The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-09
CHAPTER B. BLAZING LUNACY

CHAPTER 33.
 BLAZING LUNACY
 Jenny tried to explain Grafton Matching's friendlineSs to Georgie when she had carried in the cho- colate and was perched on Geor- gie's bed, drinking it.
 So I think had better go and see him every day until he says he is tired of me, don't you?" she concluded.
 Georgie had collased into her pillows in amazed merriment
 T suppose so, but really, it's not much good asking me-you seem to know exactly how to manage him! I can't hope to improve your technique"
 Jenny stirred her chocolate, sti- fling a sigh. Georgie was not be- ing catty, she was genuinely of the opinion that Jenny was man. gie was babbling. When he does, aires graces so that she might get some benefit or other.
 He may leave you every last cent he owns, Jenny-wren, Geor- gie was babbling. When he ooes, don't forget old friends will you?"
 Its not remotely likely that he will leave me anything" Jenny masked her distaste. He has his nephew. You say yourself MT Agency is taking over the high command"
 Georgie's eyes were full of am Der gleams under the soft lights. While her cousin had been in the kitchen, she had undressed and put on pajamas of coral satin. She sat hugging her knees, her bare feet pushed under the cider down, her silken pillows heaped up behind her. All around her, her room spilled it's luxuries. Jenny's gaze travelled from one colorful heap of clothes to another, from dressing table to wardrobe.
 There wouldn't be room for any little camp-bed onw," she said in- voluntarily
 You're more comfortable in-in the other room, the new room, surely2" defended Georgie.
 "Oh, yes, I'm very comfortable. It has turned into pretty room, hasn't it?-I made the curtains and put them up; suppose you saw. At least, I cut them into the proper lengths and Eddie sew ed them on the machine. It amused him a lot. He's very do- mestic, isn't he?".
 Georgie tossed her head back and the bright, short locks that had screened her eyes, fell away. It was as though she said-"Oh, let's get it into words, all this that hasn't yet been spoken!" She stared straight in front of her.
 Eddie and I have separated for a year, Jen. We're pretending that everything went according to our original plan and that he is off to Mexico for year leaving our marriage secret and me at Matching's. The only difference is that-that instead of our weeks honeymoon here, we are to have none at all"
 "Oh, Georgie But"
 He doesn't want me"
 Jenny was silent.
 No, I'll be horest." Georgie drowned, still staring ahead. He doesn't want our honeymoon to be furtive and short. -. A part of me agrees with him, the part that's proud to be his wife. the part that puts him before my job"
 "The best part of you"
 The coral satin shoulders shrug- ged
 Best or worst-I don't know! another part of me, which may equally be best or worst, says that it would be sheer blazing lunacy to throw up five thousand dollars a year and go traipsing off to the outernost suburban darkness and live on bread and"
 And kisses"
 You're sentimental, honey. You always were. So is Eddie. It's you he ought to have fallen in love with, not me" She leaned a little towards Jenny. T swear