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"THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH

12 1931.

Forgotten Sweetheart ↳ MAX RAYMOND Summit

CHAPTER XXX

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"She's gone away." Jim had sald.tiently. The blue velvet curtains parted "Somewhere, I hope, where she'll be i "I'll give you my word that I The ballroom was completely all again. This time a slender girl in appreciated."

won't disclose her identity," ed, Barney told Joan. It was the white stood in the centre of the Bob was exultant. Now he had promised. "Perhaps you think I'm biggest turn-out for such an affair stage. The glow from the foot-found her! More than that, now naking a great deal but this is not that he had ever seen. Barney was lights revealed the graceful lines of he know-as he had always known a whim. It is really important!" giving short, emphatic directions to д frock designed in a fashion of that Joan was the one girl in. "That's what they all any." Bar- the property man, telling the elec- long ago. The girl's hair was done the world for him. All the torment-ney answered easily. "Surely you trician just how much time should in a quaint, old-time manner and Ing doubts and bitterness had been must see how absurd such are intervene between the coloured aho carried an old-fashioned bou- the result of his deep love for her. quest is! You're not the art man lights

in order to give the illusion

quet,

The avenue was heavy with traf who has tried to learn who the of a mermaid rising from the rain,

To Barney's amazement he heard fe, and Bob was forced to drive masked singer is. Why in henven's bow mist,

Joan's voice raised in a current slowly. As he neared an intersee- name should I tell you?” He stepped to Joan's side, draw popular melody instead of the song tion the signal light flashed. A Bob got to his feet. He was Ing the curtain aside a

little. they had selected. The song she second before the blue car ahead furious at the implication in the "There's your audience, Joan," he was singing was on Joan's encore of him had shot forward.

worda "That's what they all say." said. Everything scom to be list but

lips set grimly and he At the same time he realized the whirling before her eyes, the faces had us this was the first time she Bob's line roulled inter night club owner might be justified beyond merging into a blur. She She sang in a low, incredibly minable. Then the light changed in his stand. clung weakly to the heavy curtain, sweet voice. "Maybe if I loved you and he was flashing in and out fighting for control. And then, her Icas

me among the swiftly moving vehicles, maybe you would levo. gaze steadying, she saw Bob. His more"

He saw

a blue rondster ahead, face looked thinner, sterner, There She was pouring out her heart in gained on it, but found it occupied was a restlessness in his gray eyes. the song. It was moving, dramatic, by a middle-aged couple. The blue Joan's heart was beating wildly. The entire audience seemed to feel roadster he was seeking was no She wanted to cry out to him. the spell. As

ended, where in. sight. Perhaps it was the song They were all seated in the box on wave on wave of applause rolled following another road. the loft-Bob, his father, and Bar-back from the vast room. Joan bara Courtney.

The lights died in the ballroom. The curtain moved against Joan's hand and she heard Barney speak ing, "Ready, Joan ?" Then faint #ghts in opalescent shades bathed the stage in soft colour. A central light threw a steady glow upon the slender figure in dazzling

green.

"You mean you won't tell me?" "I don't think I could put it in plainer words."

"Then I'll find out some other way."

"New York is a large place," Barney smiled and added politely "16

He thought of the "Jigsaw" then. for anything else 1 enn do

shook her head when Barnoy nod- At the night club an employee told ded to her. She stood, one steady-him the manager would probably ing hand against the wall, and drop in some time during the awayed a little.

evening. Would he wait? Bob said that he would.

"Joan!" Barney cried.

"Thanks. Not a damn thing." Bob told him.

He left the club, got into his car and drove nimlessly for 20 minutes, lotting his anger cool. Of course "I can't go back," she told him. Barney arrived shortly afterward the chap had his own interests to "Oh. Barney, take me away!" and Bob introduced himself. So consider.

