The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-28

sudden compassion for her and
 at the same moment that dis . Equieting reluctance to admit Son.
 e1set's share in Cars accident
 into her thoughts.
 The day passed quietly, the doc
 tor came and went. Gar was more
 comfortable. more like his old l self, demanding that Kitty sit
 close to him most of the time. 1 MT Frew came again and sat
 with Gar, talking awkwardly. af-
 fectionaBely for little while When
 he moved to go he bsckoned to 1 Kitty to follow him out in the I hall.
 Has ilis mother told you, Kit l ty, Doctor Harrington says that
 Gar can be. moved safely in a few 1 days. She's arranged for a hos | pital bed at the house and two I nurses He did not look at her.
 It'll make things easier for you, l dear, until he's up and around. !" 1 She did not utter the quick
 vehement protest that sprang to l her lips. She was not fighting this helpless man.
 \ But after he'd gone she leaned
 for a moment against the gray painted wall of the corridor. She was frightened, dismayed The vicious
 circle was beginning again and she
 felt herself slipping helplessly into it
 Another night in the bare, clean room next to Cars, another morn
 ing, the night nurse yawning. Miss
 Bixby, coming in fresh, smiling,
 to take her place Breakfast on d little table close to Cars bed, Doc tor Harrington examining his pa-
 tient, joking with him, teasing Kit 1 ty for her pale face. And then
 alone with Gar, precious sweet moments, too sweet to be in any
 apprehension
 Am I better, Kitty2" Gar was
 like. boy wanting her assurance
 over the doctors.
 < "Oh, much"
 \ Kit. if I'm better can talk.
 There's something want to get \ off my mind"
 She stroked his hair. Mot now,
 sweetheart. We'll have hours and | hours to talk"
 DO you love me"
 Il "Oan. Gar. Yes, yes!" { Well, I don't know why you l should-p
 ! He was drowning. She had to
 kiss it away, quickly.
 1 He did not ask why his mother
 did mot come. She eXulted at that. \ even though she knew well she
 had soon to reckon with her.
 She had Gar to herself for a few
 days, at least.
 I Miss Bixby came in and tolich-
 ed Kitty on the shoulder. There's
 some one outside who wants to
 speak to you"
 | David, Kitty thought. She must
 thank him tor meeting laer al-
 though she begrlldged the mo- . ments way from Gar. But it was Carol, waiting outside, her eyes strangely cleaning, little smile twisting her lips.
 Kitty, I need you" She spoke quickly. She caught Kitty's arm and drew her toward the opposite door. Ut won't take a minute There's a minister in tlere-he'S going to marry Palll to me- She felt Kitty's shocked withdrawal T wouldn't have it any other way she said, low, fiercely, frightening her. hold on Kitty's arm. Pau wants it--" "A curious exultatior l, shone in her face. Even if ht dies-he's mine
 l Kitty had no argument agains 1 that. She followed Carol into taat {, room behind the closed door. He ! glance went slowly from the nurs, ! to a tall. slightly shabby man ir l a clergyna1's robes standing nea, l the window holding a prayer bool ! in his hand. to an interne, grin 1 ming over his part in this strang1 { ceremony, and last, reluctantly. k 1, that figure on the bed But Pau { Somerset's eyes did not meet hers , They were fixed on Carol. A fain 1 smile lifted the corners of hi
 lips. His hand moved little ans I Carol saw it..
 { ~--Uutil death do ars part. i1 The words took on strange sig { llificance. sounding here in thes 1 walls that so often housed deatf 1, Kitty shivered, But in Carols firr ! vofve there was no faltering, n [ note of fear.
 l The nurse turned them all ou { a little brusquely. Out in the hal 1 the clergyman put book int { Ktty's hand, bidding her sign he 1 name as a witness of the marriage { The interne, still grinning, signe l his. Carol put a bill into tn { clergyman's hand. muttered a quic ! thank you, and stepped back int { the room. She had established ht 1 right there.
 \ Do you think the other man. \ Paul Somerset--has any chancei