The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-30
Some Of the Secrets of the Will
mall Family Are Disclosed
to Chickie

TEEN obscure girls sometimes ac-
quire with marriage as though the
winning of husband has once and
for all indicated their charms>to
doubling world.
Adding to her distinction was her
name, Betty Jane" She came in
on that tide of Betty James about
twenty-ope years ago. Betty clapped
her hands and called out: "a bird!
A bird" whenever a good shot was
made
Chickie grew tired of grinning and
agreeing. She was worn out by
Betty's vivacity. When another
couple entered the room and Betty
proceeded to enlighten them in the
same manner. Chickie moved with
apparent carelessness toward the
door. Her absence would not be
marked.
Like all the rooms on the ground
floor, this opened on the court. She
hurried intending to join Barbara
The moon had come up. In the
gauze and silver of its light the
swans, motionless. their heads low
ered had a ghostly beauty. And
beauty saddened her because it held
so many memories.
The night was warm and hushed
as though it listened to a distant
Emusic. Chickie paused. What a
chaste and holy thing the silence
was. Her thoughts ached. She was
lost in them.
A voice at her side made her trem-
BILE. Whitman said: II thought you
weren't going to that dinner, Miss
Bryce. What made you changer"
81 wasn't. At the last minute
had to-"
Had to? Why?"
She gave a little laugh. wondering
at his harshness: "Well-your sister
asked it. She bad unexpectedly an
extra man"
Extra man! BY the way was the
extra man one Mr.. Dirk Potter?"
"Mr Potter was there. I don't
know whether he was the extra one
or not" She opened her hand
evasively They laughed.
What are they all doing now
that you come sneaking away? Bored
tc death, are your"
"No-but I'm not needed exactly
now. Mr.. Potter is playing bill
lizards"
They had been walking. whitman
halted abruptly: 'Oh-so you had
the pleasure of Mr.. Potter's COM
pany at the table,"
Eyes. I did, What is there to
grow violent about? He is a most
ordinary person, would say. And
where do you come from so full of
indignation this time of,the evening.
Mr. Willman?"
IT was waiting for you. I knew
you couldn't stand much of that"
II was highly entertained, I as
sure you
He had hold of her arm, but he
kept his head very erect, facing
straight before him. Suddenly he
said in a low, strained tone: my
brother-in-law is a Zine fellow.
have "a great respect for him. But
I'd like to ask you this, Miss Bryce.
Don't permit Edith to pair you off
with him. She has her own ways
Of eliminating the undesirable"
"Oh-aren't you little ,rejudiced,
Mr.. Willman?"
He went on, ignoring her: Edith
is as ruthless and as selfish as Ma
ture. She is by no means above abus-
ing those whom she has used. You
can't understand a thing like that,
Miss Bryce"
NO"
"Then remember. I know her
quite we'll" He slipped mis- hand
along her arm, clasped her palm.
Let me-that's only friendship
You can give me a little grace. I
wonder what you are wanting from
life, Miss Bryce, that you keep your
eyes so straight before you. Is it
something very exquisite?"
Her breath hurried. "Oh-I don't
know. Should we be so greedy, Mr..
Whitman"
Answer me, please. You must
surely think Of the future-of loving
or of serving"
yes"
I'm sure you do. What made
you say that love Is cruel? 1t
needn't be-"
Perhaps I said it then, because
didn't know. You see, I don't want
love"
"Why don't you? You can never
keep it from you-never. :"
"Yes-I'm going to"
'No--you aren't-for you"
She drew her hand free-shook
her head. He went on: with you
it would be glory"
She glanced upward-saw his head