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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY,

MARCH

1934.

Forgotten Sweetheart ↳ MARY RAYMOND

CHAPTER XXVIII

by

not aisle with you-and Barney."

:

Pat thought Jean looked tired "Don't worry," Pet sald., "I'm together, a frown that was using. my head now. I have to!" frowning at all-Just concentration, Lying in the darkness, Joan bat- and Joan, meeting Pat's wondering Joan sat down on the edge of

Then it was Vance, Joan was the ominous set to his chin when tled with herself and won. Sho eyes, thought her s.ator looked angry and tno teasing, would put aside the dream exist weary. It really was much too Pats bed. "Pat, darung," she

his firm, ence in which only Bob was real. soon after Pat's illness for her to bo said, "what are you crying about7" amazed at the revelation in the ho was

She would think of practical things on her feet all afternoon. She throw an arm out ins Krim young voice. How soldeh she stulle which revealed

"I'll finish the shopping to-mor- other giri. Like a child, Pat pil-had been. So absorbed in her own white teeth.

She must not allow herself to home, companionship, protection.

"I'm going shopping this after-row," Joan said. "I'm afraid this lowed ner head against Joan's arm. unhappiness she had failed to re-

Even Pat. noon, she told at at noon next afternoon was too much for you. "Billy of me to ery," Pat whispered member that others had problems think of hum. This absorption was

too. She had known of course that shutting out every one.

day. "Ask Barney to let you of There's not much more to get. I'll brokenly, "when there's no rea

Pat was scoing a good deal of And Barney, too. Non."

Barney had seemed troubled and early. I want you to come with need another evening dress and a Vance Nicholas but it had never

travelling outfit.” **** **You want mo to occurred to her that Pat's interest preoccupied lately. He hati ceased

help!".

"Oh," said Pat, "you'll be going to question her about the date. for

"Of course, Pat. Don't you want

away 7 was so deep.

their wedding. Perhaps he had

to?"

"I only meant I'd be selecting been hurt, by her lack of en- thusinam.

things I like, Joan-"

"But there must be a. reason. Please tell me, dear!"

Could Pat bo grloving about Jarry Forrester? No, that did not scom likely. Pat had seemed per fectly happy for weeks. And it was just as unlikely that Pat was homesick She adored the excite ment of New York. She was never tired or

or bored.

"Pat," Joan bald slowly. "I can't quite believe it. Of course ho's good looking

"Well, if you had had eyes you would have noticed that I was giv- ing him all my time."

"I did notice, but I didn't think Suddenly Joan believed she un-it meant anything." derstood. It must be that Pat was "No use worrying, Joan. Guess in love, How blind she had been I've got another ease of puppy love, not to understand! All at once as mother would call it. I'll get

Pat said in a quite voice, “Joan, when are you and Barney going to

be married?"

Joan'a heart thumping, her mind veering frantically away from the decision again. "I don't know. Why?"

And then Pat's sober voice. definite data."

me.

They spent the early part of the afternoon buying Hagorie-lovely, lacy, Trilly things, plied in lavish heaps on the counter before them. The saleswoman lifted a negligee from a hanger..

This is one of the prettiest we she said It was an · EX-

" "Of course,” said Joan, smiling. Barney hasn't said anything about it recently but he used to be talk- ing all the time about the cruise we wore to take. Some place in the tropics. It's cruise he thinks is just perfect."

Oh," said Pat. Her voice held a hollow note.

Joan say that Pat had changed. [over it, I suppoas, but it's painful “Well, I think you ought to sethado of blue artfully cut while you and Barney are gone."

She was more subdued now. There while it lasts-like mumps and was a becoming reserve about her. meaatea." "Who is he?" Joan asked.

"Pat" began Joan wonderingly. "It's just that I'll bo lonely said Pat from the dressing table, behind a big powder puff;

So Pat had noticed that Barney with lines that were: demure, yet was troubled. After a long moment with a touch of sophistication.

richness "Six weeks will be gone before Joan sighed. If she and Pat were Joan said slowly, "Yes, I guess we Soft, creamy laco added There was a moment of silence.

you realize it," Joan assured hor. Joan felt Pat's arm grow tense only at home tonight! Nothing should. We'll make it soon, Pat. to the astin.

Joan. Pat, dear, why don't you go home against her own. Then came Pat's about this now life seemed real. And announco It later. I don't "Like it, Pat?" asked Jo

for a visit while we're away?" "It's a dream o usual cheerful voice, "Now, won't Memories of those weeks at home, want a lot of fuss and excitement.

"No," said Pat brightly. "I'd memories of Bob'seemed a hundred. You know how popular Barney fb. The salcewoman held the negli- you listen to Mrs. Detective!"

"Pat, dear, forgive me for anying times more genuine.

Wo'll just walk off some day and gee up against Pat's shoulders. "It rather not. Don't worry about ma! Unconsciously Joan had hoarded be married."

makes your blue eyes bluer." she You know I'll find plenty of ways Evidently this, but I hate to think you might seriously

Pat was laughing queerly, "I smiled. "This slinde would not be to amuse myself hore." cara for Vance. I've every memory, overy gesture of

The doorbell rang, "It's prob thought from the first that he is Bob's. She could still see the was just thinking," she said, "that quite so good for you," she said Pat was herself again.

ably. Barney." said Joan and turned Jerry's type. I'm sorry if I've hurt steadiness... of his eyes, the little my last chance has gone to be to Joan. "because your eyes are!

trick he had of drawing his brows maid of honour and walk down the darker."

"But it's for Joan! exclaimed from the window.

"Let me," said Pat, and was off Pot

"Oh, I'm sorry. I thought you like a flash. Joan heard her open were the saleswoman broke off the door and after a moment Bar- a confusion. Jdan amiled. Thesey's voice, "Well, what's happened woman thought Tat was selecting her own trousseau, No wonderi Joan knew that her own expression was far from bride-tike.

you,"

►

"I'll take it," Joan said. "But Joan!

Pat protested. "It isn't your colour,"

"It will do well enough," Juan

Bald.

"Well," said Pat, "when it comes to clothes, you hold the record for enthusiasm."..

here?"

"We've been shopping for Joan." "For Jonn?"

"Buying her things, Barney. I thought you understood why wanted the afternoon off."

Joan did not hear Barney's reply but when they were alone together Inter aho said, "Barney, can you imagine Pat being upset because we'll be leaving her?"

"Leaving her?

queried. Barney, "On our trip," said Jonn own- It was that way with everything... Whatever Pat admired Joun par-dering why she needed to explain. chased. "Anyone would think we "Maybe we'll have to take were buying my trousseau," Pnt along with us." sald on the way home.

Pat

"No!" said Barney. Joan looked

A number of packages had ar at him, surprised. She had never rived before they reached the heard his voice so vehement. She apartment and were neatly stacked had been teasing him, of course. on the floor of the living room, It was strange he had not under mute-evidence of the busy after-stond that. Something had car noon. Joan gathered them up and tainly gone wrong with Barney's carried thent into the bedroom,nerves.

It was then that Joan made her dropping them to the window seat.

Aren't you going to unwrap decialon. "Barney," she said, "let's them?"

get married soon!

"Not to-night" said Joan.

(To Be Continued)

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