Evening star., 1937-07-11
Mosozins Section

"A lot" She was facing him now.
YOU'RE likable, but you're impulsivc.
You blurt things. Anybody can read
you. Whoever gave you the job you're
on now read you through and through.
1t took MIR. Bynne five seconds to do
the same. Mrs Bynne half of that"
And you." said Red, with mount
ing color. 'how long did it take you?"
A smile slowly raised the corners
Of her lips. We'll - we met only two
weeks ago and l haven't finished yet"
That makes you lot dumber than
the rest. l wouldn't have believed it,"
mo. Not dumber - just that l
wasn't content with the title page.
etried to read further. a lot further"
"Interesting?"
Very. You can't get me angry,
Red. like you"
He strobe forward, seized her wrists
and held them down 50 that she was
brought close to him. She had to tilt
back her head to give him her eyes,
suddenly so open and deep he had the
sensation of the first plunge in a power
dive. Then, please, Tracy" he said
with caught breath, please tell me-"
I'D love to trust you. Red. In a
way I'm trusting you now - letting
the key maids think what they like
about your coming to my room. That's
my business. But when it comes to
giving away something that isn't my
own, there's only one answer: won't"
"All right" He released her wrists
and stood back. IAN right"
At his tone quick flush stained her
cheeks. Don't be childish. If you're
not man enough to leave me alone and
keep your mouth closed for only three
days more, then all my reading of you
is blank and I'm the fool"
Three more days." repeated Red
slowly. Abruptly his shoulders
Strengthened. Thanks. Tracy. That's
all l wanted" He turned to go.
"Redy" she gasped.
"Oh. don't worry. You haven't told
athing." He stopped on his way to the
door. his eye caught by a picture of
Bynne staring up from the front page
of The Advertiser" Mind if I look
at this?'
"Of course not"
''Only the initiated know" he read
that Lancaster Bynne is ranked to-
day as one of the greatest engineers
alive. He is on his way now to try to
crack nut that has cracked dozen
regulations. Back in 1855 the Hwane
Ho, nicknamed 'China's Sorrow play
fully moved its mouth two hundred
and fifty miles, wiping out thousands
of farms and million human beings.
As late as 1885 it performed again. ).
What's the answer? It's up to ex-
Major Bynne and we wish him luck"
For moment, after he had finished
reading. Red kept on staring. Then.
he nodded sharply. put the paper back
and continued to the door. Holding
the knob, he looked back Good
night. and promise you won't worry"
Good night, Red. promise"
Flying barred, the quickest way
from New York to Peiping is by the
Northern Passage to Yokohama, by
rail across Japan, Chosen and half
Manchukuo to Mukden. and down
from there. Red was glad to leave j..
Tokyo by the night express. He kept
to himself. All New Years Day he
sat in a semi-trance On the following
morning he was the first to change
from the boat at Fusan to another
train. He stared out the window at
Korea; no. not Korea - this was
Chosen by more than ordination.
Korea, the ancient, the land of flow
ing white robes and bnd-cage hats,
was gone forever, lost in Western
shoddy.
AT Keijo there was two hour wait.
Tourist Bureau" stared above a stall.
but it was closed. Bynne pounded on.
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