The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-01

natural thing for him to want to 90 to her father and mother at once?
 He seemed to sense what was going through her mind.
 T didn't mean that quite like it sounded" he said, sliding closer to her. "Only you said you wanted to keep things secret for Q while, SO I thought"
 "Oh." She came to his defense and told herself not to be child ish. "Of course, Sandy. It's all right. Only I would like to have you meet them"
 "1'd be glad to-"
 He stood up, and extended e hand to help her to her feet.
 'Why not 90 do 1t right now?" he asked.
 '.Fine."
 She got up, and they walked along the path back to where the main street of the little town ran past the park. As they started down the street Sandy said, sud- denly, "oh by the way-I suppose they know you in the bank here don't they? Would you tell then, who I am SO l could get c check
 "Know me?" She laughed. T hope they do. My daddy's presi- dent of that bank"
 Sandy looked ct her blankly, then grinned. "So he is," he said. "You did tell me that once, didn't youi Listen, if you'd rather not, don't bother. can make 1t to this next point ohay. I only wanted to casf Q small one" 4 "Of course I don't mind. Why should I? Come on" She took him to the bank Through the half-opened door oi her fathers ofiice she could see he, father in busy consultation witt someone, SO she led Sandy directly to the casheir's wicket.
 MT. Hobart" she said gaiiy This is MT. Harkins and he's al right. He wants some money" MT. Hobart smiled his dry, bank CTS smile, and extended hand through the wicket. Sandy grinned In return and gave the hand q friendly shake.
 If you vouch for him, Jean, guess we'll have to let him have what he wants," said Mr. Hobart. "If I'd known that I'd have asked for more," drawled Sandy laying e check on the counter "All I want is sao.". MT. Hobart inspected the check with that air of reserved suspicion peculiar to bankers, glanced briefly at Jean, and handed Sandy two $i( bills. Sandy took them and thank. cd him. and they stood there in. duiging in moment or two of smal talk. While they talked Sandy lounged against the counter, glanc. ing idly about the lobby.
 "What've you been doing - put. ting in Q burglar alarm?" he asked casually, noticing the still-visiblt traces of the activity of the work. men whom Jean had seen that morning.
 "Tea gas." said Mir. Hobart proudly. If I should just kick thii button here, you people'd go run. ming out of here so fast"
 "Tear gas, eh?" He chuckled. San. dy looked interested, he said. How'' it work?"
 They explained it to him, and hs nodded thoughtfully. When they had finished he said, "Well. I gues, you won't need to worry about thil Jackson gang that's supposed to bs on the prowl around this part o1 the country, will your"
 Indeed we won't" said MT. Ho. bart. They'll get any eyeful if the, come in here." And he chucklee again at his own wit.
 Jean saw her fathers callel leave, and she led Sandy to tn. front of the bank, took him int the office, and introduced him as { friend from Dover. They had hal an hours chat in the banker once, and then the two young peo. pie excused themselves and walket to the Dunn home; but when the. got there Jean remembered tha this was the afternoon her mothei attended e bridge tea at the coun, try club, so there was no one a home but Ellen, the cook.
 "Well." said Sandy, perhaps it, just as well. I've really got to b, on my way. Should have startee before this"
 "Oh Sandy!" she said, disap. pointed. DO you have to 60 to. day?"
 "Yeah. I've got to be there to. night, and it's 50 miles. may bl back this way-when are you go. ing back to Dover?"
 saturday morning. By train"
 "Oh. Well. I don't suppose IT be back before Saturday. I'll SCI you in Dover then, in a week O two"
 She was conscious of Q fealin1 of anti-climax as he bade her good. by and strode o<f down the street to get his car. This was Q mo- mentous day: she had accepted ( prop0Gal-and here was her lover not an hour later. airily stalking oif almost as if nothing had hap. peued. She sat on the porch raIl- ing and watched him until be va out of sight. And then, sor ths first time that afternon, shl thMlght of something:
 what on earth am I going ts eay Co N0bhya"
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