The Washington times., 1935-12-06

Six blocks during which Ann sat
quite still, her head turned care
fully away from him, her eyes on
the shifting faces OF people.
People on pavements, people in
other cabs, people on tops OF
buses: not seeing any Of them,
really. Seeing, instead, only her
self and Kipp riding side by side
down Park Avenue in this hot,
not very clean cab that smelled
of other peoples cigarettes and
perfume; riding along and not
speaking. not touching each other.
IF l touched him." she thought.
''if l just reached out and touched
his hand. everything would be all
right. But I can't. L know this
has been a bad blow but he
hasn't any right to punish me
like this. He's being utterly sell
fish about it. he's behaving like
a spoiled child. That's what he
is really a spoiled child"
And Kipp. sitting there beside
her, his eyes staring straight in
front OF him, was acutely aware
that he was behaving badly and
that there was nothing he could
do about it. He had said what
he had to her because that was
exactly what he did want to do
>. break down and cry on her
shoulder. He thought now: Il
wish Id gone straight home and
waited for Ann: then everything
would have been all right. And
I would have" he assured himself
less miSerably. more Indignantly,
'if she had been there. But She
never is. that damned shop OF
hers again." Then he remem-
bered suddenly that she hadn't
been at the shop and found him,
self wondering suddenly where
she had been; exactly what she
had been doing.
AS if in answer to his unspoken
question. Ann said. still not look
ing at him, not turning her head
toward him at all: Il had lunch
with Lewis Sherman today. He's
offering me marvellous job with
Tracy's and I'm going to take it."
She named the salary Lewis had
mentioned. You see,' she said
evenly. amazed at how long and
self-poSsessed her voice was, Il
can't very we'll afford to turn it
down. 1t will solve all our finan-
cial difficulties. besides being a
wonderful opportunity for me :"
CHAPTER XIV
Kipp was staring at her. his
eyes narrowed and grim. You
mean, don't you, that it will solve
your financial difficulties for
some time now ours have been
entirely yours. I believe"
Ann drew a deep breath. She
tried to tell herself that Kipp was
in a nervous, high-strung condi.
tion. that it would be stupid to
let him force quarrel.
She said, trying to speak calm
ly: "All right {. put it that way
if you want to. I thought you'd
be glad to know we were going
to have more money :"
Il suppose" Kipp interrupted
her savagely, his young m out h
tortured, you also thought I'd
be glad to know you were going
to work for Sherman; when you
know how I feel about him."
No." said Ann. II knew per-
fectly we'll you wouldn't like that
part of it. But 1 didn't expect
you'd make scene about it. Can't |
you understand, Kipp, that this
is absolutely a business arrange
ment and has nothing to do :"
with Serman's once having
been in love with you, I suppose?
Well. I don't believe it I'd
be fool if l did. So don't ask me
to-"
Il WON'T" promised Ann, her
voice coldly controlled. Il won't |
ask you to believe anything i
in another minute you'll be &C
cusing me of being in love with
him I might have known
you'd be diSagreeahle and difficult
about this you always have
been where Lewis is concerned"
Il think" said Kipp. and now
his voice was quite as rigidly con-
trolled as hers. wed better wait
until we get home to finish this
discussion"
(TO Be COntinued)