The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 28, 1932, Page 6

Ti!‘rj, DAILY ALA%KA WRE THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1932. ' By CLIFF STERRETT % POLLY AND HER PALS - YOU COULD ENTERTAIN ) ANGEL, WHILE I WOO . MY WIFE, I'D FEEL << COME GERTIE, UNCLE SAMLL SHOW YER HURRY BACK FROM YOUR VIOLA LESSON, ASH. REMEMBER OUR TEA DATE! ASHUR URL PERKINS NEVER CHINA TANK TOILET $19.95 Each We eive FREE.-with every closet| com- bination sold a high grade brush for cleaning the bowl. Rice & Ahlers Co. HOPE I AIN'T LATE, PROF \ en aifraid of one another. There 't tell you be- little things 1 was seeing id often, and his friends, and beside him, powkered on the eon- )b sequence of ‘Carol's marriage. If{were things I didn’ Paul Somerset lived, would she cause I was afraid. regret it? No—she knew Carol well enough now, to answer (hat Happiness of any sort, the simple a sudden compassion for her and a: the “Same moment that dis- quieting reluctance to admit Som- crset’s share in . Gar's accident into her thoughts. The day passed quietly, the doc- DOUGLAS NEWS ) 4 .. SYNOPSIS: Kitty Frew for S0 much as an hous But per-|ior came and went. mo fact of belonging to some gone use you wouldnt understand. ¥fnd: her husband, Gar, in a |haps they would not let her stay|comfortable, - more W O | would make Oarol over. And I was %00 critidal and—oh, PLUMBING—HEATING—SHEET METAL hospital, guarded by his too- |here— self, demanding that Kitby sit Gar stirred in his sleep, mut-|Car, We were just stumbling! And | b £ %) Mdevoted mother, when she tered. His brows drew sharply to- is summoned back from a trip. [ #le was hurt in an automobile | @ecident, with Marge Crosby | % whom Kitty suspects he is | ihterested, and Paul Somerset, | ‘with him Gar’s sister, Carol, is | Her face spetrayed her distress and uncertainty. Mr. Frew patted ber shoulder, “I'll talk to the su- perintendent.. Perhaps she can ar- range for you to have a room here for a night or two.” “Oh, thank yeu!” impulsively close tp him most of the time. Mzr. Frew came again and sat with Gar, talking awkwardly. af- fectionately for a little while. When be moved t0 go he beckoned to Kitty to follow him out in the hall. gether. His face had thinned, los' its ‘boyishness. Kitty noticed little lines about his mouth. For a mo-| ment she was all maternal, leading toward him, yearning ovér him. And then a great anger mounted above a whisper. Her tears wet his face; her lips ung to his. “Kit—" his veice was soancely ! “Kit T swear God that I'm going to e wor- of you. I'm going to be 2 we love one another so—" | BICENTENNIAL EXERCISES T0 “We tell yo;t in advance wiwt the job will cost” Phone 34 ’ . love. Kitty lifted her lips and kissed “ P _[in her heart against the woman |man.” ‘Has his mother tola youkKit PR | who was his mother, every weak Gar, let's move away from tha® BEATDOUGLAS Arnold’s Dalion Frew’s strained, lined, tired t | " ty, Doctor Harrington says that CHAPTER 37. face. Gar can be moved safely ix)‘: a few{ness in Gar—ah she knew them |aparvment. “UNTIL DEATH DO US P.uzr"l She was established in the room now—uwas of that mother’s miaking.| “You're going to have every-| days. She’s arranged for b % o s failed him.” {thing your way, sweet. Tl do| y more excited s hand gently. g 1 know that? Now |it and to bed, at once. She slept | . i ty saw a little terror in his eyes.| x 't talk. The nurse will soundly, waking to daylight filter- 1?:,1 fl:‘,‘f mffi;‘:fi ffwxi ‘] guess 1 was dreaming, I, “Kit, did — did Somerset — tional Church Store Open Until 9 p.m. o away if you get tired.”|ing through the drawn shades. She She did not utter the gquic thought you'd gone!” He clung Marge?” ona cl 3 “Well, hold my hand anyway. ed and went back to Gar's'yonement protest that sprang to 2 her hand. Marge wasn't hurt, Gar. She's S ‘He was content with that. She {room where the night nurse greet-|y.. lips. She was not fighting She stroked his hands, his face, |gone away with her mother. And The George Washington Bi- tcld him of her brief three days' |ed her a little tiredly, indiffer-}yy:e helpless man. his hair, She kissed him. | merset—fhey dont know, yet.”