The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-03

heart Gibbs had thus Deen eaSl-
blotted out. She could look back at
Gibbs now as at a far-off figure
in another existence. She had gown
up since that night.
She wouldn't be foolish about
this. Shed keep out of John Hayes
wav. She respected him, honored
him. If the sound of his quiet, au-
thoritative voice stirred her more
than a little, she would let her feel
ing 20 no farther than that
but. oh. what lucky girl she would
be who was singled out by this seri-
Gus, gentle, hard-working young
man!
Not for me-" said Zoe. springing
to her feet and dashing into the
bathroom to run a luxurious tub.
Talking to yourself, darling?"
Mrs. Parker wandered in, wrapped
in negligee of dull rose. her pretty
hair set in scalloped and delicately
pinned waves.
Il was Just muttering away" Zoe
said gaily
Zoe's mother established herself
on the chaiSe.
Il was just talking to daddy about
the move into town. and he's for 1t,
she said animatedly He found a
penthouse in a building over east
57th-st. I think he said Anyhow,
the oldest thing-Dr, Kaye lives IN
the building"
Zoe. bending over a half-Opened
drawer of gossamer undertakings,
felt a rosy tide of color flooding her
cheeks. She gave herself a steadylng
moment before she answered.
That comes under the head OF
condolences, doesn't it?"
Her tone was so dry that Mrs.
Parker said. rather anxiously, You
don't like him, darling? Is that lt?"
Zoe fastened to deny this. oh,
think he's an admirable person
but hardly in my age and weight
Class, do you Think"
Darling, don't be f1ippant! And
do promise to be courteous to him
when we meet"
Il can promise chat, we'll enough"
| Zoe said. Dearest NUNS, don't
worry. I'll be lovely to him. AL
though 1 don't suppose we'll see INN
much. That's the way apartment
house life is; you never see your
next door neighbor"
But in her heart she was hoping
she was wrong.
TOHN KAYE went back to the
j Strykhurst house with a heavy
heart. That Katharine should be
actually married to another man
was a stunning blow But that she
hadn't confded the news to him
was more crushing still.
Poor child-she had few persons
to confide in, the young physician
unused, watching Berthe preside
at her dinner table later. Berthe,
rnassaged. corseted, groomed to the
last inch of her healthy, middle
aged body, beamed at him, little
suspecting the thoughts her young
kinsman was directing at her.
"Gracia is coming over for bridge
later. John. Can we count on your
support?"
He answered as graciouSly as he
could. His thoughts were far away.
I'll be glad to, although I may
have a call from town. Miss Near
sham telepnoned me just before
dinner. She's TO call later. Some
thing about consultation at the
Medical Center"
Berthe pouted. "Oh, you doctors
Always on the wing. I hope it
doesn't go through. Gracia will be
so disappointed. You know her en-
gagement to Capt. Byrne was off,
didn't you? Gracia decided they
just weren't meant for each other"
John Kaye. scarcely knew what
he ate. The souffle on his plate
was delicious. He scarcely touched
it, His office nurse telephoned just
as coffee was being served in the
drawing room, and as Gracia Nc
Ilvaine hustled in
Why DR.. John, we meet again
Wasn't that dog fight too awful?"
Drat the woman, thought the
man resentfully, making his ex-
cuses and plunging out to the tele.
phone
Miss Mearsham was properly
apologize. The doctor needn't
come in tonight, after all DR.. Alb
bott said tomorrow morning would
do just as well.
TOHN KAYE came back to the
y drawing room and lied manfully.
He had to rush, he said. He would
be back as quickly as he could. Per-
haps they would not have finished
the rubber
Regretfully Gracia watched him
60 John could hear Victor Stryk-
hurst telephoning Mrs. Willetts, ask
ing if Lucy wanted to make a fourth
He felt guilty. but escape was too
tempting
Driving past the Parkers gate
way, he felt an unaccountable i'm
pulse to see Zoe again. Her warm
and impulsive sympathy had been
very sweet that afternoon. Perhaps
he could talk to her about Kath-
arine
The girl who came toward him
was fragrant in delicate blue lace.
Her brown curls rioted about her
small head Her eyes were fringed
with dark lashes.
Why. Zoe's a beauty" thought
John Kaye, surprised that he had
not noticed it before. He had al
ways counted her a mere child,
frivolous and amusing Today she
had shown a sweeter, deeper, more
womanly side? Some ancient scales
seemed to have fallen from his
eye
For a moment they stood, regard
ing each other. Then the man said,
haltingly, Il thought I dropped a
glove here today
Zoe shook her head Don't be-
lieve so. Gerda would have given it
to me, if you had"