Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-08-16
the good wishes Of TiSh.

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Ylena excused herself. "Ill see II
Scott Is finding everything
Through the blue glass doors she
disappeared into a combination bar
and snack room. She perched on
one Of the pink leather stools be-
fore a semi-circular blue bar and
gazed across il at Scott Hamilton.
Intent on a siphon bottle, he did not
look up until Ylera demanded his
attention.
What do you expect me to say,
Ylena? Something comforting? To
me it's an of-again on-again, gone
again a6air-your own affair, l
might add" He sampled his drink,
and added more soda water. 4 feel
the same"as l always have. Give
you enough rope and perhaps you'll
hang yourself. By the way, who is
the sultry beauty downstairs
Ylena frowned and reached
across the bar for . handful Of
pistachio nuts. lust a girl I
hired"
Would her name happen to be
Francie, or was the. little boy Just
calling her that for q nickname ?"
Look" Ylena's green. eyes were
filed with cracking sparks. i've
just had a long siege Of this Fran
Gle business with Diane and Tate.
I'm simply giving q poor girl a Job.
That's all It amounts to-"
Scott placed his glass on the blue
bar, then leaned on his elbows so
that his face was close to the blond
girls. 80 you kid yourself. Actu-
ally, you're wrapping your fears
in psychological cotton wool
that's what you're doing" Without
moving he called out. Come on In,
Cromwell"
Ylena had heard no sound OF
Tate's approach. She turned as he
slid on a stool beside her. He lifted
her hand and kissed 1t ardently,
TO. the benefit Of Scott Hamilton.
Wasted effort for SCOTS back was
toward them as ne prepared anoth-
er drink. For T1sh," he explained,
again facing the two at the bar.
j." AS they all re-entered the living
room Tish's petulant voice began
failing Ylena, Mrs. O'Neil says
you're going to marry as soon a:
you finish Terrence Alkire's house
Now, you simply can't do that to
me. Ylena. ! was your first order
I was here before that old goat"
Yes. but you preferred to &c
horseback riding. Meanwhile I've
made other plans"
fish turned to young Cromwell
You can Just waitl I have to have
my Casa something or the other
Tate had no smile for her now
only a violent shake Of his darl
wavy head. "Oh, no! No, sir! In
taking no chances this time. i
won't hurt you to wait until We're
back from our honeymoon. She car
do It then" 4
"Just so I get It," fish agreed.
Her aance's remark astoundee
Ylena: not that she wasn't willin,
to keep working. In fact, she pre-
ferred It, but she preferred also t
make the decision herself. Sh'
didn't want 1t made by Tate. Abov
all, she didn't want Scott sitting
there with that sly grin on his face
as though he knew something Yer.
funny. It was a terrible gathering
anyway. Diane was practically dc
ing obeisance before the wealth.
Tish. Tish. though chattering Xix
a monkey, was actually aware c
no one but Scott. Scott, a strikin
figure in costly cowboy clothe'
was sardonie and almost openl
contemptuous of Tate. Tate wa
sulen, his dark, accusing eye
fixed on Ylena, and Ylepa at tn
end Of the circle was impatient fe
. the visit to be at an end. So sE
had thought she would have fu
, when Scott and fish arrived? Hi