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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, MARCH

1934

Forgotten Sweetheart ↳ MARY RAYMOND S

by Summic

12:

CHAPTER XXXII

a hurry, Dad," Bob, said. '

"It was rather hard on Barbara. More than one driver cursed I suppose you had a reason, Bob Weston freely as he swung the

though." gray roadster and out of "I did. Or thought I did. traffic. Miraculously, though some Nothing in the world scened quite mechanical agility that had nothing

so important."

The older man walted. Then whatever to do with conscious effort, Bob avoided each impending Bob went on, "The masked singer collision. A dozen times he skirted was Joan

Dad." the edge of disaster. Streets and

Joan "Don't you

remember the girl intersections flashed by in orderly sequence but he did not recognize you warned me against in Mem them. They were part of a topsy-phis

work, a scheme of things

"Yes, I remember" his father suddenly gone utterly awry from said, shocked by the despair on his Deb's viewpoint.

xon's face. "Perhaps I was wrong. Now he know that, despite doubts Bob. She is very beautiful and she and disappointments, he had always has a lovely volo. Perhaps I was set Joan apart from other women. too hasty in my judgment." Only to find that she was common elay after all, pitifully frail and human!

She felt free. No more com- dect had luncheon at á flower-

"Goodbye. We'll write," Barney promised.

"You know you won't!" Mrs. Blake chided, smiling,

"Then we'll cable."

with-Joan had gone so far," he mere caprico or the vault of mis- they would have seen the mon said. “If I had, I might not have understanding. It was even harder, tall, blond young follow, and a been so rendy, with advice." to convince Barney's stepmother gray-hatred man-join the crowd "Don't worry," Bob. told him, that, of all three young people, boarding the yacht. But Joan was "I'll be all right!". He went, on none were happier over the outcome talking to Mrs. Blake and Pat's to his room, thinking indulgently than Joan.

oyes were only for Barney. how obvious had been his father's

A little intor Joan and Mrs. offorts to make things easier for

"You see, Mrs. Blake, Joan loves Blake stood on the pier in the him. Pretending he had planned another man." Pat explained. milling 'crowd. Everywhere there But this other man had little were happy, excited volces, the this cruise for some time! Well, there was no way to get beyond substance. He was almost a myth furry of departure. Goodbyes were parental devotion. And his father in the light of Mrs. Blake's prac-being sald, baggage carried aboard. was one in a militon.

tical reasoning. If Joan loved Barney and Pat stood at the rail After ho was alone again Mr. him so much why wasn't he there? of the big liner, looking down on Weston reached for the telephone Barney and Pot were married Joan and Mrs. Blake. Barney was beside his bed and called a number. Just before noon. They did not beaming and proud. Pat's eyes

wiro Mrs. Waring. Joan had pro were shining. Friday morning came.

mised to write her mother as soon It proved to be the strangest, as the steamer sailed, to write most unaccountable day in all voluminously and explain evory- Joan's 20 years. And she was thing. A wire would only have Too hasty Bob could have sure, being honest with herself, left Mrs. Waring confused and laughed. Instead he looked steadi-that it was to be one of the hap

troubled.

"Happy voyagel" called Joan. She was wearing a mask, ex ¡y at his father, without answering, pleat daya she had known, tou.

And then Barney was waving vioited and gloritled like some The bitterness in his eyes was

table in the corner of a ho- and the fluttering of Pat's hand- Those around kerchief Joined hundreds of others. chanp, intriguing show girl. There plain.

pulsion, no more doing this and tel dining room, could be but one interpretation of "Well, there's Barbara," his that under the pricks of conscience, them had only to look at Barney Slowly the little tug boats cased the Joan's presence in that luxurious father said, his voice unusually Sho had never been more light and Fat to know that this was a liner out into midstream. Slowly. Apartment. She was living there gentle. He was thinking that he hearted than she was as she packed gala affair.

the liner turned, heading toward As Mrs. Barney Blake.

would have given a great deal to the pretty clothes bought for herself

the sen Bob assured himself that he spare his tall, handsome son the Into Pat's steamer trunk.

There were nearly two hours be- "We'll be lonely," Mr. Blake would put her out of his life now, pain of disillusionment. "Sho's a

"Joan, you're sure you don't fore sailing time and Barney sug-said. utterly and completely. From now fine giri."

gested a drive. They passed the "We'll miss them," Joan replied, Barbara's all right," not tous rushes across New York Yacht Club basin with guiding Barney's car through the on he and Joan would go their

her impetuous rushes across the Its jungle of sea craft. Pat's gaza thick traffic. Sho was thinking He would never Bob

without enthusiasm.room. separate ways. think of her again. The picture After

was caught by a group of young that ahe moment he added, "It

be lonely. of her as he had seen her a short would please you if I married her, what had happened, hard for her to yacht. She called Barney's Atten Lelephone call from Bob was wait- It was hard for Pat to realize people about to board a private Never again! Perhaps even now a time ngo a little girl in a simple wouldn't it, Dad?"

"I'd like to see you happy and believe that Jonn actually didn't tion to the guy group and, with his ing for her at the apartment. dress with her sweet, mobile

The afternoon newspapers would mouth and wide blue eye settled. Young people are like

att diverted, they almost wipe from his memory for colts, Bob. Part breeding, part Barney did not want to marry Joan. collided with a long black limousine, be sure to have a story about Pat's Then there was the matter of shooting past. There were two and Barney's marriage. Bob would being put through their paces carly. But he could not forget the Barbara comes from a good family persuading Mrs. Blake, who had men in the back seat of the black seo It. Anyway, by now he must way she had responded to his and she's had the right training," heard the explanation in complete car.

have reasoned things out and kisses, the way she had whis-I suppose that counts," Bob bewilderment, that this was not If they had stopped a moment! (Continued on Page 13.) pored, "Do you love me. Bob?" said wearily. He added, "Well, What could it mean except that you win, Dad. Just give me a little she was willing to cheat this, time, won't you?" other man who had taken her so "Of course. I've been thinking far along her ambitious way? I'd like a little trip somewhere.

Ferhope a cruise to Havana. was looking over the yacht yea terday and it's ready to sall on an hour's notice. How about coming with me?"

ever.

Bob let himself into the great hall of his home and mounted the staira. A light was burning in hia Father's room and the door was slightly ajar. "That you, Bob 7" his father called.

"Yes, Sir."

The older man was propped up in bed, pillows behind his back

and a book in his hand.

"You.

Baid

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"Glad to When can we leave?" "To-morrow afternoon.

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that suit you?"

"Perfectly. And thanks, Dad," His father Was watching him

"Sorry I dashed away in auch keenly. "I didn't know this affair

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