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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1938-02-03, Page 2THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATETHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd, 1»38 IF TOMORROW COMES’ BY AGEE HAYS CHAPTER V | drinks. I i “John!”“Is there something special you’re sei£. gte, \ nhnnt _ _ c? zxflv 111 CT W CJvtf T ’ J a much. “Oh, listen, Merry! J had 'Then when she’d had plenty I gan to ask her. She says there’s other gang that had it in for Norton —a fellow named Ren Lucio. Said if Norton had made Ben mad enough —well/’ he gesticulated excitedly. "Get the plot?” "You mean Lucio was after Basil to kill him?” “Well, I’m not sure. Only she said Lucio’s gang was headed for the party Basil said he was taking you to. And they’d figured on getting him sometime. Norton was drunk. Maybe he said something that made Lucio furious. Or maybe he tried to hear worried about — something new I mean? Or is it all—” she made a brief gesture, disliking to even men­ tion in the big trouble, And. Merry finishing her work, smoothed out a dishtowel carefully and sat down across from her mother “Ducky, do you think it would be —Hsafe—for me to go to the Reunion dance with Bobby Foster?” “Of course.” Helen’s quick beam of approval betrayed her relief. “My dear, remember that apple-green upstairs? It could be made into a lovely dress for you to wear. We’ll fix ii tomorrow.” But long after they had gone to bed, Merry was awake tossing about, worrying. Over and over she forced recollections. Happy thought ot Worth. She recalled the breathless way he had kissed her, the gentle­ ness in his good-by. She dwelt on the little things he had said; the he had spoken. She pictured in the moonlight, handsome romantic. But through it all, rhythmic reverberation, a part her mind kept repeating, “John Viola Weiss! John and Viola Weiss!’ No wonder John hadn’t approved of Basil Norton! If he went with Vi­ ola’s crowd, he must have known Basil for what he was. What could John be doing tonight? How did she know she could trust him? She sat up abruptly, wide-eyed, He used to break her toys! How did she know? Her luminous bedroom clock five minutes before 3 when beard John let himself in and upstairs. She wanted to rush to question him wildly. But even in the morning, forced herself to remain quiet. John had finished breakfast when she ar­ rived at the table, anyway. When she was ready for school, he ap­ peared suddenly. “Thought I’d take you over," he offered. got her sort of drunk—” Merry half smiled to her- already knew how glib when she’d drunk too to. be­ au- world had become Worth and there was nothing anywhere but an ex­ quisite tingling of pulses, a sense of joy too great for expression, “Merry-” he said as she flung the gleaming white rood stepped quickly, wire, as he in beside her, looking about finding they were alone. In His Avins Again his arms had been trained for that and Merry had John Questions Her forted ahead Tjiie and found her mind racing of tonight. Trouble Ahoad way him and in of and said she slip out, she I want to tell you See? This is your I didn’t know this And, in the car, his reticent man­ ner changed to excited volubility. “Listen, Merry, the whole thing, affair, anyway. Weiss girl before—” “You didn’t? How then—” “Wait, now wait, until I’m thro. When I read her address in the paper, it looked familiar to me, see? I kept trying to remember. Well, it was like an address on one of the time cards at the garage. Turned out to be a guy that works there—> Jim Prosky—maybe you have heard me mention him—good egg. Well anyway, Jim lived on the same street four houses down. I hinted around. Found out he knew her. Then I act­ ed like—just for fun, since she was mixed up in this scandal everybody was talking about, I’d like to meet her. Maybe date her. Well, his girl friend went to school with Vi. O.K. He figured he could ask Vi down and we’d both be there.” “And did she?” “Bure! It turned out fine, went down before supper. Jim ed his girl for a date while we were there. Well, it as natural for me to ask Viola for one.” “Yes, John, but why?” “Because I-figured tnaL she might know more about this killing than she’s telling the police — or maybe she knew something that would help me chase down the real killer—” “You?” “Listen, Merry, like this always, really looking for you. What we’ve furnish ’em with proof that some- tody ese did it. That’s what’ll save you from a lot of scandal.” “John-” Merry squeezed his hand gratefully. “Well,” he grinned triumphantly it worked!” “What do you mean?” We ask- You can’t go on If the cops are you, they'll find got to do' is to “I His “Hunch0 Worked “I mean my hunch. See, it easy to get her to talk about it. That killing’s the most exciting thing she .kept shooting off about this highbrow dame ‘Mary,’ how she knew from the first she wasn’t to be trust­ ed and all that kind of stuff. Then I managed to get her alone—away from Jim and his friend. I got her in my bus and bought her some was Dyspepsia Indigestion Stomach Disorders Cause Great Distress Get Kid Of Them By Using s T, MILBURN CO., LTD., PRODUCT elos- kill Lucio first. You didn't anything they said?" “No. The car window was ed and I was so ashamed!