The Washington times., 1937-02-10

night train for the East-Sonia,
Phyllis, and Norwood.
I'VE didn't like to say good-by
to Pat, did we, Andy?" teased
Sonia gently, slipping her hand
through his arm as they moved
toward the taxi court.
"Au revoir," corrected Andy.
That's what we said to Pat"
Then he rode home with them,
a trip distinguished for the long
lapses in their conversation. They
bade him good night at the door
of their apartment house and the
taxi scurried, away with him.
Each busy with her own
thoughts. no communication was
established between Sonia and
Phyllis for the first 10 minutes,
except the exchange Of weary
smiles when they collided al the
open doors of the clothes closet.
How do you like Miss Ora
ham?" inquired Sonia.
Il thought she had a lovely
voice" said Phyllis.
"She knows your Mr.. Parker
very well, it seems"
yes" replied Phyllis, slipping
into her kimono. "Odd-wasn't
it?"
Didn't you think that yarn
was exaggerated-about Mr.. Par
ker's setting that badly broken
leg?"
Phyllis, sitting on the edge Of
her bed, continued patting her
face with cold cream, silent so long
that Sonia slowly turned toward
her inquiringly.
mo-" replied Phyllis absently.
1T didn't sound right to me, -
declared Sonia. Il don't believe
anyone would have known how
to do that-not the way she told
it--but surgeon"
He is a surgeon" muttered
Phyllis.
Then she was just stringing
us about Mr.. Parker?"
Il don't think so. q. I don't be-
lieve she knows much about him. /"
You do-apparently."
we'll know that much
about her Mr.. Parker. He is a
surgeon" Phyllis rose and strolled
toward the door leading to their
living-room. And his name is not
Parker L think I'm ready to tell
you all about 1t now, dear" she
added unsteadily.
For a half-hour they sat fac
ing each other on either end of
the davenport, their feet drawn
up under them, Phyllis reciting
from the beginning all that she
knew about Newell Paige, Sonia
frequently venturing query. Mrs.
Dexter's final letter lay open be-
tween them.
Il know how painful it must
be-" said Sonia gently, for you
to be reminded of the operation,
but do you think you could recall
the details of it as Grace gave
them to you?"
II don't think Grace knew very
much about it." replied Phyllis
with a deep sigh. She and
father and the nurse went up
with mother to the operating room
Or to a little room connecting.
And while they waited, father was
called to the telephone. Mother
had been taken in and was under
the operation when he returned.
Father seemed very much excited.
Grace didn't know at the time
what troubled him. Of course,
they were both anxious and
nervous because mother was in
there. They walked to the end
of the hall, she said, and waited.
Father was white and shaky."
You said Grace saw DR.. Paige
for a moment just before the op-
Grafton. Was he upset or ex-
cited?"
"No-she didn't notice anything
like that. The nurse said they
were being delayed a little because
DR.. Endicott had been required
to go to the telephone"
Wasn't it queer" speculated
Sonia, that he should be doing
any business on the telephone at
the moment when everything was
set for an operation-patient wait
ing-and all that sort of thing?"
ergency call, perhaps"
thought Phyllis.
Maybe it was the same emer-
gency that took your father to
the telephone"
"It's quite possible, Phyllis
agreed, Il recall now-Grace told
me it was reported that DR.. Endi.
colt lost nearly everything he had,
that day"
Sonia shifted her position, lean
ing forward, her arms folded, her
broWS contracted studiouSly.
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