The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-01
THE STORY so FAR


SONIA MARSH. leaves stockton and
S S se to pe sse lrfbp 6N r ye h
The real estate Office OF his uncle. jed
Sonia falls in love with FRANKLIN
Sso attrfS ssey1 H ES5
HeRderson's offer Of marriage. u.,-.,.a
a Bes apa tR2 shS him h9s 70 @ae oSe
to her. crediting, his explanation that
he cannot marry her because the break
Erickson, a pretty society girl might
prove fatal to his invalid mother.
wr ecRno is S sbbGns Sonia Suffers an ors S
and asks for Dr. Stil t;i7 o to aat rsIe
she is disguised with. him and marrlee
DR., saltwater. promising that II az tne
With OF All hS her efhf ear she wis be honest
" After seeing Crane again on the
Don insists that Sonia go. to her par
ents, while he makes four m ION tbs
her if she still wishes it when ne re-
When Don is ready to leave she ad-
mits she would give anything if she
could love HIM as he wishes HIS pas
sionate kiss arouses her dormant love
That evening, Crane walks into her
apartment and demands an explanations
She does not tell him she is married.
but relates her plan to go back 10 Stock-
CHAPTER Lv.
Sonia slept little her first night
alone in the apartment. She was
SO nervous she was forced to climb
out of bed and light one of the or
ange shaded lamps. Her eyes would
almost close, then strain open again.
She felt Unfortunately grateful for the
steady glare of the light.
In the morning she was able to
laugh at her fears. The sun was
shining. Spring was in the air.
She was sure that even Don could
have found nothing to criticise in
her conduct Of the night before. She
had acted as a wife should, reproach-
full and dignified.
AS she dressed, she was mentally
patting herself on the back. She had
made the wisest move of her life
when she married Don Saltwater.
He was an anchor to a windward
haven, rock. Then Sonia smiled.
Well, not exactly a rock since last
night. She tingled with excitement
when she remembered the way he
QdQ KISSED neT.
Yet the memory was disturbing.
How could she feel as she did about
two different men? Nevertheless she
knew that if Don had insisted, she
would have gone to Berlin with him.
Franklin, in the white light of COM
parison, seemed petulant and weak.
But the urge to call him back to her
the night before had been a physical
pain. 1t was disgusting and confus-
ing. Was she never to know her
own mind? She had been with Don
so intimately the last few days that
his image was stamped in her brain.
She brought it out like a measuring
stick for Franklin. Yet it was ri
diculous because they were two dis
tinct types.
She told herself that she must be
strong enough to leave without See
ing Franklin again. If she could
get away from personal contact
with him she might discover whether
her case was hop eless or simply the
infatuaticn she had made Don be-
lieve 1t was.
She really should go to Stockton
that afternoon. But there were too
many things to do although she
could not have enumerated anys Of
them. Don did not expect her to
leave for several days. But she
would pack and go not later than
Saturday. Then suddenly she knew
nothing could force her to go before
Saturday. But she must go then.
She wrote a note to her mother,
telling her that Don had gone and
she would be home.
"I1l explain everything then"
she finished. TELL dad to be sure
to meet me-"
Sonia posted the letter in the early
afternoon on her way to the real
estate office. She had decided it was
time for her to resign. She found
herself both hoping and fearing that
she would see Franklin.
He was there, slumping at his
desk, modify intent on a contract.
Sonia did not speak to him as he
did not lift his eyes.
She went first to the balcony and
collected the few possessions she had
left in her desk, some pencils, q
handkerchief, powder, rouge and
cigarets. The girls watched her
curiously. They seemed somewhat
chastened by the death of Maxine
Violet followed her into the dress
ing room.
I'm awfully sorry you're leav-
ing"
Maybe you think I'm not" an
swered Sonia, powdering her nose.
Sonia, old Jeddie didn't fire you,
did hep"