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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MARCH"

1934.

Forgotten Sweetheart MAY RAYMOND GOLD!

CHAPTER XXI

It was a gay, little place, Joan had nover imagined anything_quito like Kate Jones' apartment. There ware bright draperies at the win dow. Bright cushions. Modernistie and flaming sketches on the wall. and black furniture. Near a win- dow a brilliant parrot in a bright green cago was talking thrilly And, completing the exotic picture Kate and Sally in their decorative lounging costumes.

Take a look at this," sernamed the

parrot as

as Jonn stood hesitantly in the doorway,

Can you really sing or were you staying compliments to your

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Joan smiled, alug some but I don't expect an audition at the Metropolitan."

"Modest, huh? Well let's hear you?"

Jony looked from Kate to Sally, hesitating. Then she stood up before her strange audience-two sophisticated girls and a green and red parrot, gazed at her speculatively.

cocking fte head and The words in Italian-meant nothing to Kato, but Joan's volco, exquisitely clear with a quality of haunting sweetness and pathos, stirred her.

Kate Jones

uncurling her long length from a sofa aid cordially, "Come in and don't let that crazy bird embarrass you. Sho has

She surveyed Jean wonderingly. sharp tongue-and dull mind: It "Gee, child! Why didn't you tell didn't take you long to get here." us you could sing like that? What "Shut up, shrilled the parrot,ls the queer thing any way? It "I don't know why I stand her," turns on the tear drops, all right. said Kate, smiling. She's Just Say, am I getting sentimental or one of many bad habits. Sally," what?". she turned to the other girl, "you remember Joan, don't you? I'm going to teach her how to walk right up to Old Man Business with "mmo" look in her eye. Good

and nerves. You can't miss if you've got 'em!"

Presently they were sitting at A table on which was spread an appetizing meal. The inen was

"It's 'Caro Nome' from the opera Rigoletto." I sing it because I love it, though I know I don't really do it properly."

"Oh, yeah?" sald Kate. She continued to stare at Joan. "Lis ten, Gall Curel, I know. a girl who does a song and dance at the Jigsaw. Ever hear of the place? No, you wouldn't. It's a very fresh and the chinn was dainty. awanky night club. Nobody ever Joan was thinking that this knows what they'll see or hear vast city where young girls fought or do there. And so everyone goes every inch of the way for a living to find out. It's one of the few was very real. Memphis seemed places that's always crowded in less real now, and very far away, these dull days. I'm going to take Perhaps she could never get the you there to meet the manager." slant on life these girls had, but already she could 1100 staunch dualities behind their light and brittle conversation, It had been thoughtful of Kata to ask her to come to dinner, generous to take in a stranger.

"I've an inspiration!" said Kate after the meat was concluded. -

"A night club" Joan asked slowly.

"Gosh. Are you going to be choosey 7"

“But a night club," Jonn said again. "Oh, I couldn't!" ·

"Yes, they're terrible places," mocked Kate. "Mink coats, dia- mond bracelets-yeah! But I "But first you'll have to show me. know one girl there who is sup- I'm not from Missouri, but a little porting an invalid mother and "a town just over tho border in brace of sisters on her salary. Illinois gave me the same lens. Don't be redic, Joan! You needn't

"You must think I'm obeurd," Joan anid.

by

ride home in a limousine or live jahe asked, definitely 'committing|| furned about Impatiently

na tho in a love nest if you prefer sub-herself.

door opened, but his impatience ways and old flats."

No time like the present," said seemed to silp from him sudden- Kate. "I'll call her up right now. lv. After her numbers are finished sha goes home to mother because sho Joan decided In a brief appraisal Encouraged; Kate went on.

has Inhibitions."

that night club managers must bo "Sally, may have different notions "The manager of the Jigsaw has quite different than she had expect- because these blond Lorciels can't on a riot in New York," Sallyed. At least this one was.. He bo trusted. But, as for me, I'm added. "Lots of lovely ladies spend had a tanned face, hazel eyes, a getting a plain gold wedding band thor aparec

change just to get a whimsical mouth and dark brown from a red-haired boy, friend soon look at

hair that was Inclined to wave. instead of a diamond and platinum Joan dressed carefully next day, "This is Miss Jones, Mr. Blake, choker from the head of the firm, putting aside her doubts and ap and her friend--the girl I told you

"Just a matter of taste, which is prehensions. Kate met her during about," said Ben Benson. hard to account for. The Jigsaw the noon hour and shortly after- girls gat opportunities to make ward they were in the small wait- money in other ways too-like singing

adjoining the room

club: "Joan Waring." ing at swell parties. What do you manager's private offico,

"That's a nice nanie:

And 'can' think of the idea?"

Well, darling, on the minutal" you really sing?" Kata said, as a pretty girl entored Without waiting for an answer the room.

"Ben, this is the girl I he turned to Bea. "Tell. Andy, to You want to stay in New York, was telling you about. Joan, meet come here," he said, don't you?" said Kate, clinching the New York's cutest tap dancor." Bea returned with a dark-eyed argument.

The pretty brunette smiled at young man. Ho had sleek, blond Joan did want to stay In New Joan and led the way to a private hair and a definitely bored man- York. She must stay in New York, office. Barney Blake looked up ner. He selected some music from "When can we sce your friend""when the trio entered. He had. (Continued on. Pape 12.)

Joan was turning the idea over. in her mind.

SCLE (6)

"Your name?" Blake's eyes were appraising Joan.

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