Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1932-03-10
Chapter 5
NAReE e FIRE

MAReE OPENS FIRE
She had no time to regret their
coming before they were around her,
acknowledging Cars introduetions.
The walters were dragging up anoth-
s.The Travers' dinner vas a drip,
Diana was telling Car.
And what luck To have come
here Marge finished. II We're not
spelling anything Her eyes Went
to Gar and this assured her prompt
IL that their interruption was most
happy.
Red Harding and Tubby wilkins
appeared as delighted TO see lar -
he had been To greet them. heu
slipped into a chair next TO Kitty
and Tubby took the one on the othef
side.
The orchestra had begun to play.
Narge turned to Gar who was next
10 her. her lips shaping a mute Ques-
tionine and at once he was on ms
feet. his hand reaching for hers, :,
R~d claimed her at once "Shali
We do this. Kitty
But il was not like dancing with
Gar. Kitty felt self-eonscious. She
was glad when the music stopped ana
lntA NHftA 0tGh " -
Diana Close and Marge and Red
RECALLED Car with the details Of what
had happened in their set since he d
been away from Winton. while Tuo-
nv. with an air of devotion, talked 10
Kitty in a cautious undertone. :,
"Y'know. | like you. But tax IL
from me. Kitty. the girls are nuts
on your husband. You've got 10
watch those two. But you Just tel
| me il they go too far.
In a way Kitty was grateful to nm
for occupying her attention. She stu
| felt shy with Marge and Diana.
In her evening dress Margery eros
by looked more beautiful than she
| had on the train that morning. her
black hair lay smoothly close to her
head; from its even fringe to the low
line of her gown her skin. olive dark,
was flawless. The artificial scarlet
OF her lips lent audacity to her ex-
| preston. Beside Marge, Diana Close
| was colorless. but she had a yivacltN
Of manner that made ID for whai
she lacked in physical charm. she
was centering that vivacity now or
Gar to the exclusion of Red and TUB
Now and Their Kitty stole a glance
at Red Harding. Gar a talked o.
Red often; he was to Gar in Wlntor
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He seemed older than Gar, of a dill
ferent caliber. sleekly groomed.
Il like Tubby better than Red,
Kitty thought impulsively-Tubby
short and plump. as his nicknam'
implied his slightly vacuous face
wreathed in a stupid, kindly goo'
humor.
Gar had directed a waiter to TAX
| ,ivH+ NNnsra calabra ting =
Cars face was flushed. glowing
This Is the life, Kit" he Whispered
when he claimed her for a dance
! Aren't they a good crow02 Happyg
And she whispered back that sh'
was happy. But her feet We're ach
ing with fatigue and her eyes weri
growing heavy with the need 70
| sleep.
| drive out to the Rainbow Garden
to finish the night properly Kilt.
threw Gar a look of agonized en-
Leave us out. Tub. Kit isn't use,
to our pace. yet, We're going home.
A faint smile, Multiplying. move
Marge's lips, not directly at any on
in particular for her eyes were care
fully lowered. But Kitty saw 1t and
a little Indignantly, read its meaning
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| once The waiter had put a chez.
at Cars elbow. Forty-two dollars
Gar wrote his fathers name non
chalantly across the bottom of tn
slip Of paper and dropped a fiv
dollar bill over it.
Gar, wasn't that charge awful?
she asked when they were alone.
For dinner and the rest? We &c
off cheap, Kit Tired. sweet? Here
put your head down
She put her head on Cars shoulde
but she thot of the forty-two dollars
Ana when she wakened the neS
morning, early, she thought of i
half dreading the meeting with Gar
father with her conscience so bur
dened.
Gar protested at getting up at sue
a heathenish hour. But she persist
ed.
They found Dalton Frew alone 9
a table in a sunny breakfast room
When they entered he sprang to hi
feet with an exclamation Of plea
sure.
casual. You're looking fine.
you're looking fine yourself. boy.
He dropped Cars hand to hold h
out to Kitty. so this is your wife.
He scrutinized Kitty in a searchinl
kindly way. his smile indulgent. Ga
turned his attention Immediately
the breakfast table, pulling out
chair for Kitty.
Mr.. Frew asked Gar about colleg
well, you're thru, boy" But he d
not say anything about Cars 10
waiting for him.
Kitty felt that only part Of Da
ton Frew's MIND was focusing on n