The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-03

1 time rather closely. He had to
make an eastern train in another
48 hours. And there we're no ac-
commodations for Miss Vincent
here. Much as she disliked to DO
it, she had decided to leave Kath-
arine in MichaePs care.
HE has a splendid face" Hilda
said pensively. II took to him
right from the start. You know 1
can always tell about people," she
went on dreamily. II had a cook
once. The minute I laid eyes on
her said to myself, that woman
is a bad one. But we were hard
pressed, having a dinner party or
something, and so hired her. She
stayed on for a week, and do you
know she walked off with the
spoons ?"
Evelyn Vincent was rather
cross and very tired. She longed
with all her fastidious British soul
for a bath in the coral-colored tub
at Silencia-a rushing, luxurious
bath with plenty of lemon-verbena
crystals staining the water and
huge sponges and fat cake of
soap and mammoth towels.
whats that got to do with this
young man who says he's Katha-
rine's husband?" she snapped.
"Well, it's what / was just say
ing" murmured Hilda, pouring an
other cup and pushing back her
hair with a weary gesture. II said
you could always tell by a persons
face, and I like this young mans,
and he must be all right. Isn't
that so, Dirk" she appealed to her
husband.
II guess so, honey" Dirk Willard
looked tired and dirty. The desert
sand had made deep grooves in his
lantern face. 1t had been ter
rible day - one they would talk
about, telling the story with a
to come.
1T think perhaps should stay"
Miss Vincent fretted. AFTER. all, I
am virtually in charge of the child.
1t doesn't seem quite proper"
Nonsense" yawned Hilda, pat
ting her disordered blond locks.
with nurse and Mrs. Darragh
for chaperons, I don't see very well
how you could do anything. Be-
sides a bride doesn't need a chap
eron. At least, If she does, I've
never heard about It,"
Frank WINGED at this, but Hilda,
always happily unconscious of an
others reactions to her gay chatter,
rambled on.
Hell bring her back to Silencia
after a few days, when she's ready
to travel, and they can go on,
picking up what suppose was an
interrupted honeymoon - probably
they quarrelled - and everything
will be lovely. Young love-" sighed
1ilda sentimentally. II do so adore
it. Delightful time of life, I al
ways say"
II don't agree" said Dirk, grin
ming and showing his big, fine
teeth. Its hellish. What say,
Frank?' He gave the young man
beside him a brotherly nudge and
Frank grunted angrily and sank
deeper into the collar of his coat.
Frank was indulging In the luxury
of a man-sized hatred for Michael
Heatheroe who had come winging
out of the sky, out of nowhere, to
rescue the golden girl with the
mysterious eyes. Now the fellow
claimed that girl as his wife.
"Well, come along, everybody"
said Dirk presently, the words end
ing in q prodigious yawn. "You
know we Millards pride ourselves
on never doing any night driving,
but we've got to get going tonight
If we expect to reach the ranch by
shutdown tomorrow.
Frank stood up, stretching his
magnificent muscles and shak-
ing his blond head.
Count me out. I'm not going"
"Why, Frank M illard!" began
his sister-in-law combatively, Il
never heard anything so silly in
my life. OF course you're coming
with u.s."
mo. You're all so anxious to
get home, you'd just leave this poor
kid to the wolves. I'm sticking
around"
Frank must be deeply moved, his
brother reflected, to have made
such long speech. Usually Franks
conversation was limited to mono
syllables. He was glazing at them
all now quite angrily.
| Dirk shrugged. Let him alone,