The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-19
Out of the Fog
By GREGORY JONAS
ASSOCIATED Eewspapers-wNU servicel
PARRY STUART, bachelor, was


ity for speed Barry was drinking
In the beauties of the moon-fiooded
night. A fog rose from the river
and fioated lightly above the low
lands, wandering clouds touched by
the magic of the moon. Like
huge, disgorged feather-bed the
bank of white awaited Barry'S dip
into the valley only to disappear
upon his advent.
Like all my troubles" unused
Barry. Now and then oblongs of
yellow light showed through the blur
of white and Barry knew there was
homeland he wished vaguely that
there were a yellow light beckon-
ing him. With these vague wishes
was mixed the shadowy dream of
girls face, her blue eyes and her
bright hair as soft and intangible
as the feathers of fog about him.
Barry had been unable to forget
this particular girl for one moment
after meeting her; and now he was
running away from her; she threat
ened to crystalline his vague
dreams into reality; she imperiled
his celibacy, and he wasn't ready
not yet. His memories OF her min
gled SO enticingly with the night
that he was startled, as his car
rose to the hilltop, to see slight
figure hurrying along ahead OF him.
Won't you ride?" asked Barry,
sensing that there must be some
reason for a girls treading this lone
some road SO long after teatime.
Her voice sounded sharp and there
was reckleSsneSs in her acceptance
Of his invitation.
Eyes, I'll ride" she answered,
and slumped down into the seat
beside him.
lon your way to Moorestown?"
he asked.
"As well as anywhere. she re-
piled, and Barry was silent. His
dreams were lost in the fog as he
puzzled about the girl beside him.
They drove along quietly, dipping
into the valleys and rising to the
hilltops with a swift, clean motion
that was worthy of his car. When
they had gone another ten miles
the girl spoke suddenly:
"Im leaving my husband"
Indeed" calculated Barry, and
added: How old are your"
"Twenty-four and I'm tired Of
drudgery and tending babies and
having nothing"
81 See," commented Barry soft
ly. Husbands and babies aren't
much compensation unless they're
nice" he added tentatively.
My babies are adorable!" she
flashed.
"They must be unusual, then" he
observed. Most babies are pestsl"
"Have you any," she demanded.
"Good Lord. no-I'm bachelor"
"Then you don't know a thing
about it. They're so soft and ador-
able and-and cute Twin girls.
But his mother is always there
making trouble She'll take care Of .
them"
''Of course" agreed Barry. In,
another six months they'll probably
think she's their mother-they're un-
feeling little brutes, at best"
Mine are not! They know me
they cry when / leave them!" 81
lence enveloped them, when sud
denly the girls voice broke it.
1--we got to go back! Take me
b the next bus stop-you'll think
I'm crazy!"
What difference does it make
what / think? l don't even know
your name. But you're foolish to 60
back. We could go to the show and
have a good time" He turned
and caught the appeal in her up
turned face.
Honestly, didn't mean thati"
he said contritely, turning the car
about I'm going to take you
home" The car few like a live
thing
Tell me the house." said Barry.
81 will" He could feel her tense
ness; once she put out a small
hand and laid it over his on the
wheel
Il don't know how to thank you
"Your husband won't-abusa
your" he inquired.
Phil? Good heavens, mol" d.
Men do"
'Not mine-it's just that his moth
or bosses me So"
~ know-I have Q boss myself
and some day I'm going to wax in
dependent and hre fnyself-but net
till see that il won't ruin my own
happiness" he told her.
She touched his arm when at laSs
two reCtangles Of light cleaned
through lie lifting fog.
Atmosphere has cleared" re-
marked Barry, craving up to the
house and sounding his horn. The
door Opened- and frenzied youRg
man $500 outlined behind him 4
woman twisting her apron.
1--WE brought back your wtfe."
he announced, handing her out a
the gar. Wives aEe hard to get"
he observed, land Absy6er to keep,
I'm told. When / 6nd one I'm going
10 make Il my business to keep
her!"