anaheim-gazette 1935-08-15

"Anaheim, Calif., Aug. 15, 1935 "CHINA SEAS" Miss Yu-Lan to break the uncomfortable silence, murmured to Sybil. "I'm sure I saw you in London two years ago." China Doll broke in with a high affected English accent: "I was theah that season—what jolly fun, too—paddling my pretty little punt down the cool, crystal Thames." Sybil's cheeks were flaming. She ventured more social small-talk with Miss Yu-Lan, but China Doll again interrupted: "Rawly—it was just too amusing for words." Her accent was a deliberate mockery of Sybil's speech. "There I was with a cinder in my eye as large as a pacing block—with the Grand Duke on one side of me and the Marquis on the other—" The group gasped, relaxed into stricken silence. Gaskell, infuriated by the insult to Sybil, said icily: "Miss Portland is a professional entertainer—" Sybil smiled faintly and China Doll turned on her with a vicious snarl. "Think it's funny, eh? What are you laughing at?" "You must be very fond of him," said Sybil coolly, "to humiliate yourself like this. See you later, Alan." "The quiet dignity of her departure etung China Doll like a lash across the face. She cried after Sybil: "Don't worry! He knows where the Royal Suite is — so do I. I had it myself the first time I sailed." "I'll be running into you back there." "Are you going back — alone?" "Alone?" "I thought perhaps—that girl—" He rose with a rueful laugh and his words came hesitantly. "I'd be a fool to deny her, Sybil. The proceedings have been as obvious as she pictured them. She has her qualities—but just for what she represents — 'ashore in China'—" "I certainly didn't expect the China Seas to be a monastery." He found her understanding disconcerting, but it fanned a flame of hope to life. He began to pace the floor restlessly. "I knew you understood why I resigned and disappeared. You didn't need a letter from me." Sybil nodded. "Bart admired you, Alan. He was terribly puzzled by your leaving." "It was all I could do, wasn't it?" "Yes. We—I might have broken his heart if you'd stayed." He came up behind her as she stared out the window. His probing eyes were steady, but his voice was husky with a torment of emotion. "Sybil—now that we've met again — if I thought there was the slightest chance—I'd stumble out with everything I said five years ago. I'd—" She turned to him with a heart-runger which caught his breath. "Alan, let me undo a lie I told. I'm not vacationing, travelling for pleasure. I've followed a memory deep in my heart. Traced you here—found your ship. And now that swiftly about the ship that Sybil and Gaskell were to be married in Singapore. China Doll knew better that it was true. She relied in Gaskell's distant eyes, he mellower moods, the gentler way in which he conducted the ship affairs. Jamesey McArdle was the only soul aboard who was not about associating with China Doll, and in a spirit of reckless rebellion she set about his conquest to flaunt Gaskell's face. But she had no heart in the game and on impulse she sought out Gaskell in his cabin. Sir Guy was with him. Honestly, Alan," said China Doll, extending her hand, "I will you all the luck. You'll never ashamed of that baby. No, she's the real McCoy. She'll make a marvelous wife for you—" "I hope you mean that," said Gaskell quietly. "I want you to do!" "That's better!" He gripped her hand with genuine emotion. "Least quit like good friends—not a pair of alley-cats—what d'you say?" His touch ran through her life a flame, searing away the lax shreds of her reserve. The whisk key she had drunk was pounding at her temples. "You poor sap!" she cried. "You couldn't quit me any more than could quit you!" Blinded by sudden tears, she hurried out the door. A falling barometer left Gaskell no time for tender emotions. The Kin Lung was in for a typhoon, the most destructive trick in a creation's weatherbox. He could run the ship into a sheltering river mouth and haunted to return home." "Think it's funny, eh? What are you laughing at?" "You must be very fond of him," said Sybil coolly, "to humiliate yourself like this. See you later, Alan." The quiet dignity of her departure China Doll like a lash across the face. She cried after Sybil: "Don't worry! He knows where the Royal Suite is — so do I. I had it myself the first time I sailed this ship—" Gaskell's face tightened. He got to his feet with deadly calm. "You've saved me a lot of trouble," said Gaskell acidly. His eyes flayed her. "You've painted the whole dirty picture for her with a nice, truthful brush. Thanks!" He turned his back contemptuously and walked on ignoring her pleading, outstretched hands. Sobs choked China Doll. Her own brashness had driven away forever the man she loved. Sybil Barclay stood in the chart house with Captain Alan Gaskell. "I once hoped you would know me very well." He chuckled wryly, without humor. "But not that well." She was silent, and he went on, staring distantly out a window: "I've been thinking about heading for England this spring." "Oh, Alan — I'm glad—" The note of hope in her voice perturbed him. "So perhaps—" he leaned back in his chair and avoided her eyes "Sybil—now that we've met again — if I thought there was the slightest chance—I'd stumble out with everything I said five years ago. I'd—" She turned to him with a heart-hunger