Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-05-10

uncomfortable.
We've been celebrating Mrs
Aylesbury said gaily. do you know
who this is. darling? Geoff Ensloe-
your godmother's sonl"
Cynthia nodded CURLY, kept hel
arm about the child so that there
was no question Of shaking hands
"How d'you do? Are you staying
in Denver long?"
He detected distinct unfriendli.
ness in the question. Deuce take
the grill What had he done that
she should look upon him with such
open hostility? "a year." he replied
briefly.
Hes going to stay with u.s.. Isn't
that keen?" Cary asked eagerly.
Geoff glanced at Miss Mona q lit.
tie curiously. The happiness had
all gone from her face, the warmth
from her voice. Something like fear
looked out of her soft brown eyes.
What a brute of a girl this was,
Geoff told himself, whose mere ar
rival so changed the atmosphere of
her home. The Captain had extin-
guished the fat cigar he had lighted
and tossed a napkin over 1t. The
maid, summoned by Miss Mona,
murmured something In a low tone
to her mistress who In turn muir
INJURED back, glancing apprehensive-
ly toward her daughter. Cary pulled
nervously at his cigarette. Only
Tenny seemed happy In Cynthia's
arrival. She kept her thin little
arms about the other girls waist
and when Cynthia said something
about running upstairs TO wash her
hands, Tenny went with her.
Geoff tried doggedly but In vain
TO restore the former gaiety TO the
party. A blight had fallen, Cary
could only smile in sickly fashion,
Miss Mona looked from the table to
the door and back again.
Presently Cynthia returned, still
wearing the dark swiss frock which
was her office dress but with little
curls and ripples testifying to the
wet comb she had run through her
hair.
I'm starved" she began as she
took her seat. mo lunch at all to-
day and"
mo lunch? oh, Cynthia !"
Absolutely no time for lunch
and | didn't quarrel with that fact,
you may be sure!" She stopped as
the maid set a plate before her;
raised her eyebrows questloningly.
Miss Mona hurried into speech.
I'm so glad you could come home
for a good hot meal, dear. Was 1t
terrible downtown today?"
pretty hot. Even the tourists
felt the heat, and you know they're
usually indefatigable. However, we
sold about a peck Of abalone rings,
and silver bracelets with turQuoises
In 'em, and shell chains"
did you sell any more rings like
your jade oneT Tenny's voice asked
interestedly. wasn't 1t lucky your
g%odmother sent you that just when
the lady from Detroit wanted one?"
There was an appalled, silence.
Geoff was maliciously pleased to
see the color rise In the girls face
until 1t flooded her temples and was
lost In the waves Of her hair. He
asked blandly:
"The jade dinner ring? Too bad
you didn't like 1t. | rather flattered
myself 1t was a bit unusual. |
helped my mother select it, you
know"
1T was a mistake-Tenny, you
shouldn't" Miss Mona began agi-
Cynthia bit vlciously into the roll
she had buttered.
1T wasn't a mistake at ALI 1t
happened that | needed other things
more than / did a ring, and as |
had a special customer who want
ed it, sold it. Sorry If your moth
err will be hurti"
The implication stung the young
man. Il hope you don't think /
mean to tell her"
She lifted her shoulders In a lit
tie shrug. Il didn't know. You
might feel 1t your duty to write her
about It." She pushed her plate
away. Il don't seem to be SO very
hungry, after all. The heat, | guess.
where's Hadji7 Tell the ras.
he's lying down on the Job. He
didn't meet me at the front door
tonight"
lllls time GeOr parto0K or the
which kept them all silent.
He glanced across the table and
that Miss Nona's eyes were
brimming with tears and that her
chin was q~uiverlng like that of a
terrified child. The sight gave him
back his own composure. A girl
who could brighten her mother like
that deserved anything. Quickly,
before Miss Mona could falter out
the news or Tenny blunder into II,
Geoff spoke.
I'm afraid I've got bad news Of
your dog" he said, real sympathy
In his voice. you see-he got out
this afternoon and the dog