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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY MARCH 5. 1934.

Forgotten Sweetheart & MARK RAYMOND

CHAPTER XXIV.

There was a ripple of approval and then silence as Joan's clear, lovely volcs lifted in an old sea chants. The young Agure swagger- ed across the platform in imita- tion of a vetoran tar. At the end of her song, applause rocked the place, rolling thunderously back to ried to meet loan.

sail Joan.

FLIER MISSING -

Paris, March 4.

As Barney had foreseen, the remember, too, that it would save white, Intent face. masked Idea, handled "differently," him what otherwise must be spent "Picaso

on," was enthusiastically received by for a paid companion. tie brought "What happened then?", night club patrons. No detail was his mother to see Joan and her "Oh, the girl was fired, of course. overlooked. Discriminating seleccordiniity and enthusiasm regard. You see the buyer was a big ahot tion of Jenn's songs, her costumes, ing the plan helped Barney evor and he cancelled his order. The FAMOUS FRENCHMEN LONG all played a part. And then there come Jonna objections,

kid started hunting for another was her lovely volco,

OVERDUE Kate came over to see Youn in job. Plenty of pluck, but poor A gossip columnist started the her magnificent new Botting.food-and little of it, I guess-and the dressing quarters. Barney hur tumour that the masked cabaret("Aren't you the luckiest girl in tne traipsing around in all kinds of

singer was from the Orient, declar-world?" she breathed. "Imagine weather. Well, she got pneumonia. Fears are feft for the safety of Ing there was certainly somethingiving on Park avenue! Say, child. "Jano was over last night with the famous Fronch aviator, "Atta girl he cried, "You're oriental in her slender hands and you are certainly coming up in the girl who used to stay with this Dieudonne Costea, who left Lo putting it acrosa Now harry into the wistful melancholy quality in world. The old Indy, would prob- kid. They said the landlady and Bourget for Copenhagen yesterday that outfit. Joan flew to her voice.

gypsy.o

ably cramp my style, but you don't a doctor were doing all they could, and who has been unreported for her room, returning in a moment.

was shrewdly capitaliz have late dates with the boy friend but Jane didn't think they could 22 hours. Reuter. The applause was still continuing Ing

Buch speculation.

Reports, or say things that aren't in old do much.” - faded public's reaction to carefully circulated, were heard Mr. Webster's word book. It's just beauty and the unusual,

that the mask hid a scarred face, a lucky break for you!" Joan, in her yellow and scarlet the result of an accident. There costume, with her cloudy hair wore other reports that the singer about her shoulders, received an-was a member of an impoverished other ovation.

family of Russia, carning a living with her wonderful volco, yet proudly withholding her identity.

A youthful fan had written to Joan, "I hear you drive an espe- cially bulit, imported car,

Is that true? And do

you drink

only champagne, wear your dresses once and bathe in a marble pool?"

"No more songs, Joan. We'll make 'em beg!"

They did beg. And finally Jonn Mang nn encore. A hauntingly sweet Яypay love song, in contrast to the gay, provocative song before. Other performora crowded around to congratulate her. Bea gave 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.

Kate was impressed by the nr rangement of the elaborate suite of rooms which provided two living rooms.

"Kate!" Joan cried. "Hurry! Get Coates is one of the greatest of that place over the phone and ask French flors. He is 42 years of your friend for the address. Wait age, saw long and distinguished first let me use the phone!"* War service and subsequently She called Barney, "Oh, Barney," broke record after record in dis- she said, "can you comel, Kate has tance flights. With Lieut. Le Just told me about a model, a girl Brix he made the first South from the south, who's very ill. Oh, Atlantic crossing. Before that ho Barney, you'll hurry!” ‚·

had attempted a long-distanco Barney's reassuring voice came fight to the East, from Paris, "His mother wanted her quartern back. "I'm leaving at once. But but his plane crashed in Germany, entirely separate. She entertains n remember, Joan, there are thou: his companion, Thierry, was kill lot," Joan

"Yet it's all sanda of modela in New York and ed and he was imprisoned for lots of them from the south," landing In Germany,

"Isn't this hot!" she exclaimed. "Almost like having your own apartment-private aitting room and private bath.”

one big apo

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"Tell her 'yas," Barney laughed. "Just swell, if you ask 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 a Inge. "And the nuswer to ʼn mad- 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 "Sho'd be surprised to know how object to meeting their wives three fane. "That sick girl you told me Codos he broke another record.in All of it seemed unreat to Jean. little it costa me to live" Joan times a day at the table. Joan. about where's she staying? A 1929, doing 5,052 milea in a closed An hour before she had been Joan said.

do you know you are lucky?" friend of mine is going out to see circuit and thus winning 27,000 in Waring, struggling for composure. They were having dinner to-

"Of course,

her"

prizes. standing 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 said 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 era. She was a cabaret singer! where you're living. I think you to make good in the big city and The transition had been made with should rove.”

got a tough deal if anyone ever a costume, expert make-up and a

afd.. She was a model-** little black mask.

Jonu wouldn't hear to it. nhe safd. She was comfortable. Why should she move? She explained about Benny then. He was Improv ing steadily under specialiat's care. The generous salary Barney was paying her had made this

"A model!" anid Joan. When- ever she heard the worl sho thought of Fat and something tightened about her heart.

"A little blond blizzard who worked in a wholesale house and was taking the place by storm. Jane Johnson, a model I've Imown for years, told me about her. I from the south,

Barney was laughing exultantly. "You made them sit up, didn't you? Little ginger of songs. Joan, there must have been a lad who loved the sea among your ancestors and

курву lass who lured men with possible. her grato and sweet singing. Magic, my dear.. I am a runk Barney told her then about his materialist,

proposing to commer-stepmother. She had been sharing think she came clalize it.

an apartment on Park Avenue } too." They had a midnight supper to with him, but he found it neces "celebrate". On the way to Joan'ssary to move, to a hotel near the hotel Barney told her she wouldnight club. It was more convenient be advertised now as "the mystery and practicable to be near his woman." and the "Girl with the business. He had been racking his Mask." And then watch her fan brain, wondering what he would mail grow!

do about his mother. She didn't like hotel life.

"Go on," said Joan. trying to control her valce.

"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 unproton- "It would be doing mentre-cording to Jane, saw this girl and tious hotel lobby, frowning a little.mendous favour, Joan, if you'd go almost had apoplexy. The manager Then grinned. "Who ever heard of thers to stay. She's quite a dar-had to fix up a date to cure him. #cabaret singer in a place keling and has been like my own He took the girl olt, but no sooner this?" he asked.

mother to mo, I don't know of (had they, reached the place than

“I like it," Joan said. "It's quiet, anybody I'd rather have with her the girl threw his soup back at I can think here?"

than you."

him, you might say, and faded out "Who ever heard of a cabaret Barnoy finally won. He ex- of the pleture." singer thinking?" Barney retorted. | plained that Joan could apply what Kate stopped, her oyes on Joan's

Joan Inughed at him:

ishe spent on the rental. She must

down and few from the room on

her way down to meet Barney. She shed. There was not a chance in a had not thought to ask Kate to hundred that the little blond bliz- find out the model's name,

Izard might be Pat. It was foolish to feel so fright-

(To be Continued.)

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