Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1932-05-12


interesting when a first-rate filler
loses his chance VI ever flying gan
his whole future. his health and
his strength. all gone! You should
be ashamed 70 come here at all II
that Is all you have 10 say!
There was a most curious silence
George, her rich color eobing ana flow-
ing, stared from one to the other. len
ny remained four-square In front
Of the kitchen door and to give
point to her remarks. turned the key
and dropped il into the pocket OF her
little silk o
And Grafton Matching what IN
the world was this sound that was
being wrung out Of Old Grafton
Matching? Ii was very like the rasp
OLA door on rusty hinges but II was
undoubtedly a laugh. George re-
leved smile showed It.
You'll forgive my cousin, sir
She's not much more than a cntd
shut up ReVelli' His slate-gray
eyes bored into Jenny's. You're not
asking me to forgive you Tor
you've said or done, are YOU Eth
Certainly not. Jenny assured
him. 4 think it is you who should
apologize. And then you should 60
away, since Eddie can't see you,and
let me tell him that no N VIII
worry him until he is better.
i've never a~pologized to anyone
in my life." declared the Old Man,
"and as for worrying your careless
fool of a husband. what o the
nuisance I've been put to- Here ne
goes hurtling through the Windshield
of a car when he ought to be flying
me tonight: Here I've got TO go on
some fool train Instead! lie TOOK
an unexpected step towards her but
she did not retreat: Like 10 come
on the trip with u.s.
ooh, | should have adored it,"
why, he wasn't a terrible old man
at all when you got to know him!
He was a lonely. eccentric, ros old
hermit, that was AID But Eddie
can't possibly be left
Like to come and have dinner with
me at Rochester Gate some night?
Wednesday night En-?
But won't you still be away?'
Are you trying 10 teach ME my
business? Let me tell you, young
woman"
Please" begged Jenny, as she had
often and often legged her grand
father-''please don't shout SOL
Are you coming to dinner on We'd
nesday night or not?' demanded the
Old Man: but he did not shout.
II shall be delighted" said Jenny;
and, obeying some memory half lost
in childhood, she dropped him a de-
mure little curtsey.
Jenny" breathed George, utter
ly hewildered.
Shut up, Revell; Why aren't you
packing? Didn't you heal me say
you had only ten minutes to pack?
I'll wait in the ar-no thank you,
l won't go in there" The Old Man
grimaced violently at the door of the
living-room, which George flung open
Il know when I'm not wanted" He
turned back to Jenny and it became
evident that the grimace was Il
smile. you're Very young. AS your
cousin says, not much more than a
child.
Il don't agree. Twas "a two days
ago.
"Ha! And do you know what I did
the day after | was 2f?' And as she
shook her head" | did just what
you did yesterday"
Il don't remember puzzled Jen-
ny completely off her guard, doing
any Aiilit6 CDCCidl yesterday
Grafton Matching's grimace wild
ened: He made no answer but ges-
tured George imperiously to open
the door of the apartment.
The sound of his footsteps had died
away before George shut the door /.
She did it so clumsily that 1t half
slammed and Jenny exclaimed-"Oh,
be careful. You're making such a
clatter!"
Are you going to hector me as
you hectored the Old Man, Jenny?
You put it across with him mag
nificently-or perhaps he always has
a soft spot for a blonde: But you
mustn't you know, TAXI that tone
with me-
Jenny wondered if the skies ha I
fallen: She stood stupidity staring
while George walked into her own
room and closed the door behind her:
Jenny forced herself across the
little hall to that closed door and
every yard seemed a mile: She raised
her hand to knock-and the door
opener wide:
"Oh, Jenny pet, what under he
aven got into me? 1t wasn't me
speaking, not the real me.
Forget it, lambie-for any sake, pro-
mise me you'll forget"
They were clinging together:
IN forget it, promised Jenny, If
you'll forgive the times I've snapped
at you for calling me a child when
I'm a full-grown woman-an old maid,
as one might say-of "a:
You're tired out, darling. Must you
go with him?"
Yes, | must: Can you pack for
me? / don't believe / have ever felt
really tired until now. / didn't sleep
last night You were splendid with
the old man, Jen; You sounded abb
solutely as though it was you wh1
married Ed yesterday: l 1t was
horrible Of me, but you made me
jealous; What's the matter?"