Evening star., 1932-07-24

If you don't know what I mean love is
all mixed up these days with some kind Of
camouaage and don't like it."
There's always a door, but we haven't the
key" she quoted.
He sat suddenly upright. II think I'll start
seriously looking for key for you"
Can you find one, smart man."
Il can do Q lot of things. I think 1
know" The breeze carried to them the
pungent odor of the hot dog stand down the
beach. I'm hungry. Are you?"
Not for that stuff" She shifted, sat up
Il don't like to eat, anyway, with dirt all over
me-"
Don't care for grit myself" He helped her
up, picked up robe, her bag and shade. We'll
dash back. clean up, and I'll take you to a
new place"
The Hilltop paper, which Ben Hugh faith
fully sent Batola was handed to her with the
key. Mike trotted behind, carrying her things
to her apartment Idly she opened the paper
in the elevator scanned the first, second, and
tipped the third page just before they got to
her floor She stopped. gasped, read on started
to speak changed her mind. The instant her
apartment door closed behind them she turned
to Mike angrily
Listen to this: Hilltop is justly proud of
her native son-Philip Michael Cunningham
for his notable achievements There is . lot
more, but that's enough. You may be a gen.
teman, but you're also liar"
WHAT" throwing the things on the couch
and making grab for the paper.
You are" she lodged, "a Hilltop man"
I'm a registered voter of California"
you were born in Hilltop"
That's no disgrace he manufactured a
yawn. so were you Be nonchalant" he said
in stage whisper. light =" He slowly
lit cigarette
Don't be funny. You lied to ms"
Or how are you bound? And why not be
free?" he quoted from her pet poem You're
as bad as any of the rest of Hilltop if you can't
see that my lie, if you will was justified.
What would you have done. if had told you
when you first asked that was born in Hiltop?'
Run away, I suppose
Exactly" he nodded, that's just it Don't
you see? You are my goal, My Hickory Tree
... If hadn't the heart can't you see?
That first day in the park at Chicago, lost
my heart couldn't very well let you run
away again for little twist of facts. 1 was
born in Hilltop, yes; but I've been away from
there for so lorg don't even think of it my
home any more
Il suppose" she said slowly Il should come
out of my rut. come out Of my ditch If it
hadn't been for Hilltop. I wouldn't have come
Five Pastures Away Anyway ...."
do you wart to be free?" he interrupted. mo
one is. If they are they aren't happy. Well
hunt our hickory trees together. darling. The
road may be rough, but the Summer-life-is
long Don't you love me at alp"
He took her. rather hercely, in his arms.
Held her unnecessarily tight. The paper fell
to the floor. Her anger at Hilltop and Uncle
Josiah. The break with Johnathan. The long,
sometimes scary flight. Those few lonely days.
The empty nights. The unquenchable urge to
go on and up while standing still. The last
few days falling in love. With Hilltop man.
after all her brag. Scorn for herself. Tighter"
she thought. Hold me tighter I want to be
hurt" These wild thoughts and more mingled.
surged She had SO much to say. After few
minutes listening to the steady, heady thump
of his heart against hers:
MY Hickory Tree" she whispered.
Three words said it all.
(Copyright, ls32)