The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-01-25
CHAPTER VlI-continued.

lake 'front.', anAlOuSly looking across
the lake for the plane to put in al
appearance. 1t finally came, and wheI
George stepped out and saw her h,
blissfully folded her in his arms
Hitherto, in public, they had Away:
been careful to give their meetings a
casual air, but this embrace was as
much at his initiative as at hers.
She told him that she had finally
broken with her father.
''rve had an awful row with dad
she told him, when he'd drawn her
aside TO make way for the activities
of the crew. "Iie says I'm not his
daughter any more. He told me to
tell you that because it might make
a difference. Does it?"
81 should say it did," he cried, pull
ing her up in his arms again. Does
it mean you're going TO marry me,
now, Trlx?"
She told him, blissfully, that it did.
To-day This minute if we could.
I've already got place for us to live"
she added, and she felt him give sob
at that. 81 slept there alone last
night"
A hurried visit to the city hall re-
minded them that the day was
Thanksgiving and that the public Of
fees were all closed. A visit to the
superintendent secured them permits
sion for Trix to make the trip to
Cleveland with George the next day,
where they could be married, and then
suddenly they both remembered that
they were ravenously hungry. They
jumped into taxi, their fourth that
day.
She directed the chauffeur to one of
her fathers favorite restaurants and
here they spent two unregarded hours,
silent and talkative by turns, some
times frankly holding hands across the
board, sometimes, for fun, Instantly
ceremonious.
When he got out his pocketbook
to pay the bill she laughed in way
that made him ask her why.
81 thought of something I'd forgot
ten," she said. Something l promised
dad I'd ask you about. It's that thou
sand dollar check he gave you the
night you brought me home last sum
mer"
He flushed bright red, and for an
answer, drew out of his pocket sealed
envelope, which he turned over TO her.
Inside was one thousand dollars in
new bills That's his dirty money
said George. "After / got 1t became
ratified; thought you had gone back on
me, and cashed the check. Then l
woke up and have been waiting for
chance ever since to return it to him.
Trix tucked the money away into
her coat pocket. 81 don't see why 1t
should ever go back. A thousand dol
lars is a lot of money. I'll just write
him and tell him you paid it to me
and decide later whether TO send it
back to him" George laughed at her
woman's reasoning.
They both fell silent after this, and
presently she asked him what he was
thinking about. about tomorrow's
flight" he reluctantly conferred. Il
never was scared of a trip before. But
when l think what it would mean if
anything went wrong
you're tired" she interrupted
that's all the matter with you No
wonder, doing double work like this.
Let's forget it, for tonight, anyway
ri tell you what let's do. Let's go
md have a look at the place I've
picked out for us to live. See what
you think of it. 1t looked pretty good
o me last night, when | was thinking
low we'd fix 1t up
Il can't believe that part of it, Trix.
That's Gods own truth" he told her,
md his voice broke over the words.
1--WE brought Mr.. Burns" she told
,frs. Henderson half an hour later, ito
zee whether he likes our house. If he
Ices we're going to take it, You
Ieedn't bother to come up, / guess. Il
an show him around, all right" But
frs. Henderson, full of sympathetic
GOODWILL once more, wouldn't consider
a bother, and there might be some
uestions Mr.. Burns would like to ask
o she heavily led the way upstairs
nd showed them into the apartment,
18th ceremony.
George hadn't any questions to ask, j
seemed, and his replies to those of
eatrice, whether he liked this, or
bought that would do, were almost
but when the tour of in d
Dection was finished she answered, b
Dnfidently. for his being satisfied q
18th it. "We1l take it for month. W
len, anyway. And I guess we might
5 well pay now. Shall I, George, or b
ave you got 1t handyY' IL
1--WE got it right here" he said. Ii
"Well. I'll be glad to have you here" 81
RS. Henderson assured him, Though 81
expect it'll be a strain on my nerves. h
our wife was telling me yesterday c'
Ie Job you had. My heart ached for m
ar, alone last night, what with the
orm and all. I'm glad she'll have d.
~ with her tonight" in
Trix saw her lovers face go dun ii
d and noted that his hands. busy hi
It'll his pocketb0ok, were shaking so re
at he could hardly extricate the bills IT.
wanted. But he made no dis 81
Amer and he Daid over the first W