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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1933.

LOVE or MONEY?

CHAPTER XLIV

BY H. W. CORLEY

It was Barry's voice that Mona heard. "Oh, my darling. you've come at last!"

Barry was bealde her. After all these days and weeks of courteous formality, of coldness almost, he Barry she had was again the learned to love. For

moment

the

Uttle by little Barry's misory spent ( She did not unawer for a morfient. itself. Here was Mona, loving him. "I have something I must do first, whole-heartedly, the past explained Barry," she and slowly. away. She had come to him of her own accord, since he guessed first?" rightly that he would not seek her out.

"You mean yea mitat go home

She shook her head at this, then They would be married to-morbe necessary."

slowly nodded. "Maybe. It might row! They would go to Port of Spain and the consul could perform can't marry me, is there?" he asked T'hero fan't any reason why.you the ceremony. Was there anything quickly. "Uncle didn't bind you in irregular about marrying one's any way? Ito didn't specify that

"He didn't! We talked it all aunt? Stova and Lettic could be you could never marry mo

you! Why did you marry my was my uncle Barry began." tore her heart. uncle?" The despair in his voice

"Why did you run, away?"

countered.

sha

He was miserable and she was acting to his misery. "How could

stay when I knew?" **Barry!**

He did not speak for a moment Moma did not speak, did not turn but his arm tightened about her. her head. She Bank against "Barry Do you think I married white linen shoulder, against the your uncle for his money?" arm which enclosed her and sighed. "It certainly looked that way. Then, utill without speaking, she You knew I had none. You raised her hand and pressed It knew against Barry's face.

"Yes, Barry, I-I'm here

She shook her head. The tendrils They stood in allence. The sands of her hair touched his check. lay white around them. The sea "How could you think that of me?" under the white moonlight rippled Mona demanded. "You hadn't ask- quietly. The flamboyant trees close ed me to marry you. You hadn't at hand

swayed softly. There even said you loved mo!" seemed no one else in the world ex- copt these two.

"But you knew.”

over without mentioning the man's name, Finally, I asked him just as I was going out the door who the man was and he said 'Barry Town- send."

"And you thought you were going to Twilands to marry me?" Barry said slowly.

in the sick room."

Monn nouded. "Until I was there

"And by that time I was on board the Miranda!"

here always in happiness and peace. the attendants. They could live why not?

Mona stirred in Barry's arms. She laughed attle, happily. Right away?"

"Will you marry me. Mona 7 He could feel her stiffen suddenly at the words. "I can't do that, Barry."

"Why not?"

"Not exactly. He said", "Then it's the money !" Sho Barry's expression hardened. "You nadded agreements and mean if you marry me you'll for- felt your right to the fortune?"

As the girl did not sponk he went on again. "Is that what you mean, Mona ?"

If I marry anyopo, Barry," "You mean you lose the money "Why do we have to think about and you care for that? It means Barry's head dropped miserably that now? Isn't it enough that we more than your love for me? Is and Mona reacked out hand once have found each other and under that what you're trying to say? not too late now, Barry," she said more and touched his check. "It's stand each other?".

Tell me you would rather have this "But I don't understand you, money than marry mel. Tell me}" timidly. "It's not too late.

voice We Nona." His aren't old yet. And we're here" puzzled. "You said you loved mu

Was hurt, He shook her fiercely.

"You don't understand," Mona wife?" demanded Barry bitterly, me! Why?"

"How can I marry my uncle's and now you say you can't marry began. "I do want to marry you

(Continued on Page 10.) "My aunt!" He stared into space. could you!" "Mona, oh, how could you how

Mona whispered, "but never

"Your uncle's widow, Barry,"

"I thought I did! That was why Mona did not look at Barry. Her when Mr. Garretson asked me to head sank lower against his shoul-rush to Twllands and marry Barry dor. She could feel the beating of Townsend I didn't hesitate! That wife!. I was never that!" his heart na tumultuous as her own. was the way it all happened, Barry. "You mean?" "Mona, why did you do it, darling?" he said at last.

"Do what, Barry?" Still she did not look at him. He had caught her hand in his own.

"Do what? Oh, Mona, how couht!

hia

It didn't occur to me that your "I mean I was to consider the uncle's name was Barry, too! It marriage for a year. I told you didn't occur to me that I was going that before. He died before the to Twilands for any other reason year ended." except to marry you!"

"But when Garretson told you It

There was a silence in which

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