White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-02-28
CHAPTER XII

a fresh wave of wrath painted Gin
gers fee with rose She flashed from
the secretion of her corner by The
stairway just In time to see the can
grocer press a fervent and unmistak
able kiss upon the delicate lips OF
Miriam, the sensible twin. Miriam
seemed rot in the least surprised, but
rather pleased. Marjory, too. seemed
TO take the outrage with indecent
calmness, while Eddy Jackson wore
smile no less than diabolic.
"Just for that, Eddy Jackson, you
owe me ninety Dimes" she announced
sternly. "Nine whole dollars ! spent
on this comedy of yours"
And she marched straight to the
Kitchen.
Only Eddy Jackson heard her. For
Miriam. the last shred Of her sensi-
bility thrown to the winds, was cling
ing to Alexander's hands, and trying
to draw Marjory by sheer force into
the warmth of his nearness. Eddy fol-
lowed Ginger to the Kitchen.
Jaw. have heart" he pleaded
"He told me to do it."
Ginger stared at pan on the stove.
where thick heavy bubbles rose and
fell.
"You see the gravy is burning" she
said, and offered not hand to save
It. "Let it burn. l hope It does burn
hope the gravy burns him. and the
alligator pear chokes him, and the
| fried chicken gives him pernicious
anemia."
Eddy laughed. Listen, wild one,
and Ill, tell the deep and bloody mys-
terry of that young mans life. No
body knows 1t. Marjory doesn't know
1t. Miriam herself doesn't know it.
But know 1t and I'll tell you. he
really is a romantic fgure-most ro-
mantle"
"Canned beans, canned corn, canned
tomato soup, canned peaches-it makes
me sick canned sweet potatoes"
she recounted drearily.
Eddy Jackson briskly stirred the
gravy US he talked. Eddy was fond
Of cream gravy.
"He's no grocer. His family owns
that chain gang set, whatever you call
1t, the Orange and Black, all over the
country. Alex will be some high
mucky-muck-manager one Of these
days. They sent him on this trip west
to familiarize himself with the bust.
ness, and the localities-this new idea
Of know your stuff from the ground
up"
Ginger took the spoon away from
4 tim. After all, 1t was her gravy.
eddy, why didn't you tell mel"
..He told me not to. Nobody knew
It. Not even the chain bunch here ir
town"
'sBut you should have told mel"
'.If anybody asks me not to tel
something that is none of my business
and nobody else's-l won't tell It.
said Eddy firmly.
aust like father" mourned Ginger
Suddenly fresh amaze swept ove1
her. ''But Eddy. just see what mess
you've made of it. Why. he's nevel
so much as looked at Marjory."
81 should say not. Hes nuts owe
Miriam"
''But Miriam--Miriam hasn't got ,
thiLg-bul brains"
"She's got Alexander Murdoch"
"Does Miriam think be is rea
grocer?"
"Yes She told me she would MARI!
Il
him If he was shoe sinner"
MARRY him. Did he ask herr"
"Sure. That's what he came bacl
for. Brought her the engagement
ring"
Ginger's eyes glittered. PUT an
other chair at the table. will you
And get me u knife anc fork from tina
drawer. There won't be any waitin
on at this party. You can carry tn
plates hack and forth yourself"
So Ginger accepted Alexander Mul
dock as prospective br0tller-in-lau
and one to be received With ce.,ai
amount of gratitude After all. h
could give them reduction ON tn
canned groceries She shook hand
with him. exclaimed joyously over tn
brilliant solitaire which adorned Nj
RAMS slender finger and admitte
that the denouement was we'll wort
the ninety dimes expended.
.Why dimes?' demanded Eddy curl
ously.
..Oh. that's the way get it, near
save IT," Ginger amended quickly.
She regarded her twin sisters reflet
lively, one after the other. Miriar
was well enough Of course. the still
deep kind nothing surprising. notliin
startling about her. Miriam was tn
type that one gets used to- But Man
iury's brilliancy was fresh revela
ton, an entirely new amazemenl
every day.
"Beauty's queer. isn't it?" she puz
zled. Then she studied her owl
piouant features in the mirror, and fo
the first time. not without some hope
Look me over. will your Does any
body see any signs of 1t on me?"
CHAPTER XII
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