The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-01-18

let him 90. You gave that away the
first night we had dinner after l came
back. Down at the restaurant-re-
member? / thought II / could prove
to you that he was running with some
body else you'd quit thinking about
him. That's why told tEc sssrcy IN
look him up. never thought they
get you with him."
"Why notT she asked. Her reason
had accepted his explanation as about
half true. "Why shouldn't 1t have
been me?'
echoed. Because / couldn't believe
1t of you. 1 couldn't believe that a
| daughter of mine could ever lower
herself to be the private snap of dis
charged chauffeur. Why, good God,
Trix, when l read that paper this
morning in Nathan's office-some-
thing queer happened to me. didn't
know where l was. / don't know now
where / went after / left there, until
the car hit me. When l came to /
thought perhaps the whole thing had
been kind of nightmare that I'd had
since l got hurt-going to Nathan's
office and reading that id paper
and ALL And when you put your face
down on my hand while ago and said
you-you wanted me to love you
again"
His voice broke at that, and she felt
the tears coming up into her eyes.
'STrixl'' he cried at sight Of them.
Tell me 1t isn't true-the stun in
that paper Tell me it's lie from
beginning to end. Say the bare word
and I'll believe you, even nowp'
She took him up. at isn't true"
she said, quietly.
At the blankly incredulous stare this
laugh. "What 1t says is true" she
went on But what that detective
thinks, isn't true. Nor what you think,
either George is in love with me, but
he wants to marry me. 1 didn't know
whether wanted to marry him or not,
but I'm going to now"
There was a long silence bet-een
them after that. She knew 1t for lull
rather than the end, but she waited
comfortably, feeling very solid and in
gincible. She'd never said outright
before-even to herself-that she was
going to marry George, and the declar-
alton steadied her.
ssIf that's true" her father began
at last, but he fiinched under her
smile and revised the sentence AS
long as that's true. say the word and
I'll buy tickets tomorrow for trip
abroad. Mediterranean cruise. AL
giers-Calro; ride around on camels |
and things. We could start right after
Christmas. I could get away by then,
| think"
Her momentary security collapsed. |
1t was a dazzling bride he offered. |
Travel, adventure. bright colors in the
sunshine, hot sands. camelsl But lie
didn't stop there; hardly paused.
81 wish we could start tomorrow
It's this next couple of months
That's only half the bargain. Trix.
You'll have to cut this other business
out, absolutely. No tapering off with
last farewells and that sort Of stuff.
You've been on thin ice-and If you
have got by so far. It's just a plain
miracle. Take my word for that
know how those things co.
II suppose you do she said, re-
iectively. and this stopped him short,
With q dull flush and shifting of the
Eyes. II wonder" she persisted, IF
vou ever saved girl-against her
elf, the way George has saved me-"
Drop that linz. right therep' he
THAT isn't decent"
II wasn't trying to be decent" she |
aid, listlessly. but that's as you like.
)nly l don't see why you should be so
Iown on me marrying him."
"Thep you don't read the papers.
3ood Lord, Trix. you're out of your