Carbon County news., 1937-03-19
.cHAPTE,R 70 C,ontinuledlI y u.

Hannmond's eyes widened.
"No,, + hadn't"
''My father trusted him for year.
and wasn't sorry. He did all tina
work down in Peru and Bolivia.
| She added bitterly: 1--WE wouldn'
4 be penniless now if he had listened
to Bruce" Again there was silence
4 At last Kay clenched her hand.
| and walked to the edge of the ledge
Slowly Jack followed, entranced By
the picture of her in the moonlight
II wish could talk to that part
ner Of yours"
you'll change your mind when
you meet him. Might as well argue
with a tree stump"
"But why bother with hin?"
i ''Kay! He's my partner"
i 'Oh, I didn't mean that. Why not
/ get your advice and know where
you're going, instead of staggering
around blindly. Doesn't it amount
to just that?"
''In a way"
''It seems guidance would help
both of you. A geologist could fig
ure where that river ran a thou
sand years ago."
Hammond spoke slowly. Maybe
that's an idea, Kay"
"And you can trust Bruce to the
limit. Father did. As for the fee,
I'll see that he doesn't charge you
anything until after everything is
over" She laughed. He'd know
better. I'd slay him if he put in
a bill"
mckenzie Joe would have to
stay in the dark. He'd kick over
the traces"
why tell him anything? Look
here, you're digging now at ram
dom, aren't you?"
"Just about
"Then couldn't you just accident
ally dig where Bruce told you to
look?"
That's an idea tool"
:"Then why don't you? You owe it
to yourself. And Joe too. He'd
benefit as much as you."
/. He could think of little except
that she was close to him, vibrant
ly warm, that her hair brushed his
cheek, that a soft hand stroked his
throat.
''I'H have to be terribly quiet
about it," he said at last. Maybe
it'd be better: if you'd sort of pave
the way to Kenning. Don't tell him
too rnuch---just enough so that he'll
know what I'm talking about when
/ see him"
IT will. DEAR" said Kay Joyce
softly. For a deliciously long time,
she remained close to him. Then
slowly she drew away, at last to
become solitary, somehow lonely, as
she looked out over the valley.
"Jack," came after long time,
'T've disappointment" " Then with |
jerly abruptness, 1--WE can't be
married"
II "But Kay, that's impossible!"
+ + "Please don't ask me lot of |
silly questions about not loving |
you, the girl said crisply. Il can't
stand it."
Instantly he was beside her.
what are you trying to say?"
''Nothing-of consequence. I'm
just terribly unhappy, Jack" i
"But why? You say you're crazy
about me. You know worship
you. What's come over you, Kay?"
he begged. "That night in Seat
tie"
Cant you understand? Mother
and I are broke, positively fiat
broke!" 4
II know that. Timmy had loose
tongue last night" |
Father left hardly enough for
the funeral" the: girl went on Bit /
ter1y. He even dragged poor F
Bruce down in the wreck; almost
ruined him. Bruce has been saint.
Hes kept Mother and me alive. But |
just the same, the fact remains
we're broke, fiat broke, penniless!"
''Well, what of it," Jack demand
ed impatiently. Tive got money"
She whir1ed, facing him. +
: t'And am I to go. through life,
calling myself a gold digger?"
''But you're not. That's absolute
y silly" ~
''Is it?" she asked. 81 was the
bankers daughter. I
wouldn't have anything to do with
7ou. Then suddenly, / haven't any
money and you've got lot. So !
marry you. What's the answer to
hat?''.5 : ....> s:>...... =~ a.
''The answer is that I'll marry
you any time you say" :..... Il
That's the wrong answer. We're
10th hot and crazy. Just the touch
# your hand makes me want to |.
lrag you away into some Eskimo
gloo and never come out. But that
viii have to pass, if we are to be F.
lappy. Wen have to go through a
OF; quarrel, adjust ourselves to
.ach other. Suppose it doesn't work
ut?''zss.- ii *ss, q: ] ...,.. .l1
why won't it2" ..s:..: :..::. +
Suppose you get the idea that I