Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-29

CCN.SOn. about one mile east OF Bill
fit He walked up to Lieutenant Dav-
cry and said:
MY car has Just been stolen. I
parked it on Taylor street in front
Of Rcgan'S SALOON while I went in for
drink. When I came out half an
Nnur la'Pr II was gone" Jerry watched
md listened while Eddie described the
Car and gave its license and engine
!.umb"rs While the lieutenant was
WRITING il down, Eddie looked around
and saw him and grinned. You
slapped that ticket on me Just in
time" he said. boy, If 10 known
What holy Joe you'd turned out to
be wouldn't have tried to do you
favor"
You always knew the kind I was"
Jerry said, like I always knew the
get away with something and you
Detective Horton came in then. He
was Crestmonts only plain-clothes-
man. He was a heavy-set man with
cold gray eyes. He said:
Beat it. Brest. We've got the de-
scription of your car. Wen notify you
if We find it,
"Ill never hear from you" Eddie
sneered as he walked toward the door.
Il only reported it to keep the in
suranCp company from SquaWklng
when they have to pay off on it."
I'd like" Lieutenant Davery ad-
mitted. ito throw that fellow into
cell"
"Navbe you'll get the chance" De-
tective Horton said He acts like jail
bait to me-
That night. Jerry drove Alice in his
car TO Sunrise inn on sunrise lake,
Is miles west of Crestmont. His car
wasn't IN expensive one. 1t was, the
kind a cop who was on the level
would buy. But II got him wherever
he wanted to go. He was wearing
Blue suit with 4 white shirt and blue
tie He looked pretty good. not as
Good as he did in uniform. but pretty
good Rut he wasn't thinking of that.
He was thinking how pretty Alice was.
She was wearing print dress that
brought out the bluencSs Of her eyes
and the cream of her skin and the
blackncss of her hair.
It is lighted by soft lights in which
the white tablecloths look like cloth
of gold and the women like women
vol, see in a nice dream. It was
clear warm night and the moon was
full and as big as a balloon. They
stayed there till nearly in the morn
ing. dancing and having a cool drink
now and then and watching other
couples having a good time.
Jerry waited for Alice to say some
thing about that afternoon but she
didn't mention 1t and he was Just as
clad because he was afraid If theE
got talking about Eddie. he might get
sore and tell her what he really
thought Of him And then, little after
. O'Clock, she asked: ,..
Jerry, why don't you like Edole
Brest?" .u. ,,;r,, =,
Then why don't you two get along?,'
she nersisted. II think more Of both
of YOU than of any men I know. You
inst don't understand Eddie. He mas
some fine qualities. He's generous, ana
he's smart. I think. If you showed me
right spirit. he would meet you nan
way"
He almost laughed and then he got
sore. Sure. Eddie was generous Pc
cause he liked to show OIL 10 De a olg
shot And he didn't care whose money
he did il with. And he was smart. 100
smart He was Just no good.
"Nhv are YOU so anxious Tor us ~
be friendS?" he asked.
"Rprausp he needs someone like YOU.
Jerry" she confessed He does 1901
ish things and picks the wrong KIND
Of associates. Today. he took me 10
nice restaurant in New York for lunch:
Two men came over to our table. l
didn't like them. There was something.
7 don't know, wrong about them; Bu,
they made fuss over him. They
plaved up to him and I could see MIN
believing every word they said. 1t Wor,
ries me. People like that might leao
him into something he would regret.
Are YOU in love with Eddie?" Jerry
,sted though he felt as though some
one had hit him under the heart When
ne "C sr notl" she flashed but
color flushed her face and neck.
"Au right" Jerry said I'm in love
with YOU. You know it Forget Eddie
Hes no good Nobody can chance
wrong guy You'll get into trouble Try
ing. Will you marry me ALICE -,
earth jerry" she told him coldly.
Eddie said YOU were jealous of him.
didn't believe It. But you've just
nroved it with your own words
"Well, Eddie is telling you what 10
think" Jerry blurted. so mad ne
couldn't see her. land when a elrl
feels like that about guy, she belongs
to him. Are you about ready to go?,,
You're lust what Eddie said Jerry, y
she snapped Yes. I'm ready"
Driving home. Jerry tried to unsay
what he had said. He looked at the
moon hanging low now and making
the green world shadowy place. He
looked at Alice She was staring
Straight ahead He couldn't think OF
any way to square things: ,I he N mao ne uer
could get in with her again. 1t made
him feel lower than the moon.
ITO Be Continued