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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY,

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MARCH 13, 1934.

Forgotten Sweetheart ↳ MAY RAYMOND VEEN'S

CHAPTER XXXI

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Joan Bow n Hght leap, Into Bob's Barney would be on his way. Dear, ing?" And then Joan had the grace down by the window again. The eyca and then die suddenly, He dependable Barney! He was like to blush.

lights which had seemed so cold Bob opened the telephone diree-stared blankly at her.

the rock of Gibraltar, bulwark of Barney said, "We were a pair and hard a short while ago now tory and ran his eye through the

"Como in, Bob." Such a trito strength. Like a hand always of saps, I guess!"

glowed warmly, twinkling gayly at list of Blakes. There it was-way to greet him when there was waiting to help her.

her. The radianco in her heart was "Barney Blake." No, it was such rapture in her heart.

The door opened and Pat, en-prending, enveloping the world! "Mrs. Barney H. Binke." Queeri

Robort Weston.." Sho In the mirror above the console (veloped in a bright lounging robe, From what Barbara had and he

"What," whispered the

words to herself. He came into the room, shut- table she saw a shining-oyed crea-stood regarding them. had supposed Blake was a bachelor,

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

You found me," sald, Joan un-heart, transforming the passive ing about at this hour?"

ginning. All, the pain had been so dress must be right because it was

auber-eyed girl of an hour before "About, henven," said Barney, unclesa. On a romantic impulse into a creature of glowing radiance. tenderly opening his arms. Pat, Joan went to hor 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 aurance 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, dishevelled arms

Pat, coming into the

directory.

It was

บ

room

steadily the only "Barney Binke", in tho "Yes," sald Bob. His voice was

... hoarse.

"I wish to God I hadn't!" rather grim-looking He was still standing, staring at young man who plloted the gray her with dark concentration. Joan roadster through traffle to the thought he looked drunk. Yet she Park Avenue addreas. Bob was

was sure he had not been drink- and bare-headed. "My God, "And angels," whispered Barney, quietly, switched on the light. driving as rapidly as possible, at ing. He looked ill. Something was Joan, what is it? Has anything his lips against Pat's bright hair. the same time remembering that certainly wrong.

happened to Pat?" untimely arguments with traffic officers would only retard his progress.

He was elated, almost gay when he balted before the apartment building. A few moments more and he would be on his way, to Jonn A few moments more-1.

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

Joan beard the knock on the door. She had changed to a simple short-sleeved house frock. The con- tume she had worn on the stage and during that hnaty drive home-lay where she had dropped

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"What's the matter, Bob?" she naked ger

Kantly,

He did not answer. Ho caught! her by the wrists, hold her away from him while he studled her face, Suddenly he laughed and pulled her into his arma,

Between fierce kisses on her lips Joun was whispering. "It's been no long. I couldn't bear it. Bob Do you really love mo?"

Without answering ho flung her| from him violently, "Now go back to him?" he said hoarsely.

He was gone then, running down the stairs. Jonn stood where he had left her, amazed, bewildered. What had Bob meant? Ile had discovered that she was the masked it on the bed. Her slippers were singer. Perhaps he had heard that on the floor where she had kicked | Barney was in love with her. them. A forlorn Cinderella had re- Maybe their marriage plans had turned from the ball.

lenked but.

"Pat," Joan repeated, weakly, "Why no, Barney"

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Joan said,. tears in her eyes, I thought you would be in

"I couldn't sleep." Joan said "Blenn you my children!" She went

"Barney, now that you've softly. "I'm too happy."

"And mo!" said. Pat, her face And then, as Barnoy sank weakly changed brides Just before your in a chair hiding his face with his wedding don't you think Pat should Illumined. "Oh, Joan, I can't be Bands, light flooded Joan's mind. getting her beauty sleep? In lleve I'm the one getting married

the five seconds while I turn my to-morrow!"

"Oh, Barney, dear! Why didn't you tell me?"

He looked up, smiling a little 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 sat down beside him. "Ob, Barney, what you must have been through! And Pat tool" Her words were broken off suddenly at the memory of Pat sobbing in the night. Pat's want face as she went doggedly. bravely through trying days,

Bar-

"Joan, what's happened?" ner asked. "You mean you really don't mind about

back you may tell her you love Joan was glad it was Put who was to be married to-morrow-to her."

"As If I didn't know," came Barney. She was sure the same

Pat's happy voice, muffled against Barney's coat.

Joan went to her room and eat

ALLEGED INVASION.

CHINESE REPORTS WERE MUCH EXAGGERATED

time to-morrow would bring Bob back to her.

(To Be Continued.)

SETTLEMENT SCHEME.

JAPANESE IMMIGRANTS FOR 'MANCHUKUO

Tokyo, Mar. 12. The Ministry of Overseas Affairs plans to organise a Japanese-Man- chukuo Land Company to facilitate, Japanese Immigration In Man-

London, Mar. 12. With reference to the complaint i from south-west China, echoed in Nanking, that 2,000 British troops had invaded Yunnan, it is learn

that the facts are somewhat chukuo.

different.

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It is stated that the South Man- It appears that a small party churian Railway and Oriental of civilians, accompanied by police Companies will help to launch the escorts for protection

against company. brigands, recently explored the WB 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-be described as a grotesque fan-land equivalent in value for the plain," Barney promised.

tasy.-Reuter.

colonization schemo-United Press.

Realizing sleep was impossible, Their marriago plans! Stin Joan told him then about Bob. Jonn had decided to unpack a mis-shaken by the 'memory of Bob'e 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 sat at the window and looked out. some terrible emotion. Jealousy or just a rich rounder looking for an- She had been in Bob's home, a rage. Nevertheless he loved her. other thrill." beautiful home mellowed by years. That th ought 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 stairs he must happluess 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 near that she could note the chang-him to-night. She had been plan- ing expressions on his face. Shening to cheat Barney and herself.

Hung to him.

Now, whatever came even if she Wrapped in her thoughts, Jonnefer saw Bub again—she could scarcely heeded the knocking at not marry Barney.

had

"Yes, Jonn, what is it? 111 ?""".

Are you

He was

"No, he'll come back. just excited," Joan said, Loving ench other as they did, what could possibly keep them apart? Now that she and Bob both knew what

"Are you sure?"

the living room door until It be- She called the number und after was in each other's heart. came insistent. It was Barney a long moment heard his volce; probably. He had been worried by her nervousness, disturbed becnune she could give no explanation of her strange manner.

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

"Sure," Joan said and meaning It. She had never been so happy. "You and Pat She went back

to the subject engrossing him. "I Joan rose 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. phono which meant she knew, that Didn't you know you were cheat-

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