1933-05-17 — Page 3

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THE HONGKONG · TELEGRAP!!

LOVE or MONEY?

CHAPTER XXXI

BY H. W. CORLEY

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1933.

"Why, his own money!"

one by the fire, The mun'a eyes narrowed. "Almost anything. "You macan

Townsend you believe that was a very rich man. Few people Towny was keeping young Barry's guessed exactly how rich. He own money from him?" 1s tone could have aligned over half of his incredulous

Neither observed that he had as for Barry's own money, which fortune or all of it to Barry. But relapsed into the friendly diminu- will be his when he is 30. your tive by which John Townsend was husband had no more power over known among his closest friends, that than I have at this moment. But its use meant one thing. Mir. In fact, precisely the samo power. Garretson was on the defensive. I cannot allow Bárry, by law, to Mona faltered. "Something He has always had his allowance touch it. He has his allowance,

offee, you know. Barry used to

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on. The truth of the matter is. He had contributed to a dozen my husband agreed that it Three days later Mona fared different charities, sponsored a would forget the divorce arrange- Mr. Garretson in the Townsend dozen movements for the good or ment he would do the right thing like that. it was talked of at the land that is that!",

library, that room she loved 80 mankind. But, with all his gener-by Barry." deeply. The

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his nephew.

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through, the stained gins wind.oolty, he had ignored the rights of The lawyer nodded. He was everybody knew-that he came could not speak for a

cone there to get money. I knewMona was so stunned that she own, touched the slender, black-

thinking he had never seen anyone north to arrange for money to uan "But Jolm-John agreed! What moment. garbed" --figure.

Mona knew that he had meant look so pitiably, young, so tragic in buying mining machinery" Moun's hands. restless and nervous, clutched a

to set all that straight. He had of- and desperate. "Did he explain "For a workeil-out'old diamond he would do the right thing by did he mean to do when he said flue Tinen hunderchief fered to do so to planse her but to you what the right thing might mine," Mr Garretson expostulat Barry?". modically.

ahe half-suspected this grudging be?" The funeral for John Barnard n8sent was a cloak to hide gentle- The right thing 7". Mona stared.

"That is what I would like to Mona shook her head. "Not impress upon you. John Town- Townsend. was

at the man who, lignds clasped be-worked-out at all. Tho Empress send agreed, on your behalf, to Rich and ness he did not like to show, over, poor alke had crowded into the . Now it was too late!

hind him, was pacing the floor, came from that mine." church to pay their last respects. "It acoms horrible to talk about pausing now and then to straight-| "The Empress ?" Mr. Garretson make Barry Townsend partial heir Elizabeth was there with her hus- money now," Monn said to theen the rug with a well-groomed gazed at her without understand-to his own fortune. This was, of band and the eldest of the child lawyer, "but you must belleve me, foot.

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course, not Barry's own at all. reu,, Mrs. Faxon, Mr. Garretson. (Mr." Garretson, My husband "Yes, the right thing."

"That huge diamond. John He was going to settle $10,000,000 Mr. Amesbury and Mr. Lawton-meant to leave that money to "Why, "I don't know. Sign bought it for me."

on Barry because he thought it from the office. Mona's family, Barry. He told me so. It was his papers. I suppose, so that Barry At this Mr. Garretson laughed would please you. But this was In a side pew were the servants, Jown suggestion, We were both to jean have his money."

remember," he nodd- abruptly.

his www money--not Barry's. looking grlefatricken, John Town- {think things over—”

Mr. Garretson, looked at her od. But let me tell you about Rather more than right by Barry, send had been a good man, a good i She lushed a trifle, then went strangely. "What money, Mona? Barry's money, as you term it, don't you think?”

Under the terms of his father's will Barry's money, what there was of It, was placed in trust. He can touch it only when he is "Townsend drew the will, Or 30. Until that time it remains rather I drew it.” with his uncle. Or with 18. "He expected me to agree!" When Barry Townsend came to Mona exclaimed.

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Mona's anxious face cleared happily. "Then everything is all right?" she asked.

If you pre-

the office he was merely asking for "He expected nothing of you ex- an advance on what we considered cept that you should be happy. a fair allowance, particularly in He ordered a new will drawn view of the fact that he was acting simply to please you.

gainst his uncle's wishes and his own father's wishes by continuing hia residence in South America.”

There was a pause.

ferred to be poorer by $10.000,009 after his death he was agreeable." Monn spread her hands and laughed. " who have never had

"Un-

"But Barry's father worked the $10 before that I could spund with- mine."

out feeling guilty! What are "Granted. But that was differ-$10,000,000 more or less? Then ent. He amused himself with the Barry has bis money!" mine as well, let us say, an Mr. Garretson scowled. avocation. He had other more fortunately, no. Barry does not i profitable interests. He would have the money. Townsend did have been very much opposed to not sign the will." Barry's sinking all his fortune in “But―!” Mona atarted. "He that mine as he seems bent upon wanted it that way!" doing."

The lawyer's voice was dryness Monn considered. "Won't you itself. "The courts prefer sign- explain to me then just what Johntures in such cases."

His tone could have done to help Barry?" became mild again. "My child,

For answer the lawyer motioned matters are as they were,

Eliza- Mona to a chair and sank into the (Continued on Page 10.)

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