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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13

Forgotten Sweetheart ↳ MARK RAYMOND

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"A millionaire," said Bill. Sis!" He stopped, warned mother's glance.

"Well, by his

BO WESTON, son of a millionaire, deeply attracted to JOAN WABING, pretty siri be fit aw on the trais en route le Memphis Bob has come to Memphis in on- retion with his father's new textile plant. Joana member of an impoverished Pat was deep in the society page family wan Aristocratic background, Her mother langs for her daughters to enjoy now, characteristically forgetting the metal position, that is rightfully their for the moment the subject which Joan's later, PAT, two your young hnd engrossed her so 'shortly be Joven plaksure and pretty clothes. She is infatuated with JERRY PORRESTER on fore, of her employer. Zous baller Jerry la merely musling himself and tries to warst her vister.

Joan was thinking: "Well, of course, ha didn't tell me. He BARBARA COURTNEY, a popular socket wouldn't say, I'm the son of the wirl wnum Bob had known in New York, i man who owns the whole thing." scheming to win him.

Bob take Joan to see the texille plank "I see where, Barbara Courtney They have a tentativo engagement for that is having another party," Pat put evening but be il compelled to break it when be learns Harbara ha included him in in. And then, "Well, of all the dinner Pat rende of the in the men! Guess he

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early," Bob's deep voice came over. the wire. "But I couldn't wait."

Ile couldn't wait. Happiness came flooding back.

"I was wondering if you couldn't arrange to have lunch with me to. about last night." day. And, Joan, I want to explain

ing at the darkness outside. If Bob had been casual or indifferent it wouldn't have occurred to her to believe he was beginning to care, But he hadn't been casual. He had

He seemed eager to be with her. had been tender and protective not possessive. The way he looked at her, the way hile deep voice dwelt on her name. Well, another girl was probably thinking the same things and coming to the same conclusion. Bob had pre-whisper. forred to be with Barbara evidently and had broken a date to go there. The chief ongineert

"I won't be like this," Joan de tormined bravely. "I've always I'll just forget him!"

"It doesn't matter."

"All right, go on being a soft- boiled egg!" Came Pat's vehement

"It was a party a girl I know had planned. She had been trying to get me all day and counted me la anyway. It would have upset things if I had dropped out at that

stand."

GOLD SHIPMENTS.

HEAVY, EXPORTS FROM BRITAIN TO US.

London, Feb. 12. Last week was by far the most active which the Gold Market in London has experienced, and the amounts dealt in were extremely large. Purchases were mainly for shipment to America.

dewasa per and also learns hob is the son of thought you didn't rend the society despised suspicious, catty people. hour. I was sure you would under- nearly 56,000,000 in kold bullion THE YOUNG MOTHER

the man who owns the textile plant.

CHAPTER VIIL

Joan's bewildered, incredulous eyes met Pat's. "So you didn't know!" Pat was saying. "Some- body's been putting things over on our little Joan. Listen to this!"

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page, Joan! Guess he didn't know that every little thing Barbara does geta in the paper!"

"What are you talking about, Pat?" Joan asked,

stand-

The liner Europa sailed from Southampton on Saturday with on board, and this brought total He knew she would understand! of gold shipped in six liners, from Sho had been silly.

Southampton in the last eight days, to $16,250,000.

But there was no lifting of the shadow in her eyes. She opened

"Ben- the door to Bonny's room.

"About lunch1" ny, you've hardly touched your din-

"You're absolutely a sap if you nor!" she exclaimed.

"Didnt have much appetite to-don't show some spirit," from Pat. "I'm terribly sorry, Bob, but I'll night."

be touching until noon and I'll be buay, this afternoon, too.”

Joan, that Mr. Weston who was hero last night is a regular fellow, fan't he? I-liked him,"

"About your friend, Bob, ing you up for a dinner date with Barbara," said Pat. Posing dramatically, Pat read: "He didn't!"

