Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-31
CHAPTER ky.
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copyright. 1921. by the Wheeler Syndi-
cate, Incl

! Copyright. 1921 by the Wheeler Syndi-
cate, Incl
Ninette hastily brushed the starting
tears from her eyes as the door behind
her opened. and she looked round quit
Hy: then she rose to her feet win
stined exclamation as she saw Peter
Nothard standing there.
"Yout"
Her dark ewes searched the strained
nallor of his face with dread instructive
" she took a step backwards as II to
protect herself, and seeing it he spoke
hOarsely.
"Ninette. I've come TO take you away
She shook her head she could ind no
voice with which to answer him He
had seen Margaret, Of course and
heard. She felt that she could not bear1
to look him in the eye, innocent though
she knew herself to be
I've come TO take you away" he sg-sd
again. thfckly. 81 guessed you would be
here with thls-this man. Put on Your
hat and come with me, NiDette. NOBODY
knows; nobody ever need know if you
come now"
NO. no. will not! I am gong to
stay herel -" She looked pa 81 him
with scared eyes as Randall CeEanagh
came quickly into the room; size made
q little rush forward. "Oh. end him
away! Tell him 1 am going to stay
here"
PIER Nothard caught her round the
waist roughly that she almost fell
He swung her back into the center Of
the room and set his own tn Il figure be-
tween her and CavHnagh.
Il take Miss Wheeler away with me
tonight-now, this moment,f he said.
His eyes blazed as they met the elder
mans serene gaze, and h could hardly
steady his voice sufficiently to speak.
Cavanagh bowed there. was a hooking
smile on his thn.liDs.
1T is for Miss Wheeler herself 20
say" he said quietly. She can 20 with
you bE all means II size wishes to do so.
but. first Of all, / should like to speak
to her-alone.'
Nothard flushed crimson.
You VIII say nothing to Miss Wheel
er that is not said Ia my presence! !" he
said harshly. w nat sort of man d.
you call yourself 10 allow a girl such as
she is to come TO your iat-alone-at
this time of night? To keep her here
and let her dine with you"
Kinette broke an angrily.
He never krRw ! was coming. l just
came Of my own accord"
And II NiAette wishes to stay. she If
welcome to stay" Cayanagh added
calmly.
Peter Nothard clenched his hands.
by heaupnsi" he broke out passion
ately. Il always knew you were
scoundrel, but I should not have thought
that even you" He broke of choking
with Stage passion, and Cavanagh
smiled Slightly.
"Thets is really no need to get so ex
cited" he said calmly. If you will lis
ten to me for a moment. I may be able
to en3lain things entirely to your salts
fact hon; and, either way, nothing is to
be gained by calling me names. Be
SIDES. It's rather dangerous. l am not
man who tolerates insults lightly"
Nothard laughed scornfully.
"You think I'm afraid of you" he
fcoffed because you're a millionaire
You think I" He took a quick step for
ward, his hands clenched. and Ninette
/ gave a stiffed scream and rushed between
the two men.
"No, mo- III come with you. Peter.
III come with your She was terrified by
the passion in NOthard's face, and did
not understand It, She caught at his
/ uplifted arm, clinging to 1t with both
hands. mo, no! I'll come with you'll
promised I'll come now, at oncew
! Nothards arm fell to his side, and be
looked down at her with a queer express