The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-11
CHAPTER 24.
CONTR.ARAND.

CONlhAbtAND.
 Kitty had hoped Gar would come straight here. And he hadn't. She put stock away slowly
 She was the last to leave the building. She stood for moment outside, irresolute, letting the home going crowds jostle her. It seem ed for a moment not possible for to go back to a lonely evening in Ketchum Street. And sudden 1 ly sine was aware of man stand ing at the curb, his back to her, figure so dearly familiar to her that she gave a quick cry "Gar!"
 She ran to him, calling again. He wheeled about. She saw hds face set, dark, with a scowl, but she did not heed it nor the pas sersby. Carl Oh, Carl"
 50 Hubby wasn't lying"
 Gar, let's go where we can talk" She caught the lapel of his coat, chung to it.
 "In say we got something to talk about, Kit! Fly {. He hailed a cruising taxicab. He op- ened the door and stood stiffly aside to permit her to enter.
 Where to sir?" asked the driv- CT.
 "Oh, anywhere Keep going un- til I tell you to stop" Gar an- swered savagely. Then he stepped in and slammed the door shut be- hind him.
 'sNow!" he growled, turning to Kitty. But her face, lifted to his twas so alight with love, so warm with longing, that his anger quen- ed. He caught her crushingly to him, holding her close. He kissed her.
 "Oh, Kit, how I've wanted youl'
 He felt tears against his face and he kissed them from her cheek and her eyes.
 "Gar-Ive missed you"
 That was all that they could say then.
 But after a little Gar reused.
 You kid, you ought to be thor oughly spanked. What I've gone through hanging onto myself until you got over your sulks How long have you been in town, any way?"
 q didn't go to Bridgewater, Gar Pound knew"
 But it was Pound told tht mother that you'd gone to youl folks!" Kitty drew back a little from his arms. Pound told you1 mother that?" A growing cer- tainty brought a little frown be- tween her brows. Pound had mol told Mrs. F'rew that-it was what she wanted Gar to believe.
 ''Wel let the family go or thinking you've been in Bridge. water all this time. I don't in tend that mother shall know wnai you've been up to. Tubby'll keeI his mouth shut. I told him to But where have you been staying Kit?"
 "On Ketchum Street with { friend of David's. I went to Da. vid that night, Gar You see I't met him once when he came tt have dinner with his father. H. was nice"
 "Nice!' Gar exploded. Then suspiciously. How come you dix not speak of it at the time, Kit That's darn funny" :. sI couldn't give him away. mean his practice of coming t' the house to see his father wfel the rest of the family were away '"The devil he did" He tight ened his hold on her, masterfully Tt makes me sick, Kit, thinking of you going round with any O Davids rotten crew. But you'r through with the whole business let me tell you"
 What do you mean, Gar?" Mean? I'm going to take car of you. You're just a silly httl kid from the country. You don know anything about the bi world. You're a precious sweet. He pushed off her hat to bur his face in her hair His lip moved down to press hard agains t hers I'm going to take you O , home"
 : His ardor was burning throug s her like a flame; his voice; hi ] endearments, the remembered clea