Evening star., 1933-03-13
INSTALLMENT XIX.

sbD did you come back?" June
asked In surprise.
- Because I was 80 worried
over the way ! left you-
don't let anything come between US.
I can't endure 1t :"
But BruSe, dear, we are friends.
What made you think we aren't?" His
clear gray eyes looked into hers so
50 adoring. No wonder she
loved him. and how could she ever have
thought he didn't love her? If she
could be patient, wait as he asked, 1t
would all come right. OF course 1t
would!
Relief shone In his face. "You are 80
wonderful-I can always count on you
to understand, no matter what it Is.
I think I'll come to the fountain room
tonight. We can 60 somewhere after
wards. What time do you get through"
"At Q O'Clock. The broadcast begins
at 1880. don't suppose III have to
stay after l o'clock-I1l find out
maybe will, ut hrst, while the thing
Is new: I've got to 60 to rehearsal now
me. It worries me because can't sing.
II 1t weren't for the 500 q week, and
my suite, I'd never In the world 60
through that agony"
Maybe you can sing but I
don't want you to :"
Darling, don't begin. I've got to
dash. Come to the club for dinner.
won't you? It's really very amusing" !"
"Yes, Ill come. I'm so hungry for
you I'd stand on the sidewalk Just to
watch you 60 by"
Did you see this?" Linder said
later, entering June's ofice and handing
newspaper to her. He indicated a
paragraph In . well known column.
"Show-Me Girl Plugs Broadway
for Some One to Lowell!
"We've given plenty Of little girls q
hand IN our dark career-and most Of
en- needed 1t but there's a df-
ferent vintage In town from Mis-
souri,. Already, two of Manhattan's s
knights Of the golden fleece are fol-
lowers =. still, when her throaty
voice chokes, as it did last night over
the banal sentiment, wish had some
one to love me- I, too. fall under the
spell and give this golden beauty a
very big hand Sap! Sap! Sap!
know, and well, she doesn't need
it,"
June laid the paper down She was
vaguely disturbed. Il suppose he means
to be complimentary"
II rather think he does" Linder
said. Her naivette was charming.
Bruce did not come to the club until
9 O'Clock. I'm sorry ! was late" he
said, but something came up-ITl tell
you about it when you have q chance
to talk. Where do sit? ! haven't had
any dinner"
She wondered what had happened.
There was an undercurrent of excite
ment in Bruce's manner. He told her
when, an hour later, she sat down at his
table and ordered . parfait.
"A woman came to see me who trav-
eled to San Francisco by through plane"
he began. She left at 6 o'clock the
day following New Year and she says
there was q girl on board who looked
exactly like Kay. She thought about
this girl rs soon as she saw the papers
but dismissed the thought, thinking
there could be no connection. How
ever, since the case has developed and
she has read all the details, 1t occurred
to her that there might be something
to 1t after all. This Is the first time
she has been In New York since, and
she decided to tell me. She u q sane
sore of person-not looking for public
ity. Comes of a good family knows
some people here whom I know very
well"
But what would Kay be flying to
San Francisco for? II she's been
aboard q steamer bound for Europe I'd
think there was something to 1t. :"
I'm not turning down any clues.
I've got q man checking this plane
He'll try to find other passengers who
made the same trip, and out Of sew
eral people we ought to get the truth. !"
That's splendid. At least you won't
be In doubt long. I'll 60 up now and
dress. Do you want to come up and