Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1932-06-02

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! that he had not heard any part of the
conversation. It was only hat he had
sensed trouble between her and the
MAJ who had half-risen from his
chair on the opposite side OF the
table.
She laughed again. She had sudden
~ realized that there would be no
need for Tallas TO go to Rochester
Gate.
This gentleman" she said to Ave-
ney.. has been trying To blackmail
me because he has discovered hat it
was | and not my cousin Jenny who
married Eddie Townsend last Satur-
day. He was threatening to go
straight to Mr.. Matching but ii ism
necessary-is it?-now that you are
here. | mean, you can accept my res
ignation from the job here ana now.
can't you? And of course, Ill see the
Old Man tomorrow, after you have
broken it to him, But I'm pretty GER
tain that, secretly, he has known
about It all the time"
Look here began Tallas, getting
nlmbly to his feet. there's no need
whatever for anyone to make a
! scene
| The rest of the announcement was
smothered in the scene hat immedi-
ately ensued: for one man cannot
throw another out of a city grill
room without making some slight
connection, some passing disarrange-
ment of the furniture and fittings.
Still, George was obliged to admit
that the thing was neatly done. One
moment Tallas was staggering at the
table n the next, he was not near
the table at all. n the rest of his
exit was to match.
And now remarked Aveney, re-
appearing, quite collectively, at her
side, perhaps you'll just say 1t all
at least twice more. | was never quick
in the uptake. Especially the bit
about-Jenny."
OH whispered George.
She dragged herself to her feet.
She was trembling:
manded. She's at home, quite alone.
know. You see. I've got to 20 ana
find Eddie. Oh. how | wish / knew
exactly where he ISL
Hes at the airfield, he got a
mechanics job there said Aveney,
after a staring pause. II was talking |
to him only this afternoon and he
said he'd be on overtime tonight. But
uncle
i've lost it. There are no two
ways about that. And nov | want to
go and tell Eddie so. / can't talk to
0 about anything tonight"
we have a very heavy day in front
or US, SAID Garth Aveney, slipping
INTO top gear and turning neatly out
OF Eyle Street. First of all, we have
to go to a wedding by the justice Of
the peace"
"Oh, but | don't want-I don't
Jenny's protest, half blissful,
was drowned by his laughter.
You are a forward hussy. This is
not your wedding. but Miss Brigitta
behring's. She is re-marrying her
husband, and as | have been
1t for months, | am to be a
witness. 0 will wait outside in the
car, unless the bridegroom drags you
in, too"
THE bridegroom"
Ryder Vale. You knew Vale was
Brlgitta's last husband. didn't your"
Jenny murmured something. 1t
didn't seem very much to matter
And them pursued Aveney, I'VE
are going shopping. When we have
bought you a ring, we have to buy
you "a birthday presents, and some
silver string to tie them up with.
No, | know it isn't your birthday
but 1t happens to be mine and in the
future we are always going t cele-
brate the wrong birthday on the
day. You follow me, Of course"
And then?"
Then you have to find George
and Eddie and tell her she had no
business to leave you all alone In
that. apartment all night, without a
word of explanation. And then you
to come back to town to dine
with the Old Man. And then"
And then 1t Will be dusk" said
Jenny, too softly for him to hear.
The loveliest time of the day"
His shoulder touched hers as the
car moved smoothly forward. Now
they were slipping past Mrs. Big
shop. Now they must be a dis
tant, distorted shadow in her copper
urn. Now they were past Mills and
now they were in the Park and the
day was theirs.
Happy, my little sweetest hearth"
Happy"
Now they were speeding away from
all loneliness and unhappiness for
and guarded and companion
ID. A golden girl.
Happy, my girl?"
In the circle OF Eddie's arms Georg-
Q stirred.
Yes, I'm happy" She moved so
hat she could see the dreary out
ook from the room in which they
TODD. "And I'm going to stay hap
W she ADDED, half to herself. Lets
70 house-hunting, my dear"
In a minute. Tell me again what
he Old Man said when you rang him
- last night on the phone!"
He said "A week off? For a
Ioneymoon? Didn't / tell you never
o let me hear Of your getting mar
led, Revell? Well, | can't break my
ule, is that clear? You'll have to
esign. No, no, you can't resign. No
else "a ever hear what | say. /,
II have to resign, myself, and you
work for me privately, and Mat {
hing House can mind its own bust
ess for once! Anyway, / guessed 1t
as you Townsend had married.! 7
And you said"
And / said-T would have liked 1t. :
r, but | don't think it's fair to my
usband. He doesn't want me to work
fter I'm married. And then he said {
given me three years salary Tor $
wedding-present.- So now we can
out into the sunshine. Ed, and !
III won't trouble about the traffic I
all! Because now that I'm per- /
city happy, you simply must be
welli"