The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-26

SALLIE SMOOTHED OUT THE
FRAGMENT.
Sallie wondered anew, but nothing
more was said until he had gone.
Then SlOat exclaimed:
THAT fellows too confoundedly Of
fcious, I'm going to tell Aunt Flo TO
get rid of him.
Il didn't remember that you We're
in as strong as that with her" Sallie
laughed. she did tell me how slick
you fixed it out there where the acct
dent happened to get Us all away so
quick"
Good heavens SIoat's tone Dor
dered on evaporation. Don't let US
go back 70 that awful affair."
"AIl right" Sallie replied obHgingly.
II don't believe in crape-hanging my
self. bu, what else have we got to talk
about?"
You He rested his arm along
the small table behind his chair and
bers. DO you know. AIva. l Ike you
better-in this mood-than I ever did
before? I think we are going 20 IN
derstand each other"
Haven't we always?" she asked.
Not as thoroughly as we shall"
He looked down the length Of his long
nose at her You've got common
sense and nerve. and you're ever so
much prettier in spite Of your i'll
ness
Am y" His arm was moving slow
" toward her along the table top, but
SaIlie scorned TO bulge an inch She
wondered which Of his eyes was look
ing straight at her, and choosing one
gazed steadily back into it. Il do
hope you amt going to do what you
were told not to-
WHO" He drew back slight
" in surprise. What was I told not
to do?"
Make me tired"
He removed his arm and an ugly
expression crossed his face. but he
checked himself in time and observed
mocl1ingly:
u should be sorry to do that-little
cousin. You seem TO have forgotten
more than I thought and perhaps I
had better remind you
7 hope I have not been long"
Mrs. Copeland entered hurriedly. and
( her anxious gaze Travelled from her
nephews irritated countenance to
/ the girls serene one. "Alva, my
/ dear. I am sure you ought TO rest
now; I viii send Miss Tidmarsh to
you Wheeler, you are dining here,
of course? You know Mr.. Bellows
may be with US later"
ssFTv,o pLre Ann tE1O He nodded
carelesslys but the CLEAN of resent
ment had not yet died from his eyes.
Had Mrs. Delapierre any neWs?"
"A vague clew, but a most amaz-
! ing coincidence" She broke off.
/ Come, my dear"
/ The girl had already risen and to
avoid shaking hands With Sloat she
nodded and smiled at him over her
shoulder as she moved quickly tor
ward the door.
Don't forget those things you We're
going to remind me Of, the next time
I see yOur'
That twill be tomorrow, hope
He bowed, but his mustache lifted
slightly Il shall not forgetp'
Mrs. Copeland closed the door be-
hind them anC remarked as she led
the way back to the bedroom:
Il hope you have not been quarrel
ing with your cousin. You will not
find it wise to do that"
i "Quarreling? Oh, no. He gets me
perfectly" Sallie stopped with a little
gasp. fol Mrs. Copeland had opened
J the bedroom door and then stepped
aside Tor the girl to enter without
noticing the tiny scrap OF newspaper
/ which lay just over the sill. It might
have come there by accident or de-
sign, bat Sallie promptly put her foot
on it and slid it along.
II don't need to bother Miss It'd
marsh or anybody. / can get to bed
by myself and I'm going to take
these slippers off first Of all; they
4 hurt Seating herself fiat on the
floor with her back to Mrs. Copeland
Sallie DEITY palmed the bit of paper
and then removing the maligned slip
pers she tossed them carelessly aside.
"Therese will have them changed
for you tomorrow" The older wom-
an spoke quickly, in evident anxiety
to get back to the sitting room ct
will look in on you in little while. -
The door closed and with a hasty
! glance over her shoulder to assure
herself that she was alone Sallie
smoothed out the fragment of news
paper. 1t was evidently torn from
/ the center of an article and read:
"--tective bureau is confident that
the woman seen in the North Avenue
Station at Philopolis on Monday
night was the missing Delapierre
maid whose description tallies exact
" witt the records of Bess FIiSl&
alias 'D;s~-cnd Bsss 1t