The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-04-27

flattered by the friendship of this
man of the world.
Tony knew him. She knew him
more thoroughly than anyone else
on the campus. She knew that he
was arrogant and weak and a
poseur.
This affair with Ivy WEIGH !
Tony liked Ivy WEIGH. She was
wholesome and genuine-but, after
all, she was only seventeen years
of age, and to seventeen the first
amorous palpitations of the heart
are to be taken very seriously and
not to be lightly intruded upon.
AS Ivy herself would have ex.
pressed it, Pat Thayer had her run.
ming around In circles. She bitterly
resented Tony and didn't care how
quickly Tony knew 1t.
II still don't see where this Is
any of your business"
sit isn't-exactly. -"
"Then good-by. There's just room
In the Bower for two" -. .
sect this. Ivy" Tony spoke
rather more sharply than she In
tended. 81 don't give hang what
Pat Thayer does. Right now Pm
thinking of you"
"That's a laugh"
81 fancy" interrupted the man.
'.that she's really thinking about
your brother-Larry."
Tony did not evade the chaJ
ienge.
"Perhaps that's true, Pat"
"You see, Ivy" he said. "she fig
ures that as a potential member of
your family, It's up to her to pro
tect innocent you from villainous
me-"
Ivy smiled with genuine amuse.
ment. "Can you beat it?" she In
quired. "Can you even tie 1t? Say.
listen. Tony-you don't really thinb
/ need protection. do you?"
Eyes. From Pat Thayer."
"You know what, Tony? You
give me a pain in the neck. What's
it all about?"
"Pat can explain" said Tony.
"I didn't ask him. I asked you"
"I'd rather not say anything"
Ivy stamped her foot. you've
got to say something. l have 0
right to know"
"What right?"
An homogeneous sort of dignity
settled about Ivy's girlish shoulders.
"Pat and | are engaged" she an
nounced.
A light of genuine fear dawned
In Tony's deep. black eyes. Her
lips were without a smile; her ex-
preston stern and accusing. She
spoke directly to Thayer. ignoring
| the girl
"Have you really gone that far
/ Pat?"
b "You heard what Ivy said"
"I'm asking you
aYes-it's true"
Tony walked very close to him
you've got to cut itI'
"Who says so?"
II do"
"And what right have you to
give orders?"
Il have plenty of right. You
know have. Pat Thayer. You've
got to quit this thing and quit II
quick. II was bad enough when !
thought you were carrying on with
a kid. But to let her think she's en-
gagged to you. :"
TONY" broke In Ivy, and there
was real distress In her voice. Il
wish you'd tell me"
"Ohl I could tell you plenty.
This man is no good, Ivy. He's
making a fool of you"
Thayer's hand closed over Tony's
arm.
"Lay OFF, he growled. "I've stood
about all I'm going to stand"
fills manner was ugly and threat
ening. but Tony faced him defiant
~. her cheeks blazing You've got
me started. Pat-and warn you
I'll carry through If you don't cal'
things off right here"
"You haven't the nerve"
mo? Try me and see"
II shall And get this. Tony :
You can't bluff me. You've tried IL
before. and IL don't work. Just one
thing I'll warn You: Don't you start
anything unless you're prepared to
go through with it."
"I'lI carry II through all right,
Pat. I've stood good deal. but I'm
moi going TO tolerate this. You've
got this poor kid loco. and the
sooner she knows what sort of rat
you are. the sooner she'll come out
of her trance"
His face was livid. Once again
he grasped her arm.
That's enoughr 70
Take your hand away"
"Are you going TO butt ont Of
here-and stay QUIZ"
"Not until you promise me to
keep away from Ivy"