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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1934.

There's a

Forgotten Sweetheart 4 MARY RAYMOND time for everything!

CHAPTER XXXVI

It was Bob's father who broko the news. "Confound that boy of mine!" he said to Barbara. "He wants to turn the boat around and 'head for home.”

"But Mr. Weston!" Barbara ex- claimed, "I thought you said we were to keep him away a long time! I thought you nald it would be good for him!"

that

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"I've changed my mind about the man said. dryly. "I've decided Bob may find a cure for his moodiness at home-a per manent cure.“ Ho couldn't resist letting the satisfaction he felt show

In his tone,

harbour. The return trip, with the suits until they go out of fashion," restless young man aboard, had she thought, "Aitor n who when taxed the captain's resources. 'in a regular old mald I'll knit Never had he seen such impatience shawls and bootees for Pals and over the gradual diminishing of Sara's babies." She was thinking distance.

all this humorously but it was the sort of humour that leaves a sting, a little hurt some where,

"We're making good time," the older man had growled when, for what socmed the hundredth time. Bob naked how long it would be before they were in.

Bob laughed. He knew he was being an infernal nulgance,

Sara was an emetent and very proud young housewife. She took Joan through her home, the sec- end tour of inspection since Joan's arrival. Sara was determined that It was dark when he said good-the other girl should not miss a bye to the captain. Barbara had single one of the comforts and con- refused Bob's offer to drive her ventences of the new house. Thore home. She had recovered ho: com- were all sorts of time and labour- posure and told him sweetly that Sue Willls and Dan were taking her to her aunt's. She added that she might seo Bob next day and thanked him for the perfectly delightful trip.

ask

saving devices. Sara was proud to show Bill's sister what a consider ate husband Bill was proving, what an up-and-coming young business man he was, too,

Barbara's face hardened. Sud denly, with the sense of defeat weighing upon her, she cast d plomacy to the winds. "I can't

Joan exclaimed over everything, say I'm surprised at anything Bob "So long, Cap," Bob anid, amil-conscious of the little patronizing might do," she retorted, "after the ing. "Next time I'll try to be a air that Sara could not conceal. way he has neglected me on this better passenger."

She knew Sara was sorry for her. trip."

"Planning to bring that other

Despite Joan's Auccess in New But Dan Maxwell hasn't neg-girl along?"

York, despite the excitement of her lected you," Mr. Weston said qulot- "I'm off this minute to life there, she had not managed to ly.

her"

marry. To Sara this

fact spelled Shaken by disappointment, mg-| He would have liked to shout failure. If a girl couldn't get a ing inwardly, Barbara fled to her the glad sows from the housetops. husband for herself what did it cabin and wept. She locked the He had planned exactly what ho matter how pretty and talented sho door and would admit no one during would do. He would find Joan, was? A career no matter how the afternoon.. nor did she appear tuck her arm in his masterfully, spectacular was, after all, a poor at dinner. The maid, bringing aand set off to buy the marriage substitute for a home. tempting tray, found her, with licence. If John had some foolish swollen eyes and flushed checks. notions about waiting he had a Barbara sald pho was having a hundred unanswerable arguments touch of sea-sickness but the minid to prove that she was wrong. had seen the results of rage and After they were married he disappointment before and was not would tell her all that was in his decel ved.

heart. She would forgive him for as she started homeward. She felt It was the hardest blow Barbara his headstrong foolishness, he snutternbly lonely on this golden ever known. For once her was sure. And he would spend September day. Crisp brown leaves self-confidence WOR thoroughly, the rest of his life trying to make ahowered down about her

and shattered. She had come so close up for all the unhappiness and crackled under foot, Fall--and the to her heart's desire and then lost pain his arrogance and Jack of leaves were dying. it all-to a little nobody! Barbara had not u doubt that Bob was rush- ing back to Joan Waring. He had sweet and noble and brave seemed changed since the day they enchanting. Everything was right had seen Joan's slater in Havann. with the world since Bob had had Bob had gone to the tuble where that brief talk in Havana with Pat and the man with her were sit-Pat and Barney,

bud

faith hind brought her.

