THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
MONDAY, MARCH 5. 1934.
Forgotten Sweetheart by MARY RAYMOND
CHAPTER XXIV
now
FLIER MISSING
Paris, March 4.
Fears are feft for the safety of the famous French avlator, Dieudonne Costes, who left Lo Bourget for Copenhagen yesterday and who has been unreported for 22 hours. Reuter,
As Barney had foreseen, the remember, too, that it would save, white, Intent face. masked ides, handled "differently," him what otherwise must be spent "Please
on," Bald Jean, There was a ripple of approval was enthusiastically received by for a paid compan.on. He brougat "What happened thea?"! and thon allence an Joan's clear. night club patrona. No detail was his mother to ses Joan and har “Oh, the girl was fired, of course, lovely voler lifted in an old en overlooked. Discriminating aelec- cordiality and enthusiasm regard. You see the buyer was a big shot chanty. The young figure swagger- tion of Joan's songs, her costumes, ing the plan helped Barney over-and he cancelled his order. The FAMOUS `FRENCHMEN LONG ed across the platform In imita- all
part. And then there come Joans objections. played
kid started hunting for another
OVERDUE. tion of a veteran tar. At the end was her lovely volco,
Kate came over to ace Joan in job. Ponly of pluck, but poor of her song, applause rocked the A gossip columnist started the her magnificent
setting.food-and little of it, I guese-and place, rolling thunderously back to rumour that the masked cabaret "Aren't you the fucklest girl in the traipsing around in all kinds of the dressing quarters. Barney hur-ainger was from the Orient, declare world?""
sho breathed. "Imagine weather. Well, she got pneumonia. ried to meet Joun
"Jane was over last night with "Atta girl he cried, "You're in there was certainly something iving on Park avenuet Say, child,
oriental in her slender hands and you are certainly coming up in the a girl who used to stay with this putting it neross. Now hurry into the wistful melancholy quality In world. The old lady would prob- Hid. They said the landlady and that gypsy outfit." Joon low to her
ably eramy my style, but you don't a doctor were doing all they could, voice. hor
room, returning in a moment. Burnay was shrewdly capitaliz have late dates with the boy friend but Jane didn't think they could The applause was still continuing ing such speculation. Reports, or say things that aren't in old do much."
ajaded public's reaction to carefully circulated, were heard Mr. Webster's word book. It's just
that the mask hid a scarred face, the result of an accident. There were other reports that the singer was a member of an impoverished family of Russia, earning a living with her
yet, wonderful volco, proudly withholding her identity.
A youthful fan had written to Joan, "I hear you drive an espe- cially built, imported car. Is that true? And do you drink
only champagne, wear your dresses once and bathe in a marble pool?”
beauty and the unusual.
Jonn, in her yellow and scarlet costume, with her cloudy hair about her shoulders, received an-
other ovation.
"No more songs, Joan. We'll make 'om beg 1"
They did best. And finally Jonn MODE encore. A hauntingly sweet gypsy love song, in contrast, to the gay, provocative song before. Other performers crowded around to congratulate her. Bga kave her an Impulsive hug, whis- pering, "How does it feel to be a big hit Barney had patted her hands, a light of approval in his
eyes.
to-
lucky break for you!"
Kate was impressed by the nr rangement of the elaborate suite of rooms which provided two living roome,
"Isn't this hot?" she exclaimed. "Almost like having your own apartment-private sitting room and private bath.",
"His mother wanted hor quarters entirely separate. She entertains a lot," Joan explained. "Yet it's all one big apartment."
"Katel Joan cried. "Hurry! Get that place over the phone and asic your friend for the address. Wait
first let me use the phone!" She called Barney, "Oh, Barney," she said, "can you come?, Kate has Just told me about a model, a girl from the south, who's very lil. Oh, Baruey, you'll hurry!"
her
Coates is one of the greatest of French allers. He is 42 years of age, saw long and distinguished War service and subsequently broke record after record in die- tance flights. With Lieut. Lo Brix he made the first South Atlantic crossing. Before that he had attempted a long-distance fight to the East, from Paris, but his plane crashed in Gormany, his companion, Thierry, was kil ed and ho was imprisoned for landing in Germany.
