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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1934,
Forgotten Sweetheart ↳ MARY RAYMOND
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY
NEX, sociely kiri, schemes to take him awk
(roos Joan, house party at which Hob a slau a guest. understandings plie up between Joan and
think
by
Every-
"Going, where?" Mrs. Waring rulsed tear-filled eyes. "Oh, Joan, how can you find her?"
"Of course. Now, dear, you must not worry!"
(harah realities of life at the host Spots of colour sprang to Pat's lente features in the early morning (am, trightening you sit HOW WESTON, son of a mitilonatre, comespital and it had stripped her of cheeks. She was wearing a black light looking almost as though they thing, will be all right, I'm going. to Memphis in connection with textile softer illusions for the time, nthat with a saucy bunch of cher- wero chiseled in marble. Jonn after her!"
ries at one side, drooping against softly closed the door and went in- Etant under construction for his father fennt. company. 'Bob and JOAN WARING 711 in
The physicians and surgeons did her blond caris. Her dress was to her own room.
On the deak, lying flat, was n love with vich einer but BARBARA COURY.
not belleve in temporizing with a white with small red polka dots.
"Guess I've given them some email square of white paper. Jonn
"I'll wire the Travellers' Aid in i dincane. Neither would ahe. This Through Starbars Juan de romantic obsession had occupied thing to talk about," I'nt said bit-turned it over with trembling fin New York to meet her and take Bob. Finally, sure that he no longer estes all her thoughts and made her terly, "Can't you hear them say-gers and read:
should be wearing black for "Darlings: I'm runing away be. care of her until I como."
"Darling, do you think they'll for her, she returns to Memphis with JIM miserable. It might have been ing
I'm cause it is unbearable to stay horu,
do it?" Mrs. Waring wrung her WARFIELD, who at the party.
I what to get away from every-hands helplessly, tears pouring PAT WARING, Joan's younger sister, partly responsible for the tragic king him? They
heartless and wild and-"* Infatuated with JEROME FORRESTER, anellmax of Pat's fufatuation.
"Oh, don't Pat!" Joan Inter-thing that reminds me of Jerry down her checks." learn from her "If I had not been so absorbed uf ber emplyer, Joan mother shes Fat has been going to partio in my own unhappiness, I might rupted, knowing the suffering he and of all the trouble I've brought you. I had saved a little in the where there is a good deal of, drinking.
I'm becoming upessy over Terry's in have come closer to Pat when shehind the words.
One morning Joan slept later bank, enough to keep me in New
Bill, with masculins practicality, Let in CLAIRE WILLIAMS, married woman. Jerry calla for Fat ass night and needed me," Joan thought. It was they drive to a road house. Later speeding painful, this. cutting somethitig than usual and awoke to find that York until I and a job. Don't
moment, He returned in "Love-Pat." hotre in Jerry's car, they collide with swibe deep-rooted and dear from one's Fat had dressed before her. Joan worry about me. I'm not worth it. was at the telephone on the stairs. went into the bathroom and turned
Joan laid the note aside and "Pat's train loft less than 10 life
There's another ugo. on her bath. A few minutes later ahe came downstairs. Hor mother looked at her watch. Sevon Afty-minutes
Ave. There were two early trains leaving at 8:40 and they both was sitting in the living room.
"Everything's hot,
Ito New York. One left about this reach New York about the saMIC time. Hurry into your things, Sia. I'll get the car out."
Janu WAS slipping into her clothes now trying to talk cheer- fully. "Girls do auch crazy things, Mother, and then regret it long hefore they reach their destination. Pat probably won't turn around. You know how she is! But they'll meet her at the train and she'll-
know I'm do-be glad and relieved
coming."
Automoble. Jerry is killed.
Bob's father, who has just arrived in Memphile, reada about the accident in ne papers and heare that Pat is the alter of the girl bio Javes. Zio make thž to give up Joan.
CHAPTER XIX
Bob telephoned the hospital to inquire about Pat. He sent flowers, But he did not telephone to Joan.
