The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-18

now from the windows of Dolly
Brethertons fat through the SILVER
ing line Of lime-rees that bordered
the path outside.
Dolly stood at the window. and
looked out at the gray, misty line of
sky above the houses; she always
seemed to be looking out of the win
dow now. She had a curious feeling
that she was waiting for something
- something important - something
that would come along and change
'the whole of her life-something. she
did not know what
Nearly seven weeks since Nigel
went away.
Twice she had had an official post
card from him, with the meager news
that he was well; once letter has
tily scrawled on scraps of paper.
He was full of enthusiasm. full OF
courage, but it was the sort of letter
he might have written to an ordinary
acquaintance.
Dolly gave IT to Mary to read
There are no secrets she said
Gryly.
The letter began. Dearest Dolly"
and ended, Yours affectionately.
That was a fortnight ago now, and
since then there had been no news.
She swung round from the window
suddenly to where Mary sat at the
table writing.
David Bretherton doesn't seem to
be going to acknowledge me, does
he?" she asked.
Mary looked up.
David she echoed
Dolly made a little impatient ges-
ture.
"Nigel's brother, I mean. Nigel
wrote TO him before he went to
France. and told him all about our
marriage. He thought--in case ne
never came back-that David ought to
know"
Mary made no comment.
4 suppose if anything happens
shall be quite dependent on his
charity" Dolly said again. bitterly.
Perhaps he has never had NigeTs
letter"
Il don't suppose he'd answer it If
he had; he doesn't believe in mar
riage. Nigel was always saying
what a peculiar sort of man he was
Did you ever know him. Mary?"
No"
Dolly wandered back again to the
window.
Hes as rich as Croesus." she said.
They have a lovely house in the
country-the Red Grange"
Z know"
You know! Have you ever been
there?"
Mary flushed & little.
Nigel took me down one day-oh.
long time ago. before he ever knew
Of your she added quickly. seeing a
spark of anger in her friends eyes.
He would never take me-he
made excuses when 1 asked him. rs
it very beautiful" she asked
Il have never seen such a lovely
place"
The gate clicked suddenly. Dolly
turned her head again.
ITS the postman." she said. There
was something frightened in her
voice. You go. Mary"
Mary went out into the nall, she
came back after a moment with one
letter
Its for Nigel" she said.
Dolly took it. and eagerly scanned
the envelope. The stamp was a for
eign one.
It's from David" she said. AT
lastp'
Her hands shook with excitement
as she opened the flap. Mary turned
away; she was beginning TO wonder
if she had ever really cared anything
for Nigel's wife-if it had not Just
been for his sake that she had been
friend to her.
After a moment Dolly gave little
angry exclamation: she laughed
shortly
Il knew what he would saw l al
ways told Nigel" She pushed the
letter across the table Read 1t.
Very well, then" as Mary shook her
head, TN read It to you"
Dear Nigel-Many thanks for your
letter, in which you tell me you are
going to the FreEyt and that you have
been marrisT eighteen months.
Neither piece ~ news came as a sur.
prisse to me.
am coming home almost imme-