New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-07-03
CHAPTER xxx.
Jealousy Comes Aboard.

Jealousy Comes Aboard.
There was an air Of domestic peace
In the observation room, where Nal
lory and Marjorie had been left ia
themselves for some time. But the
peace was like the om1nous hush that
precedes tempest.
Mallory was so happy with every.
thing coming his way, that he was
even making up with Snoozleums.
stroking the tatted coat with one hand
and holding up his newspaper with
the other. He did not know all that
was coming his way. The blissful ST.
lence was broken first by Marjorie:
How do you spell Utah?-with a
~"
Utah begins with YOU" he said
and rather liked his wit, listened for
some recognition, and rose to get it,
but she waved him away. ID.
Don't bother me, honey. Can't you
see I'm busy?"
He kissed her hair and sauntered
back, dividing his attention between
Snoozleums and the ten-inn1ng game.
And now there was small commo-
ton in the smoking room. Through
the glass along the corridor the men
caught sight of the girl who had got
on at Green River. Ashton saw her
first and she saw him.
There she goes" Ashton Kissed to
@fh "l10k r,,ioIy1 Thora'c no
nectarine."
my word! She's a little bit of all
right, isn't she?"
Even DR.. Temple stared at her with
approval: Dear little thing, isn't
she?"
The girl, very consciously uncon-
Scious of the admiration, moved de-
murely along, with eyes downcast, but
1t such an angle that she could take
In the sensation she was creating;
Bhe went along picking up stares az II
hey were bouquets.
Her demeanor was q remarkable
compromise between. outrageous flir-
tation and perfect respectability. But
she was looking back 20 intently that
when she moved Into the observation
room she walked right into the news
paper Mallory was holding out before
him. ...
Both said: Il beg your pardon"
When Mallory lowered the paper,
both stared till their eyes almost
Her amusement was one OF
rapture. He looked ~ II
he would have been much obliged for
} volcanic crater to sink into. a-N
Harry" she gasped. and lot fall
her handbag. 49,.
kitty" he gasped. and let fall his
Both bent, he handed
her the newspaper and tossed the
into chair; saw bis mis-
AXE. withdrew the newspaper and
proffered her Snoozleums. Marjorie
stopped writing. pen poised In air. al
Z she had suddenly been petrified.
The newcomer was the first to
,peak. She fairly gushed: Harry
Mallory-of all people"
Kitty! Kathleen! Miss Lewellyn!"
Just to think Of meeting you
again"
"Just to think Of it,
"And on this train of all places"
ION this train of all places!"
"Oh, Harry, Harry"
"Oh, Kitty, Kitty, Kitty"
You dear fellow, it's so long since
saw you last
$50 long,"
1T was at that last hop at West
Point, remember?-why, it seems only
and how we'll you are look
ng. You are well, aren't you?"
Not very" He was hopping his
,row In anguish, and yet the room
)eemed strangely cold.
rO1 course you look much better in
,uur uniform. You aren't wearing
nour uniform, are your |
mo. this 70 not my Uniform" /
''Yeu. haven't left the army. have
sou?" " liz
Il don't know yet"
.Don't ever do that You are 5uso
)sautfful In brass buttonA"
"Thanks."
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