The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-01

emily the fat proprietor came and
opened ii. He was In his shirt, but
the garment vas clean and he was
freshly shaver.
The interior made a strong contrast
with the outside look Of the place. II
was unpretentiously but %agreeably fur
nished, and it was Immediately neat.
There vas a wide fireplace hanked
with s~ettees, where the fat man said
they could have a fire whenever they
wanted il. He'd have lunch ready
about one, IL that would suit them.
He took a childlike pleasure In vio-
let's approval of the place, which she
warmly expressed.
Willingly. he set about 10 refurnIsh
the veranda, carrying out. with Joe's
help, a small rattan davenport. two
or three chairs. cushions and striped
cotton blankets. ~gay-cOlored.
ITS perfect, Joe" Violet said. IL
suppose he thinks we're a couple Of
honeymooners."
Joe leaned against the rail. devour-
ing her with burning eyes. She had
tucked herself up in "A corner OF the
davenport. taken Off her hat. and
dropped it. negligently. ON the floor
beside her.
you look the part he said.
you don't" she retorted, returning
his gaze. you look horribly tired
and i'll. Oh. don't sit away Off there.
Come here where | can feel you. Wait.
though. It's horrid TO have to do it,
but look up the train first. Joe. See
how long we're going to have. I've
absolutely got to be back in the Penn
sylvania station a little before six
He consulted a time-card that he
had in his pocket. THAT means leav-
ing at four-ifteen. to be sure of it,"
Her eyes filled up with tears. And
It's nearly noon now, she cried. "Four
hours-and thought II was a whole
day."
We'll. never mind. We won't waste
any of it,"
He had dropped down on the sofa
beside her. but she wasn't content
with the way he at. You're so
tired" she protested. $50 deadly tired.
Can't you just be happy, and relax
for a little while. Lean down on me,
like this. No. you're not too heavy
not half as heavy as | thought you'd
be- Joe, is it all my fault you're
like this?'
TITS not your fault at a. - he told
her. And it isn't all your doing
either. I've had a terrible two weeks
and there are more of them in sight.
But I'm through the worst of 1t. |
guess. I'll come out right side up in
the end. anyhow. 1t isn't the first
fight I've had, by a good many"
She said dryly. I'D like TO see John
got the better of for once. Dom o
let him beat you, Joe. I'd always
think it was my fault"
John williamson" he asked. slow
ly. Don't worry about him. He
hasn't got me yet"
She wanted to know, over a little
laugh, what John he thought she
meant. 81 believe you're going to
Sleep" she added. You're 20 tired.
Don't try to talk. Keep still, like this.
Isn't 1t ridiculous? I'm the one that's
supposed to be sick. I'm packed off TO
Doctor Brown. He's got a place out
here on Long Island for nervous
wrecks. where he treats good-for-noth-
ing women like me. A mixture of
Freud and Christian Science he gives
us. 1t works pretty well. too. I've
to him once or twice for insom-
Well, l had II all right after
l got that letter of yours, Joe"
n1~-f%1 -. oero~& - Lo1I hs., xyhora
he was, he sat erect. You must hive
hated me for that" he said.
"Silly; l adored you for it-but 1t
frightened me out of my five wits. 1t
was wild to take a chance like that,
Joe. But I'm glad you did 1t once
/ never knew what it was before.
felt as If / had to go to you then,
without waiting a minute. And OF
course 1t got worse during the week,
as | found out what John and the
others were doing to you. l was
if John tried to talk to me about
it I'd blow up and give everything
away; so l didn't dare talk to him at
all. Locked myself up, and had a
nervous breakdown. 1t seemed pretty
real ut tic lllIt"tNth W iit buN l.
all right again as 500 as he sug-
gested Doctor Brown. l had TO be,
or he would have insisted on sending
somebody down with me. He suggest
ed Margaret Craven, as it was. l
promised to stay with Alice Went
worth instead Of going to a hotel, and
told him I'd telegraph her what train
10 meet me at. | debut 1t wasn't
the one l was on. And that's how l
got our day 1t isn't much, Is it,
'or all that? -Four hours-and already
slipping away"
They're enough, though, If we don't
waste them No. you've got me about
lalf hypfE>s.zsd now. l haven't any
Trip on my mind when you hold me
ike that. We've got to talk this thing
through somehow; find out where we
and what we're going to do"