The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04

climbed high enough to touch the car nosed down into the stream below her here.
 She leaned forward, her head be- tween her knees, her neck muscles relaxed, and kneaded the back of her neck with her finger tips, trying to relieve the congestion there. By and by the sun touched the bright work on the hood of the roadster 1t crept nearer and nearer Bob; it bleamed on the rear-view mirror refecting brightly on his counte- nance. Kay rose and descended the bank again, and stood on the running board, reaching in to ad- just this mirror so that the sun might not strike Bob's face; but her weight on the car titled 1t a little, and Bob stirred, awakening She stood still, and he groaned and mutered and smacked his lips and made @ wry face and changed his position as though to go to sleep again. But after e moment his eyes opened
 
 When his eyes opened, the, looked downward at his knees ane feet; and Kay saw him stare a these his own members with { frown of bewildered curiosity oi his brow. He blinked and stare, harder; and then he twisted hi head and said "Ouchl" He lite, his hands to his neck, and raise, his head, and saw her, Standinl on the running board, thus Q littl above him.
 He looked up at her for @ ionl time. His eyes left her pale coun' tenance to survey the car, to glance right and left and behind. He con- sidered this situation in which h, found himself with a deep atten. ton, still without moving, like { man who wakes, to find Q rattlel coiled on his chest and fears any motion will make the reptile strike Finally he loked at Kay again and she tried to smile in a reas. surfing way, and he sat up, ginger. ly. grooming ct his own aches ant pains.
 "Wel, I'll bite. When do laugh2" he asked.
 Kay shook her head, finding nothing to say.
 T expect it's pretty funny tt some people, but its all c mystery to me-" hc told her. Kay nodded helpfully; and he looked at hel with narrowed eyes. Maybe you can give me q rougl idea," he suggested. "Where arO we9 What happened? Whats al the shooting for2"
 Kay said uncertainty: We wen of the road"
 His eyes widened, something Tnocking In them. "Nol" he pro tested. Isn't this . road I sec be- fore me?"
 Kay shook her head. Suddenl! she stepped down from the runninl board. as though to depart; but witl Q movement surprisingly quick, ye gentle, too, he reached out ant caught her arm.
 Hold 1t, sister," he urged. "Holt everything. Don't 90 away. Your my only link with the world, righ now. Don't abandon me before yol set me right. What happened?"
 Don't you remember?" she asked She was trembling, her teeth chat tering together.
 "Now let me see," he reflected carefully. "There was somethinl about Q boat race, and Ed Warren' bachelor dinner, and Bud Dean ant went for Q trip around the har bor calling on friends. Lot o friends we never knew we had" Fl looked at her duobtfully. T seen to remember that Cissie Means wa with us, but you're not Cissi Moansl Cissie was not ct her best as l recall. She gave way to i1ata torial ambitions too inslstently."
 Kay nodded dumbly: and pani flickered in her eyes.
 Look here" he said more gently "You're scared. But there's nothinl to be afraid of. It looks as thougl we had 0 narrow squeak, here, bu we're all right now. Do I knov you? Of course I do, or yo, wouldn't be here. Who are you, ans where are we anyway"
 I'm Kay Brannon," she told him
 He considered thoughtfully. "Ol ycs," he assented. i've heard O you. You live with 0enevieve don't youp Work for Chick Ran toui9" His eyes twinkled faintiy Good morning, Miss Brannon," h said.
 "dood morningl"
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 "Now go on from there," h, urged. She made no further nov, to leave him, and he opened thi dor of the car. "sit down and tel me the latest from the front" hl suggested. "I'll have to get some ono to pull us out oi he. by ant by, but I'd like to set my bearing first"
 Kay, still. standing by the cai asked desperately: Don't you re member anythings"
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