Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-05-11


"Yes."
Because Pat Thayer doesn't seen
to be the right sort OF fellow?"
TITS because | know he Isn't
He shook bis head and q slow, toll
Grant smile played about his lips.
I'm afraid you're not fair Il
Thayer," he said. @We understand, Of
course, that ugly rumors followed hin
to Marland. But nothing was eve
substantiated. Now listen, Tony: Tn
going to be honest with you. l think
you've gone OF the deep end. We'rs
friends and Ivy is my sister. You for
get that she's a kid girl Just like any
n OF a hundred other freshmen co.
eds Perhaps It's better that she picked
a a like Pat Thayer for her first
love affair. / reckon every girl has to
go through that once-an infatuation
for a man older than herself. I'll adj
nit frankly that | don't know any
thing against him, and"
How has be been living since he
came to Marland?s she questioned
abruptly.
Larry frowned. you mean the Max
Vernon thing7n
Exactly. It's common knowledge.
Larry, that Thayer has bled Vernon
OF every cent he had. They've played
cards for big money and MAX
has lost Have you watched that kid
u the past few months7 Up to last
fall you eve saw him that he wasn't
grinning. But now he's older.
and he's serious. Every one knows
that he's broke"
isn't that Vernon's lookout7 But
you're accepting rumor as fact We
don't know that Pat has been trim
ming Vernon"
Trimming Stealing his money.
you mean OF course. we don't know
It. But the whole college Is pretty
sure. And now he's gone out after
Ivy. He seem to take a perverse
delight In making Vernon miserable
now that he's got his money. Max
Is crazy about Ivy"
"Sure he Is. And he's d nice kid
But I've got no right to tell my sister
whom she shall run with. She's got
a good head on her shoulders, Tony :
a darned good head. I'm fond OF her
and | think she likes me pretty well.
But she wouldn't stand for 1t 4 minute
II chased after her telling her what
she must and mustn't do. Now lis
ten" He faced her once again and
took n OF her hands In his. Some
thing has run Off with your nanny.
You've magniied nothing Into some
thing terrible and you're all
wrong. / don't hold any brief for
Thayer, but / do say that until We
know something we have no right to
butt into his relationships with any
girl on the campus-even Ii that girl
is Ivy. Let's forget 1t, Tony
She rose and walked to the window.
Her figure was outlined In the brilliant
sunlight and Larry WEIGH stared Mt
her curiously. Here was a girl he
didn't know at all a girl gripped by 4
resentment which he could not under
stand.
Tony looked out across the campus
1t was all SO peaceful and quiet; the
stage was so magnifcently set for
gentle romance untinctured by grim
ness. And yet.
Oil Larry was right not to under
stand. He was a generous person who
had the faculty OF looking at things
through the other fellows eyes. She
knew that he didn't like Thayer. 1t
was equally certain that Larry could
not be melted to action by mere con-
lecture or rumor. Tony Peyton left
the window suddenly and returned to
Larry. She stood before him, slim
and determined, and something In her
manner caused him to rise from his
seat. He waited for her to speak. his
face grave. And when she did, her
words startled him.
Larry. she said La 4 voice little
above a whisper, you've often told
me that you love me. Do you
His face famed and, impulsively,
arms went out toward her !. then
dropped again.
II love you, Tony"
She looked up at him. There was
sign Of color In her cheeks.
Il will tell you something / have
never said before, Larry. I love
you. MOI" as he impulsIvely
close to her. Don't touch
me-pleasel Not now I'm not fin
But you do love me r.
Eyes. I wonder that you haven't
known 1t. | wonder that you haven't
seen It In every look and word that
has passed between Ms. You have;
your
Il have hoped" he said humbly.
But when one cares for a girl as / do
for you, dear. Isis 1t because
gou-do care. Tony, that you've wor-
lied about IvyY'
Eyes. And It's more than that
She made a helpless little gesture
You see, Larry had hoped to get
vou to put = stop to the affair with
out forcing me to say what / have to.
There Is something / didn't Eant to