|Centennial program arranged joint- sty in Bridgewater, she saw that |ently. But after rhe‘d'gvne she Jeaned His voice lifted excitedly. . “Kit- | She ecould not risk telling him that|iy by the Douglas Island 'Women's Club and the Parent-Teacher As- her voice quieted him. In his eyes gMe saw that odd pleading that | had been lthere when she'd accused | . k frightened, dismayed. he icious ’ X . s him of staying in Winton because out of here in no time,” she Bs'\c;g'le Was beginmf;dag:meax‘;n she| I donit want to wail. I want |gether, “Kit, T think Marge used|ing, April 20th, starting at 8(ememrocen Pe did not want to leave Marge. |sured Kitty. She brought XItty| ey norselr slipping helplessly into vou to know. Tl bother me un- 'him. I don’t think she i tended |o'clock. The program will be as The nurse tiptoed in and gout. |a breakfast tray when she brought | ;¢ til you do. But, Kit, you've gol|for a minute going off wi him.” | follows: | M}, Frow came in and sat for a | Nttle while in Kitty's chair, re-| rding Gar with an anxious face. | He had greeted Kitty warmly. with something like gratitude in, his manner. “If you need me, my dear, call me. Will you go to the apari- ment?” | *"'8She had not thought of it. She | thad not thought of leaving Gar| SUS RO T T, NN O, He shook his head, his face still |sh sked when he had examined 'I'ha % £ sweelheart. Well have hours and 2 e d ; e o oen. & is wedheast. Wel heve hours end| T8 PP, 2 { g 'Safmms}i]' ,:g;; ». s :;Qngmf t is why we say, save to make your § “Do you love me” “I was all right unsil T pegan| If his chart shows another good st fof "ne B0 e § kg ek dreams come true. It is the surest way. “Oh, Gar, Yes, yes!” lying to you about where I'd been. night. With a nurse—" The doc-] 7 ;‘lm'i‘xc‘;‘z; Lsaa.nd gt g tod “Wel ' dont % 11 bated it but I was afraid to tell |tor looked at Miss Bixby. Sch studen Teachers ar tart today. ' ‘Well, I don%t know why you by tc be the guests of the Freshmen. ¥ | otfier fellow across the hall and next to Gar's. At nine o'clook she ital bed at the ho and bwi bade Gar goodnight and went to i bovo i nurses.” He did not look at her. Miss Bixby came on duty at eight o'clock, smiling. “He had a fine night. for a moment against the gray Hell vbe‘pavinbed wall of the corridor. She was Gar's, “You're lucky, Mrs. Frew, There| is a girl who comes ‘to see the Another night in the bare, clean room next to Gar’s, another morn- ing, the night nurse yawning. Miss Bixby, eoming in fresh, smiling, take her place. Breakfast on a little table close to Gar's bed, Doc- tor Harrington examining his pa- tient, joking with him, teasing Kit- ty for her pale face, And then alone with Gar, precious swee! momenits, too sweet to be in any apprehension— “Am T better, Kitty?” Gar was like @ boy, wanting her assumance over the doctor’s. “Oh, mueh.” “Kit, if I'm better I ean talk. There’s something I want to get off my mind—" she raised all sorts of a row down stairs last night because the nurse made her go at nine o'clock. They | don't think he's going to get well| —he was hurt internally.” { It “had been Carol, who'd made the row. of course. Kitty held | should—" He was frowhing. She had to kiss it away, quickly. He did not ask why his mother did mot come. She exulted at that. even though she knew well she ihad soon to reckon with her. She had Gar to herself for a few days, at least, ‘Even i he dies, he's mine!” 4 David, Kitty thought. She must thank him {for meeting her al- though she hegrudged the mo- “;Lacy ' $1.95 to $3.50 ments way from Gar. But it was Carol, waiting outside, her eyes strangely gleaming, a little smile twisting her lips. > “Kitty, T need you.” She spoke quickly. She caught Kitty's arm Knit she said, Tow, fiercely, tightening Youthful—Smart “And I aimost He turned his head slowly. Kit- whatever you want me to.” “I love you, Garl!” ty, I've got to teM you alll” |Carol and Somerset were married. “Gar, darling, you don’t meed| ‘“Poor devil I hope he gets| to tell me anything now. Wait.” Gar’s brows drew to- out of it.” to help me gef it straight. | Kitty dropped her eyes to con- She held his hand in both of ceal her satisfaction. That Gar, hers to give herself courage as|now, should see that! Oh, he had well as to steady him. |come to wisdom, Gar had turned his face away| The afternoon wore on, drows- from her. She had to lean closeril y. to him to catch his low, halting| Miss Bixby found an opportun- voice. to tell Kitty that the “other “T don’t know how I got start-|fellow” had stood the operation} ed, Kit. I.do know this—I loved (better than the doctors had ex- you all the time. Marge was al-|pected. ways getting me up to her home At four o'clock Mrs. Frew came about one thing and another. And|in with Doctor Harrington. She she began talking about .going|smiled sweetly at Kitty. “Aren’t away.—I; sort of got me. Td al-|you exhausting yourself, my dear?” ways liked her a lot. 