The Washington herald., 1921-11-06

%. shs's quite Oh her head about hAm-
too" BECKY spoke a. easily. a. aswsdly.
- II she believed her words. Though. in her
heart Of hearts. she know pretty accurately
whom corinna was on her head about
"o6 her hsadr'' Andy repeated. His heart
felt soddsaiy ssck.
Becky nodded - "a, -.:;
Dtd she tsll you scr.
Becky shrugged - to say: .You'd
soarosiy expect me to pass that much On.
would your
Andy stared At that spot vhers he'd been
hoping to SEQ Csrinna emerge. He was fed.
ing ssoker and sicksr inside Becky was
looking In another direction. An sf . sud
den she sttnfened. her case focused intenuy
Then she rslaxsd. shs laughed gsns1y.
"Ws'rs . funny lot, aren't wsr' she said.
-who's . funny lotr' Andy broasht him.
self back to inquirA
Human bstns.-you and T. she answered
eryptso.Iy. Then she s,ucidatsd: I'VE sit
here gioomins-and Ms moonlight and
speing-
Then she did IN Astonishing thing. She
leaned swiftly toward him, brought her face
shoulder.
"K,ss me, AMY she Whispered.
Hard to tell whethsr he was most
astounded. shocked. or terrified But he
kissed her. Then the incredibls giri with
drew to her corner again, once more giving
that low laugh.
Don't be frightened" she said reassm-
insiy. Il shan't follow up my advances
just wanted to put the setting to N. for
minute "a shame for those Others 10 have .
monopoly Of the moonshine-
Andy stared at her. SIN dunfounded. He
wa trying to reaat,s shat he had Just ki.ssd
this girl Though sa,s had saAaa Inn 10 DO
Il, hs somehow felt more diameter his deed
ta.n for her request. Fr. sr.ngeiy. even
At the moment he did not resd cheapness and
nghtness into her behavior. He OWNED that
that unaEttsfactory carcss was, essentially,
- undssarsd By hsr ~ BY hmsesf; haHiy
OWNED that Il was Just some passing whin,
csprios-en unsccount,bae ousbuzst of sume
enigmafse mood. Though bswiRsered he let
It 90 At THU. not attempting to dlssect her
moeives too minsteiy
An at once Becky Strengthened UP ssain
Why. THERE'S Corinna and Nick coming
back IN the opposite direction.- ghe sounded
surprised. No one would ever have guessed
she had detected those shadowy figures sev-
eral seconds before-before, by her own act
an incriminating silhouette had been thrown
against the lighted window Just back Of
where she and Andy were sitting.
ADdy followed her sase. Happily he was
unconscious Of the illumined background for
that startling caress. He almost forgot the
kiss In fact, In his kesn interest in the ap-
preaching twain. They were walking quite
far apart in contrast to their intimate arm
IN arm departure. And they advanced
silently. not talking But to Andy these
were not favorable signs. His jealousy told
him that this aloofness was discreetly pre-
meditated, that this silence meant that they
had said an the important things already.
Becky may or may not have read the sams
Interpretation; but she presented . remark
ably blithe front
Hello. you people," she ang out. You
didn't stay out very Ions!"
"Corinna got chilly" Nick answered sue.
cintly. He looked moody. almost giowering.
Becky arose.
well. since you're here" she said. "I
think III make Nick look at those funny old
pictures Of primitive automobiles that father
cherishes. Research into the archaic era Of
his favorite animal should appeal to HIM"
Al he followed her 1t didn't look ~ II he
were going to reward her pains with much
enthusiasm. Andy. glowering at HIM. sup:
posed he resented being torn from Corinna
and thought, vindictiveiy. he might have
managed a trine more politeness toward his
hostess.
Corinna made as II to follow them into the
house. Andy watched her tin she was At the
door. then called. tentatively:
Just q minute before you go In"
She paused and turned her head.
weir"
There was q repellant edge to her mono
syllable. 1t froze him. but he went on des-
uerstc,y:
Won't you eaane and sit down just .
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