The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-19
CHAPTER xXXlv

CHAPTER xxxlv
Earl Harrow looked humorously
ct Kay. "Bit Of . shock, ! expect"
he said. ~Well, tell mo what you
think. Be perfectly candid"
"Yeah," Spike suggested. II can
take Il, You know. But I warn you
I Do think !: the gags . honey. It
"Why-" and Kay paused. not
knowing where to begin.
"Never mind about whether It'll
work or not" Spike advised her.
"!ust leave that to me. Tell us what
you think; what your angle IT,"
~ don't know what TO say" Kay
said. 'sI don't want you to think
I'm not grateful = fact. I'm =
little giddy, Il the truth ware known:
But ] think It's wonderful, Il It'll
work. You know Ill about those
things. I don't know IT, 1fst thing
about anything. That's Why ! 0esm
60 stupid and bewildered, I Guees.
II knew Il would b . shock.
Harrow said. ''But rs real And
I'm willing 70 take the chanes Il Jon
sWSll, Of course I'm wiling Kay
said. sit's The thing rye wanted
al my life. ! don't need to keep -.
peatine that to Jon. You know Il
:s. .sl =, e : ] do Only I'm afraid;
.Of what7s Harrow asked gently.
"Of-of myself. That I'll fail.
After all the publicity and Ill the
trouble and expense you're going
to"
"Not q chance" Harrow said. =
don't allow for absolute disaster.
I'm perfectly confident that you
could carry the show II it's re-
written to TT you exactly. and !
know that the publicity will 60 over.
Spike will carry on up in New York.
you see. The stunt here will only be
. BEGINNING. II wouldn't do TO have
one thing follow another 70 closely.
The whole business has to be ar
ranged % there won't b too much
Of mechanical smoothness about It.
First the rescue story, then that has
20 b allowed to die down, and when
finally announce signing you the
public IL allowed to remember the
rescue; We aren't going to shove it
down their throats. Then, gradu-
ally, ~ tie the whole business to-
Rether. But I'm IN Spikes territory
now. You can depend upon him 70
carry It out. The main thing IL, i
you're willing TO take the chance, !
am. There's no great danger TOR
ma. I've thought Of doing that show
anyway, and II anything should
happen that you couldn't g through
With e. I can always put IN Q sub.
stitute and still utilize the publicity
without anyone being much the
wiser. It's Q fairly safe bet for me"
Earl always looks reckless, but
he plays them close 70 the vest"
Spike explained.
n still don't know how 70 tell you
chance Kay said. Il appreciate
everything you've done for me. T.
"Perfectly al right Harrow
said. ssThero's . selfish pleasure in
e for me. And, furthermore, I
GQlK0b I1OO 70 04tOAAA8 AS0AO ADOW - -
hadn't been for You"
"Earl's glad 70 gamble On you.
Kay. Don't think b isn't" Spike
IAN tie plans for Spikes little
stunt are II his hands," Harrow
said. Hen explain everything to
you and take care Of that"
NTha arat thinR I'm doing - -.
leasing accidentally, sort Of, . tho
papers and police here, that these
hoods have Seen making passes q
Eefl Sc. we're leaving you out Of
TIA: part Of 4. Yeu don't eoms =
till later. Then. naturally. the loce!
eoryospondents here wire that stun
north and It's picked up and used
everywhero. RaekoteeyB menace
Earl Harrow IN Florida. Then, NJ
announce we're leaving hare Tor
Havana. Big eoing-swsy blowout
and Ill that. Kay you happen q b
out fishing IN your boat. Whsn the
Aro beoaks out on the Commando
you happen 10 b on hand and gal.
Iop up. Eafl's lifeboat gstD cap
siSod and you flsh him ont a. tie
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coiucidenco-youfo IN amateur o.
treas here. Cinderella stun. EaTl's
Primes Charming OF whatever Il q.
Then the public forgets i TIL Jon
pop % " New York and th' 'hews
aIt al sounds IKE souasehlng 81
The movies 70 me-, but you're both
sittine right here and I'm sitting
: .isss hers . It must b s'''" x''
"nsy ret you into The movies b.
fore you're through Spike sue.
rested. ~Never know IN this racket
When Kay went henae and found
The old house On Halifax avenue
looking q usual, The river lying
peacefully beyond, che felt . e sho
were suspended between tWo worlds,
this Of aecustomod reality and the
other II dreams. She walked down
and sat On the little .ock and Looked
out upon the Halifax, trying % Ind
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