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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH ‹ MONDAY, FEBRUARY

1934

Forgotten Sweetheart ↳ MARY RAYMOND

construction' engineer might earn for dinner.

BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

millionaire, but she was aure it would not be I'll call you," he said. "Willis, BOD WESTON, son of

very big salary.

the chlor engineer, thought he But reply attracted to JOAN WARING, « pretty wirl he has spent train route to

It was fun eating their sand-might come over this evening, Memphis. Boh has come to Memphie in con.

wiches. Thrilling to have so many ho wasn't sure. Said he'd lot me nection with his father's new textile plant.

know about five: If he decides to Joan a member of an impoverished family with an aristocratic backgrunds Herpeople staring at them.

come could we make it tomorrow night?" mother. langs for her daughters to have the melal position rightfully theirs, Jona bas ieft coilere before graduation to assist in the family's finncial emergency, lfer slater, FAT, two years younger, loves pleasure and pretty ethes.

Pat has several dates with JERRY FOR Jerry le a spoiled playboy who is only easing

RESTER, son of her employer. Joan belierim

himself and tries to warn her sister.

BARBARA COURTNEY, a society girl whom

"And no wonder," Joan thought, "He's terribly good looking."

drove

by

"That'll be fine," Joan Bald, She Well, take a look at this, will turned from the telephone. Some you!" Pat was pointing to the first of the buoyancy had left her mood.page of the second section with "Anything the matter?" uaked excited fingers. The entire page was devoted to a feature article and pictures, with, the captfon, "No. Pat, who had just entered.:

"Cost of Gigantic Enterpried to Exceed Three Million."

"I know all about it," Joan said, calmly. "We were out there to day. It's murvellous."

"You knew all about it and you didn't tell us? Well, what do you know about that!"

"Your boy friend stand you up?" "Of course not. Don't be silly! He has to talk. over some plans Joan sald they could. Fleidings they Frum

When Bob reached the hotel hr with the chief engineer."

The chief engineer!" scoffed through Chickasaw Gardens, then

"My, the airs these young past the Memphis Country Club. found a note from the chief engi put.

neer. He would run in the follow.

mill men have. I'll bat ho's a or maybe an assistant Bob thought the Nickey home wo beautiful, so typically southern, ing morning to check the prints. foreman

uperintendent. Pat cried out, "Say," phone number for Bob to call. Bob knew in New York, le scheming to winlle pointed out attractive features he said. There was also a tele-

of other residences.

He called it and Barbara Court-Joan, have you read the paper to the Joan told him about the Hollister home on Walnut Grove with its ney answered. "Where have you night ?" boxwood hedges and spacious been all day?" she queried. "I've grounds. He really must see it in been calling since early this morn- spring when the azaleas and dog-ing." wood were blooming and wisteria

him,

MRS. WARING mesia Bob and invites hlas to dinner. Joan, in thirry of preparations scarcely hears Pat'a description of a out looking man he has seen with Barbar arrives that evening and rengenlaes him as

Courtney. Pat opens

Ucb the door when the man she saw with Barbara

CHAPTER VII

"Not yet."

She was having a small dinner. PIRATES OF PENZANCE covered the pool! There was a planned especially for Bob. She wonderful viata through a lane of wanted some of her friends to meet him, particularly Nancy Wilson, natural evergreens.

m sorry, Barbara, but I have

FINAL PERFORMANCE

Bob called for Joan carly the

"But I wouldn't want a large who was leaving to-morrow morn-H.E. THE GOVERNOR ATTENDS next morning and they drove to the site of the new textile plant.house myself," Bob began. "I'ling. As they rode along, the wind intell you why" He broke off and their faces, he told her of the plans failed to complete the sentence, for the project: Two hundred and "There's something so homeliko fifty acres had been purchased about little houses," he added after with a half mille frontage on the

a moment. "What kind of a home river.

do you want, Joan?"

·

"Know about what?" "That Bob Weston is the, son of owns the whole man who

works."

(To be Continued.)

ANOTHER QUAKE.

INDIA ROCKED BY SEVERE

EARTH TREMOR

New Delhi, Feb. 11.

