Show A V 1 MN BEGIN HERE Sargie largie Garver Carver sat out from D Dit DC DC- it determined to have the most e ex- ex ng time possible two weeks weeks' cation trip to California Her lIer ac ad- ad begin In the Chicago station en en she ah steps out on the observes n platform and is met by a barrage barrag rice and the unexpected embrace i strange young man Although und understands that she tva was reed ced into the role of bride fo for fore e benefit of the young mans man's Ch Cho Chigo Chio Chi Chi- go o friends she gropes for a reason r his action The next day the uncountable uncountable un un- countable stranger introduces himas him him- If as Dennis Killian but makes n no to his unusual conduct A At ramie Wyoming Mr Killian gets get the train with Miss Garver Carver t tit to lil it a letter and both are left behind icy icy ey hire lure a car and md beat the train ti to den Utah Margie l is thrilled with withe le e excitement of the ride and over over- ed by Dennis Dennis' invitation to dine dint th him as soon as they have re rc- rc oved ved the dust after aUer their wild ride e ie curiosity of the other passengers passenger bother her because she ha has forgotten the adopted wed wed- g ig ring on her finger U W cHAPT CHAPTER FOUR Margie was amazed at the interest played by the other passengers icy ey crowded about her with ques- ques ms ons and congratulations She was fad d to escape to the lounge where ie had a warm shower and applied ild ibid cream and powder to her wind skin She shook out the carefully folded had tucked into I crepe she r i bag for just such an emergency fer cr er eyes were shin shining with excite lent ent her checks flushed from ex- ex sure ex-sure to the tie wind and sun Her hair eked into a tight little roll about er r head gave her a demure dignity r inch Nich ich matched the lines of the plain wn own Oblivious of or the stares of fellow she waited availed until Dennis rived looking as immaculate and scrubbed as Margie felt Arent Aren't we beautiful she smiled Beautiful but late he retorted he diner is closed but the steward ill 11 l me the they will serve dinner in m my om Dm if you ou will come in there G GLANCES Oh Id I'd adore that cried Marlie Mar Mar- ie He lie following her into his car open- open ig i the door of his room with a flourish which Margie wast was ot t the only one to sec see Mrs Pey- Pey n 1 and her daughter on their way to toe toie ie e observation of course were close hind them and exchanged signi i- i mt at glan glances es as the two young oung people rent at inside Margie however was conscious of thing but sheer joy in the delight- delight il prospect ill o of dining alone with this man She was beginning doubt doubt if the kiss in the Chicago tion had really happened Dennis Denniss as s friendly in such an impersonal rt t of way As i if the they were really o men This relationship Margie id d i often orten wished to have with othern other n n but never quite achieved was wasing I ing ng offered to her by the one per per-o per per- flo to whom she would have Ul C chosen appeal a peal in lla a more romantic lash lash- j. j She he he was not ungrateful It made mader r feel safe afe and was an assurance at t she need not fear a repetition the thc scene he had staged at the inning ginning o of their acquaintance largie dargie discovered now that he wast was wasat at t rare type of man who knows w v to order a n perfect dinner Both re ire hungry and they progressed en- en through several uses laughing at their own healthy petites elites and md already ady looking back backer er r the five hours they had so reilly re re- illy Uy passed together as a joyous they had shared he The waiter who served them smiled sympathy with this hilarity which I partly reaction They sure are arc having a good tiro time in there he reported to the porter ports outside DONT BE DISGUSTED Dennis and Margie were surprised surprise to learn it was almost 1030 before they had finished eating When th the thelast thelast last tray full of or dishes had been removed re removed removed re- re moved and they were alone he sal said impulsively Youve been wonderful wonder wonder- ful Miss Garver Margie lifted lilted surprised eyes ees Why Not to be disgusted with me fe for what happened yesterday Youre You're the best little scout that ever lived live to be bc sweet to me after that A shiver of excitement ran up Marics Maric's Maro's Maros Mar Mar- gigs gig's ics o's spine He was deliberately brIn bringing the matter maller up again After she had given up all hope of understanding understanding under under- standing he was at last going to ex ex- plain I haven't much choice she reminded reminded re reminded re- re minded him You apologized and I could take lake it or leave it You didn't didn seem to care much which I did At It At the time I didn't he admitted I was so damnably mad I grabbed grabbe at the escape you o offered ered on the impulse im ii pulse of the moment Ive I've been wondering wondering won won- dering Bering at my own temerity ever since It was such an outrageous thing t tIt to do It certainly was Dennis smiled with that flash o of magnetism which