The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-10-31
Scott Pleads With Kate
To Stay in RiverdoIe

W S
To Stay in RiverdoIe
TEL me your reasons for want
ing to CO." he demanded.
Oh, now, really! she thought. What
peculiar twist in his nature made
him feel he must talk like this? Why
couldn't he let her depart in peace?
She turned about. Someone's
coming"
The door, which stood slightly
ajar, was pushed open by Virginia
and Phil Harvey. They were smiling
broadly. Virginia said, Its nearly
over. DR.. Fiske removed a blood
clot. He says Leonard won't play
football for a long time but other
wise he'll be normal"
That's wonderful" said Kate.
She was noting the becomingness Of
Virginia's cap, the girls steadiness,
her new air Of maturity. you've
had hard day, Virginia." she said
gently.
Virginia smiled, her smile a COM
bination Of sadness and relief.
''I'm fine" Kate was proud Of the
girls composure. Virginia went on.
Il haven't properly thanked you,
DR.. Fuller, for finding Leonard"
Her glance shifted from Kate to
Scott Kenyon. "And you, too. DR..
Kenyon" she said gratefully.
Phil Harvey had a bright, know
ing look in his dark eyes. He took
Virginia by the arm. "Come along,
sugar, you can make your pretty
speeches later" Above Virginia's
head, the tall intern winked at Kate.
Gather ye roses while ye may" he
murmured audaciously, as he
piloted the girl out.
Mice chap" observed the doc
tor.
Eyes" Hates cheeks felt hot.
Had Scott Kenyon caught those
murmured words? II so, would he
interpret them as she had? FFob-
ably not. He wasn't as well acquaint-
ed with Harvey's mischievous bent
OF mind as she was. Anxious to de-
part, she moved toward the door,
saying, "T'll 60 to my room. It's
time I made myself presentable."
Time I wrote that letter Of &C.
ceptance, she was thinking.
"Just a minute :" He stepped
ahead Of her, closing the door.
why did you do that?" she asked.
Il want privacy: he said. please
sit down again"
Kate obeyed. folding her hands in
her lap.
''Wen?"
He stationed himself opposite her
with his hands at his sides and his
blue eyes intense. In the strong
overhead light Rates hair looked
tawny, her skin transparency clear.
Her mouth had never needed lip
stick. Even in her WEAKNESS it kept
its natural vivid red. His eyes were
on it as he said, IT want to apollo
gize for the boorish way In which
I've acted"
II hold nothing against you, Dr.
Kenyon" Kate managed to voice
the words casually though she Won
dered that any sound at all came
from her lips.
'Then you'll reconsider and stay
on here?" he asked eagerly.
st didn't say that" Kate muir
INJURED. She felt as if this were a
play on stage. It couldn't be real.
Scott walked to the window,
walked back. He puffed hard on his
cigarette. He jingled coins In his
pocket.
"You may be interested to know
that I've made my peace with Ben
Smith," he said at last. Hes taken
me back into his good graces."
why did you act the way you
did," Kate asked slowly. She I'M
folded her hands and was surprised
to realize how numb and cramped
they were.
my sister, Edith, has theory
about that" said Kenyon with a self.
conscious laugh.
Kate looked up at him.
''What is it?"
''She informed me once that
Vasn't fighting you as much as tne
threat you represented to my pre-
cious male supremacy"
WAS she right?" queried Kate.
She followed seam in her uniform
with the tip of a finger, forcing a
lightness to her voice and smile
to her lips.
mo-" he said bluntly.
She gave him a swift, inquiring
glance. What is the answer, then?"
''I'm coming to it." he told ner.
She sensed a reluctance in him to
60 straight to the point; for some
reason he was afraid to say what
lay uppermost in his mind; he was
putting it off while he gathered
courage.
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