The quake, which was accom- panted by a severe rumbling sound, lasted for five seconds.-Reuter.

His Excellency the Governor,

An earth tremor, of greater a date," Bob sald,

"Oh, Bob!" Her tone changed Sir William Peel, and Lady Pool,

attended by Capt, R.F. Walter and intensity than the disastrous one slightly.

"You must come," she urged. Mr. J. G. Pilcher, and His Ex-of January 15, was felt have at 10 "It will ruin my party if you don't. cellency the G.O.C., Major General o'clock this morning. I've planned the whole thing for O.C. Borrett and Mrs. Borrett were you. Couldn't your date bo post-among those who attended the final Performance on Saturday evening poned?"

of the "Pirates of Penzance," which has been gaged with such great success by the Hongkong Philharmonic Society at the King's Theatro during the past week.

*

•

Preliminary work on the water way. front was already under

She closed her eyes for a min "Borings and Bounds are now be-ute. a trick remaining from child- ing madé," Bob said, "and specifica- hood.

"White," he announced finally. Ho wished Barbara wouldn't tions will be ready for bids within 30 days."

"With green shutters. And a big draw him in on so many parties. Joan understood little of the lawn with very green grass and He didn't have time to play technical language ho used but she, lots of trees."

around. Still it was very thought proud that he was immensely

"And a swing and slide and aful of her. She was really an aw- should have even a small connessand pile in the back yard!" Bob fully good sort. tion with anything so big and im-teased. portant. She was proud, too, that

Joan ignored him.

he wanted her to know about it. "And a big, yellow cat on the

Bob

expanded .the subject, porch," she said firmly. pleased by Joan's look of interest. decided on a The company had southern plant to serve the trade of a large territory south of the Ohio, he said. Normally, the raw materials would be shipped north to the main plant, but now finished products for the southern arca would be shipped from Memphis, carrying a much lower freight

rate.

"You understand, Joan?"

"I think it's wonderful." she said. "And a good thing for Memphis,' Bob went on, "because it will bring a big payroll here."

had

A good thing for Memphis, Joan was thinking, because it' brought Bob here.

She found her interest growing as he piloted her about the site, already a beehive of activity. Sur veyors at work-machines being shifted into position-trucks' mov- ing about-automobiles coming and leaving.

*

Joan was excited. It was her first glimpse of a huge develop- nient in the making. Waking beside Bob, she noted the deference of the workmen and engineers.

"How are

Weston? you, Mr. Things are moving along fine."

A man touched his cap. "The chief engineer has some prints in his office he wants you to see be- fore you leave, sir."

"Excuse me a moment, Joun,” Bob said. "Sam, tell Miss Waring about the new type of machinery that is being used for the first time in this plant."

"He sure knows his business," said the nan riamed Sam, as Bob moved away.

Juan wanted to ask what Bob's business was. "I'll wait until he tells me," she decided. "He's prob ably one of the young engineers or maybe a surveyor."

They drove back into town about noon. Bob suggested luncheon at a hotel.

"Let's stop by Fieldings sandwiches," Joan said.

for

"He's inclined to spend his money too freely," she thought, "when he should be saving it. This car for instance, with its stream lines and powerful engine."

She didn't know what a young

"Well, all right. I guess I can fix it," he said.

"You're a darling. I knew you would," Barbara said.

He called Joan. "Terribly sorry Bob grinned. "Funny little pic-

"But ture painter," he said. "Maybe about to-night," he said. you're thinking you'd have a white something's come up. I can't make around about sevan Pekingese inside sitting by the fire it. I'll be But I positively forbid it."

He turned to look at her. Joan to-morrow night if that suita." was looking straight ahead, warm colour splashing her cheeks.

She was adorable, Bob thought and sweet and modest. Not a b of a prude though. Most girls liked it when conversation took such an intimate turn. They play. ed up and led a fellow on to say outrageous things.

J

"Guess I've fallen pretty hard." he thought. It was rather sober- ing, coming to a decision about the one girl..

When he left Joan nt home that afternoon they had a tentative data

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