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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1933.

LOVE or MONEY?

BY H. W. CORLEY

has been in South Amerlen, where, largely

or a worry. Kitty was doing well int school. Ma had felt better late- ly too. There was only the pre- blora of raising the money for hor fathor's treatment.

SHOT IN STREET

DARING OUTRAGE IN SHANGHAI

Shanghai, May 3.

A most daring and bold shooting

Steve might loan her the amount, Monn reflected. But na-ihe couldn't ask him for it. Sho had taken auch paina to make clear to Stove just what she could accept took placo a few minutes past noon from him and what she could not; to-day in the busy thoroughfare of

Mona recalled one

Avenue Halg, when four well- of Lottic's go-axioma concerning mon. They'il dressed armed Chinese fired twelve Koit-song, head apend a fortune on you for things bullets at Wu you don't need or oven care about, Chemist in the Chinese Red Cross leaving the Oh-the lobster Newberg I've eaton Hospital, as he was when I needed shoes! The orchids hospital. I've worn when I was wondering how to pay the rent! Whenever you really need something you enn count men out,"

that

"I can't tonight. Stever I'm Ing to sec Father."

Declining Steve's suggestion she should drive to Twilanda after put visiting the hospital, Mona down the instrument and set off for lunch.

DECIN HERE TODAY

A moment later Mollie Drury ina Wali prased Mona's desk, dropping a MONA MORAN, resogtunkat Aitel Law office, in ken with BARRY folded newspaper. "Get a lond of TOWNSEND, rich and anally prominent. She met Harry through STEVE BACCARELLA, that!" Mona said mysteriously. her childhood sweetheart, who has returned to The society page war folded out New York after threw Juara absence. Steve ward to display rather pretty, by chance, he has become spelatied with yet vacuous face. It was the face Harry, owner of diamond mino lang beltered, of a girl named Genevieve Dower. worthless. Together they have "Miss Genevieve Dower," the cap- The Savarin was emptying unit mine pay and are now news partnere. Steve owns a huge diamond entled "The Fartiou ran, "daughter of Dr. and Mrs.she found a secluded vest near a press of Peru." LOTTIE CABL, Robert W. Aldrich Dower of East corner. Without consulting the . mudel, Joins Mons. Barry nil Bere em Am

veral dinner and dancinge engagements, 72nd street and Southampter, L. I., meau Monn ordered briefly not Monas brother, HU, becomes involved with will be presented at a dinner dance of tea with lemon, eggs Benedictine wangster who plan to ateal the big diamus. Sieve aspects, traps ad and when he tonight at Pierre's." confessa helps him escape to. Bouth America where be a to save Job at the mine,

Bome time later Barry Invites Mous, at and Bleve to agend Bunday this uncle's

and toast.

Nine bullets entered Wu's body. le is in a dying condition.

All four men escaped. A Chi- She remembered that once when nese policeman, who attempted to one of the girls had been in urgent capture the gunmen, was woundedl need of money Lottle hnd conducted in the hip.

sale and many of her friends had

The police generously thrown in various treas-

are

searching

Mona raised uncomprehending The cool green of the room, theures. Lottle as auctioneer, glib ofthroughout the elty for the mur even and Mollie shrugged. "En-music, faraway but insistent, the tongue and generous herself, had, derers.

They allege the shooting was Kaged, so they say, to Barry Town-spotless linen gave her the sense of rapidly raised the required sum.

Mona, however, had nothing to him luxury her mood required. Pres- sell. The ermine cont might have Rester's Special.

carefully premeditated revenge.-~- ently the waiter brought her order, brought 3500 but it had been re- lifted the silver cover of the dish turned to Pilgrim's the day after proudly and poured the tea.

its arrival. She had declined the

around here?”

palatial country bome. 11 delightful day frut Harry falls to propore to Mensahe send! Remember hat bid ne might. He asker to dine with him neat week but when the day arrives alın fall to bear from hips, Barry in it with influensa,

CHAPTER XX

the

seeing

Mona remembered---88 Mollic

expected. "Engaged?” lind

she repeated. "The paper doesn't any that, does it?". uit or It was, of course,

paper docan't--but Dr. "The question for Mons to go to see Dower and Barry Townsend's uncle Barry. Neither could she tele-are great pals. They were down phone. She shrewdly suspected at White Sulphur with Mr. Garret that, with Barry's uncle back from [son." White Sulphur, even Steve kept

home.

Monn drank the beverage slowly-diamond necklace. No there was, MARSHAL OF JAPAN. Holding the cup to her lips she no way except to ask her employer! noted that she was not as she had for an advance.

Dr. Dean, a slender, blond young thought alone in this section of the

cup.

COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF IN

room. Directly across sat Mr. Gar-man of earnest moin, looked up as

MANCHURIA PROMOTED retson chatting with another man. she entered his office. The doctor's Mona noticed that the stranger air wna preoccupied and important.

Tokyo, Muy 3. Mona looked again at the port was slim with a slightly military ile had just come from a confer-|

General Nobuyoshi Muto, Japan- erectness and that he was regarding |

ese Commander-in-chief in Man- away from the Townsend country rait. The face was unfamiliar butter as to flicked sales from his chce, he said, at which her father's case had been discussed. Dr. Fred- the name-ah, she recognized it

ericks, the well-known specialist, churia, has been promoted to be

Marshal. years nearly," she mused, "yet Pee phone last Sunday when Jimmie Mona's. Swiftly the girl looked with the other doctors'

For an instant his eyes "I've been in this office for three Barry had been called to the tele-cigar into a tray.

met had been present and had agreed

findinga. Except for Princes Kanin and never seen the firm's most remuner- reported, "Miss Dower is calling.'" ative cilent!"

"asked away and again considered her tea The radium trendiment was not only Nashimoto, the only other marshal she "It is announced?"

advisable but essential.

in the Japanese army Is Marshal Nor had abe. Mr. Townseri dully.

As he rose to leave she glanced

Uehara.-Renter. Mollie raised her hands, indien- was one of the favoured fey who

In brief, technical language Dr. used the private elevator leading ting disinterest. "Not yet, I guess. toward Mr. Garretson who bowed.

"He'll think I'm extravagant, Denn sketched the condition, the directly to Mr. Garretson's awn The girl probably wants a ling in Mona thought with alarm. Hurry-treatment under which that condi- office.

society before she marries."

Who could want a fling, Mona Mona glanced at her wrist watch and saw that it was well past her thought desperately, with Barry R lunch time. Well, now that watting? She said nothing how she had delayed this long she ever and Moille, only half satisfied would wait and lunch at the with the effect of her news, descend Savarin. It was expensive but to eat her lunch. occasionally she went there, order- Mona was ahoat to relinquish her

on the post when the telephone rang. ing the least costly dish

"Want to run aut

menu. Mona felt sick at heart. was Steve once more. to Twilands The influenza might keep Barry at home until his railing date and by with me tonight?" he asked. Steve that time perhaps he would forget had just talked to Mrs. Faxon who

Isaid Barry was feeling better.

her!

}:

ing away, she had the uncomfortation would yield, and finally the must place her father under this learned man's care. Au Dr. Fred- ble feeling that the two men were prognosis and cost,

"As I told you before it will be ericks talked the younger doctor and the nurse, discussing her. She didn't want Mr. Garretson in think ahe wasted $600. But when you consider that nodded solemnly

your father will be here under abglancing up from her files, stalled money-to-day of all days!

For Monu had decided to ask for servation for several months that approval.

an advance with which to finance sum becomes nominu. However, "I brought my father a few little her father's treatment. She would, we are not concerned over the pay things," Mona told Miss Folso of course, approach Mr. Garretsonment. You can take your time for after she had signed the agreement about it. It had been Mr. Garretthat. Dr. Fredericks, who comes to

tors who were discussing other who had hired her, arranged the hospital frequently, will be con and said good night to the two doc- work, and given her frequent sulted from time to time. All you matters. "I don't suppose I can s raises in salary.

ineed to do, Miss Moran, is sign him so late as this?" At five o'clock Mona took the sub-document_signifying your agree way and rode to the hospital, re-ment to the plan of treatment. "He's asleep," Misa Folsom flecting as she struggled through The money can wait on your con-emiled, "and nothing is more impor- the crowds that this was the first venience."

tant to him just now than sleep.

you?"

evening in a long while that shel Dr. Fredericks entered the room However," she eyed the packages had not made the trip in Steve's then. He looked the antithesis of hesitantly, "Til leave these on the car

Dr. Dean-older, jovial, dark and table near his bed so he will sce At a corner shop she bought to- stocky Save for his smile and gen- them the moment he awakens." bacen and oranges and selected eral air of efficiency, he might have "And tell him I'll be back to see some cartoon booklets for her fat passed anywhere for a badly dressed him in a few days, won't ther who was an enthusiastic ad-grocery clerk,

Mona said. "Give him my love." mirer of Mickey Mouse.

tude toward the man changed com- Miss Folsom agreed and returned Following the stifly starched pletely. Here wore knowledge, ex-of her vigil. Why in the name of nurse into the doctor's office perience,, quiet assurance. More heaven she wondered did a girl us Mona's heart grew lighter. With over Dr. Fredericks was frankly pretty as that one continue to re- Dad well once more she would be pleased by Min Moran's beauty. main "Miss Moran"? so much happier. Bud was no long- The girl felt that at any cost she

But when he spoke Mona's atti

(To be Continued.)

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