Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-04-25
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assistant looked as though he ought
oe cutting capers on the stage o.
t,le Palace instead Of designing chap
elS. and Mr., Harden did not like It,
me party was 8 bowling success.
When Gabrielle finally had the elder
] keople settled ct two tables of bridge
Kenneth breathed q sigh OF relief
> When she took him by the hand and
. - MIN 70 the library, he breathed a
I sl8n OF ecstasy. There WIS roaring fire
atld though the lights had been burn
ing as they passed to the dining room.
some Thoughtful hand had extinguished
them since. "A sofa had been pulled up
Close to the blaze. The silver bowl OF
winter roses that Kenneth had admired
sL dinner now stood on q table nearby.
lnelr fragrance was accounted by the
warmth OF the fire, till It seemed to
been drawn across the French doors,
50 that the snow, the stark trees. the
COLO moonlight all made the glowing
4 area around the manteI q small de-
tached world of It's own.
! Gabrielle's presence beside him was
not conducive TO q phlegmatic mood.
/ kenneth, poor fellow-or possibly one
should say lucky fellow-had not been
there two minutes before he knew he
] was going 20 do something fatal-or
possibly one should say wonderful
Gabrielle merely gave him q look;
put, like grandmother's trunk, into It
she put q great number Of things. In
ylIation. cooperation, longing. surren-
ger. II was packed full Of wallop.
Kenneth mWmured something ut
terly puerile and took her into his arms.
she was all soft and yielding: but
Within a half inch Of a kiss she hest
tated. Say 1t, darling. Don't go In
Tn crazy about you. I'm in love
with you, it's the most tremendous"
gabrielle burst out laughing. Within /
half inch-no, a mere quarter by
now-of what was to be the most epic I
moment Of his life, she laughed at him. I
NaStily unrestrainedly, and she went /
on getting worse-louder.
Kenneth made 1t a matter Of feet /
IN no time. There was cold fury IN his /
WHAT'S the big-tdea?"
Gabrielle settled back In her corner.
she tucked her knees up under her,
foloed her arms, and appeared TO be
craving herself as far away from him
as possible.
And now, little children, Auntie Ga
brielle viii tell you the story Of the
oapy boy. who was born with too many
fairy godmothers. They didn't get to-
getner properly and each one endowed
him with the same thing: beauty He
grew up TO be so absolutely irresistible
that, being q kind-hearted little boy. It
began TO be a responsibility. He felt
that he really ought to protect the
young girls against himself SO he
went outt, and bought a lot Of awful
"Gabriellel T."
but one day he made a mistake,
and tried to save the heart Of a mai
den whose heart was in no danger Of !
breaking at all. She didn't like his coll :
lar-ad type in the first place. And
when she went into his room to see !
q everything was comfortable for him, !
and saw his dressing gown, paiarnas'
and slippers. all from very good places
and In good taste, and realized It was
III q put-up job she liked him even
eSs: In fact, she hated him"
And decided to make q fool Of him"
n his anger Kenneth forgot that she
vas only votcing his own thoughts. "She
seeded to lie, and lead him on until
le 1eu in love with her-because she
nought she was pretty hot herself
nd snen she was going TO put him In
ler little black cigaret box with the
kull and crossbones on top.
You and fatherf He ought TO be
shamed Of himself. Wei, fixed him
onignt, all right, and he's In for a
title talk, later on, too" GabrieIle
OF I'D, shook out her skirt, and brushed
er hands together. We'll, that's that
guess. Remind me sometime, I have
ne address Of wig maker who makes
egant false noses
Kenneth got In the last word. but e
as TO an empty room.
n new arrangement went into effect
Kenneth took up resi-
snce again at his club in town and
,mnauted to Westminster. That verv
lGng he gave his loathsome wardrobe
80 enraptured office boy and con-
the RESUMPTION of HIS own
otnes with delight In the morning
aye an enormous breakfast so that
cen FarkS should announce luncheon
would not be hungry.
he took taxi from the station. and
nen he reached the house, found Mr..
ARDEN already at work. The boss
oked up. grlnted, and waited.
alQnt go into things In my note
y u1&nC, sir2 guess you know that
anrleLle and had a showdown"
Aaf- harden looked amused. II got
me- Too. Wen, now that the decks
cleared for action, let's 20 to Il
q get that job" He laid a huge hand
kenneth's shoulder. After this.
49, youu realize know what I'm
King about, Ell, SOM"
kenneth took the hand and wr11nR
heartily. rs this out of Office
LEI ne asked. GOOD. Then let me
large bit. She's probably the most
1ox1ous. worst little cockglIre siren
ever run up against"
Lney laughed. The one, with morn
lr1ment-the other, trifle acidlv.
Aenneth saw Gabrielle twice. Once
said: you can come out TODAY
2 luncheon engagement; and once
said: I'm have Parks leave the
door unlocked for you IL you're
alo OF running into me-" Each time
nneth replied: Thank you very
en- Gaorlelle," with stiff military
Y. and they went their separate
ldish ways.
AZ. Harden's psychic balance having
q somewhat restored, his toe irn-
VEG 50 that he returned to the Of
ozl Gne Monday Of the third week.
e TOOK his secretary's word for Il
u was a nice day. Send in Dur
Happy anniversary, sir" Kenneth