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July 28, 1941.

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Stepping from her "Maizie” characterisation for the Arst time in some months, Ann Sothern in her new pic- ture, to be shown in Hongkong to-morrow, is seen cen Dulcy, a wealthy girl with a heart of gold and a penchant For getting herself and everyone whom she contacts into the famous stage trouble. The picture is based on comedy of the same name by George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly; this serial adaptation is by Randall M. White.

CHAPTER FIVE

LOOM ONE COULD SLICE with a knife was the principal item on the menu for breakfast next morn- ing at the Ward lodge.

..

True to his promise of the night before, C. Roger Forbes came downstairs looking for boat and train schedules and ordering his wife and daughter to pack.

Bill and Angela in one com- bination, and Gordon and his were a lot motor in another,

than when they worse off started, as regards Mr Forbes approval of plans.

their

cherished

Daley ought to have been in

she complete despair but

word wasn't. Failure was a

knew little about. That

about it before we are married -but he won't be able to do anything about.it."

Angela wrote the note. Bill found Dulcy on the ter- he race. "Where's IIenry?" asked. "I've something impor- tant I want him to do for me."

"Henry isn't here," was his sister's entirely non-co-opera- tive answer.

The time was short. Bill hurried Dulcy over to a secluded corner, and whispered: "Then I want you to do me a favour."

she pulled out a chair for the right- visitor,

nbsent- shu ly, molifted mindedly placed Bill's tetter, which she still carried in her hand, on the tuble. Mr Forbes picked up the letter, boldly and properly addressed breakfast WAS to him, before his served.

Dulcy had no reasonable argument why he shouldn't read it-and he did. He had surprised Angeln with and was waiting in her room when his discovery of her clopenient plans Dill came in, bag in hand, rendy for the fual takeoff.

Ward," he sald angrily, "When I accepted your hospitality this week-end I didn't suspect you'd try to make off with my daughter!”

"Pardon me, sir," replied Bill with equal anger. "You not only suspect- ed it-I think you capacted it. But

"No more favour for anyone -I've reformed," was Little Miss Fix-it's sorrowful reply, Bill had heard that before. He your

sincerely wished it were true

but he was absolutely certain it wasn't.

"See this letter," Bill whis-

Hongkong Telegraph.she had no coherent or logical pered as he pushed a plainly-

Monday, July 28, 1941,

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underwent 11 expectations change and I dare say Dulcy can

be thanked for that. She certainly

deserves thanks for giving you that nots-and I'm going to see that she Rets it!"

It was the and Van Dyke whe dried the tears Dulcy was shed

plans to save what seemed to be addressed envelope into his sis ding because of the "awling out" fie'd brother luid given her.

WHAT HAS

GONE

BEFORE

Dulcy Ward (Ann Sothern), whose "heart is where her brain should be," is always trying to help people—and messing things up. C. Roger Forbes. (Ronald Young) in quest of honour at house party Duicy has ranged. Mrs Forbes and Angela (Bite Burke and Carver) are with brother Bill (Dan Dalley, Jr.) can't overcome Forbes' objections to his marrying Angela. Gordon Daly (Ian Hunter), whom Dulcy has met by aceltient and with whom the has fallen in love, is present at Dulcy's request to tru sell an aeroplane motor he has invented to Forbes who owns raft. A mildly de- Forbes Aircraft.

ranged stranger who crashes a plane In the lake near the lodge has joined the party: he Terracht

himself as Schuyler Van Dyke (Reginald G financier.

Forbes la

after a series of mishaps which has enraged him. He's seen Gordon's motor (with a vital part missing) and has refused to buy it.

"Oh, er-say ten thousand dollars punding, a later contract on n twelve percent royalty basts," con- tinued Van Dyke expansively.

*

YAD THEY BEEN LESS IN-

HPITESTED in the exciting

business deal they were consumunal- ing the trio in the boathouse might have observed an interesting Inel- dent on the dock just outside the door.

A launch pulled up and a man bit alm- with a travelling case prepared to been wandering around a

ever slice more exciting get out. It was Homer Patterson, eventa had engrossed the attention.of his week-end innemorata.

a hopeless situation didn't menn ter's unwilling hands. "Give it her that something wouldn't "turn to Mr Forbes-but not one up"-it almost generally did, second before he gets on the

bout to go to the train !"

"Why

what's in Dulcy asked, hanging back.

for better or for worse.

Gordon announced his depar- ture for the city as soon as he could locate Sneczy, who seemed

it?"

to have strayed away some- "Oh, for the love of Pete, you where. He told Daley he was don't have to know," Bill an sure "Forbes would rather fly swered. "But it has some.. his planes with rubber bands"

than with a motor that had his secret plans for a new kind of amphibian. And, if you name on it.

value your life, don't you mess up this job!"

