The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-12
CHAPTER XXXNII

On the BOAT return 10 odH Il Idu-
cisco, Sonia found herself wonder
ing If Don really had proposed. 1t
seemed impossible, sitting beside
him, listening to his gay, incense
quential chatter of incidents in medi-
cal school, or ne more serious stories
of lives with which he had come into
contact at the hospital Utterly i'm
personal. his dark eyes gazed cheer
fully into hers.
He loved his work She could see
that it was like a great flame, light
ing up his life. No girls refusal
could break Don Saltwater, she
thought, regretfully. His wife
would lead a satisfying sort of life,
playing the Good Samaritan" to
poor families, when his professional
skill was no longer necessary, go
ing with him on his trips to Europe.
He had a way of repeating the most
ordinary stories with so much sym
pathy that Sonia found herself ut
terly absorbed. She preferred him
to Walter Henderson. He was so
young and full of enthusiasm, in
spite of his eXperinece. Burning with
a desire to share his gifts with
world eoddor with eelfirdulgence on
ore ei'" "'' "'""t with grinding,
abioo4 .-......- o,- nc other.
Soma shining The
cOiOr BIZ looks from her
day OF II It were not
for Frcnl ~. ~. she would have
been gled TO walll through life by
Don's side. Sheltered without be
ing restricted always amused, al
ways interested!
But even the merest wisp of
thought Of Franklin brought him
dancing before her eyes, sweet, ten
der, irresistible No other man in
the world could give her that de-
licious, terrifying, sinking feeling
she experienced when she saw him.
Leaning against &Don, she closed her
eyes. Surprising she We're in her
lovers little shack tonight? Close in
his arms? Could she even consider
anyone else?
A group of tired boys and girls
sat on the upper deck, singing
snatche sof popular songs. They
were cloyingly sentimental, but
something wild and passionate in
Sonia's heart responded to the lifting
harmony.
When she opened her eyes she
found Don looking at her, curiously.
His face wore the scientific. investi-
eating expression which she re-
sented
did you ask me something's" she
inquired, suspiciously.
ut doesn't matter. You were lost
in dreams, weren't you, Soiia?"
She could not deny it.
Won't you tell me what they
were?"
Her green eyes were battling, Sc.
cretive. She determined that at least
her thoughts should remain inviolate
from even him.
When he left her at her door, he
said, II may not see you again, my
dear"
"Why not?"
why should 7? I have no inten-
tions Of whining over something I
can't have"
but I do enjoy being with you
so much. I love to talk with you. -"
Just now it's better not. When
I return from Berlin I shall hope to
see more of you"
She said perversely, you think
you'll have me out of vO1r mind nv
that timer"
"Out of my heart, Sonia. The
world is full of number of things,
although it's rather difficult for me
to see them just now"
His voice was so controlled she
suspected him of teasing.
We'll, 7 didn't think your decla-
ration was very serious. I suppose
you can scarcely wait to get to Ber-
lin, where you can start flirting to
your hearts content?"
ION the contrary" he said, in a