The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-26
CHAPTER III
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Glare Jewett advanced. her arms
laden with packages.
"Oh, how do you do, Miss Jewett,"
DR.. Wadham greeted her uneasily.
I'm very well, thank you" There
was a certain defiance and a trifie
uncertainty in her bearing which per
sonifled Clare Jewett. Until she was
| 20 she had been a creature Of within
and emotion. Her fathers death at
that time had not been wholly dis.
aster. It had left her with problems
to face. Meeting these, she had
learned to think, to reflect and to con.
slider.
At twenty-eight the metamorphosis
was only half completed. Whim still
struggled with purpose. She could
not have explained why she had
promised to marry Daniel Gilchrist. A
psychologist would have said It was
because one side of her nature told
her he would be successful and the
other side that he would be faithful.
not only to her but to his ideals. Both
sides liked him. That was enough.
1t was Jerry who brushed aside the
rather uncomfortable situation.
Hello, Clare." he said. This Is
a.
Mrs. Gillian caught the relief In
stantly.
"Surprisei Ha!' she laughed. And
hour"
Mr.. wadham saw an opportunity,
too.
Can I help with those packages?''
he asked, stepping to her side.
Thank you, doctor" she replied
as he relieved her. And Mr.. Hinkle's
in there praying for some one to con-
suit about the Christmas music"
ct told Mr. Hinkle the chord bet
ter begin by singing, Peace, Perfect
Peace, With the Loved Ones Far
Away" the rector answered.
The idea seemed to amuse Oily.
She began chanting my Wife's Gone
to the Country" but her professional
lasted only until her mother could
hush her. The doctor placed his pack
ages with the others at the foot of
the giant tree. Mrs. Tice halted him
at the door Of the choir room.
"And doctor-about the parish
house. Shall tell my husband you'll
speak to Mr. Gilchrist?"
Yes" he said. ct think you may
even tell him that's why we're here
today"
That done. and done well. Mrs. Tee
turned to go. An offer to drive them
homes took Mrs. Gillian and Dilly
with her Mr.. Barnaby still tinkered
with the Star of Bethlehem.
IT think the troubles outside" he
decided as though he were to blame.
and hurried along to help the three
into Mrs. Tees car.
Clare looked as though she wished
Jerry had gone. too.
ITS funny to find you in church. :"
she countered, trying to be at ease.
ct want to talk to you" he said
seriously.
That's just 1t, Jerry" she object
ed. You always want to talk to me,
and always to say something don't
want to hear"
why not?''
I'm in love with some one else"
She said 1t simply. but not surely. He
quickly sensed the tone.
You're not going to marry Dan
Gilchrist, he declared in his unpleas.
antly emphatic way. Whats the
use of bluffing. We've known each
other since we were kids. You know
I'm not going to give up anything 1
want because 1t belongs to somebody
else. And know you're not going
to give up what you want-comfort
and luxury-for crazy man who
wears his collar hindside before
jerry
"Mr. Gilchrist isn't exactly poverty.
stricken"
mo, he got quite a lot of money
from his father. You like him and
when you said yes you thought you
were getting some one you liked. and
all the rest of 1t, too But some.
things gone wrong with Gilchrist
and you know It,"
why do you say that?" she asked
| quizzically.
Because, If you didn't before, you
| i-cdIu IL lIl4o saw YOU
standing in the door. And I'm going
| to tell you a few things more" He
was cold now and harsh.
81 don't want to listen." she remon
strated. turning away.
''Maybe-but you will! Do you
know that your young trouble-hunter
has given away nearly one-tenth OF
his capital in three months7"
mo, and don't believe it!'
"All right. ask my father. The old
man has his money in trust. Gilchrist
won't touch his income from Gillian
Groceries because he says they're
profiteering. and he's preaching such
anarchy that both wardens are com
ing this afternoon to complain to DIR
Wadhan- I don't want you to throw
yourself away on a raung bug"
"And your advice is-''
| Marry ne. I'm nice fellow. toe
and - kgive you what you real