THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY
Forgotten Sweetheart ↳ MARY RAYMOND
. CHAPTER XX A woman representing the Tra- vellers Aid and wearing the official badge of that organization ap- pronched Pat as she entered the Now York terminal. "Are you Pat Waring from Memphis?" the wo man asked. "I have a telegram for her."
Pat's heart leaped, but she was
A clever little actress and her
has lots of poisa for hor age but she's really inexperienced. I'm so frightened, go afraid of what may happen!"
older
"She could take care of herself for a month or six wocks on what nervousness was not apparent. she has. She glanced Indifferently, at the "By that time she may find telegram and shook her head
work. If she doesn't, she wil de elde sensibly, no doubt, to take a train home, or at least communicate with your family."
"My name is Rosa Lea," she sald pleasantly.
The woman healtuted, stili eye ing Pat doubtfully,
"There was another blond girl
room.
by
NO TAMPERING!
SOVIET'S WARNING TO JAPANESE
Moscow, Feb. 27. The official Boylet press to-day warns Japan that fature negotia- Eastern Railway must be conducted tions for the sale of the Chinese on a sincere and realistic basis. The Soviet Union, It is said, does not intend to be made a party to a stage play and will resist all at- tempts to confiscate the railroad or
Izvestia states: "The
again to go to her
The cul, turning to Joan. "She's swell!" Joan shook her head. process seemed mechanical. It was!
"I've so exactly the same every day, been too busy to see any shows
She had vialted all the employ-lately," Then on impulse, she ask "Nothing will happen," the ment agencies on the list given hered, "Do you know where I could
woman rensaurod bar, by the Travellers' Ald represents get a job?" "From Miss Bell's description, I tive and many others, as well, Both girls stared. "You've got feel sure your sister will take She had interviewed personnel to hustle to grab a job these days." very good care of horself. She managers in department stores, one of them volunteered. "You has funds?"
She had searched crowds on the need
a 'never take-no' look in your streets until her eyes ached, her eyea. What can do?" heart le pind it who for am wondering a little that she felt no "I can sing," Joan answered, slender, blond girl
mo mont. looked liko Pat.
resentment at the other's casual She mad insarted a message in manner. She added, "I have coach- the classified columns of a morn-ed students preparing for college, ing and evening newspaper, beg-
"Heavens!"
The exclamation ging Fat to call her. She had tried spoke volumes. "Well," the other The brisk, matter-of-fact, choor- and her sister, every means that it won't be coaching. Maybe, in my car." Pat said easily. "Justful voice helped, but Joan know had been puggested to her, and she though, you could be a model and Internal situation in Japan on about my size, too." She looked that as soon as she was alone again had failed.
That's what I do-nt Himbel's the one side and the decisiveness back and saw that the blond girl the terrible doubts lurking in her Joan's face was thin and worn store. And sometimes I pose for of the Soviet policy on the other. who had ant near her was examin-mind would spring out to terrify from strain, worry and weariness. eoap advertisements. My face have helped Japanese to under- ing her luggage.
her once more.
One day at noon she sat in a small isn't my fortune but my arm hold stand that it is impossible to impose their will by methods of violence Thank you," said the Travellers'
go to the police?" restaurant on Broadway, eating a ing a snow white cake of soon a great power like Soviet Rus- "Shouldn't I Aid representative and moved on.she naked.
frugal meal of soup and crackers well, you wouldn't believe it!" Pat started off calmly but quicken- That might be very embarrass and milk. Her thoughts were "I don't know," sald Joan hes-310,"
The Soviet Union belleves that ed her steps a moment later.
ing for your sister. Why don't running their troubled course. itantly, "if I could do anything if its frontiers are respected and "I want a taxi in hurry," she you try the employment agencies Her funds were very Jow. Unless like that, told the red cap. She breathed a first-the easily accessible ones she could find work she must return "Aren't sold on the proposition. Its Interests not hampered, all sigh of relief a moment later when where, you'd be likely to go if you home soot, Counting penning and sho was spinning along the strecte were looking for work? That's practicing petty economies would to suit yourself. If you ever want
Pravda declares that those hand- In the cab. So the family had sent the place where you'll probably not help much longer,
to talk your troubles over, call a wire, no doubt pleading with her find her. I'll give you a list of I can't leave without Pat!" me up." She drown card from bin or Changchun "must
ling the negotiations in Tokyo, Har- to come back! Well, she wouldn't addresses."
