Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-05-27

whirled about her and pulses lrummed
in her ears, She had automatically
given him her hand; now he kissed
her.
Hello, Cherry; where you going?"
for the third time.
81 came into town to shop" she
faltered
you whatY" She had not really
been ineligible, and she felt it, with
a pang Of fright He must not suspect
the steamer was there, only n short
block away; Peter might pass them {;
a chance word might be fatal-he must
not suspect
I'm shopping" she said distinctly,
with dry lips. And she managed to
smile.
well" Martin said, surprised to
see me?"
"Oh, Martin" said her fluttered
voice. Even In the utter panic of
heart and soul she knew that for
| safety's sake she must find his vanity.
'Tm going to tell you something
that viii surprise you" he said. I'm
through with the Red Creek people !"
Martin" Cherry enunciated almost
voicelessly. She looked from flower
vendor to a newsboy, looked at the
cars, the people-she must not faint.
She must not faint.
"Well-but where are you going?
Homer"
81 was going to the dentist a min
ute, but it's not important" They
had turned and were walking across
to the ferry. She knew that there was
no way in which she might escape
him. "What did you sayT" she said.
81 asked you when the next boat
left for Mil valley?
1--WE can-go-tind out" Cherry's
thoughts were spinning. She must
warn Peter somehow. It was twenty
minutes of eleven by the ferry clock.
Twenty minutes of eleven. In twenty
minutes the boat would sail. She
thought desperately of the women's
waiting room UPSTAIRS she might
plead the necessity of telephoning
from 1t. But 1t had but one door, and
Martin would wait at that door.
Suddenl she realized that her only
hope of ming Peter was to send
messens But If Martin should
chance to connect her neighb0rhood
with the boat, when he met her and
her sending Of a message to Peter
here
81 think there's a boat at eleven
something" she said collectively.
Suppose you go and find out?'
She glanced toward the entrance
of the Sausalito wairing-room a hun
bred yards away, and mad hope
leaped In her heart If he turned his
back on her
what are you going to dor he
asked, somewhat surprised.
81 ought to telephone Alixw Her
despair lent her wit. If he went to
the ticket office, and she into a tele-
| phone booth, she might escape him
yet! While he dawdled here, minutes
were flying, and Peter was watching
every car and every passer-by, torn
with the same agony that was tearing
her. "If you1l go find out the exact
time and get tickets" she said, "In
! telephone Alix."
'T1ckets?" he echoed. with all Mar
tins old. maddening slowness.
| Haven't you got a return tieEatT
Il have mileage!" she Numbered.
"Oh, then I'll use your mileagew
/ Martin said. Telephone" he added
nodding toward a row Of booths, no
hurry; we've got piles of time "
She remembered that he liked d
| masculine assumption of easiness
where all trains, tickets, railroad con-
nections. and transit business Of any
| sort were concerned. He liked to loi-
ter deliberately while other people
We're running, liked to pull out his
big watch and assure her that they had
all the time In the world. She tried
to call number, left the booth, paid
a staring girl, and rejoined him.
Busy" she reported.
Il was just thinking" Martin said,
/ "tbet we might stay in town and go
| to the Orpheum how about it? Do
we have to have Peter and Allx7"
Cherry flushed angered again, in
the well-remembered way. under all
her fright and stir. Her voice had
its old bored note.
wei, Martin, I've been their guest
for two months -
ia just as soon have them!" Mar
tin conceded, indif1erently
But the diverted thought had helped
Cherry, irritatisn had nerved her. and
the reminder Of Martins old, trying
stupidities had Iesseued her fear Of
him.
I've got to send a telegram-for
Alix," she said.
~Waat aboutT" he asked. less curl
Gus than ill-bred.
"Goodby to some people VINO are
sailing Cherry answered. cam
only dony mention 1t to AI2. because
I promised i would 80 earlier" le
added
q saw The Office back here. he tals
her. They sent to il to-e. Der. aaa
lie vas within five faer 81 her Wlae
She scrubbed her note.
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