1933-05-09 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

LOVE or MONEY?

CHAPTER XXIV

uncle had the same name.

Hond."

BY H. W. CORLEY

in their depths.

TUESDAY, MAY 9, · 1933.

POLISH PRESIDENT

"If you need anything," Mr. Gar- retson was saying, "call me.

Ori cali Stroud. Wait a minute—I'}} |

MOSCICKI RE-ELECTED BUT call him from hem. Going to the

MAY DECLINE Ritz? That's fine. Get Stroud on

Warnaw, May 8. the phone about any cash-"

Jackson was waiting and the girls re-elected Moscicki President of The National Assembly to-day

moved through the door,

"We'll do that little thing." Lot-Poland for seven years, by 322 out tie responded over her shoulder as

of 343 votes. Mona did not answer,

It is not expected however that ho will accept the nomination- "To the Ritz, Jackson."

Reuter.

The minister, a lean-faced young; A sulte in the 63rd street house is

"Yes, Madame, I found out man, drew nearer. Mrs. Faxon ar-being renovated for you. Garret- In a flash Mona understood what rived from somewhere and the son will arrange all financial mat-about the car, Miss," Jackson turn had happened. Barry and his nurse cleared her throat expect-ters. Suppose you take a week on-d to add confidentially. Mr. tly. The doctor was a specialist,

But antly.

joying yourself. Shopping pon-Steve drove back to town last night ace? Heart specialist. Dr. Dunn, only Mr. Garrelson and a few in- "But you aren't going to marry sibly, visiting your family, getting and Mr. Barry followed in the V 57, the local physician, had him up timates ever called the older man this old man!" Lottie whispered adjusted to your new-er-situn- We calls the cars by their licence from New York. Jackson heard "Barry." On legal documents the sharply to Mont. "They've fooled tion. Take your friend here with numbers here. And the roadster this specialist say that Townsend 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

your job I'll see you through." of coughing.

young men. Miss. The V57 cnme might k}} him outright. Any Mona had given her word to Moun shook off Lottie's objections! The two girls left the room in back alone."

shock!" marry this stranger. The wedding and moved nearer. She'd

was Lottie's brief re- go silence. Mons, head held high, said |

"Thanks"

Not a year? Then I'll never had been arranged, beyond doubt.through the ceremony. She would nothing as they walked down the joinder.

have to decide about things". to harass young Barry further. live up to her part of the bargain wide stairway. At the foot she As the car glided forward Lottic A year at the most was what Someone-Barry himself possibly- [und she'd take the money they offer- turned to Lottie.

Janw that Monn's eyes were Alled this doctor said. But they didn't had blurted out his Interest In the jet and use it, too. In some way, "A year isn't forever-Flinging with tears.

tell Mr. Townsend or any of the red-haired girl in Garretson's office some how, she would make Jolm her head back she turned to the

The two girls spent the next few people around him. Didn't want and this had been his uncle's re- Barnett Townsend pay! He would butler. "Tell Mr. Garretson that days at the Ritz in what Lottie him to know because that would taliation!

pay for ratning her life and ruin-he'll find us at the-er-

termed an orgy of shopping. Trueba a shock. His business affairs She saw the whole revolting plot,jing Barry's life.

"Ritz," supplied Lottle hopeful to his werd, Mr. Garretson had noti- are all in order. They always have She would be John Barnett Town- "So Barry wouldn't stay," she re-ly.

fied Stroud. They found, upon ar been. Mr. Garretson sees to that." send's wife in name only but young peated, smiling, with no sign of the "Ritz," Monn repented firmly, rival at the hotel, that a suite had "He can't live a year," Mons re- Ilarry would not know that! She tumult in her heart. "Possibly he drawing on her gloves.

been set aside for Mrs. Townsend (pented. could secure a divorce within 'didn't approve of your choice of a Mr. Garretson appeared at the and her companion and an account Will or no will, you're in for year! Doubtless (Monn's Hp curl, bride." Her voice sounded me-top of the stairway. "Miss Moran, opened. Mrs, Townsend to quite a alice of his money," Lottie ed at the thought) she would be tallic, unnatural.

called draw on the hotel for any amount. said thoughtfully. "There is a will, erMrs. Townsend," he "One persuaded, with no choice in the

moment."

"I suppose you'll be dropping in though." The lawyer outter, to get a divorce. The di-j

For once Lottie was speechless. descended hurriedly. "Ifore is the to see your mother," Lottie asked

(To be Continued.) vorced wife of his uncle would not She watched Monn calmly remove ring, the engagement ring, you casually the second day as Monu appeal to young Barry. She was her glove, clasp hands with the know. It hadn't been completed stepped into the car. practically being hired to hood man who had betrayed her trust, yesterday when we talked matters

Mona snapped her purse open and wink Barry-hired as surely and in a few swift sentences be over. Possibly you would like to the recesses of the car powdered

though the account opened in Mr.jcome his wife.

wear it with pointed to the her nose thoughtfully. "Soon. Garretson's bank in her name had "And now shall we go?" Mona platinum circlet almost shyly This afternoon, an a matter of fact, heen doled out in salary checks, amiled, when she had become Mrs. "with that."

Want to come?"1 Mona turned to Mr. Garretson John Barnett Townsend." "AB Iun. and was amazed to see only the|derstand it, I am free to come and The ring he held was magnificent. kindest concern on his face. Was go as i wish, to make my home at Even Lottie gasped. A huge en it possible that he knew nothing of the Townsend house in 63rd street." erald surrounded with diamonds the fraud?. Garretson must have, Her husband bowed. "To come gleamed in the palm of his lean inferred all along that Moms under- and go as you like with, of course, brown hand, "Your birthstone." stood it was the older man she was one stipulation almost unnecessary he explained. "Mr. Townsend as- to marry. Mr. Garretson had not to mention. You are to conduct certained that you were born in even dreamed

she knew young yourself so that no action in any Mny." Barry, much less was in love with; way colleets on your new name." Mon took the ring absently.

Mona bowed.

weighed it in her closed hand for "Can you sit up. Harry, if I hold Mr. Townsend waved a generoaa moment, a faraway look in her you 7** Mr. Garretson was saying hand. "Go anywhere you like for a Jeyes, When she lifted her anxiously.

few daya--the Ritz, Atlantic City. they held an infinitely weary look

him.

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eyes

* 2

For answer Lottie stretched her- self yawningly, but with a menn

ng glance.

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Listen, crave lunch. Never mind what time I had breakfast. Just for a lark, let's gallop up to the Claremont. What do you say? I've always wanted to see that place! by daylight," sponded indifferently, handing the Anything you like." Mona re-

speaking tube to Lottie without glancing up.

Lottie gave the driver instruc tlong briefly and then bent toward Mona. "While you were in that shop 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?"

He

we

"Jackson. Remember he said that he had driven the doctor over to see-er-gour · husband? told us that yesterday while were driving up to the wedding? Well" She paused importantly. "Maybe I should. break this gun-

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