Carbon County news., 1937-06-18

great except for one day, and
Harold's been very patient with all
! my mistakes. He's swell guy,
J Ann" he concluded warmly.
"T'm glad YOU found that out,
Phil. Not many people do. Where
is he now and how does it happen
that you are up so early"
Harold is still asleep. He's
trusting me. on my own for the
first time. I intend to climb the
butte. And you?"
Same thing" she laughed. ~
only hope it doesn't rain-it's a
little cloudy."
"We1l keep our fingers crossed
for luck" He was silent a mo-
ment. "There's something I want
to ask you when we get to the
top, Ann"
She looked at him curiously, not
ing the tauntness in his voice but
she said nothing.
They climbed slowly but steadily
until they reached the foot of the
butte. "We've got a long way to
go even yet, haven't we?" Phil
asked eying the butte contempla-
lively.
Ann murmur agreement
Might as well rest a while before
we go on" She famed herself
gently with her hat. you've
adapted yourself we'll to this
country, Phil. You're breathing as
easily after that climb as Harold
would. You're almost as tan as
he is too, and much more" she
hesitated.
"Well? ?" he asked smiling.
Il started to say much hand
somer but thought perhaps you
wouldn't like it," she answered
matter-of-factly.
His heart sank. Surely she
couldn't have answered so frankly
if she cared for him, he thought.
Still smiling, he said "You really
think so I like it immensely if you
are sincere"
II should not have said it if
weren't sincere"
Silence stretched between them.
"Have they caught the kidnaper |
of the little girl yet Ann?" Phil
asked abruptly. I'D forgotten
about it until now"
"No, but they're sure, he is in
these mountains somewhere. One
of the deputies came up with Uncle
Jake and I. Searchers are scattered
all around the lake here, too. I /
don't see how he can get away"
She searched the sky anxiously.
"We'd better go on right away.
Looks like we're due for a shower
and don't want to be caught half
way up this time"
A half hours steady climbing |
brought them to the top. "Oh,
Phil! Isn't it wonderful?" Ann
exclaimed. Sitting on top of the
world is no figure of speech for
US now." Far in every direction
stretched pine clad mountains, and
brilliant blue lakes were scattered
lavishly in every direction.
"It is wonderful, Ann. Well
worth the climb. But it looks like
we're in for it SOON"
"Feels like it, too. That winds
plenty strong and plenty cold. Yes,
and here comes the rain. Well
be thoroughly soaked before it's
over"
"Well, We might as well take
what shelter we can from these
rocks" Phil seated her with her
back against the rock and dropped
down beside her, shutting off the
rain as much as possible. 81 hope
your uncle won't be worried" said
Phil, shouting to make himself
heard.
Ann laughed. "He and Harold
are probably out looking for me
now-they trust me alone in the
about as much as they
would child. We all think a lot
of each other-we're the only
Kinks left so we stick together.
They will be wondering about you,
too, Phil" she said after pause.
''You seem to have taken them by
Storm
He laughed and asked hopefully,
"And you?"
"Oh! Me too, of course" she an
swere, her eyes downcast.
Phil searched her face for en-
couragement. "Ann, T." He
hesitated and stopped.
eyes, Phil" she said encourag-
ingly.
"Ann, is three days too short for
you to make up your mind? l
so short a time could you
have learned to love me enough
to marry me?"
Ann laughed shakily. "Oh, Phil.
You're so blind. I've loved you
from the first moment I saw you
almost. And I've done everything
but ask you to marry me this
Il
"And to think I didn't know"
~ I'll L.