The Washington times., 1938-03-29

couldn't get the corks out of the
bottles" she explained.
Frank hastened to remedy that
difficulty, and produced drinks
mixed in a fruit jar, warmiSh but
invigol atlng. But just as Cary
lifted his drink, Mary said
brightly:
start q fire in the kitchen
stove now, so the emberS will be
right for the steak"
Cary went out again in the rain,
and brought more wood for the
kitchen, where Mary was busting
about washing dishes, now that
the living room was immaculate.
She asked him to Scrape the new
potatoes, and as he made awk-
ward attempts, he heard the lazy
laughter Of Iris and Frank. He
was grateful when Mary took the
potatoes away from him, because
he was sllcing away half Of them.
Its cleared off, Iris. Suppose
we take a walk" he suggested
stiffly. "Or can you walk in those
shoes?'
i've been walking in them for
months" Iris said tartly.
TURNS ANKLE
She arose with obvious reluc
lance. and they walked to the
brook, painted red by the setting
sun. Iris made a lovely picture
there, with her ash blond hail
waved by the damp breeze and
spots of natural color on her
cherry painted lips. The picture
however was ruined when she
slipped on stone and turned her
ankle.
Il might have known this would
happen if I let you make me
tramp around in the woods she
reproached. who do you think
you are. Tarzan?"
But Cary felt more rewarded
than chastised when she let him
put an arm about her to help her
limp back to the cabin.
Mary had prepared miraculous
meal of steak, creamed potatoes,
crisp salad; but, since they had
filled themselves with Iris I'M
healthy canapes, they could scarce
ly eat.
Cary wanted to start back early,
for the sky had clouded again, and
he dreaded the treacherouS road
from the cabin in another storm
But Iris said that her ankle ached
and she must soak it in hot water
before they started. SO Mary
washed the dishes and Cary dried
them.
LOSES LIPSTICK
The start was delayed again be-
cause Iris had lost her npStick
Mary found it, finally, dropped
carelessly in g. corner, and by that
time the storm had broken. When
Cary went out to the car he found
new tire flat. It must have de.
veloped some strange valve trouble,
He changed it, cursing drearily In
the downpour.
You drive" he said to Frank
, I'm dead tired
This time he got into the back
seat with Iris. They rode for miles
in grim silence, each staring out
the black windows. Cary stole
glances at Iris lovely, remote pro
file. He wanted angrily to either
, slap her or kiss her, he wasn't sure
which.
will you marry me?" he
snapped at her.
Il wouldn't go to a dog fight
with you," she said coldly.
i He gasped. You're angry? What
a nerve! When you've done every
thing wrong all day and spoiled
everybody's fun"
Then why don't you marry
Mary?" asked Iris. She's done
everything right. Besides you don't
know the half of what I've done.
I let the air out of that tire"
you let the-But why?"
Because it made me mad for
you to bring Mary and me up here
to compare us, as though we were
a couple Of horses you were con-
Sidering buying. You conceited
ape!"
4 Iris's lips quivered; teal
trickled down her cheek. Cary
knew then what he wanted to do
and he did. He kissed her.
Honey, two people couldn't get
so angry at each other If they
weren't in love-" he said.
1riS'S ash blond curls rested on
his shoulder.
Darling. I guess you're right u
she whispered. Love doesn't make
I sense, does it?"