Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1932-03-31

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He caught her roughly to him, hold-
ing her close. he kissed her.
! oh, Kit, how I've wanted Won. -
lie ieit tears against his lace and
he kissed them from her cheek and
,Gar-T've missed youl"
That was all that they could say,
But after a little Gar reused.
You kid, you ought to he spank
ed. What I've gone thru hanging on
TO myself until you got over your
sulks. How long have you been In
town, anyway
Il didn't go to Bridgewater. Gar.
But IL was Pound told mother
that you'd gone 10 your folks.' Kit
y drew back a little from his arms.
round told our mother that?" A
growing certainty brought a little
lrown between her brows. Pound had
not told Mrs. Frew that-it was what
she wanted Gar to believe.
Well let the family go on think
ing you've been in Bridgewater all
TINS time. | Gon't intend the mother
shall know what you've been up to.
FubbyH keep his mouth shut. / told
nm TO. But where have you been
staying. Kit?'
"on Ketchum Street, with a friend
of Davids. | went to David that
night, Gar. You see I'd met him
{ when he came to have dinner
with his father. He was nice"
Nice Gar exploded. Then, sus-
pleiously: How come You didn't
speak of 1t at the time, Kit? That's
darn funny"
I couldn't give him away. I mean.
his practice of coming to the house
to see his father when the rest of the
family were away"
The devil he did, He frightened
ms mold OF her. masterfully. at
makes me sick. Kit. thinking OF you
going with any of David's rotten
crew. But you're thru with that
whole business. let me tell you"
What do you mean, Carr"
Mean I'm going to take care of
you. You're just a silly little kid
from the country. You don't know
anything about the big world. You're
q precious sweet" He pushed off
her hat to bury his face in her hair.
His lips moved down to press hard
against hers. Tn going to take you
home"
His ardor was burning thru her like
q flame: his voice, his endearments,
the remembered clean smell of his
hair, his hands. his cheek close 10
hers filled her starved heart with a
@NNH0A VI w AiNs ANU ENen while
she protested: "Oh, Gar, not there
not to your mothers" she chung to
him more tightly. Gar, darling. I'm
sorry about that last night. i was
angry didnt mean everything
but did mean" She had to strue-
gle against the longing to surrender
wholly Gar, Wen never be really
She closed her eyes that she might
not see his face. If he were angry,
now, she could not bear it, she must
die
But he did not relax his hold of
her.
Funny little kid. Old Sweet!
Have 1t your wayi I'll take that lob
with Dad tomorrow, If it's going to
make you happy Now. is there any
thing more to be said?'
"Yes!' She laughed softly. She
turned a radiant, flushing face to his.
love me-"
II love you. and more tomorrow and
more the next day"
David" Kitty hailed David as
he was turning away from the Times
building several days later.
Il believe you saw me and that
YOU were going to go on without
speaking to me" she accused.
What nonsense-Tm getting near
sighted. Or maybe it's that you look
a little dazzling"
And then I'll say nonsense to that.
And I'm not going to let you go now,
either. She put her hand thru his
arm with a little impelling gesture,
llftlng a glowing soft face to his.
Lets have tea somewhere. Let's go
back to u apartment"
Not there" David answered
quickly. But I'll go anywhere else.
What's the matter with that place ?" |
He nodded toward a chintz-hung win |
dow.
"Perfectr'
She settled herself comfortably in
her chair, regarding David with af-
%fectionate interest. IT'S been perfect
since I've seen you. Did DIN
to your little house square things
up for your"
He flashed her a quizzical, half
ironical glance. 1T disposed of it,"
he answered shortly.
David, I've missed youi'
He shook his head. You can't ex-
pect me to believe that, Kitty, much
Ia like to-" He surveyed her,
affecting establishment, under which
Kitty grew more radiant. You are
dazzling" he repeated.
SHY! It's only q new hat and a |
new coat, and inexpensive ones, at
that. But cont wonder they make
those disgracefully shabby things
wore on Ketchum Street. | suppose
l DO look like a different creature
With a measure of martial bliss
to finish the miracle?'
He had not kept a hooking edge
from his voice. Kitty's flush deep
ened.
ar ON hcnrv n !
wanted you to know. That's WHY
was so glad when | ran into you.
Everythtng's going beautifully. Cars
working for his father ana he likes
IT. We've leased a furnished APART
ment at the Tudor Arms until we're
enough ahead to take a house some-
where"
And you've made a truce with
Kitty hesitated, disconnected for a
moment by Davids implication.
Something like that. She's very
charming when we meet. She's far
too busy to come to see us-she's
been over only once. And | don't
think of her any more thar | have
TO. Car doesn't know what [ over
heard that day, o see. There did
seem any use in telling him. 1
forget 1t, now" She spoke tri-
umphantly.
But David's expression made her
triumph seen empty.
He wasn't drinking his tea; he
the little cakes he had order
ed away from him. Kitty noticed
n a he was thinner, restless, that
his clothes looked shabbier.
David, let's talk about you. How's
the book going?"
He shrugged his soulders. static.
II 1t starts n action it'll be toward
q waste basket
David! What does Dorcas say
to that?'
! haven't seen Dorcas lately"
She protested again.
How about yourself? The last
time | did see her she asked me