The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30
Saint and Simmer
BIZ ANNE AUSTIN

"You tell herr Bob Hathaway mo-
toned YEARLY toward Cherry, who
stool, dropping and trembling, be-
side Faith. Then his tall. lean body
slumped suddenly to the piano bench,
and his disordered chestnut head
went down hopelessly upon the keys
of the piano, which uttered a dull.
bass protest. II thought 1 could
do it. but 1 can't. Tell her the
whole nasty, shameful scheme your
self l can't hurt her that much my
self"
Faith walked stiffly, blindly, like a
sleepwalker, to the davenport and
sank down upon it, "Sit down, Cher
ry. No, not by me. L don't think
I want you to touch me-for little
WHILE
ooh, FAITH Don't turn against
mel" Cherry flung heself at Faiths
feet bowling her bright head upon
her sisters knee. Faiths hands re-
NAMED rigidly locked in her lap, and
her eyes fixed in somber contempla-
ton of tragedy which she still did
not understand. Nobody knows
what I've gone through since-since
I told Mr. Cluny I'd marry him.
just did it because I was driven crazy
by Albert Ettleson's awfulness and
Dads whipping me, and Faiths be-
ing so good to me, so that 1 wanted
to make up to her" she was be-
coming incoherent, and her little
hands Were clawing frantically at
Faiths dress.
Go -on, Cherry" Faith said duly,
but, as If from years of habit, her
cold hands unclasped and went slow
ly out to grasp her little sisters.
ooh, Faith! You're so good to me,
so good, so goodl And I'm a little
beast! I hate myself and everybody
else hates me! You said you weren't
crazy about Bob I asked you you
know ! did, And thought if you
didn't love him very much, 1t would
be all right If could make him -
make him want me again. He used
to- He made me crazy about him
yes, you did"' she cried passionately,
as Bob struck the piano a sharp
blow with his clenched fist.
''Cherry's telling the truth, Bob, -
Faith said tonelessly. 81 knew she
still cared for you'll thought it was
way out for her"
"And you didn't give a tinker's
damn about me!' Bob Hathaway ex-
ploded, his blue eyes glazing at her
with astounded incredulity. you
knew I'd lost every atom of feeling
I'd ever had for her and yet you d
sic her on to me"
you can say anything you like to
me-" Faith interrupted him with that
toneless, dead voice Of hers, at 5
true. would do anything to save
Cherry. Go on, Cherry"
We'll" Cherry began, a note of
triumph breaking through her sobs,
1T was just desperate, simply despe-
ratel That piece coming out in the
papers tomorrow didn't know
what tc do! All I could think of was
that I had to make Mr.. Cluny not
want to marry me, because I knew
he wouldn't let me off just because
would ask him. He'd just laugh and
chuck me under the chin and remind
me of all-all the things he's bought
for me, and all the things he's going
to do for me--oh you see I couldn I
just ask him to let me off! After the
announcement in the papers and
everything!
80 l thought If Mrs. Seymour All
bright told him she'd seen Bob max
ing love to me, and had heard me
say would marry him, why Mr.
Cluny would be so angry and his
pride would be so hurt, he'd be GLAD
to get rid of mel And-and, oh don't
you see, Faith?' she pleaded, carry
| ing Faiths hands to her lips an6
| kissing them frantically.