1930-12-20 — Page 23

Heart

A LAURA LOUBADOKMAN

CHAPTER XLIX

Celin did not seem to hear the words. "They don't know where she is she cried, "Oh, mother? What am I to do?"

Hungry

www

and Michell turned to uke girl. "Don't you think we had better be enving?" he said. Mrs. Schultz has been very kind, but we must not impose upon her. Get your hings together and I'll order a

The German woman drew her in to the room. "Here--come invidenb.

Celia went to the bedroom, where she said. "Already those De Ries-she had left her travelling bag. A kis been listening at keyholes: glance in the indistinct mirror The gentleman wants to see you."over the dressing table showed her Celin crossed the tiny, darkened how completely she had forgotten ballway. She raised her hend und her appearance. The red-rimmed looked directly into the sober eyes of John Mitchell,

The

@'girl stood quite still. "What --what do you want?" she demand- ed. Then before he could answer she rushed to him, threw herself in

ayes were swollen. Her hair was unkempt and there was a glossy shine on her nose. Even her frock was rumpled.

•

She went to the bathroom and his arms and Robbed na through her bathed her eyes with cold wn. heart would break. She clutched ter. Then she combed her hair, got at his shoulders convulsively, her out cosmetics and used them light- whole body shaking with her sobs, ly. Some of the wrinkles in her

"Cellamy

drena were removed by brushing. Don't

She was still far from cheerful, but a more presentable figure when the reappeared in the living room.

dear-I'm

sorry! cry! Celin, you mustn't!" Mitchell tried to console the girl. He repeated familiar endearments In a hesitating, awkward Lone.

Her weeping grew louder. John Mitchell, distressed, looked about frantically for assistance.

The portly Mrs. Schultz, across the room, nodded her head approv Ingly. "Let her cry," she said in a low volce. "Soon she'll feel bet-

⚫ter. It don't hurt her none to

eryt

Mr. Schultz shook Celia's hand heartily as the goodbyes were said. You're nice girl and you got a âne

pal" she said. "Some day when your mamma come back yoù rome to see me again, huh?"

"Oh, yes! We'll come!" The

Kirl smiled. Mitchell picked up her travelling bag and they left the house.

Mitchell looked singularly out of "Better have something to ent, place in the cheap, cluttered flat. hadn't we? he suggested. "Have Ile, too, might have spent a sleep-you had lunch?"

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1930.

less night. His eyes were worn Cella had not. Her father con- } and there were shadows beneath them.

The lines in his face inoked deeper. He patted the girl's shoul. der.

It was Home time before the storm had quieted enough for Ce- ifs to speak. Then she glanced up and, struggling to control her voice, kasped, "Mother isn't here! They don't know where she's gone. -father, what can we do?**

Oh

The anguish in the girl's eyes reproached him.

"I know, Mitchell said huskily,

ulted a railway time table and pointed out a train they could take conveniently. The suggestion roused the girl.

"But father!" she exclaimed, “1 can't go back to New York!"

"Why not?"

"Where will I go? I enn't stay with Mrs. Parsons any longer. She --she doesn't like me?"

"Nonsense. That's ridiculous ("' "Oh. but it isn't! I know she doesn't. She couldn't!"

"Evelyn is very anxious to have You

"I found out when I got here. Dry you return. She told me so. your

We'll eyes now.

Celin,"

And her. must put that notion out of your

head."

"But how can we find her? She'n "But I couldn't after whit she just-disappeared! Nobody knows said to me!" anything about it!"

nodded

"There, there!" Mitchell Inter. Mitchell

reassuringly-rupted. "We won't talk about it. "Leave that to me," he said. “I— Of ecurse you're going back to New I've been terribly worried about York."

way

you, Celin. I want you to know Celta was in no mood for urga- I'm sorry for what I said yester-ment. She was tired and weak day. I was hasty. Forgive me, and eager to believe that every- won't you?"

thing really would be all right. "You mean you don't think allfer father's aggressive of these things you said about me? talking over the situation made her About-not telling the truth and reliant on him. Besides, he had being a disgrace ?"

