The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-29

"Come in here. Faith. I've got
something to tell you" Bob Hatha-
way flung open the door against
which Faith was leaning weakly. her
hand pressed against her wildly leap
ing heart.
What in the world is the matter,
Bob? Don't cry like that, Cherry;
you'll ruin your new dress" she add
ed DULY, feeling; suddenly unable to
cope with this new drama
"Bob's been acting like a perfect
fiend," Cherry sobbed, running to-
ward Faith, her useless little hands
held out in childish, appealing ges-
ture. Hes been accusing me of
the most dreadful things, just be-
cause l told him II loved him.
You knew l did, Faith. 1 told him,
over and over. You wanted him to
to save me, didn't you? oh. Faith.
/ wish / was dead"
you've said that over and over,
too, and I'm sick of it, Bob Hatha-
way turned on her savagely. Now,
you shut up and let me do the talk
ing! Oh. how I'd like to give you a
beatingv' His hands clenched and
unclenched, as II he could hardly re-
strain them from carrying out his
wish.
SIf you haven't gone absolutely
stark crazy, both of you, wish you d
get hold of yourselves and tell me
just exactly what happened" Faith
cried out sternly. Where have you
been?"
Cherry started to speak, but Faith
laid a hand gently over her lips.
Nothing would do her but that I
should change into a Tux and take
her over to the Marlboro Country
Club. I'm member. My cousin.
Alexander Cluny, put me up last
year. Said she wanted my uncle's
family to see her with me, to sec
that she could act and dress ana
dance like a lady. Make a good Inn
preston on them before the papers
come out tomorrow with the an
nouncement of Uncle Ralph's en-
gagement.
"She didn't have the decency to
tell me beforehand that Miss Pea.
body, that old busybody. had already
been here to worm what she could
out of.you, Faith. didn't know any
of the family had an inkling Of Uncle
Ralph's insane intentions. Thought
you'd be glad If I helped her out
She gave me to understand, without
exactly saying so, that the whole
stunt was your idea"
mo, no." Faith shook her head.
her eyes fixed in sick fascination
upon his anger distorted face.
well, she wheedled me and jol-
fed me into doing 1t. didn't see
where 1t could do any real harm.
Uncle Ralph knows I've gone around
with Cherry, told me just the other
day he wanted me to help him show
her a good time. You didn't know
that. weren't counting on it, when
you Matched your bright little scheme,
we're your" he demanded savagely
Of the covering girl in Faiths arms
Faith, II you don't make him
quit talking to me like that, I'll-IIl
scratch his eyes outr' Cherry sobbed.
II don't know what's happened,
of course, Bob" Faiths voice was
low and stern, "but I think you
might remember that Cherry's my
sister, and that you're hurting me as
much as you're hurting her, by talk
ing the way you are" In spite of
her effort at self-control, her eyes
filed with tears and her voice broke
on the last words of her lame, made
quate sentence.
"All right apologizer' Bob Hath
away said grimly. But let me tell
you this-if you hadn't shielded Cher.
ry all her life, from every painful
consequence Of her selfishness and
folly, she wouldn't be in the mess
she's in today" He drew a long
breath, closed his hot, brilliant blue
eyes for moment, then went on
more quietly:
"All the way out to the club she
kept trying to get me into a senti-
mental mood. But that was all over
for me, and I told her so. Well, we
got to the club about half past nine.
and found the regular Saturday
night dance In full swing My cousin
Alice, Mrs. Albright, Uncle Ralph's
daughter, you know, was there with
her daughter oMuriel--she's seven