The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-02-06

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can tumble easily And there's
your revenge Just like that. my
dear. A little aWkWardness by a
tired man awakened at a IN. after
an exhausting day See? It's easy
I almost ruined your life didn't l
you poor little man? Made you the
object OF much pity. didn't /?
Drained off your confidence in
yourself didn't 1? You have it back
though and now I can pay for it.
so. go ahead You're tired dear
dear poor little man
The words Kissed at him. I'M
spoken unheard words but they
Kissed into him and the perspiration |
begin His smock began to stick to
his shoulders ana his arms. A dark |
patch spread across his back.
The whisper died away. and he
was under the pitiless lights that
showed his face to these watching |
people He felt the tremor begin in
his hands and he stopped. stepped
back and fleXed his hands. rubbed
his wrists and Sawada looked at
him through thick lenses concern
in his eyes DR. TazaWa asked Tor
bandages rudely hoarsely and the
, others in the tense room. looked at
him, from his hands to his face as
if they felt the change in him.
He was at the party again and it
! was Just ending. Keiko was smiling
t up at him again and telling him to
7 drive straight home. she had a ride
+ with the others Her face clear ana
firm in his eyes. This woman who
had eased the old SCARED pain from
r. his heart. She had revivified some
= thing that he thought dead for
e 10 years And now this, this other
= who had been his wife. who had run
away. was on this table, helpless.
+ This woman who had planted black
" rage in him that had simmered so
= long . and had only died away.
= This very night.
J. Keiko's face again and then.
7 he knew the other hooking voice
: would not trouble him He was a
S, doctor this was a human being
1t before him. depending on him. A
lie human being like all others, no dill
= ferent than any other. He Woulo
d, seek no revenge. he would com
er nit no fumbling. killing mistake
De This woman despite what she was
Sc was safe. knew it now For thu
re tiniest moment for the millionti
err of a second, he had hesitated bu
id then Keikos face.
The past was dead
a SaWada and the other inferno
ok relaxed DR.. TazaWa was at his beSt
Is. He had saved this woman eve
ed though for minute, they though
v he had faltered He'd looked a
though he could not go on. He ha
iir turned white and had perSpire
aw from the fatigue that seemed
til have claimed him. But now. II
m. woman was safe :. safe.
lat DR. Tazawa entered his bedroo
ng and took off his tie and Surveyt
his face in the mirror He stared II
at to his own tired eyes. Never"
)ck breathed never has a man had
emit chance to square a wrong like YC
al had tonight. my friend.
the He turned away and started
md ward the bathroom when his pho
vas shrilled. oh, no he muttert
lad mot again. 1t was 6 a m. He W
lin. Keeling with tiredness He pick
in up the telephone reluctantly.
nth Hello doctor a woman 81
i immediately. Did she show II
ocK you at the party?"
'uld I'm sorry, l don't understand
He The woman laughed and he XXI
ck- she was drunk so YOU didn't
she tice you poor little man. Still Of
vious to what happens in front
wing your nose eh? Well, take a /
yra- when you see her tomorrow.
Silly laughed giddily. Il decided to
olng generous after all. I took
orc your money and your car and
rim So. I sent her the ring
the told her to wear it at the engs
GAIN ment party so you'd notice it.
Why you didn't You stupid little.
the He hung up, his hands nerve
was and reached for his shirt again
some must go back to the hospital. K
hing the ring. Keiko had
This ring On the way home from
ming party. Keiko.
have Every move he'd made in the
= | Grating room flashed through
never mind He'd worked well.
that done well and thank Goo
ears. thank God ne had Keiko. 3.
honey new life
, ring From Nippon Tin
hould
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night