'We'd peen,|She kissed Gar's forehead. She —well, you see, before I met you|was composed, gracious, charm- 1 always thought she was theling. only girl” “Do you think that by tomor- “Gar, 1 understand.” row he can be moved, doctor?” “I have asked Miss RBixby if she’ll come to the touse. And I will take a night nurse t00.” “I dont see any reason for him to stay here,” the doctor affirmed. Gar's glance went guestioningly to his mother. “What's it all about?” “I am taking you home, dear you. It was easler to let you think 1 was at rehearsals. Tt was so easy—God, Kit, guess T'm a rot- tert” “Gar, Gar, please!” shook over his. Marge told me she was going away because—because of us." He was silent for an interval. And Kitty hands tand. And after that things jwere different. She said she didn't care what happened. And there was Somerset. She told me she might run away with him. That got me. Kit, am T making you see?” “Yes, Gar.” “That night—when we quarrel- sought out Kitty where she stood, siraight, sober-faced, behind the others. “It's up to Kit! She's my boss, you know. What say, Kit?” Sweet words—they flooded her. She took a liftle step forward. She did not look at Mrs. Frew. believe it, now. We ftalked about my getting a divorce. Marrying Marge. And the mext day—Marge called me—she wanted me to come over and say goodbye — And we talked—She asked me to go to Paris—she asked to to meet her there—she said if I didn't she She shared Gar's boyish enthus- jasm. ‘They talked after Mrs. Frew and the doctor went away. “Youll stick close to me, won't you sweet?” She left him at nine o'clock and Cream, Pink, Yellow, Salmon, Spanish Orange and White with contrasting £ H - 5 i i i The nurse turned them all out . trim la little brusquely. Out in_the hall sig- | followed us in hers. (He was mag. . |Marge who had schemed so told her I'd come for her. We got into my car—and Somerset I don't know just what happened —he tried to stop me ‘and the cars : shaking ler. thin kimona over her night . was hanging to make @ sound, but her throat,| ber lips were too stiff. She burn- ed with anger at his mother, at o play on his heedlessness. “I won't fail you. 'I won't fail you!” her heant was crying while her lips kept their stiff silence. Gar drew his hand from hers. “Did you get it straight, Kit? I loved you all the time. But I guess now that you know, you're| through.” *But Gar, Tim not; I'm not! We're Just beginning. We're just kuowing each other now. We're together.” ! His head turned slowly. There \were tears in his eyes and a boy- (Third Program Wil Be Given in Congrega- sociation will be held in the Con- gregational church on Friday even- Star Spangled Banner—Audience. Reading—Sam Devon. Vocal Solo—Miss Margaret Pim- perton. Recitation—Curtis Bach. Address: ‘“George Washington™ --Rev. Dean C. E. Rice. Song: “Carry Me Back to Old Virginia."—Male Quartetie. Playlet: “The Lure of the Bea” —Cast of ten characters. Directed by Mrs. Bach and Miss Holbrook. —Aaudience. Mrs. Kirkham, president of the P.-T. A, will preside. ————————— ¥RESHMAN FROLIC TO BE HELD THIS WEEK END The trip will be to Young’s Bay this year. The boat Ctommittee has not yet made final arrange- ments for a craft to convey the picnicers. el SCHOOL MATERIAL BEING ASSEMBLED FOR EXHIBIT Miss Bixby came in and touch- Kitty's throat went dry and stiff |boy.” She fbeamed fondly down ed Kitty on the shoulder. “There’s | 0 that she could say mo word.|at him. An error was made fn report- OTE LASKAN HO some one outeide Who wante to] Sne Was—I though she was ter-| Gar smiled, boyishly. ing the date of the school exhibit THE H L OF ALAS TELS i 5 ribly unhappy. It bothered me | <Heme? Thatd be great—to get|which is to be held Friday even- THE G ASTINE lot. I kissed her—oh, sort of Off-loyt of here. But—" his glance|inz, May 13, In the Assembly - room of the High School. . The teachers have been laying aside material all year for this event and there promises to be a varied and interesting collection of school work displayed at this time. It s also planned o select the best of the material for entries in the land grew her toward the opposite |0 S0—1 went hame. I told moth- | © el do whatever will make|Southeastern Alaska Fair held in |door. *Tt wonY take a minuge |6 We Were through, you and Liyoy mos: comifovtable, Gar. I[the Fall | Theve's o minister in there—he's Yowd said so, Kit \And T Was—|ipink it will be nice #f we can go L BTN | going to marry Paul to me” She|l guess I was crazy. Mother Wasiy your mother's house until you| mERe felt Kitty's shocked , withdrawal | Vonderful. She was so calm. She a0 well” She was clean swept CORRECTION OF DATE }“Y swouldn’t have it any other way,” | t0ld me—you see Marge had t0Xd |gith o great joy. 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