THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1934.
Forgotten Sweetheart ↳ MARY RAYMOND
at Pat,
CHAPTER XXVII Barney, looking down thought she seemed more like an angel than ever, her land, erg Hke an aurcolo of gold, hor. blee eyes shining, har lips curved,
"I'm trying to decide," he an wored. "But, angol or devil, don't like to see you running around
"PU drive you home," he said
whatever about thoir neighbours' j even guesses the truth. You and I affairs,
would probably live a cat-and-dog | gruilly. life anyhow."
"But, Barney, you don't need to. "Of course we would," encour I was planning to take a taxi," aged Pat huskily.
the big room and moved the bacon Pat and Barney sat far back in and eggs on their plates in a ply. tonce eating, gazing desperately, unhappily Into each other's eyes.
"You need a shave," "You look terrible!"
sald Pat. "Couldn't sleep. Couldn't shave. with Vanco Nicholas. Are you I kept thinking about you. Think planning to marry that dumbbelling about us, Pat. I can't go "Why, we're practically marr through with it," Barney was aud- ed," said Pat Iniplahly. All denly a very grim, very determined nard is a little time to get the young man, licence, a preacher and a wedding ring"
"I can't marry Joan," Darney said quietly. "It would be a horri
"Joan and I think alike about so many things. You'd make me mlaarable, always hanging around my neck. Now, wouldn't you?"
"Don't be a fool, Put," Barney said shortly. He reached over and pulled her light coat closer about nor throat. Can't have you tak- Ing another cold,” he said.
WORKING HOURS
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Washington, Mar. 7. The employers' solid opposition on the grounds that the course will to shorter hours and higher-wages result in. Increased prices which consumers will oppose, is one of
afraid I would. I'd always bo Barney explaining that he needed
"Yes, Barney." said Pat. "I'm
They turned on Riverside Drive, thinking something would run over a little air and a short drive would you or something would fall down be good for hor too. He said she "Barney," "Bald Pat in a fright-on your head." ened voice, "You mustn't say such things."
swallow me. Oh, Pat, darling, I
in the office Intely. love you so!"
the conference of N. R. A. Codo Barney was in a block mood.authorities, recently assembled.. After that they just sat and Pat began filing in the blank til the small place was
the conversation with The N.R.A. authorities are dis- almost descriptions of Blemphis, such cussing with Alled with other customers.
labour's repre- plates had been removed
Their boastful descriptions that Barney santatives the complaint that in- waiter coughed apologetically
and a was stirred into rejoinders.
dustry is flouting the collective "Anything more, sir?"
bargaining clause and discriminat "No,
nothing."
"Or the earth would open up and had been. spending too much time the major difficulties met with In
She moved behind the desk as she spoke. Barney come nearer.
"When you talk like that it burns me up." he said hoarsely. "Whon blo thing to do. I can't do it, lov-stared at each other miserably un-pauses in you talk like that I want to boxing you the way I love you. I'm your ears.. Pat, I want-"
going to tell her."
"Barney, listen to me!" said Pat. "You can't do that to Joan. She mustn't be hurt again. I couldn't bear it."
"Again?"
"He didn't walk out on Joan 7"
told him.
There was the Pink Palace, Pat It had started out to be
hotween north and south, and a magnificent home, but eventually male and female wages; and also and become a museum. There was general complaints about non- Chickasaw Gardens and near it a compliance with the codes. pig yellow home with a tall iron
There are indications that Pro-
Pat began breathlessly, afraid of the storm she had ovoked, "I can't see why you have it in for Vance. He isn't especially brilliant but that might be a point in his favour. Why shouldn't I marry him if Y
Pat glanced at her watch. Bar- "You sco she cared for someone ney got to his foot, paid the cashier want to? He has everything-clau once, Barney. And he-well, and they went out together into a family, money, a town house,
nothing came of it."
day grown golden with sunshine. country place. What more could
When they reached the office I want"?
Barney began indignantly. His ex- Warner for him. He gave a num- found some telephone calls She stopped then, finding it impression was unbelieving..
walting possible to go on.
