The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-19
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Lois Andrews had tainted. Fall- en to the floor quite gracefully. Sue knew that the older girl was as conscious as though she were standing upright listening. This was a ruse. A desire for sympathy 7
 Her husbands face was queer study.
 'I've done it now," he said duly. Accused her like that. didn't mean it. I had to say something Hurt somebody. I had to!
 He looked around at the others, seeking their confirmation.
 Lois came out of her faint in q few minutes. Her husband was all apologies. Her brother-in-law wav- cred between a desire to appear s disinterested and another to find out what was back of the gestures Lois had been making Sue, the only other woman in the room, knew 1t,
 But she was aware suddenly that everyone was apologizing to her. Not that we ever thought you were guilty" they were saying.
 I'm no end sorry. I let my legal mind run away with me-" Jim Young said. "If there is anything I can do to make amends say the word"
 Nothing at all," Sue answered. Its done now, isn't it? Let's fors get it."
 But to think that you and old Jack Thornton ." He broke off. What time are you through work in the afternoon? Five? Will you go to tea with me tomorrow"
 Sues first impulse was to say that she was busy. She changed her mind, though, before she be- gan to speak. It would be better to keep Jim Young's friendship, and put him straight on the whole subject since he was a friend of Jacks, than to leave him to draw unnecessary conclusions.
 Sue left with Dr. Barnes. He had been kind. He had championed her. But after all, having got her into the predicament 1t was all that he, could do, she decided. She didn't like the way in which he had ex- plained his reason for his pose to. Lois. still, justice told Sue that it was the only way in which he real- ly could help untangle the difii- culty. Only he needn't have told Lois what he thought of her. Ger tainly there had been nothing very chivalrous about that.
 "You are quiet. Sue," the man said as the car rolled along.
 "I was just thinking" Sue an. swered slowly, that you didnt leave Lois much standing room when you said that she tried te hold on to people,"
 "It was a beastly trick. I'm sorr1 as the deuce now I'll go around and apologize. Or send her roses I suppose. Maybe both. But I've wanted to tell her that for so lone that I finally did. She wasn't using much of the well known galIantry tonight. She scored, though"
 "Women like that always do." Sue told him. 'They build what they want out of what they have. They can twist words to their own satisfaction. Here we are at home again. Want me to report at nine in the morning?"
 There's an early patient. Cn- usual for us, isn't it? But you had better take the morning of. It's almost time for breakfast now. And speaking of breakfast, I'm hungry. Suppose we go to the all- night lunch room on the corner and get some pancakes"
 How funny" Sue opened her dark eyes in genuine surprise. I'm hungry, too, and thought would never want to see food any more"
 The evening had one more sur prise packet to offer.
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