1934-02-08 — Page 3

Forgotten Sweetheart, MARY RAYMOND

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BOB WESTON, son of a millionaire, and -JOAN WARiNu, a Memphis girl, are aluno - to each one? on the train, en route to Jeft allege before Memphis, Joen he graduation to set her family in a financial emergency. Los se evening to Memphis to onnexion with the conaturtion of a aduteem branch of ha inbera milió.

Bob spiska to even but, thinking be wimrunga iliration, one rebutis him. le Some light be car at the station batte

friend, DUKE TURNER, that he la deters

mined to Apu osta

Joan's faner, dead, was a member of an Aristocratic fainty and MR8, WAILING koop for her daughters to enjoy the social position nightly UK. PAT, who is 18. and hai

• Job typist, lorem pleseure and pret colber and pass to escape the privations mad monsony of her mother's life through a rich

BIT.BMV.

| and thought she was A-1.

When Barbara had gone he went to his room and studied the list Warrons in the telephone directory, Well, there was nothing else to do. Ho would go

list through the systematically. Half way through, somo time anter, he thought he detected an amused note in the operator's voice. He crimsoned, but went doggodly on. Some of the Warrens were out. He made pencil notations of these..

Marine Bob In a tea rooms but he does not see her. Through MOLLY DAVIS, a soelty girl, Joan sings at K Junior Leska benes encerianmens which Ilob attenzĽU, After the programme be is waiting for JoD

"May I speak to Joan, please?" About the twelfth time he asked that a voice said picasantly, “Just

moment.”

Some- A man's voice answered. when__isia DAIN 20 barred by BARBARA one thought he wanted to speak COURTNEY, whom he bad known in New to "Joe". Bob's spirits slumped York. Because of this brief enchanter again.

low Joan namin.

CHAPTER IV

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Joan flow to her room, her faca retorted Pat. She was lying on train trip, thinking of last night, I

Dick uun't burning Pat kissing a man who tud davunjust and benened for the wondering, ligullig,

austraction. discarded. [notice

He was little more than a stranguri 2340 BLAS gasiDO "AnyROWS well on, it's thought i was a persect audi- it was cucupi

"I have to talk to 'Pat," she usual in these times to get any noe; exacny und Bunt or gırı al

Jocess physician should have thought miserably. kind of rate. Jelly Said 60."

Pac camo up the stairs, hum- ***Jerry *** querieu, hue mother.

or a whe.

ming gally. "Oh, you're awake, "Mis amily own the bustnieks.

Joan had been in bed more than soal, and said, sturing "Don't any Ho's swoil,"

reproved an hour when she heard a car stop uny at the sum figure sitting up- 'swell, her mother, it doesn't sound in front of the nouse. That meant right in bed. nice, How long have you known rat was home. tus young maut”.

"Oh, several weeks," Pat said carelessly.

The doorbell rang a few minutes later and Pat how to it. She came back with colour high in her cheeka

"Joan, lend me your rouge and Hurry! I can't find lipstick." mine."

What are you organizing_for?" Bill, who had just entered the room, asked.

"At the end of a weary round of phone calls, confidence was leaving him. logically, ho WOB angry "I'm going to a fire, darling," The hotel lobby was filled with with Barbara Courtney. If Bar Pat answered impudently.. "Look people when Bob reached it, but bara hadn't stopped him, he would out of the window and you'll sca the girl he sought was not there. have reached Joan before she the little red wagon."

Tho rich havo descended up-

them

She was not in front of the hotel stopped in the elavator, If she had Bill went to the window and or at the side entrance, search re- not stopped him, he would be looked out. A long, low black car yealed. He felt sick with disap-with Joan now-driving maybe, with nickel trimmings was drawn pointment.

or watching a picture show, or up at the curb, looking, somehow, But, he told himself, she would perhaps they'd be in the living out of place on the street. not be hard to find now. She had room of her home with an open a glorious voice. She sang at en-fire and the lights turned low. on' us," Bill begon. tertainments. And her name was His blueprints were in cast. "Ob, bo as simple as you like, Joan Warren. Well, the night had The small trunk Alled with his BID," Pat aald airily. Her eyes yielded something.

