Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1932-02-11
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GRAZ
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Chapter Is
A RIOT IN THE MORNING
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InlS, explained Mickey pnl3 bV-
cause the old lady had once been IN
love herself. and her old man had
given her a cat when she was Just
a year married and that was how che
had started in the %businesss
Greatly did Hope and Dickey APP
preciate this largess. Especially since
Hope TRULY understood the value OF
such a gift" The old lady, in the
mans coat and the enigmatic curl
papers, handed over the white KIT
and Dickey manfully handed over
nine perfectly good dollars.
Back in the car. Hope Struggled the
white kitten inside her white velvet
Again they started off. concerned
now only with reaching the hotel, and
naming their prize. Sassy was the
ultimate choice for the owner OF blue
blue eyes and pinky nose. SO sassy
it was named, christened with a
series of kisses by Hope.
The goggled man behind the desk
Of the only decent hotel in town was
very business-like
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard j. HlckSon
Dale, wrote Dickey with stiff chilled
Laden with packages, Dickey ac-
companied Hope up TO their room
and bath (ten dollars per night. said
the business-like young man, anu
somehow one didn't argue with hlm;l,
and left Hope and Sassy while ne
cruised around in search OF a cheap
garage. Thankful to flnd any garage
open at that hour. Making a DEAL, as
only such ingenious youths as Dickey
could dream of making. Offering his
old spare tire as payment Tor over
night rent for his car. a tanktul OF
gas, n whatever over in cash ne
might jaw he garageman mo-
Which amounted to five dollars.
What good is five dollars when
you've hired a room at ten, n when
two young people must eat IN tte
morning, and do some ~telephoning TO
boot?
But five dollars is five dollars, and
Dickey accepted and pocketed 1t with
a disappointed sigh.
Back in the room he found Hope
Struggled under her. b~edcovers; her
kitten cuddled in the pillow beside
III was so hungry" she greeted
him. al a to take some of the milk.
You can use the bathroom glass
now
Have some more milk" he sug-
gested, seating himself on the edge
Of the bed beside her. 'Ill drink out
of the bottle. Gimme 9 ookie ssea
u,, 7 called Up pap pad dnlv Hope tSs cook anl
swered. She said Dad wasn't in; He
was out searching for me. Mama
was in Mysteries in the bathroom SO
/ didn't want 10 disturb her. talked
TO GOOUy. 1 tUlu itI W ttb bht tU
/ was married and not TO worry ABOUT
me. Goody was fit to be ted!
Gosh, mumbled Dickey thru a
mouthful of fig newton.
81 wouldn't tell ner where | was
Hope went on. but ] told her | was
very happy, and had a Kitten, alu
her to tell Papa not to worry about
me-"
"of course" said the bride, urging
there'n be a riot in the. morning,
don't you? You know, there will
We've got to stick together, Dickey.'
'eYou said it Maybe ! better phone
Hickey. He can fix things always
Yuh. I'll phone Hickey-in the morn
aD4ckey-did you ever love any
body except meg' -.
had crushes, of course. And l was
in love when / was seven
She laughed gaily and repeated the
blffhe statement to Sassy.
""Can me husband" ordered Dickes
huskily.
'Husband-dear!"
Say it again"
Husband"
dearest little wife! I'll be so gooc
TO you-all your days"
MIR. and Mrs. Richard ]. Hicksor
Dale were seated in the claptraI
roadster heading for New York. a
eleven o'clock the next day. -.
They had had breakfast, and DICK
ev had signed for the two-doliar-and
ninety~cent feed, plus a dollar Zip
with a b~raggadocio. flourish.
Then they phoned old Hickey an
broke b news. Listened m wi annrecia
: ton and his chuckling congratuls
tions. With a grand ease that mad'
Hopes eyes wistful, Dickey tod n
father of their predicament' no clo
thes-and Hope was afraid TO pnon
Cody to- Jump in the car and prinl
her some. because Hope just kneS
her family would be deaf. dumb ant
blind with rage and fury; -
Well. aid Hickey graveiy INTO N
nhona. what did they expect? II
would phone Hopes father at y
and ease UP the situation. CERTAIN
w, He would have a talk WIN M
Ross. At his office, or az MS hUuvuaayS
wherever he could find him. WEI
If Hone was terrified at the though
az going home, perhaps 1t would .
best for them to come right 70 hlch
eyis apartment. He'd wait and NEE
them there. Sure, he'd fix Il u
some way. They had been naught
kids, and when he got around 10
he'd be furious himself a bit.
What2 They owed ABOUT twsi.
dollars at the hotel ahhHu nth N
nav III WE'LL AiAN
manager. Guess he'd listen 70 /.
dickson Dale, the producer, and .ruf
his son for twelve dollars. oheS
would be in the mail for the NOT
within ten u h,ro a,ae9 What
on well, wasn't there some shop nes
by where Hope could buy q rev ZOE
Well. let him speak to the manass
of the hotel. MOI
times did he nave a son getting mo.
ried? How many sons ala ne nave
celebrate over? How many little gu,
like Hope were there in the WoTl
to welcome as a daugheeIA ahtsr
For the sake of our dead aunt "
have yourself and don't throw aroun
any more twelve dollarses. SET s4i
toys, and hit 1t for town: MsahWpn n,
family and fixing things. Sure, Ge
bless you. and all h -
Dickey's eyes We're foolishly II
around the rims when he hung up.
Boy" he said huskily. "Thats
e'TT;n say!" breathed Hope with awe
Admiration. do you hin he can r
ally fix il Dickey? My father did Ill
him, you know. when he met MN !
Everybody likes Hickey" Dick
rose and flung out his arms with
stretching gesture that brought n
muscles into play.
Hope watched him Idly. But
that moment she formed a picture
her ~hoy-husband that was TO rec
To her waking and sleeping-f
many, many years. -.
Sure, Hickey can fix It," Dick
stopped over and kissed her. LIZ
that omelette. and forget worrit
Hickey can fix anything. Say, y
ought to see him at a dress rehea
sal the night before a Broadway. o
ening. The orchestra leader can ha
the Group the leading lGdy. be Ia
up In the hospital, and the chorus
tumes-and Hickey'n fix II. He'll !
It and have an opening that all M