Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-11-21
Copyright: 1871 By News Syndicate Co.. In<
IN TWO PARTS-PART TWO

Copyright: 1871 By News Syndicate Co. Inc
IN TWO PARTS-PART TWO
Are you trying to frighten me
now" she asked banteringly.
Not at all. my dear But what would
you say h-one Of these days-we
woke up to the fact that we'd fallen
tn love With each other?"
Molly looked shyly down. DO you
think that's possible?"
Such things happen"
Let's dance this one, shall we?" she
suggested lightly.
Hallway down the length Of the
floor. Molly felt vague uneasiness that
had nothing to do with Winston Pons-
ford. The next moment, someone
touched her shoulder in passing, and
Win muttered something under his
breath. She looked around quickly
Jay Godfrey was dancing away from
her. his eyes blankly innocent The
girl with him was cycling Molly ap-
praisingly.
Somebody you know" Win asked
Not really. He just moved out OF
the house we moved into"
Win laughed. sort of a fellow feel
ing, eh? He looks like someone who
e~A~oAAs oe<sAs q aStoAalAol1
1T isn't his fault that he's red
headed" Molly said with an edge that
surprised her. Hes a chemical engi-
neer."
"Oh-one of those!"
is there anything wrong with being
chemical engineer?"
What was wrong with her she Won
dered, to say such thing?
s.nI,
essary In the modern scheme OF
things. Most of them have a habit
of winding up in China or South
America. where they die OF yellow
fever or something. Or settle down to
cheap gin and quinine, or marry q
native woman"
She would not permit her eyes tc
follow Jay Godfrey! But who was that
girl with him2
The music faded out. and they were
back again at the table near the wall
"Win," she said suddenly, "let'.
leave now and drive around a little
before we 60 home. I'd like to get ir
early tonight"
swell. Molly" he said. There's q
moon tonight"
He beckoned for the waiter, Just Is
Jay Godfrey stepped to the side Of
the table and stood looking down at
Molly.
Can you name three reasons why
We should not have the next dance
together, Miss Garrett?" he asked
My cousin is with her fiance."
She looked up, sweetly regretful
"Oh-Mr. Godfrey! I'm sorry, but
we're just leaving"
She glanced at Win, but he was
occupied with the check. Jay expressed
his regrets, sized Winston Ponsford
up in one look, winked impudentH at
Molly. and turned away.
your engineer didn't have much
to say" Win observed when they were
ready to leave.
you're lucky he didn't get started,
Molly replied.
The winding road along the lake
shore was white under the CLEAN OF
the headlights. The night air was
fragrant with moist spring leaves
Wins voice was a steady monotone
above the rich purr of the motor.
wen drive past our house again
Molly. Perhaps you've wondered why
I have never taken you into the place,
Well-I'm nothing if not honest. And
I've always admired your frankness
with me. You've never pretended to
be something you aren't. That makes
it easy for me to tell you that ]
wanted to be sure you were the girl
before I showed you through" He
laughed modestly. THE ancestral
mansion"
He had used the phrase before, and
TO Molly now it meant two iron dogs
on q clipped and terraced lawn, n.y.
drangeas perfectly spaced, flower Dor
ders expertly tended, and q high
shouldered brick house with two
turrets. Even before she met Win
Ponsford the place had been pointed
out to her as a landmark in the town,
built in the early eighties by Phineas
Ponsford, Winston's grandfather.
You mean," Molly said hesitatingly
you want me to go in-now?" 1t
would be thrill. A legendary home
a home where people had lived almost
forever!