—” “Yeah. Well, I’m working on it.” “It’s a wild theory, John, How would Viola know all this?” “Oh! See it’s been whispered around—the way news travels in— what you might call the underworld if it was in the East. I’ve got other things I’m doing, too,” John mused half to himself. her, but opposite forward, Startled by Picture it felt it. for from sud- He’d the But Merry could see Roman gladiattor the the was and Saturday morning Merry saw Worth’s picture with Sue Williams’ in the society notes. It had come out of the page like a pulsating fire to meet her. She had seen across the room and had denly dizzy because of ecme up Thursday night younger group’s costume ball, it said There were six of them in costume in the picture, only Worth in clothes laughing down at Sue who, draped much like an animated and seminude Grecian statue, beamed up at Worth. It was not so much that he’d had a date with Sue—though that was had enough'—bad enough that they should be laughing into each other’s ejes, that Sue should even in picture seem .possessive. But thing that she couldn’t reconcile that Worth had been in town hadn’t even phoned. He’d come to town and back without so much as- a word. And again the little far away fear came closer—>a fear horn of happi­ ness so great, a lover so perfect and so thrilling that Merry had been finding it hard to believe all along. How could she have thought that from all the beautiful girls, the tal­ ented girls, the wealthy and social­ ly prominent girls, would lay doorstep? And yet thing that Worth Hunter his love at her humble what was this wonderful they had found together, so beautiful that it had brought tears of reverence and wonder to her eyes, so deep and strong that the broad shoulders of Worth had trembled beneath it, his clear gray eyes flamed with it and his breatn caught fiercely in his throat because of it? Oh, surely it had been love that had stopped them so many times on the way home that night to find each other’s arms, that had held them clinging to each other those last moments before Worth had left? It had been love glorified, intensified —as beautiful and as fragile and mysterious as the night that had sur­ rounded them, She could not have felt it so, if Worth, too, had not. And yet, tiny icicles froze slowly about her heart;—.why had Worth not told her he was in town? Why had he only a walked voice. As if solely known no other refuge, she found herself in them, his lips burning with exquisite pain into her own. And the little house was quiet ex­ cept for a low hum of Mother’s radio far back in the hall. “Worth!” she whispered, her eyes starlit pools, the symphony of young love in her voice. And Worth drew her closer, kiss­ ing her tensely on her mouth, on her cheeks, on her soft young throat. “Darling*” his voice was a breath­ less whisper, “I’ve thought of you all week. I’ve been counting the minutes until—this.” “All week? All week, Worth? A little imp whispered wit'hin Merry restrained it. At last they sat down each other and Worth bent holding both of her hands firmly in liis. For a long time they were silent, smiling into each other’s eyes'— wordless. There was no one else in the universe but those two—he bronze and handsome, she as lovely us a golden dream. |Tjhe opening of the hall door broke the spell. With’ whimsical under­ standing their hands dropped. Each straightened. They ■ smiled up brightly and very properly at Helen Millington, Who stood in the door a moment later, who greeted Worth cordially, retrieved a forgotten pat­ tern and went back to her room. Again Worth bent toward Merry. “It seems to me I came here to tell you something,” he laugher, his eyes caressing her soft, bright hair, her flushed cheeks!