The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-10

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thought be was the only one Of hi
$50 did I. Wen, Il was abou
eight o'clock, I guess. He-thil
fellow In the canvas driving ovel
70 the peninsula on the middl,
bridge. Never thought, you know
but what it was old Pete, maybe 20
ing over to see you."
Kay laughed. "That Il FUNNY. ;
she said. "Tell me If you see hin
again. I'd like to get . look ut any.
one who's . double for Pete"
They chatted . few minutes more
about the plans Of tho Community
Players, and Of other matters unre.
lated to Pete. When Kay left Keith
she turned and went swiftly uu
Orange avenue to the Office Of the
Western Union. She wrote q tele-
gram:
UNITED FRUIT COMPANY
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
CAN you TELL ME- WHERE
ABOUTS PETER RYAN WHO
JOINED YOUR COMPANY FOR
WORK IN GUATEMALA. WISH
TO GET IN TOUCH. WIRE I'M.
MEDIATELY PLEASE COL
LECT. KAY OWEN.
It was Is long an afternoon as
ever she had put in. But the an
swer finally came:
KAY OWEN
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA.
PETER RYAN LEFT THREE
DAYS AGO FOR DAYTONA
BEACH INTENDING STAY UN-
TIL CALLED FOR DUTY ON
TWENTY-SECOND. ]. K. SNOW,
UNITED FRUIT.
Kay read the wire several times,
refusing to believe it. Why, it
seemed impossible that Pete should
have returned without notifying her
and that he should be here in town
without looking her up. Yet here
was the message. What did it
meant Her mind raced about, try
ing to tie situations and events TO-
gether. Pete was crazy about
her, he was Of . jealous disposition,
he disliked Harrow, he was in town
but, no! that was impossible. Pete
was not the sort to 20 skulking
about in the dark to murder q man
out Of mere jealousy. It was impos-
sible, impossible. Yet he was here
in town; yet he scos fiendishly jeal-
Gus, and had no trust in Harrow
where Kay was concerned -.
And then another recollection
struck Kay with . force that weak
ened her, frightened her. She re-
membered the prowler that night in
her yard. There had been something
familiar about him that she had
tried to identify with all the men
involved In her life at the moment,
but without success. Now, it came
to her: there had been . strong sug-
gestion Of Pete about that providing
figure. Naturally It had not oc-
CURED to her before, with Pete sup
posedly down in Guatemala, or at
least Is far away Is New Orleans.
She hurried down to the corner
and stood by Casino Bureoyne,
waiting for the bus. When It came
she rode across the river TO the
peninsula and hurried on foot TO the
house where Pete had lived. She
pushed the bell and waited, hoping,
strangely enough, to be told that
there. Still, the telegram from
New Orleans was in her purse and
could not be imagined away.
There were footsteps in the hall
and the door opened. Pete stood
ths sp:+! Hs began to smile.
YES" he admitted. "Guilty."
y couldn't believe it Keith said
he saw you"
"He did. I saw him. Let's cit
down on the porch. Want to-"
"Of course"
They sat down and Pete lit his
pipe and put his feet on the railing.
He was In his customary old white
duck pants and sneakers and sweat
shirt.
II can't understand il, Pete. WIZ
didn't you come to see me I"
Pete grinned foolishly. II can't
understand it, either, seeing you
now, but didn't" he admitted.
"Well. what arc you doing in
II can't exactly explain that,
either" he said.
why not"
ion."
We'll, tell me. I won't think it's
foolish. II means . lot, Pete. ] have
to know. Please tell me-"
"All right" he said quietly. 'sWell,
they told me they weren't quite
ready yet and I could have . couple
Of weeks to clear up anything I
might want to do before going down
TO Puerto Barrios, 90 hoped into
z train and here ! am. You'll say
I'm foolish, I'll bet, and weak
minded, to boot, but had to be near
you. Don't misunderstood me: /
knew well enough how you felt;
we'd talked Ill that over, You know.
Even 90, ! wanted 70 be near You. !
can't exactly explain Il, but ! WAS
worried about you. Yet I couldn't
80 any sense 50 starting Il al over
again. Il wouldn't have been pleas.
ant or sensible for either one Of us,
lee ! msrsly came bach, laid low. did