The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-01
THE MAN |
WANT
by sos EDEN

AAoN IHAe4 from rage Nlnel
est In Il for ne II I took it-so
instead % gong up 70 the gold
vein IN Nevada I went 70 god
vein IN Chile. saving 70 myself
that Id come hack and see the
other one some DAY.
It took me = long tine TO Get
back. I wanted to come hack last
year when I heard first q TIE
Falling Star and your partner
ship. Barry.
News . good mine gets
around. But I couldn't make Z
asst year. 50 I came On this year.
I was sure the Falling star Vas
the vein we'd hit. snd wanted
10 find out I didn't know any
thing about your plans for mar
mage, nor that caught up with
you on the day you we're TO be
married. I simply connected with
you at that time. That's all. l
guess
AWAY
I've already arranged for
transfer of half my share in
the Failing Star 10 YOU. It's
what should have done In the
beginning"
i don't want it now. Barry. I
don't need it, I've got a good
thing in Chile
That's the way it's going 10
be" Flynn returned emphstically.
And now you want 10 talk to
Kay go.
Yes, 1 want TO talk To Kay
Kisses Stan
Barry left the room quickly. and
the girl bent down and kissed
STAINS lips.
DO you mean it," He tried
to raise himself. but couldn't so he
drew her toward him with his
good right arm.
Il mean it. l never meant any,
thing so much in all my life be-
fore. / do love you, Stan you
knew best all the time. You
knew l loved you long before I
did"
Il was only hoping But IT was
swell to hope! You've told Barry,
of course"
Yes, l told him but he
knew before l told him"
He still loves you, Nay.
saw II in his eyes when he left
the room. The way he looked
at YOU"
Hes going to marry Jetts. II
will be much the best for him.
With all her faults she loves him.
She'll try to make him happy.
He needs somebody TO take him
in hand. dear-or else he's lost.
Somebody strong like Jetta might
be able to do a lot with him. Hes
sorry for everything he's done to
you. He'll try to make it up the
rest of his life"
Il know, and ! don't expect il.
You know that. I want him to
wipe the slate clean and that's
that"
That's not Barry. Stan. I wish
it were. Now what about u.s."
Would you rather wait until
I'm on my feet or marry me now,
here in tha hpSpitaI -
What DO you want ,"
81 want you to marry me today
now. Here, Kay"
That's what I want, too" she
whispered, and her lips touched
his again. Here. now, so l can
help you get we'll"
You're a darling-I was almost
afraid to suggest it. Well then.
that's settled Wen be married
today If we can find minister
around. Well have Barry send for
one for us. And then. what do you
say we take a plane and 60 to
Memphis ? Perhaps your family
might be interested IN seeing that
I'm not entirely hopeless"
That's what wanted. Stan
only l was afraid YOU
mightn't want to face them
Yet. Home 10 Memphis. Then
10 Biloxi my father has
new house there-we can stay
until all your bones are we'll"
Then to Chile" he interrupted.
You didn't know, Mrs Gilbert
I presume l can call you Mrs. Gil
bert ? - that we have house
there? Maybe youn like it, may
be you won't. II you don't you
can fix It up or tear it down and
build another. Wen take WI with
us If he'll 90. and If you want
Melody and she'll 60 wen take
her"
Shell go. and so will WI.
Nh Atau H..