Was
The third day after the accident
home. Pat came
She strangely chastened Pät, her big, lue eyes wells of misery. During the days that followed Joan fought to protect Pat from the inevitable
morbid reaction.
It had been hard at the hospi tal but there had been excitement, Be came na hear to it as placing even drama, in the busy centre of one finger on the dial, then heal-life and death. Flowers had come. tated. Ne, he wouldn't call. What | Thare, had been one hugo basket good could come of it? The breach from the office employees with whom between them which had begun Pat had worked. It brought the when Jean had driven to the bargirl such poignant memories of berte with Jim Warfield had wid- happy, care-free days gone forever uned until now there seemed no that the flowers were removed from way to bridge it. He had been con- the room. fused, mistaken. The talk with his
Relatives and friends of other father had clarified this confusion patients inquired about the pretty somewhat, made him see more patient who had figured in the clearly. People were what they tragedy were by an accident of birth, by en-through vironment and training.
and looked curlously the half-open door. Frlenda and neighbours called to The encounter with Joan at the express sympathy. "Night Cap Club" had been another But now Pat was back home elisappointment. Perhaps he had and the big house seemed empty hoped for something word, and still. No one felt like laugh- gesture, a look or tone-that woulding with Beany sick and lively bring them closer together. But it had not come,
Pat moving about like a ghost of her former self. A menge of joss apread over the entire household.
Bob remembered the flash in her eyes when he had criticised Jim
With Pat no longer working, Warfield's behaviour and her cool Joan Insisted that her sister ne- proposal, "Don't you think you had company her on her round of les- better go back to your friends? Ho After the first few days list- Strange how he had allowed him-Pat rebelled. It was boring to self to be tormented by the thought ten to Joan conching, to see ber of this girl. It seemed Impossible don the "schaalmarm" expression and turn nendemic. It was even In get away from her.
Only that morning he had been more trying to sit in the car out- on the verge of calling her. Ex-side and walt.
cept for the talk with his father, Waiting was a terrible trial for he would have done so. If there impatient Pat who had always had been the slightest encourage-daneed or skipped or run through ment from Joan, he would doubt- the hours. And waiting for time lens have been making a fool of to heal a fresh wound was a pain- himself again-over a girl who ful process. could play fast and loose with the wide-eyed. level look of a child. Joan and Pat, coming out of a Well, that WAN over! He was department store one day at noon, through.
ran into two girls who had been employed at a store near Forres- Joan had much the same her They eyed Pat curiously, ing. She had come close to the spoke frigidly, and moved on.
•
dear.
turn the gas on under the coffee." time,
"Don't get up, Mother. Sorry I Joan got out her suitcase from the closet and began to throw in was late. Felt lazy."
"Is Pat sleeping?" Mrs. War- clothing. In the midst of packing she ran to the stairs to call fran ing asked. "Pat!"
"Mother, Bill" Joan said sharply. "Why tically, no! She's not upstairs. I thought she was with you.'
"Perhaps she's in Benny's room." "I didn't hear them talking." 'Joan кля running upstairs. She opened the door of Benny's room and a quick glance confirmed. her fears. Pat was not there. Benny was still sleeping, his de-
Signor Mussolini. despite the cares and troubles provided for him by the political tension in Europe, still finds time to indulge his love of winter sports. He it shown above with his wife.
Her excited voice brought Mrs. Waring up the stairs and a moment later Bill was beside her.
"Joan, dear, what are you Ing?""
"Mother, Pat's gone!" "Gone?"
"But suppose she doesn't wait?" "Then they'll persuade her to. It's really wonderful how quickly they work, Mother. Bless the day the telegraph was invented!"
Joan put the note in her moth- er's hands. "She's run away." Then, ne Mra. Waring collapsed wenkly into a chair, Joan was on her knees beside her.
"There. dear! What an Idlot I:
Jenn was planning the telegram that Bill would send: "Meet Pat (Continued ou Page 10.)
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