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THE DAILY SHORT STORY

NOT NICE

TERRY wasn't a fatalist, but when he arrived at the ranch and found that Jim, his older brother, had gone to Denver on an emergency business trip and would be away almost a week, he decided that something beyond human control was directing his des- tiny. Jim had left a note.

"Dear Jerry. Sorry this had to happen, but it couldn't be avoided. I'll be back on Monday, and on Tues- day we'll hold the wedding. Please be nice to Judy and her friends and fam- ily."

Ordinarily Jerry would have found it no chore at all to be nice to Judy. She was one of those girls you read about; the moment he laid eyes on her he decided it was going to be hard not. being too nice to her. Before the first day had passed he wholeheartedly curs-

that he ed Jim for insisting down for the wedding.

"Lord!" he thought, "after they're married I'll have to get out of the country. I wouldn't have. a moment's peace, knowing she was available as a sister-in-law.”

come

Jerry's annoyance at Jim presently gave way to self-pity. He had pro- mised himself during the first hour of conversation with Judy that he would This remain immune to her charms. resolution vanished at about the same

vantage,

He didn't want an advan- He wanted things tage over Judy. to be on an even footing.

The scheme worked, despite Julia's cold indifference to Jerry's flirting. A hurt look came into Judy's eyes. Not scorn, nor anger nor contempt. Ra- ther the wounded look of a dog who had trusted its master and the mas- It nearly ter had turned traitor.

He felt like a broke Jerry's heart. cad. The torture to his soul was to He might have yielded trebled. his human instincts and betrayed his brother, if the brother hadn't arrived on the scene a day before he expected..

was

"I want to see you alone, Jerry," Jim said shortly, after the greetings And when they were were over. alone: "I cut my trip a day short because of a letter I had from Julia."

"Julia?"

"She wrote that you were making advances to her."

"Well? Is there anything wrong in that? How else would a man in- 'dicate his fondess for a woman?"

Jim's lips pressed together tightly. brother, "Jerry, if you weren't my I'd smash your face in!"

"What the devil are you talking about?”

"What do you think I'm talking

By Richard Hill Wilkinson

What would any man talk

time the sun dissipated the dew the about? next morning. It was then that he about when he found his brother mak- decided Fate was giving him a rotten ing love to his future sister-in-law?” deal. For Jerry suddenly knew that he loved Judy, that she was the only girl in the world who could ever make him happy.

I'm "Sister-in-law! Hold on here probably dull, but I don't get it. Just who is it you're going to marry?”

"Julia, of course." "But but your letter said to nice to Judy"

be

"Of course. She's here alone; not She used to the West. I thought

might at least be decent enough—”.

It was torture being with her, trying to be nice as per Jim's request, and yet at the same time maintain his equilibrium. Judy didn't help. didn't exactly flirt, but on the other hand she didn't act like a girl who in a week's time would be Mrs. Some body Else.

him.

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you

"Jim," cried Jerry wildly, "do you mind my saying you're the swellest brother any man ever had on earth!” An alarming thought flashed across Judy was sitting in a hammock un- Jerry's mind. Suppose she felt to der a palm tree in the patio when ward

he felt

to Jerry found her. She looked up coldly.

cried. Jerry ward her? Suppose Fate. was hand- "Listen, Judy,” ing her a rotten deal, too? Suppose love you. I've always loved you. I she had. believed, sincerely, that she always will love you. I only pretended loved Jim, but now that she had met to love Julia, because I thought you Jerry-well, it might be one of those loved Jim, but Jim says he loves Julia things, you know,

and he, wanted me to love you, but In this case, Jerry decided, she I thought you loved Jim, who loves would look to him for deliverance. Julia, who doesn't love me. Whatever happened he would have to see?" assume the responsibility. He was Judy carefully put aside the book the man. He must be masterful.

Jerry could think of only one way

of being masterful. It was an old

Do you

she was reading.

"Jerry," she said, "you-re crazy.' "Ain't I though," declared Jerry. arms and gag, but it usually worked. He must And he took her in his

another. profess interest in

Who? Judy confessed a fondness for insane Julia was lovers. Julia Walters, of course.

to be one of Judy's bridesmaids. She wasn't bad looking, either. Jerry began promoting her.

It might have worked out, save for one thing. Julia didn't welcome Jerry's attentions. Either she guess- ed at his purpose, or she didn't like

the idea of playing second fiddle. Still, Jerry didn't give up. ^. He was desperate. This was his only oppor- tunity of bringing about an enmity between himself and Judy,

In a sense it was a cowardly thing

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