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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1934.

Forgotten Sweetheart by MARY RAYMOND VEEN'S

CHAPTER XXXI

Kghts which had scented so cold

Joan saw a light leap into Bob's Barney would be on his way. Dear, ing ?"- And then Jpán had the grace down by the window again. The

stared blankly at her,

Bob opened the telephone direc-eyes and then die suddenly. Ho dependable Barney! He was like to blush.

list of Blakes. There it was—

tory and ran his eye through the "Come in, Bob." Such a trite "Barnicy H. Blako." No, it was such a cet him when there was "Mr. Barney II. Binko." Queer! auch rapture in her heart. From what Barbara had said ho

dreas must be right because it was

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the rock of Gibraltar, bulwark of Barney said, "We were a pair and hard a short while ago now strength. Like band always of sups, I guces."

glowed warmly, twinkling gayly at her. The radiance in her heart was waiting to help her..

The door opened and Pat, ea- spreading, enveloping the world! In the mirror above the console veloped in a bright lounging robe, "Mra. Robert Weston." She He came into the room, shut table she saw a shining-eyed crea-atbed regarding thern, "What," whispered the words to horself. It had supposed Blake was a bachelor.

ture.

A flame had leaped up in her she began, "could you all be talk- had been meant to be from the bo- Well, it was no matter. The ad-ting the door behind him.

ginning. All the pain had been so "You found me," said Joan un-heart, transforming the passive ing about at this hour?"

"About heaven," said Barney, usclean. On a romantic impulso Hober-eyed girl of an hour before the only "Barney Blake" in the tenant Bob. His voice was into a creature of glowing radiance, tonderly opening his arms, Pat, Joan went to her desk and wrote Barney was at the door then. It without question and reading as the name, then caught the little seemed such a short time since her surence in his happy eyes flew to white square of paper against her call that he must have dropped out him and was gathered into his heart, of the sky. Barney, dlahevelled arms,

Pat, coming into the room and bare-headed. "My God,

"And angels," whispered Barney, quietly, switched on the light. Joan, what is it? Has anything his lips against Pat's bright hair. Joan, I thought you would be in happened to Pat?"

Joan said, tears in her eyes, bed."

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hourse. "I wish to God I hadn't!" It was a rather grim-looking He was still standing, staring at young man who piloted the gray her with dark concentration. Joan roadster through traffle to the thought he looked drunk. Yet she Park Avenue address. Bob was was sure he had not been drink- driving rapidly as possible, ating. He looked ill. Something was

wrong.

the same time remembering that certain the matter, Bob?" she

untimely arguments with traffic officers would only retard his asked gently. progress.

He was dated, almost gay when he halted before the apartment building. A few moments more and he would be on his way to Joan! A few moments more--!

In the lobby a sleepy clerk gave him the number. Bob decided he would not risk ringing and perhaps hearing a polite refusal. He caught the elevator to the fifth floor,

Ilo did not answer. ile caught her by the wrists, held her away from him while he studied her face, Suddents he laughed and pulled her into his arms.

Between flerce klases on her lips Jonn was whispering. "It's been no long. I couldn't bear it. Bobl Do you really love me?"

Without answering he flung her from him violently. "Now go back to him!" he said hoarsely.

He was gone then, running down the stairs, Joan stood where he had left her, amazed, bewildered. What had Bob meant? He had discovered that she was the masked singer. Perhaps he had heard that Barnoy was in love with her. Maybe their marriage plans had leaked out.

.

"Pat" Joan repeated, weakly. "Bless you my children!" She wont "I couldn't sleep." Joan sald

"Why no, Barney---"

And then, as Barney sink weakly in a chair hiding his face with his hands, light flooded Joan'a min: "Oh, Barney, dear! Why didn't you tell me?"

He looked up, smiling a littic in embarrassment. There was relief. in his eyes. "Lord, but you gave me a turn! I thought that Pat-"

"You and Pat in love--and not telling me!" Joan murmured. She ant down beside him. “Oh, Barney, what you must have been through! And Pat too!" Her words were broken of suddenly at the memory of Pat sobbing in the night. Pat's wan face as she went doggedly, bravely through trying days.

