The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-18


sible, talking TO her only in the
course of business and assuring
her with incOnspiciOns smiles from
time to time. No one at the office
could ever suspect that he was
counting the queer little Kathy
whom even the girls seemed to
notice. At night, however, he made
love to her, passionate love in
small obscure places where they
could never be seen by people who
knew them. He had hated every
minute with her, but that didn't
matter now. He would be rid of
her forever in a few hours.
Stanley pressed the topcoat tight
against his body and quickened his
walk as he approached the familiar
doorway under which Kathy would
be waiting. He wanted to look es-
pecially eager tonight, and he felt
assured when Kathy came running
out and fell in beside him with a
big smile on her thin face. Neither
of them said word Stanley walked
and Kathy followed beside him like
a faithful puppy. Finally, Kathy
spoke. Where are WIS going to-
night?"
Stanley forced himself to look
at her and with as pleasant grin
as he could assume, replied secre-
lively, "Someplace very special, dar-
ling"
"Where? Please tell me-"
''We're going to have dinner at
a coy little roadhouse about five
miles outside of town and, after
wards, well go for a nice long
drive" He added tenderly, ut
might be a bit cold, but we could
stay in the cor and the moonM
be out"
THAT sounds wonderful, but you
don't have a car"
"Oh yes I have. phoned this af-
ternoon and rented one, nice little
coupe just for you and me-"
Darling she said excitedly, eve
do have fun, don't we?" She slip.
ped her arm through his ano
laughed sofly with happiness.
They walked to the garage and
and Kathy waited outside till
Stanley drove out and picked her
up. They said very little on the
way out to the rOadhouse, but
Kathy snuggled close to Stanley
who put his arm around her pos
sessively when the traffic de-
creased to springling of cars out
on the highway.
The crowd in the roadhouse wa!
fairly large, but most of them wert
couples who sat in the booths am
seemed not to notice the other PEG
pie. Stanley and Kathy found |
comfortable place in the back room
vince the lights were dim, and tn
muic soft. They ate slowly, keeping
the conversation to a minimum an,
gazing constantly at each as lover
are inclined to do. They had a cou
pie of drinks apiece and they step
ped out on the small floor to dane
several times. Stanley was exceed
ingly tender and amorous and Ka
thy was hopelessly enamoureo
When they finally left the road
house, the moon was full and bright
Stanley drove at a moderate spec,
deriving extreme pleasure from tn
cool, steady manner in which h
handled the car. One would neve
have thought that anything wa
wrong. Kathy sat close to him an
mumbled deamily about the nigh
the full moon, and their love 70
each other. The air outside was col
and sharp and the brightness of tn
moon so great that one could almos
see the color of the leaves in tn
clearly outlined tree tops agains
the cloudless sky.
An hour later, Stanley turned
the car off the narrow dirt road
and stopped on a little clearing
overlooking the ocean. Even with
in the car the loud roar of the
turbulent waters dashing against
the rocks below was steadily audi
BILE. Stanley moved his hand slow
Iy to the shelf behind the seat and
inserted it in the pocket of his
topcoat. He leaned over and
kissed Kathy full on the mouth.
am stiff all over from the lonl
drive" he said softly, ''let's get on
and stretch a bit"
"All right" replied Kathy some
what reluctantly. She opened tn
door and stated to climb out
Swiftly, he pulled the gun from
the pocket and fired it twice int
the back of her head She toppleC
forward to the ground, her legi
propped awkwardly on the runnin!
board. Stanley kicked her from thu