The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01
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4 Story of Dangerous LoOe
Blu VIDA HURST

so TEhFOuHEhA R RR y6 11N asd pFstt2 o.
fean' estate POSTAGE oee of JED f TaHaoM1s his
UNA MAXINE LARUE. head of her her de DE-
RRf ERS. j1NN 3y'; snd FRANKIE to her
ha#N1HE LRF aEsRfED D, HENDERSON. a wealthy es aE
Sonia q1arreis. with BERT DoNor
F FRA RfGSaSe CRANE a et whom he says Is
ton in their office because m ms weabSn ny
Crane explains that he is absent to take
Maxine notices Jed Thomas unusual
sees an old friend. TON, UNDEgR 4HSR2,
who is now engaged to SIDNEY
Vine home for Christmas. Walter
Henderson calls and asks soma 10
Y Wien she she refuses he asks her to take
time to consider il. Her p arentSsii oA Am
D'{ SOFIA learns from Sidney that her
fqgsR 4S1e Wien soe hssSf father
pressed expression she bursts into tears.
but viii tell him nothing; Con FRA.
cisco 1t occurs shat Crane lies TO heri
Maxine admits that her mlddle-aged
friend. MAC MACGRSEsGOK, is s,, mafri yeas
arranged by his mother. and that n, he
did not object for fear Of affecting ms
must stand even though he never in in
tends 10 marry the girl. He tells soma
ne IN S'ii her r. extreme despair. Sonia prom
Uses Walter Henderson she will marry
within a month. provided she does not
change her mind before theS.
CHAPTER XVII
Sonia slept soundly after her
rather indefinite promise to marry
Walter Henderson. 1.-the knowledge
that he would be waiting to take
her away from things at the end OF
the month gave her an inner cour-
age. At any rate, she told herself,
she would not have to go on work
ing at the real estate office. Would
not have to face her lover day after
day, knowing she was never to be
anything to him.
Walking to a gray day, with rain
streaming down the window panes
she thought of Henderson with graft
tude for his consideration and un-
seltishness. If she could never meet
life quite so gaily again, at least
she would face it cheerfully. Forti'
fed by nights sleep, Sonia found
herself more capable of philosophy
She remembered the night after
Franklins first kiss when she had
made up her mind to accept his love
to take whatever came and not be
afraid. She had not dreamed the
loss Of that same love would be the
hardest thing she would have tc
bear.
But if this is the result" she
thought, trying to be brave, II really
ought to be a better sport about it
And I'm going to start today
She slipped from bed and bathed
and dressed before Maxine was
awake.
wake up, Sleepy Head" she
called from behind the screen, where
she was starting the breakfast.
Something in her tone must have
surprised Maxine, for she sat up, cry
ing, ooh, Sonia, everything is al
tight, isn't it?" ~
A mask fell over Sonia's face.
You promised not to ask"
II know I did, but your voic'
sounds so different. Haven't you
and Franklin made up?"
I'VE have not" Sonia declared
measuring coffee with a steady hand
But I'm through whining about it.
Maxine's blue eyes were wide will
admiration.
We'll, I'll say this, you're the
gamest little sport ever"
Sonia did not reply, but the warn
praise fell like balm on her wound
ed heart.
When she reached the office she
began to work with a clearer brair
than she had had for weeks. She
was delighted to find that she, was
able to push all thoughts of Frank
lin from her mind.
Walter telephoned at 10 o'clock.
Good morning, Sonia: are you
half so happy as 1 am this morn
ing?"
I'm very happy"
Are you really, dear?"
"Of courser