New Britain herald., 1928-02-15

side of the car, he noted, with con- siderable surprise, that she was shod for mountain climbing, Then as his gaze lifted. he observed, with still more surprise. that she was wearing a wide belt, 10 which was slunE a holster holding bis Lugar auto niatic.
 She caught Inc look In his eyes, and made haste 10 explain that, as she had contemplated making the trip alone, she had brought the pjs- tol as protection against a possible tramp.
 That g young man she had met for the first time less than an hour before, 10 whom she had not been properly introduced, of whose habits and proclivities she knew nothing. might be fully as dangerous as any tramp. she very well knew-and so did he But neither deemed it nee essary, just then. 10 comment on the fact, so her explanation was aceep- ted for it's face value.
 ."Well, c'mon" she said. as a Windup of the little incident, let's get started. And listen." she contin- ned, linking her arm in his, 'I cant be bothered calling you Mister Jus tin. I'm gonna call you Tony. That's short, if it isn't so awfully sweet. And you may call mo Mike if you wish. That's what my dad and my friends all call me. And l hope we're gonna be friends, don't you?"
 "Of course" said Tony. and then to make it stronger, repeated: "Of course. Most assuredly, we're gonna be friends. You call me Tony, and I'll call you Mike. An I'll call your Dad-Pat--or Dad-or-"
 'Ill be calling you bugs if you hold to that line." cut in the girl called Mike and she ostentatious1y patted the holster of the automatic "Of coursa," she went on. pleasant ly, you're young yet. But, take courage. Boy Tony. younger than you have been hanged'.''
 ''Oh, quite so. quite so." agreed Tony, after manner of one loath than l have been married. but"
 ''Toll me- interrupted the other again. pointing to q series of rocky formations piled one above the oth- CT that seemed 10 flock the trail ahead, lis that tn Devils Luck--or Leap, [ mean?'
 IIo looked at her, both suspicion and inquiry in his eyes.
 Well" he said at length. you certainly do shoot nightly close to hills. In fact. you made a hull's-oys on tn first fry. Tn Devils Luck that's tn name of th' pile O rock yon picked out. There's three of 'en1, th' pcvil's Leap, th' Devils Lncll, and tn Devils Lodge. There's 3 funny little story about tn Devils Luck,"
 "Thcre usually is," was the lacor- lc comment of tho girl called "Miko." "Rut -" with q shrIg of the grsrofril shoulders shoot, if you must; I'm helpless,'
 Tfc eyed her thoughifullv, epecu- lating on thn honesty of this hard boiled attitude. The truth was. ho told himself. she had him guessing. One minute she srem,d all girl, sweet and wholesome Then. m 3 flash she ras inc typical flaprer as described in th" daily newsrrints.
 TT has one good f.ature any way he said offering her cie- ar"t which sh, arCcptrd, aud light Ir- one himself "Th' story. [ mean" h. nnrt on. noryolnS lrfle at Ter dasr Iuhalo of smoEr "It has f1r' ad'1ntaGo of h"iug frrly short, f not $" Hyfuily funoy'
 Shr IaruJr,1. inc gurClIuc. lHl'hly aggt. apl that, loo. still had him zuassn-. Was t natural srontane- oUS- or ".s I' unreal. affected and forc.Jo
 "Aly dsDr Touy'" sh. o>rlarocd, ntnu mr laughter had sUbsidrd. ''you douT hasr 'o 1ioloa55. any iuoJ' fof your story Don't you know 1'm Jusr 3ynr 10 bear it' So, go aload, 'lfDr-. Gridl"y- ahrn"l'r you aro r,a5y''"
 And "G'di,y' fired.
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