Glacier County chief., 1940-05-24

assist this-thts indignation to take
place One cannot foresee the chances
of life, but they are unlikely to be
as adverse to you as they were to us.
Besides, even in our case, I think-1
think what took place between us was
worth while"
Tell me this-just tell me this one
thing more" Carol entreated. before
they come. Why did you help me? I
thought when you saw me first-your
eyes looked-couldn't you have killed
me?"
"Quite easily" the first Mrs. Endi-
colt said dryly..
Once more she rose and went to the
door. This time Carol too heard far
away the click Of nailed boots upon
the icy path. Mrs. Endicott left the
door ajar so that no time need be
lost in carrying in the stretcher, then
she moved back behind Carols mat
tress to where the light would not
fall upon her face.
The reason I didn't kill you" she
said quietly, was because you were
another human being-and an injured
one Now I could add another reason.
You are a good girl in your way. I
think that you may help Bob if you
are true to him."
Carol heard her husbands voice He
came in with that great swinging
stride she loved. but as he reached
her side. he was brought up short by
the sight of the figure standing be-
hind her.
"Katherine!' he exclaimed
He said the first Mrs. Endicott's
name in a most curious way, as if he
knew that he belonged to her and
wondered what she was going to do
about it. She did nothing.
Carol was not again aware of her
eXcep. as an unstumbling presence,
helped her carry the feet of the
stretcher.
When they reached Sauerfeld and
stopped at the door of the hotel, a
crowd gathered round them. Without
either Carol or Bob having seen what
happened the first Mrs. Endicott ex-
changed her burden with an onlooker.
and Slipped away unnoticed.
When Carol found herself at last
alone with her husband. soothed by
morphia. safer and warmer than she
had ever felt in her life. she pressed
her head against his shoulder and be-
bob" she whispered through her
easy tears, for it was quite impossible
to feel very unhappy when she was
so perfectly comfortable. Bob. oughtn't
you to go back to herr"
Her husband lay stretched out be-
side her on the bed. he stared down
at her golden head in the crook Of
his shoulder.
That's nonsense" he said in an odd
thick voice, there's nothing to go back
to. Besides Katherine wouldn't take
me. I broke up everything"
But did you. did you really?" Carol
protested. forcing him to meet her
eyes when you said Katherine I
thought 1t sounded as If you still be-
longed to her?"
"Well-yes," her husband admitted,
speaking as if each word he uttered
hurt him with a separate hurt, Gin
a sense I suppose do belong to her.
It's difficult to explain. You can't go
through-all that.and get rid Of 1t In
a moment. Besides we suited each
other. We both had strong wills and
we fought a lot-but we respected
each other-it was a real marriage.
What there was Of it Is hers-not mine
any more. lost 1t: but haven't lost
that feeling that I'm hers still-if she
wanted me. What I've lost Is her. She
mean?"
yes" Carol whispered 81 hate to
but I see IT. see it-because Of
well then-it couldnt-any Of it
have happened. But-but It has hap
penedi Bob. am yours!'
you are mine" he said. holding