1934-04-24 — Page 3

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1934.

The ROMANTIC RUNAWAY

CHAPTER XXX

expression loss severe, nodded and then smiled. There are few of us J. Smithson Billings was in who do not occasionally indulge in Havana. It was the first week of such manifestations of human March and no hot that Cuban frailty. senoras and their daughters were Then he went down stairs to his beginning to long for the time breakfast, stopping on the way to when they could don the light buy a newspaper that was printed raiment that the mind tourists In English. wore throughout the winter.

Billings was going to pay an other visit to the woman who, be fore her marriage, had been Con- cepcion Villaverde y Blanco. He know that unless you travelled the same road many times you could

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Randing while he walted for the food, he saw on the last page of the newspaper that there was to bo a prize light at the end of the week between the Juanito of whom he had often heard and one Al

any," and hot rolls. Then he sut back in his chair. "What's the news?" he questioned, hin oyes on Billings' newspaper, now folded beside the steamed carafe.

Billings told Mr. ́ ́ Gartside-~| whose card he had taken to slip into a case no he handed his own card across the table that there was to be a fight.

Mr. Gartside hnd known that and said he was going if he could manage it,

Ever seen this Juanito?" he naked. Billings shook his head.

fellow for a Cuban you ever laid your eyes on. Blond as they make 'em. Blue eyes; too."

"That so?" Billing asked. His faco was losing a little of its morning thickness and he leaned across the table.

not be euro that every sions had Gates, hailing from London. Bil. "Well, he's the quearest looking been turned over. Then he was go-lings decided he would take in the ing to Key West again to hunt up match, then turned to another page, the filthy old erone called Angeln.

The fight was to bo at La And this time he would see to it Miraflores, a club run by million- that she did not escape him. He aires. It would probably be a felt * curious and comfortable rather restricted affair but Billings sense of having at last set out on was sure he could gain admittance. the right course,

He whistled na ho dressed on that early March morning and for anmo moments he studied the pat- tern of colours on the tiled floor The pattern was made by sunlight sifting through the coloured glass of half of an Inward-opening window, "

As a child, visiting his aunt, Billings remembered gazing into a remarkable kaleidoscope. He 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.

He adjusted his tie carefully, studled his face, in the mirror and then assumed the expression which hs · thought mosi

An American strolled into the dining room, proclaiming his na- tionality by his shoes and clothing and that haste that cannot be for gotten even in lalsura. He saw Billings and paused beside his table.

"American?" the newcomer ques- | tioned, with an oye en Billings" tightly encased shoulders and Graziatl-tailored clothes,

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

"Likely. Sit down, won't you?" "Thanks. My wife takes her breakfast in bed and I. don't like eating alone, even if I read the paper. At home she gets up but becoming-a | she says she's on a vacation now. rather fierce expression made more I guess she deserved it. You know Impressive because his head was how hard it is to get help. We thrown back and his shoulders held | huven't had a cook for more than high. Billings liked to look like 10 days in the last 19 years !"

man who was pot to be trifled with.

He studied himself for Rome minutes, hands in his pockets and then out. He frowned, assumed an

"Too bad.' Billings agreed solemnly, "It's the same with me and my wife,"

The stranger ordered ham, eggs. a pot of "decent coffee if you have

"Does he have any relatives here? I menn. this. Juanito?"

"Well, they may an old woman buck in the country claims him as her son but, I've heard that's just a story. Made up for some

reason."

"Is that so?" "Yes. Funny plate, "Yes."

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homes," way," Billings suid after some con- "A elty of beautiful said Mr. Gariside heavily.

versation about the weather, They talked in a desultory way What's the name of the mother aftor that and finally, with promof this Juanito, the big fighter? Imen to meet again soon, separated. I'm A nowspaper man and Billings went

he thought I might get a atory out ordered a fotingo to take him to of her. You know people like to Juanito's gymnasium of which hear of a mother's influence, which Mr. Gartside had told him. He take it from me, kid-may be a was rather oppressed on the trip; | beautiful thing?" he hated exorciso.

The boy at the countor, who had The visit gave him no reward. picked up his English from roving Juanito was not to be soon and Americans, agreed, "Sure!" harsh voiced product of the Bow- did not, he said, shaking his hond, cry ordered Billings to "Speed up! know the 'name' of Juanito's Speed up!" After that the same mother. But, he added quickly, ho voice ordered him into a chamber would be able to find out. where he was merellesaly pum- "I'm probably on 'a wild' goose melled, subjected to ice water from chase," "Billings thought, waiting a. Inrge nozzled hose and other while a bell boy, went to consult wise tortured. Billings returned the waiters, most of whom knew to Havann utterly, limp and angry the gossip of the place. over his failure.

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The boy came back, announc- "My God!" he thought, lurching

name of Juanito's from side to side in the taxi cabing that the and mopping his brow. "My Gol, mother was Julia. She was called that was force!" He would he sell Tia Julia and she lived out near ing something the next time he Cienfuegos. It was some distance wont to that "damned place" he but one could easily make the trip decided. Passing the cemetery of and it was a trip worth making. dramatic tombstones and a few "All right." Blings said care- | catacombs he thought that Juani-iesaly as he jotted. down some Havana."to's gymnasium had been located notes in the small book he car

with an eye to the convenience 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 though still very uncomfortable, sore and stiff and still Irate. He Ho ate a light luncheon, and al-ordered a dry Martini, He was

pursued his quent. The boy at the tapped the table with nervous, counter spoke English, "By the (Continued on Page 10.)

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

"Many times. Fine, progressive city."

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