The Washington times., 1937-08-04

They never notice. And we were
the same-but very few children
just grow. Kitty, without tend
ing"
Eyes, but there's such thing
as too much tending Jane. And
sometimes a woman spends too
much time on her children, and
neglects her husband"
Jane Petrie started to laugh,
but something in Kitty's eyes
made little furrow of a frown on
her smooth forehead. She turned
to her friend.
You meant something by that,
Kitty. What is it?"
Her fingers stopped knitting
and purling for the moment.
SUSPECTS SOMETHING
Surely you know, Jane" Kitty
whirled and came back to sit be-
side Jane on the chintz-covered
sofa. my dear, if you don't
you should"
What is it, Kitty" Jane re-
peated quietly. What is it I
should know?"
Its about Roger" Kitty felt
she had been tactful long enough.
The words spilled out. About
Roger and ChriStabel Lane.
They're sailing together Saturday.
That's why he told you it was just
business trip and didn't want
any fuss about any one seeing him
off. You said yourself he didn't
want you to come down and see
him off, or any one elSe-I prac-
tjcally had to threaten you to get
his stateroom number at all! I
thought it was strange at the
time-But surely you knew, Jane"
"No-I didn't know, Kitty. Tell
me, where did you learn all this?"
IT heard it with my own ears
at lunch. ChriStabel Lane was
talking to a friend Of hers about
her trip. She mentioned the state
room and the name Of the boat
as plain as could be-'Suite lab
deck-Neptunia, sailing Saturday.
"Of course she never imagined
any friends Of Rogers would be
around. But Jane, I was so
shocked, and I felt so sorry for
you!
II didn't know what to do. I
didn't want to come here and tell
you. but on the other hand, I al
most had to-for your sake. That's
what I meant about spending too
much time on the children, Jane
Don't you see, you've lost Roger"
Jane regarded Kitty with an odd
expression-Still knitting.
Kitty" said Jane. In this
mornings paper, right there-at
the bottom Of the business page.
It's about Roger, If you'll look"
Kitty picked up the paper and
turned to the page eagerly. Jane
was talking:
II didn't know about Christabel
Lane, Kitty. But I realize you felt
you had to come and tell me. 1t
was-very-kind of you, Kitty"
Kitty took deep breath before
she looked up. She knew her face
was flushed. Instead of being
pleased with what she'd read, she
was angry.
ROGERS WARNING
I'm terribly glad" she lied with
her bright smile, that I was mis-
taken about Roger and Christabel
Lane-for your sake. You never
told me Roger had cancelled his
trip. 1t was only natural that I
would put two and two together
and assume"
yes, you would assume that,
Kitty" Jane Petrie agreed, staring
at her strangely. Roger only told
me last night. You see, he found |
he could postpone the trip until !
we could both go together, and be-
sides, Rogers very fond of the
children, and he wanted to see
something of them, too, before
they went back to school"
well, must co." Kitty hurried
out to the foyer, picked up her
fur and draped it over her Shout
ders. LAS I told you. could only
stay a minute"
AS she went down in the ele-
vator, Kitty felt she had handled
a difficult situation fairly and gen.
erously. But why hadn't Jane tele-
phoned her about Rogers change
Of plans?
Up in the apartment Kitty had
just left, Jane Petrie went over
to the telephone and touched it
tentatively. Roger had always
said: kitty Temple may mean
well-but she has a loose tongue
in her flighty head. She's danger
ouS-she mesSes up peoples lives
without even knowing she's doing
it. Some day you'll find she's no
true friend of yours"
Jane Petrie had never wanted to
believe that, but now she picked
up the telephone.
George" she said, Has Mrs.
Temple gomez"
The lady just took a cab.
Ma'am," said the Mailman.
well. George" James gentle
face had almost a stern look.
After this, I'm not at home to
Mrs. Temple"
She ranlacad thu ,noo,A ~. &c