The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-21
THE STORY so EAR
BY Ammo Austin =

THE STORY so FAR
RALPH CLUNY: 6s. was muir
r no endaE for People to TAX ab saa.
S her sisters SsaDRRSHtiTffh styns she O'e could
Was d discovered CO T Cherry Saa run away
and married CHRIS WILEY. News Of
Che cSerys G mother he NS Who i IS invalid
suffering from heart trouble. All she
a an9Ts Matted Is het HR Gheryy h rP be neay
mother. semi-invaiid. suffering with
Cherry has lived a butterfly life. Al.
ways there have been many men in love
with her and she has been engaged 70
aw Sas Ei s ALBERT S ETTtE 5s "a m 1
ried travelling, salesman, and was rescued
RAT EitV a9o up to S0 TINS time s Bob had mad
2een very much interested IN Cherry,
Faith, who has loved him for long
time. They are engaged now and al
though Faith did not want TO announce
Vow Now GO On WITH THE STORY
Mother" Faith took her courage
into her hands and faced her mother.
Cherry is all right. She--she ran
away to be married to Chris Wiley.
Those men and that girl were report
ers. wanting to ask us all about her
romance with Chris, I'm sorry,
Mother"
well, 1 must say. that's nothing
to act so tragic about! You'd think,
to look at all Of you, that the poor
baby had killed herself I guess If
she's so dead set on Chris Wiley that
she'd give up millions for him, she'd
better be married to him. After all, "
she began now to cry, gaspingly,
"all I've ever wanted for Cherry is
for her to be happy, and if you, Jim
Lane, hadn't acted so high and
mighty, forbidding Chris Wiley the
house, all this scandal and trouble
wouldn't have happened. hope
this'n teach you a lesson, Jim Laneg'
1T has, Martha, it has" Jim
dropped to the couch beside his face
and took her hand clumsily in his.
"well, I'm glad you're getting wise
to yourself" Mrs. Lane wiped her
eyes with her kimono sleeve and then
surprised them all by patting Jim's
hand cbmfortingly. Never mind,
Jim, it's all done now. And maybe
it's for the best. When's Cherry COM
ing home, Faith? I reckon you We
heard from her, amt youn?"
"She-she'B on her honeymoon.
Mother" Faith lied desperately, her
eyes glancing imploringly toward
Bob Hathaway for understanding
Nov, Mother, DR.. Atkins thinks
the best place ror you for while is
In a hospital, where you can have
absolute quiet and rest. Your
hearts in bad condition. you know
honey"
I'D like to know where the mon
eys coming fromr Mrs. Lance pro
TESTED automatically, but all OF them
knew that she was pleased with the
idea Of being waited on by nurses
Of seeing her doctor every day.
"Mr. Fruits advancing Dad the
money" Fair improvised quickly
delighted with the success of heI
hastily conceived plan of putting her
mother safely out of reach of news
papers and gossip. ''You can go this
morning. In fact, DIR. Atkins insists
on it."
without waiting for any more dis
cussion Faith hurried from the room
followed by Bob.
GOOD work, darlingr' Bob whis
pered as they neared the telephone
THAT was a stroke Of genius, She'll
be safe as a church there until this
whole miserable business is settled
Then she need know nothing about
1t until she's much stronger"
Fair called DIR. Atkins number
and was answered almost imme.
diately. She outlined her plan hast.
lily, received his unqualified indorse-
ment and his promise to have his
car at the house by half past nine.
He would personality instruct the
house physician, the nurses and ev-
cry one else with whom she might
come in contact, that she was to be
told a word about the Cluny muir
der.
Faith had hardly hung up the re-
ceiver when the telephone rang. 1t
was Aunt Hattie, almost hysterical
from having read in the papers the
story OF the murder and of Cherry's
implication in It.
I'VE didn't bother you last night"
Aunt Hattie shrilled on, because I
told Pa and Ma that the little Chit
had Just run away with some other
Teller and made fool of herself. We
come right home and went to bed.
But now"
Now, Aunt Hattie" Faith took
the word from her. you're going to
OORFMAN RUGCO. |