Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-22

the side OF the door with his fist
He did not say Damn women, ;"
he said, Thank God for aero
planes"
AS soon as his steps had passed
out OF her hearing, Lucy turned
10 her pillow and wept bitterly
She wept herself into state of
complete exhaustion and then as
is the way Of a human heart be-
gan 10 weave a tapestry Of con-
ISOLATION. Jackie would not marry
him He would 20 away. Jackie
had broken up. the ugly pattern,
given them all another chance.
He would 20 away and ne would
come hack. not winged hoy but
a man. Not so light. not quite
~ beautiful Not so romantic. e.
but a man
Here exhaustion slid into sleep
and on the very threshold Of a
dream, Lucy found herself well
coming Peter home and he was
indeed a man changed not SO
beautiful. she was startled. but
not displeascd. 10 find that his
sleek brass-bright hair stood up
on end and that he definitely re-
fused 20 lock Al her.
II was about ter days later. ten
tranquil days Of receiving atten-
tive and affectionate visitors
Ralph 10 talk and read and play
games, Lou TO read or 10 knit
with a gentle and submissive. a
happier air. Linnie. nervous at
first stifGy avoiding emotion but
gradually relaxing into her nat
ural warm Eaiety, Sally still in
clinod go tears bat resolutc 70
conceal them and all her friends
and relatives Judith and Jackie
alone staying away when
Henry entered With an air Of pale
authority and said To-day the
bandage comes off Lucy, and you
90 home"
I ICY now seated in a wheel
- chair beside her bed. lifted a
hlanched face, the pupils Of her
eyes went black oh, Henry. !
can't bear It. l,cant VIII it be
very terrible >"
Certainly not | think you
will be pleased. It's a very
good job
After saying this. Henry swal-
lowed audiblv went over 20 the
window. looked out and an
nounced in a low voice Il sup
pose you know that I'm terribly
IN love with you
What did you say Henry? I
couldn't hear"
He faced about and spoke very
loudly
Il am IN love with YOU"
Lucy whispered. Gracious,
drew herself up against the pill
lowed chair back and clcnched
her hands nervously on its arms.
The reason I'm telling YOU is
that you'll understand why I've
taken the trouble and run the
risk. putting myself into a really
dangerous situation. for the sake
Of your future happiness. would
like TO ask you TO promise not
70 betray me"
Il can't promise anything UNI
III | know what you're talking
about and ] wish you'd wait any
how until this horrible business
of me seeing myself is over I'm
in awful agony"
Il know. But this is part Of
it,"
What is part Of what? I'm
going to cry"
No. No. Please. III tell
you right out now at once There
isn't any scar on your face at all.
There was never any cut down
your left check"
She stared
You weren't cut by the bro
ken glass when you were thrown
out Of the car. did manage 10
save you from that But a branch
slashed you across the cheek. II
hurt a lot and raised a welt over
your lid and down your cheek 10
the edge of your jaw But it
didn't even cut the skin"
But, Henry it's been.
dressed
II know My chief here is a
neurologist He's been in on my
treatment"
Why? Why ?" o.
All. that's the point. You rev
member me asking you TO allow
me 10 analyzel YOU and free you
from the coneeotteuceg Of a a