1933-05-10 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

LOVE or MONEY?

CHAPTER XXV

BY H. W. CORLEY

tako pince right away. I didn't↑ Min, dear, we Mona was rolleved to find that myself, I didn't want to

call you up because I wasn't sure; here.”

upset her mother accepted the sudden

you! But when-" narriage without question. "Mar- riod 7" she cried delightedly when

"When you saw the poor Mona arrived at the fint and toldlying there, sick and all,

couldn't refnas That's my her tho

"Sure and I ПоWя

all

xeni

"No, not Barry. At least not the Barry you mizan, 1 married his uncle, John Barnett Townsend, the banker."

"John Barnett Townsend, the banker! And no wedding trip? Let me see your ring."

are comfortable

"I suppose нo," Monn agreed, "But the country, Mother I'd man love to find you a home in the you country.. I have money, plenty of girl,I=1"

"Still and all. Min, from here, Min. you looked happy enough when

for.

you

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1933.

Lottio held the yellow envelope toward Mona who rend:

"S. S. MIRANDA at Sea, Mona Moran Townsend (in care of Lottle's addrosa),

want, Ma," promised Mona. She Ifnirbrush in hand, Mona wheel- sild her arms into her now conted from the mirror, her face white.. and adjusted the collar before "You diam't!” Ma's little mirror. She smiled "I did or rather, you did!" back at its reflection as she pulled her hat a wee bit to the right.

"we are staying at the Ritz now, Ma," Mona told her mother, stooping to kiss her as she left "In a few days my addream will be There I'll write It." She scribbled

could with as legibly as she gloved hand. "And here's the phone number. You won't need it except in caso of trouble because I'm going to drop in every day it

possibly can.”

An considered ngain. "Your husband-will he like that, Min? we're simple people"

"Mother! I told you my hus- band is a good man!"

From the corner store Mona sent groceries. She paused in the butcher shop to select a roast and some fresh eggs to be sent to the Morans, paying for them with new bille that crackled suggestively.

thought something was up when over! Kindhearted." Mro. "Llaten, Min, a little money to you two girls got our heads oran stopped talking and scruti-run the house, like you always together. Who is it now-Steve?nized Mona fixedly. "Do you love gave me, is enough." Her mother's

Mona shook her head.

him, Min 7o nho asked. "Oh, not

eyes nwept the anall flat lovingly Steve, Mother! It's Mr. Town- For answer Mona rose from her "Maybe some new linoleum for the!

seat and began moving nervously kitchen, Maybe some new blan- "Barry?" Ma had heard of about the room. "Mother! Da keta. Huy Kitty the new abges Barry many times. He had gur-you think I would marry him be-ahe's been pestering me ed frequently in Mona's telephone cause I felt sorry for him?" With the money you always gave, chats with Lottie. Steve, too, hal "Girls have queer reasons these Min, and what Bud sends we'll get often spoken of him when visiting days. I'll be bound," her mother on fine. But don't take us away She and Lottie had agreed on

answered.

This is home!" the little dat.

There were ienra Mrs. dinner at 7:30. Lottie, arriving

In you came in. I won't worry you." Moran's eyes. "We'd rather stay just before aix found Mona com- "I am happy-enough. Ma. My here and listen to the neighbours fortably ensconced in a becoming husband" (unconsciously she use talking about how grand the new negligee, her bronze hair shining the phrase) is a good man. He's linoleum is and our new hats! in the lamp light like a halo.

"I'm trying to decide what to kind and he's rich. He's gener-want Mrs. Callahan to see ons, too! I be able to see Dad sweeping up to the door. Did send Mother," Mona said, putting The rings, both of them, were through all the treatment he re- you coine in your car today, Minaside paper and pencil and rising, her exquisite robe fluttering about displayed and brought exclama-quires! And I can do so many "A taxi, Mother." tions of admiration from Mrs. things for the rest of you."

Her mother waved a deprecat-her slender figure. ing hand. "Car or taxi, it's all "You couldn't join me in a date, Moran

"You always do that, Min."

" the same." Mra. Moran's face suppose?" Lottle asked But later, when Mona unfolded was innocently enger.

"I couldlessly.

Mona's voice was tinged with hastily devised plan for the wel-get the Donahue baby one of those

"Hardly. You know Mrs. Callahan and sarcaKNI. fare of her family. Mrs. Morad jumpers.

that perfectly well." was not enthuslantie.

Lottle shrugged. "Well, you might just as well have gone to A fine honeymoon prison. It's

drew A you're having!" She yellow envelope from her purse and handed it to Mona. "I sent a Lo Barry in your radiogram name," she confessed. "Gucas I should have saved my time."

"P'll tell you all about it, Moth- er," Mona cxplained over the ever- rondy cup of tea. "Mr. Townsend is ill. He asked me to marry him Immediately. He had been around the office quite a bit--"

Ma stirred her cup contentedly and pushed a plate of rulis toward Mona. "And you met him there," she supplied.

J

"A Httle house in the country, "I see." Monn told her simply. shoulder. Min" she repeated. "Flowers? patting her mother's

Ma was quite Birds? A porch to sit on after-And she did see.

right. She was happy here. In noonk?"

"I thought it would be so nice, the sort of hope in the country on "He's a great friend of Mr. Ma. can afford it now. Nice which Mona had set her heart for Garretson's," Mons went on. "Ho friends for Kitty and a place for her father and mother how happy was Mr. Towsend, 1 mean Dad when he's stronger."

would they be? Her mother considered. and he wanted the wedding to

what you

"But

"All right, if that's

care.

Barry too ill to answer. liardly nos how it could be mistake. Hope you woro the necklace. A year is a long timo.-STEVE.”

Mona scanned Lottie's face. "What did you say in that wire. for heaven's sake?"

"Why, I just told Barry that it was a mistake. I said in a year she'd 'understand. He probably thinks you married his uncle for his money. Jackson told me Barry and his uncle had a terrifie

row-

"You've been talking to chauffeur again!"

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