1934-04-24 — Page 15

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.. TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1934.

The ROMANTIC RUNAWAY

CHAPTER XXX

expression less severe, nodded and then smiled. There are few of us Smithson Billings was in who do not occasionally indulge in Havana. It was the first week of such manifestations of human March and so hot that Cuban | frailty. sonoras and their daughters were Than he went down stairs to hla beginning to long for the time breakfast, stopping on the way to when they could don the light buy a newspaper that was printed rainient that the mad tourista in English. wore throughout the winter,

.

· KATHARING

HAVIL

TAYLCH

"A city

of bonutiful homes," way," Billinge said after some con. any," and hot rolls. Then he sat back in his chair.. "What's the said Mr. Gartside heavily,

versation about the weather, nows?" he questioned, his eyes They talked in a desultory way "What's the name of the mother on Billings' newspaper, now folded after that and finally, with prom of this Juanito, the big fighter? beside the slenmed enrafe.

ises to meet again soon, separated. I'm newspaper man and I Billings told Mr. Gartside-Billings went outside where he thought I might get a story out whose card he had taken to slip ordered a fotingo to take him to of her. You know people like to into a case as he handed his own Juanito's gymnasium of which bear of a mother's influence, which card across the table--that there Mr. Gartside, had told him. He-take it from me, kid-may be it was to be a fight.

was, rather oppressed on the trip; beautiful thing!" Billings was going to pay an Iteading while he waited for the

be hated exercise.

The boy at the counter, who had other visit to the woman who,_be- | foud, he saw on the fast page of Mr. Gartside had known that. The visit gave him no reward. picked up his English from roving fore her marriage, had been Con- the newspaper that there was to and said he was going if he could Juanito was not to be soon and a Americans, agreed, "Sure! Ho cepcion Villaverde y Blanco, Hebe a prize night at the end of the mannge it.

harsh voiced product of the Bow did not, he said, shaking his head, know that unless you travelled the week between the Juanito of whom "Ever seen this Juanitom heery ordered Bags to the und know. the rame of Juanito'n same road many times you could he had often heard and one Al asked. Billings shook his head.

Spoed

After that the same mother. But, he added quickly, he not be sure that every stone hind Gates, hailing from London. Bl "Well, he's the queerest looking voice ordered him into a chamber would be able to find out. been turned over. Then he was go-lings decided he would take in the fellow for a Cuban you ever laid where fie

was mercilessly pum- "I'm probably on a wild goose ing to Key West again to hunt up match, then turned to another page. your eyes on. Blond as they make molled, subjected to ice water from chase" Billings thought, waiting the filthy old crone called Angela.

The fight was to be at La em: Blue eyes, too."

a large nozzied hose and other while a bell boy went to consult And this time he would see to it Miraflores, a club run by million-

"That so?" Billinga naked. His wise tortured. Billings returned the waiters, most of whom knew that she did not cape him. He aires. It would probably be a face was losing a little of its to Havans utterly limp and angry the gossip of the place. felt a curious and comfortable rather restricted affair but Billings morning thickness and he leaned over his failure. sense of having at last set out on was sure he could gain admittance. I across the table.

"My God!" he thought, lurching the right course.

An American strolled Into the "Docs he have any relatives He whistled as he dressed on dining room, proclaiming his pa- here? 1 mean this Juanito?" that early March morning and for tionality by his shoes and clothing "Well, they say an old woman some moments he studled the pat and that haste that cannot be for back in the country claims him tern of colours on the tiled floor gotten even in leisure. He saw as her son but I've heard that's The pattern was made by sunlight | Billings and paused beside his just a story. Made up for some sifting through the coloured glass table. of half or an inward-opening "American?" the newcomer ques- window.

tioned, with an eye on Billings! tightly encased ahoulders Grazinti-tailored clothes.

As a child, visiting his nost, Billings remembered gazing into a remarkable kaleidoscope. Ile had loved to watch the changing pat. terns which a twist or a shake of the object produced. The colours on the tiled floor made him think of that kaleidoscope.

and

"Yes. Fine morning." "Yes. but it's going to be a scorcher again if I know anything about it."

reason."

י

"Is that so?" "Yes. Funny place. Havana." **Yes."

"By the way, what's your line, Mr. Billings? I'm in plumbing. Newark's home suppose you've been in Newark?"

"Many tintes. Fine, progressive "Likely. Sit down, won't you?" city.” "Thanks, My wife takes her He adjusted his tie carefully, breakfast in bed and I don't like studied his face, in the mirror and eating alone, even if I read the then assumed the expression which | poper. At home she gets up hut he thought must beraming--a jolie says she's on a vacation now. rather flores expression made more I guess she deserves il. You know impressive because his head was how hard it is to get help. We thrown back and his shoulders held | tuiven't had a cook for more than i high. Billings liked to look like 10 daya in the Inst 10 years!" a man who was not to be trifled

with.

"Too bad."

D Billings agreed solemnly. "It's the same with me

He studied himself for some and my wife,"

minutes, hands in his pockets and The stranger ordered ham, eggs, 1

then out.

He frowned, assumed an a pot of "decent coffee if you have

The boy came back, announc

from side to side in the taxi cabg that the name of Juanito a and mopping his brow, "My God, mother was Julia. She was called that was fierce!" He would he soil-Tia Julla and she lived out near Cienfuegos. It was some distance ing something the next time he but one could easily make the trip went to that "damned place"" he decided. Passing the cemetery of and it was a trip worth making. dramatic tombstones' and a few "All right," Binge said care-

as he jolted down some catacombs he thought that Juan-lessly to'e gymnasium had been located notes in the small book he car- with an eye to the canvenience of ried. Then he bestowed a tip and those who endured the treatment: turned toward a spot from which, at a cool, shining-topped table, he

He

though stil very uncomfortable, sare and stiff and still frate,

He ate a light luncheon, and al-ordered a dry Martini. He was pursued his quest. The boy at the topped the table with nervous, counter spoke English. "By the (Continued on Page 40,)

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