THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1934.
Forgotten Sweetheart by MARY RAYMOND
DRUIN HERS TO-DAY
uon WESTON, mon of a mollionaire. & In love with JOAN WANING, pretty Memphi rifi Bob has come to empha in connin
"Oh-with Barbara's Bob?"
Joan healtated. "Yes,"
"I heard he brought an extra with his father new texte plant. 14 at along. But who would over im- SAW Jons on the train had who was return. Agine anyone as beautiful as you ing home from college because of ber family's being an extra. You should be the The Warings have little money. Joan's lending lady. By the way, I'm Jim father, a member of an aristocratio family Warfield." killed himan years before. MRS. WAUNG Fongs for her daughter to have the social position denied her. Joan's
younger Alter,
financial de
l'at, loves pleasure and pretty slothes the in infatuated wáh JERRY PUNRESTER, son of her employer.
"I'm Joan Waring."
Will you "Now, we're friends. pionee explain why I find a nice girl like you roaming around like A society girl little lost ghost? You really whom Bob naw in New York, la scheming so win him. Barbara invites Bob to a house gave me quite a start!" party given by CAROL SHERIDAN. AL örat
BARBARA COURTNEY,
hermes to go because of plans which did not Include Joen. Then Barbara obtains an in- vitatios for Joan alan, beping lob will be ilusioned when he discovers Joan does not belong to their crowd.
The frat afternoon of the house party Joan 42672 at home because she has no riding it She met JIM WARFIELD and aros that
Dob's dia bally be in In love with Barbara.
CHAPTER XI
Joan looked at the stranger and amiled. "Hello," she answered.
"I don't remember seeing you this morning," the young man went on. "Was I blotto?"
Joan decided this was a varia- tion of, "Where have you been all my life?" and was intended to be flattering,
"1 came this afternoon," sald.
she
i
He moved on beside her and presantly they were in the garden, sitting on a stone bench while Joan amused him with her knowledge of the flowers and shrubs.
"So those little green things shoving through aro narcissus! "Imagine your knowing that. And that bush yonder is a peony. Oh, my
Joan answered simply: didn't bring riding clothes. Why didn't you go with the others?"
"These merry canters are a pain I'm incurably in the neck to me. inzy, as they'll tell you. Just bored by all these pretences of having a good time."
"Then why did you come?"
•
ARMED ROBBERY.
thou There was a humorous gleam in horse," anid Carol. "And Joan was and
Jim snid suddenly; them. "Great Scott, she comes on tired. Come on, Joant We might "You're lovely, Joan. I'm afraid and parties to seo gardens! It as well dress. We'll probably be I'm going to fall hard for you. But Are you simply isn't done except in moon-kept waiting by Barbara and Bob. you seem very troubled. light, Joan. But, to show you I forgot to tell them we were go-troubled ?"
"Yes," Joan answered honestly. what a good sport I nm, lead the ing to Kay Trent's barbecue."
yhy? naked Enid curiously. "Why?" way."
Carol's laugh was a little embar2 "I'd rather not Answer. I rassed as she glanced at Jonn. shouldn't have come to this house "There's no telling when those two party, for one thing."
"She's interested in Weston," will come in. We haven't seen a ahadow of them since they left. Jim decided. "And that dumb Ien't, it ridiculous the way people idlot has given her the gate for a will pair off?"
gilt-odged edition of 1933 aophisti-į "I'm beginning to be quite in cation." sympathy with It," Jim grinned. An automobile flashed past them "Nice, sensible pastime."
and Barbara wavéd. Jim grinned. Jonn was glad they were moving Well, perhaps he had been wrong. Io was absurd but entertaining. toward the house, glad all this The Weston chap was driving And he really liked her. Joan meaningless chatter made it unlike the very devil. People in love felt better already, comforted by necessary for her to talk just then. usually moved more slowly. his friendliness and interest,
A few minutes later she ivas
(To be Continued.) Suddenly the lawn resounded mechanically beginning prepara- He smiled. "The penetration of with gay voices as the riders strug-tions for a bath, tucking up her these young things! Well, if you gled in by twos and fours.
hair, securing the cloudy mass with must know, my child, I like the Carol and a slender, blond girl hair pins. The dark, troubled eyes wines these fine old mansions af- Joan had not seen before met her in the mirror met hers and she ford. And the opportunity to and Jim as they came out of the smiled faintly. Pat would be call- lounge around in comfortable sur-garden. "Joan, I've been looking ing her a prize sap to show her roundings. But I was very bored all over for you! Was this a con- feelings so plainly. Anyone could until you camo. From now on I'm spiracy of Jim's?" Not awaiting see she was unhappy.
When she returned to the bed. Lower Court proceedings were at your service. What's the pro- for a reply Carol went on, "Joan,
this is Enid French."
room she found Barbara sitting commenced yesterday afternoon at gramme?"
cross-legged on the bed, still in rid the Central Magistracy, before ing clothes. "Oh, we had a huge Mr. Hamilton, against Wong a time! Too bad
Wong you couldn't have Ngau,
Tsin, Wong beon with us,” Barbara, said. Chau and Wong Li-fuk, charged "How do you feel now?"
with an armed robbery at "Much better," Joan told her. No. 67. Lockhart Road, ground "That's good," Barbara replied, floor, on January 2, when they
After her eyes still on Joan.
stole money and property to the moment she opened the closet door total of $607. jand began studying the colourful
contents. Joan took a dark bl skirt and short, youthful jacket from a hanger. It was a becoming outht but to-night it looked home- nade as it was. Barbara had se lected a light green woollen affair trimmed with large metal buttons. She laid beside it a amart, dark green leather coat.
den."
