Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-04-14

I'VE can go this week-why not to-
morrow? | can meet you somewher,
outside London. Think of the Joy j
will be, my dear. Just you and / to.
gether."
And when we come back" she
asked hopelessly. I'VE shall have e
come back, of course
! He kissed her hair.
! why look ahead, my dear? Isn't the
/ present enough? And it won't be the
last, the only time. We shall often be
able to go away together again. Won't
it be better than this anyway? We
seem to spend our lives now saying
goodbye He turned her face up to
his and kissed her lips. Say yes, my
darling"
She closed her eyes before the pas
sion in his; she seemed to have no will
+ left, no power of resistance; she was
so tired of fighting. What did anything
matter as long as she did not utterly
lose him?
Yes :. +. yes =. yes" she whis-
pered
you shall never regret it. All my
life" He broke off, his arms falling
from her.
There were voices in the hallway
outside, woman's voice, laughing and
amused and one Of the maids con-
cerned f1ustered
Dennis stood motionless. his head
turned towards the door, his face
white.
CHAPTER III
Its Linda" he said hoarsely.
Linda came into the room smiling
and CHEEKY. She looked the picture ct
health and was charninely dressed in
a cool summer frock of black and |
white with a shady hat
She pulled the curtains back and |
flung the easement wide then she
turned and looked at her husband
Il hope you've been entertaining
Diana properly" she said
"And may I have drink? Some
thing long. with plenty of ice"
Dennis turned to the side table and
began mixing drink with hands that
were not quite steady.
Il wish you'd let me know you were
coming" he said I'D have met you at
Victoria
Linda laughed. How sweet Of you!
But was quite all right Tony Jevons
came over on the same boat, and he
looked after me. Have you a cigar
,tte?"
She flung her hat care1essly down
IN the couch, smoothing her glossy
lair carefully.
Are you two going on somewhere"
he asked. Because if you are, don't
mind me. shall have heaps to do
here's a pile of letters waiting for me
n the hall"
Dennis gave her cigarette and lit
for her
AS a matter Of fact. we were going
n to join some people at the Savoy"
e said, carefully avoiding her eyes.
But as you are here"
AS / am here you are quite pre-
AIRED to do the polite thing and stay
t home, is that it7 My dear boy, don't
G absurd. should hate to disappoint
hama, too, though / must say she
,oks more as if she ought to be inl
ed than sitting up till the early hours"
Diana reused herself with an effort, !
le hot colour rushing to her face.
I'm quite well. A little tired, per
apps but it seems shame to leave /.
~ directly you come home :
Linda finished her drink and set the
ass down on the table. "Oughtn't /
III two to be going-or isn't ten G
clock late to join party?n c
Diana stood up 7
i really don't care bit about the
nee she said Let us call it off, :
ennis, shall WEI" J,
But Linda would not hear Of such
thing. g
vi course you must go. insist. 0
~ make me feel sorry came home. u
snnis, insist that she goes" y
Dennis shrugged his shoulders. =
It's for you to say, my dear. You i,
ow if you want me to stay" a,
But don't want you to stay. Di- g,
a, 60 to my room and put some COL B
r in your cheeks, you look like m
ost- just want to talk to Dennis !"
moment" -
Diana hesitated She was hating this :,
man for her friendliness and self m
ltrol, envying her glowing health; tn
ing her unreasonably, no doubt, and &C
she had hardly known how to bear la
self since the moment Dennis went VI