THE ĤONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1933.
LOVE or MONEY?
HEROIN CEMRE TO-DAY
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BY H. W CORLEY
the ice and soul desier: har returned home Eleve discopoared three years veriler and it was rumored he was in prison tharth Mons
sever believed this.
She poets him on her way to work the Kona reluctantly agrees to
morning. Eitere le handsome, well dressed and wall mannered day with kimn' that avoning,
CHAPTER III
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dent, gay and the despair of that "My mother told me never to trust portion of the debutanto list favor- mon who asked me out to dine."
men. Twenty-eight "Does that mean I am never to neomed to many of them the bogin-sco you?" neng of the senile stage in man- hooil.
tantly.
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Mona raised demuro eyes. "You "As I live!" Barry Townsend are getting quite an eyeful now," announced in well simulated aur- "A very satisfactory eyeful, but prise. "Portrait of a Red-Haired old Gurretson or Lawton or whate Lady. Mmm... it is a portrait. you-call-him. may barge out here. No, she starts, she moves"any minute and I'll have to barke Mona sald dryly, "Burne-Jones. back behind the scenes and ask for
caah I don't need." It was Barry Townsend, the wild Botticell. I've heard all that." The old man was Mr. Garretson.
The telephone chimed. It was The young man dropped his ban- Mosa Mors who supports her mother. Though she sat at the reception young mann of the firm, nephew of bavalid father, little skater, Kitty, and ne'er-desk some distance from his sanc one of their most lucrative clients, tering. "Miss Moran, I braved the Lottie Carr calling. She and do-well rocher, Dod, la determined to marry for walk and position. She is receptionist turi sauctorum, Mona felt that Tail, well set up. Coffee brown. elements and the hour catensibly gorgeous invitation for both of 1927. Hand to nuk old Stroud for an advance, them for dinnor. Mona just must for a Well Birret law firm and to the office she served him alone. Mr. Garrot- Yale football team, wwer of the world so which she spireon had hired hor, Mr. Garretson some, humorous.
Actually it was to ask you to dine not refuse Mana's brother announces that her childs
Further than that Mona did not, with me. Any evening, any hour, "I am dated up, Lottle. Il-call- hood wwwler, Stars Saccarell, madson of hul recommended the raises In
The girls conversed softly for a salary which had followed at re- go in her thoughts. It was true, any time. Only the sooner, why you back, though, at lunch time."
was the quicker." however, that Townsend gular intervals.
She sat in the softly lighted, charming, wealthy, eligible, at-1 ills eyes followed the movementy few moments, Mona punctuating thickly carpeted reception hall, her tractive--and attracted!
of her hands about har desk Lottle's wluecracks with "Yes.
Well?
I'il sce." Mona's method in such instances straightening a few papers.
Darry, his back carefully turned, molten copper hair gleaming softly
"I've been for heaven knows how against paneled walls, her frills at was to reconnoiter, considor and wrist and throat pure and startling capitalate later if at all. And long where there wasn't a seal to during the converantion, ant against the somber richness of the then it would be merely to the ex- talk to except my partner. Of the edge of her deak, swinging his Mona's day in Carretson, Law-fat mahogany desk on watch her tent of the most conservative of course there were a few other white cate at Imaginary tracings in the
men, but they worked for me. carpet.
"If you are dated up tonight, of ton & Amesbury's exclusive office tiny pad, blotter, and pencils, finely invitations.
When they weren't cheating me--or was filled with a sense of important sharpened, rested beside a shining
French telephone. deeds accomplished.. It was A
Though Moup had been with the trying to they yeased me. No course that's that," he said reluc- It was Mona's duty to interrogate
"I've made it a rule never to world in which success, like correct
Think of it! Never sitting at manners, was taken for granted; visitors, separate the wheat from firm for two years she had not white women at all. where
mon were warlords with the chaff, and some away without aid eyes on Barry until a month
offense, delay others, convey this ago. It was rumored that he had a table with a woman. Never spend the hours after, work with briak, confident, conquering steps.
Mona met few strugglers inflam- und that message to this and that displeased his uncle who hold the talking to one or dancing with one." people I've met at the office. Firm became 30. fe had dashed away on me Dine with me somewhere can't break that rule. I'm sorry." "Great! I'll remove my business ed by a glorious ambition that drove person with just the correct touch, family purse strings until Barry Ill smile grew boyish. Have pity raumbers, employees or clients.
to Mexico or was it Chinat-soon and let's no places and do things!" There was n awitchboard opera-aiter finishing college.
The sincerity in his voice touched to a rival Arm!"
(Continued on Page 21) tor within, safe in a frosted glass
Here he was back again, confi. Mona but she met it flippantly. cage, but she transferred the most difficult of her supplicants to They came from that world to Mona. Mona invariably answered which Monn aspired-that cool, con- all calls for Mr. Garrelson and Mr. fident world from which fragrant, Amesbury. Mr. Lawton had un- attractive women wearing costly usual independence and frequently furs now and then appeared to be answered his own.
"I am sorry. Mr. Amesbury sees wrest their lords from the exac
appointment. tions of affairs to attend ten, a polo no one without an
I'll see if I can find Mr. Law. Kame, or shopping tour.
Who is calling, Bona knew that nature Imd en-ton for you..... dowed her with as much real beauty please?. Mr. Garretson is in as any of these women possessed. conference and cannot be disturbed. Often enough had sho seen an eye- I'll nee that he receives the mes. Yes, Mrs, Thayer, Mr. Lash dicker at her own loveliness, sage. enhanced rather than subdued by Lawton has a closing at 11: I can her quiet gown. Frequently as she get you 15 minutes at 11:30." bent her head to announce Mrs, Thus-and-So's arrival she could sense sharp intake of breath as the import of her own beauty struck home.
them townrd ultimate Buccess. These men had achlered, were still achleving. Fallure was a word as Hittle to be associated with them na the word poverty.
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That 15 minutes would begin at 12:15, with luck, and last an hour, topped by luncheon at the Savarin. Mrs. Thayer was a charming widow,
"I'll let you know the moment ho
No, arrives, Mr. Garretson.*.. Mr. Lawton, the Bankers Club luncheon is Wednesday.... Yes,
With callers, both men and wo- mon, Mona was aloof, businesslike. and soft-voiced. She was a part of the excellent Garretson, Lawton & Mr. Amesbury, I'll are that you do Amesbury machinery, ever con- not miss your train.. scious of her effect an a human bo- ing.
These people, obviously possess. Ing breeding, wealth, pulse, were moved by Mona's attractiveness.
She lund heard murmured rofer- enges to Botticelli, Burne-Jones, and sea green velvet. Other offer ings at her throne occasionally were lesa aubtle. "Where did the old man find that beauty, anyway?"
The elevator clicked and the door Jawung open. The light faded as the door closed again behind its out-going passanger, and the car droned on its way.
Sutting the telephone back in Ita place, Mona amiled mechanically at the newcomer. Her heart was in a tumult which he could have been pardoned for not sensing, so con- trolled was her face.
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