The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-31

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police badge pinned on the mans
suspender strap. She needed no one
70 tell her that Spike was wearing
that .S8 automatic he handled 80
we'll.
When finally Harrow was able to
break away and dance with her, he
Unanswered her across the deck and
away from the others. They stood
By the rail, watching the dark shore
Of the Halifax drop astern. Kay
felt isolated from the rest Of the
party, from al reality, in fact, and
the dance music seemed TO come
from . distance. Somehow, she felt
this was going to Be IN important
moment.
*Kay," Harrow said, 1--WE been
wanting min s. 70 talk to you"
II like you very much. I've told
you that I've also told you / wasn't
going to prescribe for you: wasn't
going to try to influence you?"
She nodded. His hand slipped
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There seemed to be plenty Of
time. ] was enjoying my stay here
No real hurry in getting up to the
city this month. But now things
have changed. You've noticed
that :"
II suppose o." she admitted
guardedly.
"Of course you have, and you've
bean very unfeminine in your atti-
tude. It's one Of the things like
you for. Business is business. you
know. Well, Kay, it looks rs il you
aren't going to be able to come on
down to Havana with Us, yet it
seems under the circumstances that
I ought to be showing of 1t once.
That brings us to q sort Of goodbye
point, doesn't it,"
She nodded.
sOf course, know you NAV ba
able to get up to New York, and in
that case things would be very, very
different indeed. But I also know
the situation with you 1t present
and cant b very optimistic"
He slipped his arm around her
and drew her gradually closer. Her
first instinct, she was surprised to
learn, was to let him do so; then she
checked herself and offered Q SLIGHT
resistance. He seemed to respect Il.
His arm remained, but that was Ill.
I've purposely been avoiding
making any situation for you," he
explained. ssYou see, I know myself
pretty well. I've known . lot Of
women and I know my own reac.
tions. I've liked You and I've want.
ed to avoid hurting you. Please
don't misunderstood me. I'm not
catering myself. I merely mean
that might have become insistent
and spoiled our friendship. It's
really been friendship, hasn't It I"
1T certainly has," she said.
And Iva enjoyed It. It's not the
sort OF thing ! meet on Broadway.
l have tc be careful; have to keen
searchin1 for motives, you know.
You're different. / knew that we'll
enough when ! saw how quickly You
gave in to your mother In the mat
ter OF coming here to do the letters
1or me- e.: ! saw i IN your pride and
your attitude even when you had .
legitimate reason 70 take some.
body for money. But you've been
absolutely on the level with me.
That's Why I'm being absolutely on
the level with you"
He stopped suddenly and looked
hard at the dark shore, the boat NOV
in& along swiftly. quietly, the music
still coming % from . distance. His
arm began 70 tighten about her
shoulders and he drew her about 20
that their faces were close. Looking
directly into her eyes. he declared:
II scily 30 on the level. rye : Vifs
u Beverly Hills; I've . former
fame in Juan les Pins: I've women
q ono sort or another in too many
places. In most cases it's been my
fault-not al, though. It's not be-
Ing big-headed when I say I real.
ixe I've been pretty eligible game.
Business, - ] said before, Is bust.
meas, and ! know It % we'll q the
next one.
"And now I won't exageerate. I
won't tell you that you're the only
girl IN the world and that I'm dying
Of love for you. I've told you know
myself. Well, I've said those things
too often. But I will say that I'm
tremendously fond Of you-both Is
. friend and Is Z woman. I want to
help you. I want to see you get
ahead and have your chances. Not
alone because ! think you'd be an
asset some day II You had the train
ing and the breaks, but because l
like You % . person. It was because
Louis Derasco liked me Is . person
that rot my chance. That's fair
enough, isn't IT."
Kay nodded solemnly. rnaes
seemed g be nothing yet to say.
"But I'd still be the worst sort Of
liar, Il pretended that was al,
Kay" Earl Harrow continued.
leaning closer, his dark eyes intent
upon her own eyes, his breath com.
ing rapidly. TT isn't al. You're
devilishly attractive-almost too at-
tractive-to me rs . woman. Do
You understand :"
Kay's voice WAS 30 solemn and
small that it frightened her.
II think so," she said.
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