The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-06

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He'd go fetch it.
Peace hoped up and down,
splitting just a little more liquid.
slightly grapefruity and muddy
from park stones, on Denny's not
what they used to be trousers
She took the new wriggler in her
hand. "Joany's shrunk," she said
"wait till you feed herl" Denny
bought enough ant eggs to supply
all Mexico. Meanwhile, Carole
selected a water plant. DARBY
and Joan's vitamins. Like spin
ach," she explained.
Would Miss Love have some
spinach with them? Denny asked.
She was sorry, Carole said, but
she'd promised Mrs. King to go
to a movie with her, and she was
already late. THAT child Is tired.
What are you going to do until
train timer"
ooh, We'll get bite and go
back to the station. The train will
be made up early, and I'll put
her to bed"
Carole was gone, and Denny
looked forward to a long, dull even
ing before Rhoda returned. He took
Peace into a restaurant and ordered
hot chicken sandwiches for both of
them. She sat happily in front of
him, her pets on the table beside
her, now beautifully sprinkled with
musty ant eggs.
What were Rhoda and Bertrand
doing? And Carole - he must re-
member to put her straight that
Peace was not his little girl. He
should have explained while he
had the chance - before Rhoda
came back. Mystery was all right
for time, but 1t might be dan
gerous. Whatever yarn that King
woman had concocted about him
should be nipped in the bud.
He shot a glance at Peace to
discover her head had dropped
onto her arm on the table. She
was fast asleep, poor little doll.
He let her sleep through several
cigarets
She didn't wake up on the way
to the station. He held her in his
arms in the waiting room until
the train was made up. Then he
put her to bed.
Feeling like a Gagged puma,
Denny paced from platform to
platform of the empty car. Peace,
sleeping quietly, and he were the
only occupants. He remembered
he had promised to send cards to
the Warrens enroute, Had the
child mailed one of those her
mother had addressed for her,
from Chicago? Probably not. Bet
ter to be sure. Leaving Peace in
the porter's care, he hurried into
the station to send a wire.
Arrived safely, Chicago" he
scrawled. Don't worry. Won't let
her out of my sight. Have been
spotted as kidnaper by female
pest, so prepare for the worst in
next communique."
No, that would never do. Wo-
men had no sense of humor, and
Mrs. Warren might be alarmed.
He tore 1t in half and tossed 1t
into basket, substituting: ar
rived safely, Chicago. Well and
happy. Don't worry. Welcome to
little stranger. Regards, D."
In his haste to get back to his
charge he had not noticed that
the back of the woman writing
in the corner belonged to Mrs. King,
that she had watched him enter
| tho talnurapI, NH6oa Nav diS t,a
see her pick up the pieces of his
first message, fit them together,
and read with swapping eyes.
He was buying a box Of choc.
olates - two boxes as an after
thought - and jar Of differently
favored barley sticks, when that
lady stuck his telegram into her
handbag, with muttered: pre-
pare for the worst - you bet. Fee
male pestl'
Rhode was certainly making the
most OF 1t. Denny slipped the barley
candy and one box of chocolates
into Peace,s berth. Bless her! Sleep
ing like cherub. He tucked the
other box under his arm. He would
tell Rhoda he had given 1t to Miss
Love because of her kindness in
the park, he decided virtuously. How
long did movies last? Carole would
MT be back till $50, he decided,
dreading the dull, empty car.
She came in alone, few min
utes after 8. Hello" she called.
why, we're in the same car
again!"
you didn't go to the pictures?"
"Oh, yes, we did, but Mrs. King
had seen one of them, so we left
She's around somewhere, getting
off flock of postcards. Is the
little one asleep?"
Denny nodded. LET me-" He
parked her suitcase out of the
way, and gave her the chocolates.
For saving my life. But for you,
I'd still be on hands and knees
securing the whole of Lincoln