The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-16
by Julia CLeft-Adddn,s

bruised in the collision or perhaps she was now really so tired that they simply would not obey her any more.
 A quite interminable pavement, this. Jenny was sure she had been walking along it four hours and vet the newsboy's corner was not appreciably nearer. She stumbled clutched at a lamp-post and stood still, afraid that she was going to faint, or just fall down and be too absolutely tired and worn out to get up again.
 Then a hand caught her elbow and steadied her and voice said "Jenny-Jenny Revell-" For a moment as she looked at him, yesterday and today merged in her tired mind. Milli's red-plush foyer was round her again, she stood in silver and green and jade with music sounding faintly; and, some where Georgie was laughing.
 The confusion passed.
 q was going to buy paper at the corner she said. Garth Agency still held her el- bow He shook it lightly. In the failing dusk it was not possible to tell whether or not it was laughter that was lurking in his eyes. He drew her round so that she saw his car drawn up at the curb
 Get in," he directed. "I1l take you to buy all the papers at all the corners in town if you'll tell me- His voice roughened sud- denly and she thought she knew why.
 "Georgie has very bad bruise' she said, and headache but that's absolutely all. We've been wonderfully lucky. Even Eddie who"
 Agency laughed It was an odd sound, amused, baffled, impatient Jenny supposed that she should not have mentioned Eddie. She slid into the seat next to the drivers and he took his place be- side her.
 Were you hurt, Jenny?'
 "Ch, mo-"
 "Frightened?"
 Yes" She admitted it with sting of tears in her eyes. It weakened her to lean back against these heavenly leather cushions and he skinned along the street that had seemed so long. Why here was the corner already! Beck oning to the boy Agency bought an armful of papers.
 There's a whole bundle on the back seat already-I got them when I heard of the accident. '' he remarked. But they gave so few details that I was racing along to find out for myself about you both" The pause before the both" was as enignatic as the laugh. Now I know there's no serious damage done, will you come with me for drive-just round the Park"
 No"
 She started down at the papers he had tossed on to her knees. No, repeated her heart, and no and no.
 What you really mean to say, he suggested gravely, was that you much regret you can't accept for this evening, but as it is ob- viously going to be a very fine Sunday tomorrow, you will come picnicking with me anywhere in the country if I call for you pune tually at ten. That's what you meant, wasn't it?"
 She shook her head. The tears were rising in her throat. No, she would not go. Why did he ask her? Because he had been so badly hurt by Georgie that he couldn't face a day alone. Why she?
 "No use for me at all? Jenny Revell?"
 She was silent, and it was as though all the street became si- lent with her. The newsboy had darted away round a corner and the noise of the traffic lulled and droppedl a radio was suddenly switched off in nearby house, |It was as though someone had said to the world-'Hush. Losten Listen to Jenny Revell, who is going to say no :" She looked up into Garth AV- eney's eyes. She saw the color of them deepen and darken. She heard him draw an uneven breath s9"At ten then" he said softly And now I'll take you back to your apartment D'you mind II just drop you there and go straight