Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-04

break YOU. inank Nou, III not
too late. Wen tell Bart that
YOU'RE marrying me-"
Go. Toby, go" Myra pushed
hum away
He must GO She couldn't have
her whole life turned topSy-turVy
again. Her lovc for Toby was
dead Her mother was counting on
her marrying Bart Security lay
there peace 49,. She must con-
troi this tempest OF emotion
II dare YOU 10 say you don't
love me any more Toby Chal-
lCnccd
Il don't love YOU any
more" Myra faltcrcd.
I'll WAIT AND SEE
Toby had his hand under her
chin. tiltIng her head back. forcing
her eyes to meet ms.
Il don't believe it," he said
slowly I'm going Ia wait and
see YOU and Bart together. II l
think youll be happier with
him" he drehpcd his hand as
Big Boys growl brought their
attention TO the distant ring of
hOOfS
TN get my cayuSe arount in
back" Toby was already down
the steps. "No need for Bart &c
know I'm here"
Feeling that she was sitting over
live volcano, Myra ran down the
steps "A few minutes later To meet
Bart Through all her turmoil and
confusion, one thought perSlStcd:
she must get Bart away!-No tell
ing what Toby would do
Lets take a walk, Bart. She
ran to him.
"No walks for me-" Bart
stepped heavily from the saddle.
I'm dead tired. And I've got To
go back 10 town tonight again"
SCOWLS AT GROWLS
Too prcoccupied To kiss her, he
came up on the porch, Scowllng at
Big Boys rumbling growls
What's this? He impatiently
ierked at one of the curtains
that caught his spur.
Myra stopped to rescue it,
I'm cutting over the curtains
from my room fOr--for-" She
stopped short, unable TO bring
out that our room" in TobyS
hearing
II hate frilly things" Bart
snapped irritably. Besides, you'd
better leave everything a. IL il.
The furnishings go with the
house"
"The-the furnishings: II
don't understand"
Bart's hard, close set gray eyes
studied her intcntly.
~ hadn't meant tn bring this
up until after our honeymoon,
MNra. But / know your he sen
siblc about II. I've got an Al
offer for this place, and the guys
pressing me 10 close II before
Monday. Otherwise. the dcafs
Off" He pulled some papers out
of his pocket. you've got to
sign these. then I'll take them i'm
TO your mother"
But YOU PROMISED
"You-you mean. you're going
10 sell this ranch?' Myra
gaSped. "Why Bart-you said
that mother could live here
YOU promised"
That was my first plan"
Bart took the cap off his foun-
tain pen. But Ii isn't practical.
Your mother can live with us.
Don't worry your pretty head
about business, Myra. Leave
that end of il 10 me" He laid
the papers on the table and
handed her the pen. Sign
here"
"No.'
Myra was on her feet, one hand
al her throat, the other against
the table TO steady herself. This
couldn't be happening! 1t was all
part of a nightmare! Toby's coming
and everything
"NO." she said again.
Dtu NV IU'lt li'
thin veneer of playful devotion
that had characterized Bart's
manner for the past months
snapped under the strain of
opposition "Sign here, and be
done with it,"
He seized her right hand then
dropped il with a yell of pain as
Big Boy lcaped for him.
KICKS AT BIG BOY
NiciouSly Bart kicked out with
his Spurred boot. hit Big Boy dis
regarded the Jagged wound II
made as we'll as Myra'S frantic
commands.
a sharp deep voice brought
amazed interruption TO the Scuf-
fling confusion.
down, Big Boy! Down, I
saw"
Big Boy let 90 his hold on Bart,
and Crouched down, his eyes on
Toby tail and stern IN the door
way. open mouthcd Bart stared,
too AT the appartlon
big Boy knows his masters
voice" Tohy'S tone was light,
bul bis eyes were cold as ice,
as he stepped onto the porch.
There's h,cn slight mistake