—even her small rid­ iculous slippers and trim ankles. “But since I have been here, i haven’t been able to think of it. 1 —•—” He kissed her finger-tips— “I don’t know why. Do you?” And Merry laughted softly, sheer joy bubbling over itself in her tones. “I guess it’s a sort of paralysisi—• of the mind,” she said. ■Don’t tell me it’s infantile,” he warned with an effort at frown­ ing. And their laughs mingled 'to­ gether gayly because Merry knew anything either of them should have said would have s'eemed the most delightful wit, the rarest humor in the world, because so far as she was concerned there was nothing more she could have wanted, but sit like this with Worth’s hand hers. “Oh, yes! I remember now!” chuckled. , “I’d thought it was im­ portant, but it seems so foolish now. So beside the point.” “What was it?” “It was Thursday night.” reunion dance! “I promised Bob I’d go with him before I 'knew you’d be “Do you Worth?” imagine away from Worth when he was in town, when she could be with him-—■ anywhere, secure in his love, know­ ing she could put out her hand and Worth would be beside her. Worth flushed. “Well, j— No. I-— It wouldn’t seem right to break a date at the last minute like that, would it?” And while She looked up at him, wondering what he meant, he laugh- ly lightly his eyes caressing hers. • “After all, you’re just starting! at Reed,” he reminded her. “Better treat your friends right. You might want Bob to take you to something else, you know.” “But|—about us—” she said. And he sat remote and thought­ ful for a moment. “You did plan to stay in town over the week-end?” she asked quickly. “Sure and—-maybe I can get down there tonight. Would it be all right if I barged in—alone—do you think?” “Of course!” “They’ll think you’re one of new students. >on only a week. mons, Winch “I’ll ed for dances ' “All vently, and gave her lips to his eager ones in town,” she explained, suppose I could break it, For* somehow she couldn’t wasting .precious hours Her eyes sparkled the School’s been going It’s at the Com- you know—down back of iHall. You drive West—n find it.” He arose and start- tlie door. “And you’ll save for me?” you want!” she promised fer- again. What Does John Think? dinner Merry noted a discour- drooj) to John’s shoulders in shirt, a At aged his clean open-neck blue slight puffiness about the eyes as if he had ndt slept enough. What pleas­ ure did John have—-working eight and ten hours a day, filling gasoline tanks, putting air in tires, touching his neatly starched brimless cap po­ litely to punctilious customers? In a burst of compassion she asked him to come to the reunion dance (To be continued) too. Presentation at Greenway Monday evening, January PURITY FLOUR Rest for* all your Rakind JPF637 THE LATH ANNIE JOHNSTON Established 1873 and 1887 at Hlxeter, Ontario Published every Thursday mornihH} SUBSCRIPTION—-? 2,0:0 per year in advance RATES—Farm or Real Estate for sale 50c. each insertion for first four insertions, 25c. each subse­ quent insertion. Miscellaneous ar­ ticles. To Rent, Wanted, L-ost, or Found 10c. per line of six woTd*. Reading notices 10c, per line. Card of Thanks 50 c. Legal ad­ vertising 12 and 8c. pei line. In Memorlaim with pne verse 5Op. extra verses 25c. each. Member of The Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association to on he His Explanation Again she remembered, the pic­ ture of Worth in gladiator’s costume laughing down at Sue Williams, re­ membered that he had not told her he would be in town, had not tried to see her— “I thought maybe you’d see that awful picture of me and Sue Wil­ liams and”—a slight flush moved in his 'bronze cheeks. He dropped her hand and laughed uncomfortably. “I thought you might wonder—” But as he explained it, she ceased to wonder. She could understand. “We’d had that date for that party for weeks,” lie said. “Besides,” and here Merry saw that embarrass- ; ment was tripping his tongue, was '____ig his fingers unconsciously | over his crisp brown hair. “You see, I Sue isn’t so easy to Shake.” he blurt- Merry was just finishing the salad; ed at last. “She’s been my girl for for lunch—bits of bright fruit on j —oh, I don’t know. It’s just one crisp lettuce, vying in daintiness j Of those things. Our fathers and mo- with herself in her perky blue print Others were in school together. When frock and sheer organdie collar. | we were babies they took us along She and mother would eat alone. I.on visits to each other’s houses. We Then while mother finished the ap- I pie-green dress for tonight’s dance, j folks- Merry would rest and lay- things she would wear—- “Merry!” Mother called front room. “Yes?” “Gentleman coming up walk,” Helen Millington’s voice, gay | don’t let me step between you. Af- about the edges, had lowered ap- j ter all, we have known each other preciatively. ' ' ' ' " , !'1............... dress and the apple-green scraps and J so thread and fled to her own room. The doorbell rang. Merry, giving her nervous pat, opened prehensively. Then, the nervousness, all the worries vanished, constraining-^ the rapid beatngs of her heart with. a light expressive hand grasped softly. It was as if a ray of sunshine had opened and enveloped fhor and made It couldn't happen twice. Oh surely, itself a part of