Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-03-17
this nurse looked at him with a puz-

this nurse looked at him with puz-
zled frown.
"Everybody's going" she said vaguely.
Then by all means get two tickets"
he responded handsomely.
| Tubby's mistress would certainly be
there, he thought, and polite, if dig
| ntfied greeting would indicate his re-
greet at his failure as host-for there
had been failure: it could not be de-
/ MED
Distinguished in white flannel, he
surveyed the crowded, chattering ball.
room, transformed to very fair little
theater. But she was not there.
My friend says this Mazda Mallory
is the best of the women" Miss Wayte
Missed, as the gay orange colored cur
tains parted. She's a. professional"
A polite burst of applause greeted the
plewhite hardly noticed it. For as the
pretty girl IN the bed called fretfully:
"Nursel Nurse! Where are you?
Come quick" a slim figure in stiff
white with a perky cap swung in from
the left, and a familiar voice replied:
We'll, well, what's the trouble? Dy-
/ ing again?"
Louder applause, and contented
laughter, the keynote of the slender
skit had been struck and the audience
knew where they were.
And so did Mr.. Applewhite, Nurse,
indeed! The little imp was an actress,
all the while. Here was the lost ther-
mometer, here was .Tubby. in. dog
basket IA great favorite with his audi
ence) and here was DR.. Sykes, a dis
tracted young husband in beautiful
morning clothes, curing his hypochon-
driac young wife by a pretended pas
sion for her crisp and satiric trained
nurse.
He was very good, was DR.. Sykes,
] fiCc Mal oil
ing voice and easy movements put her
well ahead of the other women in the
cast. The house received them well, and
Tubby took tumultuous curtain call
During the first intermission Mr..
Applewhite remained in his seat, vic
tim of honest remorse. What a thing
to have said to her, herself one of the
actresses he had only too clearly showed
he despised-as daughter-in-law, that
is: for in herself, he didn't despise her
at all.
The second playlet was a success
from the moment the curtains parted
on the oldfashioned piano lamp sofa
cushions and knick-knacks of the COS.
DR.. Sykes, in an antique blazer jacket,
with dust-coat, motor goggles and
an incredible cap. convulsed them, and
Mazda Mallory, in long, wine-colored
pleats, tiny waist and ''pompadour, :"
showed them, very prettily, that pa
| tnetlc and passionate love was unknown
to their fair ladies of the long ago.
When she stood clutching the mas
sive Bible to her breast, swearing tear
fully upon it that she had been true
to DR.. Sykes, and to him only, a dry
little laugh came from Mr.. Apprentices
seat.
So that was where she got the dress,
the young imp!
Her name was not in the cast of the
rO1a OF ~
gered over his cigar on the hotel YER
anda after the internission was over
To his great pleasure she appeared
suddenly, still in her wine-colored
costume and not innocent of make up.
Let me congratulate you, Miss NAL
lory," he said pleasantly, advancing to
entertainment. But then, you are a
very entertaining young lady"
oh! Thank you" she answered,
smiling in perfectly friendly way. I'm
sorry have to hop off, but have to
be a voice from the wings. I'll send the
Bible back tomorrow. Good night"
Mr. Applewhite was disappointed. for
he had one or two rather good things
to say. And he had hoped she would
bring the Bible back. herself.
But the next morning a uniformed
boy on bicycle delivered it and Mr.
Applewhite was disappointed all over
again. He picked up the clumsy, worn
volume. fluttering the pages through
disagreeable sense of shock at typed.
stamped envelope which fell out OF it.
Mrs. John Keith Applewhite. Palm
etto Inn . but how &. . why =?
He had gone through the usual, pa
thetic duty of opening such as this. for
year after his wife's death, but they
were past and over, now. Old Blue
Rocks and Serial cti11
however, he realized, and he drew out
the typed enclosure. observing with dis
pleasure that the letter had been
opened before.
My precious Maidy," he read Three
cheers: Likewise, hurrah Likewise.
calico, GALAXY! What do you Know m
appointed for three years, 81 500 the
first. $3.50 raise each successive! Yuma
this year. Mexico next, Yucatan. prob
ably later. 1t was all Sykesys letter,
bet. The boss says I may sell that ar
ticle. if can.
IF you're tired of the Pierrots. stick
it out there by yourself for a few
weeks till We get bit more settled
here. and then We'll plan. If land the
article, you might manage a baby, at
that-a very little one,
Love and kisses from
JACKO."
Mr. Applewhite's eyes narrowed his
firm mouth thinned. 1t was as simple
as theatrical, as banal as that, then!
He grasped for the telephone, called
the Palmetto Inn.
Mr.. John Applewhite wishes to see
Miss Mallory as soon as possible" he
said curtly. Mr.. Applewhite has let
ter Of hers. He prefers to deliver it
personally. Thank you"
Squirm out OF it? Not she Not if he
knew her. And certainly she was
handsome creature: she swept up to
him, tall in a lowered Chintz dress to
her ankles. her face oddly pale under
her broad brimmed hat with its splash
ing velvet bow.
Give me my letter. Mr. Applewhitel"
she said commandingly. You've simply
made yourself a lot of unnecessary
bother, reading it. never would have
told you. suppose you did read it"
Certainly. read it." he said here"
She stuffed il under her belt
Goodbye" she said
"One moment"