promised to find her mother. "Was that what I said? No, of

They reached the hotel and Co- course I didn't mean it. Tempera waited while Mitchell dis- got the better of me as it has be patched two messages,

Then they fore. Why, I wouldn't make you went into the dining room and or- feel badly for anything in the dered a substantial luncheon. Co- world. Celin! It's only that you're la was young and now that the so precious to me. Do you under-motional crisis of the past 24 stand? That's why everything you hours was onded she discovered do means no much, and why she was famished, As they ale been too strict. Suy her father talked. He asked Celin guess I've you'll forgive me and forget all when she had left New York, how about it now, won't you?"

the had spent the evening before, Celin agreed.

but he made no criticism. Mrs. Parsons had discovered the girl's

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Owen Davis is "en his own" from Quern's Theatre, has had one of the battles, the crackle of their muskets,

of anyone the booming of their cannon, their THE MERCANTILE BANK OF by telephone) who gave the ward now on. He has one of the featured in motion pictures. The son of a well- mighty eween to victory singing the pitched words.

He began to ask questions. Ce-that Celia had taken a cab for roles in "All Quiet on the Western known shoe manufacturer in Haver great song which had just been born Ila told him all she had been able Grand Central Station. Mitchell's Front, Universal's picturization of hill, Mass, his early education was to them--all had to be perfectly re-

Head Ofleni 18, Gracechurch Biroul, Lendon, K.O. # to learn about Mrs. Rogers' dlaap-trip to Baltimore was made on the Erich Maria Remarque's sensation designed to fit him to succeed to horded in sound.

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ime to record the terrific struggle Fald-Up Capital ... Davis is the son of one of America's and after gradating from Philips Margot's shop.

"Don't mind admitting you gave most successful playwrights. Before Exeter, he turned to journalism as on front of the garrison, taking in Beserve Fund and tast "Do you think the woman who me scare, Celin," he said. "A bad he was twenty his father wrote two career. He was a reporter of three the entire battle from every angle in rans the place-the one who's out one?"

plays especially for him in which he years' experience when he enlisted the one shot.

A buttlefield of many of town-may

really know any-

acres had The Bank of England & Midland Dank, Ltd starred in New York: Before that during the World War. He became "I'm sorry, father."

BRANÇAS — thing?"

"Oh, we're going to forget all his father sent him to Yale where aide de camp to Brig. Gen. Charles D. been prepared, to every corner of

Ipoh

New York "I don't know," Celia admitted that now! Put it out of our he spent two years in the dramatic Gaither and Inter was asaigned to which went signal lights controlled Bangkok

Xandy classes of Professor Baker. Now patrol duty with the intelligence unit, by the radio panel operated by Rober

Bombay Xurch! "They were going to give me her minds! We've something else to Owen declares he is "on his own" belle won several decorations and aerston's fingers. A signal to his caletta address, but I forgot."

do!".

army brought it marching forth, and Colorbo cause he does not wish to shine in commission. Well, that's a start! Is there a

nodded gravely. They the reflected fame of his father. After the war, he went to the signal to that caused it to fall back Dehl telephone in this place? You talked of Margaret Rogers,

As soon as I am introduced to any Pacific Coast and got a job with then retreat. Another signal brought Hongkong "There's one thing!" the giri and they say 'Oh, yes you are Owen's Los Angeles Examinor. He also re-surging forward, to carry everything

the revolutionary might call the shop now and get

reinforcements Howrah "I'm burst forth, "I wish I could know buy Owen'" says young Davis, that address."

presented Universal Service. During Celin jumped, up eagerly. Her she isn't sick. That's what makes too proud of the fact that I bear my the next few years he advanced rapid before them as they sang the im.

mortal song which, unknowning it Every deripikon of Decking and Exchange father was so confident, so self-re-me afraid! She wasn't really well, father's name to change it, but I want ly in the newspaper profession, be-destiny, had been written by Rouget, buslara transacted. Hant. It was wonderful to feel you know. I'm afraid something's to succeed by myself. I've set & Foal that he had taken command and happened

to make ber act no for myself and that is to top my dad. coming star reporter, city editor and mayed by John Boles, captain of the

finally managing editor. I may never be able to do it, but it's

Then he was offered a position as that there was something she could queerly!"

