Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1932-03-03
Chapter 80

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Chapter 80
INTERRUPTED HONEYMOON
ooh, how rich!' giggIed Judy.
Come on into our place and Wen
tell Tom, and have a drink. But
listen! One goo-goo eye out of you
In Toms direction and all is over
between u.s."
Except in public" coaxed Hope.
Il must goo-goo to my husband in
yeah? Well, control yourself!"
Hope dressed with high concern
that night, blessing her wisdom in
her hasty packing, cursing the lack
of a maid and the small quarters
shared with Mile Seabrook.
But when at last she emerged,
gowned in pale pink lace, assured
by the ecstatic Mile that "you-all
look d~ivine!", she and Tom went
arm In arm into the dinlng-salon, and
were seated at a rail table on the
balcony of the dining-room. Hard
" had she made her effective en-
trance, and coyly permitted Tom to
order her wine and light her cigar
cite, than Hope realized that Dickey
and his father were seated directly
opposite her on the other side Of the
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Dickey was looking at her. Aghast!
His eyes U~nbelieying-as she gazed
steadily straight back at him.
A voice In her ear startled her.
Tom trying to talk to her. But she
could not tear her eyes away.
Until she saw Dickey turn to his
father ana say something. Put down
his napkin and push back his chair.
A second later Dickey had left the
dining-salon!
She turned then, in spite of Hick-
ey's troubled gaze. Turned to Tom,
who, according to their plan, vas
seated at a single table a few feet
away.
She gave a nit-witted smile to Tom,
and nodded stupidity. Heard herself
inviting Judy over to join them.
She picked her way thru the meal.
conscious of Hickey's eyes fixed on
her turnout the endless dinner.
ut worked she mumbled excit-
eddy to the bride and groom. 1T
worked, | won't need Tom as my
husband much longer. He got up and
len the room, Judy, Surely that
means he's jealous-he cares?"
Pipe the way his father Is watch
ing you" Judy adnfonished. May
be that doesn't mean anything
Say, couldn't we. talk about our
romance suggested Tom over the
soup. you k~now-just a few words,
here and there?"
Hope lifted her wine glass.
May propose a ~toast?'" she said
solemnly; ITO the dearest kids in the
world who let me butt In on their
honeymoon. And Id do as much for
you two, God Forbid"
Not once again that evening. how
ever, did Hope catch q glimpse of
the Dales. Not at the dance, nor in
the bar, nor out on deck, nor in any
Of the salons. Discouraged, she re-
linquished a fatigued Tom to Judy
around eleven o'clock and went to
her own cabin. Only TO receive a
radio at Midnight that made her
bluer than the sea.
HOPE FAIRFIELD ROSS
s. s. PARIS
CARE OF FRENCH LINE
GRIEVED AND SHOCKED BE-
YOND EXPRESSION AT YOUR BE
HAVIOR STOP HAVE LEARNED
FROM RUSTY YOUR OUTRAGEOUS
INTENTION STOP IF YOU DO NOT
COME TO YOUR SENSES REGARD,
ING DALE YOU MAY CONSIDER
YOURSELF FREER THAN YOU
JOHN HOWARD ROSS
To which Hope sent a scrawled
answer via her stewardess.
THAN 70 PUT on THE SAME
SILLY YOU ARE AS BADLY OFF
WITHOUT A DAUGHTER AS |
AM WITHOUT A FATHER STOP
MONEY ISN'T EVERYTHING.
The radio messages she received
thereafter, as a counter distraction
to her main interest in life, burned
up the ether between the old home
in Westchester and the ship that
was ploughing farther and farther to-
ward the bic country. Papa Ross had
plenty to say.
Mama Ross, too, sent frantic ra-
dos every time she thought of it,
protesting against Hopes behavior;
asking where Hope had left her car,
whether Hope had warm clothing
with her, and finally threatening to
follow Hope across on the next boat.
But Goody didn't follow up her par
ents outbursts with a single word,
and in n way Hope felt comforted.
Goooy and she had grown closer in
the last few years. It was a triumph
when Goody sent her W prissy little
wire telling Hope that she wished
her luck, and would be happy If Hope
really won her love at last.
But what was more to the point,
never once did Hope hear from Rusty.
Meantime three days more on ship
board had brought things to a most
distressing pitch.
Dickey had shown up with a girl.
A very startling, vivid, husky voiced
jane with whom Dickey played deck
tennis, Switchboard, bid at the ships
auction during the evenings, and had
at his table with Hickey and him.
self practically every meal. The girl,
so Hope instantly made her business
to learn, was the leading ingenue of
Of Hickey's late musicals.
Every morning and every evening
Hickey bowed d~istantly to Hope. But
never once was there a glance Of re-
cognition in Dickey's eyes.
The officials and attendants on the
ship had been most kind, attentive
and %lenient. Certainly Hope had
caused them plenty Of difficulties and
much speculation. In fact, the pur-
ser a personally wired her father
to get. an Identification upon the
captains request.
But q new difficulty presented itself
In the shape of Judy and her fairly
ruined honeymoon.
Look, Hope" protested Judy, close
to tears. Il wish you'd quit toting
Tom around like you do. After all
some people on this ship know us and
know you. IL looks as IL you're cut