The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01

going to be busy all day, but I'll
come for you about seven and Wen
celebrate, shall WEI"
"That would be lovely" she an
swered, appreciatively.
He would always be like that. Ar
ranging pleasant little surprises for
her.
He knows how to treat a girl"
she thought with a gnawing sense Of
resentment against the man she
loved Then, resolutely closing her
heart to Franklin again, she went to
work.
At noon when she went out to
lunch she saw Franklin busy at
his desk with his mail. She forced
cold little smile to meet his wretch
ed eyes. He was suffering, she could
see.
But can't help it, she told her
self sensibly.
She ordered a substantial lunch
and ate it.
In the afternoon near closing time,
FRANKLIN came to her desk. With
his blue gaze beating upon her, he
asked, MAY I see you tonight?"
I'm going to be busy.
Tomorrow night, them"
mo-" she said evenly. 81 think
the less we see of each other the
better"
He leaned SO close to her that her
foolish heart began to palpitate
wildly. She had only to turn her
cheek to have touched his hair.
Sonia, don't drive me too farr'
what do you mean?" 3.
II mean I won't stand being treat
ed like this when I know you love
mel"
Don't be too sure Of that"' she
retorted.
"And why not? Has anything hap
pened since last night?"
"Quite a lot~has happened. 1 feel
entirely different about the whole
affair."
His face was white and puzzled.
IT don't understand"
"You will before the end of the
month" she replied, recklessly.
Violet was cycling them with her
usual curiosity, so he was forced
to pass on. But when she was leav-
ing the office at o'clock he stopped
her, saying, I'm going to take you
, home"
, I'm with Maxine" she objected.
: "I'll take you both, then!" snapped
} Franklin.
When they reached the apartment
MAJ Maxine ran in, leaving Sonia with
Now, I want to know" he in
sisted, \"what you mean by that
threat you made" .
II wasn't making threat. I
merely said you'd understand soon"
"You said in a month"
"All right. That's what I mean"
Something is going to happen in
month to show me?"
Sonia was annoyed at her unusual
l lacA Of reticence.
eff you wish to put it that way,
yes"
He was silent moment. then he
: begged, who are you going out
with tonight"
THAT doesn't concern you"
> But it does. Because 1 love you,
!, sweetheart, just as much as ever
Is it Walter Henderson,"
Feeling her heart soften at his
changing tone, Sonia took refuge in
brusqueness.
"Supposing it is?"
Because if it is, by God, I won't
stand for it, I've suspected his lit
tie game all along The dirty dog"
, HE has asked me to marry him,
Sonia cried angrily. "And 1 am
, thinking seriously of doing it,"
: He stiffened with amazement.
Sonia, you Wouldn't" He's SO
much older You can'tr'
you'll seer she cried, stung into
| fury. and if l do 1 shall consider
myself very fortunate"
She jumped from the car and ran
in without another word. She heard
him tearing down the street but did
not look back. Then she went inside
and dressed carefully for Walter
Henderson. She accepted his kiss
~ without fiinching.
I'LL get used to it after awhile"
she thought, complacently.
They dined and danced at the
Palace. He left her at her door with
tenderly affectionate farewell. And
for the second time since her quarrel
with Franklin she fell into deep,
childlike slumber.
But the next day when Franklin
did not appear at the office she
found herself stopping her work to
listen for him. When Walter tele
phoned, his well-modulated voice
grated on her tense nerves.
"Ill have to go to bed early to-
night" she said.
That night she sat before the
open fire, listening for the telephone
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