The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-12
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Mr.. Dearborn afays
did"
He caught Carols warning
glance and broke off.
SO the boss wears the half-n-
haf costume. does he -" Andy said,
more 70 himself than 10 Nicky
and Carol. Andy Dearborn making
a monkey Of himself. Lindas
crowd will get a laugh from that
one"
Then you will Mickey cried
ioyfully.
You win. Nicky." Andy re-
piled. Yes. will. III look up the
suit today. III depend on Carol
to help me collect the gadgets.
Maybe could help you" Lin
ds was saying behind them. But
you can 90 for cocktails first,
can't you darling
Nicky recognized her and his
face clouded. With a little dart
he was out the door and gone.
It'll be 80 mintes, Linda, An
dy said. There are some letters
I want To give Carol"
oh" she pouted as she follow
ed him into his office.
Why don't you take my car
and go on? Ill try TO join you
by 40"
Reluctantly she accepted his
keys and left, sweeping past Car
OILS desk as If she owned the store.
She had disappeared into the
crowd before Andy exclaimed. BY
Jove. Carol. l left that pup in the
car again" He rushed after Lin
da.
Linda saw him try to hurry
through the shoppers. He col
lided with a dozen of them and
had to stop to make apologies.
He'll never catch her, Carol
thought, and was a little glad that
Linda would have to ride with
Cinder. The dog couldn't help los
ing hairs on the seat
She went to the office window.
From there she could see the
street below and the place where
Andy parked his car. Linda was
just unlocking the door.
She climbed in. Carol could see
her hands push the keys into the
ignition lock. The hands paused,
then angrily switched on the en-
CINE. The car whirled from the
curb as Carols eyes followed it.
Andy hadn't caught her.
Suddenly Carol gasped. She
could see on of Linda's hands
reach toward the back seat The
door was thrown open and Cinder
was hurled to the street in the
midst of traffic.
Cars honked and skidded to
avoid the dog. He ran back and
forth crafty, dazed by the rush
of wheels.
Brakes screamed.
Then Carol saw Mickey. He was
toward to dog. lodging in
front Of cars. Finally he reached
Cinder and clutched him to his
small breast. Miraculously he re-
turned to the sidewalk, unharm-
ed
She saw Andy now. He was still
pushing his way through the
crowd. He reached the curb in
time to meet Nicky, put his arms
around the boys shoulders and
drew both him and the dog close.
Then he stared after his car,
Nicky's hair.
They came up to the office to-
gether. Andy's lips were grim
line. Nicky was half embarrassed
by Andys gratitude.
"Aw, that's all right" he pro-
tested. II know it was Cinder. Mr..
Andy. jis' run and grabbed
him He added presently, He
sure picked a bad time to fall
out"
He didn't - fall out, Nicky."
Andy's voice was hard. He was
pushed out. / saw the whole
thing but I couldn't get through
the people to stop it. You might
have been killed saving him,
Nicky"
"Jimmy-gee! I never thought
of thatw
i can't repay you for risking
your life. But just as sort Of
thank-you. how would you like
an electric train? AS gift from
me ,"
"Jiminy-gee"
Its yours, son. The biggest
one in the toy department. Go
pick it out"
Nickys eyes shone- Jimmy.
gee! An electric train" His face
was solemn with JOY.