The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-06-25

But half a million would take a long
write his book.
And then another thought suddenly
popped into his head. How did Aunt
Martha know that Bill had introduced
him to a dancer last night? Had Bill
called her up? And If so, why?.
IL was all too much of q middle and
ne pushed all of these things out of
ms throbbing head rs he climbed the
steps OF the public library. He walked
up the stairs on the right and sat on
tha ne might get into a frame Of mind
Greeks-for whom he, all at once.
didn't give a damn!-through the mists
OF the ages. He shut his eyes and
opened them again to see Evelyn COM
"Darling!" he said involuntarily. II
here?"
She paled and blushed.
"Mike!" she gasped. Professor Da-
kin! Let me sit down a moment. You're
the last person in the world-I came
to see if I could find any details of the
haps, I might get a dance idea from
Them" She sat down, looking at him
trustingly.
ting down beside her. Look here" he
suggested in response to a binding flash
OF inspiration, II suppose I know as
as any man living. Why can't I tell
you that, which is little? We wouldn't
have to stay in the library. We could
go some place. Central park, for in
stance. and talk in the sunshine"
well, I don't know. Professor Dakin,
what exactly did you mean last night
or this morning-when you said you
couldn't see me again?"
you mean after I told you that I
loved you? I do, you know. Come on.
Let's go up to Central Park"
They never talked about the Eleus-
inian mysteries at all!
He didn't tell her about his grand
fathers fortune because he was afraid,
if she loved him-and he thought she
did-that she would sacrifice herself
so that he could enjoy the money. And
he didn't want to enjoy the money.
He wanted her more than anything on
earth.
So, figuratively, he rolled his grand
fathers hard-earned gold bullion into
a huge ball and pushed it with all his
might down the slight hillside which
He was mentally busting off his hands
when he espied the gaunt, shapeless,
too-intelligent, near-sighted, sallow-
~complexioned wife his grandfather had
picked out for him. Lifting his open
hand ~figuratively.. Of course he
she rolled down till she came to rest
against the pile of gold.
Then he told Evelyn about himself
and that he didn't have much none
just his salary as a professor but that
wasn't bad in a small town. And about
Belle Aire University and Amityville.
How quiet and restful they were.
She told him she had lived three
years l a college town. She loved COL
lege towns. She would have been living
l m yet only a lawyer came to her
one day. and told her she could get
a lot Of money If she would marry
iiege town. He kept after her and after
her and she had, finally, to run away
to New York city to get away from
him. She supposed it was that lawyer
that had the detective following her
everywhere.
With his heart lifted by that expla-
nation, he told her he was writing a
book and repeated the title which he
privately thought was marvellous. He
said he was going to Greece, to the
ruins Of Athens and Sparta and, pos
slbly, Macedonia because he wanted to
study the history of the ancient Greeks
at its very source.
Oh, she thought it would be Won
derful to go to Greece some time. The
Greeks had such a sense of rhythm.
They. must have been perfect dancers.
She hoped to go there, too, some day
and he abruptly asked her to come
with him.
I'm asking you to marry me, Eve