The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-13
Chapler XXI

IUM A&tSAs N~N w &aV suggested, her eyes twinkiing '5chisv0usly.
 nfiid you want me to9" he asked
 iinly. n told you. the first night, Inc way I felt abOut-not making love 10 you. Maybe I was Q fool. I felt like one. It sounded--fool- i6h. even Co mel Quixotic. And yet [ felt as if were acting pretty de- gently. too"
 eYOu were" she said softly.
 q gathered that you were--re- neved," he told her. Tt seemed to xnc you were"
 nOh. I was," Kay whispered. T didn't want Priscilla ever to have the least chance to-believe what nhe said that day"
 "What did she say to your" he asked gently, beginning to under stand.
 DO I have to draw diagram~ Kay demanded, almost angrily. aOh.p he said in the politest pos- sible way, "of course"
 He uttered a low ejaculation. I'm mighty sorry" he declared. "She was always ike that, sarcastic and .-nalIcious, She's done 1t to me. Sometimes I've wanted towing her neck"
 Kay laughed almost happily. T don't mind now" she told him. T can see now that 1t just proved how desperately hurt she was"
 aeurel" he agreed. He looked at her in an awkward embarrassment. ~But that's why you want to walt until spring?"
 Kay nodded slowly. Partly" she said, Then she faced him honestly. "But Bob, I'm never going to let her have you, even then. Not If l cen help itl Somebody else, maybe; but not her!"
 He looked at her curiouSly. See here," he asked, "are you in love with me?"
 "No," she said. But I hate herI And I like you too well to sec you mary her. She's not good for you, Bob."
 ne was amused. "Why not2"
 "Why hasn't she married you be- fore?" :,
 awaiting for me to steady down" 1" he replied. "Pris isn't the sort to take a chance. She always said she wouldn't marry me until l did settle down, and I was sort Of stubborn about 1t. I used to run wild just to aggravate her, sometimes"
 "Exactlyl" Kay cried. She's bad for you. She breaches, and acts Su- perior, and you're pretty stubborn yourself, 50 you go out and get drunk or something just to show her." She smiled suddenly, almost aprealingly. "You need to be prais- ed and approved Of, Bob." she told hirl. That's what I'm going to do 10 you-from now until spring! AS far as I'm concerned, everything you do is going to be wonderful!"
 He asked in 9 sardonic tone, hall amused, half angry: Going to make a man out of me?"
 Going to make a great surgeon out of you," she corrected. You wait and seel'
 He chuckled, then asked: But why? Where do you get of? If you're not in love with me, :"
 She laughed. You keep thinking that, don't qou2" She sat nursing her knees with her elbows, staring into the blankncsg of the fog. She was a moment silent; went on, half to herself: "No Bob, .snatched at the chance to marry you, to save myself." She flashed one twinkiing glance at him. ITO save myself, not you, Bob!" And she went on "I think I'd have married anyone, al- most that night. was--foolishly desperate. But I'm all over that now. Only want to stay married to you for few months, and I might as well be doing something useful during that time, don't you think?" Her eyes were mirthful.
 He chuckled 50 you'll use the interval to reform me? And what then? After you've shaped me up to suit you. who'll you tackle next?"
 Kay made a cheerful casual ges- ture. "Oh, shall let you divorce me, and then I'll go back to Carvel and marry Elmer Radford," she de- clarcd. Hes lincman for the Power company up there, climbs poles and cuts wires and fastcns them together again; and he's adorcd me since he was a boy"
 He grinncd But why walt If he's so charming?"
 "I have to straighten you out first!"
 He was still grinning, but he fell silent, looking straight ahead.