The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-01
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face to HIS mind made clean
jump Of several thousand miles.
A black shadow fell across his
face. TIN serve her rlght-it'n
serve en- all right. When Hilds
gets her money N show en- The
shadow lifted from his face. His
eyes, IN the darkness, were not
pleasant.
Ecstasy
And Hilda, lying with her head
at the foot Of the bed TO catch the
vague GOODNESS from the one win
dow. felt ecstasy creep through her
veins. Keith Carhart loved her.
He had loved her enough to present
himself for approval TO her father.
Some day she and Keith would be
married. Perhaps soon. At the
burning rapture she buried her
face in the pillow.
While Keith plotted and
Hilda dreamed Karl sent a
telegram from the hotel office.
III was addressed to Jan Thor
wald in Los Angeles. The tcle-
gram read, Learn every pos
sible fact concerning John Car
hart and son Keith of Orange
Hills. Wire at my expense"
Karl Gregson was taking no
chances on his daughters future
happiness.
That was Wednesday On Thurs
day night Hilda and Keith swan
IN Lake Michigan which bordered
the back lawn of the hotel. Keith
dressed in a bath house. Hnda.
wrapped in a soft cape, came down
in the service elevator to Join him.
They saw nothing of Karl. Nor did
they mention him
1t was a night of love at its
crest. They swan side by side.
they sat on the dark beach and
talked in low murmurs. Their talk
was utterly inane and utterly sat-
isfying.
How old are you, Hilda ?"
Twenty last May"
Seems to me you've got awfuIlv
sweet, only working at it for 20
years
II don't have to work at ID,
mister. It's gift" Putting
one finger on his chin she said,
open your mouth and let me
see your teeth. l want to
know how old YOU are"
"I'm'no horse, lady, even if I am
a little colt, pretending to SILVER.
A tinkle of laughter from Hilda.
i hate puns. The lowest form of
Wit. III guess how old you are.
Let me see-twenty-six? ?"
Nope - tWenty-nine. Beginning
to have rheumatic pains, have a
tendency toward govt, am consid-
cring false teeth"
Crazy She was very lovely
there in the moonlight. White cap
framing her piquant face. skin
smooth and fine, body small and
slender
Keith caught her hand and
turned it palm up. III tell your
fortune
She waited. eyes devouring his
sleek, wet hair, the long, graceful
strength of him.
There is a dark man in vour
lie, a simple, trusting soul who
adores you. Don't trifle with his
affections or he'll NOV you down"
Studying the pink palm.
How about trifling with nv af-
fections, soothsayer ."
Don't interrupt. You can look
after yourself. ! see a wedding
ring
Nhat-no engagement ring >"
thrilling to her fingertips.
No engagement ring. The SIM
pie, trusting soul only gets S35 a
week. Frowning he scrutinized
her palm. i see-by golly. it's
here plain as anything-youre
going to be kissed"
She melted into his arms. The
kiss left both GREATNESS and
shaken. More rapturous moments
with Hilda waiting for him TO ask
her TO marry him. Not really car
ing whether he did or not. 1t was
enough that he loved her.
Think I won't 20 to library
school after ALL" she said at last.
IN stay here with you. Wen have
lois OF fun spending my money"
Keith looked up quickly Are
you sure of getting it >" He had
been wanting to ask her that.
on, positive
rs II much money ."
Her laugh was gay and carefree.
Enough to keep me in luxury all
the rest of my life"
Keith eXhaled his breath on a
.ong, contented sigh. Meeting Hilda
was certainly a break She had
background, dubious to be sure.
but definite. Often he had told
that he would do ANYTHING
% acquire money. Now it was to
De handed to him on a golden
the golden platter being
1llda. And so pleasantly. so rap
urously Had she been homely
md 10 years older he still would
lave thought meeting her a break.
Again Keith kissed her. Cor
yeous-wonderful,' he said. Al
hough she was gorgeous and won
ieriul he was not thinking OF
tilda. He was thinking of her
noney-her maddeningly desirable
money.
Keith did not question his in
crest IN Hilda. whether it was
teadfast love or merely a gilt
dyed attraction. Enough that she
ppealed TO him. that the thought
Z marriage was not distasteful.
.nough that it was rather pleas
mt way out
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