The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-30

CHAPTER XIX
DR. KAYE spoke slowly, as one
u who IS deadly weary. We
pulled through" he said. Shes
going 70 get we'll"
Katharine crumpled against the
window frame. Her creamy silk
evening frock was wrinkled. Her
eyes had great hollows under them.
"Oh. John. thank Cod You did it
we owe it al 70 you"
He shrugged his shoulders. at
was the least I could DO"
You mean because YOU took Us
to the club and she saw Gibbs there?
Why. that was fate"
Not exactly said John Kaye.
rather dryly. You see I happened
to know he was one OF the habitue5
I hear gossip around town"
It's taught me something Kath-
arine said, on a long, shuddering
breath OF exhaustion. Its taught
me never to interfere with human
destiny. That. after all, is Gods
business
IF only we could all learn that
lesson so early" said the man
wryly. Come along now. Time for
you 10 get some sleep. Zoe is rest
ing quietly
Does her mother knOw?"
I sent the nurse TO tell her five
minutes ago"
Then I must have been asleep"
marveled Katharine. And
thought I'd never sleep again till I
was sure. WHAT weak creatures we
humans are, Johnl You must have
thought so when you came out Of
that room a moment ago and saw
me doing
L thought q" he paused and
smiled that peculiarly winning
smile OF his. Never mind what I
thought"
Katharine went home again. tip
toeing through the quiet house.
through the dew-soaked garden.
The morning seemed new-minted
for her especial pleasure. 1t was
a fresh gift. Never before had she
realized how divinely sweet a
morning could be.
ZOe's convalescence was slow.
No one but John Kaye and Kath-
arine knew what really had hap
pened that terrible night. Some
columnist from the city printed an
item to the effect that Gibbs Lar
kin took it on the chin from a GER
tain prominent medicO at the Blue
Sky Club" Katharine, reading it,
trembIed. But there were no fur
Their rcpercuSSiOns from the Incl
dent Gibbs evidently had not been
seriously hurt and. wherever he
was. he had the sense TO keep out
of Zoes path now.
Later Katharine read his name
in the sailing lists. Bound for
Plymouth and Havre She Won
dered if Cissy MalOtte. the blues
singer, were on board the boat also.
THE day came when Zoe was al
Il lowed 10 walk in the garden.
She seemed thinner. more thought
full than hefOre. Her close brush
with death had sObered her. changed
her from the laughing. rather fri
volous girl she had been into
Quieter woman. Katharine was con-
Scious Of being drawn to her as to
a Younger sister.
For the moment thoughts of
Michael HeatherOe were pushed in
10 the background of KaJharine's
mind. She saw him almost daily.
Sometimes he rode at her side;
sometimes not. But their relation
ship was now on a firmer basis.
Katharine no longer felt it neces-
sary to be stiff and offhand with
him. Every day she saw about him
some quality that she liked and adj
mired more.
who SAYS men and women can
not be friends2" she demanded of
DR.. Kaye one rainy Sunday. Ber-
tine and her father were at the
country club for tea. Katharine was
exquisite in soft country tweeds. her
fair hair curled about her face in
a nimbus Of ringlets.
I don't know. Who doeS?" John
KAYE returned laZily. Ellen had
kindled a fire in the library CRATE.
for the afternoon was cool as well
as damp curious day for August
and Katharine sat on a low has
sock. poking idly at the em5ers with
one OF the fire tools.
"Oh. I don't know. Everybody"
Katharine offered vaguely. smiling
10 herself. The man watched her
with interest. balancing a teacup in
one hand. the other occupied with
a cigaret.
"Generalizations are always stu
pid." the doctor said idly.
T love this" Katharine went on.
with animation. including the fire
and the tea tray II the wave Of her
hand It's pleasant TO be shut in
like this. with rain pounding against
the windows and beating at the
door"
She smiled a secret smile. think
ing OF the day she and Michael
Heatheroe had been sheltered in the
waySide cabin Michael had been
angry at her that day Why? Some