The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-09-19
Laura Dunlap Starts
More Gossip About Kate


she begged.
The boy shuffled his feet. Then
she heard him crack his knuckles.
1t was very still around them. Moth
ing moved except the top of the
trees where the wind was signing
family.
whats your first move, Leon
ard?" she asked.
II haven't decided" He see
sawed back and forth on heels and
toes. II s'pose l ought to tell jimmy"
II wouldn't" said Kate, mot
yet"
But he's making a fool of her."
the boy said loudly.
Kate said, Ssh, Leonard. You
have something besides that to con-
sider," she went on, speaking in
the sensible tone which she hoped
would act as a counter-irritant to
his unsettled emotional condition.
Virginia graduates in a few weeks
and you know how important that
is to her. If she knew about bud
and Elizabeth she might 60 so
completely to pieces that she'd for
felt her cap"
Leonard pulled out a package Of
cigarettes and thrust one in his
mouth.
Aren't you in training?" asked
Kate.
She saw his shoulders move Inn
patiently.
! IT should give up anything for
that guy?"
you're thinking too much about
Dud," Kate said in troubled voice.
His letting Virginia down doesn't
give you a reason for lowering your
standards, Leonard"
Leonard took two puff on the
cigarette, then dropped it and step
ped on 1t.
Good boy" Kate said.
They talked for a few minutes,
then Leonard said, Guess I'll 60
now"
you'll remember about Virginia
and her cap?" asked Kate anxious
ly.
Sure"
Don't dwell on this too much.
Leonard" she advised. "Just 60
on winning football games the way
you've been doing"
She went into the bathroom for
7 drink Of water. She was emerg-
ing when there was a sudden rap
on her door. Before she could get
to it, the door few open and Laura
Dunlap's frizzy head thrust itself
in. Her piercing blue eyes swept
every corner Of the room.
''Well," Kate gave an exasperated
laugh, do you make it a rule to
walk into rooms unbidden?"
II Knocked" the nurse said.
1.-THE next time give me chance
to open the door, will your" Kate
sought to cover her irritation with
a smile. Come in and sit down, /"
she invited.
where is he?"
Kate felt her heart lurch.
'Who?"
1.-THE man you had in here.
heard his voice. I suppose he went
out the Window"
"Are you joking?" laughed Kate.
Don't try to lie out Of it. My hear.
ing is excellent" Laura moved q
step or two into the room, eyes
narrowed. I'm your nightgown
aren't your" she observed.
Kate drank from the glass she
held. Her eyes were amused.
II was just about to retire."
''Oh, yes? Well, you weren't ale {
in here. I've been in the nurses
smoking room. I was sitting there,
reading"
Spying, you mean, thought Kate
and / distinctly heard you
voice and mans"
What were we saying?" in
quired Kate lightly.
/ Il can't repeat whispered CONVEX
sation," said the nurse tartly. 'But
he was here. I'll swear to that"
Her blue eyes were glittering al
most insanely. There was psyche
logical aspect to this, thought Kate
Laura, perhaps, yearned for a few
shady adventures herself. Her &C
cusations could be form of escape
mechanism.
why don't wou look under the
bed" suggested Kate. And in the
closet?"
''Of course you'd pretend limo
cencel"
With an outraged furry Of skirts
she jerked open the door and went
out, shutting it hard behind her.
Though the day was overcast and
chilly, it was not the weather that
made Scott Kenyon SILVER and
sneeze as he emerged from his cGl
and moved toward the hospital en-.
trance. He had picked UP the prev.
aient virus injection from Clara
Gordon who had called him to her
home two days ago to attend her
medically.
He had found her only slightly Ill
temperature a mere 99M-just
germ-ridden enough, he grumbled
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