The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-04-16

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proved somewhat formidable having
accumulated many weeks. Monsieur
Ferrers, it transpired, had no expert
ence Of bookkeeping, telephone operat-
Ing, cooking, laundry or any other do
nestle occupation useful to a big hotel.
Il could wash the Dishes" he suggested
in desperation. The F~renchman's eye
brows rose. Mon Dieu!" And stay here
five years?".
There are all our personal effects,
Monsieur"
The manager shrugged his shoulders.
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you are an expert dancer as I have
seen and we have many ladies without
escorts staying in the hotel"
4 The outraged hair bristled on the
young mans scalp. Mot that Monsieur,
I beg you. That surely is the last re-
source"
1.-The last resource if. you like, Mon
sieur Ferrers. But have We not reached
it, or have you another suggestion?"
Felix thought frantically, well just
for tonight. And said with ~deSpairing
dignity as one about to go to the gull
lotine. every well, Monsieur"
1t was thus that Mazda found Felix,
as she had hoped she would, and Felix
had no choice but to dance with her,
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Imagine you turning up" he said with
a fine pretense at pleasure, this night
of all nights"
whats special about tonight, Felix?
Is it your birthday?'
my first night as a professional"
His smile was wry. How do you think
I'm doing?"
Very WELL" said Mazda matter-of-
factly, but why not? T knew a
better dancer, Come to my table and
let's drink success to it."
If there's NORWOOD on the wine
list"
Come; now, it's an honorable pro-
feSSion, Felix"
Indeed he was bitter with the bit
but himself. Il have heard the species
CYCLIC spoken of somewhat harshly by
your husband and your friends"
Mazda was mysteriously happy and
she looked extremely beautiful having
spent hours on her grooming and
chosen her gown with passionate care.
But you're different, Felix. And you
I'll tell you. I'll wait for you when the
dancing's over"
At 3 in the morning Felix found her
on the sea road wrapped in cloth of
silver like a sea wrath in her car. He
got in beside her. Mazda believed that
the half truth gave an illusion of cas-
ual honesty. II know about your fix,
Felix. I sort of got the hang of the Sit
uation from your wife"
He vas surprised. "Jocelyn didn't
say she'd been seeing you"
Mazda laughed softly. Maybe she's
a bit jealous. Now, Felix, I can't bear
to see you kidded or Inundated. I'm
going to lend you the money"
Felix thought at once of Jocelyn
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and unsafe. And the thought of the
swift wings that would carry him ahead
Of her to lie Bourget. "Marda. you're
a darling!" he cried impulsively. It'll
only be for a couple of days. The mo-
ment I find Jocelyn III wire it back"
Mazda leaned against him in the
dark intimacy of the car: Her voice was
MISUNDERSTANDING. But 1 don't
you to pay me back"
Not pay you back?"
mot that way, foolish. With money.
If you can work for strange women,
why not for me? I'm lonesome for some
n to take me about. Felix. darling,
stay and dance with me all through
the summer"
"Marda, I couldn't. You and I are
friends. I couldn't think of it in that
impersonal way"
She reached up and drew his head
to hers. Il wouldn't want you to, you
fool. Don't you understand" And she
pressed his mouth violently with hard,
passionate kisses. Felix pushed her
away from him and jumped out of the
car Sorry. Mazda, there's Jocelyn-"
And look how she treats you! Too
young to love-too young to know
how"
BE quiet, M;arda. And if there were
no Jocelyn, I wouldn't be likely to live
on a woman" He stood bareheaded in
the moonlight, proud and ~unreachable,
g tall young god in ebony and silver.
His contempt stung Mazda like a whip.
Beautiful. wilful Mazda, to whom no
man had ever said no. She leaned
from the window. But that's all you're
fit for, you fool! Better get used to it.
Can't do a mans work: Can't even
keep money you get for nothing"
Felix did not speak. He was afraid
of the rushing torrent of his W words.
Mocked by his still cold silence, Marda
leaped from the car and struck him
furiously on the face. He still stood