The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-26

Goose" he mocked her. T be- lieve you're actually embarrassed
 Whats the sense of an engagement
 if a few kisses aren't thrown in?'
 But we know we're not seri-
 ously engaged" Mary Lou pro- tested. All $he same she didn't tug. at her hand quite so much.
 Tony's eyes pleaded with her Let's pretend it's serious Ht | took her other hand, drew hel
 closer. No reason why we should
 not pretend :. :" & Suddenly she flung back he1
 head and gave short laugh.
 "Yes, let's pretend"
 Tony drew her to him. brushed
 his lips across her eyelids, dowr
 one of her cheeks, touched hei
 mouth ..,. 3 e sf
 Sweet" he breathed. He kissed
 her again. sae Sas tW at4
 She crept closer, gave him kiss for kiss. .ss.s. Had he wished he
 could have seen the. two tears her
 eyelids tried to hide. But he re- fused to understand. All at once he let her go abruptly, and they stood looking at each other, both a little frightened. E@E
 Turning quickly from him, Mary
 Lou fled up the steps, not stopping ] to look back The amazed Tony stared after her, a worried line in his mouth. Better not try that again" he
 muttered Its a bit risky. I wonder 1 if it's fair ;"
 Ee crushed the thought and climbed into his car Too much de- pended on Mary Lou's playing up to him--too much to allow him to look the matter full in the face. Meanwhile Mary Lou was break ing the news to Jerry and Jay. Her voice was shrill and tense, but they credited that to natural excite ment. s
 Later, however, Jerry remarked to Jay. Wasn't there something funny about that kid when she was telling us about. her engagement There was a peculiar look in her .ace. Are you sure she loves him?' "Of course she loves him. Jay laughed. "You must admit that it's | wonderful match
 Well, what about this other fel- low" N
 "The handsome bozo with the black eye? He's out of the picture Jay retorted. I'm going in to talk t, over with Mary Lou and get all the details
 But Jay was destined to be dis appointed. They were curled up on either end of the divan that served as Mary Lou's bed. with no disturbing male in sight. Jay pumped and pumped, but no confi- dences were forthcoming. Mary
 Lou was communicative up to a point, and that was all.
 She was more than ready to tel her impressions of Aunt Ethel. ,erta, but when it came to the ac- tual proposal she was a secretiyt IS if her life depended on it. Jay could only suppose that Mary Lou still was young enough and TO. mantle enough so she wanted tt treasure the details to herself. "of course you'll have n1arve' lous engagement party" Jay said .'It's dreadfuily exciting, isn't its And to think that you've knowr Ihim less than a week! I've alway' l said that if you're going to fall ii love, a week Ifs plenty of time" .q q Mary Lou smiled suncertAinly
 Yes" she echoed, "a week i plenty of time" Then she began telling Jay 70 Tony's proposed flight. She seemed
 willing to reveal every detail il that story.
 Jay tried to appear all attention but she hadn't stayed awake t hear about some stupid flight. Sh Listened patiently for a time, thel
 interrupted.
 "But what are you going to d
 about Frinwood, Mary Lou? Yo
 can't possibly go back home an
 miss all the fun you're sure to hay
 here in town.'
 T do hate to go back" Mar Lou confessed. q haven't dared t lthink about it. But what else can Ido?"
 | Jay considered it. She stretche herself at full length on. one sid iof the divan. She was silent fo
 a time, and Mary Lou waited. 1 T have it." she said at las
 How would you like a job her I in town2" @
 I "A job?" Mary Lou exclaimed 1
 astonishment. Of course, I'd ador 1t, But what could I do, and ho