Glacier County chief., 1940-07-05
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,tht 1910: BY News Syndicate Co., In
a TWO iPARTS-PART TWO

II pleading voice expressed what
[iid not put into words. Pass it
his once, Don-do, do be nice
|,tm. Don gave the embarrassed
n a whitening stare. turned with
4; word and went into the house.
started after him. changed her
4 and returned to George. Listen,
Ia this looks completely mad. But
In account of a funny little pact
rade years ago. I didn't even think
4 till remembered it. It's too long
TDlain now. But it's no use argu-
Eth him tonight. I'll go in and
10 him and make him understand
next time you're here and he's
4 YOU can meet. He'll be laughing
A It then and apologizing to you.
4 darling, really. Don't think too
4 about him. I wouldn't have had
Happen to you for the world. You
'1derstand, don't you?"
Es, I think so. You're sure you
4; want me to go in and do some
lining for your"
Ii Oh no." She laughed a little
trasly. Put her hand up to her
4 throat. That would make 1t
Il I'm afraid. I mean I can mag
IN best because l know what it's
bout. Better go, George, please. y
81 as you wish. Mollie. I'm sorry.
In blame for keeping you SO late.
litter midnight. See here-1U stay
at the same place in case you
\ help. You can call me there in
! i. there won't be any need. But
IL. Run along now, George. do.
IA go in and talk to him
ire
!. Don," she cried. almost BREATH
with the shock Of 1t. you can't
I'M. Just because I spent a night
4 IN old lady who used TO be KIND
--s you can't go away and leave
/ slaughtered up from the task
-mming a dressing case on the
A Why not? You can break your
Ese Anything can happen"
J! Don, I didn't. George isn't a
Iced. Then how is he classified?"
Tty he's-he's Just someone l used
pay with when we were chill
/ ,ee So you spend two whole days
tng around with him alone. He
IN exactly bore you. does hep"
a course not. But / didn't kiss
! nor did want to-" Mollie's
la took fire. Don't stand there
|-g at me as II you'd caught me
Facing a man. It's true, what l
|Do you believe me, or don't your"
b. believe you. That isn't the
lille became hysterical with her
4 disappointment. Here was Don
4 heir longed-for reunion two days
q! ,han expected and he was
IE1g time scolding her instead OF
Ia her into his arms.
u, you and your point" she
led. Just going out with George
e how silly It all is. Why, I
limit want to kiss him If I lived
# : III "'1'O'eO anu Cd" '''l''
tnS thick black brows looked
|ry Does that mean you throw
i agreement overboard2 l can count
JUu acquiring the normal habits
|-s weaker minded navy wives?'
.ze demon OF obstinacy entered
! l. at these intolerable words:
.'s exactly what it does mean"
n picked up his favorite blue
h and rammed 1t into the bulging
Mollie checked a feminine i'm
10 rescue 1t; All right, Mrs.
1n. I was going away for the
But now I'm going to stay away
L IS, until-and if-you choose to
r you're wrong and beg me to
back"
;Gt I'm not wrong" said Mollie
FEately.
n fastened the case and lifted it
T. Maybe you're not. But those
ny terms. We went over them be-
Just to spare me that naval in
'E!a. I've got all I need, think.
Knight, Mollie, I'll be going now
h put out her hand as he passed
I But Don"
I paused. expectant. Changed
3 nind?"
b Ionged to admit anything rather
L see him go, but the injustice
100 great to swallow. mo. You're
Ping me badly and you know it.
+ you who should-oh. you know
'ay I'm wrong? But I don't think
n. Goodby Mollie. it was swell
L II lasted" He touched her cheek
/ his finger. Thank you for loving
so! long as you Gid
Z could not believe she was really
Eng his footsteps go down the
s, There was still time to cali
back She ran to the stair rail
leaned over. but the words would
come. You're SO unjust, she
[sht fiercely. you're so unjust. The
4 door opened and shut again.
h went to bed finally, but she
4 not sleep. She sat up. arms
Ed round her knees and watched
moon set, a broken disc of tar
Fsd silver. That's how all things
spoiled. she thought. sooner or
3 She decided not to tell George.
situation was too humiliating.
K she craved for someone to tell
the was in the right. She called
Fge on the telephone as early as
dared to in the morning.
Forge was awake and slightly wor-
! IF you hadn't called I would
4 come around to see what was
8 sympathy and approval were
to Mollie's wounded spirit. She
him the gist of the appalling
enent. George scoffed at the idea
girl in love with her husband
unsafe with a man friend. He
"a man can only get another
y wife when she's spiritually off
rails already" This was little
FLOWN for George. He added an
Ssiy, You gather what I mean. I
Is. That's it exactly. But how to