Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-05-04
CHAPTER T-Continued
You haven't the nerve.

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and 1t don't work Just one thing III
war; you. Don't you start anything
unless you're prepared to go through
with It"
-Tn carry 1t through all right, Pat.
I've stood q good deal, but I'm not go
Ing to tolerate this You've got this
poor kid loco, and the sooner she
knows wnat sort OF rat you are. the
boomer she'll come out OF her trance"
His face vas liyid- Once again he
grasped her arm.
THAT'S enough |"
"Take your hand away
Are you going to butt out of here
and stay out?"
mot until you promise me to keep
away from Ivy"
The man bent closer, until his face
was on a level with Tony's- His gray
eyes and her black ones FLASHED like
drawn daggers. Ivy Welch, completely
forgotten. stared at them--not under
standing what 1t was all about. but
knowing that something very terrible
was happening. There was something
between Pat Thayer and this girl;
something which her immature mind
knew must be very tragic.
She had always been fond OF Tony:
had looked up to her. But she loved
Pat : wen though she didn't like
his ugly expression, or the harsh sound
OF his voice. or the manner In which
he grabbed Tony's arm. 1t was a Pat
Thayer she had never before seen. and
she felt vaguely disturbed
And finally Pat Thayer spoke, his
words freighted with fury.
up to now. Tony. I've played the
game your way. So long as You keep
out OF my affairs, I'll continue to play
1t so. But ii you want trouble. you'll
have it-and plenty. That's q warn
Ing"
win you do what / ask" she In
CURED steadily.
It'll do as / d-n well please r.
Tony Peyton shook his hand from her
arm. She stepped back and surveyed
the man. She was q slim. straight
militant little figure and her eyes
blazed with anger and grim determine
ton. :
every WELL" she said coldIy. .that
checks 1t right up TO me. doesn't it7r
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started anything"
Tony turned-and was gone without
another word or glance. Ivy WEIGH
crept close to Thayer and slipped her
hand In his.
pat" she asked trembllngly. what
did she mean7 What Is 1t all abouf7''
For an instant the man forgot him
seif.
I'LL" he said hastily. .Forget ftf-
Ivy drew back For that instant she
was a little girl again. rather than the
mature woman she fondly believed
herself to be. She wal looking upon
Pat Thayer with new and startled
Thayer, cosmopolite, man Of the
world, expert In women-pulled him
self together with a visible effort. The
vicious, steely light fed from his cold
gray eyes; his Lips lost their stern
ness and he turned his attention once
again to the exquisite little creature
who had been swept from her feet by
his mature suavity and charm He
gently and slipped his arm
about her yielding waist
Scared, HoneyT"
The golden head nodded and her
voice came up to him.
what did she mean, Pat7s
He was In control of his emotions |
how, and his light. bantering manner |
returned. 1t delighted Thayer to cap
ivate women-even women so young
and lacking In judgment as this child !
who snuggled against him.
"Sore," he announced
Jealous, you meang'
"We-e-eIl-maybe."
She chung to him pa~ssionately. "Ohl
hated her, Pat. I thought that you
ind she-that is-you both
@Now, now, Sweetness. You're not
,oing to mistrust your Pat that soon,
ire your If some fool girl thinks she's
rot a claim on me- :" He kissed
her again, and she sighed and relaxed
We've are engaged, aren't we,
aOf course. Sugarplum. Firmly.
inally and happily"
"And you're not peeved because /
old Tony?"
"We-e-ell. we had decided that IL
not be spread around the cam
Jus. But when the milk Is already
piled"
I'm sorry. Sweetheart"
"And you won't doubt me any
mo. Pat-never." But she pulled
ack In his embrace and stared up ut
i'm. II couldn't help being Jealous Of
'ony, though. I've always admired
er and looked up to her-and all that
he's the prettiest and they say
he's got just coolies of money"
Ivy euddled her hand In his big ole
never loved I man before this.
at. And | guess no nan knows Just
0w 4 woman feels when another
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