Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-07-23

or SWEETS? YOU'VE GOT TO
CHOOSE"
was compelling Molly felt her mind
rloudng as he vent TN. You must
think about love--ahout iifo-by living
r."
A. tho words the glowing mis-, cleared
n Molly's brain
mo. Don" she said tcndcrb' but with
steady voice Il have got To think
about you. about my work, abou,-rnc.
Tho stronger our love is--if 9, is love
Tho better Il will stand thinking out
| Don"
She finished the sentence by bend.
, ing over. picking up the urs and put.
ting them into his hands Tho Molly
Nh6 was sur" rs an adding nachIn""
seemed so strongly In command that
Donald obeycd. though sulhily. and turn
cd the boat back toward tho buathou.c.
but you1l give me" he pleaded,
my answer before the dance Is over.
II We ate To leave tonight"
a skiff. powerfully propelled by Hen
wheeler. Sid out Of the dark to their
side.
| You promised ne the twelfth dance
Molly" his tone wps AZ cold and hard
a. tho click of machine. "and the
thing Is all but over"
TN so sorry. Ben" said Molly. sim
4 t.ltf .tu chat 4 Ne haf
somcthing-iuportant to talk over with
Don"
j -N'hscler ,lid not answer until illes
mad entered the club. Then resumed
his words like hammer strokes:
THE only thing tns' Stems import
ant 20 you Just now. Molly. Is Donald
Manning. And the only important thini
20 Manning Is Msnning-and his harcm
What have you go, To do with thst7"
Molly stopped dancing as though
'ruscn suddenly To- the floor.
Ben Wheeler" she said. her voice
vibrating with establishment and anger
"Donald Manning has asked mc--t'
marry him. And think you've helpc'
me, Ben, 10 decide"
She moved OF toward where Don
vas watching them under knit brow
Wheeler. stunned momcntarlly, overtool
her.
How nice liza could not keep tn
irony from his tone. And 80 YOU ar
thinking ui marrying our matinee idoly
Then. rpnc dynamo In Wheeler sccmc
10 start into action
"Wsll III help sou decide Nth
ycngcanc. And before she ooul
taihcm his meaning. he ran front IN
club house and leapod into hts big Ca'
4 Male Triangle Develops.
A. Molly sat whore Wheeler had lci
her. psle and wondering what was IL
hind his threat, Don Manning cam
M his face dsri, with frovn
"Whata that need worry you. Don.
Molly's ,oire VAS gentle but her eNprcI
sion not rcsayuring.
Wen. then. do come home. said DO
ncr,mualy II we're to make tina
train"
sorry. Don. ,ho interrupted frml,
"bu, I've promised Billy Barton a dane
and 20 gu home In his car
"Good Lord that wan hours ag'
. iSince then
a promise o. god for longer ths
that. Ion. here he comes now
Rlily Barton. a Wholesome blond :
uu'h and stability. gcn'ihil'iy az
!, strength. god humor and qu'"t rssol
: ton usine up a. them.
TN. bon Hello Molly little lat
!, for uur dance. but ~ The better q
4, Waiting"
"Oh. Rnly. Molly apparently di1r
! gsrd.d look ~ appeal trcm Don Ma
!. lriug. I'm So 'orry And =" make
worse Two 60, 10 20 right homo
4, l'rsv have ,v-uh. Billy. csnt cspii
. go, nop
!, "Shuck tifc5 too short or rSpt,
4 ei "nr Rui sou D. owe NJ" th-t ~
, h"u". Nelly " I fetch my e. cart "
ou cum.7'
/, Sh" gns''hcd At tho uuggc lion. 81
= could redeem her PROMISE =" Bily At
>. ~ th. same tine gain ~. brcsihli
:. pace fur thought "a" needed
> "Iilghto'' ssug Bllly sud hurric,l q,
|. Molly turned ~ p,n Manning
IN h. Al Ga. aiaiiunhv thu ne
isnd N timc-to tell ou pli.t shI
a. shc Whispered. ana follop III BAL
b shc Wa grateful beyond porda
y ~ Ririoo tcr HI under .tauaIng 4
y. cncs az they drove top ard her hu'
4 Size must THINK. think' IN orphan 81
10 alone. MolIy' . hfc wa her opu 20 Ia
4 Bstns normal Sirl he Wa spirited Al
rc ponsi,c 10 romantic appeal q
a puns proposal va a chlllcngr To- Il
- courage
y Before be know u. she va tclli
tbs fricad at her sidc what had Ia
"a. licn-l
" And Im to eve Dn Ia tnse
~ esther way. at tn station before Z
midnigh, cxprcss-"
y = Wild scrcsm bruAc from her D
- "a thu little Car went mad and pluns
IN with a lightning sWerVc into a fcf
D. by the roadside.