The Republican., 1922-01-26

gas lgnJ, an DluffN from Lne CURING
iron in the flame, makes you see bad"
Miss Worte nodded and closed her
eyes as if he would press back the
tears and let them drip inward.
"Yes, l know. l know"
"Sure! Here lemme do it, Dee Dee.
l won't stay out late, dearie, if your
eyes are bad. We're only going out for
a little spin"
Miss Worte lay back on the chintz
bedspread and turned her face to the
wall.
81 should worry if you come home or
if you don't-all the comfort you are
TO mel"
you say that to me many more
times and you watch and see what l do;
you watch and see
The sooner the better"
In the act of fluting the soft ruche
about her neck, so that her fresh little
face rose like a bud from its calyX.
Miss Barnet turned to the full length
of back which faced her from the
bed.
That's the way l feel about it
the sooner the better"
Then we think alike"
You amt been such holy saint to
me that I got to play up to you for it
all my life. You only raised me be-
cause you had to- l been working for
my own living ever since l was SO lit
tie l had to lie to the inspectors about
my age"
That's the thanks get; that's
the"
"Aw, l know all that line of talk by
heart, so you don't need to ram it
down me. You gotta quit insiuuating
about my ways to me. I'm as straight
as you are and"
"Iou-yOu-take off that ivory-hand
breast-pin; that amt yours"
"Sure I'll take it off, and this ruche
you gimme the money to buy, and this
red bracelet you gimme-and every
old thing you ever gimme. Sure I'll
take 'em all eff. l wish l could take
off these gray-top shoes you paid a
dollar toward and l would, too, if l
uIl4 nave " Eb Dul tlbtts II > ll4C lttot
time / borrow from
"Aw, you commenced that line of
talk when you was ten"
Il mean it."
well if you do, take off them gloves
that I bought for myself and You
begged right off my hands. Just take
em off and go barehanded with your
little-headed friend; maybe he can
buy
YOU Oh, II wish l was dead!
I-Ill go barehanded to a SNOWFALL
feast rather than wear your duds.
There's your old gloves-there !"
Tears were streaming and leaving
their ravages on the smooth surface Of
her cheeks.
Il just wish II was dead
Jaw, no, you don't. There's him
now, with a horn on his auto that
makes noise like the devil yelling.
There's your little rat-eyed, Iow-liyed
fellow. now You don't wish you was
dead now, do you? Go to him and his
two divorces and his little round head
That's where you belong that's where
girls on the road to the devil belong
with them kind There he is now, wait
ing to ride you to the devil. He don't
need to honk-honk 50 loud; he knows
you're ready and waiting for him."
Miss Barnet fastened on her little
hat with fingers that fumbled.
"Gimme-the key"
"Aw, no, you don't. When you come
home tonight you knock; no more tip
toe, night-key business like last time.
knew you was lying to me about the
clock"
"You gimme that key. l don't want
you to have to get up, with all your
kicking, to open the door for me. You
gimme the key"
"If you wanna get in this room
when you come home tonight, you
knock like any self-respecting girl
amt afraid to do"
"You-oh-youw With a shivering
intake of breath Miss Barnet flung
wide the door slamming it after her
until the windows and the blue-glass
vase on the mantelpieCe and Miss
Worte, stretched full length on the
bed, shivered.
Two flights down she flung open the
front door. There came from the curb
the bleat of a siren, wild for speed.
she stood for a moment in the en-
brasure of the door, scenting.
''Do | need my heavy coat, Jerry|
The dim figure in the tOnneau, with
his arms flung out their length across
the back of the seat, moved from the
center to the side.
'No, you don't. Hurry up. I'll keep
you warm if you need coat. Climb
in here right next to me, Peachy. Now
didn't l say was going to keep you
warm? Quit your squirming, Touchy.
l won't bite. Ready, George. Up to
the Palisade inn, and let out some
miles there"
Gee! Jerry, you got the Limousine
top off. Amt this swell for summerW
CHAPTER III.
Mr.. Jerome Beck settled back in the
rosmy embrasure of the seat and ex-