Glacier County chief., 1939-07-21

pecially as it became evident Hub
wasn't going to call again. Then, to-
ward the middle of the following week,
he gave her a glad surprise by appear
ing unannounced.
q! don't like being hung up on" he
said" and had to talk to you"
He looked gaunt and haggard, and
she fought remorse as she mixed him
cocktail and searched through the
pantry. She was sure he never ate
enough, nor ate the right things. He
was the type that wouldn't even If he
could afford them, which he couldn't.
That was Just one added reason why
she had to marry him-so she could
look after the big incompetent.
He polished off dish of scrambled
eggs with such alacrity that she fed
him more, adding sausageS and abund-
ant toast.
IT must have been hungry" he said,
toast. Been working all hours. i've
really got something this time, Winnie
Sheer luck. too. Hydrogen. You see, I
was fooling around with some heavy
water and"
Then Nina arrived, and he didn't get
to tell her the rest of it.
Just before, he left, he asked her:
show at the Imperial? The Lunts, you
know"
Winnie knew then he'd probably been
starving himself to buy the tickets, and
she could have kissed and shaken him
at the same time. But she. did neither.
There was that absurd pride of his to
think about.
why, yes" she said. I'D like MOTH
ing better, You were terribly sweet to
By tacit agreement, they'd got through
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issue between them. But It reared its
meddlesome head again as he was leav-
ing the next evening, after they'd re-
turned from the play.
Il may not see you for few days"
he said. The company's got special
days Boston mostly. III call you when
She reckoned swiftly. Why, that
would almost bring them to the last
week in May! And nothing settled yet.
She held him at the door, her hand
Hub, DEAR" she said, I'm sorry I
hung up on you. I'm sorry for every
thing. Can't we-straighten things
"of course we can, Winnie. I've been
having a trivial disagreement i Ike that
SThen"Shappiness made it hard for
her to speak-"you know 1t Is trivial?"
Trivial beyond words" His agree
ment was almost too enthusiastic. SAnd
beloved. May or June-what's the dit.
ference? Well laugh at the whole ar
gument, once we're married"
yell" she said, go on"
oh. Hubl Don't make me drag you
YOU Just can't be that obtusel WhenS
TOMORROW" He drew back. "why, ]
thought that was all settled. mean
that we-wait till June. Or did I mis-
Her eyes were wide and incredulous
Hub" she said, picking her words
carefully. you know I want 1t in May
don't you? You haven't forgotten that?'
But thought you said that was
trivial! And agreed with you abso-
., Please =. don't, Hub" she said. May
For a moment she could feel him
yielding, or thought she could. Then
some reflections brought q grim smile
to his lips. the inflexbie look baci
x T. don't ~ think So" he said erav.,y
Winnie. I've q noton youn enjoy be.
ing married In June. More than r.
May. Yes, on the whole, think Jlns
will be better"
He was As calm as ever, a. confident
as sure. Then she saw his eyes were III
by . deep gleam Of amusement. He VA
isagsiGy, t 3 ss2f it all q 'oh'-
And she'd been ready to quit her fol
for him, to risk her future by switch
ing TO . new and tmtried employer
But che didn't lat thu ANGER into h.
this time. Il v.s too seriovs. HM t I'D
was frigid1y polite, even calmer thai
his, q G1ne 0A1d:
II mado Q MISTAKE Q while ago. Huh
lvhsn I nd I Was sorry I hung q