The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-15
Lock Up My Heart
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IRE when she laughed ~ him
: suppose next. You'll - tell
ING me that I'm fred that my
presence Is To longer desired n
this house she Ilhed.
Then her voice turned harsh -
she continued Let me teil you.
Marx thar neither vou nor anyone
else can tel re when I'm going ~
leave this house ever m dong
the telling from roW on
Cheney continued - stare ~
her. and WITH an exclamation n
annoyance. she plunged on.
Ms. North told vou didn't she.
the price I suggested that I might
be willing % settle for 80
Clear out
How much do YOU want -
clear out Of here now. and get ous
Of our lives Mark demanded.
Name anything within reason.
and III see that You get II
oh. 81 you've come of your
high horse. have Won Its about
time. You did talk with Mrs.
North and she told YOU that
know the whole set-up. didn't she
We'll. have no doubt about IL I
do Know and l won't hesitate 70
tel. unless I get what want"
All right how much Tel me-,
and III write A check"
III make you pay for this hui
initiation. Mark. swear Will.
You know very well what sug-
gested To your aunt and you're
deliberately forcing me 10 hnmih-
ate myself and ask YOU right out.
Well. II I must do il that way.
7 will want TO be Mrs Mark
Cheney"
But that's such a little reward
for all you know" he said. sar-
castically. surely you wouldn't
want to marry a man who IN the
last few minutes has come to
loathe you
Good Wife
= can take even that. If must.
but | don't really believe it, You
could care for me If you tried.
would make you A good wife A
real wife. Much better than that
that girl you've been drawing"
That will be enough Of that
Mark said quietly. Don't ever
dare 10 mention Miss Dentons
name or refer 10 her in any way
TO me in that tone of voice. I'll
not stand Il
IF you must hlackmail me into
conserving to your proposal. you
must at least respect my personal
feelings"
Then You will you VIII marry
me - Lucia exclaimed. eagerly.
What other choice have L"
We'll. ! must say you might he
more romantic about II. After all.
I'm not poison. you know. You
can't blame me too much for TAX
ing advantage of situation. Just
as thousands Of other women have
done to get the man they want"
I'm sorry, but the romantic
part of II is out. I don't love you.
| never have given you a second
thought in that way. and never
will II you want to accept the
so-ealled bargain on that basis. all
right That's the only way I can
offer it,"
III make you love mo" Lucia
said, enthusiastically. You won't
be able TO help yolrself."
I imagine I'll be able To hold
myself in restraint" Mark sad,
dryly.
Wedding Plans
Lucia Immediately plunged into
plans for the wedding. She in
sisted that 1t must take place very
soon.
I have no family" she said. so
Ill announce my engagement NY
self 10 the newspapers III have
W lhston take some pictures to the
newspapers Immediately.
I'm sure he'll enjoy that" Mark
said. Sarcastically. Winston was
the butler who had been in Mrs.
Norths service for many years.
His lips flickered in a slight smile
as he thought Of the dignified VIM
ston taking orders from Lucia.
Well he'll do as | say. or he
won't stay here, the girl stated,
emphatically. From now on.
what say around this place
goes" ITO Pc Continued,