OF

Dulcy thought it strange that Brother Bill kissed her hurried- ly and said goodbye.

and

☆

ly

"Now, now," he said. "Don't cry. People just don't understand you. I know how it is--they don't under- stand me elther."

"What makes you so sure I'll And my brother here?" he inquired of the boatman who had brought him. "You said he was a loony-bug. didn't you?" the countryman turned.

TC-

"G-gosh! You're the first person

word to me to- "Well, er-er," Patterson stammer- that's said a nice

replied Dulcy gratefully. ed in embarrasement.

"Then, if he ain't at this place day," "Everything's gone wrong!"

"Tell me about it. You can con- I'm gonna be very surprised," was ade in nie

we understand each the cryptic response... other," urged Van Dyke and no was ever uttered in more specch

or

"You say the back entrance

Is

embarrass anyone," "Patterson remarked as he stepped nahore and the boat pulled away,

plane motor thought Mr Forbes ning down from the lodge. He was

was speaking.

310

LET US BE READY

*

TIRED THE time has come when

BILL Hongkong must get rid of its

DULCY'S FUMBLING

comforting tones, for Mr Van Dyke this way? I don't want to startle was always courtesy personified. casual and sceptical attitude to EFFORTS in his and Angela's

"Well, it all started over Gordon's political and military events in behalf, decided to try a plan of

motor," Duley began. "It's an aero "icy! Hey! Come back here!" the Far East, and to assess

runs on practically shouted Mr Forbes as he come run- MR FORBES GRUF- calmly and dispassionately the his own. He found the girl he

FLY REFUSED the anything. I

would buy it but something hap still marooned-walling-and possible developments of the was determined to marry alone future and their relation to the in the library hiding from her ·

inviting breakfast Dulcy of pened, and now he's not interested." thought the launchi was the one ho

had summoned to rescue him. Colony. Britain and her Em-father's latest storm.

"Forbes is crazy, just like the

The aeroplane manufacturer was "Listen, darling," he said fered to serve him from the He had pire, including Hongkong, have,

our buffet on the terrace.

rest of them." said Van Dyke with the first person Duley met when she across the lake for a conviction. "Tell me, do you think

came out of the boathouse with Gor- common with the United quickly. This looks like

don and Van Dyke. She'd have States taken steps during the swan song unless we do some phoned

"Good! Why, It's worth millions!" shouted her glad tidings to the cook, week-end which renounce the thing about it. We've got to do launch to pick him and his fami- this motor a good proposition?"

exclaimed-and her heart the gardener, or the stable boy if previous policy of appeasement it now-this minute or else!" ly and he was waiting nerv-

impatiently. He Dulcy

anyone of them had been the first. Reluctantly Angela agreed to ously

"Oh, Mr Forbes! Guess what!" she vis-a-vis Japin. The meaning

Van Dyke was allent for a mo-

cried as she grabbed hold of him and a dish of behind these actions is clear: brave her father's wrath and weakened, however, when he

cover off

ment. He gazed thoughtfully

blocked his way. over the lake. Japan must cease her aggres-elope, within the hour, with the lifted the

scrambled eggs. sive. designs in the Pacific, or young man of her choice. take the consequences.

"We'll leave your father a "Sit down, please, and I'll fix some Bill said. "He'll know for you right away," said Dulcy. As We in Hongkong welcome note," that decision. Many, in fact, feel that it has been-too-long- There will be no

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CONTRACT How to Play

BRIDGE

Hoy

By JOSEPHINE CULBERTSON Skill Takes A Holiday

NO bridge writer likes to publish trump, hands in which vico, in the shape passed

well have South might on the assumption that

out

"You know," he said. This many "Please. Miss Ward," he growled. have been a lucky week-end for both. "I'm in no mood for guessing games, of us. For some time I have been Let me through."

"MT Van Dyke's going to back considering adding large scale nero- plane manufacturing to my other Gordon's motor," she continued ex-

the interests. Perhaps

motor is exactly what I need. Would it be possible to look at it?"

⭑

ORDON had just Anished crating the motor for ship ment back to New York when an exclled Dulcy and Mr Van Dyke found him in the boathouse.

"Gordon, stop! Open the box!" exclaimed Dulcy.

cliedly.

"Yes, sir-here's-a-check-for- a sixty-day option," broke in Gor- don who was riding the same high, fast-moving cloud.

The ble, shrewd business man's thinking opporatus did a sudden and complete somersauit. He dropped

WILS carrying. fairly- the bag he grabbed the checic from Gordon's then turned to Van Dyke.

