Glacier County chief., 1939-07-21

dressing room, snatched her bag from
q chair. Then with her hand on the
knob. she went back to silence the
radio.
"Bzzz!"
.Who9" She lifted the phone to the
"Hello, you'll I'm coming upl"
She glanced dazedly at her wrist
watch. Eleven-thirty-three, and May
still had "a hours to goI
The elevator door changed, she heard
his long steps advancing down the hall.
"Dariing!" His arms were around her,
crushing her tight. What was he say
ing :: Meant to call you Saturday
mo, Motor conked ;,S Couldn't get to
Meant Ne n to surprise you. but not like
She lifted her face free.
What In China are you talking
He explained, more soberly. but never
Quality In In his voice. His V words ca nas
faster, almost tumbling over each other
There was a tenseness in his face she'd
never seen before-a joyous tenseness
like that Of a man who lays hands
eagerly on something longed-for.
the glad sequel to the fairytale of
science he'd vaguely sketched for her
before-the result of his researches.
Somthing he'd learned about fog, while
he was carrying out his hydrogen ex-
periments.
Il knew then had i'll" he said
exultantiy. I was going to tell you
that night, but Nina came in. So I
decided to save it for a surprise"
What he had, it appeared, was a
method of dissipating fog.
But why" puzzled Winnie. Il like
"Airplanes." he said. They can't
land in it,
- The trip to Boston had been for a
final test of his theory. He hadn't been
quite sure even then, so he hadn't told
to be met and conquered before he
could receive his first advance royal
ties.
And it was during the last of the
tests that he'd been stranded, far from
phone, when the motor OF a seaplane
cut out over fog-bound Maine coast
But it was. the plane that was at
fault, not his invention, which had sur
vived the test triumphantly.
And now he was back, with a check
for royalties in his pocket, begging her
to forgive him. He showed her the
check: and she almost tainted when she
saw the figures.
But I didn't mean to cut it so close,
darling!" he, apologized. Il actually did
practically sure it would take that
long to complete the tests. BY luck it
didn't. and I've known for days that
everything was going to be all right
that I could marry you and take care
Of you. The way I want to-without
flee.
And still I didn't want to tell you
until it was all settled-because it
would have been such a tough shock
II anything had gone wrong But
dearest one, If I hadn't been sure you
loved me-if I hadn't been sure you'd
wait-there wasn't a minute ali, the
erything and dragged you bodily to the
Municipal building!"
She gazed into his eyes, rapt and
dreaming.
you mean it's not too late? That
you,ll-youn marry me-in Maya"
The announcer-and his voice sound
ed like benediction this time-opined
will II" She wondered If he had
squeezed atoms that hard to make them
give up their secrets. Listen. We've
got whole day yet. Well get a spe-
cial permit from. judge. Or we'll fly
you wait wait three days after YOU 0ut get your
license. Anyhow, you can count on be-
ing Mrs Hub Bates before this time to-
morrow. And"-he chuckled trium-
phantly-"the Matteson Corporation
can find somebody else to write those
cute little letters to customers!"
Won't they!" said Winnie in small
voice. ThenS"Hubl They'd have to
find somebody else anyway"
Someone else?"
kiss me, darling Yes. I quit
the Matteson Corporation Saturday. I
was going to start with Babcock to-
morrow"
"You were? Why?"
$3.50 could marry you-in June"
(TTJE ENJDN