The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-08
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CHAPTER XCI
Midnight. He followed softly in
- door es her room.
but I've said good.by, Douglas
And that's all"
He was alarmed by the high,
bright way she had been talking;
her quick, reckless laugh. And he
now said: You won't steal off in
the morning, Sandy?"
mot till Tuesday. I cant go till
then"
And why shouldn't I drive you
down? Just make lark of It,.
What harm if we have a little joy
out of it? I'll help you get settled 50
You're afraid l can't make out
alone? Why do you think this
Because l needed a prop before?
oh, I'm wiser nowl 1t would do
no good to have you come. Just
another parting. One is enough.
Plenty. l might not let you leave.
All, do you think L diet you drive
me down and then leave me? You
don't know me, L see! I'd keep you
there. I'd have you drive me to the
ends of the earth"
She suddenly bit her lips. You
see that ] don't wish to leave you,
Douglas. You see that | could easily
oh, Lord, why do l say such
things! l want to get away. I've
sot to get away. I've not money
enough to take me very far. Los
Angeles is a big place. | can lose
myself there. You ought to help
me do this"
Gee, Sandy-what else am I try
ing to do? That's all l want to do.
How do you think it makes me feel
TO see you shaken like this?"
Then he went up gently and put
his arm across her shoulder: "Alfs
not lost, Sandy. Don't be broken
hearted. Ill get a job in Los An
geles over the week-ends. Well
come out on top. yet. But prom
Use that you wont sneak off in the
morning. You won't trick me? I'll
take you to lunch tomorrow so that
you can kiss me good-by-sweetly
the way you do"
She looked up and laughed. With
her eyes full of tears she whispered:
Who could help but worship you!"
He had no sooner left than he
imagined her stealing away; i'm
agined Ramon calling on her. fright
ening her away. Then he recalled
that she had said: II ought to go to
him. He needs me most terribly. 1t
would be a good way out for every
one"
She couldn't do such a thing! Yet
he fancied her in Los Angeles and
Ramon finding her there.
At noon tine next day he said;
Tn going to drive you down,
Sandy. And that won't make it
hard for you. It's not like you to
make a tragedy of things. I'm go
ing to see that you don't. Ill stay
there week or so till you get set
tied. l know myself. can do
this"
She thought excitedly: "Ah, know
yourself, do you! But 1 don't know
myself! Mo- won't let you'll don't
dare to let you-"
But she listened to his plans