The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-06-04
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He laughed In his honest way.
Two months that | distinctly remem-
Der. Vaguely before that = exactly
how long vaguely, don't know. D'you
carer"
Have you always done thatT'
Spotted buildings for start with
some one7 Yes; guess have. But
I've never brought girl to her build
Ing before"
The building was a TALL new apart
ment structure OF splendid spread
and height. with an agent In the
ground-door Offices only too glad to
show them through.
OF course some one might enter and
recognize them; some acquaintance
might step Into the elevator which
lifted them from floor to floor. That
made 1t more exciting; yet 1t was
disturbing enough to step Into an emp
ty apartment. and having Inspected
the front rooms, follow pattering lit
tie specialized man into another cham
Der, and have him turn to Jeb and you
and say: IF you like separate rooms,
here are two perfect ones with a bath
between. On the other hand, II you
prefer the same room, this Is beauti-
fully adequate for twin beds. and OF
course for double"
This was more than last night. Oh,
this was much more To think upon
things definitely. to look upon life
here with Jeb
He sent the little chattering Mr.
Colver pattering off on an Grand and
In this room so beautifully adequate
for 4them.n Jeb swung her up In his
arms
Lets make 1t soon. Glen; not walt .
Why should we walt? Well marry
with wedding. as we ought to do.
At church, and reception at the
house: but all that need be only a
month away. Your rings being made .
I'll have 1t tomorrow Today, I'll lease
this place: well furnish 1t together
She was trembling In his arms.
'You want to, Client"
Eyes; want tor
All right. Them
mo! Not all right I can't say 1t,
Jeb Oh, wish could,'
"Then for Gods sake, why can't
your
For at that moment he did not
doubt himself at all Some day this
Overwhelming want this desire. might
die as he must dIe-some day. But he
was all lover now.
II can't"
Other sounds returned to them: the
bare of radio so loud that 1t was au-
dIble from below, even through these
solid and sound-deadened floors.
Agnes thought: "Some child down
stairs Is doing that"
Mr.. Colver was returning. md be-
fore he re-entered the room. Jeb
dropped her feet to the floor and re-
leased her.
Il might show you how this arrange.
ment looks when furnished" Mr. Col
yer offered
That's a good idea," said Jeh
You'll look. won't you?" He tnrne1
1t upon Agnes. "I'd like to. too" he
said. for the agents benefit "but
ought to be back at my office. But
youll look further"
YES" said Agnes. "Ill look" For
she realized that, by agreeing. she
was lessening his chagrln.
It was astonishing afterward to look
back and consider that this crack II
h!s character - this moments plqut
to his pride and her response to It
could 40 profoundly affect the rest o
her life. Except for 1t, she woult
have left the building with him. Al
1t was, the three Ok them got MAO tn,
elevator together: Agnes and Mr. Col
scended to the street.
The radio. which Agnes had hear,
when In the empty apartment above
was roaring from within the door be
fore her. Evidently 1t had a larg
and powerful ampllfier which mus
have been turned on full 1t was In
possible to ignore the noise.
Mrs. Lorrie," said Colver, ralsIn
his voice to be heard must have ha
the radio tuned to some quiet program
and forgotten 1t and gone out. The
this came on"
Colver tapped on the door, evokin
no response. He raped louder.
Don't come I'M" girls volc
screamed Don't come lni" And II