The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-05

Suddenly it seemed to Katharine
that if Berthe knew it would spoil
everything. Berthe, prying and
questioning, weeping perhaps, and
talking of the shame and disgrace
Of it.
No" she said gently. But now
we must plan what to do, where to
90. Shall we 60 west again--or IS
it-would be be uncomfortable for
you?"
She asked this haitingly. Now
/ that she was his wife, perhaps
! Michael Heatheroe would tell her
1 why those grim men with badges
were looking for him.
"No-not very" said Michael. If
she hadn't known the affair was so
serious, she would have sworn there
was amusement lurking in his eyes.
katharine, can you realize it?"
he asked huskily after moment.
Yesterday I thought l was done
for. Today you belong to me-"
II can't drive when you look at
me like that" she murmured. She
stopped the car and there was
murmuring interiude.
Listen, Katharine" said Michael
after a space. You needn't go back
to Innicock at all. 1 have some
cash in my pockets"
idiot she told him. Il haven't
any clothes"
well, I'll buy you some"
With what?" she demanded,
laughing
He frowned. you've married
poor man, my darling.
"As if that mattered."
CHE raised his hand to her lips
- and. wit. a spontaneity amazing
in one always so cool and represseo,
kissed it. His face burned a deep
REQ. He said huskily, do you re-
alize, girl, that's the first time you
ever"
Ever what?" Her dark, burning
blue eyes challenged him. Bertlne,
who complained of her stiffness and
GOODNESS. would not have recog-
nized Katharine at the moment.
THE first time you ever gave me
any tangible proof of your affec-
ton" said the man softly.
She laughed gaily. Il like that
Here I dash off in my Oldest frock
and marry the man and he says ]
give no tangible proof :" She
broke off to regard him oddly
Michael Heatheroe, I've said be-
fore and 1 saw it now again-do you
know you don't talk in the least ike
wild westerner?"
He laughed. "Oh, I've been to
school, you know
Il know, really, so little about
YOU" she said, luxuriating in the
adoring glance he gave her. There
so much 1 want to hear q. :"
Some demon of jealousy prompted
her next remark. L know less than
Sally Moon, probably"
He shrugged his shoulders.
will you believe me, Katharine
or think me less than gallant if ]
say that affair wasn't of my max
ing?"
She lifted candid eyes to his, her
fingers interlaced in his strong ones
"Oh. l knew that" she said loftily
ut isn't the first time Sally's been
engaged. Only =.
only what?"
"Shes always been the one before
to break the darn things" Katha-
rine confessed, ingenuously. Mi
chael, this is a terrible thing we've
done to her :"
Lord, it is rotten" the man con-
feSSed ruefully.
There was Berthe to be told and
Katharine's father and Sally Moon
oh, how could they face it?
Michael, I tell you what" Katha-
rine began eagerly, you let me drive
you to the through train and go off
some place until this thing-what-
ever it is-blcws over. Then I'll
join you and everything will be all
right"
He shook his handsome head.
II don't dare let you out of my
sight. You'd vanish like the prin-
cess in the fairy tale"
q Il
CHE must make him see reason.
- But don't you understand? 1t
will be for just little while. I
can come to you in few days
maybe a week"
He was obdurate. She mad not
known he could be so stubborn.
She was in despair
But why else did I come with
you-marry you-except to save
you?"
Il thought" he told her quietly,
ut was partly because you loved
me-
Then she was in his arms again,
half-weeping, wholly absorbed in
the oft-told, ever-new story. But
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