Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-07-26
Oh
Cynthia!
BY
Norma Knitht
Copyright by the
Bobbs-M Merrill Co
wNu Service

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fl0ssiel' Her sister-tn- In WIS
name seemed to release her from
the trance of establishment into
which she had fallen. 81 begin TO
see now. She put you up to this"
Indeed she didn't" he answered
c~omposedly. $50 far from doing so.
she told me I'd have to work out
my own climax"
is that what you call a clImax7"
"Oh. lord, yes" he sighed. az
nave such a gentle nature that It's
agony to me to get myself all
worked up to being masterful with
a woman. but once | am worked up
nothing can stop me-" He gestured
toward the rigid walls of Audubon.
You have just as much chance OF
moving that old chap a couple OF
feet or so before we go back down,
Cynthia, as you have Of keeping me
from marrying you"
Her W voice grew gentle, al
most tender. "Oh, | think not, Geoff.
There'd have to be papers to sign
In the matter of the shop. you know.
| won't sign 'em. And I never heard
or a clergyman-or a justice of the
peace either-who would marry a
girl that simply kept her mouth
shut when she was asked DO you
take etc.
1T would be an obstacle" he adj
mitted, "but not an insurmountabIe
one. However-there are prepare
tory measures that can be taken"
He rose In so leisurely a fashion
that she was entirely unprepared
for what happened. He picked her
mp from the rock as though she had
>een Tenny, pressed her head
against his shoulder with one hand.
and sat down Now" he said. I'm
going to kiss you and keep on kiss
Ing you until you stop acting like q
silly child and say you'll marry me.
And you've got to say you love me
first he went on doggedIy. "You
haven't played fair with me, Gym
thia. You promised me. that last
morning In the old house, that when
you found you we're In love with
me you'd tell me So"
Il didn't promiser"
Don't bubble" he said sternly.
you promised with your eyesl ~
He kissed them. one after another.
"And I'm not In love with you'll"
Cynthia, Cynthia Such lovely
lying lips" He kissed her lips.
Il hate you'll"
"All right-all right" be soothed
her. 80 you shall. If 1t gives you
the least bit of pleasure. always
planned to make my wife happy"
"Ill not be your wifei"
And at that the floods were
loosed, the storm broke. She felt
his heart begin to pound, heard his
breathing quicken. She was swept
sway on a tide of love: kisses that
Tell on her lips, her throat, her hair;
words that set the blood racing In
her own temples; arms which fold
ed her so close, so tenderly, SO mas.
terfully that she knew they would
never let her go.
And then the miracle happened
Geof felt two slender arms free
themselves to be lifted and laid
about his neck. He felt the lips be-
meath his ardent ones returning his
kiss. He heard a voice, very low.
Eery meek, very happy, say: Is"
hate you at all, Geoff. II
owe you'll i"
They talked It over going down
Boulder canyon.
II can't be married without Miss
Mona. Geoff"
That's all right. Wen have an
'ther wedding when we get to New
FORK. II wouldn't be proper for us
travel together If we were lust T,
Engaged" :,
Il couldn't be married that soon !
anyway, Geoff. I'll need a lot of /
.lothes."
aawy
you have that amber satin dress /,
'ou only wore a couple of times" I
ie reminded her thriftily. "No use /,
a trousseau when you have :
hat perfectly good outfit, slippers I
nd all" 8
''Geoff. you're the worlds prize s
'
I'm sure of It, darling. Isn't 1t
ucky you like idi0ts?"
I'VE ought to make some plans :
~ :
mo, ! never plan. It's lots more !
IN doing things on the spur of the I
1oment, don't you thinkY' :
Remembering Ben Sutton and his
lavish adherence to plans, she did
hink so. and told him so, gener- a
usly. h
which reminds me-" he an
wered. He was married last week 9
, Boston, Z
He didn't lose much time find !.
ig my successor" she commented !
ryly. !
NO" He chuckled. "Oh, well.
It's forget him and talk about our /,
Mother thinks Miss Mona !
ates to come back to Denver. The