"Innocents of Paris." "I've thought of that," Mitchell something to shoot at."

In "All

Quiet On The Western Assistant to the general manager of The telephone was a public one, said. "I'm going

United Artists and entered pictures. In his current, movie-"Innocents Fixed Deplus at later that may be sacer do everything Front," Davis has the role of "Peter," He became a scenario writer and Interjof Paris," at the Central Theatre, ained on application. placed in the entrance hall. Cells within my power to find her. Ce

one of Remarque's seven schoolboy caught up her purse and hurried |la." He paused, looking across soldiers. Davis appeared in Neweenario editor of the Fax Studios. Maurice Chevalier plays the part of From that position he was promoted a happy-go-lucky push-cart anger of out to make the call. In five min the table at the girl. "We've got York in "Carry On" and "To-night at to associate producer. Preferring as the flea Market district of Paris. utes she was back again with a to find her!" he finished.

Twelve," which was produced by: Toronto address written on a slip

Universal as a talking picture. His tion to straight executivo work, he re- He gets a chance to go on the stage Evelyn Parsons was reading the first stage appearance was in "The signed and accepted a position as all. with his songs and pantomime, and of paper.

to present the value of his full ro Her father was

talking to Mrs. telegram in her hand for a second Barker. In pletures his most im rector. This picture marks his debut the plot affords him every opportunity

portant role prior to "All Qulet" was In that capacity.

and pertoire of songs-lyrics, and bellads Schultz when Cella returned. Thero time

In addition to Miss Moran when the telephone

Feng the juvenile in "They. Had To See Byron, others prominent in the cast which have established him in actual answered and handed the Farin was nothing in what the custodian Kose told him that Celia had not already instrument to Mrs. Parsona.

include Robert Ames, Inez Courtney, life as the reigning king of entertain "Hello?"! heard. He took the paper Colla

George "Red" Corcoan, Rhods Cross ment in Europe. and Ernest Wood.

The pleture is all-talking, and it' gave him, folded it and placed it "Is Miss Mitchell in?"

might be added, all-Chovalier.__but in a vest pockot.

"No, she's not. This is Evelyn

"Captain of the Guard-

the work of his supporting cost in there anyong else in the Parsons speaking. Can I take any

By far the most elaborate produc none the lean adequate and plossing. place--any friend of Mrs. Rogers-mesange?"

tien yet attempted in allsound, Uni- Sylvia Beecher, beautiful young actress recruited from, the stage, is who you think might have heard "Oh-Mrs. Parsons! I didn't rec-

vorsal's dramatic [musical 'spectacio from her?"

ognize your voice. This is Barney "You dear boy! Shall I expect "Captain of the Guard, coming, to the purveyor of the love interest with Mrs. Schultz shook her head em-Shields. Do you know where you at seven?"

the Central Theatre on next change M. Chevallır. and starring Laura La Plante and phatically.

could pity-she's out of town!"

reach Colla?" "She don't make friends with no-

oveJohn Boles, was made despite a

multitude of difficulties, body!" she said. "She's a good "What did you say?" woman, but she don't never maka "She's out of town.

dlo.

.

· (Continued on Nazi Column).

"Oh, thanks-I mean- "Pienso say you'll comel" "Well, why, yes. I could."

guess

I

"I'll be there." "Then I'm spared a lonely ning. Goodbye until later." Zlaton, Mr. "Goodbye and thanks." friends with nobody. Just may Shields." Evolyn's, tone was im- There was an oxultant smile good morning and nice day and pulsive. "Cella's left me alone. Evelyn Parsons' eyes as she something like that, but she don't Why don't you come over and have down the telephone.

(To be Continued.). toll What she's goin' to do'tdinner with me? It would cheeri

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