The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-27

the big house, you know. Our party
was in the new garage, where
George has a studio fixed up. had
danced with her twice, and then 1
had missed her-someone said she
had gone to walk around the grounds
with Chester Hart. But Chester was
in the studio, dancing with Georges
sister, Selma.
Invent out looking for her with
d tiashlight, to tell her to come in
| to supper. I thought she'd be my
supper partner If she hadn't already
promised Chester. Faith" he broke
off suddenly, as If he could not go
on with straight narrative Of what
had happened. why did Cherry let
me kiss her-like that-why did she
kiss me if she was engaged to an
other man, If she loved someone
else?" His eyes were tortured, filled
with bewilderment.
IT don't know what you saw"
Faith answered slowly. avoiding
those stricken eyes of his, "but you
mustn't take a kiss too seriously,
Bob, whether it is given to you or
whether you see it bein given to
some other man. Girls thesedays--'
Eve heard all that before; every
one saying it," he interrupted her
fiercely, "but l won't believe 1t, ac-
cept it. Why, 1 swear before God |
wouldn't, marry a girl who would
kiss-like that-and not give her
real love with her kisses. AS Bal
FAC SAYS, When woman gives her
mouth she gives everything. III
Cherry is in love with that rotter
Chris Wiley
%,'Chris Wiley" Faith sprang to her
feet. her eyes blazing with sudden
anger. "Was it Girls that you saw
her with-kissing?"
"It was Chris Wiley" Bob Hath
away groaned. 1.-THE whole town
knows about him and Helen Bailey.
Oh, Faith! I feel like a rotten cad
telling you this. 1t will only worry
you. l shouldn't have"
Eyes, you should!' Faith told him
fiercely. my father had forbidden
Chris Wiley to come to this house.
I believe he would shoot him If ne
found him on the place. What hap
pened, Bob? Tell me-"
That's ALL" he told her DULY.
IT turned my flashlight on them by
accident, looking for Cherry. She
was in his arms-close-and he was
kissing her-her arms were around
| his neck"
Ibid they see your" Faith de-
manded, her eyes dilated with fear
II turned the fiashlight put instant
ly," Bob explained heavily. I'm
sorry I told you. I thought they
were engaged, and my sorrow was
that Cherry hadn't told me, had let
me fall in love with her, had let me
kiss her"
Cherry isn't engaged to Chris
Wiley, Bob" Faith told him, her
mind reaching ahead of her tongue,
trying to find a way to ease the pain
and to shield Cherry at the same
time.
"She has refused to marry him.
/ know that for certain. believe
he had lain in wait for her at the
party tonight-I'm sure he wasn't
invited; just saw her arrive with
Chester, maybe-I believe he hid in
the grounds and waited for her to
come out, then forced his attentions
upon her.
II honestly believe that, Bob, for
reason that I can't tell you. I know
she's afraid of hem-despises him.
You know how it is in the movies
som a fT1oaco ~ 10 xuant IN ViJTx,
seeing relief suread slowly over his
haggard face. THE man gets only
a glimpse, it looks compromising, he
jumps to the wrong conclusion"
She felt that she was being foolish
but in her desperate need to shield
Cherry-whom she loved better than
anything in the world, in spite of
Cherry's selfshness-and to wipe
that look of torture from Bob Hath
away's face, she could think of moth
ing better. l
Maybe you're right" he said |
huskily Maybe I've just jumped
to conclusions. You-youre awfully
good, Faith" Clumsily he caught
at her hand, laid it against his hot
cheek for moment, as il to draw
comfort from it's GOODNESS, then, look
ing ashamed and embarrassed be-
cause of all he had revealed he
CROPPED for his hat.
Bob, promise me one thing"
Faith laid n OBTAINING hand upon
his arm. Promise you won't go
back to George Fruits party. You
didn't take a girl, did you ? Then
go on home and sleep on this and
don't take life so seriously" she
smiled at him with shy humor mot
even kisses.
Whether you like 1t Or believe it,
girls do-f1irt, you know I don't
mean" she FASTENED to say, because
his eyes were clouding with pain
again, that Cherry was flirting
with you. I know she likes you-a
great deal. But she's young, and I
wouldnt-rush things, Bob. She
mas a lot Of beaus. and she likes sew
eral of them-a great deal. Be pa
tient with her, Bob. Make her love
you, if you can. 1t will be good for
Cherry"
When he had gone, his promise
given, the exultation of self-sacri-
fee. of shielding the irresponsible
little sister that she Loved, died
down. leaving her heart pinched
with pain. She flung herself upon
the davenport and pounded a
cushion with clenched fists, in an
agony of grief and selfpity.
She had saved Bob for Cherry,
who probably would not want him,
who certainly would not marry him
if-as she had boasted-she could
land George Pruitt. She had given
/ tho man che 1o1rad ar-o,.