Barney's reassuring voice came back. "I'm leaving at once. But remember, Jonn, there are thou sands of models-in New York and lots of them from the south." "Tell her 'yes',". Barney laughed. "Just swell, if you nek me," said "I know that Barney, but I'm so "And add that your Pekingese has Kate, taking in the rich surround-frightened—”
With Bellonte, Costes made the real diamonds in his collar and aings "And the answer to a mod Kate, amazement in her eyes, famous flight to Manchuria from special chef cooks his food." ernistic marriage for husbands who picked up the telephone and called Paris, about 4,940 miles.
With She'd be surprised to know how object to menting their wives three Jane. "That sick girl you told me Codos he broke another record in All of it seemed unreal to Joan. little it costs me to live," Joan times a day at the table. Joan. about-where's she staying? A 1929, doing 5,062 miles in a closed An hour before she hail beon Joan Janid. "
do you know you are lucky?” | friend of mine is going out to see | circult and thus winning £7,000 in Waring. struggling for composure, They were having dinner
"Of course."
prizes. slanding on the verge of an adven-gether again. Barney leaned across "Not everybody has such breaks," She repeated the address care- ture. Now she was on an equal the table. "Joan," he said, "I want Kate salt thoughtfully. "I know fully. Joan, hat on, scribbled it footing with these other entertain to talk to you about that place a girl here in New York who came down and flew from the room on end. There was not a chance in a ers. She was a enbaret singer where you're living. I think you to make good in the big city and her way down to meet Barney. She The transition had been made with should move."
got a tough deal if anyone ever had not thought to auk Kate to hundred that the little blond bliz a costume, expert make-up and a Joan wouldn't hear to it, she did. She was a model-"
find out the model's name.
zard might be Pat. little black mask,
said. She was comfortable. Why "A model!" said Joan. When- Harney was laughing exultantly.shout she move? She explained | øver she heard the word who "You made them ait up, didn't you? about Benny then. He was improve thought of Fat and something Little singer of songs. Joan, there ing steadily under a specialist's tightened about her heart. must have been a lad who loved care. The generous salary Barney the sea among your ancestors and was paying her had mude this
kypay inss who lured men with possible,
grace and sweet singing.
"A little blond buzzard who worked in a wholesale hagpo and was taking the place by storm. Jane Johnson, a model I've known for years, told me about her. I think she came from the south,
•
"Go on," «nid Joan. trying to control her voice.
Magic, my dear. I am #runk Barney told her then about his materialet, proposing to commer-stepmother. She had been sharing
an upartment -on Park Avenue too." They had a midnight supper to with him, but he found it necer- "celebrate". On the way to Jonn'ssary to move to a hotel near the Hotel Barney told her she would night club. It was more convenient be advertised now as "the mystery and practicable to be neur hia woman," and the "Girl with the business. He had been racking his Mask." And then watch her fun brais, wandering what he would mnil grow!
do about his mother. She didn't like hotel fe.
"Well, it seems this girl had a way with men. Just naturally good looking and wearing her clothes like nobody's business, One of the firm's best buyers, a prize peat ac- He looked about the unpreten- "It would be doing me a tre-cording to Jane, saw this girl and Lious hotel lobby, frowning à little.mendous favour, Joan, if you'd go almost hud apoplexy. The manager Then grinned."Who ever heard of there to stay. She's quite a dar-
a cabaret singer in a place likeling and has been like my own this?" he asked.
mother to me. don't know of anybody I'd rather have with her than you."
"I like it," Joan said. “It's quiet.
I can think here?"
"Who ever heard of a cabaret Darney finally won, He ex singer thinking?" Barney retortéd. | plained that Joạn could apply what
Joan laughed at him.
she spent on the rental. She must
had to fix up a date to cure him. He took the girl out, but no sooner had they reached the place than the girl threw his soup back at him, you might say, and faded out of the picture."
Kate stopped, her oyes on Joan's
It was foolish to feel so fright-
(To be Continued.)
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