The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-02

msrries BEN MURILLo, a rich Italian,
to please her Impoverished family; TX.
follow. A son alniiS dies a"a at Birth BIRTH BOB Nc
NEIL. her uncle, aids in plans for Sandy
iaiu he Th m9'h she to @ee sSsf RAAMifo 534 V %o aoTG
who saves her life in the surf. On, the
same steamer home he declares his love.
JUDITH MOORE. a cousin. tells Sandy
love is everything. Murillo overtakes
her aa she goes for 2 tryst with Ramon:
is giving for. her friends. After the
party he strikes her. She leaves his
Of Ramon. whose home she shares. He
spends a week there with her and then
returns to his office in the city.
Now GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER 60
A month passed. She heard nc
word from her mother. The letters
from Alice came at longer intervals.
Soon they'll forget me-" Sandy
thought, and she grew sick with
he coldness in her heart.
She looked forward all week to
Saturday. Then Ramon came.
Friday was a terrible day. She
would sit at the typewriter holding
herself there by main force, pretend
ng to ignore the quickness of her
breath, the burning and unrest. She
would give UP and go out to walk
ON the beach. Then the thoughts
and questions pushed down with
such desperate resolution broke
sash.
What are you, Sandy Mcneil,
What have you done? Where is this
;oing to end? Where can it end?"
And shocking phrases lea ped to
Ter tongue; phrases to characterize
terself and her position here in this
Gus of Ramon's.
At night she stood before a mir
;or, lost in the contemplation of her
>wn image. She would smile at
he pale. vivid face before her. think
ing how young it seemed, how sweet
md untried, There she was-just
ike that. No other Sandy existed
10 reckless spirit who had thrown
aution to the winds. She was this
Irish image.
She bowed to It. assuming many
lifferent expressions. talking alb
gently.
Girls adore themselves. Every
girl, no matter how plain, can see
attraction in her own face. Else
Why do we look at ourselves SO
much? I think I'm beautiful. My
yes are enhancing. Alice has the
anne thoughts. I've caught her gaz-
ng at herself ages at a stretch.
She thinks she's far better looking
han l."
Her pulse would begin to beat
cry quickly because these words
we're spoken to conceal her agita-
hon.
The agitation rose. She saw her
yn experience grow tense, the
BIRDS of her throat tighten. She
nurmured: "I look just the same.
70 n would guess. Why am I
aging this? AS though 1 cared?
But I don't. IT was Inevitable. 1t
vas fated from beginning. In
ne cards for me-"
She meant by this her relation
With Ramon was foredoomed. She
lometimes felt she'd been prophet
cally aware of it from their first
meeting; she'd been certain of it
rom the night on the boat when her
hands had so i~mpetuously reached
20 his neck-when she kissed him in
that moment of intoxicating, reck-
less joy.
SO now it had happened. She lay
awake smiling against the clash and
fever.
Then he came. They drove and
walked and swan. She abandoned
herself to the giddy delight of com
partnership, the joy of someone
striding along at her side; someone
STOPPING Unexpectedly for a swift,
ardent kiss.
"This is living! This Is gay and
free and sweet. A right to it? Who
gives a damn whether we've a right
70 it or not! I don't" She said
This to him n c as she came laugh
ng out of the water.
He locked stricken. He became
quiet and sober.
II wish we had a right to it, San
dy. | wish we could get the right
to it,
1--WE have. We think we have.
What else counts?"
"Nothing-nothing We can shut
out the world. We can live just for
each other"
She became oppressed. Shortly
after this the woman at the post
Office said to her: Are you keeping
the cottage through the summer"
I'm o sure" Sandy Answered
hastily.
Il was wondering If you were
leaving. In fact, I thought you had
zone. I thought l saw Mr.. Worth
last Saturday."
Sandy turned her letters in a pre-
tended absorption, feeling the blood
creep holly to her cheeks.
ooh, did your" She ripped open
an envelope, hurried from the place.
She became self-conscious, as
though the whole village had found
her out. They had all seen Ramon
they all knew he was there on Sat