The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-18


Eat your breakfast she said
peremptorily, and walking over to
the window stood with her back to
Hope, looking out on the rain-soaked
grounds, biting her ra whip in alb
sorbed cogitation.
Finally she turned as Hope was
finishing her coffee.
"I'll get your pencil and paper for
you
Hope objected, pushing out her
hands pettishly
Il never want to see them again"
she said. What would l do with
pencil and paper? 1 have no one to
write to-"
Miss Copley gave her another long
look, a peculiarly sinister one this
time, and left the room.
A little later. DIR. Bristow knocked.
unlocked the door, and came in. He
was tubbed and dressed with his
usual medculous care, but he had
not been able to obliterate the traces
of worry and fatigue. He looked
Miss Copley.
AS she saw this, Hopes eyes
frightened. her color bloomed.
Good morning. Doctor she said
bithely.
Good morning." He stood gazing
at her from under his heavy brows;
the searching, comprehensive glance
of tine born diagnostician.
ct was tired last night, but I feel
ne Inf IIns
tone was buoyant. II remember
things"
His remarkable eyes pierced her
through and through, an inquisition;
but she bore it unwaveringly.
At last he forced a smile.
That's good" he said with an
effort at heartiness. What do you
remember
Il remember going away with that
crazy man. He told me not to go
in to supper, to stay on the porch
and wait for him. Then he took my
arm, and ran down the steps and
jumped into the car. 1 took the
chauffeur's place. don't known why.
1 didn't know I could drive. But 1
can" delightedly. TITS as easy as
THAR She turned her hand over.
And I knew all the roads as we'll
as If ia been over them hundreds
Of times"
He rubbed his chin. still studying
her
Did any one stop your" he asked
so suddenly, that If she had not been
on guard it might have confused her
Yes; two men. They ran their car
in front of us, and one Of them came
back. The crazy man told me to say,
l was Miss Copley. 1 am, too; Verna
Copley. But the strange man thought
1 was Anita and gave me a package.
The crazy man wouldn't let me keep
1t. He put it in his pocket, and told
me to drive to the store.
''Oh, it was fun He said there were
people after us, and 1 mustn't let them
get us. And then we heard some one
coming, and he told me to turn off,
and we ran into a tree and were
thrown out. I thought he was dead.
But a man on motorcycle came
along. and pulled him from under the
car, and said he would go for a doc
tor"
And what happened then?"
The crazy man opened his eyes;
and got up. He said we must run to
the shore, and find a boat. But I
knew the woods and the house, and
I wanted to stay where we were. He
wouldn't let me. He was rough and
pulled me along. I'm afraid OF the
water at night, and I screamed. Then
he swore, and let me co.
You say, you knew that old
house?" Bristows tone was casual,
but very winning.
Yes, I wanted to go in it But
he wouldn't He called 1t trap"
Didn't you live there once?"
ct don't know Her forehead
creased, as if the effort to recollect
were painfully difficult. But" posi-
lively. 81 do know that house some
way. There's big attic full Of boxes.
1t was nice to play there. Still I was
glad to get home. Only" lowering her
voice. and looking apprehensively
toward the door, "she was cross. I
don't like her. 1 hate her. Why don't
you send her away, and let me stay
with your
She came nearer, coaxing, entreat-
ing, her lips adorably pouted.
You're so wise and kind. I like
10 be with you. like to look at you.
You wear such beautiful clothes" =
She stroked the sleeve of his coat,
as If its touch gave her luxurious
pleasure.
And your neckties. That's the
loveliest black pearl I ever saw"
bent closer, so near him that her
hair brushed his cheek.
A glorious creature! Bristow's
breath came-a little faster. Young,
lovely, rich. How could he have
been so blind, so obtuse to the posi-
bilities of the situation?
And at this moment, Anita Copley
chose to return to the room.
She stood inside the dorr, glancing
from one to the other, varying emo
tons depicted on her face. Surprise
Suspicion deepening to comprehen-
sion. And then jealous anger.
Hope laughed gaily and chung to
his hand. He smilingly released
himself and left without another
glance at Anita.
You're in love with him." The
girls face was elf1shly acute, as she
tainted her jailer. She knew that
she was going beyond the danger
Inc, but she took that risk. The
farther she could goad Anita the bet
ter. And he doesn't care that for
your She brought her fingers to-
gether and then opened them, blow