favourite books-books which had were shining. She was applying Barbara Courtney was waiting supplied all his need for entertain-ipstick and rouge, pinching her when he returned. "Don't bother ment during six months in the eyelashes upward to make to explain, Bob," she said. "I sup- Azores-was waiting to be un-curl, going through motions with pose you had a telegram-to Hend packed. But he began undressing. which the family was familiar. or somebody called you to the Ile was tired. The night was flat. "If you're interested I'll tell i phone er your bootlegger was wait- He would find Joan if he had you that I'm having dinner down- ing.

to employ every detective In Mem- town with Jerome Forrester," Pat Three bad guessca, Shall I ex-phis to do it.

said. "He's rich and attractive. plain?"

Incidentally his failing is blondes "Don't bother. I'm so terribly

like me. I've had lunch with him glad to see you it doesn't matter."

twice and there's no reason why I That was one of the nice things

can't go to dinner with him." about Barbara. She never made things difficult.

"But I am hurt because

you

"I'm getting off my hend," he thought. "I'm going to bed and sleep off this sentimental spree."

But the romantle hangover was just as bad.

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Joan was having her blue mo-

"Well, you can't," Bill said.

. "Pat---"" her mother began..

"Can't I?" said Pat rebellious-

That old stuff went out with, hair

didn't call me when you Brst got ments too. She was punishingly. "Now, Mother, don't be 901 here! I called and called and herself with the thought that she couldn't get you," she went on. would never see him again. If she nets."

"I planned to call you soon.had only waited a moment longer She was off in a sudden whirl I've been busy working on plans he would probably have joined "My for the textile plant-

them. But she had looked back "But you'll play, around some, and a girl was talking with hlm. Bob. What about to-morrow So she had rushed away with Pat night? Some of us are going to as though she wanted to get away the club for dinner and then to from him. What was the matter the Silver Slipper later."

with girls that they acted like

He hesitated "I'm really fright-that? fully busy. I've a bunch of blue- prints to check to-morrow."

"Please, Bob! It's going to be an awfully nice party.”

"All right thon. I really want ed to "

"It's settled And will you pick 'me up, Bob? I'm going to break

a date for you."

"I'll never see him again," she thought. : "Opportunities don't keep coming to people."

The mood persisted and Joan in such a mood was as nice to have about as an ice pack on a cold, damp day, according to Pat. It was three days later. Pat had received a $5 a month raise and

blue beret-oh, Mother, where did you put it? Don't wait up for me, Joan. Put a key in the mail box"

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Joan saw Pat wave a careless hand to a young man coming up the walk. But it was a full mo ment before she recognized the young man as Dick Thornton. And even more difficult a few mo- ments later, listening to his deep, assured voice. Yes, mother was right. Dick had changed. He was a man now, fine and dependable. Any girl should be proud to pos-. sess his affections,

What was the matter with her

Dick's It was hard to refuse Barbara.her clation was somewhat dampen-that

obvious devotion She

was a nice kid and

should leave her cold? While he he'd ed by Joan's lack of enthusiasm. rather liked her the summer they "Of course I'm glad, darling,"talked of plans for the future- were on the same house party in Joan said. "I think it's wonder-hinting somehow that Joan was Maine. His father had met her, ful."

bound up in them-her thoughts too, when she came to New York "You seem thrilled all right!" were far away. Thinking of a

resent

"I was worried, Pat". But the minutes dragged and "Look here, Joan I won't Pat tailed to appear. Finauy Joan save you sitting up worrying went into tae hall. The light about me. I've gotten along three downstairs had been left burning ears without you and I won't and from whore, sne stood shouave you telling me what to do could sea the two below clearly. ow.", Pat's laughing lace in its tramc of golden hair was lifted to meor the gaze of the young man.

Suddenly Joan saw the man's arm go around Pat, puiling hei lose, and they kissed.

"Pat, let's not quarrel,"

"Well, then, get this straight. 've had a wonderful time to-night nd I'm going to have more of .nemi'

(To be Continued.)

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