Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 August 1939 — Page 14

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‘A WOMAN

by BETTY WALLACE

& CAST OF CHARACTERS LINDA STORM-—Fell in love with he best friend’s fiance. . : MARCIA KING — Navy girl, loved a fiyer. JIMMY COOPER — Naval flying instructer at Pensacola. GEORGE CAMERON — Linda's flance.

Yesterday — Nearing Mobile, Jimmy tells Linda they are foolish to try to fight their love. It is better to hurt Marcia and George now than to wreck two marriages. “I love yow and I must have you:”

CHAPTER NINE

HEY said good-by to each other, Linda Storm and Jimmy Cooper, on the windswept field where little jewels of lights outlined the great silver ship, with motors idling, waited for her. It wasn’t much of a goodby. His hand held hers for an endless space, his voice said, “Remember, Linda. This is not the end.” 3 “It's got to be the end!” she jerked.

Sht ran up the steps and found a seat. She didn’t want to peer out of the window, but she couldn’t help it. He was standing bareheaded in fhe night, his face set. He waved to er. Even before .the ship stopped its slowing run on the field at Queensville, the next morning, Linda made out Georgie’s figure waiting, there in front of the gate. “How is Daddy?” she asked breathlessly, when she and George were face to face. “We don’t know yet.” George was tired. His eyes, behind the glasses, were red-rimmed. “I've been up with him all night. He kept asking for you.” A middle-aged, business-like nurse opened the door to them when they reached home. Linda asked her swiftly, “How’s my father?” “Dr. Logan will be here in a few minutes. You can go right up.” Linda brushed past her, raced up the stairs. : © “Hello, Daddy!” Her voice rang out, almost gay, almost true im its forced cheerfulness. “What do you mean by pulling a trick like this the minute my back is turned?” “But when she saw his white face on the pillow, when she saw ‘the deep lines around his mouth etched there by pain, her courage faltered. How old he had become! How weak, how spent! 2 8 = “x INDA,” His voice was a thread. Only his eyes were the same. Wicse and kind and holding a world of love for her. “Linda, my darling.” She threw her arms around his neck, remembering to be very gen-

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tle. She hid her face. “How good to see you, Linda. I was afraid I'd never see you again.” “Don’t talk like that, Daddy,” she pleaded. we The nurse bustled in. “We’ll have | no excitement, please, Professor | Storm,” she said crisply. “I'm glad | your daughter is here, but you know | what I told you about carrying on!” | “Nurse Rourke is a Tartar, Linda,” | whispered Daddy. “Can’t call my soul my own.” “Humph! Calling your soul your

own is just what I'm here to help |

yoy keep on doing, I'll remind you!” | " When Dr. Logan’ came, he took her into the book-lined study down- | stairs, and closed the door. “Your father is a very sick man, my dear.” “But what is it?” i “It’s an occlusion of the coronary artery.” That meant nothing te her, as he had probably kmown. “Damage has been done the heart—much damage, grave damage. Few men, if I may speak plainly, survive an attack of this sort. Your father has a fight- . ing chance—if”—he made a little tent of his hands and looked at

them with intense concentration— |

«if another. attack does not occur.” 2. =» 2

T= days became a pattern. She was with Daddy every minute

that the formidable Rourke would |}

allow. There was one thing she could do: She could protect Daddy from ever knowing that she no longer loved George Cameron. A shock Mke that would be too\much for him. He loved George as he might have loved the son he never had. As for George, himself, now that the first fright was over, he returned to his laboratory and his beloved experiments. ; She had been home five days before George said, “Isn't it about time you stepped outside this house, Linda? I'd like to have you alone for a few minutes.” “I'm afraid to leave Daddy.” “Of course, I understand—but—" «fsn’t’ that Daddy’s hell now?” Linda evaded. «Miss Rourke is paid to arfwer his bell,” George said quietly. “Even trained nurses get some time off!” she snapped. . “Excuse me. T’ll see what he wants.” The bell hadn't rung at all. But when -she "returned to the living . room, George was gone. That was Friday night. | On Saturday morning, when she opened her eyes she remembered something sharply. Tomorrow! Tomorrow was Marcia King’s wedding day. Linda's whole soul shuddered at the thought of Jimmy Cooper, standing at Marcia’s side, repeating solemnly, “I, James, take thee,

Marcia—" ” # »

UT as she dressed slowly, she told herself that the wedding would occur as scheduled, all right.

Jimmy had returned to his sénses |.

by now. He owed Marcia a duty. Miss Rourke’s voice broke into her thoughts. “Postman brought a letter for you.” . Linda fluni the door open. «Thank you.” Her heart lurched. Could it be from Jimmy? But when Miss Rourke put in her hand, Marcia’s round scribbling. She tore the letter open swiftly. “vou haven't written, Linda,” Marcia began. “But I understand how it must be with your father so desperately ill. I am writing to tell you that you are not going to be dished out of acting as my maid of honor after all. You'll have a second chance. Because, darling, there won't be any wedding this Sunday. Jimmy was suddenly ordered. to sea Wedensday.”

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THIS CURIOUS WORLD

Name FOUR. CREATURES THAT POLLINATE PLANT.

Questions and Answers

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