The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27

| you were III love WIN JIMMY.
Il was not!
The denial was loud, but moi
at all convincing.
"You were, Sally. That ex-
plains your anger, you see, your
feeling that you were betrayed
And it wouldn't be very odd il
you weren't just bit in love
with Jimmy, then. He's the per-
sonification of romance. Hand
some, charming, exciting = yes,
it would have been odd if he
didn't make you go for him. Come
on, TESS up. Let's be done with
secrets"
The girl looked defiant. Call
right, was fool. I went for
him, as you put il"
"And now?'
''Now I DON'T"
Swell" Helen rose. "Why
don't you come back to the city
with us? Miss Whoops came with
me, you know
II know. She and mother were
busy talking over old times when
[ came out to cut flowers. But
perhaps you won't want to live
with me now, Helen. You see,
I'm not the same girl you knew
I've had chance to think. It's
good to think. You suddenly see
where you've made mistakes. I
i have plans
"Sure, darling, you're fright
full person now. You'll probably
slit my throat and beat dogs and
children. But I'll put up with all
that"
Sally grinned; then the grin
AIDED. You'll have to, Helen.
You and-and Jimmy"
Jimmy" The girl looked
blank.
After all, we can't let him ruin
lin0self. can WEI"
1t wasn't so much what she
aid, but the way she said it.
Helen looked troubled as they
walked back to the house.
Jimmy burst into Dronda
Moores dressing-roOm, looking
IS furious as it was possible for
him to look. He slammed the
newspaper on the vanity table,
opening it to page five and in
dicating the columnist's story
with several thumps of his fist.
Look, cherub, do you have to
make fool out of me? What's
the idea of giving a story like
this to the papers? I know it's
good publicity for you, but may
be I don't like it."
How tough" she murmured
unsympathetically. "And next
time you come you knock first,
huh?"
"Or do I walk out on your"
walk where? Don't you get
it, chum? You're through as a
flyer. That story did it."
''There are other jobs"
THAT pay seventy-fiv week?
Don't make me laugh"
| He looked, rather, as though
he wanted to make her weep.
He picked up the paper, rolled
it into a thick ball and threw it
into the wastebasket. 'Is that the
story, then? You don't care about
me, but my publicity value.
Dashing pilot losses career over
board for Romantic Blitzkrieg's
sweet smiles!"
Look, chum, since when have
you the right to squawk? Your
record isn't so hot"
my record is my own AFFAIR.""
ne shouted.
maybe it's mine, too. Maybe
I go for you, chum!"
He stared, then the fury drain
ed out of him. His color return
ed to normal, the old smile came
flashing out. He swept her up in
his arms. Darling brenda :"
"Only me, I'm different. I'm
as tough as you, see? 1 don't get
Tilted"
GAS though I'd ever jilt you.
Dronda."
She laughed in his face, still
resisting his attempt to bring her
closer. 81 wonder how many
times you've used that line"
Darling, stop wondering" His
voice rang with awe. 'This time
it isn't a line"
"You mean you love me,
chum?"
do you have to ask"
She was adamant. "Say it.
Give me the works, Jimmy. I
want to see how good you are"
He released her sadly. . aking
his head slightly. T-I can't,
brenda. Lines are used only
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