The Bismarck tribune., 1934-10-09

notice. would like to try Il out,
though" His voice was apologeti.
cally eager. "Caro'-he had never
shortened her name beforo-Q
think we've got It."
Malcolm! Honestlyl And you've
been perfectly mum!" She was too
excited b take note Of what he had
called her. "What i Il Let me-
see!"
"Okay, in just ! minute. I didn't
tell yousbecause-ws've been disap-
pointed too many times"
"What Of that? This is . Afty-
fifty proposition, isn't IT Just BE-
cause I've been half asleep b No rea-
son for thinking I can't take an
other bump-althouSh it's very
sweet Of you."
"Instinct, suppose" Malcolm
grinned. "A fellow has TO feel that
way about . girl for his own good. /"
Caroline smiled at him, thinking.
"It ID nice to be protected-what .
darling he is-I1l lose . great deal
when he falls in love With some
other girl"
Malcolm observed that shs was
staring at him with . strangely
startled expression. "What's the
matter?" he laughed. "Don't you
know that men still like to think
they're the stronger sex?"
Caroline smiled, rather family.
II was thinking Of something very
very dreadful that might hap
pen to me-" she replied.
''Not any trouble you haven't told
mo about?" he pressed.
"Just . bridge / haven't come to.
And we've enough worry for the
present! Can Ne try the mask
now?"
eyes. And one thing I'm sure Of,
il couldn't hurt . baby's skin. !
was wondering il you wouldn't like
to have . facial?"
"Go ahead, wavs your wand over
me. I feel enough like . Cinder-
ella
"Well, II IL can gild the lily Il
sure is something!" He drew up
Q chair to the light. ~Sit here. Put
your feet on that box and lean back.
There, now close your eyes,"
He was pushing the hair back
from her face. His touch was liKht
but in it Caroline felt that his emo
tions were deeply stirred. He rarely
touched her-so obviously refrain
ing from it that Caroline could not
escape the conclusion that It was Z
risk for him to do 1.-THE risk Of
crashinr through the restraint i'm
nosed bv her aloofness. upset*inR.
destroyin9. the tranuuiliity Of their
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e her father had once said about
Hovard?-that he Was unserupu-
Ions enonoh to hone. even Mn he
could offer her nothing, that she
would never fres herself in loving
someone else. Caroline ramembersd
the words with the consciousness
that she had been guilty OF the same
wish about Malcolm. II she were
to be truly noble, she told horseH,
she would break OF with him COM
pletely-let him 90, free.
"But I'm not noble" she thought
fiercely, II wouldn't know what 70
do without him"
He was spreading the soft creamy
mask on her face, shs Was glad %
have it covered, her eyes closed,
lest she open them and let Malcolm
see that u her mind she nad broken
down the barrier. For, u spite q
her sef-reproaches, she stall wished
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