The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-30

then with . force, q pressure, that
feel the roughness Of the unruly
Tartar mustache upon her sensitive
skin. Never IN her life had anyone
kissed her IN quite the same way.
When finally she managed to
draw away from his grasp, she
..s.sc %. e : whisper: 7 got what !
And once again Boris gave her
that slow, sad, solemn nod. He said
nothing, but sat there with his deep
set eyes upon her. wise. mysterious.
Then Kay remembered Harrow
and lda. She was surprised to find
that In Boris embrace she had for.
eotten them both. This was dan.
eerous. She rose quickly.
And this week-end3" Boris
ssked softly:
II can't tan Jon. Boris" she said.
III don't know -"
When they went hack into the
house q servant approached Kay
aa1pusly.
sTslsphone, Miss Owen"
sExcuse me, Boris" She hurried.
wondering whom It could Be.
She Mted the handsst receiver.
This q Miss Owen"
~Kay3" The voice was PeteSl
sTetsi"
Eyes !" There WAS Q pause.
Kay. I'm IN trouble. I've had IN
accident Can you comet"
sO4 course, Pete. . It.
8o cut her OF. take this I'd.
dress quiclkly-and don't tell any.
4; ; dropped the telephone back
n IL cradle and looked quickly
about her. There Vas only one
thing % do: % slip out and take ono
q the ears without announcing her
intention, for Harrow or Spike
would b sure 70 insist on going
With her Or at least on sending one
Of the guards. And, although It WAS
Q crisp autumn night, she would
have e 60 without . wrap lest she
attract suspicion: She stole out 2
tide door and looked back 70 see II
anyone bad noticed her. Evidently
none had.
She hurried 20 the garage, but
cav that Il WAS liGhted within and
realized that the home and visiting
ehau6eurs might b gathered IN
conferences. Her wits acted quickly.
SEEING . small coupe parked n the
drive she ran 70 Il and tried the
door. Il WAS unlocked. And the
dash light showed that the key WAS
81 IT. slot. Locking around cautious.
y, abe clipped into the car and
started the motor. Then, @ quietly
@ possible. she backed, turned and
started down the drive. Once on the
road outside she drew Q deep breath
and stepped On the accelerator
pedal.
L was . pitch black night with.
cut % much - . star and, even
though che had Travelled e with
Harrow, the road was unfamiliar TO
Asf, but still she shot the swift little
coupe around the curves and over
the StraightaWays with the cold
courage q . race driver.
Pete 81 trouble m accident
and ho wanted her. She couldn't
imagine what had happened Or Why
he had insisted upon secrecy. All
she had heard from him over the
tolophouo Was the brief, anxious
plea 70 come e him at once. But she
could not forget the tone Of sus-
ponso. the broad hint Of pain. IN hie
mmistakably familiar voice. What.
ovop e Wa, che was doing I'll che
could, making up at last Tor such
snghts o ohe might have given
him. During this anxious and seem.
ingly intetmfnable stretch of time
while the CIR screamed around the
curves and whined past slower -.
A3eles, sho kneW one thing with .
|Swprising clarity, and that was theS
|o4 the moment Pete WAS Ill thai
| Haattered - her. Her career, her
Dafety, Harrow, Boris-nothine WAS
% important - pete's welfare.
Though she had no time 70 dwell
upon Il me would have realised then
that S6e WAS . stranger 70 the girl
who only . few minutes before had
locked up into Boris Werren's eyes
and asked him 70 kiss her-partly
% pique Harrow, partly, Il the truth
were told, because she wanted Boris
Wayren % dss her.
ITO Be Continued)
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