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SELZNICK INTERNATIONAL presents

Rebecca

starring

LAURENCE OLIVIER - JOAN FONTAINE

Directed by ALFRED HITCHCOCK

Produced by DAVID O. SELZNICK who mode “OONE WITH THE WIND" RELEASED TINU UNITED ARTISTS

Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

It was at night. Nobody even know she'd gone out."

"Wasn't she afraid to go out alone?"

"She wasn't afraid of any- thing."

I looked at him. "Where did they find her?" I asked.

tu feat. Danny. I've A

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March 22, 1941.

the

astray," he said, holding out his hand to the do meeting you. By the way, it would wouldn't think she had been gone so

me. "Good-bye, it's been be very decent of you not to mention long, would you?" she whispered in- this little visit to your revered lites- tensely. "Sometimes, when I walk

young, with rather obvious good amazement, I saw that the room was looks, and impudently self-assured, completely furnished, gleaming with He had a certain charm, of which he freshness-awalling Rebecca to seemed well aware.

laxi detail, to the fresh flowers in the This. in Mr Favell, Madam," Mrs centre vase, to a nightgown of the Danvers said. I sensed that she sheerest silk lying across the made- would have preferred We did not up bed I saw the inīdaf: “R”... meet There Was

awkward everywhere, JOEL silence.

wish anything, Madam?". "Won't you say to tea?" I asked. It was Mrs Daivers. My fright He forced himself away, anl 11e fled brundly, to Mrs Dan- and breathlessness were fuel to the went to the window. "They vers. "Now isn't that a chorming triumphant dee in her eyes. Slow- found her near Edgecombe, Invitation?" he grinned. "I've been ly, methodically, she showed me about forty miles up channel used to tea. Danny, I've been asked everything in the room, described the good mind to magalärent gowns and fars and allies about two months afterward. accept." There was a warning look and beauty which poured from every Muxim went up to identify her. In Mrs Danvers' face, which he drawer and corner. Her matter-of- It was horrible for him,"

cought. "Well, perhaps you're right, fact voice took on a low, fanatical I could no longer bear Lo with-

Danny-We mustn't SYNOPSIS: Trauriling as a companion in the south of France, bold what I was feeling, what

lead the bride pitch. Not able to bear II, I stumbled I met Mar de Winter-a man full of silent, bitter brooding. I really wanted to tell him.

Was beside me: "You employer, Mrs Van Hopper, told me of his famous estate, Mander- please don't think me too hor- ley, which he had not occupied since the death of his wife, Rebecca, ribly curious," I said. "It's in a sailing accident: when she became ill, we spent many hours only that-that sometimes I feel me

band. He doesn't exactly approve of along the corridor, I can hear her together, mul I fell completely in love with him. Suddenly, almost myself at such a disadvantage then turned to face me.

I nodded. He began to leave, just behind me. It's not only in this surprisingly, we were married, and went to Manderley. In every.

room-it's in all the rooms in the thing about the great house, in Mur's friends and relatives-1 meet anyone-Maxim's sister wrong with that introduction." be

All the time-whenever I "Oh-1.knew there was something house. 1 con almost hear it now found the ever-present shadow of Rebecca. Mrs Danvers, the

Do you think the dead come housekeeper, seemed particularly cold and resentful of my replace thinking the same thing, all com- if you want to invite me down here lieve it"

even the servants-they're all said. "Danny didn't tell you, did back and watch the Hving?”

she? I'm Rebecca's favourite cousin. "No! No" I screamed. "I don't be- ing Rebecca. But I was happy with Marim.

Methodically, Mrs Danvers showed me everything in the room.

paring me with-with-her.” any time, drop me a thre. You'll She Was niling, whispering. find me "in Rebecca's address book." "Semetimes I wonder if she doesn't "You mustn't think that!" he said Then he was gone, and I turned come back here to Manderley to watch quickly, his voice full of warmth and around. Mrs Danvers had dis- you and Mr the Winter together." I could hear the surf pounding, and her friendliness. "For my part, I can't appeared. married tell you how delighted I am thut you

ce, going on

"You look tired. all the difference to his life

Maxim. It's going to moke

don't you stay here' awhile and and. I suddenly resolved to see the room rest? Listen to the sen Itx personally, it's very refreshing to in the West wing. With Jasper at so soothing

listen fit

like yourself who is my heels, then running ahead, I to the sen shall we say, with

entirely---not entirely in tune walked down the corridor, to the I broke into zobs, and ded from

Manderley" door. I opened it, and finding the the room, "Thank you,

Frank." 1 said, "

"But roo dark, drew the blind. To my (To be continued on Monday) Buy I ask just one more question?”

ahead reffektively, and spoke slowly: "What was He stared full at me. Rebecca really We?" He looked

Chapter Three

"Oh?"

it?"

"I'm afraid that cottage place Maxim was furious when there is going to wrack and ruis. toll him I had gone into the why isn't something done about collage on the cove, and when I pleaded with him not to be au-

He answered slowly, after a gry, he burst out: "We ought to

think if Muxim PAUSE. "I have stayed away. We should wanted anything done about it. never have come back to Man he'd tell me derley! What a fool I was!"

"What was the cottage used

"I made you unhappy." I for? I thought from the out- said. "Somehow, I've hurt you, side it was just a boat house." I can't hear to see you like this, "I was originally, but Mrs le I love you so much,"

He took me into his arms, and searched my face, "Do you? Do you he said tensely. "Then forgive me.

Winter used it herself."

"Did she use it a great deal?" "Yes, she did. The boat used to be moored there.”

"What boat?" "Hers,"

He

"I suppwe she was the most beaû- tiful creature 1 ever saw in my life."

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One morning Maxim phoned to say that he would be staying in London ile kissed me, and said that

until evening, which one of the ser- vants reported to me. I left the we ought to forget all that Jul

morning room for a stroll toward the happened. But I went to Frank

028 and as i I stepped outside chanced Crawley, for there was some-

to see an unfamiliar, flashy-looking thing I had to know. We had

obviously hoped that driveway. I

roadster, park on n

at n bent

in the spokon but a few words, but I would unt go

a' bit, won- on, but I did. dering, when my eyes were drawn saw only in Frank the same shy. "What happened to it?" to the west wing of the house. I ness that could understand my asked. "Was that the boat she cot

could

clearly see the Sgure of own, and I went to him. We was sailing when she

strange man and Mrs Danvers, stand- WIN Falked a bit, and 1 helpest him drowned ?"

beside a house. iz

window. I went back into the tick the stamps for his mailing,

Coming into the hallway, i could and then began,

distinctly hear a man's volce, and Mrs. Divers'. They were talking to see me, for Mrs. Danvers drew up softly, and apparently not expecting when 1 appeared. The

"I was down on the bench the other day by the little

with the breakwater."

cove

"Yes, it capsized and sank. She was washed overboard."

"What made it capsize?" "It can be very squally in the bay. Nobody saw the accident,

VIGNETTES OF LIFE

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George. Sanders, as the. favourite cousin of the first Mrs de Winter, meets the second Mrs de Winter.

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ALL RIGHT WHAT

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BABY MINE!

THE WOULD-BE PEACE-MAKER IN

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