The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-08

forgotten the rights she had intend
ed to insist upon. She was anxious
only to pacify him, to bring back
some semblance Of his former affec-
ton.
II didn't mean to be a poor sport"
she begged. Seeing you together
made me wild, that's ALL To think
that I should stand meekly behind
you and have to watch you smiling
at her You weren't even
thinking of me-"
How do you know?"
"You couldn't have been, looking
down into her face all the time. Why,
if you'd lifted your eyes you'd have
seen me-"
All at once the anger melted from
again.
Sonia, you're just plain jealous. -
Joyous over his changed tone, she
ran into his arms, crying, But can
you blame me? How would you
feel?"
But you needn't have worried.
was thinking Of you every minute"
IF I could only believe that"
well, you can. I'm mad about
you, Sonia. DO you know 1 thought
you were trying to throw me over?
Making a scene and all that as an
excuse to go back to Walter Hen
derson."
She Struggled into his arms.
"Oh, you know I won't do that
now. No matter what happens"
you didn't mean what you said,
did you, Sonia?"
Relaxed and warm in the blessed
assurance that he still loved her
she could scarcely remember what
it was she had demanded.
about choosing between you, :"
he murmured, lips against her black
hair. Because there's no choice
about it, darling. It's only you"
Far back in her mind a harsh
voice clamored that she had suf-
fered bitterly and was to suffer
again. But she could not bear to
force the issue now. She had prom
Used to wait until ne could free him
self. She should not go back on
her word merely because she had
seen the f1ancee she already knew
about. She chung TO him as If some
treacherous hand threatened to
sweep her out of his arms
! Don't give me up. No matter
how angry I am, don't ever let me
get away from you"
Smiling in his old winsome fash
ion, he lifted her face to his.
Don't worry. I'm never going
to let you go now
Maxine, returning at o'clock, un.
locked the door and stepped into
the room before they saw her.
Sorry to interrupt" she remarked,
breezily. But it really is time for
all honest woiking COILS to be in bed.
Or shall prepare a place for my
self in the bawth tub?"
Sonia disengaged herself from her
lovers arm. tremulous with the diff
ferent emotions which had shaken
!
NO, Franklin is going now.
Aren't you, dear?"
1T looks that way"
Maxine discreetly disappeared
while they bid each other linger-
ing goodnight.
ooh, darling" she whispered. ct
will not be suspicious again. But
you won't make it any longer than
you just have tor
His voice was husky with pas
sion as he replied, Sweetheart, I
won't! You'll be repaid for all Of
this, some day"
When he had gone she became
conscious of intense fatigue. Limbs
and body ached from the violence of
her reaction. But she did not tell
Maxine that she had almost given
up her lover an hour earlier. In
stead, she closed her eyes and
drifted deep into slumber.
She awakened at 6 o'clock. The
room was gray with a cold, wet
dawn. Wisps of fog f1oated in through
the window, clinging damply to the
bedclothes, which she drew higher
about her chin. And the voice she
had refused to heed the night before
began to nag her.
What have you gained? You've