her as she looked'it couldn’t happen like this with up into Worth’s face--and all the Worth and Site. And she felt com-’ not tried to see her, moment? She would miles for the sound chapter xm I if for i have i of his ; 5 moving On over twenty young people of Green­ way gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Sheppard to spend a social time with their daughter and hubsand,' wluo were recently married, Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Mc­ Naughton. After (congratulations and best wishes had been extended by those present, Miss Shirley Ulens led in some inter eting games. Fol­ lowing this most hilarious period Mr. and Mrs. McNaughton were placed in the seats of honor and Miss Evelyn and Robert them with a dainty meat groom both replied, expressing their thanks', and extended welcome to the young people to their new home in Ailsa Craig. ‘Tjh>e former replied in very chosen words which made the young people feel they truly were losing a valuable member from their group. Following the presen­ tation lunch was served, culminating with the bride’s cake. The following is the address: Dear Mr. and Mrs. McNaughton; The old saying, “It never rains but it pours” has been proven again in our community as far as wedding ceremonies this winter are concern­ ed, and so, we Greenway Young People have gathered again tonight to shower congratulations and best wishes upon another bride and groom who have slid off the deep end into the sea of matrimony. We would not forget, Thelma, that when introducing new minister, you an ideal would expect still clung to Curts read an address Brunswick presented beautiful casserole and fork. The bride and grew up playing together And the her folks and mine'—still out other j p]ay contract bridge three nights a week. They take Sue and me along from the • on summer vacations . . . Well—” ! | He extended his hands helplessly. I And Merry knew she should say, the front j “O course, (Sue is your girl. Please .She gathered up the i such a little while; you and Sue, ' ! "0 long.” But her moubhi became idry, her tongue paralyzed at the thought. “Merry,” Worth leaned forward and his voice was husky. “It’s never j been—‘like this—with .Sue and me. We’ve just thought we were in love, please believe me!” Merry did. Of course it couldn’t have even been like this!—-.this magic | current of sheer rapture. It had never occurred to her either, before. hair a little the door ap- magically. all the grief, all And Merry g you to our then Mr. Moore, we called girl from whom we great fame. We have that hope, and we know now that with a life partner to work with you reality famious things will surely be wrought. We have appreciated Thelma, yiour capable and willing help in our Sun­ day School and Young People’s and we know that both organizations will miss your valuable help in the future. We recall the part you played in “George in a Jam” and ’Dessa you sho’ was good. Although your husband is practical^ a strang­ er to us we are counting on him to make you make good use of your talents in his community and church activities. We could not let you leave our midst without presenting you with a gift, however small, so to accept this casserole of appreciation and as brance of your many Greenway. It is our sincere wish that you and your husband may have a lohg and happyi wedded life and that the Good Shepherd may bd your guide down through the yehih. Signed on behalf of the Greenway Y.P.U. After an illness extending over a period of months Annie Happel. wi­ dow of the late Robert R. Johnston passed peacefully away at her home in Zurich. Her husband predeceas­ ed her 23 years ago, Surviving are three sons, William and Wellington of Zurich and Orland, of Montreal, and two daughters, Mrs. (Dr.) A. J. MacKinnon and Mrs. A. J. fleiscli, of Zurich. MRS. BETSY HUGHES DIES IN ST. MARYS Professional Cards Kalb- FORMER. BRUCEFIELD * COUPLE HONORED Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Addison, for­ mer Brucefield residents, but now of Clinton were pleasantly surprised recently when a number of employ­ ees of the Canadian National Rail­ ways Maintenance and Way Depart­ ment called at their home in Clinton and presented them with a set of occasional chairs, a ‘beautiful plant and for Mr. Addison’s own enjoy­ ment a box of cigars. 'Mr. Addison for the past ten years was foreman on that division and three months ago was obliged, because of illness to retire from active work. A per­ sonal letter from J. Billo, Stratford road boss of the. Western Ontario Division, who could not he present, was received. Those who co-opera­ ted in the presentation were em­ ployees pf the Bruce and Clinton Divisions of the C.N.R. 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