The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-02

him much. That's the way apart
ment house life is; you never see
your next-door neighbor."
But in her heart she was hoping
she was wrong.
John Kaye went back to the
Strykhurst house with heavy
heart. That Katharine should be
actually married to another man
was stunning blow. But that she
hadn't confided the news to him
was more crushing still.
Poor child-she had few people
to confide in, the young physician
unused, watching Berthe preside
at her dinner table later. Berthe,
massaged, corseted, groomed to the
last inch of her healthy, middle
aged body, beamed at him, little
suspecting the thoughts her young
kinsman was directing at her.
"Gracia is coming over for
bridge later, John. Can we count
on your supports"
He answered as graciously as he
could. His thoughts were far-away.
/ "I'll be glad to, although I may
nav O O0ll 1LOill wv ANlCoA
sham telephoned me just before
dinner. She's to call later. Some
thing about a consultation at the
Medical Centre"
Berthe pouted. oh, you doctors!
Always on the wing. hope it
doesn't go through. Gracia will be
so disappointed. You knew her en-
gagement to Captain Byrne was off,
didn't you? Gracia decided they
just weren't meant for each other"
John Kaye scarcely knew what
he ate. The souffle on his plate
was delicious. He scarcely touched
it. His Office nurse telephoned just
as coffee was being served in the
drawing room, and as Gracia Nc
Ilvaine hustled in.
"Why, DR.. John, we meet again!
Wasn't that dog fight too awful?"
Drat the woman, thought the
man resentfully, making his ,ex-
cuses and plunging out to the tele-
phone.
Miss Mearsham was properly
apologize. The doctor needn't
come in tonight, after all. DR.. ABB
bolt said tomorrow morning would
do just as well.
John Kaye came back to the
drawing room and lied man.
fully. He had to rush, he said. He
would be back as quickly as he
could. Perhaps they would not
have finished the rubber
Respectfully Gracia watched him
go. John could hear Victor Stryk-
hurst telephoning Mrs. Willetts.
asking If Lucy wanted to make a
fourth. He felt guilty, but escape
was too tempting.
Driving past the Parker's gate
way, he felt an unaccountable inn
pulse to see Zoe again. Her warm
and impulsive sympathy had been
very sweet that afternoon. Perhaps
he could talk to her about Kath-
arine.
The girl who came toward him
was fragrant in delicate blue lace.
Her brown curls rioted about her
small head. Her eyes were fringed
with dark lashes.
why, Zoe's O beauty" thought
John Kaye, surprised that he had
not noticed 1t before. He had al
ways counted her a mere child.
frivolous and amusing. To-day she
had shown a sweeter. deeper, more
womanly side? Some ancient scales
seemed 10 have fallen from his
eyes
For moment they stood, regard
lng each other. Then the man said,
haitingly. II thought ! dropped a
glove here to-day :"
Zoe shook her head. Don't be-
lieve so. Gerda would have given
1t 20 me. II you had"
That glove was In her childish
treasure box, along with other
boarded momentoes.
some day. perhaps" thought
the Girl with sudden prescience, II
shall tell him about H."
MAY stay long enough 10
smoke q eigaret?" the man asked.
siancln9 from the book she held TO
the glowing CRATE FIRE.
%oe's heart cried, "stag q long
time. lSy darling"
Bui she was NIL domurenenn az
she answered him.
! ir0 Ne t0Diinnedl,