The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-19

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had turned swiftly back to the cot,
watching intently.
Get Sergeant Terry" she COM
manded, in queer voice.
Sergeant Terry"
She Strengthened, railing.
Get Sergeant Terry Go get Ser
geant Terry! Can't you see Bruce
is dying7"
A glaze had come into the mans
eyes. Hammond ran from the room.
returning in moment with the SER
geant. Kay stood beside the cot.
straight, strangely wan
Sergeant she said in a thin
voice, you have the right Of
justice?"
Eyes, in some things"
"Marriage7"
Eyes"
She spoke slowly.
Twill you marry Bruce kenning
and me?"
The sergeant appeared puzzled.
docs he-that is
"Ask him. He can answer with
his eyes. He moves them for yes
closes them for mo- Confirm it
and ask him. Only please hurry!"
Eyes" of course" The sergeant
bent close with his queries.
Bruce Kenning slowly moved his
eyes.
Hurry, Sergeant" the girl plead
ed.
A frontier nurse was passing. The
sergeant caught her by the arm.
wait minute, please he COM
manded, and with a gesture indi-
Gated that Jack also was to remain
as witness. Then, brokenly. from
memory. he began to repeat the
passages OF the wedding ceremony:
do you, Bruce Kenning, take this
woman for your lawful wife,"
The eyes, more CLASSY, rolled
slowly in answer.
And do you--?"
At last it was over. Jack Ham
nond walked duly away. A few
months before, he had waded hip
deep in the waters of Lake Sap
phire, to welcome this girl as his
fiancee. Now, in gambling house,
he had stood as a witness while she
married another man. His eyes fell
on the roulette wheel. Life and
roulette, turn of the wheel. bet
placed at random, a call of the crou-
pier announcing the loser.
Behind him, Kay Joyce was sob
bing, the frontier nurse beside her
as she knelt against Bruce Ken
ning's cot. There was little need
for gentleness, Kenning was all but
beyond pain. Hammond raised
hand to his throat. He left the
room.
After q time. Around the World
Annie came out into the entrance
where Jack stood talking at ram
dom with the sergeant.
well. the guys kicked over"
she said. Funny she'd want to
marry him. amt it. And him dy-
ing"
That night, Hammond saw Kay
Joyce again. in the hallway of An
MES pavilion. Some OF the dull
ness was gone from her features,
giving way to the flare OF her al
ways easily aroused anger. Around
the World Annie stood at the win
dow. watching the flecking OF .
snow furry against the pane.
"And | don't care what you say
about 1t" Annie spurted "the thing
was mine and | did what | pleased
with it,"
Hammond halted an instant, then
started on toward the gambling
room in search OF Jeanne. Annie
called him back.
You're mixed up in this. What
about them claims you signed over
to Bruce Kenning7"
Hammond looked at her.
.Well, what about them"
''Were they any good?"
why Ask"
Around the World Annie breathed
deeply, bullying her ponderous bos-
ON.
Me n Kay Joyce have got an
argument or about them. She says
they're hers"
Hammond pressed his lips.
II guess they are" came finally.
"She married Kenning for them"
Annie stared.
did your" she asked the girl.
+Why marry guy for bunch OF
no-good claims?"
Kay Joyce only glared.
Hammond said DULY. "But they
Gere worth millions, Annie"
''Millionsy" she put a hand to
Ter head. did you say millions?"
That's the indication"
"My Gawd" the woman gasped.
And l." she poked a finger at
Hammond Remember me telling
about check or note or something
he signed over7 1t was them claims.
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