Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1932-05-05
Chapter ~
IN THE PAPERS

on gave him our names of
course.' Carelessly George led
the way out into the hall and Jenny
could not see her face: but she thot
there was a suspicion of hurry in her
voice as she chartered on. Il phoned
Rochester gate, too, hut the Ola Man
hasn't wanted me | said I'd be back
a taxi waiting"
"A taxi" Jenny was at n loss.
But we can't leave Eddie"
without even asking how he is
how much he is hurt?"
You goose.' Georges gloved fling
ers flicked against her cheek. i've
been upstairs talking to the head
nurse and the doctor. While you went
on sitting obediently where they'd
put you, | made all arrangements.
1t doesn't pay to wait till people re-
member you, you know-you do bet
ter 10 be a bit of a nuisance some
times?"
But how is Eddie?"
Full of cuts and bruises and a bit
dazed-oh yes, quite conscious. very
much alive; excited, in fact Guild
ing Jenny into the waiting taxi, Geo
rg1e giggled SOftly-the giggle Jenny
didn't like. HE was talking loudly
about getting back to my wife's APP
artment'-I heard him from the hall.
81 L SlllueItu away neIOTe the nurse =
curiosity overpowered her altogether.
Eddie's to Join us tomorrow. You'll
see he'll be one the worse. EVERYTHING
will go according to my plan-my
~plan-after ail!'
Jenny was silent. The taxi had NOV
ed off and a cool wind was on her
face. 1t seemed to be blowing right
into her heart. She was conscious
OF immense fatigue-very near collap-
SEA terrible longing to cry and cry.
II suppose I'm an alarmist," she
admitted. She tried to forget that
glimpse of the inquisitive clerk from
the office dropping. with ears prick
ed, off his bus and mingling with the
crowd on the pavement.
George had lit a cigarette and was
smoking it, rather fast. All the amber
CLEANS We're dancing In her eyes and
under the rouge her color was re-
turning.
Don't worry, Jen! You know, I
always have luck!'
Evening again. Long shadows at
the street-corner and, high up in a
green-wall sky, the white little moon.
This time yesterday Jenny had bowed
to that little moon.
She closed the ho~use-door behind
her and turned left down Eyle Street.
Al q distant corner a boy was crying
tif idif ,. vet them on your way
TO your hotel, Jenny" George had
commanded her, triumphantly brand
lshing those already brought upstairs
by the superintendent get any /
haven't here, will you?-and phone
me if you find details given that
a emit in these. There's not a word
here beyond Mr.. Eddie Townsend,
driving with friends | knew it'd be
all right! | always have luck!'
JENNY went slowly along tha M va-
ment. She was almost limping; per-
haps her feet had been bruised in
the collision or perhaps she was now
eally 50 tired that they would not
otey her any more.
a quite interminable pavement.
this. Jenny WAS sure hat she had
Been walking along it for hours and
yet the n~ewsboy's corner was not ap-
pre"iably nearer. She stumbled, |
clutched at a lamp-pOst and stood
still afraid that she was going to
faint; or just fall down ana be too
absolutely worn out to get up again. |
Then a hand caught at her elbow
ana g voice said "Jenny-Jenny Re-
for a moment, as she looked
up at him, yesterday and today merg-
ed into her mind. Mills red-plush
was rOunG her again; she stood
m silver and green and jade with
music sounding family; and some
" lifiT 1tblklt was laughing. |
The confusion passed.
Il was going to buy a paper at the
corner she said.
Garth Ayeney still held her elbow.
He shook it lightly. In the falling
dusk it was not possible to tell wheth-
er or not it was laughter that was
in his eyes. He drew her
50 that she saw his car dawn
up at the curb.
Get in he directed. 'Ill take
to buy all the papers i'm all the
in town if you'll tell me"
voice %roughened suddenly and she
hot she knew why.
George has a very bad bruise,"
she said, and a headache, but that's
absolutely all. We've been wonder
FULLY lucky. Even Eddie, Who"
Aveney laughed. 1t was an odd
amused, baffled, impatient.
Jenny supposed that she should not
mentioned EDDIE. She slid into