made her feel eel weal weak and submissive again DENNIS DENNIS' STORY I had sworn never to tell an anyone he me said But then I 1 hadn't expected to o be thrown with you OU afterward I feel eel now no that youre you're entitled to the stor tort story if you think it wont won't bore bon you ou out Margie leaned forward with parted lips Oh no You couldn't bore me i iou if you OU tried I 1 mean anything which made a n man act that way would beure be sure ure to be interesting It isn't much of a story after all he re admitted Just the kind of thing that hat happens every da day only in this instance 1 I was the poor sap concerned con con- Your Your wife wile ran away with another man nan 7 Margie demanded breathless breathless- ly y Dennis shrugged No I 1 haven't any wife After Ailer the invitations were out and the reservations reservations reser reser- for the honeymoon all made she he changed her mind and decided not lot to marr marry me I His face was so drawn with humiliation humiliation hu hu- that it hurt Margie l to look at t itOh itOh itOh it Oh my dear Im I'm so sorry I dont don't want sympathy he said curtly the reason I 1 came on the he trip alone To get away from the thc well tell meant condolences of my friends You ou see sec there isn't another man inthe in inthe the he case It wouldn't be so bad If there here were I 1 could at least wish her good luck and tr try to realize she would be e happier with the other man But there here was no reason at all for it so soar far ar as I 1 can sec see except that she just decided she didn't want to go on with rith it iLA it iL itA COURTSHIP A L WHIRLWIND I ul cant can't imagine such a thing Margie Sargie said naively He did not appear flattered at this admission He continued to to smoke gloomily with the e eyes cs of a wrathful god od and the sulky mouth of a hurt small mall boy bOj When did s she e tell you jou inquired Margie Sargie Saturday morning We were to have ave been married at four o'clock that mat afternoon and leave Detroit that ni night ight hL She should have known her own mind rind better than that that Margie cried indignantly A girl can tell whether she me wants to marr marry a man or not before bens before be be- fore ns the da day set for the wedding She said she couldn't he insisted insisted insist insist- ed drearily As a matter of fact we haven't avent known each other very long Just List since April Just s since nce April Margie repeated repeat repeat- ed astonished Someone presumably Dennis had had certainly worked fast She could im lm- imagine agine the whirlwind courtship Wild enough to sweep any girl of off her feet Why did she change her mind She said she wanted more time that she had given her hel consent too quickly without thinking it il over as seriously as she should Perhaps that was true Margie Margic comforted After Arter all aU marriage is supposed to be for life you know and that wasn't much time Time enough for me and for her when 1 first asked her LIKE A BRIDE Maybe shell she'll marry you yet Not me he cried vehemently Shell never have another chance vh Why I 1 had even wired my old friends in Chicago fellows I knew when I first went east that we would be passing through They had come to the station full of good cheer I couldn't tell them When I 1 saw them themI I hadn't the nerve Yet you had nerve nene enough to kiss kissa a 1 perfect stranger you OU had never seen be before You looked like a bride he ex ex- ex With orchids on your our coat hand and ond a wedding ring on your jour our They thought you were It wasn't a question of nerve so much as it was wasa a drowning man grasping at a straw There you jOU were so radiant and bride- bride like and there was I needing a bride Id lOrd had offered to do it for you If I 1 had hod known Margie cried warm warm- ly very sweet of you rOu No rea- rea why should should though he answered moodily Presently he went on talking learn the truth of or course but when they do I 1 wont won't be there thereto to hear the comments This way the joke is sort o of on them too Yes isn't it Margie agreed She was feeling rather let down He was occupying this luxurious room de suite on two tickets bought for his honeymoon with a heart full fuU of bitterness bitterness bitterness bit bit- and longing for the girl who should have been his companion Margie appreciated the fact that he had told her but she could see see that as a girl she meant nothing to him lm At the moment he simply wasn't registering her charm as ns a woman He lie probably thought he detested all women and he didn't crave sympathy sym sym- pathy athy A difficult situation even for a girl who vho instinctively did and said the things s of which men approved Margie put a cool comradely hand into nto his It was awfully nice o of you OU to tell teU me ne she said I feel better about It anyway I thought you ou might That's the reason eason I told you Mar Margie ie smiled And now I must go o. o Its It's getting late Thanks for the delicious supper Thank you for or sharing it with me mc he is said Ill see you tomorrow I To Be Continued I 4 Cop Copyright right Register and TribuneS Tribune I Syndicate S |