The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-06

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"You were not hurt IN any
automobile accident, then?" he
demanded.
"Oh, no-nothing like thatl"
I'm sorry to hear It," he said,
hanging up the phone with an
angry slam.
Her mother was on the porch
waiting for her when Cathleen
got home that night. Her poor,
wrinkled face was set and stern.
Motioning the girl to follow her,
she led her to the upstairs
front room, where her father
waited. Mrs. Mccarthy locked
the door.
On Cathleen's side there was
understanding and pity, and O
little hush anger too.
She told her story simply, in
reasonable, straightforward words,
trying not to let her resentment
break through.
1T was bad luck, nothing more.
Mr.. Ingram behaved like the gen.
tleman he is. We never thought
Of anything like-love-making, or
anything wrong. There's nothing
between us but friendship and I
know well there couldn't be more
than that"
She faltered suddenly, remem-
bering the bracelet and that swift
parting brush Of lips.
Nothing that she said seemed
to appease her father. Staying
out all night with q mani" he
repeated, breathing heavily. IF
did right, I'd beat you"
Cathleen stiffened. ''You make
o mistake to talk like that,
father" she said, her voice hard
and hostile for the first time.
"Can I help you with the din.
ner, mother?" she asked again
Mrs. McCarthy's eyes were so
miserable that the girl softened
towards her. She put her arms
around her mothers neck and
kissed her cheek.
Don't be 50 unhappy, darlin'
You ought to know I wouldn't do
anything wrong-you do know
it. when you don't listen to
father!"
Mrs. Mccarthy cried, and
Cathleen had to dab at her own
eyelasheS, though she was not
given to tears. But her mother
gave her no assurance Of con
fidence.
For o few days after Migrants
return from Chicago everything
had gone smoothly. Then quite
suddenly. almost overnight. some
check or ENHANCEMENT developed
Jasper, hiding his feelings be-
hind O poker face, worked f1ercely
to straighten matters out. Ais
paugh, meanwhile, was haggard
and nervous. Cathleen, entering
his office with . question, was
answered with violent Feasibility
CHAPTER XVI
This came for you today" Mrs
Mccarthy said, giving her q square
package. you'd aS well open 1t
here"
with no feeling Of apprehen.
sion. Cathleen unwrapped the
parcel. "Oh. its my bag"
she said. IT forgot it yesterday.
Hes sent It after me-"
She laid the bag down with her
hat and gloves, and It was not
until abe was hurrying UP the
steps Of the elevated the next
morning that abe had occasion to
open It.
She was 90 startled, 30 dis
mayed, by what she saw, that she
sought Q secluded corner where
she could stand until she recov.
cred from the shocking discovery.
Seward had explored her bagl
Oh. how could hsI And he knew
now the fate Of his bracelet.
She hurried down the elevator
Steps intent only on getting the re-
termed bracelet into the mail with
out another minutes delay. She
wrapped the package, addressed It
10. Seward ct QrangefieldS, and
mailed It.
Only then did she realize how
terribly Seward had hurt her,
Seward, whom she had thought
her friend!
Until this instant, Cathleen had
not clearly understood what was
going on IN her heart.
Had abe known the nature Of
bar emotions, she told herself
hnelys sh0 would never, never
have gone out with Seward,
counting unhappiness, counting
temptation.
All Of this, however, was water
gone under the bridge, flowing
past with O murmur of silver
pausio-now lost forever. She
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