The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-09

Il win b In one Of my shows Long
way ahead, Of course, but it's posi-:
BE. Il . few years ago anyone had
told me I'd b sitting here tonight
on this boat, taking L easy-wells
comparatively sod have laughed
| 3 his facs. You never know, Kay.
sNo. Jon never ID" she admitted:
Neither Of them spoke for several
minutes. But Kay'S mind was rae:
in9 about, this way, that way. and
| 81 circles. Suddenly, without real:
ising e In advances. abe found herself
1Esri, I do want to 20. May II"
Harrow looked 1t her, his UPS
| gEinning slightly. bis eyes shrewd.
amused. "Need you ask?"
II know You must think I'm IN
awful fool" she blurted, laughing
nsrvously, ''but ! can't help it. !
guess rs the way do things"
sYou've red hair" he said.
Fl have at that"
Their eyes met and held q long
time without wavering. First Har.
row smiled again; then Kay. Har-
rows hand came forward. Kay took
it and returned hard grip for hard
ssYou'rs the right SORT" he said.
sThanlks. And you're not 20 bad"
They heard . step behind them
and turned 70 see Spike Winch.
"Sorry," he said. "sorry. Didn't
mean 70 butt into any conversation" "
He turned 70 60, but Harrow called
70 him.
"Spiks. we've another passen>
"Yeah?" Spike said slowly, look
Ing from Harrow to Kay, . slight
smile beginning to show on his
broad mouth.
"Kay's going 70 come along with
N, after Ill. Now we'll be sure to
!s;s! ! up some fish. She's good medi-
aUh-huh.s Spike swallowed and
shifted his position. "Well. I'm glad
you're coming, Kay"
$50 am !; thanks, Spike
will you excuse met" Harrow
said, n have to make q call"
He hurried down the deck and
walked lightly down the plank.
sSeems happy" Spike observed
s':'iss, ss:i,-
sYeah," Spike said. He began +
shake his head II don't know"
*What don't you know?"
- liant VRAtAR ANsnASANp A1A0> Ma
that ! don't want 70 see You do II, "
b addea quickly, 1just that I DOM
know, that's all He shruexed.
"laybe It'll work out Maybe.
what Do you mean. Spiksf TEN
..Nothing 70 tell you, Kay. Just
taking. Go ahead-foreet t. You
know What you're doing: Don't pay
any attention 70 me-; I'm kind q
octeWy sometimes anyway"
Spike went anbling down The
deek, hands IN his pockets. Kay'S
eyes followed him. pushed and con-
earned. Spike was . gloomy proph,
| &C, but Spike wss also : shrewd 80.
What noW3
When HaITew came back b cue.
|Gestod taking Kay over 70 the house
Tor tho rest Of her things and %
mako her arrangements for sailine.
When ~ do leave It'll probably s.
81 n . hurry ho said, sand any
hour q that So you'd better b "a
ready IN advanee."
A. he led her down the plank
xelly and Wagner appeared from
behind. Harrow looked hack. sNov.
e mind. boys," he said. siust Z it'll
quick trip and It's still early"
*Okay," said Kelly, or Wasner.
Spike stood leaning aeainsE ~
rail. Az Kay and Harrow eot intn
the coupe he lifted q hand lastly. n
q drop. Kay gave him . little wave.
10 Turned and DISAPPEARED inside
To dockhouse.
Neither Of the men wara at home
whsn Kay and Harrow arrived. -
The business took only . few nnin.
utec. She gathered together solna
eshing tackle and . few old clothes,
e1s another note % Harry. promis.
ms e stop n Of his o6lco 81 tha
morning.
l. Thsy walked down the driva
Harrow carrying her grip and sons1
q The teekle. e was . dsxk Tlori6s
highk IL moon not yet a. from r.
ocean, and The odor Of iosnine -
sstone and sweet n tho air.
! 1omcehtne happened What Kay
s9elont osll until we'll afterward
Whist che cav WAS . Asure ris;ne
Rom the hibiscus near e. Ssts
~ saw, Or thought she saW. sone
thing g!ittering. She heard : nnicI
uoceseion q noises-6rst : M,
thud, thsn Immediately 4 eiattsr
a1d upon that . sharp repart ~
m4de her ears ring. Thers "a
br1eS g1unt and tho deurs Giser
| peasoq: Kay whirled toward Hsr
~. He was standing behinA h,
. automatic IN his 6and. AZ III IN
| Seee we9e her Ashine rods ana ~,
/ pae. With his free hsnd IA se; -
het shQuldsrs, whisked her hscir a.
pushs9 her % The ground. With ~
ether hard b Saisod the autnmst ~
- ~, e dssd four times Into Is Is
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