Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-04-16

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looked from Paul to Joan. "By the
way, what are you doing here? l
thought you were in Washington"
Paul's face was serious. 81 am
not working for the government any
longer" he said, with a warning
glance at Joan. 81 am Karl Mil
ler's manager"
"Why, Paul O'Malley!''
AS Joan and Paul exchanged
glances, she realized that Pat must
be told something about this strange
situation.
Paul was speaking nervously.
3Listen carefully, Pat! You know
when I worked for the government,
there were lot of people who had
reason to dislike me-
Pats brown eyes, so like her
brothers., widened, as she asked,
"WeI?"
$50 I'm using another name. I
am known here as Paul Sherman"
Pat shrugged. you're a fine one
to scold me-" she said Grossly.
1O w DCO, dCl VI uCICo.
want to talk to joan"
Reluctantly Patricia obeyed, clos
ing the bedroom door behind her.
Obviously she had no idea of the
havoc her appearance had caused.
Paul spoke in a low, distressed
voice. "This is a fine mess"
"Can't you make her go horne?"
"She wouldn't do it. We O'Mal-
leys are like that. Besides, she'd
tell Karl and the whole game would
be up. My job has to come first.
This business is more important
even than my own sister,"
Joan put gentle hand upon his
arm. 81 know how you feel" she
comforted. "But since Pat is living
with me, I may be able to protect
her"
eve must get this business fin
ished up quickly-before Karl has a
chance to pull anything"
"Then we won't tell Pat any,
thing?"
emo! And tomorrow l want you to
make it plain that she is not to re-
veal my identity. She must under
stand that it is very necessary for
me to use another name"
| Joan was more convinced than
ever of KarIs power by the many
complications which seemed to be
closing in about them.
"I'm afraid, PAUL. This can't end
except with more trouble"
"You're right, Joan. We've got
to be very careful, but 1 think the
whole things going to blow up soon.
| So be on your guard"
'tDo you know anything?" Joan
| pleaded.
Cant say yet" Paul said abrupt
| ly.
| Two weeks passed. Fearful weeks
of watching and waiting for Joan
and Paul. Happy weeks for Pat
who bloomed under the influence
| of her romance with Karl Miller. A
romance which it seemed impossible
to stop. Pat would not listen to any
thing against Karl. She sang his
praises day and night, yet so far as
Joan could discover Karl had not
used her services in connection with
the spy ring. And Pat had accepted
their explanation about her broth
er's identity and promised not to
reveal it, even to Karl.
Then one day in midi anuary an
unexpected clue came. Paul had ar
rived at the apartment to drive
Joan to work. Pat had just risen
and was eating her breakfast in the
kitchen. Her brown eyes were cloud
ed. She had scarcely spoken to Joan.
Something is wrong with Pat"
Joan confided to Paul. maybe you
can find out what it is"
Paul went into the kitchen. "Hel-
10, youngster, how's everything?"
Fine" Pat said briefly.
"Look here, honey, if something is
| troubling you, why not tell me?"
Because you can't help memo
one can"
Joan stood in the doorway re-
garding her with pity. Maybe
could, if you would trust me-"
Pat was silent for moment, then
she burst out, cts KARL"
"Karl? What about him?" Paul
demanded.
I'm in love with him." Pat con-
fessed.
There were tears in Joan's eyes.
She could not bear the pain in this
girls face. She knew only too we'll
what her young heart was suffering.
Last night" Pat continued, Il
saw him with another woman"
Joan smiled with relief, but Paul
inquired, what did she look like?
Where were they?"