Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-02
CHAPTER XXX.

Copyright, 1921, by the Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc.)
"Well-well? she asked eagerly" Has
anything happened?
I've been to see Cavanagh,' he looked
away from her. He will be here TO
fetch you in an hour
Ninette drew a long breath.
"Oh," she stared at him with wide
eyes. Then it is true? she asked
breathlessly.
Yes, 1 have every reason to believe
So
He seemed to avoid looking at her.
And do you still-think him black
guard 2" she asked slowly.
Am | to answer that question:
Yes plea Sc"
Then all | can say is that nothing 1
have heard this morning has in any way
made me alter my opinion Of him.
am sorry-as he is-your father"
She laughed scornfully.
"Oh, please don't let that worry you, "
she sneered
Il was not proposing to dc anything
so futile. it's just fate"
She watched him with stormy eyes
AT any rate" she broke out then,
He can be no worse than-your brother
n-Iaw." she saw him vince, and added
penitently NO. that was horrid Of me,
I ought not to have said that"
why not? When 1t is probably the
TRUTH"
Nothard walked over to his desk and
began sorting through some letters, and
Ninette said after a moment;
We'll, l suppose I had better put my
hat on" She waited. but he made no
comment, and she turned away and went
upstairs.
The weight Of depression was still with
her. and she stood for some time looking
round the room, which she was leaving
forever. with rather sad eyes.
She had been very III here-for weeks,
and very unhappy. and yet she was con
scious of very real regret that she was
leaving it forever She was going to n
new and wonderful life-the life she had
always craved-she woIld be rich; she
would have more money than she knew
how to spend. 1t seemed an Incredible
thought. and no longer one so very allur-
ing. IS she pinned on her hat with
trembling fingers and went slowly down
stairs again.
Ninette went into the kitchen to say
goodbye to the housekeeper She had
never cared for her very much. but now
she kissed her with very real affection
and hoped that they would meet again
soon.
Il hope so, too. miss, I'm sure was
the answer. And I'm sure you'll be
tshappy, II it's true what heard that your
father Is a very rich gentleman and
has come back from the dead as you
might say"
Ninette laughed.
at sounds like a fairy tale, | know"
she admitted, and then the startled color
flew to her checks as the bell rang shrilly
through the house.
"Oh. l suppose that must be FOR me. -
she faltered.
She rushed back to Nothard and caught
his hand with eager, excited fingers. rs
! that my father? Has he come for me p
He glanced past her aud out Of the
window to where an eXtravagantly APP
pointed closed car stood at the gate.
81 think 1t must BE-" he said, and then
as she would have darted away again, nc
caught her arm and spoke rapidly.
"Ninette. this is probably good bye for
US Your life will take you in very
different direction In future to mine,
/ Your father does not like me and well.
have told you my opinion Of him
toonshly perhaps, and So" he broke
off as Ninette said hurriedly.
"Of course. I shall see you again--we
shall always be friends. Nobody can
choose my friends FOR me. | shall have
my OWE friends, always"