Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-18

ON yourself. The child depends on
you. We couldn't do without you -
His hands were on her shoulders
and, foolishly, she knew, tears were
flowing down her cheeks. Then she felt
the hard, frightened muscles of his
arms and shoulders as they enveloped
her tenderly. Yes, a woman could live
too long alone! He lifted her face She
closed her eyes when he kissed her.
Her whole body burned with strange.
new ecstasy.
Gould you - love me, kay?'
His voice, gentle, persuasive as it
was broke the spell and she drew away.
Don't - don't ask me, please"
why not?" He kept her hands.
II couldn't love you ever"
She knew there was strange bitter
ness in her lie. From where she stood
she could see the framed portrait of
Faiths mother on his desk and knew
that the old, sweet love of boy Of
twenty had not been dimmed by this
new turn of the wheel of life; that his
devotion had kept him for this.
rs it," he asked, someone else?"
mo - but you don't understand"
He looked at her, puzzlement in his
face. She went on desperately: Il -
there are things you wouldn't approve
about me-"
Suddenly she wanted to be gone
from him. to recover her cynicism and
professional detachment. She slipped
away and faced him across his desk -
with a feeling that, in spite of all she
could do, her face was betraying her;
knowing that for weeks she had been
drawn closer and closer to this declara-
ton of his. wanting it more than she
had ever wanted any other thing, yet
conscious that it could hold nothing
but pain, perhaps humiliation.
He fingered the envelope. II can
think of business now that Faith is
getting we'll" His voice was uncertain.
Yes" she said, relieved. That
might be important" She watched
his sensitive fingers as they tore the
envelope, knowing that he did this
merely as an interlude to get himself
together His face whitened as he
read. When he raised his eyes, there
was in them deep. baffled pain.
She looked away. What is it,"
you are Colonel Ender's daugh-
ter" he replied. Il should have known
it, Katherine Carter Ender"
Eyes"
HE knows you are nursing Faith?"
NO,
Kay, did you come here to spy?"
His voice was grave, regretful. She
didn't answer. When she looked up his
face was hard.
Don't you know that I'd spend
five million dollars rather than dicker
with Liederburg or any of his crowd?
Why did Ender tie up with him? Lieder-
burg isn't his kind" There was a
pause and he said bitterly. Il remem-
Der now. I'm a perfect fool. You were
reported engaged to Liederburg."
Kay opened her lips to deny this.
when he went on:
I'M break Liederburg in two and
throw his carcass to the wolves. He is
short in May and July against his pur-
chase of low grades. The information
he got about our short position in low
middling will cost him every cent he
has. He'll hand his low grades to ME
on silver platter - and like it.
There was pause and Prescott said
as though talking to himself: "Lieder-
burg isn't a soldier, but a vulture that
picks the battlefield. Colonel Ender
should have known that"
Prescott dialed his Office.
81 have just opened your memoran-
dunn, Briswell," he said over the wire.
You'll support May and July. and
let it be known we are buying these
options against all spot sales. The