Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-04-21

can whip any man on the crew. See
what I mean?"
Kind Of"
Dan looked curious. He been talk
Jody nodded. Their food came then,
and they both started eating. Jody
told him about Bill McComber, even
about his philosophy, which sounded
rather ridiculous. AS she finished, Dan
marked. "Mr. kramer said this morn
ing that the railroad is getting out of
this for about third of what he'd
figured they would"
DAM" .Jody said sharply.
Dan looked up, surprised at the tone
| Of her voice.
Didn't you hear me?" Jody asked.
I'm talking about Bill McComberi"
Sure you were. You were through
weren't you?"
yes. But what about him?" Jody
asked
"All right. What about hiu2"
But don't you see? He came in this
different-so real. so NATURAL"
Dan stared at her. Yeah, Natural,
| like feisty dog"
part about fighting being a mans ma
ture?"
mot part of mine"
"All right. But isn't his way as good
as your Way?
And what's my way?"
Controlling yourself" Jody said.
half in anger. "Suppressing it until
you take it all out in nasty talk. or an
argument. Instead of being nasty, why
don't you work 1t off in a good healthy
brawl? Bill McComber would do it,
You want me to walk over to Ray
Hollomon-he's about five tables over
and knock him out of his chair? Is
that it?" Dams voice was dry, ironical
Jody's eyes flashed and she felt her
self balling her napkin in both hands.
Don't try to be funny Jody said in
II thought I was" Dan said. 81
thought was so funny that you were
trying to change me-"
Jody put her napkin on the table
I'm leaving!"
Dan stood up. Don't bother. I'm
his eyes hurt and puzzled, and then
he said in quieter voice, I've got to
work nights all this week. Maybe it's
a good thing. Just stay away from the
Tarzan books and I'll see you Monday
Jody watched him pick his way tc
the. counter, pay his check and leave
and still hot fury rode her. Cold
liver and bacon didn't help The first
bite of the cherry pie had a pit in it
She left then.
Jody's temper stayed at a consistent
simmer all week. Whatever tenderness
she felt toward Dan dried up under
the great sun of her wrath. Their ar
gument had been childish, of course
but what lay behind it was self-evi.
dent Dan resented her speaking o.
anything that had to do with virility
Why? Because he lacked it and Bill
McComber didn't.
Of course, you had to take YOU,
men as you found them. spindlv leg.
and all. but wouldn't it be nice if. JUS
once, your man could do something
like-well. like stepping out of the cal
dressing you down for speeding. Cop.
per. one more crack like that to my cir
and III peel your ears off and stuff
them up your nose Yes, it would bt
a grand feeling.
But the more she pondered her fight
with Dan the lower she felt. and, soil.
tude being the excellent incubator 4
is, Saturday found her in the sub.
depths. Only a woman would have
guessed it, however. for she was the
one spot of color in DR.. Gargans re.
ception room that afternoon. She wore
a gray skirt. red plaid blouse. and or
: the coat tree in the corner reposed
peaked red hat at which she glanced
, covertly whenever she felt the neec
of lift.
, She hadn't forgotten that this wa.
the day Bill McComber was to have
his stitches removed. When he cam,
in around three thirty, Jody was pre-,
pared for disappointment. Everything
looked a lot different now, and HI
might. too. But not so.
Bill McComber breezed in, the smell
Of the outdoors on his thick coat. Hi