Nogales international., 1933-06-10

Can you stand it to have only me for
Slinner this once:' asked Joyce.
~Whoopee! Just ask me, can IT, he
replied. "You know that, FrilIs, old kid.
A'n &c up and wash and be right down
again"
When Packard came down the stairs
Joyce OWNED his intention to kiss her
again, and she moved toward the din
ing room Immediately, saying, ''Dickie
eats with us. At least he sits at table
and snaps up what favors he can per-
suade me to give him, don't you, dar-
ling? He has his regular dinner III the
kitchen"
Where do you want his chair :" in
quired Packard politely. Here you are,
boy. get up and let's sec how good your
table manners are"
They sat down opposite each other at
the small round table with Dickie be-
tween them. Joyce was struck by the
lingering bewiderment on Packard's
face. There seemed to be something
he couldn't quite understand, but he
asked for no explanations
Gee! it's good to be home again"
he began. 81 sure do hate Chicago"
She asked politely, "Was the con-
ference a success ?"
Packard stared
Joyce flushed. "Oh, is it something
Tn not supposed to ask about" rush
ing into the first remark which occur
red to her in an effort to cover her
embarrassment.
Good Lord, moi" he exclaimed
hastily, ''Only ). only -" he hesi-
tated. I'm sorry, Frills, | can't keep up
with you You've jumped me SO hard
about talking shop and said SO often
you didn't give damn about what hap
pened so long as you didn't have to
hear about it that"
well, l don't want to know every
thing that happened | just wondered if
you had a successful trip in general, "
said Joyce. She began to wonder If
Frills had ever had a decent word for
anyone.
'NOt, sure, we fixed up what I went
for and got the new branch office plan
ned out and ready for business" he
said
Sam said there was a fire at the
plant here" remarked Joyce casually,
but almost no damage done. Had you
heard about it?"
"Yes, called up from the city before
/ came down But. tell me what you We
been doing with yourself, Frills How,s
every one in the gang? Doc been ii
xnuch?"
Don't know. l Just got home today
myself" replied Joyce. Il haven't seer
anybody | know for nearly two weeks
The first two days after you went they
wouldn't let pie alone, and wanted
30 be quiet, so | walked off and went
xip to the city alone"
There was an uncomfortable silence
Packard ate for few moments with
his eyes fastened on his food. Joyce
understood without doubt that ht
didn't believe she had spent all that tint
III San Francisco alone Why shoulc
ne? Suddenly she knew that she wartet
him to believe it. It was perfectly Oh
vious to her the he loved Frills anC
that he was little afraid of her
Joyce wondered with sudden ttli;mI
OF her heart how he would like 6ab1
around the house. IT she could cniJ
ask him about that baby in New York
'I promised Dickie to throw stick
for him." she said as they left the table
<'if you care to join US. come along
and she ran across the terrace and dowr
the wide stone steps TO the stretch oil
lawn at the top Of the garden. without
waiting for reply Packard lighted Z
cigarette and followed her more slowly
BY the time he joined them she was
racing around with Dickie, having 1
lively game and secretly amused te
wonder what he thought of the unusua
sight of Frills enjoying a childishb
simple pleasure of this kind.
She turned to him and asked very
abruptly. "Are you very tired after
your tripP"
Good Lord, mol" he answered
evidently startled, why"
TITS going to be glorious moonligh
liz few minutes Let's go for horse
back ride" His look of blank amaze
ment at this suggestion caused her hear
to sink for moment. Suppose he re
fused A gust of angry impatienc'
struck her If they didn't hurry, some
BODY would come and spoil her plan!
Whats the matter? Afraid it'l
cause a scandal # any one discover