New Britain herald., 1924-11-28
HI-EMANCIPATIoN or MISS
 SUON.HENG

at stated times, the storehouse Of all luggage labeled "Wanted on the Voyage" He wasn't at all clear how 1t happened. but a heavy, from bound trunk, disturbed by ths fever ish activities of baggage steward, descended suddenly upon the un- protected head of a fat Chinese gen. tleman who was pensiyely sorting out bunch of small brass imple- ments that looked more like fish hooks than keys. There are limits even 10 the resisting powers Of Chinese skulls, and Mir. Oei-Kuang- Yin uttered peculiar little grunt and fell to the floor in a state of inconsistencies.
 The two male passengers who were nearest lifted the offending box from the legs of the prostrate oriental; the baggage steward sent for the doctor: & woman screamed. and White made for the upper deck to break the news to Miss Suon- Heng.
 He adjusted his rimless glasses.
 What is it?" asked Miss Heng, raising her sweeping lashes.
 White looked hard at long chair where & book had been turned face downward to mark the page.
 "Oh!" said White with an effort. '"rhe-er-Chinese gentleman who accompanies you has met with an accident. I thought I'd better tell you"
 The girl did not display the slight est stgn of dismay or surprise. She inclined her head slightly to one side and honored him with a smile he did not quite understand. She re- moved the book from Mir. Kuang- Yin's chalr.
 T believe you are rather glad" she said.
 White gasped and collapsed in the place she had made for him at her side.
 Really, Miss Hcng."
 Glad of this opportunity, mean, SHe tOIu llllli n"tSbls You've done nothing but stare al me since we left Southampton. You've no idea how much your glasses magnify. It has been most embarrassing"
 I'm awfully sorry"
 "Please don't apologize. I'm hon. ored." She allowed her beautiful long hand with it's wonderfully polished nails to rest on his sleeve for the fraction Of second.
 "1 say, That's frightfully good Of you." stammered White.
 Not at all," said Miss Heng, Now please tell me what has hap pened to my fat but honorable gaoler."
 "A trunk fell on him and laid him out. He looked pretty bad when left. They've sent for the doctor I'm afraid he'll be laid up for the whole trip"
 She uttered sigh Of relief.
 Isn't it providential!" exclaimed the amazing Miss Heng. You see. she continued before White could break in, I'm just a poor, little nuttering bird in cage, prisoner bound by the conventions of my owr country, and hating to leave the de ightful unconventions of yours. She passed her hand. with an elo Quent gesture. down the glistenint surface of her coat. Behold m. prison dress"
 "But like it," protested White warming up Tt suits you amaz ingly."
 She looked along the deck, hal nervously.
 "You are sure you were not mIs : taken? It is not possible he wil recover-soon?
 He shook his head.
 "You can stake your life on that.
 Listen" she began, reassured "Mr kuang-Yin is my uncle, sym bolcal of dear old China as it use, to be, under whose customs l an condemned to marry a man I hay not seen since I was child. I an a daughter of the new era. Eo cannot realize the thickness of tn wall had to break down before made them send me to Europe { study. Now it Is all finished" sin concluded sadly. "I have grown s English-and l hate to go bacl Isn't it rotten luck?"
 "By love it is." said White fer vently Her perfect command ( his own language amazed hin "Who are you going to marry Mis Heng?"
 "You wouldn't be any wiser if told you," she laughed merriIy. | ' shall be Mrs Lai-Ho very soon no, and my prison will be in the wi : dernoss He Is what you call ] rubber king. He is rich and hi plantations arc everywhere; Jay' Sumstra, Malacca--" And Borneo!" White jerKed ol a suddenly.
 j. The girk started.
 IH 4idNC iGdl OL A4lll' IIEI "I should think so! He's just ac quired an estate near kinaru bought 1t from Jacobson's executor - Miss Heng," he cried excitedl 'D'you know we shall be neighbors,
 She regarded him sadly.
 Tt will be suburban" she sal Chinese women never know the neighbors, especially when they al English"
 Whites face dropped. + clssped his hands between his kne, and looked down at the deck. sut depIy he felt a gentle tug at h n sleeve.
 !, Wont you tell me about my fl ', ture husband" she said softly. % Good Lord." exclaimed the EnI