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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1934.

Forgotten Sweetheart ↳ MADY RAYMOND

DEGIN HERE TO-DAY

construction engineer might earn, for dinner. but she was sure it would not be deeply attracted to JUAN WARING, pretty a very big salary,

BOD WESTON, son of a millionaire,

Memple. ob has come to Memohle in con

wir be has seen on a train en route to It was fun eating their sand- naction with his father's new textile plantwiches. Thrilling to have so many

Joana a member of an impoverished family with an aristocratio backgrond. Her people staring at them. mother lones for her daughters to have the

"And no wonder," Joan thought.

social position rightfully theirs. Joan halle's terribly good looking." left college before graduation to astiat in the family's financial emergency. Ifer sister,

From Foldings they drove

PAT, two years younger, lores pleasure and through Chickasaw Gardens, thon

preits clothes.

himself and tries to warn her alsier.

DARBARA COURTNEY, & society girl whom

"I'll call you." he said. "Willis, the chief engineer, thought he might come over this evening. But ho, wasn't sure. Sald. he'd let me know about five If he decides to come could we make it to-morrow night?"

Joan said they could, When Bob reached the hotel hi

by

"That'll be fine," Joan sald. Shio 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?" asked excited fingers. The entire page a featuro. article was devoted to "No."

and pictures, with the caption, Pat, who had just entered,

--"Your boy friend stand you up?" "Cost of Gigantic Enterprise to

"Of course not. Don't be silly! Exceed Three Million."

"I know all about it," Jonn said, He has to talk over some plans with the chief engineer."

calmly. "We were out there to Tho

chief engineer!" scoffed day. It's marvellous."

"You knew all about

and you men have. I'll bet ho's a or maybe an assistant superintendent."

A little later Pat cried out, "Say, Joan, have you read the paper to night ???

"Not yet."

mill

foreman

know about that!"

"Know about what?"

Pat ben several dates with JERRY POR-past the Memphis Country Club, found a note from the chief engi. Pat. "My, the airs these young Äidn't tell us? Well, what do you RESTRI, son of her amploser, Joan baller Bob thought the Nickey home was neer. He would run in the follow Jerry is a spoiled playboy whole only amusing beautiful, so typically southern. ing morning to check the prints,

phone number for Bob to call. Bob knew in New York, la scheming to winHe pointed. out attractive features he said. There was also a tolo-

f other residences.

He called it and Barbara Court Joan told him about the Hollister home on Walnut Grove with its noy answered. "Where have you And spacious been all day?" she queried. "I've boxwood hedges grounds. He really must see it in been calling since early this mora- spring when the azaleas and dog-ing."

him

MES. WARING mesta Bob and invites him. to dinner. Joan, In farty of preparations: scateely hears Pat'a description of a "knock, ont looking man" she has seen with Barbars Courtney Pat opere the door when arrives that eventing and reconfoes him as the man she saw with Barbar

CHAPTER VII

wood were blooming and wisteria She was having a small dinner. PIRATES OF PENZANCE

for Bob. She

covered the pool! There was planned especially wonderful vista through a lane of wanted some of her friends to meet him, particularly Nancy Wilson, natural evergreens,

who was leaving to-morrow morn ing.

Bob called for Joan early the next morning and they drove to

"But I wouldn't want a large the site of the new bextile plant-house myself," Bob began. "I'll As they rode along, the wind in tell 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 flity acres had been purchased about little houses," he added after with a half mile frontage on the a moment. "What kind of a home river.

do you want. Joan?"

way.

"I'm sorry, Barbara, but I have a date," Bob said.

"Oh, Bob" Her tone changed slightly.

"You must come," she urged. "It will ruin my party if you don't. I've planned the whole thing for you. Couldn't your date be post-

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Preliminary work on the water front was already under

She closed her eyes for a min "Borings and sounds are now be uto, a trick remaining from child-poned?" ing made," Bob said, "and specifica-hood.

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

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

around. Still it was very thought was immensely proud that he "And a swing and slide and a

ful of her. She was really an aw- should have even a small connee-sand pile in the back yard!" Bob fully good sort. tion with anything so big and im-teased. portunt. She was proud, too, that Joan ignored him. he wanted her to know about it.

"And a big, yellow cat on Bob expanded

Bob grinned. "Funny little pic pleased by Joan's look of interest. Porch," she said firmly. The Company had decided on a ture painter," he said. "Maybe southern plant to serve the trade you're thinking you'd have a white of a large territory south of the Pekingese inside sitting by the fire Ohio, he said. Normally, the raw But I positively forbid it." materials would be shipped north to the main plant, but now finished products for the southern would be shipped from Memphis, carrying a much lower freight

rate.

the

"You understand, Jonn?"

subject,

area

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

it hnd

A good thing for Memphis, Joan was thinking, because 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-aŭtomeblies coming and leaving.

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

"How are you, Mr. Weston?-- 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, Joan," Ilob 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 man named Sam, as Bob moved away.

Joan wanted to ask what Bob's business was, "I'll wait until he tells me," she decided. "He's prob ly one of the young engineers

or maybe a aurveyor.

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

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

for

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

She didn't know what a young-

the

He turned to look at her. Joan was looking straight ahead, warm colour splashing her checks.

She was adorable, Bob thought and sweet and modest. Not a bit 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 sax outrageous things.

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

When be left Joan at home that afternoon they had a tentativo dato

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Lady Siboll Lygon, Socialist daughter of Earl Beauchamp, who is being sued for libel by her uncle, the Duke of West- minster, as the result of an article in which she criticised the Duke for spending money lavishly in France.

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

"You're a darling? I know you would," Barbara sald.

He called Joan. "Terribly sorry about to-night," he said. "But something's come up. I can't make it. I'll be around about to-morrow night if that suits."

Bever

"That Bob Weston ie the son of

the

works."

man who owns the whole

(To be Continued.)

ANOTHER QUAKE.

FINAL PERFORMANCE

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New Delhi, Feb. 11: His Excellency the Governor,

An earth tremor, of greater Sir William Feel, and Lady Peel, attended by Capt, R.F. Walter and intensity than the disastrous one Mr. J. G. Pilcher, and His Ex-of January 15, was felt have at 10 The quake, which was accom- cellency the G.O.C., Major General o'clock this morning. O.C. Borrett and Mrs. Borrett were among those who attended the final panied by a severe rumbling sound, performance on Saturday evening lasted for five seconds.-Reuter, of the "Pirates of Penzance," which has been staged with such great success by the Hongkong words he paid a glowing tribute to Philharmonic Soclety at the King's the way the dramatis personae, the chorus and all taking part had done Theatre during the past week.

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