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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY

1984

Forgotten Sweetheart ↳ MARY RAYMOND

BEGIN HET TO-DAY

money, Joan, being too optimistic, 'matching Joan. BOU WESTON, on of a millionaire, and But I'm not having a half bad JOAN WARING, & Memphis girl, are attract time. 'A job's lots of fun." ed to she other on the train, en house to

"I'm envious," Joan said, Megh. Jomo has Jefi college before graduation to masiel her fabilly. In a functiooking for work, too."

"Still Binging?""" com.ng 10 emergency. Nuo in

"YCB." connection with the construction southern branch of his father

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"Joan; Jonn!"

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"Ta.s was getting him no whore, Duxe stared. Then he laughed. And, besides, a girl hunt was not "What do you know about that! "I'm the reason for his trip to Mem-Jean, of course. Funny I couldn't

pois. He must get down to earth, remember ber first name. start on mis, reni nu89.on here. To the girl I was talking about at night, instead of going to that the tea shop." Molly regarded her thoughtful-Junior Lengue affair with Duke, her brows drawn together.e should be working on the de- The Junior League is sponsoring calls of the executive quarters so an entertainment to-night at one eaat he could discuss them with of her but sella friend, DUKE TURNER, or the hotels, Nan Willoughby the architects to-morrow,

Bob speaks to Jown but, thinking be lo laring irtation, who reliuits him. 11g

notes the intia, J. W on her unrelling case and at the station heats menders of ber family call her "Joan." he knes sight

that believermised to find her.

Because of the family's difficulties Joan's asked me to help her find another alater, l'at. 18 yrs old, has gone to work. DENNY, be 15-year-old brother, la vor for the programme, Joan-

"Sho was thera!"

women and girls as they thronged" through. The mezzanine floor was suddenly swarming. Ho' caught a gimpse of Duke, grinning.

Duka came nearer. "Well, Mr. Doorkeeper, what luck?"

"She's

inside. Hasn't still come through."

"There's another door.""

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Duke followed his eyes. "We interpretation of to-day's vogue in

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Bob turned, started. It was then he saw Joan. She was stand- when she lett. but you were bur fied in a blueprint.".

"It doesn't matter now sinceing in a small group and the blond I've found her. You said her last girl he had seen at the train was

with her. The six young sub-debs in name le 'Warren?" "

red costumes "Yes," said Duke. "Waring." Ty Brada-tom older brother, works there's an idea! You'd be grund! brief, goid and

pronounced it "Warring." you won't need me around, I

guess. See you soon, Bob!" goes job hunting. In a tea room she Jimmy Blake's orchestra is going danced off the stage as the or-Ile Po Duke Turner whom she had known in to play and there will be a few enestra played the final strains "Nica kid, too." 1

"Joan Warren," Bob said, "Thanks, Duke. I enjoyed the KTRITEDAT school days. With him the special numbers. I know you'd of "You Try Somebody Else. It attractive young man she now on the Irmake about $10, Joan, and it would had been a rather clever dance, Inughing softly. That's not a show." Leaving the Lex room, Jan proves their table bo a chance to get your voice be- Blob thought, but he had had just wonderful enough name for a girl

fore the Memphis public. Would about enough. He had sat through like that. I'll change it!" ·

a Spanish tango, a Russian ballet you like to do it?"

and several songs by an entertain- Ing young blues singer.

bul Bol óen pat kee her.

CHAPTER 1li

The mezzanine still milled with people, groups gathering, girls who had appeared on the programme

"Oh. Molly I'd love to!"

He was in high spirits, tre- being stopped by admiring frienda, Joan, outside the ten, room, wAP

"I'll call Nannie," said Molly,

mendously excited. He had found "I loved your number and I taking her excited self in, hand.

Joan thanked her warmly and He might ns well leave, Bob her again and she was not only thought the costumes were the alone Bob, standing Well, that was thatl She told

walked away, lifted out of the thought. There wasn't a soul he beautiful and sweet but talented cleverest." herself it was ridiculous to feel so sober mood of a few minutes be cared about dancing with whon as well. The applauso had brought near the balcony rail, heard it over let down and disappointed. Tad fore. The chance encounter had the entertainment was Anished and Joan back. She stood quietly for and over again. she expected the young man-a been fortunate. At least she to-morrow would be a stiff day. a moment, a smile curving her lips, And then he saw the circle stranger to rush after her? Of would have something cheering to He would explain to Duke and while the orchestra played the about Joan break. She and the Introduction to her encore. She blond girl turned, making their course he wouldn't,

Now to rush make his departure quietly. tell them at home. back and press her most becoming Suddenly the orchestra broke could seo Pat in her place, com- way toward the elevator. He dress. The white one. It wie into the strains of an old favourite, plately at ease, with the confidence started in pursuit, almost

a pretty girl who simple but it had smart lines. She Roses of Picardy." Bob sat back of the very young and beautiful, ning over

And then Joan's eyes met the stepped into his path. had bought it, marked down at a in his sent.

"Bob Weston!" She barred his sale just before Christmas.

smiling gray eyes of the young man not far away. Her voice rose way. again, happily, in the opening strain of the song.

It was just as she had thought The train episode had been a train episode and nothing more. He had forgotten all about her, even though she was wearing the same costume she had worn when he had talked so absurdly and looked ar though he were ready to do some thing dramatic like picking her 115 and dashing off with her.

It was foolish to have expected anything else. Ile hnd wanted to dirt with her on the train an when she wouldn't flirt he had pul her out of mind. There had been nothing more to it than that.

For a moment she wanted to speak to Duke Turner. He had glanced up as she passed. If she had, Duke probably would have wondered who she was. And the young man of the train would have thought she was trying to re-open a flirtation. She would stop thinking, about him, about those teasing eyes.

"Hello, thare, Jozn Waring When did you come home?"

It was Molly Davis speaking She and Joan had been good. friends the last year at Miss Bar- rington's, before Joan had got the chance to earn her tuition by coaching and assisting as practice teacher at Holbrook.

"It's nice to se you, Molly. 1 was beginning to think I didn't know a soul in Memphis."

"Town's getting grown. And full of strangers. Have you Bren our new skyscraper? The Sternes Building."

"Yes. I think it's wonderful." "Our office is on the top floor." "I didn't know you were work- ing, Molly."

"Don't tell me you hadn't heard I'm not a spoiled-darling-of-rich- parents any more!" Molly Bald lightly. "Dad lost

of his

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A stenger girl in white, her eyes brushed by an ineffable charm and wistfulness, her dark hair like wings against her checks, stopped

Again the audience applauded out on the platform. Bob stared

enthusiastically but Joan left the at her, amazed, incredulous.

Then Joan lifted her strong stage. Bob hurried to the door,

clear, voice, the

sweet scanning the fashionably dressed

Bob was at dinner in the spn- clous main dining room of his notel. The orchestra was playing a song he liked. "How much do I love you--I'll tell you no lie. How

leep is the occan? How high, is young the sky 7" Nice tune, nice words. notes soaring upward, filling the Made a man feel sentimental. It room. There was a burst of up- was going to be harder to find that plause as she concluded the num-" girl than he'd thought. He hader. searched the streets for her, stared That's my girl, Duke," Bob

every pretty girl he met. Good said.

"Your girl". dokera, lots of them. But not one

run-

Barbara! Wait one moment, will you? I'll be back."

Ho dashed for the elevator and reached it just as the door slammed and the lift dropped downward.

(To be Continued.)

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