The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-07-19

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know won't hurt him. Besides, ]
don't believe Richard really in.
tends to tell"
Then he has threatened?" in
terrupted Valerie quickly.
"Oh, he's threatened all right"
admitted Sybil. But what good
would it do him? He'll never tell.
Val. He'd be afraid to. Tad
would simply murder him"
Tad's voice at the foot of the
stairs broke in upon their talk of
him.
"Hey, girls, come on down.
Craig's down here, Sybil."
She powdered her nose hastily.
II haven't seen him. she told
Varelie. "since | started suit. But
of course he's heard about it. l
wonder what he'll say"
Donstairs she greeted him gaily.
You're just in time, Craigie
Come see Teddy before
he goes to sleep"
Teddy in his crib begged to be
taken up, and begged SO irresist-
IDLY that Sybil, smothering him
with kisses, took him in her arms,
and, sitting in a nursery chair,
rode a cock horse to Banberry
Cross, and then, prettily dishevel-
ed, tossed him over to Craig.
Hes such a handful! Rough
him up Craigie. He loves It,"
Teddy pulled Craig's hair and
his necktie, and laughed until big
fat tears ran mirthfully down his
baby cheeks. And when the ex-
citement tired him, and he fell in
to fragrant slumber, Craig lifted
him back to his little white bed,
and tucked him gently in.
you know, Sib, Dolly Weston
says Teddy looks like me-"
Sybil laughed with heightened
Eyes, l know. Lots of people
do. Funny, isn't it?"
1T gives me a great kick"
They stood there awkwardly,
touching as they bent
above the sleeping child. Loath
to dismiss a golden opportunity.
Embarrassed to embrace it. Wait
ing each for a cue one from the
q wish Teddy WAS yours,
Craigie."
do you mean that, Sybil?"
Miserably she nodded.
IF l could only be sure of you!"
ooh, Craig!"
But, my dear, you're such a
will-o'the-wisp!"
81 know, Cragie. | know. But,
DO love you I've missed you
'earfully all this year. II NEED
you. I'm awfully unhappy"
But if John Lawrence were
alive you wouldn't need me. You
wouldn't be unhappy then. Oh,
Sybil, Craig flung out his hands
I'm damned if | can make love
TO a girl who's in love with one
man, and married to another BY
he way, | think you might have
told me you were getting a di-.
gorce.
Il didn't know you'd be inter
you knew very well I'd be in
terested!"
Tad's step on the sairs startled
hem:
Hey, you two, Mother says
she'll report you to the Society
or the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children if you keep Teddy up
any longer"
Craig's hands slipped from Sy-
bills shoulders. 81 never tried to
make love to a girl in my life" he
complained, that someone didn't
butt in"
"Sh-h, don't let Tad hear you,
ooh, hell, I'm always getting
;hushed."
He kissed her FURNISHED bob
81 do think, though, you
might have told me. What do you
know about that, Tad? Here's
Sib, striking out for freedom
and all | know about it is some
hing l heard at the club. Any
Dody'd think / was a rank out
Tad scowled darkly.
"The whole things a mistake.
Sib ought to have let well enough
llone. Therell be a lot of scan
lal now. This modern mania for
Washing soiled linen in public gets
ny everlasting goat. What does
Sib want a divorce for anyhow"
Craig laughed.
Don't ask me. / don't know
lnything about it,"
ooh, please-PLEASE!"
Sybil threw out her hands be-
ieechingly.
"Tad, DON'T make any more
,peeches. If you and mother don't
top nagging me, I'll go crazy"
She buried her head on Craig's
ihoulder.
"Anybody'd think to hear you
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