Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-28


clenchA And then she couldn't
see them AT all because they
were moving fast. hitting the big
man in the face and stomach.
She didn't wait to see the finish
She walked out of the club ant
got into Luke'S car. She sat there
quietly for ten minutes and ther
Luke, came out, opened the door
and got in beside her.
She looked over at him anc
of them said word. After
a moment she opened her bag
took out her handkerchief ano
wiped the blood from the cut al
the corner of his mouth.
LET'S CO." she said.
Neither of them moved wher
they stopped in front of her house
"You asked me a question I
never had "a chance TO answer"
she said.
EYES," he said.
81 guess you know what the
answers going TO be-"
II had IA pretty good idea when
1 found you'd walked out on me
back there. It's no, isn't it,"
His voice was as Unconditional as
if he were asking the time.
ITS no." she said.
Are YOU going to tell me
why?" he said after moment.
"You should know. Luke, II you
know me at all. I'm an easy
going person. I like to mind my
own business and avoid trouble.
And you're just the opposite.
You go around looking for trou-
bile as II IL were gold. 1 couldn't
stand being married to you. 1t
would wear me to a FRAGILE. 1t
would keep my nerves Shrek
ing"
$50 I get on your nerves, do
10" he said. "You should have
told me before this"
"Now that's just what mean"
she said. you're always looking
for insults. You don't get on my
nerves. I guess probably l love
you, hut 1 can't stand having you
out of my sight. I'm always
afraid you might be getting
yourself killed. And 1t would be
worse IL 1 married you"
az can take care of myself" he
said bitterly. "You wouldn't have
to worry"
Don't be silly. How could I
help II. III you weren't fighting
some one a head taller and fifty
pounds heavier than yourself you
would be doing something else
dangerous"
The minute she had said IL sh,
knew she shouldn't have men
toned his height. She could fee
him stiffen beside her and whel
he spoke his voice was cold.
you really object to Is
my height" he said.
"Why are YOU so sensitive?"
she said. what difference does
1t make II you're short?"
cit makes all the difference.
From the time 1 was Is I've
known / was a runt. And when
you're small you have to do
things ~ prove you're not afraid.
When I was kid 1 dived from
the highest springboards and
rode the widest horses"
"And now you fight the big
gest men," Ellen said gently.
BECAUSE HE LOVES HER
"Thats right. I'm telling you
this because i love you, Ellen.
I've never mentioned these things
to any one else. But 1 have to
be tough. Not just so that other
people will respect me, but so
that I'll respect myself"
"But you're wrong, Luke. You
are all wrong"
maybe so, but I've always
been like this and i guess 1 al
ways will be-"
"Then 1 can't marry you,
Luke"
"AlI right, Ellen" he said, II
am sorry, but II that's the way
YOU feel we'd never make a 20
of IT."
He took her to the door anC
kissed her and walked out of hei
life. She didn't see him again fol
almost a year.
She heard that he had left his
job and gone into the Army All
Corps and twice she heard that he
was home on furlough, but he
never called her and she never
bumped into him.
An then, one night, nine months
after she had refused TO marry
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