1940-02-21 — Page 3

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 21, 1940.

Lovely Mary Haines, a happy wife and devoted mother is a member of New York's wealthy "'gossip" set. One day, Sylvia Fowler, an ace-meddler, finds that Mary's husband Stephen is "romancing" Crystal Allen, a pretty sales-girl. She spreads the word around and Mary finds out but for the sake of her child she takes her mother's advice, says nothing to Stephen and goes to Bermuda, On her return however, she encounters Crystal at a fashion show. They This story is based quarrel and Edith, Sylvia's friend, gives the details to a gossip columnist,

on the M.G.M, version of the stage play of the same name, which will be screened in Hong- kong shortly.

She shook her head. DOLLY DE PEYSTER : did a grand job of the juicy won't do that," item. In true tabloid style, she informed her readers that:

"Ho | "But-but sometimes married

people don't stay in love. Tho husband and wife fall out of "What makes you so sure?"

love." Her throat folt raw. Mary had had all this out with "And when they do they got un- horself. "Because deep down, married. They they get what "Wife K.O.'s Love Thief." Stephen does love me but he is called a divorce,"

Little Mary was wide-eyed. By the next day every won't find it out until I've really know what that is. Lots of body was buzzing with it, gone away." Yes, it must work my friends have mummies and After that, the open quarrel out like that. It was bound to daddies who are divorced."

"You'll make Little Mary write "Well," her voice was barely a with Stephen was inevitable. to me once a week won't you? whisper. "Your father and I are There were things said on And please Mother, don't spoil getting a divorce. That's why both sides, bitter, harsh her so."

I'm going away. That's why- oh darling, I can't explain to you quite but

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words that neither could take back. One thing Mary always thought about after- wards the earnest, plead- ing way Stephen had told her that this was his first lapse and the hurt defeat in his eyes when she had said she could never trust him again.

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With her second glass of "Not for character," was the champagne Mary began to warm dry rotort. up to them. She liked them. Each in her own way was quite

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After being escorted to police head- Later they were taken to Nurem-quarters in Berlin, they were sent berg where the concentration camp to Oldenzaal, on the Dutch frontier.- authorities refused to receive them Reuter, "Cow-boys!" Miriam exclaim-

"Spoil her!" Mrs. Morehead come along, maybe I can explain THE preparations for the looked her reproach. "You'd it better in the car, on the way it really takes is money. None same mistake twice. Place to

divorce started next day and think I never raised any children to the station"

of my husbands ever had a hang out while you're taking the Anally the afternoon arrived of my own."

She stopped short as the door bean." She peered out into the cure is a dude ranch, the Double when Mary was all ready to Little Mary was waiting for opened and Jane handed her a semi-darkness. "Oh dear, those Bar T. You won't get lonesome catch the train for Reno,

her in the other room. Mary box of flowers. They were or- mountains remind me of my there because the place furnishes Her mother was snapping her pulled her to the couch. "Dar-chids and for a moment wild third husband. He was a Swiss. cowboys.". bags closed. "Go bathe your ling." It was going to be even hope flooded over her as she saw I nearly broke my neck sliding eyes. You can't get on the train more painful and difficult than Stephen's card. Then she read down one of those Alpine gla- looking like that. And remem-she had thought. "I want to the message: "What can I say? ciers once. I always thought ed. "What for?" ber, you have to tell Little Mary talk to you dear."

Stephen."

Gustave pushed me.' Fot-"

"Have I done something wrong threw them from her. "Come In a gesture of revulsion she "I'll tell her," Mary said dully. Mother?"

Mary, II don't want to miss "I've been putting it off be-

"Oh no darling, no. Mary, you my train." CRUBE—"

know. Daddy's been gone for time -- a month. And

Mary giggled. "No wonder you divorced him."

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the Countess beamed. "Because, you hope at the last some

"Ah, l'amour, l'amour. I slid minute a miracle will keep you now I must tell you why." She THAT night she sat in the club right into the arms of my fourth from making a mess of your life? plunged in. "You see dear, when Car of the thundering husband the Count."- Have you thought that Stephenja man and woman fall in love (vehicle that was speeding her "The one you're divorcing

westward. Suddenly, a voice now?" Miriam asked. might marry that girl?"

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Mary nodded. "Ranch. Might be nice to ride every day.”

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arsenic in my headache pow-Cradle of Liberty." "Have some of this dear. You ders." She brooded a moment. "Reno," Miriam breathed. took so desolee. This must be "Trouble with me I don't pick Beautiful City of the Great your first trip to Reno."

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Mary smiled a little. "Yes it turned to Mary. "I'll bet you The Countess shook her head lis,"

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the window. "You too dear, MARY nodded solemnly and don't sit over there in that

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took another long swallow.

On the train for Reno."

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