Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 March 1942 — Page 15

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| Europe? Not soon?” | | “Whyn't you tell me?”

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By Henry Bellam

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CHAPTER ' 16° “§AY--when are you going to

“In September.” A.

“1 didn’t know it until today “Say—that’s tough! I'll b da

| ment of the remark. |. “1 don’t know what I'll do|without you, either, My grandmother ar- | ranged it all with Dr. Tower. He

!| suit themselves.” | “Parris, you and me have | in pretty much the same kin | boat so much of the e. You | remember I said that right here | at this corner about three years ago. We still are, in lots of ways. My. girl can’t see me, and yours can’t come ouf in the open either and go around with you like other girls and their fellows.” | | “Cassle’s not exactly my girl,

' He just don’t like me.” “Drake, you take on thing was over. You can get things fixed up all right, but it’s like | Louise says, you got ta have a little patience.” “I haven’t got any patience. I don’t give a damn whether they're fixed up or not.” Drake spoke louder and louder. He wgs feeding . his temper with itself and was beyond listening. | “Now, listen, Drake—"| | : “Oh, let me .alone! You don’t Don’t talk to me, Parris, I—I just can’t stand any more.” He turned quickly and almost ran up Federal st. He and Drake were ho longer . spectators. He groaned alittle disconsolately under his breath. Already the days just p seemed 80 happy, and spacious, {and free.

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recognized it. realized that part. in it.

| prepared digests for his reading for - Dr. Tower. There was a conspirgey of silence among Madame’s - older friends. Most of them knew of devotion They ' looked

nothing. Even Drake seldom asked he knew. e was uneasy and sever was near to telling Parris. He feared for| Parris if

| denly and unexpectedly. ide, dry, wondering eyes at the| seemingly unbreakable old woman, so slight “thin now she scarce

dish fing kfast absently. came : He ‘looked up quickly. terribly ill, [isn’t she,

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THIS CURIOUS WORLD

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into his grandmother’s rocm. She lay on her side, asleep. Fle could not see her face, hut her shoulder showed sharp and thin under the

stood for 3 moment in Nadame’s little dressing room. The table was covered with medicines. A laypodermic case was lying open: tlie needle and piston evidenfly freslily dried had not, been replaced. He picked up the tube of white taklets and read the label. Just then Anna returned. He pointed at the hypodermic case. Anna blanched a little. “How long has—has this been necessary, Anna?” His voice shook slightly. . “For several wee¢ks, Paris.” He waited as if he could not say the next word. He picked up the shining hypodermic needle and laid lit down again. : “Cancer?” He was surprised that he could say it. | . Anna answered in the same tone of voice. “Yes, Parris.” “Why wasn't I told? Why have I been kept out of this—like a child?” “Madame wished it, Parris. She wanted you -to {finish ypur work without worry. She insisted, Pare ris; she made me promise.” “Yes, yes. I guess so. So that’s it! But why did she make plans for me to go to Europe in S¢ptember? Didn’t she—doesn’t she know? “Yes, of course she knows. She— she thought she would live through September.” * The. last tinge of color left his face. Annas moved instinctively nearer. “And—she won't. Is that what you mean?’ . “It 1s ble that she should live more than a few days. I had made up my mind after Dr. Gordon’s visit yesterday to tell you.” “A—few—-cdays? Only a—a few days?” “Yes, Parris.”

| {He turned and left the room

‘without speaking. Anna heard the door of his room close softly. She shook her head. Then she took a long breath and released it jerkily. : 2' 8 = “PARRIS!” Cassie’s fyoice over the telephone sounded hurried and anxious. “Listen, Parris. I've got to see you.” NE “Oh, I can’t now, Cassi¢—" “Parris, I wouldn't call you if it wasn’t important” Aaa “All right. Nine o'clock at the corner of Aberdeen canjpus. Of course she uldn’t - understand what was happening to him just now. He'd have to tell her, ;

id. But Cassie had come to tell him.

.:“I don't think they're treating you right, ‘Parris, and I've (ot to tell you.” :

II “Cassie, I don know what you're

talking about. Who? YVhat?” _ “You -well—y

sheet. He went out again and|ago

“She’s all my world, Cassie.” “Everybody’s been trying to keep you from knowing how sick she is.” “They should have told you long Still he did not answer. “Parris,” she took hold of his arms and shook him slightly. “Parris, your grandmother is dying, and they don’t tell you!” “It’s all right Cassie. I knew it.” “Did you?” “Just today. Anna told me. This afternoon.” * “Oh.” They sat in silence for a long while, watching the fireflies, and then talked in gentle voices of other things. . " “I'll have no one when you leave, Parris,” Cassie whispered. They walked soberly down the long avenue. “Youre not like anybody else, Parris. But—I just know you're altogether ‘different. Even Papa.says you are.” “Does he? I've wondered what he does think about me. I like him an awful lot, Cassie. He’s taught me everything.” “I wouldnt want you to be different. When I think about you, you seem kind of mysterious, almost. Just kind of enigmatic. Papa talks about you sometimes—not often. He doesn't talk to me very often about anything except books.” “What does he really say about me, Cassie?” . “Well, he said one day that you were—now, let me see, I want to get it just right. He said you were a very rare personality.” “Oh, gee! That sounds so sort of grand and important, doesn’t it?” “And he said something else, too. He said: ‘a dark nature.’ ” “What do you suppose he meant by that?” “I don’t know. He said you were fomg to be a great doctor somey.» Parris stopped and held her by the arms. “Listen, Cassie: I want to be a good doctor—a great one if I can. When I come back— maybe, somehow the time’ll pass quickly—when I come back will you marry me?” (To Be Continued)

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