1933-05-09 — Page 17

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

LOVE or MONEY?

CHAPTER XXIV

BY H. W. CORLEY

she

in their depths.

TUESDAY, MAY

"If you need anything," Mr. Gar- retson was saying, "call me. Or call Stroud. Walt a minute-2'] call him from here. Going to the Ritz? That's fine. Get Stroud on the phone about any caeb"

Jackson was waiting and the girls moved through the door,

"We'll do that little thing," Lot tio responded over her shoulder as Monn did not answer,

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1933.

POLISH PRESIDENT

MOSCICKI RE-ELECTED BUT

MAY DECLINE

Warnaw, May 8. The National Assembly to-day re-elected Moscicki President of Poland for seven years, by 322 out of 343 votes.

It is not expected however that ho will accept the nomination.--- Reuter..

"To the Ritz, Jackson." The minister, a lean-faced young, A suite in the 63rd street house is

"Yea, Madame. I found out mas, drew nearer. Mrs. Fuxon ar-being renovated for you. Garret-

about the car, Miss," Jackson turn- In a flash 'Mons understood what rived from somewhere And the son will arrange all financial mated to add confidentially. "Mr. tly. The doctor was a specialist. had happened. Barry and his nurse cleared her throat expect-ters. Suppose you take a wook ca- Steve drove back to town last night sen? Heart specialist. Dr. Dunn, joying yourself. Shopping pus- same name. But antly. uncle had the only Mr. Garretson and a few in- But you aren't going to marry sibly, visiting your family, getting and Mr. Barry followed in the V 67, the local physician, had him up timates ever called the older man this old man!" Lottie whispered adjusted to your new-craitua Wo calls the cars by their licence from New York. Jackson heard Take your friend here with numbers here. And the roadster this specialist say that Townsend "Burry." On legal documents the sharply to Mona. They've fooled

him outright. Any name was "John Barnett Town-you, don't stand for it. If you lose you." He broke off in a spam went aboard the Miranda with the wouldn't live a year! Any shock

Miss. The V67 came might kill young nich, of your job I'll see you through." coughing.

back alone."

shock 1" send."

to Mons shook off Lottle's objections The two girls left the room in Mona had given her word

"Not a year? Then I'll never "Thanks," was Lottle's brief re- The wedding and moved nearer. She'd go silenco. Mona, head held high, sald

have to decide about things" marry thla stranger. had been arranged, beyond doubt, through the ceremony. She would nothing as they walked down the joinder.

As the cur gilded forward Lottie "A year at the most was what to harass young Barry further, live up to her part of the bargain wide stairway. At the foot

saw that Mona's eyes were filled this doctor said. But they didn't tell Mr. Townsend or any of the Someone--Barry himself possibly and she'd take the money they offer-turned to Lottle.

with fears. In some way,- "A year isn't forever" Flinging had blurted out his interest in the fed and use it, too,

The two girls spent the next few people around him. Didn't want red-haired girl in Garretson's office some how, she would make John her head back she turned to the days at the Ritz in what Lottie him to know because that would and this had been his uncle's re- Barnett Townsend pay! He would butler. "Tell Mr. Garretaon that termed an orgy át shopping. Truebe a shock. His business affairs; taliation!

pay for ruining her life and rain-he'll find us at the equ=”

"Ritz," supplied Lottle hopeful-fed Stroud. They found, upon ao can't live a year," Mona re- She saw the whole revolting plot. ing Barry's life.

Se Barry wouldn't stay," she re-ly. She would be John Barnett Town-

Mona repeated firmly, rival at the hotel, that a suite had send's wife in name only but young peated, smiling, with no sign of the "Ritz."

boon set aside for Mrs. Townsend peated. Barry would not know that! Shu tumult in her heart. "Possibly be drawing on her glovea.

a didn't approve of your choice of a Mr. Garretson appeared at the and her companion and an account could secure a divorce within

sounded me-top of the stairway. "Miss Moran, opened. Mrs. Townsend was to year! Doubtless (Monn's Hip curl, bride. Her voice

er-Mrs. Townsend," he called. draw on the hotel for any amount. ed at the thought) she would be tallic, unnatural.

"I suppose you'll be dropping in "One moment." The Inwyer persuaded, with no choice in the matter, to get a divorce. The di- For once Lottie was speechless. descended hurriedly. "Here in the to see your mother," Lottie asked casually the second day as Mona vorced wife of his uncle would not She watched Mona calmly remove ring, the engagement ring.

stepped into the car. completed the know. It hadn't been appeal to young Barry., She was her glove, clasp hands with practically being hired to hood- man who had betrayed her trust, yesterday when we talked matters wink Barry-hired as surely as and in a few swift sentences he-over. Possibly you would like to wear it withhe pointed to the though the account opened in Mr. come his wife. Garretson's bank in her name had "And now shall we go?" Mona platinum circlet been doled out in anlary checks. smiled, when she hail become Mrs."with that."

John Barnett Townsend. "As 1 un- derstand it. I am free to come and

Mona turned to Mr. Garretana and was amazed to see only the kindest concern on his face.

Was

it possible that he knew nothing of the fraud? Garretson must have?

inferred all along that Monn under stood it wit the older man she was

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to his word, Mr. Garretson had noti- are all in order. They always have Mr. Garretson sees to that."

Mona snapped her purse open and in the recesses of the car powdered her nase thoughtfully "Soon.. This afternoon, as a matter of fact. almost shyly want to come?"

For answer Lottie stretched her.

The ring he held was nugaliicent self yawningly but with a mean- go as I wish, to make my home at Even Lotile guaped. A huge en ing glance.

Junch. "Listen, crave the Townsend house in 63rd street."erald surrounded with diamonds

Never Her husband bowed. "To come gleamed in the palm of his lean mind what time I bad breakfast. and go as you like with, of course, brown band, "Your birthstone."Just for a lark, let's gallop up to one stipulation almost unnecessary he explained. "Mr. Townsend as the Claremont. What do you say? You are to conduct certained that you were born In I've always wanted to see that place to marry. Mr. Garretson had not to mention. even dreamied she knew young yourself so that no netion in any May." Barry, much less was in love with; way reflects on your new name.

Mon bowed. him.

"Can you sit up, Barry, if I hold Mr. Townsend waved a generom you 7" Mr. Garretson was saying hand. "Go anywhere you like for a anxiously.

few days-the Ritz. Atlantic City.

Mona took

the ring absently, by daylight." weighed it in her closed haud for

a moment, a faraway look in her eyes, When she lifted her eyes they held an infinitely weary look

MAJOR BORR ETT RECEIVED IN SHANGHAI

"Anything you like." Monn re- sponded indifferently, handing the speaking tube to Lottle without

glancing up.

Lottie gave the driver instruc- tions briefly and then bent toward Moni. "While you were in that shop I started a conversation with the boy friend outside," she said in a low tone.

Mona raised her eyebrow, intent upon the shaping of her lower lip.

"Boy friend?"

"Jackson. Remember he said that he had driven the doctor over to sce--er-your husband? He told us that yesterday while were driving up to the wedding? Well She paused importantly, "Maybe I should "Grenk this gen-

we

"Will or no will, you're in for quite a silco of his money," Lottie said thoughtfully. "There is a wlil, though."

(To be Continued.)

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