"Have you seen the motor?" he

"Absolutely!"

"What for?" asked Gordon dully, asked incredulously.

the pseudo financial The general hope, however,

"Mr Van Dyke wants to see the

the and Industrial wizard orated with to back it," was motor will be that the moves made by

amazing statement he heard.

sweeping geatures. "In six months' the United States and the Emi-

"As I was telling Miss Ward," time your planes will be obsolete, pire, will be sufficient to deter

Van Dyke broke in, "If the motor This motor is one of the greatest

all she clalms

it is I should be boons to the present day aeroplano Japan from doing anything that

a fair option business. I predict, Mr Forbes, that will make it necessary for the

of atrocious bidding, is triumphant. North was counting on a long and is

and solid club sult. As to North's jump willing to give you

day you will be a broken man!" present economic sanctions to

Yet, in the interests of truth be implemented by more serious verisimilitude, such casea must be to six hearts, in the face of an un-price and make Immediate plans for in exactly one year from this very

"What do you mean-a fair option

Don't miss the final chapter price?" Gordon managed to inquire action. Japan has still to make reported from time to time. After known club situation-well, it is hard large-scale manufacture." an irrevocable and fatal de-all, bridge is not an absolute science;

the element of luck is not inconsider

while slowly recovering from shock. cision, and there is no reason why the more moderate political able. Note to-day's hand. influences should not prevail in a tragedy avoided. The next move be- longs to Japau,

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Brigjet mer b

AK 10 6 3

K8

North dealer. Both sides vulnerable.

AAQ VATA OAKQJ64

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South

Ja

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Wast Faza

find words for this actiont West opened his singleton diamond -not that any other lead would have changed the result. Dummy won, the heart ace was cashed, and a low heart was led toward the closed hand. On East's follow-suit play of the heart ien, declarer made the correct quess of ducking. (This was the first hurdle that declarer had to cleur. In the play. East might easily have held the K-10-2 of hearts and made

the he same low play on

second Icad.)

West had to win with his seart king, and no return could de- feat the contract. Actually, he shift- ed to clubs, but declarer ruffed East's nco, drew the last trump, and then Also took the spade finesse. This was necessary since declarer could discard only three spades on dum- my's diamonds.

The bidding:

Fast. North

Pass 2NT

Pass 3NT

I scarcely need say that the de- Pasa

fenders felt and with justification, This bidding was actually pro- that they had been abandoned by

Рава

4 PALE Pass

To-morrow's Hand

From the physical point of view it has long been unenviable, as suming that developments at any time should take a grave turn. But our defences against an invader are good and aro alded by strategical advantages. within the But there Arc, Colony, dangerous elements, mado possible very largely through the freedom with which people have been able to move a both in and out of the place. duced in a rubber game by two fato in thin deal. First, the bid- Those elements--fifth columnists players whose long experience should ding had been ridiculous; second, the make them considerably above aver-trumps had to lie marvellously for of the worst type have shown age. In this case, however, skill was the declarer, and third, the spado their hands on more than one at a discount and luck at a tremen-unesse hind to succeed. occasion lately in a way that Jous premium. The final contract |

of was nothing short atrocious. suggests they have. plenty of

No great fault can be found with confidence in themselves and their organisation. The task of the opening two notrump bid, de- weakness in comparative spite the rounding up and eliminating clubs, nor can the three heart re- these people is a heavy one, but cense bo severely censurod, al- It has to be tackled, and with though, sines South obviously in-

ended to bid his hand twice, all the vigour at the Colony's com mand. The general public can help necessary, it is strange that he did. not first, mention his higher ranking a great deal; firstly by eschewing their "muskee" attitude; racondly by major sult, spades.

The first tremendous bit of luck keeping their cars and eyes open to

hund

North-South pair was by the subversive words and deeds; thirdly

clubs, hap that North's .10

weakness, by reporting suspicious persons.. tile authorities. This is no time for nened to match South's void. After

North nover

er mentioned dia- complacency; rather precautions ail, which prove unnecessary than no mands, hence from South's point of precautions at all. If, in the final view, it was more likely that. North had greater strength in clubs Dinn analyala, Hongkong in to be drawn

How should· East-Wort 'defend! Into-an-armed conflict, let us be in diamonds. Thus whan North, hav prepared as possible to meet the ing heard his partner's three-heart against South's contract of five

takeout, peralated with three no-spades doubled?

emergency.

North dealer.

Rubber bridge, Neither side vulnerable.

QB43

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N WE S

PAKQ

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to-morrow.

GRIN AND BEAR IT

By Lichty

In that all it anys?---just that you're graduated?. Aren't

there any further instructiona?”.

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