Bab decided he had gone Evidently the young lady re-this well turned out young man about the whole thing undiploma- fuses to be generous," Bob's father was Bob Weston! To Barney the tically. Acting like a kid. He anid when Joan failed to return for name stood for the Weston Mills would go back, lay the cards on The figure appeared to be a seann encore. Bob did not Answer. rather than the Weston millions, tho table and tell Blake that he siren emerging from her blue bath He was leaving the box. Barbara It stood for yachts and automo-was in love with Joan and had al- In a mist of rose and gold and gray. I tried to stop him. "Oh, Bob" she blica, a string of horses and all the owed a foolish misunderstanding

It was л scene of amazing cried.

other appendages of great wealth. to separate them. beauty. Then from the lips of the He was gone. Out in the hall Yet this good-looking, clean-cut

Suddenly he remembered what young singer came crystal clear servant hastened toward him. "chap lacked the show-off manner. Barbara had said. She had in- notes, the alluring song of a mer beg your pardon, sir. I have a He seemed unspoiled.

timated that there was some sort maid haunted by a glimpse of a message from Mr. Blake! He said "Sit down," said Barney cor of affair between the masked sin sailor ind. The lovely bit of song the young lady is not well and the dially.

Her and the "Jigsaw" owner. "Oh, went on to its close-to resound-other performers will go. on with Bob, sizing up Barney, decided Bob, don't be 1890" Barbara's tone ing applause.

the programme.”

that the "Jigsaw owner lacked the had implled a good deal more than The change that came over Bob Tell Miss Wetherington." Bob earmarks of the general rum of fel her words. Weston's face was electric. Bursaid curtly.

lows who catered to pleasure seek- bara, sitting beside him, neticed Hle dashed to the side entrance era. He believed he could like this this nervously. The careless, indif- where his rondater was parked. fellow. He came directly to the (erent attitude vaulsbed, Bob was Anather car was passing through point: leaning forward in his seat, star-the gates. In another moment Bob "Mr. Blake, will you give me the ing at the masked singer. Then, was in close pursuit. He had not address of the masked girl who as though remembering something, a doubt in the world-strange and sang in my home to-night?" ho leaned back in his seat again. fantastic as the thought was--that | "Your home?" Barney lit a cig-walt until the next day. He de

"She has a lovely voice," Mr. the masked girl was Joan!

arette. So this fellow was like the Weston said. "When Olive naked Listening to her voice in that rest of the gilded group, imagining if they could use the ballroom last song, he had been carried away the plans of others could be upset suggested that the masked girl to another crowded ballroom where to gratify their personal whims. would bring out a good crowd. In alender girl in white stood in the He was disappointed. Bob Weston. had heard her sing once."

centre of a stage, singing. Her in a masher role, was less "Dad, you old rounder!" Bob dark hair was like wings against pealing. said. "Didn't know you went in her cheeks. Below the black mask for night clubs."

he noted the same soft, resolute chin. The volce was the same, too.

"I don't-ordinarity.

girl is different."

But this

Barbara spoke up then. "They say Barney Blake, who owns the Jigsaw, ja mad about her," she said.

"You have to discount that kind of gossip." Bob told her,

"Oh, don't be 1890! Everybody

Rob remembered Jim Warfield's cart reply when he had asked about Joan one evening weeks before. I

ap-

"I didn't know she was in your home," Barney said easily. "Stupid of me! Miss Wetherington gave me the address of the place and didn't mention whoso home it was."

Bob brushed this aside impa

The same employee told Bob when he entered the night club again that Barney had gone to hin home.

But it was absolutely imperative to know Joan's address that night! Bob felt that he could not possibly

elded to go to Blake's home. He would catch him before he retired or, if necessary wake him.

(To be Continued.)

TROOPS REVOLT

JAPANESE OFFICERS REPORTED MISSING

Tokyo, Mar. 11. Reports from Harbin state that Japanese infantry column which Colonel I. Izuka, commanding a was engaged in a punitive expedi- tion against bandits in vicinity of Sanhsing, together with more than ten of his senior officers, are missing.

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It is said that the officers have been missing for some time, following an alleged revolt in the ranks, which is believed to have occurred

the Manchurian frontier.

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It is supposed that the column of which Col. Izuka was in com- mand was composed of mixed Japanese and Manchukuo troops. But there are na detalls yet to hand.Router.

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