The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-24
DR.. Ramm's Aunt Refuses to
Recognize Chickie at the
Hospital.

, them. She would not under any
circumstances whatever, have re-
peated the matter to you. 1t is a
shameful breach of confidence"
"Let that go, Emily-but what
were your motives? Why play the
guardian angel to me? Just why
did you presume this far?
Mrs. Burdell tapped her slippered
foot on the stool: II happen to know
few things about Miss Bryce, Da-
vid, that you evidently do not. There
was no need to excite you about the
matter. I appreciate your work sNf-
f1ciently to save you a needless agi-
tation. But the matter was very
grave. Someone had to act. Some
one had to let this young lady
know that her past was known to
your farnily-and would not be toll
Grated"
His eyes took flame . he moved
toward her: You mean that you
went out and threatened Miss Bryce?
You dared to intrude on her af-
fairs?"
Have the goodness to control
yourself. Listen a moment and you
may thank me instead of standing
there with blood in your eyes. That
temper of yours! I supposed we
should let you rush to ruin! I am
in a position to hear things that
may not reach you. Intrude on your
affairs! 1t is to laugh! The whole
town knows her affairs. Why, my
dear boy, the girl is notorious-I
have reason to believe, haven't I,
that you would not care to be seen
in public with a woman whose
name is byword?"
you have q reason to mind your
own business! If the whole town
is talking the whole town had damn
soon better shut upI'
Mrs. Burdells face b!anched-her
mouth opened until it became dark
gaping hole. Then her eyes narrow.
ed little thin lids. She said in a
chugging, furious indignation:
Speak to me so! A gentleman, in
deed! Forget yourself! You should
be ashamed-yodr aunt--prettv man
ners, indeed! But I don't think I
shall swallow what said. Let the
girl deny that she had a child
His lips seemed almost sunken
with the stress of his emotion and
his eyes were lighted. He was now
towering over Emily's chair: mo
she won't deny it, Miss Bryce had
a child. What about it?''
You must be out of your mind!
You ought to be ashamed. Insultinf
me-a woman old enough to be your
mother. Defending a courtesan!
You may be pleased to learn that
the woman you are acting so in
Ianely about is the CASTOR mis-
Don't say it! Don't say it
Emily-now or at any time. I
warn you-"
She was frightened at the violence
Of his grip on the chair and at the
notified pallor of his cheeks. She
talked in excited gasps. pushing her
feet furiously against the stool and
standing. She drew her shoulders
UP, peaked, and high: Don't say
it! Who'll stop me''
"I'n stop you"
"Indeed-the facts are public. Can
you wipe them out? Don't talk like
a mailman. If you stop me, can you
stop others? Everyone knows about
this girl and that she got hold of
Barry Dunno, and he a mere boy
how she all but ruined his life
He leaped at the name-it went
scorching into his mind
Everyone knows there was a
scandal about tit hasn't died out
yet-so I think I was quite justi-
fled. You may not care about the
family honor. do-your sisters do
I wrote of the matter to them! We
have right to see that the women
Of the family are above reproachl
We have right to stop at the be-
ginning an affair that may prove
disastrous to the entire family"
Have you, Emily? Try to ex-
ercise that right. See how far you
get with it.. And as for women
above reproach-I'll be the Judge of
that In my own affairs. I should like
to meet the woman good enough to
Hook down on Helena Bryce, 7