The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-07

nerseik away.
what can we be thinking Off
she cried. 81 must ~ we both OF
US must be quite mad"
Sane for the flrst time in
months. YOU mean" said the man
dryiy. Lets face It, Katha-
rine :"
'There's nothing to face" She
said stubbornly. II rush to tell
YOU that you're in trouble; we
both have a silly moment. That's
alI. You wait here, Michael. Ill
dash back to town and get you
some money. Then III drive you
to the train"
| He had her hand again In that
cool, gentle, curiously strong grip.
"Tm mad about YOU" he said.
You've got to hear 1t now. I've
loved you for months >"
"What are you saying2 You're
going to marry someone else"
The words were out. She hadn't
meant to say them.
"Tell me you care O little, too,
Katharine His slate-gray eyes,
with the laughter lines about
them, we're wooiFg, compelling
her.
"I can't. It = 1t wouldn't be
true" she lied. But her eyes, her
glowing cheeks told the truth.
She was in his arms again, as II
unwillingly. Their lips met in
that long first kiss which is the
privilege Of lovers. She sprans
away.
Have you - have you kissed
Sally Moon like that?" she de-
manded, painting in young fury.
"You know I haven't"
"How do 1 know? The whole
towns talking You're engaged
to her, aren't you?" !.
"I was until five minutes ago"
You can't, jilt girl, Michael
Heatheroe. It isn't in you. !
wouldn't let you, anyhow"
Her eyes blazed at him.
"Oh, wouldn't you? Engage
ments have been broken before
this" His face was dark; his
eyes flashed stormy lightnings.
Katharine wrung her hands to-
gether. We're wasting time. AL
ready those men are at the school,
looking for you. What are we to
do?"
Michael's eyes held her. You
do love me little, Katharine r
Her name was like a caress on his
lips.
DO you suppose" blazed the
girl, do you imagine for one sin
gle minute I'D be here IL
didn't" Her barriers were down
now. She flung the words at him
as If in furious anger.
God help me, ! do love you
| And you're going TO marry an
other woman. And there are de-
tectives after you. would gel
myself into q hideous mess like
this, when there. are millions Of
fine, decent men l might care
| for ;"
"You don't think I'm decent ~
How can you be?" she ragged
Engaged to one girl - making
love to another. Running foul Of
the law. Why. must be hall
mad to think of you, even."
i adore you when you're like
this" the man exulted. staring
down at her. "Once though
you were so cool, and aloof bui
now"
"Now? What do you think Of
me now. Michael Heatheroe9
II think you're marvellous"
Tall, fair-haired girl in white
| linen, lean, sun-tanned man
in tweeds and riding boots, they
faced each other almost like ene-
mics. Katharine's breath came
thick and fast: her blue eyes were
wide and dark with excitement.
well then, If you think I'm
marvellous" she tainted, "de
something for me! Get away be-
| fore those policemen catch you
/ shouldn't like that. Nor Sally
Moon either"
IT will on one condition" His
nearness was like strong wine tc
her. She had never felt SO fierce.
ly, pulsatingly alive. 1t was al
IL an electric current burned be.
tween them.
whats that, Michal Heath
eroe?"
THAT you come along with
mel"
why. you're insane (. ;" But
You know I can't do such q
thing"
"Why not?"
She paused to consider this
There were a million reasons to
advance against her going with
4 this man. Her home, her life,
her training all pointed in the
other direction. And yet - and
4 yet - the years stretched out be-
l fore her in an endless procession.
I can't, she said DULY. And
you know It,
But 1t might be glorious, her
| inner self cried, to go off with
him like this, without considera-
ton or fear. Only she couldn't
she mustn't allow herself to be
tempted.
He folded his arms. VERY
well, then. I'll go back and see
these rascals, whoever they are"
"You can't do that" she cried.
| He nodded. you'll see whether
I can or not"
Michael. you're cruel, How
dare you make such q condition
It's not fair or right. I've given
you your chance to run for It.
You're throwing 1t away"
Its you who force me to it."