"It was just that she was so sure ber, waited and then held a brief and so happy. And then he stopped conversation. That," he said no Coming because he fell for another he put down the telephone, "was girl."
Olive Wetherington, head of the "Another girl chiselled in," Bar-Junior League. They want Joan to ney spoke slowly.
sing at some charity affair they're giving at a private home. You can see how getting."
famous your sister is
"But we have General Forrest's He added wearily, "I told her statute," Pat, flushed back. "You Joan would come. Naturally it should see it when it's covered with will be good publicity."
Bnow!" Pat plunged into the most in-
"All right, if you feel like that about it," Barney said grimly.
Pat's cool, defensive little smile broke. Barney, missing no change in her expression, said, "Pat, what, are you really like-I menn the real you"?
He reached out for her, drew her close in his arms and pressed his Ips against hers in a long, hungry kisa. Pat kissed him back wildly.
"Oh, Barney, Barnes!" "Darling!"
find them.
"Just. exactly the same," suid Pat. "Except that they weren't cu gaged like you and Joan. It would be a million times worse. And I'm her sister."
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onco and deep hedge, giving thesident Roosevelt himsif Intonds or other home nearby ofthecus increase of wages by 10 per cent., foreign flower of seclusion. Andering a reduction in hours and an southern simplicity, and the Crosby excepting in cases where hardship nome, set in its own woodland.
Is proved by the employer, "Well, Grant's tomb in Memphis at any you haven't General rate," Barney said with a gesture toward the imposing bulk they
wore nearing.
president Roosevelt's last mes- sage, declares that the only way Mr. Henry Ford, commenting on
to engage more, men to creato new marketa and mako incrensed employment profitable for all, as money has been over-played as a recovery factor,
Mr. Dickinson, Assistant Secre- tary of Commerce, declares that the Fletcher Bill, which is design- ed to permit the continued use of Government bonds as collateral security for Fedora! Roserve notes, would be disastrous in Its present form, as it would mean the im- mediate Bquidation of U.S.£750,-. 000,000 worth of securities in order to meet marginal requirements. He favoured the creation separate Government agency "You don't really love me then."supervise; rather than regulate, ex-
hurt Joan like that."
changes-Renter "You'd hate me some day if we
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Barney was seeing things clear- ly now, In the light of this new tense activity. She revised her Barney laughed and turned to Pat broke away from him then. knowledge. Things fell into place. filing system which included a look at her. The sober eyes, the Barney's arms, which had closed sa Fitted. The whole pattern was painstaking study of the old cards droop to her lips, belied the gay flercely around her a moment be- thero. Joan's sadness, the meland substitution of many new ones, note in her voice and drove him fore, dropped to his side.
ancholy quality to her volee. It She rearranged pictures and into sudden recklessness. His arm "Not any more," said Pat, grop was that quality that had stirred dulged in a grand housecleaning went about her. "I'm only human," lng for more words and failing to him. It had been a long time be- that left no time for the gay ban- Barney said. "I want the woman
"No. of course not," said Barney.votion. And when aho had, he had Barney that had been such happy fore Joan had responded to his deter and companionable talks with He went through the door, bank missed something.
interludes heretofore. Ing it noisily behind him.
"We couldn't." said Pat, "Oh, Barney,
I'll go away!"
It was not easy to avoid Barney's "You can't said. Looking across at Pat, sit-reference to the question that was go away," Barney dark, unhappy gaze, and to avoid ting there with the brave look in a throbbing issue between them. her eyes, he knew it was the one There had been only one time when thing he couldn't stand having vigilance, the close guard, had been! Pat ienve,
Next morning Barney nut la head in the office and said abruptly, "I want a little conversation with you, Put. Get your hat."
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I love!"
"We've got to go through with it," Pat said. "I can't marry you, Barnoy."
They drove to n small eating place, a cheap restaurant where hungry people gathered and went,
relaxed. That was one afternoon ened by the sound of sobbing. Late that night Joan was awak- about the business of satisfying ined.
"I swear I'll be good," he prom- when it rained and Pat had come Deep, tearing zoba. their hunger,
"I stop thinking about you. | outside to find Barney waiting for with no curiosity And I'll see to it that Joan never her.
(To be Continued.)
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