The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-12

nestly. 1.-The time has come when
Logan, who dislikes words. must
use them. Deeds, accomplish
ments-that's Logan in the ordi'
nary way. But, sometimes,
words are necessary. And So
Hildy, l want to know If you
feel it too?"
Feel WHAT"
"A curious sensation. A name.
less something. Something that
begins at the soles of the feet
travels gently up the spine In
alternating hot and cold waves
and finally expends itself in a
kind of electric prickling at the
roots of the hair?"
~ hadn't noticed anything like
that. But, now you mention it
the air does feel a bit tingly
Shouldn't be surprised il we hao
a thunderstorm"
"Hildy," said Jonah, persever-
ing, you don't catch. I'll put il
another way. Do you or do you
not feel as if great events are
just around the corner?"
"Why, yes" Hildy said sur
prisingly. II do"
Jonah's heart did a rhumba
~ knew it. It's in the cards. AL
of time, all of history. has beer
pointing toward just this one
thing" He looked at her with
melting eyes. You do believe
don't you, Hildy, that something
wonderful ar d glorious and -
spectacular is about to happen?'
JONAH" said Hildy, cts fun
ny you should say that. Because
it's precisely how I feel"
"Ah," Jonah breathed.
\ "And it's funny too" said Hill.
dy, that you should use just
those words. Wonderful! Glori-
Gus. Spectacular! They're the
very words / would have used
myself" Suddenly she raised
herself on tiptoe, flung out her
arms and took a deep breath
She looked like poster for
youth movement. "Oh, Jonah
I've just got to tell somebody
He is wonderful. The most won
derful, glorious and spectacular
guy in the whole U.S.A. His
name is Chef Saxon and on Sat.
urday night, with your help, I'm
going to elope with him.
Once in his youth, Jonah Lo-
gan, playing end on the third
team of the Dellford Academy
for Boys, had blocked a punt
Wherefore nc knew how it fell
to be practically kicked in the
stomach. He reacted now just a:
he had on that former, and more
glorious, occasion.
"Ooof," he said.
Hildy was doing another
youth movement, facing the sun
Really, JONAH" she said, "he
is marvellous. He's an aviator"
Jonah steeled himself. This
hideous thing had happened to
him in the prime of life, as il
were, soaring and following hi!
soul. He felt suddenly decrepit
withered hulk. The witherec
hulk managed speech.
Here" 1t said. gulping hol
lowly, lets get this straight
You say you're going to elope:
Saturday night? With an avia
tor? Name of Saxon?"
That's right. You pick thing:
up quickly, Jonah.
Jonah shook off the first eff.
feet of the haymaker, You men
ton my assistance he SAID
bleakly. what makes you think
I'd be a party to IA fantastic
scheme like that?'
Hildy's eyes widened. "Why
JONAH A moment ago you sale
you'd help me"
Jonah frowned. Il know" he
said, somewhat lamely.? But
that was before this punk Saxor
GOT in the picture.
"He is not, either, punk"
81 choose said Jonah loftily
"to consider him a punk. A def
mite jerk
You disappoint me, Jonah,
said Hildy. when you told me
your plans with respect to faith
err, I didn't get abusive. did l?
No. l offered to help you, with.
out reservation. And now, Wher
l want a very small favor, yoI
backfire on me-"
Jonah kicked turf. The cir
had a point.
"Okay,' he said grudgingly
What do you want me TO do?'
That's more like it. Well, just
to put you straight, father is 60.
ing about to keep Chef and me
apart. That's what the fight:
about"
Jonah pricked up his ears. Ir
spite of that gentleman recen,