Joan thought desperately. "I'll her purse and scribbled across It. go back. If they only knew what While she was writing, the stand in the bread line first!” Joan took the card and read, ber any attempt to seize the Chi torture it had boon! Alrendy she Travellers'
nese Eastern Railway or inter- Ald representative Two girls, attractive, self- "Kate Jones. Woodmere Apartero with its operation will meet was feeling better, as though she glanced at Joan's white, anxious assured, with the unmistakable ments," followed by a telephone with decisive resistance from the had left the old Pat behind and had face and said kindly, "You look stamp of those who earn their own number. She thanked the stranger side of the Soviet Union."-United assumed a new identity. She very tired, my dear. We could way in the world, sat down at the who said, "Forget it! You'd make press. would write to-night, telling her make you comfortable in our rooms table. Their animated chatter & well model. If Juck rang away mother not to worry, but she would downtown until you decide where flowed about Joan. It was Satur- from you, call me." not give them her address until you want to stay.”
day afternoon and the girls were they became accustomed to the idea
planning to attend a movie, of her being away, more confident that she could take care of herself.
{overy means she could think of to girl went on,, "if you land a job to Interfere with its operational
"Thank you. You are very kind but I think I'd better get mottled right away."
There's a very nice woman's There was no loneller, more hotel I can send you to. It's not troubled girl in all New York than expensive
Joan Waring when she moved of the c and it's near the heart
The woman wrote
along with the crowd through the down the address and handed the gates into the big railway station. slip of paper to Joan. Searching the lobby, she saw the A short while later Joan was Travellers' Ald desk, Identifying it established In a decorous little by the lighted globes, the two room, fastidiously neat, with ruf- hemispheres which symbolize the fled curtains at the window to add agency's far-reaching service. n home-like touch. But she did not. Joan spoke to the alert, pleasant- | feel at home." She was unutterably -faced woman at the deak. "I'm lonely and discouraged and heart-
Joan Waring from Memphis. I sick.
wired about my sister-
She went to the window and
"Yen, Miss Waring. We re-looked out, but turned away with ceived the telegram and we believeda shudder. Pat was so young to we had found your sluter but--” be alone in this great, bewildering "She lan't hera?" Joan cried. place, spread ke an enormous, “We stopped a girl, who answered glittering net about her. Pat was the description but she said she alone here to-night, just as Joan was not Fat Waring. Perhaps we was. Poor little brave, unhappy should have held her, but she talked Pat! so naturally and said there was an other blond girl in the same couch, This other girl's relatives appeared while Miss Bell was questioning her." "What was the first girl like?" Joan asked unhappily.
"Joun's head was throbbing. She decided to go to bed. To-morrow she would begin her search for Pat, the search which must succeed soon! Joan got into bed, turning her face against the pillow which
was soon wet with teara.
·
The woman began A careful description of Pat's dark-blue- -Two weeks of loneliness, of amail: ault, curly blond hair, and small bills mounting to large ones. Two hat. Even before she mentioned | weeks of stifled scars and deter the heavy silver locket with at mined courage. Joan became con- links, Joan was nodding miserably. scious of commiserating, glances Tears rolled unheeded down her when she entered the hotel lobby. cheeks.
She passed through the lobby on "That was Pat," she said. "Sheher way to the street, through it
are you? Well, you have the right
dubious questions between the So- viet and Japan can be solved.
romem-
A week later, frightened by her Pat, Joan took up the telephone and fast diminishing funds and with called the number Kate Jones had the stabbing fear that she must given her. at the Capitel7" one of them ask-leave New York without finding
"Have you seen Norma Shearer
(To be Continued.) -
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