"Joan, what's happened?" Bar- ney asked. "You mean you really don't mind about us?"

Joan heard the knock on the doar. She had changed to a simple short-sleeved house frock. The cos- tume she had worn on the stage --and during that hasty drive home--Iny where she had dropped It on the bed.

Her slippers were an the floor where she had kleked them. A forlorn Cinderella had re- turned from the ball,

Realizing sleep was impossible, Their marriage plans! Stil Jonn told him then about Bob. Joan had decided to unpack a mis-shaken by the memory of Bob'a Barney groaned. "I get dumber cellaneous assortment of boxes that kisses only one thought remained every day!" he said. "Weston cluttered the room. After a while clear to her. She could not marry came to me for your address to- she gave up the task, letting her Barney now that she knew Bob night and I wouldn't give it to him. thoughts drift as they would. She loved her. Bob had been swept by You see, Joan, I thought he was ent at the window and looked out. sonte terrible emotion. Jealousy or just a rich rounder looking for an- She had been in Bob's home, a rage. Nevertheless he loved her. ether thrill." beautiful home mellowed by years, That thought was singing That explained it all. Bob for over which the gracious presence through her agitation, a winged some reason must have interpreted of

his ancestors seemed to brood. shaft of light through the dark un- Barney's refusal to mean that he She had climbed the staira he must happiness that had enveloped her was in love with her. have mounted hundreds of times, for so long. She must tell Barney She had seen him, too, been 80 in the morning. No, she must tell Bear that she could note the chang-him to-night. She had been plaa ing expressions on his face. Shening to cheat Barney and herself. had sung to him.

Now, whatever came even if she Wrapped in her thoughts, Joan never saw Bob again-sho could Acarcely heeded the knocking at not marry Barney,

the living room door until it be She called the number and after insistent. It was Barney along moment heard his voice; probably. He had been worried by

her nervousness, disturbed becauYes, Joan, what is it?

she could, give no explanation of

her strange manner.

Are you

"Barney, something's happened. Can you come--?"

on, "Barney, now that you've softly. "I'm too happy." wedding don't you think Pat should illumined. "Oh, Joan, I can't be changed brides just before your be getting her beauty sleep? In lieve I'm the one getting married "And me!" said Pat, her face

the five seconds while I turn my to-morrow!" back you may tell her you love her."

Joan was glad it was Pat who was to be married to-morrow-to As if I didn't know," came Barney. She was sure the same Pat's happy voice, muffled against time to-morrow would bring Bob Barney's coat,

back to her. Joan went to her roon and sat

(To Be Continued.),

ALLEGED INVASION. SETTLEMENT SCHEME.

CHINESE REPORTS WERE MUCH EXAGGERATED

London, Mar. 12.

JAPANESE IMMIGRANTS FOR MANCHUKUO

Tokyo, Mar. 12. With reference to the complaint The Ministry of Overseas Affairs from south-west China, echoed in plans to organise a Japanese-Man- Nanking, that 2,000 British troops chukue Land Company to facilitate ad invaded Yunnan, it is learn- Japanese immigration In Man-

that the facts are somewhat chukuo.

It la stated that the South Man- It appears that a small party churian Railway and of civilians, accompanied by police Companies will help to launch the Oriental escorts for protection against company. brigands, recently explored the

different.

Wa States, inside the Northern Japanese authorities will invest Burma frontier,

10,000,000 yen in cash and the Man- The Chinese allegation can only chukuo Government will donate "I'll call him to-morrow and ex-bo described as a grotesque fan- land equivalent in value for the plain," Barney promised.

tasy-Reuter.

colonization scheme.--United Press.

"No, he'll come back.

Ho was

just excited," Joan said. Loving each other as they did, what could possibly keep them apart? Now that she and Bob both know what was in each other's heart.

"Are you sure?"

"Sure," Joan sald and meaning It. She had never been so happy. "You and Pat-" She went back to the subject engrosaing him. “I

Joan ruse and opened the door. She heard the click of the tele- can't see why you didn't tell me. For a moment there was silence.phone which meant she knew, that | Didn't you know you were cheat-

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