which caught his breath. "Alan, let me undo a lie I told. I'm not vacationing, traveling for pleasure. I've followed a memory deep in my heart. Traced you here—found your ship. And now that I've found you — I don't care a snap of my fingers how you've lived. Do you understand? I'll always be in love with you." The cleaning miracle in her eyes staggered him. The proud, shining gaze humbled him, made her infinitely desirable. His arms reached out for her hungrily and their kiss bridged the years that had separated him from a fragile dream. After awhile, when she pulled away from his demanding arms with a happy sigh, she said softly: "Will you wait till spring now?" Exultation flamed in him and the words came tumbling: "Watch me! I'll sign off at Singapore — we'll dig up a magistrate—or a chaplain—" "Even a Buddhist monk, my dear," said Sybil joyously. The Kin Lung had become a torture ship to China Doll. Her fellow passengers pointedly avoided her following her impassioned outburst. And to make her dumb misery complete, the rumor spread "A reputation Is The Exchange's First Asset" FOR 42 YEARS the Exchange has been gaining the confidence of grower, tradesman and consumer, each new member adding to the strength of all. 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Savagely Gaskell picked his way to the deck, forcing open a door which the gale with the strength of a thousand demons tried to hurl into his face. He snarled an order to two seamen. They found McArdle's cabin, broke down the locked door. Jamesy McArdle entered from the bedroom, China Doll at his heels. Both had been drinking. Jamesy greeted Gaskell with an impudent grin. In China Doll's face was intense relief, as if she had just been rescued from imminent disaster, but Gaskell was forming his own conclusions as to her presence in the room. "I hate to break up such a tender moment," Gaskell rasped, "but I'll have to ask you to continue your tender raptures in the Main Saloon—" He shoved Jamesy roughly toward the door and took China Doll by the arm, and at that instant a terrific wave struck outside the cabin, pouring through the wrecked door and bowling them over like nine-pins. Gaskell picked up the screaming China Doll and carried her over the deck, churned white with raging water. The gale squeezed the breath out of them like a constricting garment. Hell had broken loose on deck. The lashings of the steam roller parted. The mad machine lunged and crashed, a monster of destruction which smashed steel bulkheads like kindling. From the safety of the Main Saloon Sybil and China Doll watched Gaskell direct the fight to control the juggernaut. It was an elemental battle with horrible death the penalty for failure. The two women, every straining fiber of their bodies urging Gaskell on, were limp as rags when he finally succeeded in dropping a hook over the roller and pulling it into place with the winch. It took hours to ride phooon, and late that night returned to his quarterly weariness. He was poised self a drink when aware that someone woke room. He turned. It Doll, her eyes shining. "I've been waiting," come off watch," she got "Boy, oh boy, did I get of you today! No fool you sure looked pretty there hogtying that stance—and—" "Pure vanity, I supply kell." 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It was China Doll, her eyes shining pridefully. "I've been waiting for you to come off watch," she greeted him. "Boy, oh boy, did I get a kick out of you today! No fooling, sailor, you sure looked pretty good in there hogtying that steam roller, and—" "Pure vanity, I suppose," Gaskell. "I knew my bride-to-be was looking on." China Doll glanced apprehensively toward the deck. "I've got a mighty good reason for being here," she began in a low tone. "Of course you have," Gaskell sneered. The contempt in his voice flecked her to rage as he tossed off his drink scornfully. "Oh, is that so?" flared China Doll. "Well, mister, I don't know what you're all burned up at me about and I care less. I only came here for one thing—" "I'm quite aware of that, Dolly," he said bluntly. "And I want you to know I appreciate it. Indeed, there are times when your solicitude for my physical welfare approaches the beautiful." He raised his glass sardonically. "And here you are now — waiting for the tired mariner to come off watch—ready to comfort him in the sofe warm haven of your arms—as only a woman like you can comfort, man — who's too tired, too drunk to care who it is—" The studied insult of word and manner pierced her like a knife. "Go on — this is the payoff!" she shrieked, and her voice rose on a wild note of threat. "Just keep it up — you're going to talk yourself out of something in a minute—" Gaskell ignored her, started toward the door to his bedroom. Infuriated, she followed him. "You won't be so high and mighty when I get you down a peg or two." The door slammed in her face; she heard the lock click shut. She pounded wildly on the panel, yelling: "Just wait — I'll fix you — you'll be glad to come crawling back to me on your hands and knees—" There came no answer. Her rage dwindled into sullen purpose. She went out and sought Jamesy McArdle, turning over to him a key she had taken from a hiding place in Gaskell's cabin. 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