"I was planning to see the gar- The dark, friendly eyes met hers.
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Outlining the Case for the prosecution, Sub-Inspector Nol loth said that on January 2 about 9.30 p.m. an armed robbery was committed at No. 67. Lockhart It will be cool enough for a Hock Motor accessories Company, Road, ground floor, the Kwong wrap," Barbara said carelessly, by five men, three of whom were
Joan thought of her dark travel-trance was obtained by two
armed with scissor blades. En- lng coat with a sense of misgiving, the robbers, who got in by saying Well, what was the difference? Her whole costume was wrong any they had come from the country to purchase spare motor parts. All aboard, everybody!". Carol let them in. and the two robbers The first witness, Yan Kam-yuen. said, entering the room. "Oh. you're dressed, Joan. Would you produced a plece of white paper, mind running down and rounding purporting to be an order for up the bunch? I must help this one Parts Yan Kam-yuen was helpless Infant dress. If don't unable to understand what they we won't reach Kay's until tim needed, and so he called out to for breakfast."
his master. Lau Chi-kong, who in the cockloft. On his Join saw Carol glance sideways, was taking in her appearance in one arrival at the ground floor, the brief, appraising look. Then abr paper was given to him, but before lifted Barbara's frock. "Barbie!" he could read it, one of the
robbers produced n she oxclaimed "what a love!"
"Well, I won't let a dress ruin blade and threatened him with the evening for me," Joan thought it. The other robber got hold of himself removed the gag from the LOCAL CELEBRATION OF ST She started down the stairs and Yan Kam-yuen, and both of them master, and then went for asals- was half way down when a door were pushed into a
tance. He met an Indian const- closed from the other side of the in which was another witnessable, whe telephoned the No. 2
Two more robbers. then entered, Police Station upstairs-hall.
and both
A voice called, "Wait a moment. Jonn 1"
It was Jim. "Joan," he said, "I hear the gang's going to a farm house. Will you rivo out with me?"
smali
JOHNNIE WALKER
acissor's hour, and then left in an unknown
direction.
The rice coolie managed to froo
witnesses and
room,
WELSH FESTIVAL.
DAVID'S DAY
-St.--David's-Day,Thursday,
the On February 4 a detective, Lo March 1, will be celebrated by the master were bound and gagged, Kwong, received cortain informa- Hongkong St. David's Society in the master also being blindfolded. tion, as a consequence of which a customary manner."
Premises Ransacked,
rald was carried out at 14, Catchick A wreath will be laid on the Street, 1st. floor, where first defen- Cenotaph at 11 am. by the Pre- While, the process of binding dant was arrested. No. 12, Centre sidont, supported by the Vice- Joan hesitated. They were down and gagging was going on, the Stroet, was also raided and second President and the loyal support stairs now. In the music room a fourth witness, Mak Wing, a rice defendant arrested. From in- of members and Welsh friends radio was turned on and several coalie, who had been asked to formation supplied by them, a raid would be appreciated, couples were dancing. Others were deliver 50 catties of rice to the was, carried out at No. 7B. Cross In the evening, a dinner-dance playing bridge. She heard Bar-shop, entered, and he too was Street, where third defendant was will be held at Lane, Crawford's barn laugh and look upward, Bar-bound and gagged. The robbers arrested, and on his information Restaurant, commencing at 7.45 bara was coming down the steps then ransacked the premises, fourth defendant was arrested in p.m., when Welsh songs will be with Bub, her arm linked through Laking $580 in money, a fountain the adjoining house. At an identi- rendered by men of the 8. W. his.
"One of those two had a perfect pan and a finger ring belonging to fication parade, the first witness Borderers and other soloists.
the master, and wrist watch identified only the fourth defen- Applications for tickets and sense of timing." Jim said. Joun
from second witness. said abruptly, "I'll be glad to go articles were subsequently
These dant, the others not being ident!- other information should be made
re-fied,
as early as possible to the Hon. with you." She thought his eves covered. The robbers remained Evidence was then taken, and Secretary, Mrs. E. V. Hooper, 5, met hers with flash of under- on the floor for about half an the hearing adjourned.
Cox's Path, Kowloon.
standing.
"Hurray!" he said. "You really- mean you'll drive over with me?"
"Why, of course." Joan tried to appear enthusiastic. "I'd love to." She was thinking it had been fortunate that sho had met Jim just then. At least she need not stand about misorably watching Bob shower attentions on Barbara. Pat was right. Joan decided she didn't know the least thing about men. How silly she had been to Imagine Bob cared for her!
He was coming toward her. "Joan, we're shoving off," he said. Joan was suddenly tense. The sound of her name on his lips, the easy friendliness almost disarmed her.
"Joan's coming with me," Jim said slowly. Bob stopped and stared at Joan,
"Are
"Yes."
you, Joan?"
"Darling," Barbara sald lightly, "don't look so forlorn! I'd love to
be second choice."
Bob looked toward Joan again. She returned his grim look un- smiling.
"That'll be fine, Barbara," he said. "Let'a-dnsh."
·Jim oponed the car. door and Joan gat in. "Ali set?" he asked. She nodded and Jim's car shot ahmad.
Bob had been merely polite, Joan decided. Unless he cared for Bar- barn why had they come in from the ride so much, later than tho others? Almost an hour! Why had they stayed alone all afternoon, never joining the rest of the crowd? And why did the others all assume that Bob and Barbara They drove in llence for a while
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