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I T Telegram Fiction II 11 JENNI JENNIFER HALE 2 By Bp EDEN RO ROB CHAPTER 39 Kent did watch Ives but there was no need The m ui n was still out when Andy finished his call caU and announced that a n police prUce ambulance ambulance ambulance am am- was on its way Your gun didn't fire Kent said aid shortly That was what saved our lives It Andy chortled Of course didn't fire and I knew It wasn't going to fire That was what I was counting on My gun wasn't loaded and I knew it it but Ives didn't know it My gun is never loaded An empty gun is just as good to meM meas me meas as M a loaded one The same thing And two men are arc hard to manage nobody realizes that as much asI asI as asI I do Nothing worse than handling two men even if it you oU have two guz guns gU s. s That fraction of a second when Ives was wondering why my gun didn't fire saved our lives I Imade Imade made a mistake tonight and Ives made a mistake so were we're even only were we're the tho winners even with my error How Soon Kent nodded Wo We should have examined the room That was Andys Andy's mistake Sure we should have but I Iwas Iwas Iwas was so sure Ives didn't suspect suspect- Andy took out a and his hands carried it shakily to his lips And Ives' Ives mistake was that he didn't break brcak my gun Probably wanted to but didn't dare The man on the floor moaned and his eyes opened Andy put putdown putdown putdown down his and was alert once more His hand reached in a pocket for a gun Awake now now Ives Didn't think 10 minutes ago you ou were going to hang for Coreys Corey's murder did you he taunted realize you were confessing before two witnesses did you Let him alone Young Kent urged Hell Helf get enough later Then changing the subject How soon will Jennifer be out of jail 7 Cant tell Lot of red tape Maybe May May- be tomorrow morning It was the next afternoon however however however how how- ever when Jennifer and Kent were riding away from rom the hall of or justice justice justice jus jus- tice in Kents Kent's roadster A warm sunny afternoon They drove along without speaking Thoy They had said very little to each other since they had met an hour before Jennifer free There seemed to be so little littleto to say now that they were together Even in the marriage license bureau bureau bureau bu bu- bu- bu reau where they had made an application application application ap ap- ap- ap for a marriage license they were silent Kent took his hand hand from from the wheel and touched hers Darling he whispered The sun seems so good good- good she murmured nestling closer to him and the And the green so good blue blue blue- At a street flower stand he be stopped and bou bought ht a bunch of violets When he came back to the he car he pinned the flowers to her coat and touched the cheek check that hat was pressed against them with his lips Well Vell be married Monday Cant Can't before th that t in this state he said when he was beside her onto once more Buy a Cheap Car She didn't answer but when their eyes met hers were swimming with tears Do you want to 0 live here Jennifer Jen niter or do you ou want to go away where no one knows about you ou I want to live where you want to live Anywhere The violets were cool against her warm checks She drank in in their fragrance again I I haven't much money left dear so perhaps we had better stay here I had an offer of a job this morning morning morn ing and I think Ill I'll take it All An of 35 a week Think you can manage I II on that I can manage on anything I Im going goins to sell this car tomorrow tomor tomor- row For a man who is going to earn 35 a week its it's too expensive to torun run Buy us a cheap car wont won't we we be hard for you Kent to live the way well we'll have to live Jive after youve you've had so much With me its it's di different erent Im I'm not used to luxury I wont won't miss it Do you really love me enough to give up everything to marry me Kent was smiling as he brought the car to an abrupt stop See that thai little house here dear Lets Let's go In Inand Inand Inand and see sec how much it rents for The car was standing stan in front of a small white stucco house hOlte On the green lawn was a sign For Rent Rent Rent- Furnished When they came out of the house houe fifteen minutes later Kent was poorer by 35 the 35 the first months month's rent A lawn for me to mow a garden gar den for you to keep a comfortable living room a dining room a kitchen kitch kitch- en one bedroom and a bath We cant can't ask for more Some day well we'll have a better one but this will do doto doto doto to start Wont Won't it Jennifer's voice shook when she finally replied But youre you're giving up so much so ver very much much- much to Kent ignored this Well need a aring aring aring ring too Theres There's no reason why we cant can't buy bur it this afternoon afternoons n He turned off oll the residential district and five minutes later stopped a 3 suburban jewelry store But when he came around to help her ber out she shook her head I HI want you ou to think about this Kent I 1 couldn't bear it if it after alter we were married jou you you-you jou V Always Alwa's Wear It Jt ItHe ItHe He didn't let her finish Gently he hc took her arm rm and drew her to the sidewalk Do you love me Jennifer Jen Jen- niter I do dot 1 Well that's all that matters I Ilove Ilove Ilove love you ou and you love me and Im I'm always alwa's going to love you and youre you're always alwa's going to love me Im I'm never going to be sorry I married you and youre you're never going to be sorry you married me See Now will you go into this jewelry store with me or do I have to carry you in Ill rn walk walk walk- While the clerk was making out the sales check for the plain platinum plat mum band Kent turned to the girl the ring between his fingers When I put this on your finger Monda Monday morning Jennifer its it's ne never ner r going to conic cone off orr Promise I I promise Good Some day I 1 m may y be able to buy you one made of ten carat diamonds but that wont won't matter This This I ic is one youre you're going to wear wend A And he ic put his arms around her UK tad kissed her tenderly The clerk wasn't wasal disturbed H He had sold old wC rings for 15 years Sears He was d prospective brides and bridegrooms The End 9 1 j Copyright Register and Tribune Syndicate 1 |
