The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-18


/ she meant to, but she never really
heard what you said; or If she did
you were certain she would use 1t
as lunch table topic next day.
No, she wouldn't confide in Ber-
tine.
| Besides there was really nothing
to tell about Michael Heatheroe.
Katharine had had, on arriving at
| the club tonight, the strangest feel
ing that she might see him among
the guests. Obviously that was abb
surd.
Nobody else" she said, quite
| firmly.
Zoe came out with her Princeton
boy, and Captain Byrne and his
handsome blond fancee joined
them for a cigaret. Captain Altheus
Byrne was an army man, home
from Fort Sill on vacation. He and
the plump, graceful widow from
Innicock Hills were to be married
the following spring. Gracia Nc
Ilyane was IS, just four years
younger than the erect bronzed
soldier who was to be her third
husband. Gracia had been twice
lawfully widowed" Zoe said glee-
fully. She did not like Gracia, who
insisted on being the center Of
every group she Joined. Gracia had
a penetrating voice; she told end
less stories Of dramatic incidents
of which she was the center. There
was always an amused male or two
to listen. She held them by sheer
force of personality.
Katharine said to herself that
she did not mind Garcia, and
yet tonight when the gushing Mrs
McIlvaine took possession Of DIR
Kaye she was conscious of q dis
tinct sense Of annoyance. John
seemed to like 1t. OF course he had
met her half a dozen times before.
but that was before he had gone
abroad to study. His two years in
the European capitals had robbed
him of much of his former diff
dence. He had an easy manner.
an air Of authority which Gracia
was quick to recognize.
". now tell me all about this
marvellous facial surgery" Kath-
arine heard her COO. Johns gem
tie, deliberate voice answered.
''Dance" Captain Byrne was at
her elbow.
Love to-"
Well, If John Kaye "fell for"
Gracia McIlvaine as easily as that,
Katharine told herself later that
night, she was afraid she wouldn't
have much respect for him. Gracia
had kept him al her side with quiet
insistence all the remainder Of the
evening. It was Gracia's~ we'll |
rounded but still charming figure,
cased in ice-blue satin, that you
saw beside DR. Hayes when the
orchestra played "The Continent
tall" 1t was Gracia's well-massaged
face that smiled coquettishly up at
him during supper.
men are all FOOLS" said Kath-
arine to herself, as she undressed.
Even Johnny, whom she had
thought above such things. She
fell asleep congratulating herself
that she had not confided any Of
her innermost feelings to him.
Moonlight streamed over the floor
and lay in barred squares on the
broad mahogany four-poster where
she slept. uneasily turning in her
dreams. A red-haired rider on
roam horse galloped through her.
dream; and there was a lean, as
cetic-looking man in evening
clothes somewhere in it, too. Kay
ev xx,itt, 1Nt 0hn
she wept. She woke to an uneasy
feeling.
But over the breakfast table
Johnny Kaye was his usual pleas
an self. He sprang to pull out
Katharine's chair for her. His
dark blue suit, his striped shirt,
his scrubbed looking surgeons
hands were good solid facts In the
foggy morning. An unearthly drip
ping mist brooded over the gar
dens. The girl felt heavy-eyed and
listless.
'.Sleep well?"
"Not SO very" AS she unfolded
her napkin he observed. that the
shadows under her eyes were deep
err. 1.-THE foghorn blew all night
long," Katharine contributed, sug-
airing her grapefruit. You're go-
ing into town."
ION the $3.50, yes" He buttered
roll with precision. "Bertine
said to tell you she'd be back be-
fore lunch. She had to go to some
Garden Club meeting. And your
fathers of for early golf."
She lifted heavy eyes. Nothing
seemed to matter very much
this morning. She had missed her
hour for riding. But did she want
to ride any more? Wasn't Michael
Heatheroe becoming q far too inn
portant factor in her life? Would
mt 1t. perhaps, be wise to make
clean cut OF the matter? Oh. but it
was her one great outlet; she need
ed 1t. It kept her going
e. thought perhaps you might
come In and lunch with me-" John
Kaye was saying.
"Oh. Tn so sorry. I'm afraid !
didn't hear what you said BEFORE"
she said in contritlon.
''I'p moving in Monday. Found
a place." DR. Kaye said. tits fur
nished. so Berthe won't have any
fun" His eyes twinkled behind the
rlmless glasses. "But I thought I'd
like TO see you again before ] settle
down to work In earnest. There
won't be any moro week-ends for
me when I get under way"