The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-06
now 60 o. WITH TIE STORY.
CHAPTER XIV

HHICHAEL said quietly, "Tricked
wi you? No
But you did, Katherine IN
sisted. Her eyes were vide with
sort Of horror. oh. if you knew
would nothing to fear why did you
make me come off with you ike
this? You said you wouldn't 60 I'M
less 1 went with you
Because" the man said with de-
liberation, Il loved you
All. that" She struck one palm
against another. as if in fury. 1t
is a queer sort Of love that doesn't
trust-isn't open and aboveboard.
This is" persisted Michael
Heatheroe. "Ah, don't let anything
come between us now
But why the detectives?' pur-
sued Katherine, in that bewildered
tone. Why should they be looking
for YOU without reason?'
we can 90 back the man said
quietly, and find out what its all
about"
It had been different when she
had thought she was racing oil with
a vagabond, a fugitive. The whole
affair had worn a sort of brave air.
Ncw-What could she say to her
stepmother. to all the others? She
had married Sally Moons fiance.
Katharine Strykhurst, the girl who
inspired a jilt.
L hate vou!' she cried wildly,
striking at the hand she had ca
ressed five minutes before.
mo. YOU don't. Katharine"
She thrust him away. L do. l
swear it"
She was close to tears-perllouS.
angry. choking tears. But she would
not let them come. What they'll
say OF mel" she ragged. And it will
be true. A fool . :"
Does it matter?"
She did not deign to look at him
of course, it does.
THAT. my dear Katharine" said
/ the man beside her. in a cOOlly con-
versatiOnal tone. is your trouble.
You have a picture Of yourself as
others see you. You are continu-
ally altering that picture to suit
your audience, living up to it. It's
TOO hard. Snap out of it. Be your
self"
"Oh, OH" she choked with rage
How dare you talk like this to me?
After all. I"
TINE words almost few out
i After all. am your wife" But
she checked them.
I dare" said Michael Heatheroe,
because I love you. Don't shake
your head. It's true. I've loved you
since the first day I saw that mu-
tinous red mouth and those con-
Trajectory. cool eyes of yours. I
knew you we're my girl the
only one Id ever seen and wanted. :"
Some dangerous softness touched
her heart but she steeled it against
him.
Good talk" she scoffed. but it
doesn't mean anything"
Notwithstanding" he said.
don't be like this. You were so
sweet while back thought
I had never known such sweetness.
You we're a statue come to life at
last"
Il wish I we're dead" she choked,
in rage. I'D better be"
What a strange wedding day! The
sun had been out, but now the
clouds we're lowering. Thunder in
the air.
do you remember" he asked,
the day the rain drove us into the
cabin?"
Mutinously she refused to an
swer. The drawing voice went on.
You were so high and mighty"
Michael Heatheroe said. I longed
to teach you a lesson. Little wild
cat!"
THAT was it." he told her. Il
was-afraid of you"
She had kept her eyes resolutely
ahead. but now almost against her
will, she whirled and stared at
him. The emotion that flared be-
TWEEN them was at white heat ..
anger fused with love. Her COM
posure broke. She was in his arms.
half -sobbing, half-laughing.
Michael, Michael. why do we
quarrel like this? How horrible Of
u.s."
i don't know Let's stop it,"
CHE Strengthened. dabbing at wet
- eyes with his big handkerchief.
1T doesn't matter what you've
done. Some power brought us to-