Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-11
SHE COULD SEE THE SMOKE PALS or LONDON MILES AWAY

a strange, unusual face, that few
could pass by with cursory glance
A strong face-indomitable will show
ed in every line of it. A whimsical
sadness lurked in the compelling eyes
Good intellect spoke from the broad
high brow. Courage showed in the
chin. Not q handsome face. but one
which by its fascinating force could
make those who saw 1t look-and look
again.
And so Jean and Kathleen looked
again.
what do you mean. Richenda?'
they demanded.
Richenda was more composed now
her breath came shade more quietly
That is the face which comes in my
why couldn't marry John Charteris.'
1T is incredible" cried Jean. Tim
POSSIBLE! You've never seen the man
Dick, You are mad-dreaming!'
No." said SRichenda, a rather won
derful soft light shining in her eyes
+ Tn awake-now."
Kathleen was reading the typeseripi
aloud, punctuating her words witt
Btaccato shrieks of excitement.
oh, Ohv' she cried, hes Brett
Pathways, the famous explorer. I've
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derfui Central Australian journey
you know-they got captured by the
aborigines and nearly eaten alive
Look" she pointed pink nall at the
heading above the photograph: Brett
Pathways Starts for Africa Today"
Jean chimed in. "a sixmonth
tour in East Africa. The famous ex'
plorer goes on holiday. Oh, Richenda,
how perfectly wonderful"
Are you sure-quite Sure-it's the
same mann" persisted Kathleen.
quite sure" Richenda's tone was
steady now. 81 know that face toe
well to make any mistake"
Kathleen's eyes glowed fire. "Dtckie,
do you think he is the right mann
she breathed.
That's just what I've got to go
and find out" answered Miss Peterson
calmly.
"oh, Dickie! You'd never :. !.
You surely don't mean to go to
81 shan't need that pin. girls" she
said then. 1.-THE question has an
swered itself. going-to-
She paused suddenly. A united veil
broke from the other two pairs of
lips.
"oh. Dick, go on go on
). you're going To
..To East Africa" ended Richenda.
The silence of utter amazement
closed upon her words. Then:
ooh, Dick, you can't do a dreadful
thing like that" Even Kathleen was
scandalized.
TITS tantamount to chasing a man
round the world" put in Jean,
Suppose he ever found outv
Richenda knitted her black brows
fiercely. 81 shall not chase him." she
told them. You simply don't under.
stand! Girls, girls, can't you see!
It's like so many points won in a
game of chance. First his face comes
in my dreams, and then, on the heels
OF that, all this money showers down
upon me, spelling adventure, escape
But escape-where? cannot even
say! Then the newspaper falls right
under my hand. His face again
4 Africa! What unanswered question
is it hurting across to me? / cannot
tell. But, Kathie, Jean, it's some
thing-something meant for me alone
Chance knocks at the door of every
ones life at least once. Should one
turn deaf ear to its calling? Should
go off a. tangent to some opposite
side of the world just from sense OF
mid. Victorian convention?
IT won't do itp' She clenched her
brown hand fiercely. "I'll go the
way that these strange happenings
direct. III see what is at the end OF
them Girls, there's more in
heaven and earth than our tiny com
prehensions can ever realize! may