THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY,
APRIL
25, 1934.
The ROMANTIC RUNAWAY
CHAPTER XXXI
The morning that Billings de cided to visit" Morro Castle was the sume спе on which Marcia Treadway said to Estelic, "I sup POHC 1
I really ought to see the place-"
"Is that so?**
"All before your time, I guess." The boy was looking after the givi. He had not heard.
"They say," Billings continued louder, stranger ought to see Cienfuegos, ton.”
KATHARINE VAL AND TAYLOR
men had been shot in Morro by the Spaniards.
(To Be Continued).
STRIKE SPREADS
BOMBAY MILL HANDS FIGHT POLICE
Bombay, April 24. There are now 30,000 workers out in connection with the general; strike in the textile mills here. About 20 mills are now affect- cd, whereas yesterday, it Was hoped that the trouble might be localised. There are about 40 mills in the arca.
ihim from seeking them out and to and a way to freedom.
finding them. Estelle it was who
Billings atudled the young man hnd seen the wisdom of walling casually. A darned good-looking the two years and who had insisted young fellow, he was. Tall and upon it. There were times when broad of shoulder with clear, blua he wondered at her own strength eyes. He seemed to be watching in making this decision but even the gate as though looking for someone. Then Billings saw the then she clung to it.
"Oh, yes. Quite a sight." The sentence ended in a yawn.
two women who had passed him "I have a friend why is a sugar Estelle said eagerly, "I'll order the At the edge of Morro Castle Bill-nearing. The one who was Fleid's place near there. His name la ear for 11 f that suits you."
inga stepped from the car he daughter lagged so that for a mo- Green, Josiah Green. I wonder "Oh, I suppose it will," Marela had hired *for the morning.ment she was behind her com- if you can tell me which way his ngreed. "Hand me that news."Ouch!" he groaned loudly. Then pasion. Billings saw her shake place lies? I want to look him paper, will you, child? And-read he climbed the hill stify and, on her head violently at Juanito.
811~ my letters for me. I don't know the way up, acquired a guide.
He neared the young man. Juanito sald absently that he why people want to waste so much A smartly attired, hard-faced "Pretty rough time they had here, was sorry but he could not. Now ink and paper anyhow."
woman and a slender girl passed wasn't it?" he asked Pablito. No Billings was utterly certain that Estelle settled to open and read by, walking briskly and easily, one brought up near Cienfuegos, the story about Tia Julia was a Marcia's letters. At the third one "The young one is the daughter Billings knew, would speak Engilah lie. He had learned the day be she paused. It was from the one of Mr. Jamos Field," said the without an accent. He walted fore that Josiah Green's plantation friend in whom Marcin confided.guide, nodding toward the couple. Juanito's reply tensely.
Was s large and famous one. Any Thirteen of the atrikers' This friend-knowing Marela's "In that so?"
"Yes, very bad." Billings heard boy reared at Cienfuegos would leaders have been arrested and quest though not the purpose be "Yes. She is the beloved of and know that the story about Tla (know of Josiah Green.
more than a dozen workers were hind it had written, "Have you Juanito, the fighter. They meet Julia and Cienfuegon was Be "Well, I' k elsewhere, injured in clashes with police. found your Pablito by any in the Parque."
"This is my first trip here," be Thanks just the. same," Billinga The strikers attempted to defy chance
"You don't say so!" Suddenly confided. "I think we kind of said. Then with great interest, the order of the authoritica Estelle looked quickly at Marcia Billings was interested,
thought in the United States that contrasting sharply with the in-which banned processions, and who was studying the late-in-the- : "Alt, yes! But Havana smiles all that happened in this war was difference of his other words, he when they Kommenced, their season list of arrivals in Havana upon the affair. Her father, Field, Roosevelt riding around with his put a question to the guide about (march they were charged by con- and did not see the look. When is very bad. The daughter is an boys,"
how many exactly how many-stables.-Reuter, Estelle went on reading her hand angel and Juanito good, good shook a little. What could Marcia young man !” want of Pablito? Would she "About how old is he anyway?" recognize him if she were to see Billings asked as if to make con- him? Estelle, continuing her read-versation,
ing only half-conscious of the "Twenty-one or iwo, I would words, thought she probably would.suppose. Ah-he is a wonder A She spoke up then. This is Stoic, a Spartan. He shakes the evidently from close friend of head to many ladles who seek yours. She signs herself Jane." him." To illustrate the guide Marcia WILK Instantly nfort. shook his head as does at absent- "Give it here, child." she ordered minded individual, vaguely troubled sharply "I didn't know there was by the buzz of a Ry, "Always a letter there from her."
Juanito remain not in love until
The envelope was addressed | she cumes, Than-hh! He is with ́a typewriter," Estelle ex-jenptivated. He succumbs com. plained.
pletely! It is a pretty affair and
"She is wecretary to Mrs. 1. all wish him luck." Browning Bishop.”
"Why doesn't he go to the old man and tak for the girl Bill- "haven't read much of it," ings questioned between puits. said Estelle. Marcia's eyes war- The coquinn-paved grade was steep, rowed, moving down the page and Twenty-one or twenty-two-that ¦ coming upon the mention of was the right age, lang it, he Pablito. Estelle's too quickly given was getting excited about the renssurance told that she had seen affair! His heart had plunged an the words. It was unfortunate, he heard the boy'a nge. Marcia could not, at the moment. think of an acceptable explanation so, with outward calm, she finished reading the latter, resolved to re- quest Jane hereafter never to me that name again--at least In writ ing.
Estelle was standing. "Then you'll be ready at 117" she ques- Tioned.
"Yes, darling."
"It' o good time for the trip. grim day is best."
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"Poetic little lumb, aren't you?") Marcia asked, amused.
Estelle turned away with more colour than usual in her cheeks, She was accustomed to being Inughed at for such remarks and
"Go to him? To Field? Field would buy a nobleman for his daughter to wed! Good or bad, it would not matter."
"Ham" said Billings.
They were in the fort then und under the shadow of a great wall. "Here," the guide began oratori- cally, and then suddenly stopped. He said in a harsh whisper, "There is Juanito himself. He must have followed her here! They say he trails the car when she rides in it"
"Where?" asked Billings.
The guide nodded.
"Let's mozy Over there. Eusy and casual like."
"Mozy?" the guile echoed stu. pidly.
the laughter always made her feel | "Vamos, Move along. I want tonely and young and misplaced. to get near him but don't want to Pablito was the only one who did be caught. See?"
not laugh at her. He understood "Ah, the intrigue!" The guide and often said the same sort of smalled showing a flash of white things himself.
teeth. He took up his lecturing.
Thinking of him for a moment. ¦ perhaps a little over-loudly. " Estelle closed her eyes. They were the Senor will step this way I will to be married as soon as she was show him...” 21-two long years ahead.
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They knew they could not hope for Jim) Hilings stood quite near Field's consent to the marriage auti į Pablito ns he looked at a spot in that if they married without his the wall where, the guide said, a
obstacles wanki stop i patriot had once dislodged a stone
consent no
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