she is very entertain. (ing. It must be a lot of fun to bel

with go witty, glamorous-""

"Ninotchka, you're jealous!” She nodded sadly, "Leon, don't ever ask me for a picture of my self. I couldn't bear the thought of being shut up in a drawer."

her

ways good luck,"

old General Savitsky as her part-Ja triumph at the dog show. He "It is unfortunate that you have wou-another-blue-ribbon and hilo few more days in Paris, Madame er

to greet them, and the judge." She included Ninotchka: Yakushova. Leon, be sure and re- "Is this your new "You set. Count d'Algout gave me danble your efforts so that Madame Punchy for my birthday. You can take pleasant niemarles when must have searched weeks, Leon, she returns

Good to Moscow. "Didn't tell you Benson & Hen-before you found anything as divine night," non were the allors for you?" as Punchy, didn't you."

"Now," said Ninotchka, when the "Oh, months," said Leon, fed up Duchess hail gone, "I think I need "Yes, Swana, you did." She foreed an introduction "am with her tactics. interrupting?"

"Poor Madame Yakushova! Here a glass of champagne." we are talknig in mysteries.

I'm

"Not at all. Your Highness, may I present Madame Yakushova"

Ninotchka's greeting was as cool about." as that of the Duchess.

"Not at all. Count d'Algout gave "I've some wonderful news for you doy. you. Leon? Do you mind if I sit clear."

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