The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-11
rARRHs OUGHT TO KNOW
CHAPTER XIV

Dr. Gordon sat in his living room 1th . tray before him. He ate lOwly, almost absently.
 The door opened 70 slowly and gD silently that he did not notice Ouises entrance.
 'sFatherI" Louise spoke in q urious fiat, colorless voice.
 whats the matter2" "T- I heard about Drake Mc- Hugh"
 "UuHn." Tho doctor turned his Aktention to his fcod.
 T stood it as long as I could 1aen l went down to the-rail- Ccad."
 "You had no business there"
 "You had just left. They had Earried Drake away somewhere. A terrible old man was-waS clean 1ng up the depot room where"
 That will do, Louise. It was most unbeconIng of you to go about parading your feelings - whatever they happen to be-"
 ''FatherI" Louise stared stony faced Ut Dr. Gordon.
 ''What do you want to say, Gouise?"
 The girl shook now so violently che could scarcely stand.
 "You nonsterV"
 'LouiseI"
 "You fiendi"
 Dr. Gordon arose, laid his nap kln on the table, and with the ut- most denberation struck her. She staggered and slumped to the floor Very slowly she laid hold of a chair and struggled to her feet "II let the world know what you are, if it's the only thing l ever do in this world. Tomorrow tomorrow - I'll tell everyone. l know what you are. I know all about you-and your operations" Dr. Gordon took her by both arms. "You are going to bed - at once."
 q will not IL I'm going to tell"
 Louise"
 T will tell. will tell. will tell" Louise began a sort of singsong chant that rose suddenly to Shriek.
 Dr. Gordon struck her again, a sharp, stinging slap that cut her screams short.
 She shook her head slowly like c dazed animal. "Ill tell them" "Louise-thiS is enough of your willful tantrum now. If you per- sist, there is one thing shall have to do"
 He waited. She stared at him, half listening, then suddenly alert. "What?" she whispered.
 "Tf you utter one more word of the kind of nonsense I've heard from you shall commit you to the insane asylum"
 Louise backed away. "You wouldn't dareI"
 T have only to call Dr. Nolan on that telephone there in the hall, and have you in cell - behind barS-~in one hour. Now, can you get tnat through your head?"
 'I"m not crazy, and you know it."
 T could think nothing else when you make these insane accusa- tions."
 Louise swallowed hard.
 "I-Iu go," she said.
 That's better. And stay in your room until say you can come out"
 Louise nodded her head like 6 MnaN child who only half under stands what is being said. She back ed toward the door.
 For three days Randy scarcely slept. She felt that she dared not leave Drake. She knew that she had to be with him when found out what had happened.
 Her face was thin and white and harsh with the effort she made for control. She felt that she must not let herself go for an in- Stant. She must not even look in the direction of any release of her own grief. She was fearful that she might never gain control o1 herself again
 Randy set her foot on the first step, and paused. She stood for several minutes leaning her head against the door frame. It was then that the dreadful sound came from that upper room. Randy knew even in that terrifying in- stant that she would never forget the sound of Drake'S voice. It was a hoarSe scream almost a yell ir which there was horror, and pain and something worse sheer anil nal terror.
 She tore up the narrow stair. ease and flung the door open. 'Drakei"
 Drake'S eyes were rolling and his face worked violently as If the very bone structure had beer shattered. Randy saw with sick horror that his hands were grop. ing 1rantica1ly under the blankets She almost leapt across the room end seized his hands. Drake Drakel"
 'FAndy - where where's the rest of me?" His voice rose to g sharp wall.
 "HISh, Drake. I'm here with