New Britain herald., 1927-02-18

again." Gus answered grimply. Ssh
kept him tied to'her apron string
with those school ma'am ways O
hers for long time. But as soon a.
he found out that there were womel
in the world that he could have 4
good time with-women who know
how to be a mans pal instead OF hi
care-taker-he started to pull ava,
from Lottie. And he's been pulling
ever since"
He laughed and started his car
THE best OF 1t Is that she blame!
me for the whole thing" he sale
fatty. "She thinks ! started Roy
on the downward path because
took him over to Monicas one
night"
| Bobbie pulled her shabby little
velvet coat around her and glanced
up at him. DO you go to Monica's
very often yourself?" she asked
sweetly. But she did not feel sweet
at the momnt. She felt cross and
hurt because he spoke so carelessly
of dropping into Monica's flat. as II
it were thing he often did. AS if il
were a habit of his.
II go whenever I'm lonesome
whenever you won't see me-" he
said. I'm the words Of the old song
Il must love someone
He put out his arm. Suddenly she
| found herself crushed against him.
He stopped the car, and jerking her
head back against his shoulder, kiss
ed her brutally and violently all over
her face-her eyelids, her cold
cheeks, her parted lips. She strug-
gled to free herself and then stopped
etruggling. 1t was good, somehow, to
know that he cared for her in this
savage, violent way-even though
his kisses hurt and bruised her.
I'D never look at any other wom-
an, If you'd only be decent to me-"
he said bitterly. You cold little
iceberg!'
Bobbie knew exactly what he
meant by being decent to him." He
meant letting him make love to her
all he wanted to, without expecting
! anything from him in the way of an
offer of marriage, That was what he
meant. 1t was as plain to her as
chalk marks on a blackboard.
And he's free" her common
sense kept saying to her above the
wild beating of her heart, as she
leaned back in his arms and gave
herself to his kisses. There's not a
reason on earth why he shouldn't
| marry me, if he's as wild about me
as all this! Or at least, he might do
me the honor to ask me to, anyway"
Lets go up to my house. for a
while" he whispered, but she slow
ly shook her head.
why not? It's only ten o'clock"
II know, but" Her voice trail
ed off. She had spent so many hours
alone with him in the white house
on the hill that it seemed silly to
draw the line now. But something
warned her not to so UP there with
him in his present mood. She just
shook her head again.
You don't trust me-" he said, and
his hold of her slackened. He sound
ed sulen and angry.
She didn't answer him. What he
had said was the truth, after all.
She didn't trust him, much as she
cared for him.
II don't know how you think
you're going to get along with me in
this new picture if you don't have
any confidence In me-" he was say
ing now in slow, sullen way. IF
two people are going to work to-
gether, they've got to be sympathe-
tic. They've got to understand each
other and trust each other to the
limit
What hew picture ?" Bobbie
broke in eagerly. What new picture
are you talking about, Gusty?" She
took him by the lapels of his coat
and leaned close to him so that she
could feel his breath on her face
when he answered her.
ooh, they've finally given me my
picture to make" he said in an Off
hand way. TITS Dutch movie call
ed 'Hilda from Holand.'
Bobbie gasped and looked at
him as if she were seeing him for
the first time.
And as a matter of fact, he did
seem like a stranger to her for a
moment. She was seeing him as An
gus MacCloud, a director, who could
give her a part in his new picture.
Who could hand her the career she
wanted on Il silver platter if he
wanted to. She must make him want
to,
His face was only a half inch
from her own, his lips only a half
inch from her lips. She leaned for
ward another half inch, and pressed
her mouth against his for a second.
ooh, Gusty, I'm so glad for you!
Your big chance!" she said, but
within she was thinking. my big
chance, too, if only he gives me a
part" She'd make him give it to
her!
Now you can give me teentsy
"eentSy nltie part 100, can you
she asked him softly, her hands in
his blond hair. ooh, Gus, I'll work
like a dog!-1'll slave to be a credit
to you! Please do give me a part in
this picture. You've promised to, you
know" Her mouth was almost on his
still, as she spoke.
He laughed at the eager, lovely
face raised to his in the moonlight.
BOhhie. freed from all hnr silly