The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-01-26
CHAPTER Ill.

Mr.. Jerome Beck settled back in the
rosmy embrasure of the seat and er
hailed loudly, his shoulder and shoe
touching hers.
She settled herself out of their
range.
Now, now, snuggle up a little,
Peachy."
She shifted to her first position.
"Well Peachy, how are you? Peachy
is just the name for you, Ell? Cause
I'd like to take a bite right out of
you-eh, Peachy? How are your?
Fine and-and dandy"
Look at me-"
Jaw |"
Look at me, l say, you pretty little
Peach with them devilish black eyes
of yours and them lips that's got cher
ry on EN-. Little devil" Z
"Quit calling me that" But she col
ored as If his tribute had been a sheath
of lilies.
They veered a corner sharply, skid
ding on the wet asphalt and all but
grazing the real wheels of a recreant
taxicab.
But, sub, +"
'sNone of your black back-talk."
Jerry !" She was shivering, and a
veil Of tears formed over her hot, NOR
tilted eyes. "Geel What are you made
of? You seer he couldn't help it when
that taxi turned into us so sudden"
He relaxed against her. Jaw, did 1
scare the little Peachy? That's the
way they gotta be handled. 1 amt
ready by a long shot to let a black
devil spill my brains"
"Shh-h. He couldn't"
"Sure he could, if he watched. He's
q bargain l picked up cheap, anyways,
cause he's lame and can't hold down
heavy work. And bargains don't al
ways pay. But I'll break his black
back for him if Aw, now, now, did
! scare the little Peach? Gee /
couldn't do nothing but kill you with
kindness if you was driving for me.
I'd just let you IL me right off is
road into the Hudson ocean If you
was driving for me-"
She smiled, but as If her lips were
bruised.
1T amt none of my putin, but he
couldn't help it, and / hate for you to
yell at anybody like that, Jerry"
Jaw, aw, did I scare the little
Peachy? Watch me show the little
r.o4.Ia tox, -so, ann 10 rrhor x-o-s
to. Aw-aw!"
"Quit."
She blinked back the ever-recurring
tears.
"An tired out, too; all tired out.
Wait till you see what I'm going to
buy you tonight. A great big beef
steak with mushrooms as big as dollars
and piping-hot German fried potatoes
and onions. A-m-m-m! And more
sHbbles than you can wink your eye
at. Aw-aw, such poor cold little
hands, and no gloves to warm 'em-
Wouldn't l just love to wrap a little
Peachy like you up in a big fur coat
and put them little cold hands in a
great big muff and hang some great
big headlight earrings in them little
bitsie ears. Wouldn't /, though.
M-m-m-m. Poor little hands,"
Her wrath Of a smile dissolved in a
squirt of hot tears which flowed over
her words.
Gee! Amt / the nut toto cry7
I'm be all right in a minute"
whats hurting you, Tootsie? Been
bounced? You should worry. I'm
going to steal you u of that cellar,
Been bouncedT'
"N-no.'
1.-THE old bag amt been making 1t
hot for you, has sheP'
"Sh-she-"
"Gadi That old bag gets my fur
up. / had a mother-in-law once tried
them tricks on me till I learned her
they wouldn't work. But the old bag
of yourn-"
Its her eyes the doctor u have
scared her up again today. When she
gets scared like that about 'em she
acts up so, honest, sometimes II just
wish / was dead. She don't think a
girl oughtta have no life"
"Forget IT. Just you wait She's
going to wake sp some morning soon
and find a little surprise party for her
self. ] know just how TO handle an