Evening star., 1941-01-17

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"Turn around driuer!
click of remembrance sounded in his
mind. 1t brought him up sharply.
He dug into his pocket for his paper.
There were the high cheekbones,
the long, dark hair, the slender,
trim body in a white wedding dress.
He had rescued an heireSS!
Kelly almost laughed outright.
But that impulse was checked For
the girl was openly crying now Her
head was thrown back, and great,
fat tears were squirting from her
eyes. Her shoulder shook alarm
ingly her throat worked, and the
cords Of her neck stretched faulty.
She was trying desperately, but the
food could not be damned.
Go ahead" Kelly said softly.
An Unexpected Development.
And she did, turning to him
bllndly. He reached out and took her
head gently, pushing up his shoulder
50 that she could reach it. His
arms were about her firm, quiver-
ing body. She relaxed against him
then, and the sound of thick sobs
poured into his ear. Slowly the
storm subsidized.
Kelly held her quietly. But as
the strange, tense moments licked
away, an alarming intimateness
reached into the taxicab. Kelly
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surge of emotion stalked within his
body. But then his lips straight
ened out slowly.
The girl was quiet now. She
turned her head so that it rested
against the seat. She did not draw
away from him. Her wide, dark
eyes were staring at him fiXedly, as
though she, too, was experiencing
the wild, overpoWering emotion that
had sprung into being at the touch
of their bodies. Her generous lips
were parted a little, so that Kelly
could see the faintest gleam of
white, even teeth. He looked stead
lily at her firm, rounded chin. And
then he leaned toward her lips. She
Gid not draw away. 1t was as
though she wanted him. Her lips
were soft and warm under his own.
They parted little and Kelly could
not stir. A sudden, hot flame of
passion licked at his heart. Her
arm crept slowly toward his
shoulder and hesitated there. Her
fingers dug into the tweed coat.
The moment suddenly passed
Her hands shifted, pressing firmly
against Kelly's chest.
Kelly drew back. There was a
tense silence in the taXicab as he
stared at the girl, and she, in turn,
stared back. Then, as though a
curious, unWanted stranger had
opened the door and had peered at
them both, each hastily withdrew
toward opposite corners of the taxi
cab; each wondered what had
caused that mad, fleeting impulse.
Neither wanted to speak.
Destination Is Fixed.
Other words tripped against his
tongue. Something decidedly diff
ferent. But he could not say them.
"Oh, yes" the girl said slowly,
"where to?" She shifted her eyes to
the street. "I don't know" Her
voice blurred suddenly.
"You had better decide quickly.
NV cash in hand is rapidly being
exhausted by that meter"
ct have some money. In my pock-
etbook." She looked down at the
seat. then back at Kelly.
Its gone!" she gasped.
probably back there on the side
walk. Anything in it?"
"Just some money. No very much" !"
The conversation was helping her
10 regain her composure. Kelly was
glad of that.
He said. Forget it, But you had
still better decide where you're 60
Ing. and fast"
Kelly glanced at the meter. He
continued a little grimly. "Tco late
now. We're over my allowance. Make
1t a good ride while you're at it. I
feel the need for relaxation"
The girl shook her head. She
leaned forward, tapped the driver on
the arm.
ITO the Highland Arms" she said
srisply. She had completely recov-
cred, so much so that she occupied
the next few moments in repairing
the damage to her face and hair.
Kelly asked, Have you a place
there?"
The girl answered, Eyes. I left
there about an hour ago, Perhaps
can get back without being stopped.
A Boy Gallahad.
That was Kelly's warning, but he
Ignored it.
whats the matter? Did you
Jump bill?"
She laughed at that, a queer little
laugh; just what Kelly wanted to
hear. Her face had crinkled will
lngly, then she suddenly sobered.
mo Not that. But it's probable
that I'll be greeted"
"A committee?"
~That's name for it. Two mem
bers, both In good standing"