The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-10

hung around here mostly, but saw
you now and then, only you didn't
see me, and / heard about you. And
now ] hear you're going to Havana
with Harrow"
"That's true" she said. ida
Campbell's coming, too. I'm keep
ing my job and getting the outing
into the bargain"
Pete nodded slowly, putting 1t his
pipe, his eyes squinted halt to-
gether.
SWELL, I suppose you know what
you're doing" he declared, rising.
1T was foolish Of me, anyway,
coming back here like this. But I've
explained myself and that's al I
can say. You 60 ahead and do what
you like. I've seen you again and It
doesn't make sense. It doesn't
change things . bit"
"But, Pete"
He smiled, q drawn, forced smile.
and put out his hand. She took it,
gripped it tightly. There were hun
dreds Of things she wanted to say.
but none Of them would come. Il
was q moment Of terrific restraint,
'1u be going back at once," Pete
said. "After all. I am glad to have
seen you, Kay. Nothing can pre-
vent that"
"Pete :" she mumbled. She
pressed his hand again and turned
to 60. She understood we'll enough
how he felt. There was nothing for
her to do but 60. But at the bottom
Of the steps she looked back and
suddenly wished she had not-for.
his face being turned now, she saw
on his left cheek large patch Of ad.
hesive tape. How she had missed 10
before she could not tell, except that
it had been dark in the hall and her
surprise had bewildered her and ON
the porch he had been sitting with
the right side Of his face toward her.
Like blows from q sledge upon q
blunt drill Earl Harrow's words
beat into her mind:
'"But If I didn't wing him I'm 4
Chinaman's uncle. Aimed right %
his face"
Kay's impulse was to turn and
demand an explanation Of Pete, but
she conquered it and hurried away
from the house. After all, If he had
been the man who surprised her
and Harrow at the gate he hardly
would admit it to her.
So he had come back because Of
. quixotic impulse. . desire to b
near her, and he was worried about
her? A romantic and beautiful
thought, but one that was surpris.
ing in connection with solid, viRor.
Gus Pete Ryan, college football
player, boxer and swimmer, Day.
tona Beach lifeguard, and 81
choice. an engineer. But, for that
matter, slithering around in bushes
with . gun in his hand was equally
out Of character.
Kay made her decision quickly:
she would say nothing Of Pete's 70.
turn 70 Harrow or to anyone else:
she would try as far Is possible to
keep an eye on him until he re-
turned to New Orleans; but shs
would not again visit him. This
program called for q firmness Of
character, she knew, because aha
had to admit to herself that she
very much wanted to see and talk
to Pete. She knew and liked him
100 well for this sort Of thing. but
it had to be.
The next day, though, when Ida
Campbell dropped aboard for 4
visit, she said, "Kay, what's this I
hear about Pete Ryan being back IN
town."
Kay laughed nervously. STEALING
. quick look 1T Harrow. Harrow'S
eyes seemed to have widened
slightly; maybe it was only her i'm,
agination.
"You must have been TALKING "a
Keith" Kay said. 'sHe said some.
thing about seeing Pete's double the
"That's the young chap-the life.
guard isn't is. Kay7" Earl Harrow
"Kay's flame" Ida explained mat.
ter-of-factly. before Kay could an
"But isn't he in South American.
Harrow asked casually. "Didn'x
you |cS i Kyy, he'd taken an engineering
Eyes. He's to 60 to Guatem.l..
He went to New Orleans" XIV
said, still avoiding . direct faise.
insisted. ~ 40
said. ny
.r nice lad" remarked Harrow.
And that was all about Pete for
tie = time: Kay wondered. though,
she was sure that Ida, even NJ.
out full knowledge Of the circum.
stances. was trying to make tronhIe
for her. OF course, any referencs
to Pete as Kay's sweetheart would
serve . purpose for Ida; ID voniS
impress upon Harrow the tact thst
Kay and Pete had been "eoins ~
gether" Il not engaged and mieht
make him think better Of anv ri.-
. ee. aa;sratiats himsslf into Kays af..
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