The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1922-06-16

III D. there before you. II a BET.
Ter for us not 10 meet upstairs. Hut
10 be- sure. Iil telephone you At n.nna
Nlvers NJ about nine o'clock iomof.
row morning m Just ten you that
Tn 90 my way ana that everything a
all rirhti DO you realize that hy this
time tomorrow We shall be- ont ai sel."
he added. "leaning on the rall-vuich.
lng the Pacific race by-and belonging
10 each other forever and everf
The picture neoded her face with
happy color "lfs tomorrow AZ lnsti"
she snid wonierinely ~ they walked
slowly toward the house. = thouehf
u would never be-. It's only q few
hours more uoW.-
How viii sou feel when Ms todayf'
be- askel.
-oh. Peter. shall be- ~ clad when
a. 90 over. and when the Letters are
written. and when we've been Together
Tor year." she answered feryentiy
= know u will b. aii a. W. have
planned. hut-hui n n were overt"
They reached ihs side door now and
wee mounting the three steps to.
geiher
Re patient urul tomorrow b.
Whispered
-Oh.- she said softly. 4 shant
breathe unil tomorrow"
Leaning acro1s boz 10 push bach ne
lleht scrstn dnor. be- found hlmsslf
face o. fare with AK. ~ the dars
eniryway Peter and Cherry had noi
seen Der. had not heari her move. o.
tsr cursed bis cnrelcssness. 10 could
not rviuemher. On the utter coufution
u he moment. just what be- and cher.
~ had saif. hui II Il was - heiray.
ins nature. they had betrayed them.
selves one chance 10 a hundrri that
she he'd not heard
Yet. u she vas acting. she was 90.
ing supsfbly Cherry had turned scar.
lsi and had given him 90 ofsn glance
81 consieruaiion. bot AK did not trcm
e. 80 a. She addressed Peter. hui
when be- found himself physically un.
nhis o. answer shc cunfinuc,i TIE con.
vrfsatIon with no apparent consrious
ness o. biz stumbling Effort % aplear
natural.
There yon arei Are we going %
have any tenuisf ifa AFTER Two O'Clock
uow.~
= bad 10 Idea u vss % late Peter
said
4 knew q vas sitting On Chefry
added. utterly ~ mudum.
Goo To- anl tell ihe boy we wont D.
back Until tomorrou, Maaln sug
gcsied 10 BIZ wife
-You could al come down herr 10
sleep" Cherry said. "and have break.
fast heFe~
a have 10 -. -, isssn rafttr eafly
tomoffou.- Peter rrmafkel. "rofters
dsing q brgakfufi AZ The bohemian
club
"why not valk up % the catlur
Cherry suggested 10 a shaking yolce
Z have 20 take the car up. You
ihrrc whiki Come 90. anybody who
wants 60 ride Alix sald.
They can Walk." Martin aid. 80.
iing into the frunt seat. ale Tor tn
little Old husr'
Cherry came ont ~ ne house with
her hat on. and nuck leapsd before
her lato the hack seat Aiir watched
hef ~ she stepped up on the running
board. and saw he color flicker Ia her
beautiful face.
= thought you were going 10 walkf
Peter said neryuuJy. Ne had saun.
TERED up 20 them with an air u IN.
difference.
"Shau ~ faiiersd Cherry. She
looked az AK. who had not yei
climbed into ihe car and vas pulling
On her driving Stoves Ailx. toward
whose fuce ihe dog was making eager
springs. dld NOT nrrear Interested. a.
Chery turned 40 Martin. "Wals with
us MARTY shs saii
-NIs- Martin aid comfortably. noi
HlrInr.
"iu hs home before 500. Pete. anil
walt o. SOU" Aiix uid She loasoil
af him irrosoiuieiy. as NJ she would
have afdel more. hui evidently o.
clfrf against % nnf fr0ae again oniy
iu reference 20 tho tne rkoep uufs
win 500. uiu sou. rrirf She mlf
"lifs SETTLING tor nry. So erf" she
rerfoachoi thc animal aGeei.onafrl1
"You SHALL noi ride We'll thc dear
old nncsy.hoy. does b. want 10 come
alonef
And she tnelt down and put her
arms about the animal and laid her
brown cheek against hls head.
"You old fool" she nld. shaking
him gently 70 and I'm "You'ye roi
10 ray with Peter Old nuck-r
suddenly she was ou her feet and
had sprung into her place.
"iiold him. rcic'" she said. "ieod.
by. Sls deari an right. Mariinf
Tho engine rnccd. the car slipped
smouthly into reur and vanished. r.
ier and cherry stoud locking NJ each
other.
"Glvc them n rooi start. NJ nuck
will catch ihem.~ Peter said. hls boil,
swpylnr with the fruniic jumping ~