Joan stood looking down at him. 'Construction of the first unit of

"Well, maybe I can't read. May-Her heart ached. "How thin be mistake was, and yet how dear and uncom- the now Weston Textile Mill plant be. Miss Wilson made a to be erected near Memphis at an when she wrote this. If you want plaining! initial cost of between $3,000,000 to read about the party at the and $3,500,000 will begin as soon as Courtneys to-night here it is with preliminary work on the water- Mr. Robert Weston of New York front alte purchased by the com- as big as you please in the guest pany is completed, it was an-list!" nounced to-day by Robert Weston, There was a elenco and then Waring with a glance at representing his father, James Mrs. Weston of New York City, owner Joan's white face, said, gently: of the company."

"Pat, how you go on! Maybe the young man can explain."

"Pat," said Joan, "you're making ail of that up. Give me that pa- per!"

"He will," Put said scornfully. "But I hope Joan won't listen to him."

Joan said slowly, unhapplly, "Pat, you're a jealous, suspicious, little cat."

"Well, all right. It's going to be a long day for me. But I guess I'll find plenty to do at the plant." His voice sounded cheerful. Ho had no idea that he was being punished, Joan decided.

"Yes." She stopped and patted the thin hand. "To-morrow you're "Shall I drop around about going to the dinle again and begeven?"

She thumped and pummelled." lifted a pillow and shook it before slipping it under her brother's head,

"Joan, Mr. Weston likes you a lot, doesn't he?"

"Benny," Joan broke in breath- lessly. "You romancer! I barely know him."

"Fine," said Joan.

Pat stood in the doorway, her cont and hnt on. "You're letting him come tonight?" she asked Bcornfully.

"Yes," said Joan radlantly, "I

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"You don't knew the first thing She sat down beside the bed and about handling men." Pat aald. began reading. The book related "Not the first thing! Imagine let- the adventures of Richard, a mod-ting him of na casily as that." crn lion-heart, whose deeds fur- queernished a thrilling saga.

"I'd hate to have you lose your head over him when it won't do any good."

Once when dangers were piling sho

"There's more," said Pat. "Just Ilston to this!" She road on: "The Weston Mills has a nominal capitalization of $65,000,000, with 1,000,000 shares of common stock quoted at $80 on to-day's market and 6,000 in proferred stock. It is intended to issue 60,000 shares of Joan smiled. It was a common stock for expansion pur-little snille that didn't linger, that poses in connection with the com-didn't reach her eyes. Funny for up for the valiant Richard

Pat to be talking to her about los-stumbled over the words. pany's planta at Niagara Falls, an-

"Why Joan," Benny exclaimed. other In New Jersey and the Ten-ing her head.

I'd hate to see anybody making "You're crying. Richard won't die. nessee project. Read it all if you're interested."

a fool of you," Pat continued. "You don't think they would drop could have told you before. He was a hero right in the beginning, do the man I saw with Barbara at the you?“ Book Shelf. I didn't tell you be cause I hated to spoil the dinner for you after you had worked so hard. I hope you'il drop him like "My dear, you didn't dream--?"a ton of bricks if he's started two- "No, of course not." Joan said. timing."

"I'm going up stairs," Joan said. "What difference does it make?"

"What difference?" Pat ex-"Don't worry, Pat. My heart's in- claimed. "Oh, none in the world! tact!" Rich men go around every day fall-

Bill said, "Great Scott! What, do you know about Joan grabbing somebody like that!"

Joan's eyes were wide, her face a little pale. She met her mother's astonished eyes.

ing for poor girls, like King She wanted to be alone. Up- Copethus and the beggar maid. atsirs in the hallway there was a Only they don't marry them these window. Joan paused there, star-

Yes, you would drop a hero right in the beginning unless you wanted to suffer terribly.

"You look tired," Benny said. "There are black smudges under your eyes."

The black smudges were still there in the morning. But they were not there an hour after break. fast. It is wonderful what magic there can be in a telephone call. "I'm afraid I called you

too

"I'm never going' to be so silly again," sald Joan. "You had me imagining all sorts of things. And there was no reason for it."

She might have felt less light-. hearted if she had known that Bob had just put down the telephone when it rang again.

"Hello," said Barbara. "Wasn't it cruel of me to get you up when you had just gone to bed?

"I had five good hours of sleep, Edison said four was all anybody needed."

"I had to call. You slipped away so carly. Couldn't you meet me for lunch. There's something ox- citing I want to tell you.”

(To be Continued.)

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