Evening star., 1933-05-03
LUXURY LINER
BY Gina Klaus
tcopYRIoHr. 1888. BY GINA xAus)

more than her share already-the
daughter Of a runaway father who
had to beg for credit from shopkeepers
before her nose reached up to the
counter. But tonight she was dining
with Stephanson!
Stephanson walked through the cor
ridor thinking: I shall educate her.
shall educate her as want her to be-
He went through the great ball room
thinking: I shall be her god-a
beneficent. almighty god. but she shall
never discover how large my realm is,
nor shall she ever hear about my boy
hood dreams, nor shall I try to make
her the queen Of the ocean. but my
humble Abigail. He went up in the
| lift thinking: I shall not love her,
nc, that's one thing I shan't do.
! He entered Miss FieIding's II1rzG-
vised office.
We'll, my dear can you give me
half an hour? I have loafed all day
long"
He was his old self. he was well
again. He dictated three letters, as
only he could dictate letters. When he
finished he said: Please. my dear,
| bring a little girl called Mill Lensch
| from the third class to me here. But,
/ for heavens sake, don't mention my
name. Say only that the gentleman
of little while ago has sent me for
you"
At this time Thomas was busy with
| the unconscious Boris. He had given
him two caffeine injections and sent
for Krieglacher
Hopeless" he said TO Friederike
Breathless and exhausted. she had
come for advice after almost an hours
search for her lost brother Vladimir
/ aTDfoPpI and 1oif1pd cfendinO in the
doorway They did not look at each
other. They had been in the music
room only for half an hour. but they
should not have left him alone. Vladi-
mir had not even opened the piano.
Again and again they had given
themselves up to the great miracle
that lies in the kisses Of a first love.
Krieglacher entered. bent over Boris
chest, listened and got up He whiS-
ultaneously shrugged their shoulders.
at any rate until dinner"
Friederike abruptly came TO herself.
Thomas stood in front Of her. Had he
said anything? He wanted Boris to
remain here so as to avoid any possible
disturbance. At dinner time. when all
the passengers we're in the dining room,
he suggested moving him TO the
hospital.
II will stay with him" she said.
That night. the captains dinner
took place. This traditional farewell
festivity, held on the night before land
ing, Is usually the most enjoyable OF all
the celebrations on board ship. But on
this occasion the captains dinner
was a dull affair. 1t wasn't wholly the
money losses. Not one OF these rich
people had been really impoverished bv
the failure of their gamble. But they
were a bit ashamed IN one anothers
eyes--because Of their gullibility, their
greediness, ard their undignified beha-
Vior when the losses fell upon them.
One would have thought that Ste
phanson, who was really responsible for
it all, would tonight avoid the main
dining room. But Stephanson was in
calculable
He entered when the dinner was In
full progress He no longer leaned on
his walking stick, but had on his arm
half-grown girl of striking. curiously
exotic beauty. She wore low-cut, sN-
very evening dress. and her black hair
was arranged in soft waves. Some OF
the women maintained that they had
seen this dress couple Of hours ago in
Hartwich e. Grafs shop window. With
her narvelously intense eyes and her
almost too delicate body, she looked
| like a Spanish princess.
Several months later she was ac-
tually to be introduced as an aristocrat
of Latin origin by way Of documents
which had cost Stephanson a heap Of
money. If the rumor that she was
! only certain Mill Lensch from Posen
was to keep cropping up again and
again. its originators would be found
among the 200 people who this eve
ming witnessed Stephansons challeng-
ing appearance.
But at this second appearance OF
Stephanson In the big dining room. con.
versation died on all lips. and within
few minutes all eyes we're focused upon
a single point. 1t was an incredibly
luminous point in the hollow Of Mills
throat.
ITS 'Rosy-star'." whispered Mr.. Exl
to his neighbor, and soon every one IN
the hall knew that Stephanson hao
presented "Rosy-star" to a petty sta
! toners daughter from the third class
-"Rosy-star one of the most beauti-
full diamonds in the world. weighing 80
carats and of the purest water.
CTo Be Continued Tomorrow