The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-11
CHAPTER XVII.
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not TO be laid 10 its barrack-like archi
lecture, followed by a more emphaAC
disappointment as the nelshDorhoou
was left behind. One afternoon hazia'
In company with another young Won
an, emerged from the grounds as ne
was passing and gave him cool lhi-
personal nod. He guessed that II Was
her recreation hour and marked the
time. The quick leaping interest
should have been q warning 10 MN
Perhaps il was, for
'Tm making a fool OF myself, ne
Rrowled. What do / know OF thls
woman"
ON the third day thereafter, at the
same hour. ne passed the hospital.
This time Kazia appeared alone. She
gave him again the cool impersohal
nod and would have passed on. But
he drew the horses mp sharply anu
called: "Kazia''
She paused hesitateO moment
then went over TO the curD. bo'h
somber shadow and chill indinerehce'
he observed with delight, were az
sent from her face, replaced by /"
light he did not have time 10 an
alyze but supposed might be secret
mlrth; he wondered II she, too iouhu
something ridiculous in this attempt
10 renew an old acquaintance but
the light, whatever II was vanished
as she scanned his haggard face.
"Will you drive with me lot a
while?'
Il ought to walk" she answered
ePlease. Kazia." II did not seem
absurd to him that he pleaded
She hesitated again, then
"Yes," she said.
He would have alighted 10 help her
10 the seat. but she forestalled MN.
Don't get out" And she was be
side him.
He touched the horses with his
whip and they sprang forward,
You aren't well, she said aD'
ruptly.
And he. ascribing to that fact her
unexpected mpliance. was at lhe
moment almost glad OF his dlsaOlllty'
as Il obvious? | believe nj not.
In fact, my doctor has ordered me 10
get out and play find 1t very nara
work. That's why--thats one reason
why-I asked you. | needed com
many. The circumstance, he smiled,
fought TO appeal TO you profession
ally"
Nurses are notoriously hard-heart-
sympathies. on the whole, Id rath-
ed"
"Yes7 Then I can't work ON your
or have II so. You'll have TO admit
Il took courage to ask you TO play With
me because-you'l admit again
you weren't exactly cordial the last
time"
"What did you expect?'
"Bnt | expected nothing he re-
torted II didn't know you would be
ut Romans. Why hadn't even
heard OF you for--I've been counting
IL up--fourteen years, That isn't
gross hattery, is It? But, OF course,
you aren't the sort OF woman that
likes fiatteFy, Are you?''
"Then you're not so sure, after all?
DIR ! do like It.,
mot really?'
"Really-and naturally. even
sometimes believe ii. When discreet.
ly rendered, of course"
81 must remember that" He
chuckled Playing becomes distinct
" easier. Isn't it lucky | happened
along by the hospital just when |
did,"
"But thought" She almost
smiled Il thought it was habit
$50 you've seen me? Now you
mention Il. may as we'll confess that
this isn't luck, but the result of a
very clever plot. I've been driving
past the hospital almost every day
IN the sneaking hope that just this
would occur
''You say, a sneaking hope"
"You see" he confided, I'm easily
frightened. How could | know that
I'D find you $3.50 beautifully hui
man Are you preparing to snub me
for that?"
Il am considering It,, The smile
was unmistakable now but won't,
because today is one Of the days
when | can't help being beautifully
human. I'm so healthy that some
times just have to take vacation
from myself"
And I'm SO unhealthy that, though
I'd like TO, can't give Truitt the
slip for even an hour. He's q per
sistent beggar--as you may have no
ticed the last few weeks"
They laughed.
lHtN Hdu Itdtutu Tue phIh. ne
drew the horses down TO a gentle
trot, with now and again a brisk dash
when an occasional landau or old.
fashioned barouche drawn by sober
plodding teams threatened his sense
OF being alone with her. They talked
a great deal. always In gay strain, in
conscious effort to be gay IL was
NOT very clever talk--it was even
awkward; theirs had not been the
sunny inconseqnent life that makes
for nimble wits and tongues. But
neither was critical audience.
Under cover of their badinage he
was trying to explain the strange
fact that the chilling self-reliant won.
an, in her second temperance had
become softly feminine. winsome.
even intimate There might have
been no cloud over their past Equal.
" strange but not open 10 question
was HIS pleasure i'm the fact
IL was a clear afternoon. beautiful
with the mellow radiance OF autumn
sunshine But the wind that swept
sky and air clean was crisp and pene'
trating To her, superbly, healthy. II
gave only a rare tinge OF color that
enhanced her charm. gave the last
needed softening touch. His wasted
body. despite the heavy overcoat he
wore could not resist the chill
breath. But. though he knew he
would probably pay later for the ex.