The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-13

CHAPTER FOUR
ZOE glanced al the riders
Il Michael and Sally Moon-and
said carelessly. so she's got her
hooks into HIM
Katharine felt the hot color burn
her cheeks. She pretended not 10
hear. Her heart had piunged-now
riehted itself. She steadied her
hand against the door Of the car so
that Zoe should not see how II was
trembling
Ahead OF them. under the high
arch Of trees. Michael and Sally
rode on. The sound Of horses feet
was strangely loud in the stiffness.
Katharine could see a fash Of sun
light on the red crest of Michael's
head. Sally dropped toward him
ana his attitude toward her, even
AT this distance. seemed protective.
solicitous.
Il was all absurd; it was not
Kathsrine's affair. certainly, If
Michael rode with Sally Moon
so III count on YOU. then.
Kav." she heard Zoe say, in the
silence.
what? I didn't hear you?'
Katharne's tone was confused, her
cheeks flaming.
BE a darling and think over
what 7 said about taking trip to
Maine" Zoe coaxed. Mother
wouldn't mind a bit if YOU suggested
il. She wouldt even suspect
oh. reallyi" Katharine was un-
accountablv nettled by the sugges-
ton that she. at 90, was so staid
and reliable that wlllful, pretty
child ike Zoe might be trusted
with her anywhere What did peo-
pie think she was made of. any
how? She had feelings like the rest
Of them. Anger swept her swift
and unrcasoning. She wanted. reck-
lcssly. 10 strike out. TO hurt some
one. She felt savage-she who was
usually so cool and judicious
Zoe was in no hurry to get on.
She lighted a cigaret now. from the
little silver case she always carried,
and offered Katharine one. The
other girl refused.
Zoe nodded in the direction of
sally Moons departing figure. The
absurd yellow cap could be seen,
b0bbing in tune with the mares
iocund trotting movements. Hear
she's refused Howe Mackenzie?"
oh. I don't believe it," Kath
airline said sharply.
Zoe giggled. Why. Kay, I believe
you don't like that girl
Katharine shrugged her shapely
shoulders. She hated the subject,
but was fascinated by it. Howe
Mackenzie. fat and rather stupid,
a bore at 30. was in the nature of
a town joke. Yet Sally had been
sought in marriage That was
something. Howe was rich. Some
day he would be important in local
politics: that was the way the
straws pointed. Sally Moon, foolish
and deceitful and cheaply pretty,
had a chance to become a wife.
Not that Katharine wanted mar
riage. But, from her chilly and
rather bewildered heights. she Won
dered how it was done. Sally knew
how She had a system, involving
the use of eyes. of furtive, fleetlng
careSseS. of murmured words on
dance floor and veranda Katharine
had always held herself aloof from
what she called that sort of
thing" Now. suddenly, she was
curious.
Sally has her points" Zoe said
careleSSlv. as if she read her COM
paniOn'S thoughts.
"Oh. I don't doubt it," Even to
Katharine herself the words sound
cd vaguely bitter. She wouldn't
Stoop. she told herself, to the sort
of thing Sally INDUCED in-brush
ing against a mans shoulder. APP
pearing to stumble and catching
the nearest masculine hand or arm.
spraying oneself with the most Sc
ductive perfumes.
You're a funny girl" Zoe said
curiosly almost Speculatively. Don't
you like men?"
Katharine slid the door lever
open Jumped lightly to the ground.
In the bright light of early morn
ing her skin was fiawless. ivory
stained family with an apricot
glow. Her fair HAIR curled in little
tendrilS about her face. Why, shes
gorgeous looking. really" the other
girl thought What wouldn't she
be like If she walked up
Don't be a goose" Katharine
said gOod-naturedly. I don't know
how we got on the subject OF
course I like men, Don't I dine and
dance and swim with them?"
oh IL isn't that. I know you
have heaps of besux." Zoe fastened
10 amend cOntritelv. ITS just that
well. you're so sort of casual with
them I don't believe you've ever
even felt a autter Have you?"