The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-30
A SENSE OF JUSTICE
Chapter 72

But Mrs. Talbot knew that she could
not keep this up forever One evening
when she sensed that Amy was likely
10 become engaged to Adam she could
bring Dick in as a third party-but
that was all. There were many times
when Adam and Amy saw each other
alone, manly times when he could ask
her to marry him.
And Amy was only too anxious to
create such an opportunity.
why does Dick come around" l
don't want to see him" Amy stormed,
the day after his casual visit
Why do you come around? | told
you not to- she said to Dick, when he
came in the following evening, and
she was alone.
Il came around because | cant keep
away" he replied humbly.
Il told you not to come and see me"
II know. So | had fine idea. |
decided to come and see your mother.
You can't prevent your mother from
receiving callers"
Then I'll send her into the living
room, and I'll retire into my bedroom,
Amy said. getting up with great dig
nifty.
Dick was at the door ahead of her.
IF you try to pass-Ill-I'll kiss
you" he announced
You act like a sentimental school
boy" Amy retorted in disgust, going
towards the couch.
Why? Arnold kissed you
He didn't"
He did. could see it in your
face"
Then he laughed as Amy's hand went
10 her mouth, unconscious confession
of what had happened.
Perhaps I'm going to marry him.
she tainted.
You're not, you're going to marry
me-"
but the voice was not. Dick came
towards her again, and Amy drew
back. half afraid, and half willing to
be caught.
"Don't-don't touch me-and I'll let
YOU come and see me-" she said
And Dick was satisfied with this hall
triumph.
Suddenly Amy saw that Dick, sim
pie and youthful as he seemed, would
be an asset-Adam was capable of be
ing jealous even of a boy. So she
played the two against each other one
evening.
AS to whether Adam a,ked her to
marry him next day she would not
say. But he assumed an air of posses
sion that drove Mrs Talbot half crazy
He had a way of taking Amy's hand,
of asking her for match for his cigar
cite. Of telling her to get up a party
70 drive in the evening, of sending
for her TO help him choose wall papers
for his country house-that pointed to-
ward some understanding.
But whether or not Amy was afraid
TO confess to an engagement. or wheth-
or she was hesitating, now that he had
asked her. her mother could not find
out. Amy was capable of being a
sphinx when Sc wanted.
So though Jane. as a problem, was
eliminated, the affairs of Luther and
Claire seemed only to grow more COM
plicated Aud Luther in particular
made her unhappy.
He was the nervous type that suffers
physically from mental depression, and
he was mentally depressed all that
winter It showed in his hollow cheeks
and the wistful expression of his great
eyes.
He sat quietly at home in the eve
rings. or took his mother bus riding
that pathetic attempt of city jewellers
TO get some fresh, cool air at night.
He sat with her in the park listening
to band concerts, not hearing the mu-
sic. but staring straight ahead into
blank space. Or he sat at home read
ing. while Mrs. Talbot knitted or
mended.
One evening he said suddenly;
IF Claire wants a divorce, Luther,
you'd better let her get it
Luther stared at her in amazement.
Il don't believe in divorce. and I
rever will. But Claire is not the sort
Ct girl for YOU to be married to. She's
bound 10 60 her own way, spending
money. wearing fine dresses, wasting
her time on pleasure. You should have
married a Guiet. domestic, sensible
girl, who would have made you hap
ny. Better let Claire go entirely-and
foront her"
"'~d +oto advantage Of nv freedom