The Bismarck tribune., 1933-02-01

couch, . crimpled little heap
watching him with deep eyes.
With the lighted cigarette Ken
came back and sat down beside her.
His eyes were dark, but he man.
aged q faint smile.
"How can I help it when you're
80 SWEET" he asked.
Her lashes lifted. "You think
I'm SWEET"
And he was on fire again. "The
sweetest thing in the worldy he
said between clenched teeth. "All
day I've been fighting to keep my
hands off Of you. I wanted to kiss
you the first time ! saw you-I
wanted to reach in the window and
pull you OUT
THAT wasn't the first time" she
said family.
"No," he agreed more steadily.
II saw you first in the park.
We looked at each other-and I.
couldn't get you out Of my head
all day" He gave . harsh little
laugh. "And what a scowl I got
from the fellow you were with!
He could have killed me"
The thought Of Nell intruding
between them, spelling the en-.
chantment of the moment
Ardeth made q little impatient
gesture. "Oh-he doesn't count.
Just a-friend," she evaded.
They avoided each others eyes.
Both stared out over the marsh.
Still. So thrillingly still. The
sunshine had deepened in tone
it had taken on the deep golden
tinge Of afternoon-a mellow tone
somehow sad. Miles Of sun.baked
saw-grass and blue bay I. an,
empty world and in the centre Of
it just they two.
Ken had pitched his cigarette,
over the rail. She felt his eyesl
was drawn into his arms. A Hisl fGs
ardent face poised just above her
own, between his narrowed lashes)
his eyes were dark as ink.
."Crazy about you, Mothw H;a.
voice shook though he tried foj
make it light. like me a little -
"A little" She tried 70 smile
ana knew her lips were trembling.
"A lot"
His breath was warm on her,
lips. "You're beautiful, Moth. Too,
darn beautiful! There ought to bal
. law against you'll"
She tried to smile and felt
Years sting her eyes. "As beautifmi|
IS Cecile Parker?" She conid not
neiP that slipping out.
a small silence dropping he.
tween them, darkening the dav.
ms arms slipped from her. He 81
upright and his eyes went ant
across the marsh. wv
dry. o., "what brought tt her 'iSs to yoa,. ~a,
Ardeth moistened her lin,. H.-
eyes were fastened on his tense; .
| .. vn nothing. Just be.
cause you were with her that d.v
! saw You in the park. / smnncssy ~
your" '.enus' aren'e
"oh, sure" he answered c.,..
iessly.. The Parkers are Old fsr,.
~ Trends Of ours. There's imsA
mother and me left in our fs,,,;ir is.
you know. When I finished ~
engineering course 1t colIec.
vent into Mr.. Parker;s o3SI.:
1neyvs oil been mighty decent "a a
:, Something creeping h.t~.~.
snem az :; :. dsrkening the bright ~.
.hs .ts%%s.asi .nonsnt =. I thought =
"You thought I Wa rollir~ !,
money-like the Parkeys - - -
finished :aIn the thought tor her.
Inanks Tor the compliment ~
zuss ? poor working man, Moth.
HuPpoIung my mother like tha
heroes Of the Henry books / No.
% read when ! was Z kid
Something odd IN his tone vA..
hs spoke Of his mother Isjs.s
s looked up quickly. He was stafins
across the marshes, lost ii thousi
ni3 eyes were narrowed painfuli1
Just . fleeting expression. ~
- soon Is she noticed it-eons ~
sloughs. O'e sas
AZ though he felt her eyes h.
.""kea Sraa Gown and his arms TIGHT
ened about her shoulders.
5iue fires kindled in his eve,
why all the converaation
;weetne.rt, when l could b kias.
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