I met Rose at the Peace Hotel, the exchange was brief. She gave me a notebook that included a vintage “dragon whistle”, a scan copy of the partial architectural plan and the signed map (which I didn’t have yet) and lots of empty sheets. The map is not complete, but now I can see two more signatures that were hidden in the article’s photograph. The notebook came in handy, I will use it to collect the different materials gathered along the way.
And while I was talking to her, she simply disappeared but not before giving me a chance to get a glimpse at her tattoo. I saw the same sign as a stamp on the map and the architectural plan, it’s probably the World Travelers Society’s emblem.
I went back to the hotel asking for her, and they told me nobody by the name of Rose works there. Does this secret society still exist, and have active members? We are investigating an almost 100 years old enigma, but somehow I have the feeling I’m being helped, at least indirectly. The mystery deepens. Now, we get all the information related to the published article, and we have two extra leads — the book at the Shanghai public library and the two extra signatures on the map.
I can’t figure out the signature that is on the left of the words “The Cathay”. Could you help me with that? The place and the period this map was published (see below) might help you narrow down your search, so you can find out what that handwritten word stands for.
In the meantime, I will try to see if I can find the missing part of the map. It is definitely a map of Shanghai and I can see on it written in pencil “Shanghai 193_”.
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