Jonn Was на wonderful!

So

and

If Sara had voleed these thoughts Joan would have agreed with her. But Sara said nothing. Her pity was revealed only in her tone and in her pale blue eyes..

Jonn was in melancholy mobd

"The

choly time of year-"

melan-

All the days would be melancholy from now on, Joan thought. She would be taking her place among the women who went cheerfully about their work, hiding from" the

ting. When he returned he had The taxicab stopped at the Park world the fact that they loved and told Barbara that the couple were Avenue address. Bob leaped out were unloved. She would always n their honeymoon. It seemed and entered the building. At the be like that because she could never quite unimportant to her but Bel apartment door he lifted the marry without love, And her neart had been terribly excited about this knocker with steady, certain fin-had been given to Bab Wenton.

gere. Ho waited with the calm-Iler heart would always be his. neas of a man who has found the A taxi rattled past and came to magic password to happiness, atop down the street.,Joan, eyes

news for some reason.

Next morning Barbara was out on deck with all traces of the emotional storm erased. She wore one of her most becoming outfits and she was gay and amiling. She tried all the old tricks with Bob

Battery, wistfulness and unhap Bob turned away, soberly. But Bob, the radiance in her heart re- plnene. But he showed little in- it was only for a moment. Imvealed in her luminous eyes. Her terest. Ho WRN attentive and mediately ho was planning to sur courteous but wrapped into mount this obstacle. Where would thoughts that ahut Barbara out be the nearest place to get an air completely.

line time table?

muid answered. "Miss War-down, thinking her own unhappy ing?

ng?" she repented. "No. she thoughts, did not glance up. Not isn't here. She's gone to Mem-until she heard her name called. Title."

She stood still then, staring at

Soon she began playing up to Dan Maxwell, hoping the others would consider her consistent coquette. Barbara couldn't bear the thought that they might be smiling over defent-even worse, pitying her!.

Captain Erle was almost as pleased as Bob when the "Wind- ward" made her way into New York

Joan walked home alowly. She had spent the afternoon with Sarn. her sister-in-law, who was knitting a boucle sult and insisted on teach- ing Joan how. "It will give you something to do." Sara had said. with the unconscious seriority of the happily married young matron. Joan find proved herself na apt pupil. "I'll probably be knitting

King Christian of Denmark, a koon yachtsman, sitting at the helm of the

"Dan" in the regatta at Cannes.

The new Crown Prince of Belgium,

Prince Baudouin, aged three.

hands went out to him blindly.

On the swift light from New York, with the roaring of the air- plane motor in his ears, Bob had thought of a thousand endearing things he would say · to Joɑn... ... thousand tondernesses to prove to her how deep and enduring his love was. But when he saw her there were no words. Only hia meeting hers in that dazzled wonderment. His lips on hers. Joan's arms about his shoulders. Her tears--and perhaps his on his face.

For a long moment they held each other close. These two alone apart from the whole world! The time would come when they would talk of the past in the light of the Joyous present. But not Just yet. All the questions had been answered for both of them. "Let's get married, Joan. Now!" Bob said.

"Let's," she agreed huskily, happily.

hnd the final word next day. She But it was Mrs. Waring who was reading aloud to Sara, Benny and Bill from the afternoon papers "Mrs. Randolph Waring announces the marringe of her daughter, Joun," she read, to Mr. Robert Weston of New York." There was pride in the mother's eyes, triumph in her voice. She paused, touching

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her handkerchief to her eyes.

"Oh, childron!" Mrs. Waring exclaimed. "Oh, I'm so happy-1 THE END

Not from Tierra del Fuegoi-but the bighlands of Scotland, where women' still carry, ibair babies on their backs when at work.

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