The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-08-01

efficient as ever, brought the
plane in to a landing with ten
minutes to spare. The star smil-
ed at one and all as Bill Burke
herded her and Jimmy into the
limousine, and Helen shook her
head as the car went looming
away.
mice gal, don't you Think"
give been wondering" Sally
said slowly. "A few minutes ago
I was disliking her. But now u. :"
''Now you're ready to call it
quits?" Helen's lips frightened.
well, I'm not"
care we talking about the same
! thing, I wonder?"
II don't know. Just for the
fun of it, how much do you love
Jimmy?"
Here we 60 again!" whooped
Helen.
The stewardess laughed as she
got to her feet. mo, darling,
here we don't 60 again. That is,
not into our tiresome discussion.
Care to 60 for a walk, Mixer"
"You bet!'
"Still carrying the torch,
Mike?"
"Tl always carry the torch,
Sally"
'Yet you tried to talk some
sense into Jimmy. Helen told
me about it. You're a fool, Mike"
Jimmy is my friend. I could
MT let him throw his life away
without making an effort to help
him. Isn't that what friends are
for?"
Jimmy is no ones friend.
Didn't that ever occur to you?
We used to call him a wolf as
joke, but he really is a wolf,
lone wolf. Lone wolves are
dangerous, Mike. They use any
method to attain their ends"
sally, don't say such things.
You're angry with Jimmy, and
perhaps l don't blame you,
They had come to little park
now, and since there was plenty
of time left, Sally selected a
bench under the towering tree
near the entrance It was too
early in the evening for the park
TO have attracted many persons,
indication of what was to come,
Young couples could be seen sit
ting very close, girls heads on
Boys shoulders, and the still
evening air filled with soft muir
nurings. She felt a little thrill
run through her, a thrill of de-
light, a thrill of anger. She jerk
ed her head back with a little
becoming snort.
''Oh, all right. I'm angry with
Jimmy. But Pm not being I'M
fair to him when I say he is no
ones friend. You saw how he
treated Helen, you know how he
treated me. And it's been like
that from one end of the country
to the other. I don't understand
Why you waste your time on
him."
Il might say that I don't I'M
1erstand why, feeling the way
"ou do, you waste your time
wen thinking about him."
Il fell for him, too. Isn't that
l laugh? l who had always
'2rided myself on my good sense.
FELL for him like a ton of bricks "
"Yet he played fair with you
The instant he realized what was
happening. :"
1T had already happened,
Nike"
''Td like to marry you, Sally"
He was expecting a flaming
answer, but surprisingly, none
came. She just shook her head
rather sadly. poor Mike. You
deserved to meet someone really
nice"
Encouraged, he took her hand,
handling it as gently as one
might a precious jewel.
Mike continued to hang on to
Sally's hand. Hard.
Sally" he said quietly, "you
are what I've always wanted"
She couldn't understand. mike,
you mean that despite my temper,
despite the way I've acted, you
really want to marry me?"
81 do"
mike White, you're a fool"
She got up and strobe toward
the exit. She heard his foot
steps sound on the walk behind
her and she quickened her pace,
but to no avail. His hand came
out and caught her arm. His
voice, when he spoke, trembled.
mot a fool. Sallv. II isn't fool.